TRASH
SLAG MEAT
As the Summerfest innuendo slur epidem
ic wore on, was anyone really surprised
when a particularly bitter manu spread the
word that Girl was going into the BMX biz?
Naturally, owners Rick Howard and Spike
Jonze's well-documented bicycle parts
were trotted out. Worse yet was the claim
that Mike Carroll and brother Greg were
former core two-wheel freestylers as well. To
further support his negative hypothesis, the
malevolent manu revealed the purported
name of a Chinese cycle factory who he
alleged also manufactured tennis shoes.
Longboarder Mag were
recently seen with putters in
hand and long skateboards
in tow. What's sick is all this is
too real. Watch out for
celebrity crossover
surf/skate-linked gear. Rusty and Billabong
are already rocking at Macy's.
Saddest of all are the legions of corporate
attorneys who are persecuting the esoteric.
virtually unknown musician Mike Watt.
Apparently, his Jonze-directed video
depicts a rather obvious toy train in a crash.
Unfortunately, the scale model bore the
logo of a specific RR. Consequently, the
lawyers seem intent on punishing the
obscure Watt for maligning their safety con-
scious railroad. Reportedly, they think he's
some big rock star. Corporate attorneys.
have been observed asking middle school
Have you ever heard of Bruce
Springsteen? Michael Jackson? Prince?
How about Mike Watt?"
HEAVY HITTERS
Just after Rocco claimed to have jettisocial girls penetrating questions such as.
soned Duffs because of his shoe biz weari
ness. surprise of surprise, he seems to be
spending a lot of time kicking Dukes into
overdrive. Also big on Steve's agenda is
golf, prompting further rumors that Big
Brother will foster a golfing digest. More dis
turbing perhaps is the persistent vibe that
Steve Hawk and Surfer Publications are also
doing a golf title. Not to be out-
done. Guy Motil and
the staff of
The artist formerly known as
Glen E Morfman shows his
disdain for gang violence.
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In the not-so-remote past. Keith Cochrane.
Don Fisher, and Greg Carroll decided to
boycott the IASC competitive package, cit
ing concerns over the "cross commercial-
ization" of the
sport. At the
time, many
speculated
that
Cochrane's
exclusion from
the coaching
area at the
Newport Hard
Rock contest
might have
been the
beginning of
this disenchant-
ment. Anyhow.
the boys report-
edly refused to
pay in their.
dues; thus....
ending the
story? Not
quite
Supposedly.
Louise Ravera
attempted to
Speyer as invitee has declined to partici
pate so far. His reasons? "I don't want to
wear some stupid costume. Besides. I
promised my girlfriend I'd do something
with her that day." Speyer's alleged refusal
COMPLAINT DEPT.
Jim Theibaud ponders the reality
of the American dream when,
moments before, plying his
dream mini-ramp, a concerned
neighbor had it shut down.
has reportedly infuriated some officials, who
claim that Wade's committing career sui-
cide. The fifteen-minute segment of skate-
boarding will take place as scheduled on a
Tony Hawk designed environment.
SLEEPY
TIME
Burnside loc Pig-Pen relaxes in his new mobile home.
instigate a reconciliation for the Las
Vegas Hard Rock. Word has it that
not only wouldn't the men aban-
don their position, they went so
far as to pay their entire Think
team not to skate in it. Thus,
Cochrane, Fisher, and
S Carroll have initiated a
new era of professionalism.
Now, not skating is the
financially most reward-
ing option.
REWIND TIME
Is Mike Santarossa's devotion to style so
tweaked that he actually uses Lubriderm
hand lotion in his hair? Is his skepticism so
finely calibrated that he doesn't believe the
tricks of David Copperfield?
In Los Angeles at the ever famous Sunset
Carwash, was not John Cardiel seen drop-
ping from the roof and into the bank at
Mach speed? Other suspects and possible
cohorts could include: Morf. Reyes, and
Schaaf who were runnin' shit on Sunset."
The Olympic Games
Closing Ceremonies will Is Bob Burnquist going into business for
feature eight skaters as himself by bringing the DLX connect back
previously discussed. home to South America? Are his friends at
3.5 billion will see this home patiently waiting for the Bob Gnar
demonstration on to come home with the goods? Before
global TV. Wade leaving. Bob was seen fakie ollieing into a
vert ramp in the Hunter's Point area of SF.
How can they have an Industry meeting in
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, when none of the
real players were there? Some of the faces
that showed to listen to the diatribe of more
pie more money could include: Bod.
Swank, Denike. Jim Gray and Richard
Novak. Word around town was that Larry
Balma was giving away plane tickets at the
last minute to avoid embarrassment.
Which skater is spending a lot of time trying
to perfect the ever elusive frontside backflip
in his sponsor's Santa Cruz parking lot? Is he
crazy or almost there?
TANGLED WEB
Australian Andrew MacKenzie's attempting
to subvert the world skate industry again. His
current move was to blanket the planet with
diatribes condemning inferior cheap prod
ucts. In the past few days. Steve Douglas.
Place. Washington
Square, et al, remain
illegal. Somehow on
the tip to property re-
distribute the wealth.
Glen E Friedman and
Chris Habib are
designing.
skatepark for Union
Square free of
a
charge. In their off
hours, they also
designed Friedman's
latest book Fuck You
Too. Worried over
GEF's born again
and again vegetari-
an missionary zeal.
Kirk and the Rollins
press crew present-
ed Glen with a gift: a
BAIL OF THE MONTH
Clyde Singleton backside lipslide. Oops!
Jeff Klindt, Swank, Guerrero. Thiebaud.
Schmitt. Metiver. Timothy Karns. Frank
Messman, John Lucero, Lance Mountain.
Russ Pope, and Steve Keenan have all been
Rhyn Noll long
skate. The
SICK
SEQUENCE
Life as a pro skateboarder is sometimes harder than
you think, especially with team manager Mic-E Reyes
at the wheel. Ethan Fowler demonstrates his latest
trick, the frontside Ralph n' Wipe.
spectacle of Five Fingered E rolling
old school atop those Nos Kryptos
caused more panic than when the
old Phat Farms allegedly defected
through Zoo York.
GOTHAM GODDAMN
The Gonz was also Gotham side.
flipping his skateboard loop for a
Supreme vid being done by Thomas
Campbell in the East Village. When
Gonzales spattered on long end over.
Cheryl Dunn jumped in and did it.
Mike Mills' new film of Ed Templeton
is headed for the Edinburgh festival.
Lately. Mills has supplemented his
skate designs by designing for the
Gap. Casio, et al. Following his
Japanese exhibition catalogue for
Sophia Coppola's group show, rumors
flew that Mike was being brought
over to design Heckler for its new
owners.
Lance Dawes is allegedly being
sought in Mojave, CA. for the
criminal transgression of drop-
ping into an empty pool. The
District Attorney reportedly is
demanding Lance's return
to his jurisdiction to clear.
matters up. Reportedly, the
cops are still looking for,
the two other pool rip-
pers who are known on the
street as Husk and Jester.
More Scary Crossover Shit:
contacted in the hopes that they will join his Deceased surf/skate artist
crusade to re-empower small quality manus.
PARK TIME
Following the State of California's attempt
to redefine the laws so that municipalities.
corporations, and private concerns will not
be liable in the case of injuries to participants
in hazardous behavior, the State of New York
seems to be following suit as well. To the New
Yorkers. "reckless operation..." is defined as
operating in such a manner as to endanger
The safety or property of another."
Currently, NYC has provided one park:
Mullaly in the Bronx. Union Square. Astor
Rick Griffin's work is appreci
ated astronomically.
Recently, $40,000 was bid
for a RG painted surfboard
His skate art is also now bring-
ing in at least four figures.
Lance Dawes was way
ahead of the game when he
put Peter Bici in a modeling posi-
tion. Reportedly, Pete Love is the
toast of the Big Apple with jobs for
Calvin Klein and Jean-Paul Gaultier.
Look for him on a runway near you.
BAD WIND
I'm not an athlete, I'm a skater."
Wade Speyer
"Metiver's such a weird name. I decided to
change it to Maniacal."
- Rich Metiver
"I'm sick of people
coming back from the
dead. Steve Rocco
"I never said I was an
artist. I just promised
I'd show up.
- Kevin Ancell
"Are we looking at
eliminating profes
sional skaters all
together?"
Andrew
MacKenzie
SLA
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