ALLEYWAYS AND BYE-BYEWAYS

Concluding outtakes from SLAP's St. Louis article...

As of today, the STL article's been up for a week. And since I'm pretty much out of leftovers, this will be the last SLAP article post.

Go have some fun like these dudes, and if your wheels are yellow, change them shits.

FROM PILLAR TO POST

Continuing outtakes from SLAP's St. Louis article...

Here's Drew getting side to side while going up and down at Shitside. Kudos to the concrete kids for creating obstacles and providing another spot for the STL skate scene. Can't wait for those corner barriers to get finished...

And if you're down to support the cause, I'm pretty sure there's a donation jar up at Infinity, buy something from the shop while you're there too.

DOUBLE DUTY

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Yes, Jon Schwartz did this twice. And with minimal effort too. I think that's actually why the spot got bulldozed.

SLAP chose to run with the long lens because it shows the spot better (which I think was the right decision), but the flip on this one is twice as nice.

IT'S ONLY ROCK AND ROLL...

Grizz has taken up a new hobby since he's off the board and borrowing one of Robocop's legs. Without a doubt, I'll be the first in line at his show. (Unless he becomes the new stitch in Pink Sock*). That being said; get those scales down, Grizzler.

*Just kidding, Drew.

KEN DOLL

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SLAP didn't want this sequence of Kendal Temming, but it sure did make Barbie wet.

BOBBY'S GOT LEGS, AND HE KNOWS HOW TO USE THEM

Bobby decided to wear shorts the other day. Bold move. We also decided to go to the tennis courts. Another bold move, seeing as how Randy is sick of seeing posts featuring that very spot. But Randy be damned, we went there anyway. Was it out of spite? No. Well, maybe. Never the less, after that we went to check out some spots downtown, including this bank to drop that Bob did a pop shuvit into. Then as we were leaving that spot, Bob noticed a ledge on a wall right across the street, so he 50-50'd it and tried not to scrape his knees. All in a Bob's day's work, all in shorts no less. -Worful

MITTS IN MOTION

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A good still beats a sequence any day, but this is classic Mitts. Mittzaholics rejoice!!!

ON THE BRINK

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I understand why this one didn't pass editorial muster, but I wish it would've. I certainly fought for it, that's for damn sure. I mean, c'mon, smith to smith to fakes? That's creativity right there. Plus the trick just looks like it'd be a lot of fun. Magazines and skateboard media kinda lose sight of that sometimes. Anyway, Gabe, now that you've got a video camera, could you do the world a big favor and get Ryan Brinkman to film a full part? Pretty please?
-Grizz

NATURE VS NURTURE

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Drew and his spirit animal are so into tree hugging that he decided to go get a sex change—naturally, of course.

P.S. Shel Silverstein...

I HOPE RANDY HATES THIS POST

Bobby, Joel, and I went to the JB park the other night. Joel busted out a nice feeble and back smith on the quarter. Meanwhile, Bobby graced us with a tweaked nollie down the double. He even made a new tiny friend in the process. -Worful

StLAP

An article on our little city is up over at SLAP, just trying to give STL and the Middle Coast a little exposure. For the next few days, I'll be posting photos that, for whatever reason, didn't make the cut. So to start things off, here's one of blog favorite Bobby Marksteiner. Thanks to everyone that agreed to let me shoot photos of them. Anybody up for shooting another article?
-Grizz

P.S. And seeing as how no Bobby documentation is complete without a slam or a fall or some hysterical mishap, I present this...

JÄVLA SVENSKA!

Happy birthday Mr. Quistdorf! You old bear! I hope you are enjoying beautiful Barcelona and all the free, socialized comforts of Europe. I'm stuck in the states with fucking medical bills galore. Hey, remember when Sants was skateable and you busted this sick ass maneuver? I think some kid poached a sequence? Did that run any where? In some little shit Euro zine or anything? Are you still shredding this hard? Get at me.

Love,
Grizz

P.S. Mr. Eneroth, if you read this blog, say hello too. It sucks having friends on the other side of the pond.

NEW BIRDHOUSE SITE

Check out Randy's page on the new Birdhouse site! Also check out his new ad. Two sick tricks at two local spots. Nice!

DEAR DREW: YOUR BAND SUCKS WORSE THAN YOUR FACE / HOOD WHY WOOD YOU LEAVE US!? / 4/20 / MOST DRUNK POST YET!?

Alright, I haven't posted here in awhile, I admit. I also half-heartedly apologize for being somewhat of a ruthless slacker piece of shit lately (always), but god damn it, I'd rather see another tennis courts post post post post post than see Drew's band on our blog. I didn't see them last Saturday and I will not see them EVER because they suck gigantic balls compared to this band I heard this one time named I ARE POWERWULF. Listen... I've kept things pretty civil around these parts but this will not stand. Considering team riders like Drew, of course Hood would look for a new career (Kentucky though? for real?). We need some frickin' quality control. I mean, we have two Pretty Skateboards team riders with ulterior concerns that are far from the dedication to the growth of our skateboard company. Some may say my only concern is late nights at Western Illinois gentlemans clubs at this point. Perhaps we all need an inter-fucking-vention.

Worf, for christsake, do something.

I'd also like to acknowledge that is is 4/21 now. Thank god. Get a life you fucking stoners.

DREW'S IN A BAND!

Here's Drew and his band playing at Apop Records this past weekend. While we fully support Drew's musical endeavors, we can't support his fakie forward flips. They're just too confusing, and most likely ahead (or BEHIND?) their time. Anyway, you can check out Drew and his band Pink Sock here.

IS GOOD TASTE SOMETHING YOU'RE BORN WITH?

We were definitely psyched when we saw that Gabe chose to put one of our stickers in the very limited real estate on his camera. We're also honored to be there next to these fine folks.

MEET INNOVATION

Drew got bored the other day at the tennis courts and borrowed some kid's snake board thing. He then contemplated a new and exciting direction for his skating.

THE COURTS ARE NOW IN SESSION

Jack's friends Adam Bovee and Nate Brochert came in town, and the other day Jack took them to some local spots, including the tennis courts. Adam enjoyed the bank with a nice bluntslide to fakie. Randy also enjoyed the bank with a back nose bluntslide to fakie. It was Drew approved. After that Bobby kept all three of his eyes on Randy. Then everyone enjoyed a rousing few games of S.K.A.T.E. David and Bobby weren't satisfied though. They so they finally conquered their fears of the pole jam over the bank. David warmed up by drinking some orange juice. Very healthy. Bob warmed up by doing a Suski grind. Very stylish. -Worful

FIELD OF DREWS

If Goeke builds it, Drew will skate. Here he is getting all blurry and postmodern on this treacherous this new pole jam out of the bank at the tennis courts. Photo by David.

JUST DROPPING IN TO SAY HELLO

Troy drops in to say hello to the blog, looking and skating stylish as always. Sequence by Grizz.

P.S. Concrete kids, you should definitely be pouring at this spot...

GUAK THIS WAY

Bobby and I headed to the tennis courts yesterday to see the cool new stuff Goeke's been working. Schwartz met us there, and we also ran into Alex. They got busy on the ledge, Bob with a nosegrind and smith grind, Schwartz with back smith, and Alex with a back tail. Oh, and Alex did a back smith as well, but I almost didn't get it because Bobby was too busy being handsome. -Worful