On my way down to Mabel Davis this afternoon, I stopped by Stubbs to check out Austin’s Riverboat Gamblers opening up for X and Rollins Band. Sounded like a clamactic end of a tour for these real-deal skaters. As I walked back to my motorcycle, I picked up a flyer that contained some pretty startling information about Henry Rollins’ merchandising difficulties. I’ve scanned it and posted it as a PDF download for ASN readers to interpret as they wish. In addition to these flyers, there was an Army recruiting banner hanging on the fence next to the gate.
August 2006
Monthly Archive
Thu 31 Aug 2006
Henry Rollins couldn’t bring his lemonade into Stubbs
Posted by seth johnson under General[10] Comments
Tue 29 Aug 2006
As August winds down, the deadline approaches for State Farm cancelling Cary Jackson’s homeowner’s insurance policy because of the skateboarding ramp in his backyard. Last week, Cary Jackson took strong defensive actions to protect his plywood and steel monstrosity, the Death Star. After skating his ramp with Dan Drehobel, Cary decided he couldn’t let State Farm succeed in its campaign to dismantle the ramp.
Cary had been worried that applying for coverage from a different company would result in a similar confrontation over his ramp. So he had originally planned to capitulate to State Farm’s demands and destroy the ramp. Then on a whim, he sent out a distress call over the internet.
Fri 25 Aug 2006
austin city council REJECTS mandatory bicycle helmet law
Posted by seth johnson under freedom[7] Comments
Cary Jackson, Kevin Mouton, and I spent the last six hours down at the City Council chambers listening to bicyclists present opinions regarding the mandatory bicycle helmet law proposed by ex-mayor Bruce Todd. The opening volley was tremendous. The proponents of the law had lined their top speakers up on the roster and Mayor Will Wynn shuffled things up so that after 18 pro-helmet law speakers, then 18 anti-law speakers would be able to speak.
The proponents of the helmet law basically described a littany of horrors associated with bicycle accidents and drew the conclusion that if everyone were required to wear helmets, then the health care burden would be reduced for the city supporting brain-injured citizens. Truly, the picture they
Wed 23 Aug 2006
State Farm aims proton torpedoes at Death Star exhaust vent
Posted by seth johnson under Death Star[9] Comments
Cary Jackson, owner of the large south-Austin skate ramp, the Death Star, received a visit from an insurance adjuster a couple months ago. The storms Austin suffered in the spring sent a tree branch crashing into his roof and it caused enough damage that he was motivated to file an insurance claim. In addition to estimating the cost of repairing the roof damage, the insurance adjuster reported back to his State Farm insurance bosses that Cary’s backyard contained a skateboarding ramp.
Wed 23 Aug 2006
Bam Margera needs little introduction. He’s the skater who’s sold more decks than any other pro in the history of skateboarding. He’s amassed a fortune by tormenting his friends and family on video tape. As a byproduct, these victims have reaped their own rewards through the celebrity shrapnel Bam has inflicted upon them via his MTV television shows.
One of these Bam-created celebrities is his father’s brother, Don Vito Margera. Don’s a slovenly fifty-year-old unmarried mess who displays little of his nephew’s creative spark or athleticism. On Bam’s show, audiences delight as Bam taunts Don Vito with women, food, rewards, and physical pain. Don Vito has turned this maltreatment into cash by booking celebrity appearances. This past weekend, one of his appearances at a Denver mall skatepark went horribly wrong when he was arrested for groping girls aged 12 and 14. He’s currently held in jail without bail pending a court appearance today (wednesday). It would be nice to find out that the charges were fabricated by Bam as yet another way to torture his pig of an uncle.
Tue 22 Aug 2006
Yann from the Skatepark of Austin sent me a note about their upcoming 4th birthday party this Sunday (Aug 27th):
Free party for everyone. FREE skating all day, BBQ, FREE best trick contests on different props, a huge in-store sale on shoes and clothes, and music from Kissinger, Beau Charron the Dirty Life and Times, Echo Squad and Magnet School. The festivities start at 11am until 8pm. Thanks Austin for 4 incredibly fun years.
Free is always good. Hey, check out the new Thrasher to see:
- Adam Young and Andy Mack pouring concrete at the Austin High ditch.
- A two-page Anti-hero ad with a dumbass ollieing at Mabel Davis.
- A cool article by Michael Sieben.
- An Indy ad with Adam Alfaro smithing a jersey barrier at Ben White and 35.
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