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there, and I swear half of 'em live
here, but there are actually those
who just want to learn. Go ahead
and rip on the prissy unscarred
chick sitting on the curb holding an
unscratched deck. But the poor kid
in ripped jeans, bloody knees and
elbows who keeps falling and get-
ting in the way-he doesn't deserve
that. Instead, all you great skaters
should help him out, not laugh
while you stand around and flirt
with his sister. A skater is a skater
depending on how good they are
and how much it means them. It
shouldn't matter what they look like,
how many new pairs of DCs they
have, or how hot their girlfriend is.
I'm a chick and I have more scars
from skating than half the people I
know. I ride a piece of crap with bad
bearings and trucks. I don't have the
money to own car, not to mention
five pairs of new skate shoes.
These are just a few things to
think about the next time you
see some kid wandering the
streets with a board who
doesn't look exactly like
you. You never know-
maybe they could out-skate
you. But you'd never know.
just by looking.
A Riddle
Durango, CO
Tough love rules the world. T-ed
PUBLIC SERVICE
To all the kids out there: DO NOT
LET YOUR PARENTS SEND YOU
TO CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL.
Everyone at my stupid school
wears Abercrombie & Bitch clothes
and thinks they are better than
everyone. If you're not a jock
you're a rollerblader. Thanks for let-
ting me save the kids who may
need it.
DARE ME
Mike R
Frankfurt, IL
First of all let me say your mag-
azine rips. I'm writing this letter to
tell skaters that there's no problem
with being a skater and being
friends with an inliner, a biker, or
a snowboarder. I mean, we're all
out to have fun. Remember, they
have just as much talent as you,
just at a different sport. I know
there are cocky inliners out there
who just like to be macho and run
their mouths. But there are more
of them who just want to skate.
Another thing that has been both-
ering me is where I live people
think you're a big druggie because
you skate. I've had my run-ins
with beer and cigarettes but I've
never smoked pot, shot up heroin,
or snorted cocaine. I like to skate
because when you pop that board
up and defy gravity for short
time it's insane! That's my high! I
don't need drugs. I'd rather spend
my dough on a new deck than
some grass. I know it's hard to
stop after you start. The only
advice I have is the best way to
stop is never to start. Think about
it.
Mike Wilson
Have all the fun you want;
just stay out of my way.
T-ed
MAN UP
My name is Les
Shoemaker and I'm
writing about how the
magical world of skate-
8 boarding has changed
my life. From K through 8th grade
I was a stupid prep. I used to get
good grades, and people would
say, "He's so smart." I never used
to get dirty. I never did drugs. I
never got into trouble. And then
my good friend David introduced
me to skating. Now I find joy in
running from the cops at the local
college. I'm not a damn straight-
edge. I don't have a girlfriend any-
more because of the skanklike
lifestyle skating has brought to me.
My grades have gone from A's and
B's to D's and F's. That's because I
skate when I should be doing
homework. To sum it all up in one
sentence: I went from a clean-cut
gentleman to a dirty, smelly, broke
guy with authority problems. God,
I love skating.
Les Shoemaker
Newark, OH
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