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Thrasher Magazine, March, 2003

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LIVE NUDE GIRLS

I've been reading this mag since before I could read, listening to those crappy SkateRock tapes since before they totally sucked, and sporting the Oath since before I could understand its pure wisdom. You've gotten me through a lot of shit--junior high, high school, broken hearts, nollie heelflips, a bout with the bottle to name a few. And like a Mother Theresa, you were there for me not because I asked, but because you're there for everybody and anybody who needs you, whenever times are tough and shit ain't fair. I've always pledged my allegiance to you, Thrasher, and with unwavering devotion that expected nothing more than you be there. And now I need you more than ever. Now I have no one else to turn to. I must ask for your help. Please help me find my long lost fiend, the most hella gnar-dog mother-fucker ever out there, who's famous for unveiling his package to all those sluts at the 500 Club, and known for not giving a fuck about anything. That includes breaking three boards in three days due to a bad-a ss Bobby Lee Addison Jr who pushed me in that brotherly way, who watched my board get run over, laughed, and told me to flick-off because I was bummed, then made me bomb Lower Haight and introduced me to the Lusty Lady. I'm lookin' for him...

Dariush

darthegnar@sbcglobal.net

SF, CA

The 500 Club moved to Treat Street T-ed

DIS FUNCTIONAL

My name is Billy and this is my first time writing to the mag. I live in Sunnyslope, a small community located in north Phoenix. Anyways, I lead a sad skate life indeed. I know lots of people who skate, but no true skaters; you know, those soldiers of the skate army who are ready for a good sesh, whether you are skating one of the many Arizona parks or the little red curb in the grocery store parking lot. But that's beside the point. I'm just droppin' you guys a line to let you know that you're running a damn fine magazine and that you should keep up the good work. And even though I'm a lone ripper in a vast playground of potential, I can pick up your mag and feel like I'm a part of the fucked up dysfuntional family that is the skate community. Oh, and by the way, Mr Muska even went to my high school and lived here in 'Slope, yet he shows no love. Why does he have to represent Las Vegas? So, does it help your image as an MC? Or does Pheonix actually suck all that much to you? Anyways, thank you for hearing me out.

Billy M

Sunnyslope, AZ

Muska represents Muska... T-ed

LIKE. DUDE

I just wanted to talk about the cops and skate spots. I'm a street skater and I don't live anywhere near a skatepark, so the best places to skate are banks and stuff. Just recently the cops rolled up to the bank where me and some other dudes skate. Anyway, they just came up like they owned a place and told us to leave and we couldn't skate there no more. I was like, "Dude, this is the best place to skate and we're only here when it's closed." But most of the cops don't care so they just brushed us on away. A couple days later there were "No skateboarding" signs everywhere at the bank If the cops don't want us to skate at banks and stuff, they need to try and talk someone into building a skatepark. Now my thoughts are cleared about that. Thanks.

Nick Potts

Mocksville, North Carolina

You think there won't be any cops at the park? T-ed

LIFER

So, what is wrong with me? I live in Boston, I'm 39-years-old, and I just started skateboarding A only this year. I skated when I was a kid (up until I was 15), but I stopped when I fucked my knee up really bad. The surgeon said that my patched-up knee would last me for a while if I stoped this list of stuff, which included just about anything fun, including skateboarding. He said that I'm going to need to get a new knee someday, but if I went skling or skateboarding (or if I danced ?!!??), I'd probably flick my knee up really bad and I'd have to get a brand-new artificial one. I gave up skateboarding, but it was no great loss because I sucked anyway This was in the late '70s and I'll bet that most Thrasher readers weren't born yet. Anyway, I tried snowboarding last winter and I really liked it. It was a shitty winter with hardly any decent snow, so I bought a skateboard and started pushing my fat and ancient carcass around on it. Do you know what? It fucking rules. I can't stop. I'm still probably going to s nowboard, but I'm all about skateboarding now. I bought a helmet and pads because I'm old and weak and I was afraid I'd flack my knee up again. It's like a disease--I feel like I've caught crabs, but instead of scratching nasty little bugs I've got this skateboarding itch. I want to skate all the time. Every time I look at a piece of concrete I now find myself wishing I had my shit all together so I could skate over it or grind it or whatever. I don't suck the way I did when I was 15, but I still suck. I'm getting better, though. My friends think I'm insane, except one guy who used to skate hardcore in the early '80s who thinks I'm "brave to skate at my age." Am I brave, insane, or just a lame wannabe? One thing that pisses me off is this whole skate style/fashion thing. So many young skaters in Boston have this 'punk" fashion sense, but they're worse than their own parents with all these rules and judgments about what is OK or "cool." Luckily I'm too old and uncool to worry about such things, but I can't help wondering how young skaters deal with the bulishit. Real skaters, though, don't seem too hung up on which deck graphic you have or whose logo is on your clothing, or whether the trick you're trying is out of fashion. One thing's for sure. I'm not going to try to boa rdslide any handrails in the near future, 'cause I just don't have the chops for that. I just hope my knee holds out long enough for me to learn some of that stuff I that I really want to do. I know I'm supposed to already be converted over to longboard skating at my age, but I think I'll wait until my knee explodes. I'd like to get a solid 180 ollie down before that, but I don't think it's up to me. Time will tell.