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We've Got Mail
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First of all, who knew Rollerbladers still existed? Second of all, who knew there's actually such a thing as Rollerblader pride? And last but not least, why would someone actually write in to tell us all about it? Ah, so many unanswered questions, yet so much laughter at the expense of those who deserve to be laughed at. Send us a dying breed to twshasmail@yahoo.com and myspace.com/transworldskateboarding. Or mail us a soul grind to:TransWorld SKATEboarding Attn: We've Got Mail353 Airport Road Oceanside, CA 92054We were going to give the author... Read more...
Check Out: Drew Dezort
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Name: Drew DezortAge: 21Home: Akron, OhioSponsors: 1031 skateboards, Innes (flow), Adio (flow), Negative One, Underground SportsNext country you want to visit: Somewhere in Europe.Tunes to get you hyped: Black Sabbath and the Misfits.How you pass the time while injured: Go out and film my friends.Advice for skaters with girl trouble: The good comes with the bad.Video part you could watch everyday and not get tired of: Jim Greco in Misled Youth.Pools-for swimming or skating? Both.Last am you saw killing it: Adrian Mallory at Tampa Am.Ideal spring break: Chicks in bikinis.What... Read more...
Mind Over Matter - Paul Rodriguez 20 Questions
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by Mackenzie EisenhourPaul Rodriguez is a person who has deep faith in the path destiny has laid before him. That path has whooshed him through some of skateboarding's biggest companies, hottest spotlights, biggest accolades, and unfettered financial riches. However, his love for progression and passion for self-improvement have never been dampened by the soft, warm cloth of success or the perilous bite of ego. Paul's strength comes from the inside. His satisfaction with riding a skateboard is enough to keep him in perpetual motion. With a Plan B revival video... Read more...
Checkouts: David Gravette
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Age: 18 Home: N.G. got evicted, so I don't know.Sponsors: Creature, DuFFS, Independent, Volcom, Bonesbearings and wheels, Mob, Spirit Skate Shop, SBW.Next Pro Spotlight you want to see: Silent Mike.A band you'd pay a fortune to go see: Alvin And The Chipmunks.Dream skate session: D-love, DeValle, Silent Mike, TayTay, I-kunz, G-rat, PBR, Potter, some babes, and thatmonkey who skates from that movie. Your all-time-favorite skate video: Dude, Where's MyGnar, and maybe Sight Unseen.First pro who influenced you: Skating with RickMcCrank.Best meal you can cook: One time Brendan Klein madeeggs and... Read more...
Checkouts: Jeep Jakel
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Hometown: Long Beach, California; Philly, PennsylvaniaAge: 32 Sponsors: Scum Skates, Emerica shoes, Autobahn wheels, NJ Skate Shop, Ol' 84 clothingNext Pro Spotlight you want to see: Jimmy "The Greek" Marcus.A band you would pay a fortune to go see: Devo.Dream skate session: Steve Faas, Peter Hewitt, Cholo, Omar, JR Neeves, William Ramirez, Blender, Lloyd Chase, DJ Cesar, Lance Mountain, Scott Clemens, Jerry Hafner.Your all-time-favorite skate video: Kings Of Promotions.First pro who influenced you: Lester Kasai.Best meal you can cook: Roast pork.Next country you want to visit: India.Fallback job if skating... Read more...
Thanks For The Mammaries!
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A few of our favorite behind-the-scenes photographs from Keep A Breast's first all-skate-related exhibition, Kings & QueensOn a mission to make us all aware of the dangers of breast cancer, the Keep A Breast Foundation is a nonprofit organization that specializes in casting the torsos of females from all walks of life and then hand-selecting artists the world-over to put their magic touch among the plaster bosoms. Kings & Queens is its latest group offering/art show featuring some of the biggest names in skateboarding (yes, Pink actually skates-she's got a... Read more...
GAME OVER
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TRANSWORLD SKATEBOARDINGVOLUME 24 NUMBER 12FILE: ATV Offroad Fury ProSonyPSP*** (3.5)Overview: ATV Offroad Fury Pro is Sony's expanded sequel to Blazin' Trails for PlayStation Portable. For you noobs out there, don't let the title fool you: With buggies, trucks, snowmobiles, and motocross bikes to choose from, the game packs a lot more that just quad racing.Gameplay: Thankfully, the twitchy analog-stick controls that plagued Blazin' Trails have been tightened up-so get ready to blast serious mud in the faces of your wireless foes. Terrainwise, you've got 64 all-new tracks to pick from,... Read more...
Top Five: Anthony Van Engelen
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Positive Influences: 1. Jesus.2. Ozzy.3. Skateboarding.4. One day at a time. 5. Slappy.Negative Influences:1. Jesus. 2. Ozzy.3. Skateboarding.4. Venice Beach after dark.5. Me.Worst Run-Ins With The Police:1. Drunk.2. Drunk.3. Drunk.4. Drunk.5. Drunk.Craziest Jason Dill Moments:1. Arizona lockup.2. Sunset Boulevard and La Brea Avenue Holiday Inn-"Battle Of The Street Mutants."3. NY machete attack. 4. Rainbow Room-AVE vs. Dill.5. Hubacha.Freak-Outs While Trying A Trick:1. Last year.2. Last week.3. Yesterday.4. Today.5. Tomorrow. Situations Where You Feared For Your Life:1. More than five times. 2. Over. 3. The past. 4. Four.5. Years.Tattoos:1. SpongeBob.2. Joe... Read more...
The Israel Tour
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The State Of Israel, the world's only Jewish country, located in the Middle East between the countries of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Egypt officially proclaimed its independence on May 14, 1948. Israel, to this day, amounts to one of the most complicated and controversial historical puzzles on Earth. It also, unfortunately remains an active subject of debate and military and terrorist action, which has been punctuated by the recent all-out war between the Lebanon-based Hezbollah-a militant Muslim faction with the stated mission of the complete eradication of "the Zionist entity"... Read more...
Last Words - Donny Barley
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Last Hill You Bombed:I bomb the hill to the coffee shop on my Krypto board daily.Last Time You Missed The West Coast:Not since it was cold.Last Barley Grind: Lyon, France in late July.Last Meal:Spaghetti and meatballs.Last Close Call While Skating Through Traffic: Last week in NYC.Last Shaved Head:A month ago.Last Time You Practiced Martial Arts: It's been over a year since I took a class.Last Time You Picked Up A Bible: A few days ago at a hotel.Last History Channel Episode You Were Psyched On: They had a three-hour special... Read more...
Last Words - Devine Calloway
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Last Fast Food:T-Bell-two soft tacos and a Double Decker... yummy.Last Place You Never Want To Go Back To: The world is my playground. I could play in the same spot all day and never get tired of it.Last Hubba Ad You Were Psyched On:The one with the girl lickin' the cherry and whipped cream off my wheel.Last Chocolate Treat:Reese's Peanut Butter Cup and a Klondike Bar-oh, that's the business right there.Last Smile:As long as I'm livin' life, I'll always be smilin'.Last Pissed Off Moment:It doesn't happen too often, but last... Read more...
Must Haves
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BOARD TO DEATHOne of our interns wrote his senior thesis on the correlation between skateboarding and the afterlife, but that's really too in-depth to touch on here. We just know that no matter which trends come and go in skateboarding, the scary, evil, skull-ridden, and blood-splattered theme will always have a home on the bottom of a skateboard.A. Rick Howard Rickkles 4 by GIRL-7.87 x 31.375B. Brian Sumner Good/Evil by BIRDHOUSE-7.75 x 31.75C. Chad Knight by 1031-8.25 x 32D. Peter Hewitt Woodcut Glow by ANTIHERO-8.0625 x 32E. Paul Rodriguez Calavera... Read more...
Back In The Day - Lennie Kirk
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By Mackenzie Eisenhour"Ask Jesus to forgive your sins always. Pray always. Get to know the Lord. Study and obey the Bible. Quit sinnin'. Escape Hell."-Lennie Kirk, Alien Workshop's Timecode, 1997In mainstream sports like basketball, dying your hair, having a nose ring, and dressing in drag on occasion à– la Dennis Rodman might qualify you as "weird." In mainstream charades like Hollywood, jumping on Oprah's couch and sullying the field of psychiatry à– la Tom Cruise will do the trick. Well, welcome to skateboarding, where it's fair to say our participants... Read more...
GAME OVER
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BURNT RUBBER, BURNT OPPONENTSThe King Of Fighters 2006SNK PlayMorePlayStation 2***OVERVIEW: The King Of Fighters 2006 is the long-running franchise's maiden foray into 3-D fighting. GAMEPLAY: Happily, the speed and personality of 2006's 2-D fighter counterparts remains intact-except now the pugilists can sidestep and roll in all directions. You've got about 40 classic fighters to pick from, including some cool secret characters like Hanzo Hattori from Samurai Shodown and Fio from Metal Slug. But don't expect to whoop that ass online-only Japanese players can take advantage of network play.GRAPHICS: The 3-D... Read more...
The TWS 10 Presents... Battle Cries
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As with any niche activity, certain words, slogans, and phrases have made their way into our everyday lives simply by skateboard-company interjection-our masses spraypainting them onto recently constructed ramps, penning them onto our schoolbook covers, or simply spreading them by word of mouth. Some have become timeless calls to arms, others have just become something to laugh about. At any rate, the following are some of the most memorable taglines we skateboarders have adopted to date.-Mackenzie Eisenhour1. Skate Or Die!As much a jock yelling-out-the-pickup-truck mainstay as a battle cry for... Read more...
Lemme Just Git A Little Piece Of Dat
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By Lee DupontThere was much to be had for the C1RCA team during its 2005 European tour, and not a thing big or small (and not even each other) could get in the way of these eight men as they got their slice of the pie.Words by acclaimed author, half-Japanese, half-French Lee DuPontPhotography by Skin Phillips No matter what skate tour I seem to go on, thereà­s always a point in which I feel like I am actually working. I know what youà­re thinking, ìOh waaaahh! Poor little freckle-face has... Read more...
Ted DeGros Roll Call: Still In The Shadows
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Words By Mackenzie Eisenhour Skateboarding is great for offering up a wide host of personalities. Ted is a mix of humble intellectualism and deliberate conversation. He's not shy, but he's not really yelling anything at you, either. Most 21 year olds out of Victoria, British Columbia would probably view a spot on Alien Workshop as a spot on the map. After blowing up in North in '02, that's just where Ted ended up. Yet, rather than view his current situation as a notch on the bedpost, Ted sees skateboarding as... Read more...
We've Got Mail
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Winter's in full stride, so we know you have plenty of time on your idle hands to write. Valentine's Day is coming up-send us a love letter. Electronic sweet nothings can be sent to: twshasmail@yahoo.com.Or, seal it with a kiss to:TransWorld SKATEboardingAttn.: We've Got Mail353 Airport RoadOceanside, California 92054This month, best letter gets a deck from _____.LETTER OF THE MONTH My son is fourteen, loves to skate, and is a huge fan of Jamie Thomas. When he heard the Pope was suing Jamie, he poured out his heart in this... Read more...
Check Out Dennis Durrant
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Age: 21 Hometown: Brisbane, Australia Sponsors: Popwar, C1RCA, Ricta, Project HardwearAm Who Should Be Pro: Tony Tave! Best Rapper Of All Time: Big L.An Album That Never Gets Old: Dr. Dre, 2001.Celebrity To Spend A Day With: Dave Chappelle.Best Place To Crash/Couch Surf: Colty Bearz's house is always a good time. Dream Trip: An all-around-the-world trip with all my closest friends and family. If You Could Skate Like Any Pro: If I could even do half the stuff Daewon does, I'd be stoked. Life Lesson Learned From Skateboarding: Well, I... Read more...
Horror Stories - Hell Away From Home
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Seven Skateboarders Tell Their On-The-Road Horror StoriesAuthor: Eric Stricker and Nate SherwoodTony Hawk, Rob Dyrdek, Ragdoll, Colin McKay, Colt Cannon, Mark Appleyard, and Eli Reed have traveled the world over. Ità­s most oftentimes a fun ride, but different people in different places equals a wide array of situations. And in this instance, not so good ones. Sometimes the bad stuff happens across the Atlantic, and other times within mere miles of home, but all we know is that after you read these, that rounded, parched curb outside your house will... Read more...
HOW TO OLLIE WITH PAT DUFFY
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BEGINNERThe first thing you need to be able to do, is push and roll. Push with your back foot with your front foot near the bolts of your front truck (or opposite of that if you like being laughed at and called Mad Mongo Max).Second, you need to be able to take a little pain. If you're gonna give up because you fell on your knee and scraped your hip a little, then don't bother. Falling is part of skating.Now that you can push and you don't mind the sight... Read more...
HOW TO BACKSIDE FLIP WITH ARTO SAARI
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While the ollie is the cornerstone of almost every skateboard trick imaginable, the backside flip is the cornerstone of almost every good skate video imaginable. When done right, it's one of the most buttery tricks in the business.INTERMEDIATE1) Allow yourself to go as fast as possible.2) Allow a good smack on the tail piece.3) Allow all thoughts on the flick.4) Allow full pinnacle extension on your front foot.5) Allow wings to be spread, and always fly as high as possible.6) Allow more weight on your back foot while catching your... Read more...
Check Out Wes Kremer
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Age: 16 Hometown: Carmel Valley, California Sponsors: Shorty's, etnies, Fury, Ricta, Electric, Sun Diego BoardshopsAm Who Should Be Pro: Steve Shipler.Best Rapper Of All Time: Eazy-E.An Album That Never Gets Old: My top-25-most-played playlist on my iPod. Celebrity To Spend A Day With: Eric Cartman. Best Place To Crash/Couch Surf: Preebz's House. Dream Trip: All my best homeys in a big-ass RV driving all around Europe just skating every day-all expenses paid. If You Could Skate Like Any Pro: John Rosenkranz.Life Lesson Learned From Skateboarding: Have fun with whatever you're... Read more...
10 Quotes Pulled Off Pro Skateboarders' MySpace Pages
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Forget booze, cocaine, women, and rock 'n' roll-there's a new drug in town, and its name is MySpace. Like crack in the 80s, this Internet "place for friends" has dug its claws in deep-from street stragglers scrounging for change so they can get a mere five minutes to update their profiles at the Internet cafe, all the way up to the top-tier ballers running the companies whose products you purchase on the daily.As with all plagues, skateboarders, too, have become afflicted. This thing has become so powerful in fact, that... Read more...