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|TransWorld Skateboarding
Twenty YearsTwenty years, 211 issues, and thousands of pages of skateboarding madness. Who ever would've thought that a magazine called TransWorld SKATEboarding would last so long? I was there when Larry Balma and Grant Brittain showed up at the Del Mar Skate Ranch with the first issue, and at the time, I wasn't a fan. "Skate and Create" versus "Skate and Destroy?" TransWorld? Be good? That was a sketchy beginning, but it took a lot of guts to go head-to-head with Thrasher (the only skate mag in 1983). They didn't... Read more...
Toner 19
|TransWorld Skateboarding
Toner 19Even NowBy Kevin WilkinsHere we are.Every reader of this magazine, every friend of every reader of this magazine, and every skater in the world is to an age where we're no longer observing from the sidelines as our grandparents' friends, our parents' friends, or our older siblings' friends pass away.We are here, watching as our friends expire. It doesn't seem correct, but it happens. It's very bad and very stupid and it's going to happen again. But weren't we untouchable?Weren't we below the radar enough, behind the scenes enough,... Read more...
Checkout Andre Genovesi
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Check Out Andre GenovesiAge: 20Home: Irvine, CaliforniaSponsors: Arcade, Autobahn, Droors (flow), Venture, OsirisI went to work one day and saw a videotape sitting on my desk. It had the name "Andre Genovesi" written on it. I asked where it came from, and no one knew. So Jason Rogers and I sat down and watched it. We were baffled. It was by far the best sponsor-me tape we'd ever seen. Andre is one of the rawest street skaters I've ever met. His determination is something special to view firsthand. The world... Read more...
Gasbag
|TransWorld Skateboarding
Does Time Matter?The history of the calendar dates back to an era when time wasn't relative. Time didn't matter. Life revolved around the seasons. The original Roman calendar didn't even use twelve months, and it wasn't until the eighth century B.C. that the Romans decided to add the eleventh and twelfth months. Based upon the lunar cycle of 29.5 days, twelve months equalled 354 days, so in order to keep the seasons falling in the same months from year to year, a thirteenth month was added periodically to make up... Read more...
Ten Top 5 Tony Hawk
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Ten Top 5 Tony HawkPro skaters list their all-time favorites Skaters Of All Time 1. Steve Caballero.2. Eddie Elguera.3. Rodney Mullen.4. Tony Alva.5. Bob Burnquist.Skaters 20021. Eric Koston.2. Bob Burnquist.3. Arto Saari.4. Kerry Getz.5. Brian Sumner.Skate Videos 1. The Search For Animal Chin.2. Menikmati.3. One Step Beyond.4. The End.5. Sorry.Albums 1. The Clash-London Calling.2. Beatles-Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.3. Jane's Addiction-Nothing's Shocking.4. AC/DC-Back In Black.5. Pixies-Doolittle.Video Parts1. Eric Koston-Menikmati.2. Heath Kirchart/Jeremy Klein-The End.3. Bob Burnquist-Menikmati.4. Andrew Reynolds-The End.5. Arto Saari-Sorry.Five Things Left To Do1. Raise my kids.2. Indy 9.3.... Read more...
Trick Tip
|TransWorld Skateboarding
Trick TipNollie Crooked Grinds With Danny Garcia1. Put your feet in the nollie position (front foot on the nose, back foot behind the rear truck bolts).2. Start your nollie far enough away from the ledge to allow you to clear it on the way up.3. Once you get your nose above the ledge, start putting your weight back and aim your front truck at the ledge.4. Put a lot of pressure on the nose of your board.5. Keep it locked in, use your back foot as a guide to keep... Read more...
Any 1 Thing
|TransWorld Skateboarding
Questionable Your town sucks-or so we've heard. And who told us this firm and fleet truth? You did.Sure, there are exceptions to the rule, but judging from the letters columns of every skateboard magazine since the beginning of time, no one wants to be where they currently reside. Too many jocks, too many cops or security guards, not enough spots, bad weather, etc., etc., etc. It's not hard to believe, really. Why? Our town sucks, too. Everyone's town sucks. But come on, that's easy enough to fix. We can all... Read more...
Tangent, Tony Hawk's Boom Boom Huck Jam North America Tour 2002
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Tony Hawk's Boom Boom Huck Jam North America Tour 2002I don't know what "Boom Boom Huck Jam" means, but I do know that there're places you don't want to stand while the boom boomin' and huck jammin' is going on. Does the term, "innocent bystander" mean anything to you? Imagine a roller-coaster ride with skateboarders, BMXers, and moto-crossers all flying around on it at the same time, but nobody's running into each other ... hopefully. It's a sight to see and hear-it's loud. Tony gathered skaters Bucky Lasek, Andy Mac,... Read more...
Tangent
|TransWorld Skateboarding
Northwest Is Go!The Scott Stamnes Memorial Contest at Orcas Island Skatepark.I recently took a road trip to the Northwest to scope out some new parks and also to DJ a contest with a few skate-rocker bros. We hit some sweet parks built mostly by the Dreamland/Grindline crew: Brookings, Port Orford, Aumsville, Newberg, Donald, Burnside, Ballard, Seattle Center and Grant's Pass. We also saw the Portland power trio known as Dead Moon rock out the Off Ramp nightclub in Seattle, Washington. Steve Turner from Mudhoney was spotted digging the scene as... Read more...
Tangent
|TransWorld Skateboarding
Whaaaat?!NYC Skate Jam.Whaaaat?! You should've seen all of the heads who showed up on the fourteenth of July for the skate jam, kid. Whose bright idea was it, and how did it all go down? Well, local accounts have it transpiring something like this: This kid named Kerel Roach was chillin' in la-la land one fine day when he started fantasizing about what it'd be like if hundreds of people got together to skate all of NYC's dopest spots. A sly smile graced his face, and he came back to... Read more...
Toner 18
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Toner 18Look UpImportant things are-by and large-not very good things.Jury duty is important, as are term papers, parking tickets, mandatory meetings, dentist visits, cleaning toilets, registering for the draft, double yellows, and contests of any sort. Argue with this list if you like, but know that while arguing with lists might make you feel or sound important, it's also not a very good thing.When someone boldly states, "I've got more important things to do!" and then huffs off to take care of those pressing matters, they're probably pissed off at... Read more...
Ten 5 Adrian Lopez
|TransWorld Skateboarding
Ten Top 5 Adrian LopezPro skaters list their all-time favorites Skaters Of All Time 2. Andrew Reynolds. 3. Jamie Thomas. 4. Donny Barley. 5. Tom Penny. Skaters 20021. Mark Appleyard.2. Chris Cole.3. Tony Trujillo. 4. Paul Rodriguez.5. Brian Herman.Skate Videos 1. Welcome To Hell.2. Eastern Exposure.3. Blind's Video Days.4. Goldfish.5. 20 Shot Sequence.Albums 1. Metallica, Master Of Puppets.2. Metallica, Kill 'Em All.3. Metallica, Ride The Lightning.4. Outkast, Greatest Hits.5. Unwritten Law, Unwritten Law. Video Parts1. Jamie Thomas, Welcome To Hell.2. Jason Lee, Blind's Video Days.3. Jeremy Wray, Second Hand Smoke.4.... Read more...
Gasbag
|TransWorld Skateboarding
Growing UpIt's a funny thing when you finally realize how good you used to have it. I mean, as a kid, there were no worries. Well, other than figuring out how you were going to spend the day, it didn't really matter. You could skate twelve hours in the hot summer sun and it wasn't a problem. Maybe it was because you knew the 7Eleven had ice-cold Slurpees right around the corner.As you get older, though, things change. Not drastically, but it happens. Skating will always remain, but just like... Read more...
Check Out Scott Kane
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Check Out Scott KaneAge: 17Home: Long Beach, CaliforniaSponsors: Bootleg, Spitfire, Thunder, Furnace, TSA, VansAll I'm going to say about Scott's skating is this: nothing. His skating speaks for itself. He's a pretty much white trash mixed with a little bit of ghetto. Scott has a zest for life-he never takes things slowly. He just grips it and rips it. He's the only person I know who missions all day, and then goes and skates a public park at two a.m. regularly. I'm glad to see that things are happening for... Read more...
Any 1 Thing
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QuestionableThinking, previously considered a completely involuntary act, appears to be making an unprecedented shift in the necessity department. According to the American Journal Of Medicine, thought is now perceived as an optional step for many citizens of the human race, as hundreds upon thousands of human beings a day "tune out"-choosing instead to let others do the thinking for them.Not skateboarders, though. Skateboarders think. Thinking good. If you're a skateboarder with a thought or two, prove your worth and visit skateboarding.transworld.net. Then e-mail your thoughts to anyonething@twsnet.com with "Questionable February"... Read more...
Any 1 Thing
|TransWorld Skateboarding
Playing The PercentagesThe Players:Jerry HsuBrian SeberPat ChannitaMathias RingstromMatt DoveThe Percentages:Do you remember the moment you chose to skate goofy or regular footed?20% Yes 60% No 20% Don't Know "I remember the first time I ever saw a grown woman naked. She just screamed, and all the lard on her body shook like a tidal wave when she saw that was looking at her. All I wanted was another Popsicle. I would have to say it was more goofy than regular."-Jerry Hsu"I can remember kneeboarding around my neighborhood, but when it... Read more...
Any 1 Thing
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Dream TeamKeeping in step with the terrestrial sphere of the ever-changing "now" is hard.Not for you, of course. I was referring more to myself.To this day, almost a year after its release, I'm still blown away byApple's five-gig iPod. That weighty little white box has many, manytimes the computing abilities of our beloved NASA icon, of costsoverruns, the Space Shuttle. Even so, there's already a ten-gig version on the market, with a twenty-gig model looming on the horizon.Sigh.If nothing ever stops changing and updating itself, what chance do we have... Read more...
Starting Point
|TransWorld Skateboarding
Starting PointBackside 360s With Brian Sumner1. This trick is all about the windup, so get ready to swing those shoulders around.2. Ollie and start turning like you would for a backside 180, but way faster.3. You want your 360 to be one fluid motion, not all jerky.4. It helps to put a bit of pressure on your nose to keep the board level and spinning. 5. Keep an eye on the ground for a reference point to maintain your balance.6. Now look over your shoulder and extend those legs.7. Land... Read more...
Toner 17
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Toner 17SpotlessBy Kevin WilkinsHindsight is fun for everyone. You can use your imagination-just like they taught you on PBS-and pretend to visit the past. Look behind you, fool. If you're reading this, your history is surely overrun with skateboarding-places, people, tricks, styles, photos, captions, and all. If not, you might just be poking around for some television-ad ideas. Either way, what I said earlier is still true-hindsight is for everyone! Make a mental note. When I visit my past, it's usually to some skate spot I remember from when I... Read more...
Litterbox
|TransWorld Skateboarding
Here it is, the Litterbox you love to hate and hate to love. If that's not true, then why are you reading this? Send your love/hate relationships to: TransWorld SKATEboarding, Attn: Litterbox, 353 Airport Road, Oceanside, CA 92054. Or mail your letter electronically to skatemag@twsnet.com. OZZY VERSUS DILL Okay, so I was watching The Osbournes show on MTV the other day. My mom said she liked it because she used to be into Black Sabbath and she thinks the show's funny. So anyway, it's the episode with Jason Dill, when... Read more...
Check Out Shaun White
|TransWorld Skateboarding
Check Out Shaun WhiteAge: 15Home: Del Mar, CaliforniaSponsors: Volcom, Birdhouse, Ricta, PlayStation, Activision, Target,Burton, Oakley Shaun White leads three separate lives. One involves going tohigh school, trying to get a driver's license, spending time with hisfamily, hanging out on the beach, and eating junk food. His other lives are reserved for professional athletes who have spent their youth struggling to make a name for themselves, overcoming adversity, and hopefully reaping the benefits of their efforts in their later years. Shaun doesn't have to wait-at age fifteen he's considered one of... Read more...
Check Out Ross Norman
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Check Out Ross NormanAge: 21Home: Santa Barbara, CaliforniaSponsors: Status skateboards, FKD bearings, Reaction griptape, Church Of Skatan, Finesse clothingRoss is one of those people you watch skate and you think to yourself, "I quit!" Kids will call out the tricks he busts, and I'll have to say, "No, that was switch." I'll meet a cute girl and she'll ask, "Who's your friend?" I can usually relate to the way someone skates, but Ross is his own species. When he's not skating, he's usually found rocking some of Horace Swaby's (Augustus... Read more...
Check Out Jared "Scorpion" Herman
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Check Out Jared "Scorpion" HermanAge: 15Home: Alahambra, CaliforniaSponsors: The Firm, Emerica, Advantis skate shopHow do you come up with a nickname like "Scorpion"? I'll let you figure it out for yourselves. Here's a hint, though, you'll definitely have to see Jared skate in person to figure it out. There's never a dull moment when you're in the presence of this young lad, so keep your eyes peeled for the sting of the Scorpion!-Jon Humphries Read more...
Check Out Aaron Perko
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Check Out Aaron PerkoAge: 19Home: Carpinteria, CaliforniaSponsors: Revolver Skateboards, Ezekiel, Shorty's, Church of Skatan, Skate Street, Spitfire (flow), Thunder (flow), Osiris (flow)A couple years back, some friends and I went to the Carpinteria Skatepark. It was just a little outdoor wood skatepark in a tiny beach town, but it looked like there was a big demo going on. We heard kids cheering and people were filming and shooting photos. We went inside and saw like 30 kids chillin', and Aaron skating by himself. All the other kids just stopped skating... Read more...