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8 THRASHER
Kick
me!
SOS
MAIL
DROP
I am really bad at noseslides
please help me.
Brandon Allen
Denver, CO
Try skyhooks. T-ed.
TOO TRUE
This week hasn't really been too
great for me. I got grounded from
my car, grades are flat, and I don't
have a girlfriend anymore. I began
to think why this
shit bugged me so
much, and I don't
know. I don't need
a car, I got my
board, it's the end
of the year so fuck
the grades, and
girls come and go,
no need to lose
any sleep. over
any
them. The point is
that I realized how
much skateboard-
ing has done for
me. You learn.
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some fat tricks, meet cool people,
and the cool girls dig it. There's
nothing better than skating to the
perfect spot on a sunny day and
rippin' shit up. Take some pictures
I you and your friends and you
of
got some memories that can't be
beat, plus you look really cool.
There isn't any better looking pic-
ture than that of a true skater. So
to all of you out there who are
writing, bitchin' about how you
suck, "teach me how to skate,"
and those of you who say skating
sold out: shut the hell up! It's what
Skid all
kids, squids and
slimy garbage can lids
to: Mail Drop, 1303
Underwood Ave, San
Francisco, CA, 94124
you make it, and if you don't
enjoy it, get off your board
because you're not worthy of it.
Eric Backous
Lacey, WA
ROYAL ROAD
My name is Gabe Vodicka (aka
Weasel). I have enclosed a picture
of me and my cousin Leif stand-
ing on one of the best-named.
roads in America. I'm glad Nike
stopped advertising
in
your mag. They
SUCK. ESPN and
Nike know nothing
about skating. I even
saw a rollerblader at
my school wearing a
Tommy Hilfiger shirt
that said "Tommy
Skateboarding.
Tommy skating,
what's the world
coming to? This let-
ter is basically point-
less. I just wanted to
give you the pic. Oh
yeah, I'm on the left wearing the
"skateboarding is not a crime"
shirt. To Ellis Langlitz in
Westtown, NY: skateboarding
isn't a crime and if you think it is,
go join the police force and be all
you can be. Shouts out to
Daewon Song, the Muska, Little
B, Sammy Baptista, and the
Americus Sk8 Posse (Phast Phukn
Crew) P.P.C.
Another young ripper
Weasel
Americus, GA
Yes it is. T-ed.
1908 Reprise Records www.apriseRec.com
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Jan Franco, CA 94570
94166/4570
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