SOILED SLACKS
After witnessing Bone Cootes, Snuggles
and Tumbleweed Ancell's gig at the Slow
Club, Mike Rector reportedly underwent an
epileptic seizure on the way home from the
event. Rector crashed at KT's, where he
passed-out, woke-up in vomit and split the
next day without saying a word. And you
think you're a veteran?
The opening of the Deluxe store in SF heralds
the arrival of a skater-owned emporium of style.
With mainstays like Jeff Klindt involved, anything
can go. In other news, the Fun team has restruc-
tured and top-gun Keith Hufnagel now rides for
Real, while Pupecki and Milton
got the boot and are trying to
hook up further South
Gregorio Escalante was last
reported hiding out in Italy Pre-
sumably, the alleged incident
where he, Linda Wentz, Juan
Gunnin and Anton 5 were pop
ped for skating the ruins of the
temple of Machu Pichu in Peru
has no bearing on the disappearance. Authorities
of both the US and Peru are reportedly sifting out
the clues in this international incident.
And on the cultural front, there is an image
appropriation dispute in the works between
Dogtown and Ghostown. Jim "Red Dog" Muir
remains silent on the matter. Insiders peg the Dog
as CEO of an outlaw motorcycle concern.
Paulo Diaz has taken up with the new Blind
along with Lavar McBride. Henry Sanchez is
reportedly running things with a fat bank
account in hopes of bringing back the
glory days. Other additions to the
Rocco camp include the Color team
and the birth of a company called
Prime. Rocco is
still dealing with
lawyers trying to
was a breach of
"Skateboarding has been destroyed by faggot freestylers. I
thought we'd gotten rid of those fools years ago." Jay Adams
thick tubes broke in two feet of water and exact-
ed their toll. Laird suffered an ankle infection
which required an evacuation/hospital session.
Jay Adams is the proud father of a new son
named Seven Samson Adams. J-Boy now resides
at Sunset Beach where he maintains his quiver of
twelve surfboards and his infamous skate collec-
tion. The new father has just returned from a tail-
slide session at Lakey Peak at Sumbawa, Indo-
nesia and current concerns center on dawn
sessions at eight-foot Pipe.
First Sonic Youth was in the studio with Cypress
Hill, now Glen Friedman was spotted at a Hill ses-
sion where the boys were directing a U2 cut. The
ever non-connected GEF denies all, but informed
sources recall that Muggs, Sen-Dog and B-Real
were in close proximity
Teen guns down his parents
find out if there so he can go skateboarding!
security on the World
Industries master list
Now his
while Mark Oblow mom's dead
was the target of a and his dad
heinous fax that is paralyzed
emanated somewhere in
the Santa Cruz mountains.
FEEDING FRENZY
The Fish left his piran-
ha breeding ranch long
enough to attend the
Think Gun Club's latest
shoot-a-thon. Over 600
rounds in 20 minutes is
the current team stan
dard. Chamley is at the
top of the rounds per
minute pyramid, close-
led ices Bolby Helmes killed his mother and pars
ther by showing them both in the head
"But Bobby became ob-
sessed with skateboarding,
and finally decided to run
away to California to become
a professional
ly followed by Drehobl and Ricks.
For accuracy, Don Fisher and Keith Cochrane vie
for the crown. Not present was
Greg Carroll, who passed on the
shootfest in favor of attending a
Nike commercial audition call-
back. Will GC become the ten-
nis shoe poster boy of the 90s?
TEXAS TROUBLE
Another Shut Up And Skate
came to pass at the Skatepark of
Houston. Worthy moments in-
clude Jason Rothmeyer return
ing to NHS, Kareem Campbell
winning street, Tim Gavin taking
third, Mike Carroll in at fifth and
Mike Crum winning vert in front
of seven other pros including
Sal Don't Surf bedral Willys Pinnington. Not
to be outdone, Jahmal Williams flipped off a roof
and landed in the cement bowl unscathed.
WAVE GOOD-BYE
After moving to California to become a pro skater,
Sal Barbier has taken up surfing in his ultimate
coastal metamorphosis. Reportedly, the master of
the mic is looking for the green room daily, but as
of press-time spends a lot of time on the beach.
90 Jewies
Laird Hamilton, Brock Little and Art Brewer
were surfing fifteen-foot reef crushers off Easter
Island. The trio also climbed the big rock at
Orongo where they collected obsidian. Easter's
"Bobby Holmes won't be
skateboarding in California -
or anywhere else for a long
Jong time
to 7A3. In fact, wasn't that
cover shot by Friedman a depiction of Sen-Dog
dead with B-Real running off with a 40? Glen
also won't cop to designing a rag line called Non-
Phat, which is fabled to be non-leather. Fried-
man did show up at Robert Deniro's A Bronx Tale
premiere where he was observed being kissed by
Christy Turlington. Also in attendance were
Quincy Jones, Hammer and Erik B.
DOPE SCOPE
Down in San Luis Obispo, the tenth annual
Thrash-a-thon went off and somehow Sonja
Catalano got Cal-Poly to kick down for two PSL
pro contests. The mini-ramp contest held quite a
few spectator's eyes, while the street left a lot to
be desired. Highlights of the ramp included Wade
Speyer tearing it down with switchstance 360°
ollies over the hip and frontside nollie heelflips
to tail, Colin McKay burning kickflip noseslides to
fakie, Andy Roy going balls to the wall, Gershon
sking out and Omar Hassan making his shit clean
and winning the 500 bones. Oh yeah, Alan
Petersen generally bruised minds with his "I don't
know what it is, but I can pull it style." In the street
area, the cement cracks and cheesy obstacles did
nothing to deter Guy Mariano from 180' kickflip-
ping the volcano, Mike V sticking it with power,
Adam McNatt's usual underground ripping and
Simon's quiver antics. Danny Way was injured
from a motor spill, while Sal Barbier gave
insight on shoelace technique and kick-
flipped the hip while the shutterbugs
scrambled. Cardiel was seen sleep-
ing in the parking lot of the motel
spitting and hissing at passersby
Guns of Gettysburg
Paint-gun armed G-Burg lokes get ready
for the upcoming tog conflict. (The names
are withheld to protect the guilty).
while Pat Duffy came very close to
kickflip backside noseblunts. Once
again, it was the usual stares and
glares, but nobody knows you till you
say "Hello."
Bacon Boy artist Jim "Clam" Lynch is lining up
a new show at HBO that will travel the States look
ing for "crazy shit." Maybe they'll see you. Mean-
while, the erstwhile Gonz is busy working
on a new art show in the SF area.
UNCIVIL WAR
In the historic town of
Gettysburg, PA, cops
have taken to handing out
$450 tickets for skating.
Locals such as Chris and
Dave Cohara, Jason Wag-
ner and Ryan Hinricks have
subsequently taken to hang-
ing out at the ramp.
where he announced that his corpo-
ration was dissolved but he would
continue making skateboards under
a new name? The name curiously
sounded just like the old one. Fur-
thermore, he cited lack of funds and
promptly axed even more employ
ees. As of this writing, employees of
the new/old corporation claim not
to have been paid in three weeks.
Which top pro recently left his lucrative spon-
sored position after claiming that he wasn't told
that his sponsor had folded?
Cleveland skater Brent Koslowski has been
drawing notice lately at Dodge Skatepark in
Columbus where his new/old/big mix elicits
respect. Also building reps in the vicinity are Matt
Miner, George Ortlip, Adam Love
and Chad Knight.
FREMONT CALIFORNIA
The NY skate scene is thriv
ing. Mr Benji, who's down with
Boys II Men, is hooking up.
skaters via his Ultimate Journey
shop. Props to Jay Maldonado,
Kin Lee, Mal Garced, Eddie Santi-
ago, Keith Harrison, Rich Chau,
Sebastian Kim and David Palijo.
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
Seagaia, an indoor surfing/ski
slope/artificial volcano/pleasure
dome outside of Tokyo, Japan, is
looking into setting up a skate facility
as well. Japanese roller sportsmen such
as Jiro Hanave, Shig
Ikegawa and the
dreaded Toshi are
being touted as pos-
sible skate design
pros. Someone else
spotted Chris Senn
busting out demos
along the way.
SKELETON CREW
Which one-time
industry giant alle-
gedly held a meeting
Jaya Bonderov never left the
NHS fold.
Halloween night brought the
skate creeps and fools out of the
woodwork down in Santa Bar-
bara for Powelloween. Lance
Mountain, the brothers Gruber,
Armando Barajas and Julio De
La Cruz were in the house while
northward at Burnside, John
Cardiel, Julien Stranger,
Monk and the locals had an
all-night skatefest with
bands that lasted well into
the month of November.
QUOTES
"I wish you were dead."
-Gettysburg Cop
(to a skater)
"After you've seen it
happen three times
already, it's easy to
spot the fourth."
-Richard Novak
Where Are
They Now?
When the going gets
gnarly, the gnarly make
housecalls. Keith Meek
was seen blasting fat airs
through the corner of an
abandoned motel some
where on 880 in Fremont.
TROY
ALLEM CLONER
1971-1993
They say that only the good die.
young, such has been the case with
Troy. For the last ten years Troy was
one of Sacramento's premier
skaters/snowboarders. Smooth,
fast, innovative and stylish are
words that come to mind when I
think of him. He was always willing
to try something new and differ-
ent. He was always going faster, far-
ther and cleaner than the time
before, Troy was good at whatever
he attempted, but that never went
to his head. He had his shit togeth
er and was going somewhere in life.
he loved camping and spent a lot
of time with his friends. He was
always there for advice or a belp-
ing hand. Troy stood out from the
masses. He loved life and lived it
passionately I remember him kick-
ing back on the couch saying "load
that bowl God, how I wish I could.
Many of us will miss Troy-none,
however will forget him.
Randy Kate
N-Men