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Nachos from the Ice Cream Man....

2012-01-27T21:01:00.000-08:00

Sometimes life brings unexpected pleasure; getting nachos smothered in cheese from the Ice Cream truck (that stops right in front of your house), discovering that a pod of Brazilian supermodels just moved in next door, or maybe it's just a visit from your friends at Pocket Pistols. Josh Mattson liked the Nachos and the supermodels, but he stabbed this pool in the face every time he took a run - hands down one of the most under-rated/over-rad skaters out there @ the moment...."LEGAL" (that's Portugese for "legit", straight from the supermodels' mouth).
Thanks to Chicken, Pedro, Josh and the rest of the crew for a memorable day - come back soon...."MASSA!!" (supermodel-speak for "awesome!")

PHOTO: RUNAWAY
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Lurking Hard or Hardly Lurking.....?

2012-01-26T21:19:00.000-08:00

Came out of a primordial backyard pool swamp long enough to get a clip of Willie Correa, now rocking ADDIKT and showing the razor kids @ Santa Clarita what the next step up the evolutionary ladder looks like - now if we could just get the Santa Clarita moms to stop riding scooters and go back to their lawn chairs....

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Auld Lang Syne (Farewell to Beech Pool)

2011-12-31T23:20:00.001-08:00

You’ve driven down the highway that leads to this pool so many times you have a story about every building, every intersection, every landmark. Where the Jet Drive-In used to be, which motel once had a forty foot high red neon “X” for a sign, where the hookers/crack heads materialize when the sun goes down, etc.
One day it occurs to you that this is all going to end. You won’t be driving down this road anymore – the pool will be gone and so will you – but not today….
Today you’re going to head down Sierra Highway, turn left at the 7-11, head into the old neighborhood, and find yourself in front of a pile of rubble where a mid-century style apartment building used to stand – a quad style structure that was so small it had letters for the individual units instead of numbers.
You found it a long time ago – back when the lawn was green, the vandals/squatters hadn’t arrived yet, the front doorway was open, there was a two story façade of fleur-de-lis concrete block out front, and the pool was in pristine condition. Now you’re here at the end – standing in front of what’s left of the pool (enough to skate one last time) and the apartment building (not much except for a set of stairs leading to nowhere) in the middle of a vacant lot. The pool is still alive, but the bulldozer sitting nearby will soon take care of that.
Something reminds you of the other rounds you’ve played in your life – the long drives, perfect chip shots, and sweet putts. You’ve birdied some holes, bogeyed others, had a few eagles, and maybe a hole in one (or were you imagining that?). You’ve had your share of the roughs and taken a few mulligans.
You’re also reminded of the great courses you played on. Beech was one of the best, and you’ve played it for a long time. You’re not playing the same game you played back in the day, cuz’ you’re almost as old as the pool is by now. Your back bothers you when you swing and your reflexes won’t allow you to sink putts like you used to, but you’re still here, still playing the game.
This is the proverbial “ 18th hole” - not a bad place to be, assuming you did a decent job on the other 17….wherever you find yourself on the course in 2012, two words of advice: Play through…
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Flashback Friday II

2011-12-16T09:33:00.000-08:00

"Fear causes hesitation, and hesitation causes your worst fears to come true" ~ Bohdi
Once you commit to the Reedsport loop, it's only about 5 seconds out of your life - if you hesitate, it's considerably longer (not including the time spent getting airlifted out to Portland for a fractured jaw and concussion)....
"If you're going to try, go all the way. Otherwise, don't even start" ~ Bukowski
ex-ADDIKT Packy showin' how the Reedsport loop is done circa' 2005:

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Flashback Friday

2011-12-09T23:43:00.000-08:00

Aryeh Kraus - dude has some skills, including a high pain tolerance:

Hurts so good....back in the day, R-Dogg wanted a nose grind on the infamous Ohio rail - be careful what you wish for....guys with glass jaws need not apply....here's to you, Mr. Kraus!! Longest-standing ADDIKT team rider and all-around gnar-dogg (sorry about that broken ankle in Tokyo this year - @ least we made it out before the earthquake/tsunami).... don't slow the roll, my friend....!!
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VB: Where the Debris Meets the Sea.....

2011-11-30T20:47:00.000-08:00

Kill City (a.k.a. Venice Beach) was goin' off last weekend - we showed up early, Matt signed in, put his red beanie on, and commenced gettin' down - he couldn't connect the dots in the Street finals but came up 3rd place in the Pool event - go figure - VB is full of suprises these days:
"It's a playground to the rich, but it's a loaded gun to me" ~ Iggy Pop
Check out the dude's trifecta of hip ollies @ 1:35....THAT's what snake runs are for!

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Black Thursday @ Venice Beach

2011-11-25T17:58:00.000-08:00

Big Al @ VB Skatepark on Black Thursday (pretty sure that's what the Indians call it)- like Americans need to get any fatter than they already are....Big Al passed on stuffing his face so he could get some runs in @ VB before the contest on Saturday. FS Ollie Alley-oop over the hip? Don't try this @ home (you probably don't have a park in your backyard anyway) - see you on Saturday....

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Woodward Wednesday

2011-11-23T23:34:00.000-08:00

Big Al and Matt Harvey building up an appetitite for Thanksgiving by chowing down on some coping followed by a slice of Tehacha-pie Skatelite - this actually took place last Wednesday (see "Hard Day's Night" post), but who cares....

BTW I see they got it posted up @ Palmdale Pool Project too, along with Grant Taylor's S.O.T.Y. clip and some bonus Grant Taylor PPP footage - check it out here:

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Hard Day's Night

2011-11-18T00:33:00.000-08:00

It's been a hard day's night....hit Santa Clarita park, followed by Palmdale Pool Project, and then a late-night sesh @ Woodward West courtesy of Chris. 12 hours door-to-door....braille-driving all the way home - totally worth it....here's a shot of Matt Harvey half way through the marathon, getting his alley-oop-hurricane on:

Thanks to Aryeh, Brian, Skyler, Jedi, Chris, Kenny, Kaz, and everyone else we crossed paths with - 'til next time.....
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Better Late Than Never: Matt Kline Benefit

2011-11-01T17:07:00.000-07:00

Better late than never.....last month ADDIKT teamed up with Bacon, Lifeblood, Coldwar, and a ton of other sponsors to throw a benefit for Matt Kline, who is battling cancer. Some pretty heavy locals inhabit Matt's backyard - even his dog knows how to roll in to the pool (check the video). Two-legged ripper Frank Shaw ain't too shabby either....the day of the event brough 70 degree weather and a ton of pros, bros, and locals who showed up to skate and donate. Many thanks to all the product donors (Creature, NHS, Vagrant, Knucklehead, Tum Yeto, Bones, Juice, Lowcard, etc.) and Grind Life/Jack's Board House for getting it all put together. Skate & Destroy Cancer!

Results:
Best Trick Over Door: Mark Partain
Best Trick: Benji Galloway
Longest Grind: Frank Shaw
Highest Air: Brad McClain

MORE LINKS:
Matt Kline Benefit (Nice B&W footy of Matt @ end of this clip!)

Earth Patrol Media

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Sunday Papers

2011-10-22T20:29:00.000-07:00

"Well I got nuthin' against the press, they wouldn't print it if it wasn't true...."
Like Joe Jackson says, if its in the papers, it must be the truth.
If we are to believe the NY Times, there is a "resurgence" in the "sport" of backyard pool skating (when did it ever die?). Dogtown is out, Fresno is in, and fucking pools up and then getting as fucked up as possible is the new M.O. (when did that ever stop being the old M.O.?).
All that aside, not a bad article for an "outsider" publication (now if they would just stop calling it a "sport"):
NY Times:"Recession-Ravaged Yards, Inviting Skaters to Drop In"
Note to NY Times: You're blowing it - foreclosed homes are so 2009. Who needs foreclosed pool homes when you can build one in your own backyard? Beers, bud, no cops, and no "15 minute" rule....what's not to like? I suppose we'll be reading about this "new trend" in the papers in about 5 years.....
Happy B-Day Lloyd!!

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Malibu's Most Wanted

2011-09-26T00:01:00.000-07:00

Lance, tipping over into the channel PH: RUNAWAY

As Jamie Kennedy would say; "Don't Be Hatin'". The simple fact is that location, climate, inspiration, (and cash) have resulted in SoCal having more private pools per capita than anywhere in the world - it just is what it is. Even so, within the relatively rareified air of private pool properties there exists a pecking order. Situated somewhere between the Etnies pool and yet another private pool, there was rumoured to be a new candidate for the #1 spot; a near-perfect replica of Skate City's clover pool. The other day I got the text I had been waiting for; "Going out to Malibu - meet me there".....I called Big Al, fired up the '83 Veggie MBZ and headed for the coast.....
You ever heard that saying, "If it's too good to be true, it probably is?" Don't believe it. Somewhere between patience, perseverance, hard work, great timing, and a pinch of good luck there lies the promised land, and it looks a lot like this:

PH: RUNAWAY
We skated late into the day, enjoying the killer concrete, good friends, and gracious hospitality of our host, Angelo.

Angelo, FS grind PH: RUNAWAY
Big Al aired the channel, drank a "Fresca" courtesy of Angelo, and went out to the car for a smoke. On the way back home he told me it was the best day of his life.
File this one under: Living The (California) Dream....

Big Al, channel air PH: RUNAWAY

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Lance Mountain vs. The Ice Cream Man

2011-09-25T11:49:00.000-07:00

Contests are so....1980's. We passed on the WCSK8 (isn't that ASPO spelled backwards?) event in SJ this weekend and opted to go to Lance's place instead. When we showed up, Lance informed us that he was so bored earlier in the day that he ate a whole pint of ice cream and was afraid he might "tip over" if he rode. We sat on the deck for a while talking about all things skate; contests (a necessary evil), shallow end trannies (Lance's is "fake" as he puts it), and why Neil Blender was the greatest skater of all time (fastplants are just one reason). Lance dropped in and instead of tipping over he fired off a fastplant. Big Al (all of 19 years old) was awestruck - never seen one before. Lance broke it down for him and 5 minutes later he had 'em wired. Then Lance went full-Neil-mode and made a fast plant to fakie. Big Al? Well, let's just say "Lance: 2, Big Al: 1" .....sometimes you eat the ice cream, sometimes the ice cream eats you......

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Space Junk

2011-09-23T16:14:00.000-07:00

A dead satellite (UARS) is hurtling toward earth and will rain down in North America tonight or tomorrow - there is a 1 in 2300 chance someone will get hit by debris as large as 300 pounds. If you are anywhere near Big Al when he blasts a stale fish, your odds of getting hit by space junk are more like 1 in 10. Good thing for me he held on to this one......I am hoping the UARS hits the Santa Clarita park tomorrow at peak traffic hours and takes out a couple hundred kids on razors.....seriously.

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Doo Too-er

2011-08-11T23:17:00.000-07:00

Rion Linderman warmed up for the Ultrabowl in Sweden by qualifying for the Semifinals of Dew Tour - on NBC Friday 8/12 - I don't have a TV (seriously) - someone let me know how it goes....for the rest of you w/ better things to do, here is a Linderman clip to view - no $100 "Action Zone" pass required.......

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Windell's and Bust

2011-08-02T03:08:00.000-07:00

Rion Linderman celebrated the release of his new ADDIKT pro model with a "Best Trick" win and a busted face (not at the same time) @ Windell's "Pipe to Pipe" event....buy his board - he needs the money for the hospital bill (and some spending money for Sweden!) - check the clip - it's all there:

Pipe to Pipe Skate from Windells on Vimeo.

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"Big in Japan" Video Trailer: New Blog Post from ADDIKT Skateboards

2011-06-02T00:32:00.001-07:00

When it rains it pours.....Aryeh just kicked down the "Big in Japan" trailer:

Thanks again to Kackn, Mami,Seiko Ito, Ido, The Oshima family, Naoya, BOARDKILL Magazine/Koseki Satoh and everyone who made our trip "SUGOKATTA"!! Mata Hachioji de isshou ni skate shimashou!! Douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu.....
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SKREECH in "Welcome to my Head"

2011-05-31T10:51:00.000-07:00

Concrete/Tight tranny/Beefy coping? Check. No flat bottom? Check. Love Seat/Deathbox in hard-to-get-to spots? Check. Skreech killing it? Check! In Japan? WHAT....??!!
Got out of there one week before the earthquake/tsunami hit - THANK YOU to Kackn, Mami, Ido, Ito, Naoya and everyone else who took care of us during our stay - keep your head up (ganbatte!) - we'll be back to skate the new Hachioji park soon! Douzo yoroshiku onegashimasu....

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Skreech doc wins Best Film @ SWSX Film Festival

2011-03-16T14:19:00.000-07:00

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“Dragonslayer”, featuring ADDIKT Skateboard’s Josh “Skreech” Sandoval, wins Best Film and Best Cinematography documentary awards at the 2011 SWSX Film Conference & Festival

Venice, CA March 16th, 2011 – After being touted by The Documentary Blog as one of its “Top 10 Docs to Look Out For in 2011”, “Dragonslayer” received the Grand Jury Winner and Best Cinematography honors at last night’s SWSX Film Festival awards ceremony.
Dragonslayer follows ADDIKT Skateboard’s Josh “Skreech” Sandoval as he navigates the suburban flotsam and jetsam of California’s foreclosure debacle, which includes skateboarding, love, drugs, and stray glimpses of unusual beauty.
Skreech was skating at an undisclosed location in the San Joaquin Valley area and was unavailable for comment.
Billy Runaway, a creative consultant for the film, was quoted as saying, “Major congrats to award winners Tristan Patterson and Eric Koretz. This film’s skate scenes are some of most realistic portrayals of what skateboarding is actually like for hardcore skaters – skateboarding is a lifestyle, not some bulls*** media event like you see on TV. These guys found great characters/real skaters in the form of Skreech and Josh “Peacock” Henderson and were willing to roll up their sleeves, get dirty, and show these guys doing what they live for, and I think the results speak for themselves. Peacock also happens to be a great filmer and backyard pool expert in his own right, which really helped when it came to filming some of the skate scenes.”
More info/links:
http://www.dragonslayermovie.com/
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/risky-business/sxsw-awards-ceremony-167904
http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117944817/

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Burnout

2011-03-09T21:26:00.000-08:00

Definition: You're over it, but can't seem to stop looking (see Charlie Sheen)....say what you want - dude is like the Jake Phelps of Hollywood; love him, hate him, he doesn't give a f*** - he's WINNING.....
Oh yeah almost forgot - here's some more winning from recent THRASHER shoots at Lance's, Berger Bowl, and (of course my own personal favorite) the Palmdale Pool Project:

WATCH: THRASHER's Burnout Bowl Bonus

On the Burnout tip - another gratuitous posting of the vid clip:

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Big in Japan: Part II

2011-03-06T19:18:00.000-08:00

Will skate for Peanuts.....Aryeh snapped his ankle @ the P-Nuts Pool before we even got inside the building....I spent the rest of the evening at the hospital, but heard that Skreech got some revenge by destroying pretty much every inch of the pool during the demo:

PHOTO: KOSEKI
Bonus shot of Aryeh gettin' some at the Oshima mini ramp before the accident:

PHOTO: ITO
See you in the 3 months Aryeh - plenty of time to plan your 2012 "revenge" tour.....
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Big in Japan: Part 1

2011-03-04T19:20:00.000-08:00

Skreech worked off his first Roppongi hangover/got warmed up for his demos by hitting a few Tokyo-area skatespots - here's a couple shots from a place that is loosely translated as "Aquapark":

FOTOS: RUNAWAY
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Another Day in Paradise

2011-02-17T20:37:00.000-08:00

Probably already have a another post with this same title - seems to be a theme..... Broke, unemployed, cold as f*** today - trying to fight off a bad cold before we go to Japan next Tuesday - none of that matters when the Beech Bowl is going off - A.D.I.P.

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Blue Bowl Blowout

2011-02-12T13:06:00.000-08:00

It's official - ADDIKT is heading to Japan for a couple demos at P-Nuts' Blue Bowl:

Rion Linderman was unavailable for comment, since he is preparing to go Down Under for the Bondi Bowl contest scheduled for Feb. 19th. Pretty sure he will be busting out a few of these in Bondi's Blue Bowl:

Hope everyone has a blast - let the Blue Bowl Blowout begin....
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A Star is Born

2011-02-08T17:59:00.000-08:00

Dragonslayer, a documentary featuring Skreech, will debut at the 2011 South by Southwest film festival in Austin TX on 3/13 - Hollywood-types are apparently hyped on it - it made "The Documentary Blog's" "Docs to Look Out For in 2011" list. But will it fly (or should I say roll?) in the skate community? Who knows? Who cares? Given the dismal track record of "skate-ploitation" flicks over the years we are not holding our breath. But the trailer looks promising:

DRAGONSLAYER Teaser - SXSW '11 from Animals of Combat on Vimeo.

One thing's for sure - if Skreech is involved, the skating is going to be legit....
Austin. March. Comin' in Hot. Texas Pool Sharks you out there....??
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Super Bowl Sunday

2011-02-07T00:27:00.000-08:00

Pittsburgh? Green Bay? Dallas? F*** that! It was 70 and sunny at the Beech Bowl today - got this foto of Rudy scoring a touchdown (i.e. over the death box):

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A Day Late and a Dollar Short

2011-01-30T20:25:00.000-08:00

OK so its more like a week late.... an AntiHero splinter cell launched a suprise attack last weekend en route to the Jeff Grosso board release party @ Joker's in HB - Hewitt doubles up over the Beech Bowl deathbox and then caps it off with a nite sesh @ Palmdale Pool Project

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High Five

2011-01-23T04:37:00.000-08:00

Skreech gets some love from THRASHER mag in this week's "Five" sequences:
http://www.thrashermagazine.com
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THRASHER/Grant Taylor Redux

2010-12-13T22:25:00.000-08:00

Inquiring minds want to know; here is some more fotos/footage from the session that led to the poster in this month's issue of THRASHER.....

FOTOS: RUNAWAY

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Palmdale Pool Project/THRASHER January 2011

2010-12-10T00:30:00.000-08:00

The cat (aka Grant Taylor) is out of the bag.....THRASHER's Jan. 2011 issue features Grant getting gnar over the stairs/deathbox at the Palmdale Pool Project - it's nice to start (see Malba/Palmdale ramp cover foto from April '83 issue), but it's even better to finish - props to the vert dogs who have kept it going in the AV for the last thirty years (Gregg, Steve, Kenny, Rudy) and congrats to THRASHER on the big three-oh - see you at the 50th anniversary in 2031..... DOWN FOR LIFE

PH: BURNETT

PH: FRIEDMAN
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That's LIFE: All 45 Years of It....

2010-11-10T09:47:00.001-08:00

Photographer John Falls got a "LIFE Magazine online" photo spread of 18 skate photos, including this FS rock of Packy:
www.life.com/image/ugc1142661/in-gallery/48371/life-skates-in-dc
And just in case you were somehow under the (wrong) impression that you were a trendsetter for riding the stuntwood, check out this bonus LIFE photogallery circa' 1965:
www.life.com/image/50543701/in-gallery/23220/life-goes-skateboarding
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Sometimes U Eat the Pool, Sometimes the Pool Eats U.....

2010-11-05T00:41:00.000-07:00

John showed up @ PPP 2nite - ex-street guy gone AWOL - claiming tranny status these days - hasn't skated vert in a while - wants a FS rock on the hip - I've seen some of the best pay in pain trying to get something in that spot - its like the Bermuda Triangle or something....I tell him if he wants it bad enough and can suffer through a 6-pack of hippers he might have a shot at it - don't let me spoil it for you - let's roll tape, shall we?

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The Man, The Myth.....The Mountain

2010-10-26T17:28:00.000-07:00

Every once in a while a dude comes along who is talented, persistent and has faith in himself and what he does. He ignores trends, doesn't get sidetracked by the never-ending stream of diversions/dead ends life has to offer, listen's to his own tune, and ends up writing his own ticket. "Living the dream", to use the parlance of our times. Ladies and Gentlemen of life's jury, I present Exhibit A:

FOTO: RUNAWAY

Keep your eyes peeled - there's more to come.....
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12th Annual Tim Brauch Memorial Skate Contest

2010-10-06T20:01:00.000-07:00

Damn this contest just keeps getting better every year.....ADDIKT rider Rion Linderman got a last-minute seat in a slab out of South Oregon, showed up to the event and the Lake Cunningham park for the first time on Saturday, took a few practice runs, and then found himself in the finals on Sunday:

Ph: Dmourati

You'll be hearing more about Rion - he is, as Double D is fond of saying, "comin' in hot." McTwist? Check. Frontside loop? Check. Need proof? Here it is:

More video of Tim Brauch Memorial contest available here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQOwLOBxVxI
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Monday Night Massacre

2010-09-27T23:19:00.001-07:00

Aryeh Kraus hosts last week's Monday Night Massacre at 9 Star in L.A.:

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Poolin' Around..........

2010-09-21T20:58:00.000-07:00

Courtesy of Peacock, the diabolical-genius/idiot-savant that has delivered Scumline, Cancer Dust (and may I humbly add our own ADDIKT DVD), here is "Poolin' Around" Parts 1,2,&3, with cameos by ADDIKTs Skreech, Justin Shirley and Tim Garner (nice drop in off the Stove @ Porterville Raggy....!), not to mention a literal "who's who" of modern-day backyard pool skaters: Lincoln, Dirt, Ryan Johnson, Kyle, Adam Morgan & Josh Mattson,(plus some "famous" guys whose names I am probably not allowed to mention haha) - note to all the corporate/military/deodorant/energy drink/"lifestyle"/Madison Avenue companies who are thinking of cashing in on this as a way to reach your "target market demographic"........SUCK IT!! (with the obvious exception of certain alcohol and tobacco companies, who are always welcome to discuss sponsorship opportunities - contact us ASAP to see if you're on the short list)........

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Trifecta Fallout

2010-09-01T17:28:00.001-07:00

See what happens when you go to Europe for a week or two? Everything in the States suddenly ceases to exist....while Skreech was holding it down @ the Ultrabowl contest in Sweden, a newly-wed Rion Linderman came straight from the Honeymoon Suite at an unnamed hotel in Portland and took 4th overall in the 2010 Trifecta - in lieu of the millionth shot you've seen of Trifecta, here is a recent vid clip to enjoy:

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Bleedin' in Sweden

2010-08-25T08:30:00.001-07:00

Skreech made the finals at the Ultrabowl event in Malmo along with Kowalski, Benji, Cody Lockwood, Steve Reeves, Josh Mattson, and Ben Raybourne. Video of the final event is available here (click on "pro" and then mouse over/click on the "FINAL"list):

http://www.sydsvenskan.se/ultrabowl/

BAILGUN founder Gerd Rieger was kind enough to kick down this shot of Sean Barclay

Ph: Gerd Rieger WWW.BAILGUN.COM

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Packy Uber Alles

2010-07-08T10:51:00.000-07:00

The Beast from the East talks skate-osophy with REBEL TV after his recent win in Berlin @ Death or Glory Bowl Jam:

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ADDIKT Skateboards Welcomes: Rion Linderman

2010-06-10T23:40:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the team! We have had our eye on Rion for a while - here is some epic McTwist footage of Rion from Trifecta B.D.P.S. (i.e. Before Dog & Pony Show).......

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Ladies and Gentlemen: Josh Sandoval

2010-06-05T11:24:00.000-07:00

Usually he goes by Skreech, but we had to go full given/family name for this new graphic (couldn't ignore the fact that there is the same amount of letters in his first/last name as a certain pro that shall remain nameless and ADDIKT has the same amount of letters as a certain 80's company that shall also remain nameless)....OK this is not even the thinnest of thinly veiled attempts at knocking off an iconic 80's deck - destined to become a classic (or not)....
Due to our massive distribution expertise, this deck is available nowhere as of yet (not even the online store) - ask Skreech maybe he has an extra one.....
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Big in Berlin: Packy wins "Death or Glory Bowljam" @ Berlin Skatehalle

2010-05-31T14:20:00.001-07:00

Congrats Packy! Hurry up and spend those Euro's before they are worth less than the dollar.....!
(Click this link and scroll down to the May 30th post for video highlights):
http://skatehalle-berlin.de/category/blogalarm/allgemein/

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Dude! Street!

2010-04-19T02:12:00.000-07:00

Dude keeps askin' me, "Hey how come ADDIKT doesn't have a street team?" I say, "Dude, we have Aryeh." Dude says, "Naw, he's a filmer." I say, "DUDE - we have Aryeh...."
http://theskateboardmag.com/watch/aryeh-kraus/

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SNEAK PEEK OF ARYEH KRAUS/ADDIKT SKATEBOARDS ON HAVOC TV IN JANUARY

2010-01-19T17:53:00.000-08:00

January is COLD but ADDIKT is comin' in hot this month on Havoc TV - Aryeh Kraus is the featured ADDIKT this month, just back on this side of the pond after an extended stay in the U.K.

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SKREECH WINS @ VENICE BEACH

2009-12-20T14:43:00.001-08:00

PHOTO: LANCE LEMOND
CONGRATS SKREECH! Winner of the 1st Annual VB Skatepark contest:
http://www.veniceskatepark.com
You want some more? One more time: Skreech vid from HAVOC TV November 2009:

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Drink Will Flow And Blood Will Spill

2009-12-07T12:57:00.000-08:00

.....and if the boys wanna' skate you better let 'em......

PHOTOS:RUNAWAY
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Gotta do one song for my neighborhood.....

2009-11-06T21:15:00.000-08:00

(Sung to the tune of "Palmdale" by Afroman)
"Dale. Palmdale....straight skated six pools, like a nut/we come to your house like Pizza Hut/had to squab at the Desert Inn/socked them cholos in the chin/give it to me now:

PHOTOS: RUNAWAY
AFROMAN! CHECK IT OUT/CHECK IT OUT/ CHECK IT OUT:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWylUZub5KM
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COMING TO HAVOC TV IN NOVEMBER: "SKREECH"

2009-10-24T07:21:00.000-07:00

Don't miss this sick clip coming to HAVOC TV in November!! HAVOC TV is FREE skate downloads on your cable provider's VOD channel! Get the 411 @: www.havoc.tv

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Same S***, Different (Birth) Day.......

2009-10-01T11:44:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday - what is that....?? Just a day when your beer gut looks bigger and you're reminded that you're one day closer to having to hang up the stuntwood....however there are still one or two things that can make men of a certain age feel like celebrating - like getting long-awaited permission to skate the Parker Ranch pool - a BIG (think Dogbowl) left hand kidney with 7' trannies, 3' of real vert and a decades worth of caked-on dirt and cancer dust to deal with - this pool was no joke:

PHOTOS:RUNAWAY
After you get the cake, time for some icing....we headed off to another recent find, the rather perfect Calico Pool - Scott got the deathbox, Rudy cracked a FS Ollie and I got the mandatory B-day grind - not like winning the Lottery or hooking up with a Supermodel, but I'll take it:

PHOTOS:RUNAWAY

PHOTO:OBRADOVICH
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COMING TO HAVOC TV IN OCTOBER: "ADDIKT AMS"

2009-09-21T23:25:00.000-07:00

Don't miss this sick clip coming to HAVOC TV in October!!
HAVOC TV is FREE skate downloads on your cable provider's VOD channel!
Get the 411 @: www.havoc.tv

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Losing the Dream

2009-08-23T12:07:00.000-07:00

Been hard to find good pools lately, what with the United Socialized States Government giving away $8K to buy a new home, $4.5K to buy a new car, etc. - all this while our own great state of California keeps sticking it to us with higher State Tax, Sales Tax and every other kind of tax so they can hire more cops/firefighters/city employees while giving the retired ones six-figure pensions:
http://orangejuiceblog.com/2009/04/vernon-city-admin-gets-499675-annual-pension-from-calpers/
The socialized home ownership program has reduced the inventory of homes to under one month in the AV from 14 months a year and a half ago when we were scoring these gems:
http://skateboardaddikt.blogspot.com/2008_04_01_archive.html
But with the LA Times reporting that 15.2% of all mortgages in CA are either delinquent or in foreclosure (must have something to do with that 11.9% unemployment rate), I feel some more pools like this permission pool in Lancaster coming in the very near future.......

In the meantime I am going to apply for every State of California job I can find - I hear the City of Vernon needs a new Administrator....
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Gin and Chocolate Rain

2009-08-14T14:33:00.000-07:00

Still trying to figure out what happened on the ADDIKT NW Tour - one thing I know for sure - Gin and Chocolate Rain don't mix....here's Tim Garner taking out the vert wall @ Marginal Way:

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There's a Pack 'tard in my Backyard

2009-08-02T12:56:00.001-07:00

Packy is stayin' @ my place gettin' ready for Trifecta - we're making him sleep in a tent in the backyard.....yesterday we went to someone else's backyard for a while - first one to grind the Anthony coping gets to sleep in the house tonite:

Packy won - apparently he got in some practice back East before he came out here:

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ADDIKT SKATEBOARDS NW TOUR '09

2009-07-30T23:55:00.000-07:00

Camping our way to OR - C U out there.....?
GO FERAL OR GO HOME....!!

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Malmo Ultrabowl Redux

2009-07-26T15:09:00.000-07:00

Skreech made it to the Semis - close but no cigar - here's a few photos the man from O.M.S.A (aka "Dietsches") sent me:

Check out his blog for all things EuroSkate:
http://dietsches-omsa.blogspot.com/
And be on he lookout for the upcoming "Dual Pool" event they will hold in September in Dusseldorf (that's in Germany in case you're geographically retarded):
http://www.myspace.com/factorybowl
Anyway back to the UltraBowl - Quicksilver is in the midst of a "financial restructuring" so they did not sponsor the event this year - three words for corporate non-skate companies: GLOBAL ECONOMIC DOWNTURN - no one is buying $40"artist edition" T's, $70 sweat shop shoes and $75 "moisture management" jeans anymore....just another example of a surf/wannabe skate company bailing out as soon as skating doesn't generate enough earnings per share....? You decide.
The nice thing is no one really seemed to notice they weren't there - there was 7,000Euros in prize money, sunny (mostly) skies, a ton of ripping skaters and a great pool - who needs "moisture management"....? Congrats to Benji Galloway on yet another big win - gotta' love that exchange rate from Euro to $ - that buys about 1.4X as many PBRs here as it does in Malmo.....!!
1. Benji Galloway (US)
2. Steven Reeves (US)
3. Stu Graham (GB)
4. Johnny Turgesen (US)
5. Kevin Wenske (DE)
6. Tim Johnson (US)
Check thisEuro-site out for more info/fotos/details:
http://www.vert.nu/blog/index.php
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Don't Believe the Hype

2009-07-24T21:29:00.000-07:00

2Q'09 foreclosure activity was the highest quarterly total on record:
http://news.prnewswire.com/ViewContent.aspx?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/07-16-2009/0005060934&EDATE=
Here is our latest find:

A soon-to-be permission pool circa 1955 - owner got our waivers in hand as we speak - waiting to exhale.....home sold a few months ago for a cool $55K - that's about $350/mo. all-in including mortgage/taxes/ins. etc....c'mon this is getting ridiculous. When you get bored go meet the neighbors: there are 3 other skateable pools in the same neighborhood - c'mon over its located in, uh....damn, my Alzheimer's is flaring up again....
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New SKREECH pro deck available from ADDIKT Skateboards

2009-07-14T01:42:00.000-07:00

50 limited edition decks come with grip AND a FREE copy of Peacock's CANCER DUST featuring Skreech and many other ridiculously retarded rippers - THREE different shapes to choose from - check 'em out:

http://www.addiktskateboards.com/store.html

Get 'em while they last.....after that look for the CANCER DUST/grip tape-free version at your favorite "core" skate shop wedged behind all the shop decks from China even though they probably won't be there (sorry had to throw that in there).......
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100 Degrees in the Shade

2009-07-02T13:50:00.000-07:00

2 hours each way in the car in 100+ degree temps just to make it to this session - if it wasn't Scott's 46th I probably would have passed, which would have been a bad call since this session was pretty epic - when was the last time you saw a 46 year old w/ a blue Mohawk throw down a Smith grind in a BY pool? That's what I thought.....

FOTO:CAMP
Speaking of old you know that's what you're gettin' when you ask for photos for a blog post and then it takes you so long to get it done that Mr. 559 has to do it himself - thanks to Jamie Camp for taking photos - nice to be in front of the lens for a change - click the link and enjoy the show:

http://www.concretedisciples.com/forum/index.php?action=vthread&forum=1&topic=7716

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Feel the Power, Feel The Thrust

2009-06-21T11:12:00.000-07:00

The FULL BLOOM Tour is a distant memory but fortunately (or unforunately for some) video lives on forever. Two days into the trip I was too hungover to make any more blog posts, so if you wanna' see more photos from the tour go here:

http://www.concretedisciples.com/forum/index.php?action=vthread&forum=6&topic=7606

or here:

http://www.skateandannoy.com

Otherwise just watch this little clip Peacock has provided for your viewing pleasure - drink a tall can while viewing and it'll be just like you were there for the real thing......

VIDEO: PEACOCK
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Frank The Tank's

2009-06-09T10:05:00.000-07:00

Hell Ride 3 went off - guess U had to be there - if you weren't check the fotos of ADDIKTs Skreech and Aryeh Kraus gettin' some:

FOTOS: YUNKER
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Party Like It's 20(0)9

2009-06-07T09:22:00.000-07:00

The "FULL BLOOM" Tour is on.....brothers Johnston hooked us up when we hit Mo-Town - here they are gettin' some in their own DIY:

Then it was straight to Lorraine's:

FOTOS: RUNAWAY
After a long session under 90 degree blue skies, we headed for the nearest Happy Hour to cool down and fuel up for Hell Ride 3 @ Frank's.........
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May-hem Day

2009-05-04T01:06:00.000-07:00

While the masses around the world used May Day to protest the global economic crisis, we were mining its silver lining at a foreclosed pool home in Tulare, despite the protestations of some local folk - that May Day mojo got a mind of its own....... FOTOS: RUNAWAY

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Straight Outta' Medford......

2009-04-27T00:08:00.000-07:00

Visalia locals Dale,Scott,Tim Garner and Tom Knox rolled out the red carpet for Jack's Board House this weekend. ADDIKTs Jason Garza and Justin Shirley along w/Tyler,Ryan and TM Joey charged it and made the long drive from Medford to Visalia on Friday night. Saturday was Tulare/Visalia BY pools:

FOTOS: RUNAWAY
Sunday was a couple parks (Selma,Orange Cove), a quick stop @ Ray's in Fresno and then back in the car for another 600 miles - so what did you do this weekend......??
ROLL TAPE:

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Half Empty or Half Full-erton??

2009-04-16T22:38:00.000-07:00

Spring is here and that can only mean one thing - time to get the pump out and empty those pools - thanks to the subprime slaughter there's so much to choose from this year - take this one for instance:

Just grab yourself a 6.5hp water pump w/ a 2" intake:

and you can ride this thing in no time:

When you get bored just go around the corner and start all over again.....

FOTOS: RUNAWAY
ROLL TAPE:

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Go For Broke

2009-04-01T00:58:00.000-07:00

YES - we were in Southern OR this weekend
NO - we didn't bring you any beer back
YES - we skated Matt Klein's DIY bowl
NO - we didn't bring you any beer back
YES - Rita, Tom, Shelly and Patty @ Jack's Board House in Medford hooked us up
NO - we didn't bring you any beer back
YES - we skated the new Winston park on Sunday
NO - we didn't bring you any beer back
YES - Shane Bell broke his leg
NO - we didn't bring you any Vicodin, Oxycontin or Percoset back (he took them all)
YES - this is a photo of Shane B4 the accident - SB straight up killed it all day right up to the last run - sometimes you eat the pool, sometimes the pool eats you....see you in 8-12 weeks brutha!!

Photo: RUNAWAY
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FYI we're BFF with DIY....

2009-02-04T09:44:00.000-08:00

Tired of day care kidz, pedal-heads, scooters and fruit booters? For a couple Benjamins and a day or two of hard labor you could have one of these in your backyard (Gene Boles not included):

Photo: CAMP
While backyard DIY doesn't come with the magnificent landscaping (i.e. iron bars), caring staff (i.e. pad nannies), human interaction (i.e. bumping into barneys) and diversity (BMX,scooters,and fruit booters all in one park? Awesome!!) found at your friendly neighborhood skatepark, I'm sure you'll make do....and try not to miss the little kid with his board in perma-tail-drop position right in the middle of your DIY saying over and over ,"you want me to go? you want me to go?".......

Photo:CAMP
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All My (Future) Children

2009-01-25T00:46:00.000-08:00

In my mind, skateparks are like prostitutes: Good news is, you're gonna' get some - bad news is, you're gonna' have to pay for it...

"Paying for it" in this context means having to deal with a relentless onslaught of children whose douchebag parents think its OK to use a skatepark as a day care center and its somehow our responsibility to not only tolerate but actually take care of them. Gone are the days when skaters were few and far between because finding a good place to skate actually took some effort (and a willingness to break the law on occasion). Public skateparks have spawned a new breed of "day care skater" - armed only with a soccer mom with an Astro van (make sure thhose child restraints are fastened properly!), tots of every sort can now roll up, pad up and get their "extreme" on - just like on TV!!
Sadly this park was no exception - overrun with kids who should be home watching Nickelodeon instead of peppering me with questions. I have developed an effective way of dealing with this - as soon as I get two questions (Are you sponsored? Can you change my diaper?) I say, "I'm going to have to limit you to three questions today". This is usually followed by, "huh"? At which point I say "That's your third question" and skate off toward the opposite end of the park - that's where I found Scott Obradovich and Tom Knox getting some:

Sadly it wasn't long before the kids closed in again - I'm not going to say they drove me to drink, but next thing I knew I was here:

Crying in my beer and lamenting the sad state of affairs that is skateboarding these days. Every wall in the bar was covered in one dollar bills (Just "1" More, get it?) - the owner claimed she was saving them for her pending "breat augmentation" (I dunno - they looked fine to me).....I slapped an ADDIKT sticker on a George Washington and looked for a place to post up - that's when I saw this piece of art:

Now those are my kind of children......
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Your Skateboard Smells Funny....

2009-01-14T11:38:00.000-08:00

Those Chinese, you gotta' love 'em - still getting down the (apparently steep)
learning curve of global manufacturing. How do you follow melamine milk, fake (and fatal) prescription drugs, anti-freeze toothpaste, killer pet food, insecticide-laced food products and toys-that-kill for kids? How about drywall that smells like rotten eggs:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123171862994672097.html?mod=djemRealEstate

Moral of the story is: Next time you're skating and you get a whiff of rotten egg, recognize; it ain't your buddy, its that Chinese drywall deck you're rockin'....
Packy's board doesn't stink and neither does this channel egg:

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Another Day in the (Foreclosure) Neighborhood

2009-01-11T00:04:00.000-08:00

Even when I'm just looking for homes (with my better half no less) I still find pools....this one just went into foreclosure next door to the place we were looking at - not even a sign on the lawn yet....popped my head over the fence and BAM! Blinded by the light....tried to sweet talk the wife into giving this place the thumbs up instead of the one she picked out, but it looks like the Brady Bunch just moved out (or maybe they're still living in the 7' deep orange shag carpet in the den) - unless someone wants to relive the 70's don't think this one is going to get sold anytime soon - should give us just enough time to get it drained and roll around for a while - c'mon up! Just head for the SW corner of the Mojave Desert and you're getting warm......

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Comin' in H.O.T.

2009-01-05T06:56:00.000-08:00

Inquiring minds want to know....the answer is yes, we are still here - we stopped posting to the blog cuz' mostly we do stuff we don't want anyone to know about..... We took some heat (literally) back in the Spring after our Trouble In Paradise post:
http://skateboardaddikt.blogspot.com/2008/04/trouble-in-paradise.html
It seemed to coincide with a rash of sudden busts after months of hassle-free pool skating - the mysterious e-mails from the Department of Homeland Security didn't help either....we took it as a sign from God (or just from George W., who thinks he's God) to cease and desist with the posting. But hey, with all the recent media coverage on skating foreclosed pool homes:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/29/us/29pools.html?_r=2&hp=&pagewanted=all
http://www.foxbusiness.com/video-search/m/21720999/cleaning-up-for-cash.htm?q=josh+peacock
Its back to bailouts/blowouts as far as we're concerned....
The H.O.T. billboard above may still be hawking the American Dream (H.ome O.wnership T.oday), but from the number of pools we've been getting recently, I tend to believe it stands for something else - H.ome O.wners(are)T.oast:

End of transmission......
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Lincoln City's Dirty Dozen

2008-08-23T01:04:00.001-07:00

Sean Barclay was one of the Dirty Dozen left standing for the pro finals @ Lincoln City - OK he finished 12th but so what - gotta bring the gnar to make the cut @ LC with 60+ rippers trying to grab your spot....you want some of this....?? Thanks to Kilwag at SNA for the foto - go check out his site at www.skateandannoy.com for more Trifecta coverage and all things Northwest.....

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Burnside BYOB

2008-08-18T18:36:00.000-07:00

Trifecta (a.k.a. The Brew Tour) is a distant memory - look for some final clips and coverage coming soon - for now it's time to get back to Burnside......here's Rob Aaron having a party in the corner pocket at Burnside BYOB style (Bring Your Own Blunt).....
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Let The REAL Games Begin......

2008-08-13T22:02:00.000-07:00

Packy getting a little pre-Trifecta practice in.....I hear they're going to have Rally Racing down the Lincoln City snake run this year....and if you believe that I have some American-quality Chinese skate decks I'd like to sell you.......

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Fuck ESPN - let's Skatopia.......

2008-08-10T20:31:00.000-07:00

Well another X Games has come and gone - rumor has it maybe they're gone 4 good....I hope so - maybe the ESPN kooks - er, I mean execs, who are "over" skating can convince all of mainstream America that they are "over" it too? One word:GOODBYE....
I will be happy to return every year to Skatopia, the last bastion of what skating is really all about.....F-R-E-E-D-O-M. No coaches, uniforms, rules, stats,"teamwork", and all that other cliche American sports crap - just good old fashioned ANARCHY.....
I was somewhat dismayed to see Skatopia revealed to the rest of the world, even in a mag as cool as Rolling Stone (that is a joke by the way), but that's as close as most tools who read RS will ever get to going there - just keep dreaming about it while you're commuting to your 9-to-5 graveyard in your tin coffin.....oh BTW check the ADDIKT sticker on the coping in the opening shot - nice "lipslide" (that's Rolling Stone-speak for a crail grind)....

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Aryeh

2008-08-04T16:58:00.001-07:00

Aryeh is our filmer but he ain't too shabby in front of the lens either which is why he is our token street skater - here he is destroying some real estate in Texas....

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(Not) For Sale

2008-07-23T11:05:00.000-07:00

NO global distribution yet and can't figure out why we haven't received a buyout offer from an international surf conglomerate either - but we do have a graphics guy who tattoed our logo on himself - right next to the Consolidated Cube, so we're in good company.....
Core or Corporate? You decide - we already have..... I haven't seen anyone with Nike SB or Element tattoos yet - just an observation.....Me? I'm waitin' 'til we're bought by a huge "lifestyle" company with massive retail distribution and then I'm gonna' get a Wal Mart tattoo....

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CONCUSSION MAG ISSUE 38

2008-07-13T11:31:00.001-07:00

Concussion - I love that mag - some great shit in there - like our new ad for instance....Issue #38 is out now - buy a deck from us and maybe I'll send you one haha:

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Oh yeah here's a couple outtakes from the sesh that we didn't use 4 the ad - we sat around wasting a lot of time arguing about which foto should be used - things got pretty ugly - that's the kind of thing you do when you run a wildly unprofitable skate company that no one has heard of and that doesn't matter anyway.......

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It Is What It Is......

2008-07-10T22:37:00.000-07:00

I love using this phrase - it doesn't mean shit but at the same time it can describe a situation that defies description. For instance; imagine you head out to a "Grand Opening" only to discover that the park ain't done, there is no "Grand Opening" and (drum roll please) - no air conditioning! Only 100 degrees in the shade......what's this world coming to? Next thing you know everyone will be riding fiberglass skateboards (don't laugh - I hear they last forever and the profit margins are huge......) - once you're there you might as well ride, right? Sean Barclay reigned supreme over the Fourth of July weekend with nose grinds on the over-vert clam and just about everything else he felt like trying - we slept 'til 2PM everyday and then went straight to the BlackJack tables, sobering up just long enough to sweat it out @ WagonWheel on the late shift - it is what it is....

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Made in America

2008-07-08T12:53:00.001-07:00

Packy Fancher - an American original......while Packy was busy being Uncle Sam, the rest of the ADDIKTs were in Vegas for the Fourth gettin' some @ the new 702 Skatepark and the Wagon Wheel - will post up some photos soon......

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Packy,Madonna photographed together in Garden Grove

2008-06-01T18:31:00.000-07:00

OK, so its just a photo of Packy doing a Madonna @ The Block during the ProTec Pool Party but it's a good one - many thanks to MRZ for kicking this one down - sorry for the lack of new pool fotos but we wound up wearing silver bracelets on our last trip so we're laying low - for now........

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BLUE HAVEN MAVEN

2008-05-17T01:18:00.000-07:00

Packy is in town for the ProTec Tool Party.....you want to know why the future of America is a grim one? Come to the Block in Anaheim,CA - its American's Gone Wild on tapped-out credit cards, sodium-laden fast food and bad fashion choices....after a week of F.A.K.E., what better way to get back to reality than to head to the AV and go skate backyard pools.....? We get straight down to business and bag a Blue Haven that is tight but right.....way I see it they make three kinds of Blue Havens in these here parts:
Small

Medium

and BARGE

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Trouble in Paradise

2008-04-29T06:55:00.000-07:00

RealtyTrac says 1 out of every 194 U.S. households were in some stage of foreclosure in 1Q'08 - not sure how many of those houses have pools, but I know at least nine of them do:

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CONCUSSION ISSUE 37

2008-04-14T00:10:00.001-07:00

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MEDFORD MAYHEM THIS WEEKEND

2008-04-07T12:46:00.000-07:00

SEE U THERE....!!

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It Is What It Is......

2008-04-06T11:52:00.000-07:00

Never really understood what that meant, but got a taste of it this weekend - we lost one pool to the relentless wheels of economic progress (i.e. someone moved into the home,literally,while we were skating.....),the Blue Haven we planned on replacing it with didn't happen due to a pump malfunction and the one pool we did get to ride coincided w/ the realization that I had left my camera on in the case for the entire week and now had a dead battery - if that isn't "It is what it is" then I don't what is........here's a foto our friends @ Addiction got of the Kettering pool - gonna' have to do 'til we get the pump fixed and a new 2CR5 lithium battery....

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Drain,Clean,Skate,Repeat #2

2008-03-30T13:22:00.001-07:00

Like I said before.....you heard about the "housing crisis"? Best thing that's happened to BY pool skating since the drought - little clue hidden in these fotos on how to make it happen - get on the 'net and then get out there and get some...... ADDIKT SKATEBOARDS "SKATER OWNED NOT CORPORATE CLONED" http://www.addiktskateboards.com www.myspace.com/skateboardaddikt

V is for VIMBY

2008-03-28T06:20:00.000-07:00

ADDIKTS Packy, Aryeh and Sean B. get some footy in this "Orlando Spot Check" on VIMBY.....party on,Teddy!!!

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Workin' 4 the Weekend.......

2008-03-27T20:12:00.000-07:00

Been puttin' in some overtime this week so we can skate on the weekend - stay tuned.......

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Drain,Clean,Skate,Repeat............

2008-03-25T07:17:00.000-07:00

You heard about the "housing crisis"? Best thing that's happened to BY pool skating since the drought - get out there and get some..........

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Spring is in the Air........

2008-03-24T17:17:00.000-07:00

Spring officially got started over the weekend and it didn't come a moment too soon for Packy - he threw on his best pastel shirt and threw down his best FS rock under some sunny East Coast skies.....

Photo: Zdun
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Happy St. Packy's Day(?)

2008-03-17T14:58:00.000-07:00

Is that a leprechaun on Packy's shirt or just Errand Boy.....? I honestly don't know what is wrong with this kid - good thing he skates gnar........

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CLASSIC ROCK WEEKEND

2008-03-05T07:01:00.000-08:00

You ever been to FL? Better bring your iPod - ain't nuthin' but "classic rock" radio stations in these here parts - kinda' grows on ya' after a while.........Cocoa Beach was WHERE and Florida Bowlriders Cup was WHY - $10K cash purse and the Hooters Girls (sponsor) - you need any more reasons? Packy and Sean wanted some of both but didn't get their hands on either this time - some serious riding going on in the Pro heats and if u fell once in your run you might as well go get some Hot Chicken Wings @ the Hooters booth.........
Florida Bowl Riders Cup @ Cocoa Beach
Pro Results
1) Benji Galloway
2) Morgan Burgess
3) Jimmy The Greek
4) Donovan Rice
I forgot the rest......we bought a Volvo y'day and are on our way to North Carolina to get some PINK CRACK - see ya'....

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FAURE PLAY

2008-02-18T00:29:00.000-08:00

Yeah we're still around.....lurkin' as usual - see you in Cocoa Beach.....

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COOS BAY GETS ADDIKTED

2007-09-23T00:45:00.001-07:00

Chill skate contest in Coos Bay today - shout out to Johnathon Cooper, who took an ADDIKT board home to Eugene.....GET ADDIKTED!!

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GET SOME......

2007-08-19T01:34:00.000-07:00

I think this foto pretty much speaks for itself.......

Photo: Bryce Kanights

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Tobin's Was a Gas

2007-08-17T14:01:00.000-07:00

Sung to the tune of "Belsen Was a Gas" by The Sex Pistols
"Tobin's was a gas, I heard the other day
in the shallow pool where the pros all play,
Life is good and I'm glad we're all here
Stop blocking my view and go get me a beer......"

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All obscure reference to the Pistols aside, Tobin's was a WC SK8 event to remember - initially no one was too stoked to see the event redirected to this small venue in Portland after Battleground was rained out, but somehow the WC crew not only made it work but pulled it off in style. The vibe went from bike cops and redneck sherrif's stalking Battleground to the usual Beers, Bowls and BBQ style event that everyone has come to expect and appreciate from a Trifecta event - save that lame cop/kook/corporate crap for somewhere else.......

Tobin's is a kinky, crusty tranny of a BY pool and it rounded out the weekend well after having a huge flow course in LC and some Upland-esque vert/pipe terrain @ Pier Park. The change in terrain resulted in some new faces finishing in the top ranks as those who adapted quickly to the tight tranny killed it while others faded into the late-night glow as the lights came on above the bowl and spectators became 4-5 deep all the way around the pool, turning it into a modern-day gladiator's pit....by 10:00PM it was all over and I had thought we had an upset on our hands with Skreech/Morgan/Manchild all legitimate threats to the top 3 spots, but the judges thought otherwise.....In any case some insane skating went down by all concerned and it was a great way to cap another chapter in one of the best all-around events in skateboarding IMHO......All Hail Choppy and the Trifecta!!

Tobin's Results

1) Benji Galloway 2) Skreech 3) Morgan Burgess 4) Steve Reeves

5) Rune Glifberg 6) Will Powers 7) Taylor Mumma 8) Daniel Cardone

More trifecta coverage:
http://www.earthpatrolmedia.com/
http://www.skateandannoy.com/
http://www.theskateboardarchives.com/

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Oregon Trifecta Day 3: Staying Dry @ Battleground

2007-08-13T09:46:00.000-07:00

After 10 straight days of dry skies in the Northwest, we finally got rain - unfortunately it coincided with the Trifecta event @ Battleground, WA and shut down the contest just as the pros started their warmup session - there was only one place to stay dry and Packy found it:

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Unfortunately the skies never cleared and a repeat of his performance @ Pier Park was not to be - the event was moved back to Dave Tobon's backyard bowl in Portland and lasted late into the night. The results are common knowledge by now but will be in next Trifecta post (hard to post anything when you've been on the road for 19 days straight and counting) so stay tuned.
Thanks to Earth Patrol Media for the photo - for more coverage of Oregon in general and Trifecta in particular, check out these great sites:
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http://www.skateandannoy.com/
http://www.chrishophoto.com/galleries/otskate/
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Packy takes 5th place @ Pier Park Trifecta contest

2007-08-12T12:30:00.000-07:00

Photo:Kilwag

Photo: Runaway

The Pack Attack is back! After being parkless for an entire year while attending Virginia Tech, Packy spent the summer skating his way from California to Oregon and into 5th place at yesterday's Trifecta event @ Pier Park in Portland. After surviving two shooting incidents at VT I guess facing the likes of Benji Galloway, Sergie Ventura and Rune Gilfberg can't be that bad.....

Rune, Sergie and Benji showed why they are permanently pre-qualified for the finals, walking away with the top three spots, leaving a 540-throwing Morgan Burgess in fourth and the Pac-Man in 5th ("5th is the new 2nd", as we like to put it.....).

Stay tuned for more coverage from today's event @ Battleground, WA and a photo gallery soon as we can put one together.......
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Livin' La Vida IE

2007-07-14T19:15:00.000-07:00

Don't know what it is about the IE - we keep finding ourselves out there instead of chillin' in VB where we belong......Packy has taken a liking to Upland's bowl and Aryeh is down for the street course so its a win-win.............

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King of Rialto

2007-07-08T12:38:00.000-07:00

Um....we probably shoulda' been @ DC King of L.A. or Active's Game of Skate yesterday. That's where all the cool people were - making the scene, buying into the trends and trying to get sponsored by corporate surf conglomerates disguised as skate companies (fun!?). Instead, we left the cool climate of West Los Angeles and headed to Rialto (huh? I didn't know where it was 'til yesterday either) for Pharmacy's "RX Games". Pharmacy's Vegas crew made the drive out and came up lucky on this 777 Saturday, skating off with all top three spots. The locals got some too, with Fontana's very own Caveman walking off with best trick for his kickflip back 50 down the eight stair rail, which dealt out some serious punishment in the form of rolled ankles, swellbows and hippers to most of those in attendance. Our own LV ripper Donny Parke was busting moves like this FS salad grind but was havin' some trouble shaking off the prior night's activites and had to settle for third.

The cops had perfect timing, showing up after the contest was over and running everyone off the premises. We headed back to VB and posted up @ the Daily Pint just as the sun sank behind the Pacific, downing draft Leffe's and discussing our newfound appreciation for the marine layer. I'll take that in lieu of New Era caps with the sticker (and tag) still on and T shirts that fit like dresses any day (I'm sorry - what did you say? I was listening to my i-Pod.....)

Pharmacy Rx Games - Fontana 7/7/07

1) David Bow

2) Jericho Smith

3) Donny Parke

Best trick: "Caveman" (Kickflip back fifty)

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