Mail Drop.Discuss Gs in the hood, Betties misunderstood and Nate Sherwood at: Mail Drop c/o THRASHER thrasher: see mimic thrush. thrasher Any of 17 species (family Mimidae) of New World songbirds that have a downcurved bill and are noted for noisily foraging on the ground in dense thickets and for loud, varied songs. PO Box 884570 San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , CA 94188-4570 Oh the irony Well, again I find myself writing a letter to a skate magazine. The last one was five years ago when your gracious staff felt it was worthy of publishing. Well, another thing that got my blood boilin'... I've been skating for what's going on What's Going On is a record by American soul singer Marvin Gaye. Released on May 21, 1971 (see 1971 in music), What's Going On reflected the beginning of a new trend in soul music. 25 years now. Not as much as I would like to, seeing I have seven- and 11-year-old boys who both ironically enjoy rollerblading over skateboarding skateboarding Form of recreation, popular among youths, in which a person rides standing balanced on a small board mounted on wheels. The skateboard first appeared in the early 1960s on paved areas along California beaches as a makeshift diversion for surfers when the ocean . Well, the other day I was watching a skate video and there was footage of Eric J at the Antioch indoor skatepark A skatepark is a purpose-built recreational environment for skateboarders, bmxers and aggressive skaters to ride and develop their sport and technique. A skatepark may contain half-pipes, quarter pipes, handrails, trick boxes, vert ramps, pyramids, banked ramps, full pipes, stairs, (is that still there?). Anyway, Eric airs out of the spine ramp, over the fence, and into the big 1/4 pipe wall, then proceeds to gain a bunch of speed and approaches a kid- not much older than mine-pushing him from the top of the ramp to the bottom where he landed on his back. Now this Eric J, who would be at least 25 or older, has NO RIGHT to push this small kid who luckily didn't end up with a broken leg, or worse. Like I said, my boy is 11 and likes to rollerblade, razor, skateboard, whatever it is. No matter ho w good or how much money a skater makes or how "famous" he his, he will be held responsible if I see someone using force with a child three times younger than they are! You listen here Eric J: You are a major pussy pus·sy adj. Containing or resembling pus. puss, pussy term of endearment addressed to a cat. Called also moggy. and I can't wait until we meet you motherfucker moth·er·fuck·er n. Vulgar Slang 1. A person regarded as thoroughly despicable. 2. Something regarded as thoroughly unpleasant, frustrating, or despicable. , because I'll let you know something tough guy, I bring my kids skating with me when I go skate the parks around here and where's a better place for me to run into you? Yes, the Bay Area. Again, let me catch you or anyone else trying to intimidate young children. I won't have it! I think it is time a lot of you grown men should grow the flick up and look at yourselves. It's disgusting. Please excuse me for the foul language, but no kid should be abused like that; it's not pleasant. I'd appreciate it if you could publish this so everyone can see what type of person Eric J is. I recently was told about a skater from Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, residential city (1990 pop. 60,569), Contra Costa co., W Calif., in the San Francisco Bay area; inc. 1914. It is the trade and shipping center of an extensive agricultural area where walnuts are among the major product. who got kicked off all his sponsors when he used repeated racial slurs in an interview. After reading the interview, I was thr illed that all the companies gave him the boot. It was a very small price for the company to make, being that they didn't want to be associated with this type of behavior. Well, this is not any different. This is just as bad, if not worse. So whatever sort of companies are sponsoring Eric J, this jerk is most definitely giving them a bad name. What group buys the most skate equipment? It ain't us old timers. It's kids! Do you think that they want to buy what this guy is promoting when he just broke their best friend's back? No! You are all business people, and you gotta ask yourself there at Thrasher, could this be good for business? Anonymous Oakland, California “Oakland” redirects here. For other uses, see Oakland (disambiguation). Oakland (IPA: /ˈoʊklənd/), founded in 1852, is the eighth-largest city in the U.S. Pops threw me in the lake, I learned to swim. T-ed Slam section Yes! I made it to the Hall of Meat. And be sure I'm proud of my blood on my shoes. I didn't do it on purpose. It did happen like I wrote it on the back of the pic. Thank you guys. You are giving a "showable" dimension of my skating. I'll never get the skills to become a real pro, not even a good am. Maybe if you could see me skate on a good day you would think that I know how to skate, but I wouldn't dare line up at a local contest. Somehow you are giving me that "15 minutes of fame" Andy Warhol Noun 1. Andy Warhol - United States artist who was a leader of the Pop Art movement (1930-1987) Warhol thought everybody should deserve. Thank you for the bleeding. For as stupid as my last quote is, it reminds me of Arto's words: "I need the beating to keep me sane once in a while.. .I just need to take the slams." I do the same. Slams, if you are stronger than them, they make you stronger. They beat the shit outta you. That's what we deserve, a good beat-up. That is what we actually go after-slams. To bust your head, to bust your body. Maybe we feel the same because we are both Europeans fixed up on a very American a ctivity Like me, he shows respect for the elders and he shows skills in pool riding (it's nice to see a young skater who's not only interested in pure street). That's the way, Arto. You fully deserve this title. I was glad to read in the Slayer interview that Deep Purple was part of their influences. Respect the past. Fred Salvan Nice, France Deep thoughts I was reading your May issue with the Anatomy on skatepark rules and I thought to myself, "That's not a skatepark. That's Hell." Philip Reinhardt Liberty Township Liberty Township may refer to:
Ponds and gods This is a letter to Tim Stockdale of the May 2002 issue. Tim, you suck
You Suck: A Love Story is the tenth novel by Christopher Moore. It is a sequel to the author's Bloodsucking Fiends . You criticize a fellow's opinion (which he is entitled to), say that POD is a skater band, and use the Bible to tell him not to judge people because God said so. Your letter has "Skateboarding Poser" written on it. I'm pretty sure it was written between listening to POD's lyrics and "Thou shalt not Thou Shalt Not is the initial phrase of most of the Ten Commandments brought forth by Moshe the prophet. It can also mean:
n. A person of mild mental retardation having a mental age of from 7 to 12 years and generally having communication and social skills enabling some degree of academic or vocational education. . You tell him not to judge people but in reality you are judging him, And besides, POD IS NOT A SKATER BAND! Tim, Tony Hawk
1. Try 98 Mute or try Pennywise instead of POD. 2. Please don't try to quote the Bible until you understand it. 3. Do skaters everywhere a favor and donate your board to someone who isn't a poser like you. Nathan Goodwin Hicksville, IN Hicksville? T-ed Bad seed I'm a new subscriber to your mag. Recently, a man was beaten to death up here with a skateboard. There is enough trouble up here for us skaters without assholes like this trying to fuck everything up for us, It's almost impossible to street skate People occasionally use In-line_skates, skateboards or other similar devices to tour around cities such as London and Paris. Such events are normally organized by a group of volunteers. For examples of such groups, see the web sites for the London Friday Night Skate and Pari Roller. up here without being arrested for trespassing or vandalism, which leaves only park skating as an option. I would just like to say to any dickheads out there like these guys: get the fuck out of skating if you're only out to flick with people and cause problems. We who are only trying to enjoy ourselves without causing problems are sick of your kind. We need to enact understanding of our way of life so that we are not looked down upon. My biggest fear is in the light of this recent event that skating will be punished more than the fuckers who committed the crime, and that is just wrong. I dig your mag: its the shit. And keep the peace. Later. Ghostrider Orting, WA Girl interrupted Gettin' my first peek at the new issue while my daughter is asleep and I just have to write this letter. I was inspired by your article on traced skate art; it's damn good. You called that shit! I would like to thank my wife Elizabeth and daughter Anya for saving my life. Big ups to all the Milwaukee heshers. I see you makin' moves. What the cheydahey! Also, much respect to all the Burnham broom and shovel crew. And finally, I'm going to ring the alarm about the newest skatepark coming to the lakefront of Chicago's north side in October 2002, with a possible remake of a turf pool favorite. John Cronin The name John Cronin corresponds to five men of note in four countries: Australia
Chicago, IL Horrifyingly hor·ri·fy tr.v. hor·ri·fied, hor·ri·fy·ing, hor·ri·fies 1. To cause to feel horror. See Synonyms at dismay. 2. To cause unpleasant surprise to; shock. horrific I just saw the worst thing I've seen in a long time. I saw a Thrasher flame logo banner on TV so I watched the show and it was some male cheerleader crying to a girl about how she saw his penis on MTV MTV in full Music Television U.S. cable television network, established in 1980 to present videos of musicians and singers performing new rock music. MTV won a wide following among rock-music fans worldwide and greatly affected the popular-music business. . Fuck MTV. I understand that skating is "mainstream" now so there are posers everywhere, but when they show an ass-licker with tears running down his face and a Thrasher Sk8 Goat sticker in his room they've gone too far! I've also seen the reappearance of Nike in my Thrasher. Didn't they already try once? I thought they lost money last time they tried. Why the fuck would they try again? I can't decide if I like Danny Supa, Richard Mulder, or Reese Forbes after that shit. I know they're bad ass at skating, but that's a bitch move in the likeness of people like Tony Hawk and Andy Mac. I'd just like to say that MTV sucks. I'd like to break the male cheerleading The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. poser's faces. And FUCK Nike. Keep it hardcore, and thanks for saving skating and helping introduce it to me. Zane Moore, OK Nike pays for the lobster down here at the plant. T-ed |
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