RUN AROUND
UMOR HAS CAINE GAYLE
ejecting himself from the DC
team after catching wind that he
was not the next in line for a pro shoe-
that honor being left to Josh Kalis.
Rather than run around barefoot, Caine
has sought sponsorship from the folks
at Axion.
Shrewgy is the new World Industries team
manager. Darkstar Wheels are now distributed
by World.
Charlie Wilkins and Kenny Reed have enlist-
ed in Beagle's army at Pig Wheels.
Ali "The Human Beer Cozy" Boulala now
proudly skates in Duffs performance shoes,
though he still chills in Chuck Taylors.
Stuntman Dan Rogers has severed ties with
60/40 and is joining forces with Frankie Hill at
Hill's Legion Skateboards.
FOX FIRE
The much heralded yet supposedly secret
project by the Nickelodeon Network with the
working title of Rocket Riders is said to be close
to release. This skate-surf-snow cartoon has
been exhaustively authenticated by rising
crossover mogul Gabe Sullivan, who's been
laboring at the Clasky Grupo laugh factory.
Advance warning: advertisers love the show's
high concept and accessibility. Working man's
translation: look for juvenile ads intended to
amplify plot lines of the Bart Simpson bored-
but-still-boarding variety.
FUCK2 stickers were reportedly a hot topic
recently
yat K2 corporate headquarters. Evidently
a number of the conglomerate's leaders were
the cong
stumped by both the message as well as its
authorship. Did takeover hatchet woman Bonnie
Crail kindly explain to the K2 higher-ups that it
was a positive affirmation of brand penetration?
And for their next provocative question, the man
in charge of international
development asked, what is
a Consolidated?
"I want to do an airline
company where you have
gambling, drugs and prosti-
tution all up in the air. Do
think
you
Howard
GOT
GRAPE
JUICE?
Frash
Hughes would like it?" Such was the conversation
when Mark Gonzales dropped by Wes
Humpston's studio recently to drop off a paint-
ing. Wes, the legendary creator of Bulldog art, is
said to have liked Gonz's highly commercial idea
so much that he immediately started drawing up
logos. Until the fledgling company takes off,
Humpston is focusing on releasing a slew of his
vintage DT style work on wood. Mark is rumored
to be canvassing certain European industrialists in
the hopes of gaining financing for his proposed
New Order People's airline. Skating barefoot while
reading Edgar Allan Poe is the activity that is
said to have inspired Gonzales' latest vision of our
collective future.
PAID UP
Daewoo pyramid scheme sales suspect Greg
Carroll drove to Los Angeles, where he was seen
arguing with his brother Mike's neighbors.
Forbes business magazine is touting Tony Hawk
as the number one extreme sports personality.
Several other mainstream publications have esti-
mated Hawk's income from endorsements at a mil-
lion plus per year.
Jef Hartsel is now living in the Shaolin Temple
in LA working towards producing enlightened
options with the sects priests.
SPCAP.COM, the home page for Swander Pace.
Investment Capital, has some suspiciously World
Industries-looking adverts. Tune in for further
looks into the nature of company ownership.
WHO ME
As for the upcoming ASR trade show, many
manus are debating the wisdom of participation in
this endeavor. Tod Swank is said to be thinking of
passing, and Alien Chris Carter reputedly won-
ders why it is so difficult to obtain
accurate information about which
firms are set to display their goods
there. Word says that six more
brands are about to disappear.
Russell "The Muscle" Howell,
endorser of plastic injection mold-
ed boards in the seventies, will
shortly appear on the Guinness
Book of World Records television
show to try to set the new mark
Slam Of The Month
R**kies Of The Year
Tony Trujillo and Arto Saari battle it out in the
Most Bewildered Expression competition.
for 360's. This tidbit has aroused activity in the
freestyle sector, and individuals like Lynn
Cooper, Kevin Harris, Pierre Andre, Terrance
Synott, and Lillis Akesson are all rumored to be
in training to contest this.
Claudine Gossett, last viewed in SF exhibiting
her Three Ring Circus and related painted skates at
the Academy of Art, is now appearing herself in the
upcoming new Star Wars film.
BAD VOODOO
Jim Fitzpatrick, whose moonlight shot as a
videographer on Dennis Dragon's Locals Only TV
show helped launch the Big Bad Voodoo Daddys,
now is talking about producing a how-to-create-a-
skatepark-in-your-town tape. Also speaking about
directing a skate film is Stacy Peralta, who's been
skating for hours at a time at the Pleasant Valley
public skatepark. Not to be outdone, Brandon.
Cruz, the once Courtship of Eddie's father TV wun-
derkind who in past days has been editing on the
South Park show, is also working on skate docu.
Not talking about Francis Ford Coppola's plans.
to make Imovie redo of Gidget is Spike Jonze.
This quietude is remarkable as several of the Girl
and Chocolate crew seemingly have been acutely
curious about the project.
Rage Against the Machine played an unan-
nounced party at Los Angeles club Troubadour as
a tune-up for a benefit concert to be held later that
benefits a well known Detroit convict, whom
depending upon your viewpoint is either a politi-
cal prisoner or a cop killer. Many, such as co-con-
cert conspirators like the Beastie Boys and Bad
Religion, at least want to see another court exam-
ination of the case. Others such as the LAPD
apparently don't feel that truth and this victim's
rights are served by the same master. Skaters near
the Troubadour were notably harassed to an
extent that hardly appears coincidental. In the
vicinity were seen such old liners as Jerry
Valdez, Beto De La Rocha, Rat Flores,
and Payaso Gomes.
Perhaps times are little tight. Zeldo, the
top Times Mirror TWS strategist, is said to
be
equating the aforementioned financial
cutbacks and sales with an alleged fall from
popularity of the Surfer and Skateboarder
titles. And Zeldo is reputed to have a partic-
ularly good insight into the Surfer psyche.
Who else could place donuts upon and in
human reproductive and excretive orifices
and then get the Surfer-Skateboarder brain
trust to eat them?
ZIP DRIVE
The Vans Amateur Champs at the Block
in Orange, CA were well attended. Caz
Helmsetter, Jose De La Rosa, and Zack
Warren all looked hot in street. Vert per-
formances by David Bodner, Greg Hiler,
Dave Maxwell, Michael Mulhall, and
Peter King set off a panic in the team.
managers present. Several revved-up.
spectators got popped for skating in front.
of Hilo Hattie's Polynesian morgue.
Pxser Of The Mx*nth
Accused: Jason Dill
Accusation: Fraudulent picnic table assault
Sentence: Required reading: 101 Ways to Kill
A Picnic Table by Daewon Song
Down the mall at Ron Jon's massive
store, sales were brisk. Ronzo, the Don of
Retail, allowed a select few to enter his
luxury motorhome/command
center
which was parked out back. Seen in con-
ference with Ron was boogie inventor
Tom Morey, who is said to be seriously
thinking about changing his name to the
letter Y. Is Morey's strange behavior being
influenced by the fact that a large corpora-
tion owns the Morey trade name? Tom was
shaken that he parked his prized 1948
Mercury wooden station wagon in the
middle of the Ron Jon shop.
DOG DAZE
Ray Flores has begun displaying his
skate and surf collection in Venice at the
Board Gallery. He's also online; Bulldog
has a Web site, as do Tony Alva and Jay
Adams. These last two are not done by
DID YOU TAKE
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Jake Phelps of San Francisco, CA shows the results
of playing chicken with a sport utility vehicle.
Score: SUV-1, Phelps-Broken nose, separated
shoulder, and hipper from hell
either Tony or Jay. In fact Adams claims not to
know anything about it at all.
Further tattooing his way into the aloha spirit, Jay
Adams added new ink to his skin gallery of Hawaiian
legend Duke Kahanamouku and Malibu miscreant
Mickey Dora. The photo-realistic tats depict each
surfing. Also along the same friendly social bent, Jay
hosted Suicidal Tendencies and a hundred or so
friends at his Sunset Beach Oahu compound. Island
skate action was noticeably infused as assorted dig-
nitaries like Mike Clark, Mike Muir, and B Paul
Cullen threw down with the regulars at spots like the
North Shore ramp and Pupukea Heights. After one
swift Pupukea run, Adams managed to get his brand
new downhill board stolen. Other standouts who had
to pass on the festivities were Chris Malloy,
Stryder Wasilewski, and Derek Ho, each of who
were injured while riding the Banzai Pipeline on the
huge day that occurred immediately before the
Suicidal party. Stryder played off his injuries posing
as an arts photographer. Wazzy's protocol is so tight.
in this mode that he has picked up a gig shooting at
the NFL Pro Bowl as well as with fashion moda
leader Dewey Nicks.
TEOTWAWKI, aka the end of the world as we know
it. The Y2K virus appears to be affecting several note-
worthy individuals. Draconian research and develop-
ment man Larry Balma has been sequestering him-
self in his new 6500 square-foot barn. The architect-
designed structure features a full complement of
machine tools, a mechanics pit, sun deck, and full
function
office.
Subsistence
gar-
dening and fish-
ing are another
of the Tracker
man's current
passions.
MY ROOT BEER?
Supreme
Future theorist Steve Rocco has been outfitting his
Lanai, Hawaii habitat with more fuel for his power
generator, rare historic artifacts, and freeze-dried
gourmet foods. The director of the International
Association of Skateboard Companies has been
going on open ocean kayak survival runs. Former
Skateboard mag publisher James O'Mahoney
back the stuff he loaned
seems intent upon getting back the stuff he loaned
KT for the Hall of Fame and securing enough ammo
to ward off any marauders who attempt to ride his
private backyard bowl. Richard Novak and Rob
Roskopp have outfitted off-road cycles so that they
can reportedly disappear into the Santa Cruz foothills
if things get rough. Jason Jessee has been throwing
back Chevy bomb parts so that he can wrench his
way through the coming apocalypse. On a similar tip,
Greg Carroll has a '54 Bel Air stored away along with
spare batteries to power his hydraulics.
SURF NET
Bund
Gerry Lopez and the Fletchers are selling off their
Pipeline beachfront hotel and heading out. Things
were so distended that Rusty Preissendorfer and
clique tried residing there. Nathan Fletcher was
looking at property in Tahiti and Lopez has been liv-
ing in the mainland snow. And for skate pro gun own-
ers, Danny Way is the most referred-to role model in
a period where more than a few pack in anticipation.
Grizzly Peak above UC Berkeley has been a pop-
ular underground skate spot for year
for years and has been
frequented by everyone from Shao and Goldman
to Concannon and Knowlton. Cop action around
the peak has increased lately and locals claim that
the recent alleged escape of several hyenas from a
razor wire-surrounded test facility has been
blamed on skaters. No one knows exactly what the
group of 40 hyenas behind the unmarked gate at
the building with no address are there for, but the
police seem particularly pissed. So be forewarned
and be creative. Reportedly the old student-out-
sketching ruse has been pulled off on several occa-
sions. Also the junkyard-derived car window secu-
fity pass is still working well.
SPOKEN WORD
"What's the difference? If you ride for one skateboard
company in America it's the same as another. I'm for
a new type of Communism. I can't go to Cuba
though. They won't let me come back."-Gonz
"Boards come and they go around here. I never pay
any attention to it." -Jay Adams
"The craze has caught on and corporate America is
cashing in."-CNN
"Several experts agree that without
a functioning banking system.
there will be little use for 'legal
tender."" -Jim Fitzpatrick
"I'm not feeling Irie, I'm
feeling Smith and Wesson."
-Stryder Wasilewski
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