The GK-6
Strongest
Lightest
Best
I
them on my Ramp Tech grind rail or
funbox. I started getting all the new
clothes that came out in the shops so
no one would think I wasn't 'bout it,
'bout it. I got really good. I couldn't do
50-50s or boardslides yet, but I could
do tailslide shove-it to tailslide. Well.
the months went by and I started hear-
ing about Thrasher. I bought one and
was completely y confused. I saw things
I had never seen before. Anti-Hero?
Consolidated? Who the heck are these
jokers? They are not cool at all. They
are wearing those goofy-looking hats
and Dickies and skating bowls! Who
skates bowls? T-ed, I know you are a
fashion expert, so please tell them that
if they are going skate, try to be a
little fresher.
Mark Shafer
Stockton, CA
Gettin' dirty is more fun. T-ed
TOOTH FAIRY
I go to this preppy school in
Maryland where we have to wear
khakis and a polo shirt every day. We
had a casual dress day a month ago.
I'm the only skater in the school, so I
wore JNCOS and a World Industries t-
shirt. Everyone else had on tight-ass
khakis and a polo shirt. Then, two days
ago, we had another casual dress day,
and everyone in school had on
JNCOS and a skate shirt. And
the weird part is they called
me a poser! After I cussed
them out I went to my
locker to get my board. I
came
out
and
ollied over this idiot doing
his homework in the middle
of the damn street. It was a simple
ollie, and they all went, "Ohh! Ahh!
How do you do that?" Then one kid
said he could do it, so I let him try. I
have three of his missing teeth under
my pillow.
Ben Frieman
Reisterstown, MD
THRASHER
BONE UP
I'm a long-time reader, but I have one
complaint. Why don't I ever see Ray
Barbee in your mag anymore? As a
matter of fact, I don't see that much of
any of the Bones Brigade. They were
the beginning of skating and I think
you should do a tribute to the boys. It's
just a thought. But I love your mag and
hope to see more cool stuff like Misfits
and hardcore skating.
Zak Smith
Byron, GA
Ray was in two months back. T-ed
COMP PETITION
Our world is too saturated with
placement and roles for each
person's life. My letter is a
statement against regi-
mented placement that I
hope some of the people
who read this will aspire to. Be
yourself, and let others find them-
selves; find yourself and let others be
themselves. It's the "live and let live"
formula that proves successful in all of
life's ups and downs. Complaints about
jocks, homies, and skids will only get
you so far. Don't regiment yourself to
"skateboarders with Globe shoes" or
other uncredible descriptions as that.
If you read this letter too fast and have
decided was boring, I urge you to
read it again, slowly. I don't consider
myself a highly intelligent person, but
I've seen too many people get hurt or
been denied companions due to peo-
ple singling them out as nerds or what-
ever. Be open!
Chad Loewen
Sumas, WA
photo: Joe Picciolo nollie heelflip backside lipslide
STEVE OLSON
WHAT ARE YOU GONNA LEARN TODAY?
c\
OLSON
THIS SHIT'S GOT PO
SHORTY'S
STONED
COLD
GRIOD KIMG.
www.grindking.com
HAWK TAWK
What the hell does Tony Hawk think
he's doing? This corporate whore just
dances and prances around on TV, and
it seems he's got some new boyfriends
to play fag tag with-Bucky Lasek and
Bob Burnquist (I'm glad they finally
kicked his ass off Anti-Hero)-who
are more than willing to jump on the
"extreme" bandwagon. The thing that
pisses me off is that he's so in this for
VIDEO IN PROGRESS
nwb