Marseille? OK!TruJiLLO KiCKS ASS, PLaNS Dates MARSEILLE Marseille or Marseilles City (pop., 1999: city, 797,486; metro. area, 1,349,772), southeastern France. One of the Mediterranean's major seaports and the second largest city in France, it is located on the Gulf of Lion, west of the French Riviera. IS NOTORIOUSLY SKETCHY, though I've shaken the sweaty hand of petty crime far more times in Barcelona than in this slightly filthy jewel of the Mediterranean. A port town, it's alleged that ships bring in ne'er-do-wells from all over the globe, though Morocco is the oft-cited source (I doubt the Moroccans see it that way). Aside from a really round-about cab ride, I can't provide any anecdotes of contravention A term of French law meaning an act violative of a law, a treaty, or an agreement made between parties; a breach of law punishable by a fine of fifteen francs or less and by an imprisonment of three days or less. In the U.S. . I did, however, hear a real good one from Hellrides-past, relayed to me through Ethan Fowler. It seems the Hellriders landed at the Marseille train station (marked as a dangerous spot, even in the most liberal Euro-travel guides) and were approached by a group of toughs who immediately began grabbing up the crew's bags like free samples. The Riders jumped up, snatched them back indignantly and prepared for whatever the Frogs had next. At this point, their assailants changed approach and decided to engage the boys in a little Q and A. "So what do you think of France?" one of them demanded. Cardiel narrowed his gaze, squinted and stared him straight in the eyes. "I think it smells like shit!" They hated this answer. Absolutely hated it. They instantly whipped out knives. "Luckily, it was a Hellride, so we all had knives too," Ethan told me. A nerve-wrenching show-down ensued, shanks
The shanks and tattlers are wading bird species in a number of genera characterised by a medium length bill and long, often brightly coloured legs. gleaming in the sun. Luckily the boys were able to get out, un-cut, and continued their vacation unmolested. You'd think this story would already be a part of skate lore. It would, except for the fact that asking a Hellrider to sit down to a word processor is tantamount to asking him to carry a purse. Nothing this exciting has ever happened to me in Marseille, but it's good to know the possibilities. Shit-can Loaded. There was a real camaraderie among the media at this contest. No one was trying to outdo one another with fancy equipment or by actually getting down into the bowls to get better angles. It was like we were all well-paid company men, offering to get beers for one another and comparing our guts while firing long-lens rounds from the comfort of the shade tree. If there are any 19-year-old photographers Out there looking to get in the game, now would be a good time because the current press corps is pathetic. As in years past, they gave out free Fosters beer in the oil-can containers. Every day I tried to shoot something early before the inevitable time when my hands would be too full to operate the trigger. Getting drunk in the afternoon is a bad idea, especially if you re more accustomed to a get-drunk-and-go-to-bed schedule of binge drinking binge drinking An early phase of chronic alcoholism, characterized by episodic 'flirtation' with the bottle by binges of drinking to the point of stupor, followed by periods of abstinence; BD is accompanied by alcoholic ketoacidosis–accelerated lipolysis and . Sobering up in the hottest part of the day gives you a glimpse of what malaria must feel like. Nevertheless, I was mid-day drunk in the blazing sun five days in a row--might as well have been at Lake Havasu with my shirt off. Spring break forever!!!! Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) in the bowls A competent crew had assembled, though past placers Cardiel, Chalmers, Ryan Johnson Ryan Johnson can refer to:
n. A member of the armed services who is reported missing following a combat mission and whose status as to injury, capture, or death is unknown. [m(issing) i(n) a(ction). . Here are some of the dudes Dudes may refer to:
Pat Smith: Miller flip the spine, fakie Fakie is, in skateboarding, a synonym for riding backwards on a skateboard. When used in conjunction with a trick name, like "fakie ollie", it means that the trick was performed while with your normal back foot as the front foot on the nose of the board, rather than the back of the rock, Elguerial back over the spine Steve Bailey Steve Bailey is a bassist famous for his pioneering work with the six string fretless bass and was voted runnerup for Bass Player Of The Year in 1994 and 1996. He began playing the Bass Guitar at age 12 and began playing fretless bass : Surf style, shades, nearly nude Abdul Qatbi: Hot eggs, big airs in the seven-foot bowl Christian Brox: Kickflip tweakers over the hips Alain Goikoetkea: Speedy backside tailslides, tank top Ben Colen: Sunburn sunburn, inflammation of the skin caused by actinic rays from the sun or artificial sources. Moderate exposure to ultraviolet radiation is followed by a red blush, but severe exposure may result in blisters, pain, and constitutional symptoms. comp winner. Looked practically purple Roman Kackl: Alley-oop kickflip melons over the hip about 10 times. Ignored by judges in best trick Ben Krahn: Frontside Cabs in the deep end with radically sleepy style Brewce Martin: Showboated through deck-barging roll-outs, layback lay·back n. A spin in figure skating in which the skater's upper body is arched backward. air varials, Andrechts, frontside handplants, and lots of bizarre variations where he slid down the surface of the bowls with his hands dragging. Pushed me into the bowl twice Manuel Palacios: Super smooth with a deep bag of tricks John Ponts: Aka John Pants. Went bonkers all weekend with severe sunburn, high transfers and a kickflip grab attempt over the Cardiel gap that ended with a separated shoulder  This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one or [ improve this article] yourself. See the talk page for details. Alan Petersen: Enormous alley-oop backside airs and frontside and backside ollies over the main hip. Hippy-twisted the Cardiel gap with his signature nose grip Sam Hitz: Paul Zitzer told me when he was a child, a friend at the Turf 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, pointed to Sam Hitz and told him, "See that kid, that's Sam Hitz. He takes CO-caine!" Sweet deep-end action with mutes over the hips, 5-0 and tailslide reverts and the full Nelson across the entire spanse of the seven-foot bowl. There was no cocaine involved Neil Heddings: Just plain reckless! Alley-oop frontside airs covering 16 feet--regs or with a kickflip, waist-high kickflip to frontside pivot and enormous bowl-to-bowl jumps in the spine zone. He skipped his runs in the finals, which is appropriate in an underground hero-type situation Omar Hassan: The returning champ heelflip indy'd over the Cardiel gap, heelflipped to frontside air in the deep and ollied to lipslide revert from the tear drop to the spine. I think he might have even done a McTwist. Total rippage Chet Childress: More tricks than anyone, including les-twist disasters, backside disaster reverts, hurricanes to fakie, frontside 5-0 fakies, big tailboned backside airs and many more all strung together in a pleasing manner Brian Patch: The Indiana marauder MARAUDER. One who, while employed in the army as a soldier, commits a larceny or robbery in the neighborhood of the camp, or while wandering away from the army. Merl. Repert. h.t. laid down the heavy foot on the 360 mute fakie in the deep, judo judo (j  `dō), sport of Japanese origin that makes use of the principles of jujitsu, a weaponless system of self-defense. body jars, frontside inverts and assorted hot moves that put him in third While in the bowl, Tony tossed his feathered-head back and slung himself through all the jumps in the joint. He wrangled frontals in the deep, pitched spine crosses of every kind and stayed on in spite of himself or where his feet ended up. Tony won 'cause he's got the moves, the look, and the excitement that nobody but Heddings and Childress could really even come close to. After climbing the podium, shaking some hands and even snagging a smooch from some French woman in a power suit, Tony was asked if he'd like to say something to the crowd. Tony Trujillo Tony Trujillo (born August 23, 1982 in Santa Rosa, California) is an American skateboarder. He is noted for his anti-corporate attitude and love for rock and roll, as well as his aggressive skating style. : Tony was one step ahead of the irony bandwagon, rocking an ensemble consisting of ill black acid-washed jeans and a similarly textured purple "surf" T-shirt, like the kind you'd get in the San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. airport that says something like "San Diego Surf Co." He and his coaches, nefarious as they are, hit up early a.m. sessions to help work out runs and combos then staked a large hill-side plot throughout the day to heckle heck·le tr.v. heck·led, heck·ling, heck·les 1. To try to embarrass and annoy (someone speaking or performing in public) by questions, gibes, or objections; badger. 2. To comb (flax or hemp) with a hatchel. and drink beer. It was the place to be during practice days, this grassy knoll, and everyone gathered around in their black shirts and looked tough. "Yes I would," Trujillo replied. "If any of the girls Out there speak English, I'm looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. someone to sleep with, maybe." It's always amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. when a kid figures it out way ahead of schedule. The next morning I saw him getting on the plane with his gold cup tied to his backpack and oversized o·ver·size n. 1. A size that is larger than usual. 2. An oversize article or object. adj. o·ver·size also o·ver·sized Larger in size than usual or necessary. novelty check beneath his arm, and laughed out loud at his charmed existence. Boring Dissertation only meza will read The curved walls of the Marseille skatepark kept the dream alive for many a transition nostalgist through the lean years of the early '90s. Though few actually made it there, the knowledge that somewhere in the world, people were hopping hips and catching air validated bitterness towards p-flips and the breakdance-like flatground circles of the day. The mere possibility of a mute air over the spine followed by a sweeper disaster gave hope that the slash and bash hadn't been completely extinguished ex·tin·guish tr.v. ex·tin·guished, ex·tin·guish·ing, ex·tin·guish·es 1. To put out (a fire, for example); quench. 2. To put an end to (hopes, for example); destroy. See Synonyms at abolish. 3. by Mullen and his ilk, and the bowls were held up as a holy grail for the faithful. A few years later, when the slickest of mags ran Marseille photos of the top pros of the day launching to flat in smirking big-air mockery, those who held out hope that we were all on the same team decided it was high time to fish out the 66's and go "old school." Either that, or concentrate on snowboarding. So the Marseille contests were especially oddly timed, Not that they haven't been radical--they have been, what with Wade's spine attack and Cardiel's broke-board off-axis 360 launcher. People have screamed and slammed and had a great time and it's all been very genuine. The contests could even be seen as ahead of the curve, trendwise, forecasting the excitement of Dogtown and Z-Boys, the second coming of the concrete park, the old-school product revival, and Slayer in a transworld video. The Marseille contests are not the future and they're not really the past either. In all honesty, the bowls are no longer the world's best and the line-up is missing some skaters who could really raise the bar competition-wise. But fuck it, dude. They're not, though. Because regardless of how many bowl parks are built or how many '70s mummies are hauled out to endorse a product, the kids, in general, could give a rat's ass. The powers that be have mistaken a series of unrelated events as the emergence of a trend. They're banking on them because it seems like that's what everyone else is doing, when in reality, no trend even exists. A writeup on Dogtown and Z-Boys in The New Yorker does not equal kids skating pools and the fact that exskaters in their 40s are building public skateparks with 22-foot full pipes does not mean that anyone is actually riding them. Save for a 'blader getting trapped in the bottom from time to time, you have a better chance of seeing the Baby Jesus in the Van's combi-pool than a skater under the age of 27 who paid full-price for his equipment. Do you think for a second Neil Heddings is think ing about any of this crap when he's tossing a face-high 'oop frontside air off the main hip? Well do you, college boy? RELATED ARTICLE: MARSEILLE 2002 Results: 1. Tony Trujillo 2. Omar Hassan 3. Brian Patch 4. Chet Childress 5. Ben Krahn |
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