TRASH
LAST SHOT
The last video to come out of 1994 was the Forties Vid,
Amigos. TG lounged at his recording studio while the
hungry eyes ingested his visual feast. A long list of spec-
tators would have to include the names Swenson, Orkin,
Pang, Thiebaud, EMB, Dawes, and even Team Pierre
was on hand to lend tech support.
SWELL TIME
Turnabout being fair play, the surf/skate con-
tingent finally was able to go in the water. A
month of solid sizeable punishing northwest
swell action put career notches on almost every
one's belt. Chris Miller, Steve Sherman and
Chip Morton all scored numerous dry tubes off
Del Mar and La Jolla. The Fletcher Brothers got
huge slots as did Rainbow Man. Sparky tired
of slots at Todos Santos Island, fled on a private
jet to mainland Mex for bigger thrills. The gen-
uine Santa Monica Airlines crew reportedly fre-
quented a very esoteric open ocean spot.
Born to Mack
Sean Sheffey is never one to turn down the affection
of
a female fan. In this case it happened to be a love-
ly transcontinental grandma who was smitten with
the Girl pre while the team was on the way to Japan.
No word at press time from either if there are any
spring wedding plans in store for the two lovebirds.
When the Offspring came to San Francisco,
Chris Senn got a little bit over zealous in the pit
and ended up bleeding from some serious nog-
gin' contact.
Mark Gonzales was seen in Switzerland show-
ing some of his latest and greatest for the Euro
art crowd. Reportedly the Gonz was mobbed for
autographs and random sketchings
The new Mission Valley YMCA skatepark is
now set up on the site of an old intercontinen
tal ballistic missile plant.
HEART BURN
Which one time mega-manu, who has claimed
to have an engineering degree from a prominent
university, is actually having a college student
design him skateboard trucks as a class project?
fan at Love Park in Philly and afterward stated
Which pro skater accepted head from a male
that, "A load is a load."
Which big name company laid off a full time.
video jock for the crime of eating on the job?
EAST TOAST
Is reclusive Rhode Island roller/slider/art col-
lector Jay Gould quietly buying up significant
surf and skateboards for his long rumored muse-
um? Known Gould confederates Alan Seymoure
Cars of the Stars
Florida skate wiz
Lance Conklin
offers up motor
assistance to all
who ask. In this
case it was a
potato in
Roadster David and Keith boy Think con-
spired to hold a lush South of Market loft party.
Three hundred plus jammed with assorted big
wave hounds such as Jay
Moriarty, Jeff Clark, Rod
Walsha and Richard
Schmidt, who all demon-
strated their rhino chasing
skills. The waves at May's
were so big that a number
of Hawaiian riders showed
up to tackle the twenty
foot plus faces. On an edgy
Friday, legendary Island pro
Mark Foo lost his life when
a serious wave snapped his
board in three pieces, one of which apparently
knocked him out. What else can you say, Foo
Dog died doing what he liked, and he went out
fully committed and having fun. Other Maverick
sightings included the notorious Nor-cal crew
replete with a boat rigged with a six-surfboard
rack. Also evident was former Pedro Point affili-
ate Keith Cochrane who variously claimed to be
researching survival air tank designs and coach-
ing his old acquaintance Jim Kibblewhite.
Closer to Santa Cruz, Rich Metiver rode large,
and Rob Roskopp survived a serious bottom
pounding. Down by Lunada Bay, a couple of jet
skiers were being sought by the coast guard
because they violated the sanctity of the
marine sanctuary. Rumor placed
the patrol bringing aquatic skiing
Rocco Brothers at the scene of
the crime.
ODD JOBS
Larry Balma is reportedly now
an avocado rancher. The latest
Tracker research and development
facility is located amidst three
acres of the A trees. On tap are
said to be a Louise Ravera
designed home as well as anoth-
er grass roots ramp confabulation.
After a calling from a higher
authority, Salman Agah left Real
and re-turned pro under Lance
Mountain's Firm. All model sales
will go to the lord.
and Gordon
McLellar have
been making.
some suspicious
inquiries lately.
Knowledgeable
types place.
Gould and
Seymoure in
the back room
of a presti-
gious eastern
museum where they
quietly bartered for nineteenth century era
Hawaiian surf boards. Seymoure was also spot-
ted in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and
Nevada haggling with junk dealers for vintage.
sixties skate equipment.
Located about thirty-seven miles off of the
North American continent, SMA czar Skip
Posers of
the Month
Cought: Judd and Sparky
Chance: Kickflip and Ollie
Call: Tarred and Feathered
Stoners Rule
In the seventies, skaters all wore headbands
and sported low-top Vans. Ray Meyer looks
different now, but then he had the dazed
and confused look dialed.
Engblom, Polar Bear, Scott Anderson
and Gary Holley were also rumored to
be skating acres of concrete at an aban-
doned military base which is on an
unnamed island off the Cali coast.
Jimmy Fitzpatrick, Kimbo and Shane
BLOOD
BROTHERS
Quasi-artistic
types such as Ed
Templeton, Aaron
Rose, Sandow
Birk, Russell Crotty
and Michael Parker
are said to be under
consideration for
inclusion in a massive
touring exhibit to be
held in conjunction
with the upcoming
1995 Lollapalooza
mega-tour. Brain twist
sorts Perry Farrell,
Julie Rico and Greg
Escalante are said to be
hooking up a touring
inflatable building
replete with Internet
access to traveling pro-
motional cutting edge
alternative culture.
John Cardiel's twenty-
first birthday party in
Sacramento was on for the
ages as the crowd wit-
nessed a happy birthday
beatdown by Chris and
Monty Roach. In front of
Salasnek, Ranquet, Farmer
and crew, Cards took it like a
man and asked if they had a
little more.
The annals of Christmas
party history will still be reel-
ing when the word of the
1994 Thrasher Skater Of The
Year party is mentioned. The
location was the Bottom Of
The Hill Niteclub in SF and
the Skater Of The Year
Award was presented to Mike
Carroll. The event started off
Further north in Tahoe,
Matt Moffett was seen stage-
diving into a drum kit from a
second story balcony and get-
ting knocked out for almost ten
minutes. EMT techs were on the
scene and revived the San Diego
ripper. Reportedly Peter Hewitt
and some in the crowd thought
for sure that he was dead.
LAST LINES
"It's better to have no life than
SKATEBOARD STIFF no honor.
Brewce Martin travels around the country
collecting classic old parts so when he gets
home he can start the world's first skate-
board museum. He rides hard too.
Robinson were all visible at double
overhead Rincon Point. Robinson also.
showed off his newest George
Greenough creations to those who
could roll. The prime media focus was
Pillar Point off Half Moon Bay. Atop the
three story building, Greg Carroll per-
formed a strip tease while adoring
femmes crammed dollars down his
briefs. Other Think members wore tai-
lored Italian suits. Elsewhere, the char-
acter Bud Bundy on the Fox network TV
show Married With Children showed.
up on the tube sporting genuine Think
attire. At the think-tank Fish and Giant
denied all knowledge and participation
while resident daddy mack mogul Keith
looked guilty, but admitted nothing.
-Salman Agah
"I never know what's going on. I
just happen to be there."
-Ed Riggins
"They had money and needed fun.
I had fun and needed money."
-Greg Carroll
1994
SKATER
OF THE
YEAR
AWARDS
Sanchez, Klindt, Thiebaud, Max
Schaaf, Brian Brannon and Jennifer,
Sara Tassione, Demi Moore, Vitello,
Chris Senn, Jaya Bonderov, Karl
Watson, Mike York, Agah, Mandoli,
Speyer, Kat, Nick Tershay, Dalgart,
Dolinsky, Kanights, Arc, Ethan
Fowler, Morford, Drake Jones,
Dune, Fish and Roger Browne. The
bar staff was under siege as the kegs
flowed and the food
simple enough but quickly esca-
lated to a near riot with over
three hundred people. Seen
Stained
Skin
among the yuletide revelry: Rick
Howard, Guy Mariano, Rudy
Johnson, Eric Koston, Tim
Gavin, Spike Jonze, Lee
Smith, Spencer Fujimoto,
Lance Dawes, Bod Boyle,
Steve Douglas, Jesse Fischer,
Of all the tattoos to get,
which one would get the
most props at a skate
party? The Vallely Elephant?
Agah's Camel? The Bones
Brigade Summer Tour logo
from 1986? Now, skip all
that, it would have to be the
Lucero jack in the box guy.
Jasmine, Maria Martinez,
Carlos Vazquez, Dom Callan,
Eben, Aaron Meza, Ana was skarfed. While many late
Quezada, Shay, Danny comers were turned away at the
Sargent, Scott Johnston, Ben door the presentation of the tro-
phy and the acceptance speech.
Top to bottom. Mike Carroll
accepts the bronze. Agah and
Speyer, MC on top of the world.
Gabe Morford, Mandy and
Ethan Fowler. Embarco crew.
was more than memorable.
The classic line of the
night came from Mike
Carroll who announced to
all that he would be back to
win it again in 1995. Due to
underage drinking and over
population, the site will be
moved to the Cow Place
next year.
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