Michael Stefaun's new Pro Deck from Pool Kings is bringing the bling! Look at that thing! Click it to visit the site.
Stefaun's roots are in street skating. Therefore, it's only natural that his pool shape closely resembles the traditional, double-end, twin tip shape that so many street decks incorporate. Michael's Pool King deck is constructed using polymer composites and 5 plys of hard rock maple veneers. Pool Kings claim these are 8 ounces lighter than standard 7 ply wood decks of the same size and shape and retain their "pop" for a longer time as well.
Yeah, we were down again. The cursing, weeping, accusations, wall-pounding, blood-letting and screaming like a 5 year old that slammed her finger in the car door is now over. Most of it, at least. Suffice it to say, however, "heads will roll". Ho ho! Just as soon as we find that hole in the ground...
Anyway, everything's back online. We hope you used this opportunity to Go Skate! In fact, why not shut off your computer, right this second, stand up, grab your deck and go outside and skate? Are you at work? Scream something about "postal" and do it. In school? Tell them you're going "bombing" and try to get off campus before the lockdown! Is it nighttime? You live for the night! See a theme here?
The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America
When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness...
And so, it began. When you get out there and skate today, pursuing happiness, stop a minute and raise a toast to that band of hoary-faced rebels that got this ball rolling.
It's summer again and it's time to build. IT'S GO TIME!
This is the kick off for the next Board Builder's Online Build Off Contest.
For those of you that are new to our little game here it is in a nut shell. This is a contest where you post pictures of a skateboard you built and we all vote on which we think is the best built board. Now by built I mean built. From the ground up. You press and shape your own board and then finish it. This is a great way for people to see how it's done and for builders to show off their skills.
We've been doing these for a few years now and they just keep getting better. The talent just keeps growing and improving. Many first time builders have entered these contests and later gone on to become real professional custom board builders. You never know. You could be the next superstar builder just waiting to be. So please feel free to try your hand at building and even enter a board. The Board Builder's Forum is one of the most informational places you could ever go to to find out all you need to know about building your own skateboards. So check it out.
The O.G. “Down Souther” Longboarder, Jeff Tatum is always coming up with new “old” photos. Predictably, many of them feature JT grabbing some air on a longboard –whether the photo is 30 years old, or from yesterday. These just came into the ‘Fish, with a note from JT…
Where the Heck is This and What’s he Skating?
Genuine, 1970's Longboarding.
JT writes, "Braaaaaaaaaah! Another rare JT pic of the month! Everytime I post stuff in my gallery on the ‘Fish, I’m just blown away by how many skaters can nail down when the photo was taken and what the skateboard is. These guys are way better than my memory! I can tell you all about the pools and how they skated, but who knows when it all was! So, here’s one for the historians: can you tell me where this was, what kinda wheels, pads, trucks???"
Ex G&S teamrider from the 1970's and current scion of Skogging Chris Yandall (a.k.a. "The Wild Samoan") was arrested by San Diego Police for skateboarding with his girlfriend on their way to the beach for some skating.
According to Yandall, they were in the Pacific Beach area, skating toward the Mission Beach Boardwalk, when he carved into the street to avoice some pedestrian traffic on the sidewalk. Yandall used the Bike Lane to get around the sidewalk traffic, but then had to avoid yet another pedestrian that stepped out into the bike lane with a small child in tow. Yandall, who can turn on a dime with one foot on the board, tossed down a hard turn and footbrake to stop fully right in front of the flustered Dad, who apologized and went back up onto the sidewalk. Yandall apparently laughed it off and headed up the bike lane for a few yards, then back up a driveway onto the sidewalk.
This might be just another "no big deal" part of the silver-crested Samoan's day, but our men in blue were nearby, witnessing this horrible crime with mouths agape in horror. You, gentle readers, will be glad to know that the public safety was preserved, order was maintained and this may make a permanent mark on someone's record!
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