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Stupidfest ii

slappy seconds

old broken and smells like an

outhouse edition

October 2019

editors notes Hereweareagain.IfyouweretotellmewhenItookoverDavidThornton'sbaby,LuchaskatewithChrisSeditionbackinearly2017thatwewouldhavehadthreefulllengthvideos,twomulti-daymeetups,severalshortervids,abunchofzinesandanamazinggroupofuserswhohappentobesomeofthebestpeopleIhaveevermet,well,Iwouldhavebelievedyou.Why?Simple.Skateboardersarethebestpeoplesoitisnotasurprise.Asofthiswriting,Iamputtingthefinaleditstogetherforthevideo.Inafewdays,IwillheadtoAustintoshakeofftherustandskateashardasIcanfromthetimeIgetthereuntilthetimeIleaveonSunday.Ihopetoleavebattered,soreandbloody.Thatwillbethesignofaweekendwellspent.So,hereitis,welcometoStupidFestII.Let'sgetsomeofthepreliminariesoutoftheway.Therearepeopletothanksoheretheyare:

boards.Historyofskateboardingisimportant.Withoutthosewhopioneeredskatingthetreflipmayhavenevercameabout.Soendsthisramblefromanoldman.P.S.PleasekeepEdinyourthoughtsandprayersashebattleshisnumeroushealthissues.Thankyou.

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Olderskatefolkshaveawealthofhistoryintheirheads.maybeitwasseeingsomesuperstarnamedTyPagedo360'sorthefirsttimetryingoutthenewurethanewheelscalledCadillac.Couldbeastoryoflearningtoputindividualbearingsinawheel.Yeslongagowheelshadnonprecisionbearingsandwereanadventuretoputtogether.Istartedthisskateboardjourneyduringthesecondwavemid1970's.Bearingswerenowsemiorfullprecision,truckswerenotfromabutcheredrollerskate,andhomemadeboardswereunheardof.Wheredoesthisrambleleadusto?Itisthiswithouttheolder/well-seasonedskatersbeinginnovatorsofthistoywestandonandthelessonstheylearnedoverthedecadesmodernskatingmaynotbewhatitis.Listenandtalktotheolderskaters.Forwehavewisdomtothosewhowilllisten.Sure,itmayseemjustabunchofnamesyouneverheardof,placesthatarelonggone,productsthatseemgoofynow-aroundskateboardcalledtheSkircle.Youmayactuallylearnsomeabouttherichrollinghistoryofskateboarding.ThebestmomentsformehavebeenjustlisteningtoEdtalkofgoingdownhillhillonahomemadeboardbackin1965.Thewheelswerenotthefancyurethanewehavenow.Hitadustmoteintheroadandbecomehamburger.AnothertimeatCFANditchbowlIlistenedtothisTexancalledBretttalkofsomuchskatehistoryIwasinheavenabsorbingitall.Whenthe20-30yearoldsreachthemid40'sand50agerangetheytoowillhaveskatehistorytotellthenextgenerationofupandcomingshredders.Withoutsharingthishistorywelosewhatwasskateboardinglongago.ThankgoodnessforplacesliketheMorroBaySkateboardMuseumanditscuratorJackSmithtellingthehistoryfromtherollerskatesonaboardtothemodernflipper

Yourunatightship.Somehowyoukeep500peopleinline,spreadtheloveofskateboardingandalwayshavesomethingtoaddtodecreasethenoiseandkeepthingsinline.Whowouldhavethoughtthatfivemoronslikeuscouldkeepthisthinggoing?Itisanhonortoknowyou.TheskatersofAustin,TexasIchallengeyoutofindabetter,moreinclusivecrew.Youhaveopenedyourspots,yourhomesandyourlivestousandwearethankful.BecauseofyouIfacesoutheverydayandsayaquietthanksthatyouarethere.Mayyourditchesalwaysbedry.CaseyO'HaraYoutookituponyourselftomakeadayinHoustonforus.Thankyouforyourfriendshipandyourspotmap.YouaretherealMVP.KelleyMacPhersonYouputupwithRenn.Idon'tthinkIhavetoaddanythingelse.LewRossYourspiritisthatofaprophetinthewilderness.Yourskillinmakingskateboardsisagifttousall.Yourcounseltousisinvaluable.And,dammit,yourfrontSmithsarebuttery.L'Chaim!SpecialThanksMoThamofMOTH,HondaHankofVoluptuous,DaveT.ofB-MoreStreetSledsChipQueso,HowardandTracy,EricConnandtherestofthePlanningHiveIcan'tthankeveryonesoIwillseeyouatthecurb.Loveandrespectalways.

brian czarski

Stupidfest Schedule

Afulllistofspotscanbefoundatwww.neverwasskateboarding.com/stupidfest-dos-site-map/Thepasswordis:getinthefuckingcarpamelaFridayOctober11thBrushySkateparkMeetup2310BrushyCreekRd,CedarPark,TX786139:30amMeetandskate.WewillbreakoutintogroupstoexploreNorthAustinspotsafterthesession.AfreestylesessionhostedbytheoneandonlyBobLoftinwillbeatthebasketballcourtsatBrushy.Footworkisthekeyoftheday.Youdonotneedafreestyleboard.SaturdayOctober12thBreakfastatCasaMaria's4327South1stSt#102,Austin,TX787458am

Pura vida

ThisisdedicatedtoEdPidgeon.Hewastherewhenmostofuswerenotevenaround.Muchlessskatingaboard.Thepastiswhereitallstartedforskating.InEd'scase,itwasVirginaBeachandtheyearwas1964(ireallyhopeIgotthedatesright).Hetookapartarollerskateandputthetrucks/wheelsonaboard.Later,hewasmakinghisownboardsoutofredwoodplanksandsellingafewtothelocalsurfshop.howmanyotherkidsweredoingthat?

Jacob berryman Howhasskateboardingimpactedyour"outside/regular"life?Peopleeitherdon’tgetitordon’tcare.Soit’simpacteditinsuchthatI’mallowedtostayamisanthrope.

Howdoyouexpressskateboardingtopeopleintheregularworld?IexpressskatingtopinksthesamewayIdoasifIweretryingtoconvertthem.Whatissomethingaboutyourlifethatonlyaskateboardercanunderstand?Allskatersunderstandtheeternalstruggleoftryingtogoandskatethatradspottheysawdowntheroadthreeweeksagobutkeepputtingitoff.Whatdoyoudointherealworld?I’mascreenprinterandsometimesdopoolconstruction.

StElmoCurbsAroundthecornerfromMaria's9:30amMeetandskate.WewillbreakoutintogroupstoexploreSouthAustinspotsafterthesession.TheNeverWasVideoPremierePartyTheMuseumofHumanAchievement3600LyonsRd,Austin,TX787026:30pmStupidFestAwards,thevideopremiere,pizzaanddrink.TherewillbesomeadultbeveragesbutBYOBisencouraged.SundayOctober13thHouseParkGoodbyeSession1213ShoalCreekBlvd,Austin,TX78701Therewillbesessionsforpeoplestayingonpastthemorning.KennyHarrisonwillberunningconesonSundayaswell.

the life and times of a rock Iamarock.Notalargerock,actuallyI’mrathersmall.Perhapsthesizeofamarble.Idon’thavefancycolourslikeopalsnordoIhavethebeautifulanglesoffluorite.I’mquiteplain,greyincolourandsmooth,thankstoaformerhomeofmine.Butmostly,I’mjustaplainoldrock.I’vebeenaroundforalongtime,waylongerthanIcanremember.I’vechangedalotovertheaeons.Imayhavebeenmuchlargeratonepointintime,amountainperhaps.Orpartofsomethingevenbigger,travelingthroughthesilentcosmos.Whateverthecaseis,Iknowchange,anddowellwithit.NotthatIgetalotofchoice,I’marock.I’llbewhereverIendup.MorerecentlyIspentsometimetumblingthroughamountain

stream.Thecurrentwasslowmostofthetimesoittookyearstogetwasheddownstream.I’venoideahowmany,adozen,ahundred,maybemore?Itmattersverylittle,I’marock.Onebonustobeingherewasmyedgesarenowniceandsmooth.Now,ifIcouldonlyfindsomewaytoeasetheboredom.Forarock,I’mthinkingthatIspendfartoomuchtimeinthought.TherivereventuallypassedthrougharockquarrywhereIwasrudelypluckedfrommywateryresidence.ShortlyafterIwasscoopedup,withmanyotherriverstones,anddroppedintothebackofasteelmachine.UsuallychangehappensslowlyandIknowwhattoexpect,butnotthistime.Everythingwashappeningsofast,atleastfromarocksperspective.

Afterashortjourney,myself,andalltheotherstones,wereunceremoniouslydumped,raked,andpackedintotheground,byhumans.I’veneverseenahumanbeforeandIamnotreceivingaverygoodfirstimpressionofthemrightnot.Iamnotpleasedwithmytreatment.AlltheotherstoneshaveacceptedtheirfatebutIrefuse.Theremustbemoretothisexistence.Therehastobe.Mypurposehasnotyetbeenrealized.Moretimepasses,andboredom.Theotherstonesaroundmearelittlecomfort.Imissmymountainstream.Then,tinyhumans

Howdoyouexpressskateboardingtopeopleintheregularworld?Veryvaguely,whichinmymindactuallygivesamorecorrectviewofskating.Sure,IcouldtalkatlengthaboutthespecificskatingIdo,butusuallypeopleaskaboutwhattheyperceiveskatingis.Whetherthat'slongboarding,transition,Walmartboardsdownasidewalk,whatever-Ifeellikeit'salljusttheirvalidviewpointofwhatskatingis.Iliketoaffirmthat.

Whatissomethingaboutyourlifethatonlyaskateboardercanunderstand?Agoodskatesessionwithgoodpeopleisjustdifferentthananythingelse-it'savibeIhaven'tfeltinanyothersocialsetting.Whatdoyoudointherealworld?I'mastateemployee/recruiterfortheTexasEducationAgency.

music,art,economy,nature,concrete.HavinglearnedthisIcansaythatIameverythingIam:mind-mappingcitiesforskatingthem,whileatthesametimemappingsatelliteimageryforadministrativepurposesforoneoftheEuropeanUnions’spayingagencies,whileatthesametimewritingfictionaboutcharactersobservedfromabirdseyeperspective,whilescientificallyanalyzinghistoricalmapsoftheHabsburgEmpiretryingtoprovethatdifferentfolkscanlivetogetherpeacefully,whileatthesametimetryingtobeagoodboyfriend,parentingchildrenandpunkrockandgothicrockandheavymetalandsupernaturalandweirdliteratureand,yay,Ialsoskateboardinwhatisleftoftimehere.AndIamutterlysatisfiedwiththat.Howdoyouexpressskateboardingtopeopleintheregularworld?Itrytoavoidthat.Whatissomethingaboutyourlifethatonlyaskateboardercanunderstand?RugbysocksmustbeworntogetherwithLow-Tops,theylookstupidwhenwornwithHi-Tops.Whatdoyoudointherealworld?Iearnmymoneywithadministrativestuffandasanauthor.Alltherestisdoneforthelove.

Adam powell Howhasskateboardingimpactedyour"outside/regular"life?It'sarelease-awaytorelaxandseparatefromallofmydailyworries.Istrivetoholdmyselftoaveryhighstandardinmyprofessionallifeandpersonalrelationships,sohonestly,skatingisaspaceformetolowermystandards.It'sahealthybalancingactforme.

appeared.Ididn’tknowhumanscouldbesotiny.Theywerepickingstonesup,oneatatime,andsendingthemflyingthroughtheair.Itlookeddelightfullyfun.Butanythingwouldbebetterthanbeingstuckintheearthagain.Ittookthetinyhumanslongenoughbutfinally,oneofthempickedmeup,Iwasimmediatelyloftedintotheair.Itfeltstrangelyfamiliar.Then,asquicklyasitallbegan,gravityreturnedmetotheground.Itumbledforamomentbeforemymomentumworeoff.IstudiedmynewsurroundingsandfoundIlayonadense,roughmaterial.Madeupofbrokenstoneandgravel.Whatastrangewaytotreated.Anobjectappearedonthehorizon,movingrapidlytowardsme.Overcomewithcuriosity,Iwatchedastheobjectgrewcloser.Itwaslargeandrodeonfourcircularobjects.Itpassedrightovermespewingnoxiousgassesinmydirection.Howrude.Theobject,whateveritwas,disappearedasquicklyasitarrived.Mynewlocationisnotsobad,there’salotgoingonhere.HumanswalkbyandIcanlisteninontheirconversations.Andlotsofcars,asthehumanscallthem,gobyaswell.ImaybejustarockbutIdohaveafunctionalunderstandingofphysics,andasthosecarsdrivebyIliketoimagineI’mlargeenoughtostopthemintheirtracks.Iknow,it’sasillydream.Itdidn’ttakelongformetogetmybigchance.Everythingwaslinedup.Acarapproached,it’svectorwasperfect.Imademyselfaslargeaspossible,whichisextremelydifficultforarocktodo,andbracedforimpact.ItwasatthatmomentthatIknewImessedup.NotthatIhadalotofchoiceinthewholeordeal.ButIdoliketomaketobestofmysituations.Thecar’stirerolledharmlesslyovermebuttomysurpriseIwaslodgedbetweenthetreadthatcoverthesurfaceofthisrapidlyrotatingobject.Iwasbeingtakenawayfrommynewhomeyetagain.ItraveledquiteadizzyingdistancebeforeIwasreleasedfrommyconfinementandthrown,onceagain,throughtheair.Itwasamarvelousjourneywhichendedasquicklyasitallbegan.Ilayona

similarsurfaceasthestreetwhichIrecentlycalledhome.Butthiswassomuchsmoother.Iwonderedatitspurpose.AmIinastreetlikebefore?Therewerehumanshereaswell,buttheydidn’trideincarsorwalk.Theyinsteadrodeontoyswithtinywheelsonthebottom.Somehadhandles,othersdidn’t,somewerestrappedtothehuman’sfeet.Theycameindroves.ItturnsoutI’monadifferentkindofstreet.There’sbanks,stairsandtransitionofvaryingsizesallaroundmeandthesillyhumanswereridingonthemontheirfunnytoys.Humansareweird.Ittooknotimeatallforonetopassoverme,andasitdidIrealizedthepotential.Ihadtherightideabefore,whenItriedtostopthecar,Iwasjustthinkingtoobig.Itendtodothatsometimes.Butthesewheelsthatpassedovermearejusttherightsize.Icantotallystoponeofthese.Thenextfewdayswerepainstakinglylong,waitingfortherightmoment.I’mlikeawildcatonthehuntandmypatiencewillpayoff.Ihavenothingbuttime.

Dayslater,asthesunwassettingoverthehorizon,onelonehumanremained,ridinghissillywheels.Hepassedbymeafewtimes,eachtimeabitcloser.Hewasgoingfasterwitheachpass.Thenallmywaitingcametofruition,itwaspoetryinmotion.Thetimingandlightingcouldn’thavebeenmorebeautiful.Thehumancamearound

Peter Karoshi Iamalifememberofteam"Skateboardinghassavedmylife“.Skateboardinghasprovidedmewithstabilityandconsistencyinaverymuchassortativemannerespeciallyduringhardtimes.Therefore,Iamverythankfulforhavinglearnedthatthereisonebasictruthtoone’slife:namelythateverysingleelementIconsidertobepartofmyselfintertwinesandthusbuildsuponeindividualwholebecause(andnotdespite)ofitsheterogeneouselements.Asarule,theimportanceoftheseelementsshiftsandisbeingweighted(bywhom?Idon’tknow)duringalifetime.Itisthereforenotpossibletojudgesingleelementsalongthelinesofrightorwrong,partofreallifeorpartofanalternativelife,pastandpresentlifeetc.

Eventuallythisimpliesthatthewholecannotbeassessedasrightorwrong,outsideorinsidelife,partofpastorpresentlife.Itsimplyisjustthewayithasbecome.Butwhyisthatso?ItiswithSkateboardingthatweencounterawholeselfinitself,consistingofvarioussingleelements.ItisSkateboardingfurnishinguswiththeideaofplayingwithalifeandultimatelyrealizingthatthereisnooutsideorregularlifebecauseSkateboardingiseverythingatthesametime:sport,attitude,

Jeremy barnes I’llsayjustafewthings.IgottaskateKonarecentlyandnobodyunderstandstheimpactthathadonmylife.Imovedtoasmallertowninhighschoolandhatedit.Gotcalledfaggotdailyandeveryonewantedtofightme,butIstillhadaccesstothrasherandskateboardingkeptmesane.MeIworkasafirefighterinthatsametownanditgotincrediblyhugesinceWalmart.Nowthere’smoreconcreteandmoreskateparks,buttheoldcurbsstillrule.Thingshavechangedtoacceptable,butI’mstillanoldskatepunk,soasa45yearold“adult”Ifeelthetheme,butnowthat’sacceptable.It’sweird,butIgettoskatetheparksforworkPTandhitsomecurbsonduty.Goodandbad,skateboardingmademethepositiveandnegativepersonIamtoday!Idon’tseeitchangingforyearstocome.

Kenny harrison Thatandtaughtmetobepresent,inthemoment.

thecorner,leaningforwardwithalotofspeed.Onceagain,Imademyselfaslargeaspossibleandleanedintotheimminentcollision.Itallworkedperfectly.Ilostabitofgroundasthewheelhitme,butnotmuch.Mybottomwasscrappedupabitbutthepleasurewasimmeasurable.Istoppedthatwheeldeadinitstracks.FeelingproudasamountainIalmostmissedthebestpart.Turnsoutwhenyoufinallystoponeofthesewheeledtoysyouonlystopthetoyandnottherider.IwasslightlydisappointedwiththisbeforeIrememberedtherider’sinertia.Heflewthroughtheair,limbsflailingmadlyandapartialcurseonhislipswhichnevermadeitoutbeforehecrashedfacefirstintothehardground.Iknewitinstantly,thefulfillmentofwhatIhadjustaccomplished.Rockseverywherewillbejealousofmyachievement.Andthisisjustthefirstoneofmanymoreinmyfuture.Thehumansearchedformemomentarilybeforelimpingaway.Iwassafelyhiddenawayinthedarknessdreamingofstoppingmanymorewheels.Mypurposehadbeenrealized.

Mike Mittermuller

andgottencomfortablesleepingunderthestars.I’vemetandconversedwithplentyofgoodandreallybadfolksalloverwhomIneverwould'vemetotherwise.Betweenanypeoplethereiscommonground,notalwaysalot,butusuallyenoughtogeneratekindnessandempathy.Mostskatersarealsoadaptableandcanusecreativityinotheraspectsoflife.Howdoyouexpressskateboardingtopeopleintheregularworld?Idon’treallyshareitwidely.IfpressedI’dsayit’saboutthesamethingascatchingaballinthatyoufacedanuncontrollablesituationandhandleditwithpoise.Ifigurethatnon-skatersmustfindasimilarjoyoroutletforaggressionintheirownways.It’salsofairtosaythatskateboardingisanescape.That’sgooduntilthatrelieffromrealitystartstoencouragerealderelictionoflongtermresponsibilities.Getadegreeorlearnatrade.Weareallonedamnedpebblefromanambulance.Whatissomethingaboutyourlifethatonlyaskateboardercanunderstand?Sketchinessasbeautyandthevibrationsandsoundsofagoodgrind.Whatdoyoudointherealworld?Iworkasatenuredfacultymemberatatechnicalcollege.I’mpaidreasonably,Ihaveextraordinaryfreedom,Summersare(asofnow,butit’sneverguaranteedinouranti-unionworld-enjoyyourweekendsthough)optional,andIdon’thavetomakeanyquotasordoanyladderclimbing(thoughthat’sradifyou’reintoit).IgettohelpallsortsofinterestingfolksandlasttimeIwashospitalizedforskateboardingoneofthemactuallyhelpedme,quiteabit).

Howdoyouexpressskateboardingtopeopleintheregularworld?Skateboardingisathleticartnoothersportintheworldgivesasmuchfreedomtoexpressyourself.Whatissomethingaboutyourlifethatonlyaskateboardercanunderstand?Thejoyoflandingsomethingneworevenanoldtrickonabiggerobstacleissomethingyoucanonlyunderstandifyouareaskater.

Whatdoyoudointherealworld?IntherealworldI'manobodyIliveinabasementunderajunkshopthatstinkshasmoldnorunningwaterexceptwhatseepsthroughthewallswhenitrainsandthereisnobathroombutnoneofthatmattersbecauseit'salltemporary.

Dan Overfield Howhasskateboardingimpactedyour"outside/regular"life?I’vebeenmotivatedtoexploremoreplacesandthings(arts,language,music,etc).I’vebuiltacoupleinterestingcontraptions,exploredfederallyprotecteddrainagesystems,

WOODEN ASTRONAUTSthefinelinewheregravitymeetsflightandpotentialenergybecomeskineticweleavethegroundforbriefmomentshopingtoreturnhopingtorepeathopingtorollontheconduitbetweenwormyearthandstarryheavenwewoodenastronautssearchforgalaxiesinthetrashwewoodenastronautsfindnewworldswhereoldworldsendprogressheavenboundwewoodenastronautsfindahomeatthesingularityofspacemovementandtimewewoodenastronautswillneverdiewewoodenastronautswillrolluntilwearedust

DAN STILLMAN

Parking Lot Tale Theparkinglotwasempty.OkmaybesometrashwasbeingblownaroundbyMr.Wind.Justyouraverageplacewherefolksputcarsastheygointobuildingstobuystuff.Yetoverthereismovementandsound.Let’sseewhatitis?Zeeboplacedhisfootdownandpushed.Takealookathisboard.Itisahandmedown.Asimplekicktailboard,oldtrucks,andclearredwheels.Zeebolovesit.Watchhimbuildupspeedanddosometic-tacsonit.SuddenlytheShredSquadshowsup.ThereisGnarlyCharlie,TheTrickster,andtheothers.TheyhavethenewestboardsfromFeatureandUltraCoreSkate.“Whoisthedorkoverthere?”SaysGnarlyCharlie“Lookatthatuglyboardman.Whatapieceofturdblossom,”

age?"Remarks.Myresponseisalways"drinkyourbeer,watchyourfootball,thatwillneverbeme."MostpeopleIknowthinkit'scoolthatIstillskate.

Whatissomethingaboutyourlifethatonlyaskateboardercanunderstand?I'mweirdabouthatsandshoes.Whatdoyoudointherealworld?Iwasabartenderfor13years,andnowI'machefatahighlyratedJapaneserestaurant.

Robert kash Howhasskateboardingimpactedyour"outside/regular"life?Skateboardinghaseffectedmyregularlifebygivingmeareasontolivenomatterwhat'sgoingoninmylifeIknowitwillallmeltawayassoonasIsteponmyboard.

meansIgettoseewhichhotelsarestillbuildingpoolsworthskating(almostnonethesedaysbutthosearestillthefirstsheetsIlookatwhenIgetanewsetofplans)

Jeff Welch Howhasskateboardingimpactedyour"outside/regular"life?EverytimeIlimporhaveanoticeablecutorbruiseI'mgreetedwith"skateboarding?"bythepeoplewhoknowme.Howdoyouexpressskateboardingtopeopleintheregularworld?ItellpeopleI'mpartofanoldpersonskategangandusuallyleaveitatthat.Peoplegetitordon't.Whatissomethingaboutyourlifethatonlyaskateboardercanunderstand?ConstantlyaskingthetopulloversoIcancheckoutabankorcurbsomeotherskatespot.Whatdoyoudointherealworld?Iamafederalpublicservantbydayandregularlytouringmusicianeveningsandweekends

Jason Stephens Howhasskateboardingimpactedyour"outside/regular"life?AlmosteverythingIknowIlearnedfromskating.Falldown/getbackupmentality.Lifeislikeasession.Sometimesit'sgreat,othertimesit'snotatallgoinghowI'dlike.Ikeeponanyway.Howdoyouexpressskateboardingtopeopleintheregularworld?Idon'tcaremuchaboutthem.OccasionallyIgetthe"atyour

repliestheTrickster.“Bethecan’tevenOllieflipflapnewjack.”“Heykidwatchthisishowyourealskate.”

TheTricksterdoesthelatestmultispinner-a-roooffaledgeandGnarlydoesasuperkick405truckblasteralongthesidewalkcurb.Zeebocontinuestodotic-tacsandsmiles.“TheJERKdidn’tevenwatch.Doamallgrabandgohomedweebler.SkatingisseriousandweareSKATING!!”Zeebofindsthisonespotthathehasclearedofall

trash/rocks/andotherwheelstoppingdebris.Hepushesonceslowlyanddoesafrontsidekickturnandspinsa360andanotheroneafterthe15throtationthejawsoftheShredSquadareonthefilthygroundandeyeshavepoppedoutoftheirheads.Ridewhatyouhave,havefunskatingthewaymostcomfortabletoyou,enjoythefeelingskatinggivestoYOU.

Eric Sanders

Q and A with the dirtbags Wehadafewquestionsthatweneededtoask.Wegotalotofthoughtoutandconsideredanswersandwethoughtitwouldbeagreatwaytoshowcasethediversityandcomplexityofskateboarding.Wedon'tjust"shutupandskate"here.Welookforthegrayareasandnuancethatmakesridingastupidwoodenkidstoyworthit.Herearesomeoftheansweredwepickedthatanswertheunanswerablequestionsaboutourfavoritepastimeinthegutter.

Kris Gurley Howhasskateboardingimpactedyour"outside/regular"life?Thisoneismultifaceted.IthasshapedthepersonIhavebecomewhichinturnaffectsallmyotherdecisionsisthecop-outanswer.TheconcreteevidencearethingslikeiteffectedtheshowsIwenttobecauseskatingintroducedmetomanydifferenttypesofmusic,iteffectsmyvacationplanning(whatkindofparksarenear,willitinterferewithStupidfest,etc.),iteffectsmyviewsonweather,itinfluencesmyweekendplans,andithashaddefiniteimpactsonmyphysicalbody.Themore

intangibleimpactshavebeenonthingslikemyattitudesonthings.IamalotmoreliabletodothingsmyselfthanifIhadn'tskated.I'dprobablyhavedifferentviewsabout"bad"neighborhoodsthanIdobecauseofskating.I'mnotabravepersonbyanymeaningfuldefinitionbutI'dprobablybeafullon,died-yellow,cluckingchickenwithoutthelessonsfromskateboarding.IthasalsochangedthewayIviewtheenvironmentaroundme.

Howdoyouexpressskateboardingtopeopleintheregularworld?Mystandardexpressionis,"it'stheclosestthingtoflyingyoucandowithoutleavingtheground."Honestly,itdoesn'tcomeupmuchamongstmanynon-skatingfriends.Whatissomethingaboutyourlifethatonlyaskateboardercanunderstand?WhyIwillnearlyrunourcarofftheroadbecauseIwaslookingataditch.:DWhatdoyoudointherealworld?Idrawcommercialwindowsystems,mostlyforhotels.That

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