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9/29/06

Clip of the Day. Chris Roberts’ friend Brozeeo caught a clip of MJ yesterday.

On Monday, if Carroll can pull himself together, we’ll be announcing the winner of The Vans Lakai Song Contest.

Henry Sanchez' submission of a Lakai song was caused such a feverish frenzy that even Willy Santos wrote in: “Go Henry! Will he have some sk8 footie in the new vid? I hope so.”

Today Larson had an epiphany of sorts last night. He realized that he is old enough to call his landlord and complain about his loud neighbors’ gay lovers quarrel.

Try and spot Nick Diamond as one of the many people getting brutally murdered in this soon to be released movie. If you’re a real Nick Diamond fan just a warning that it’s a bit gory.

Ben Colen’s driving to New York on Sunday. Since I’m going to SF this weekend, last night was the last time I’ll see him before he goes. So I watched him eat 16 hot wings and a basket of curlies. Bon Voyage Ben.

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9/28/06

Chris Roberts and MJ have shaved their beards, well kind of. They’ve trimmed them to a more manageable less mountain man length.

This Monday is the deadline for The Vans Lakai Song Contest.Trevor Elder’s gets his track “Lakai Guy” in on time for a shot at the grand prize. Send entries here.

When Mo was nine he rode a Mariano. Now they’re going to Sacto together. Now that’s progress.

Hime, Brad Tribbeck wants to know if you have a reoccurring role on Prison Break.

Koston, do your blog.

QUOTE:
“I’ll look like a freak if I do that. I need a little bit of hair.”—Chris Roberts after Carroll suggested that he shave his head too

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9/27/06

Don’t worry, The Hime is only going to be in two of his four front page photos. That’s 1/2 for those of you who are into fractions.

Clip of the Day. Two days in a row with clips sent from our bros in Europe. Feds sent us this line of Jesus Fernandez welcoming us to Milan.This

One of the illest skaters gives us “The Illest Sneakers”, Seymour Hennessy a.k.a. Henry Sanchez ode to Lakai for the The Vans Lakai Song Contest. Yes that Henry Sanchez. Ill. Send entries here.

Colen, just in case you ever want to pop the question. Can forth level clerics live in sin?

QUOTE:
“What’s with skaters’ fascination with Morrissey?”—Brian Mettee

 

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9/26/06

This week’s Frontpage Guest Poster is The Hime. The Ringer used to write about him from time to time and he’s even had a World Famous Top 5. Thanks Hime.

Clip of the Day. This one is of very high quality, as it is from French Fred. McCrank hits the pipe and comes out of it unscathed.

We’re creeping up on a double album’s worth of songs for The Vans Lakai Song Contest. I thought we’d get no more three. Pat Parra spit’s hot fire on this “Lakia Song.” Send entries here.

Ivan Borowick was the first of four to send us this link. So he gets the big ups.

We know Tremaine’s movie hit number one this weekend, but let us not forget some of the finer moments of cinema history.

The Gregulator sent us this, the Reda Teddy Bear.

Satva, can you send Mike Mo some Mob Grip? Thanks.

QUOTES:
“I’ve been shaving since I was 12.”—Mike Mo

“He has no teeth!”—The Gav on Rickk being at the dentist

 

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9/22/06

A New Featured Feature has arrived and along with it some male nudity.



Happy Birthday Karl Watson!

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9/21/06

It’s week three of The Vans Lakai Song Contest and the battles are heating up. Da Bay Breakaz get in on the action with their cut, “Got Wu Welsh But He Look Like K-Fed.” Deadline is Monday morning October 2nd. Send entries here.

Ladies and Germs, a Camp Whatevs Gallery.

Look what Israel “Tito” Gonzales got for his 16th birthday.

Happy birthday Alex Klein, Rick Ibaseta, and Kelly Gavin!

QUOTE:
“That sandwich looks depressing.”—The Gav about a portabella burger

 

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9/19/06

This past Sunday saw the glorious Deetric Tyson Evans born into the world. Congratulations Ty and Steph. Eight pounds six ounces!

“White Leather Welsh” Epcot’s ode to his favorite sneaks is a heavy contender for The Vans Lakai Song Contest. Send entries here. Remember Carroll’s the judge, not me so you can dumb them way down.

Mini Top 5
Top 5 things that Alex Olson hates today, just today
1. Carroll
2. Carroll’s shoe color
3. My cell phone
4. Butter benches
5. How artist lace their shoes

Chico’s here!

Camp Whatevs updates tomorrow.

QUOTE:
“He better wrap that thing in barbed wire.”—Scott Johnston after seeing a photo of Rickk’s tat

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9/18/06

With the deadline of October 1st approaching I’m starting to feel like what it must have felt like to be an A and R at Jive in the early ’90s. Not to worry though, it’s a power that I won’t abuse. Here’s Ryan Gorman’s entry for The Vans Lakai Song Contest. It’s called “First Try.” Full details for the contest were posted on the 6th. Send entries here.

This week was our annual Camp Whatevs trip to Yosemite. More details will be surfacing later this week, after we finish putting black bars over Schnurr’s heavily groomed loins. Thanks for your patience.

It has recently been determined that Bright and Sebastian will only cover unreleased tracks from Bright Eyes and Belle and Sebastian in order to carve out an even finer niche of a fan base.

I you liked “Tent City” then you’ll love Rick and Buddy.

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9/14/06

Clip of the Day. Koston finishes the trilogy off.


Thomas N. and The Sweater Club have a little something for Carroll's The Vans Lakai Song with the inventive chorus/title "Lakai, Lakai, Lakai"

Tapper Joshua J. Steimle offers what could be a serious ponder around here. "Which column on the tap should I be keeping an eye on for news and commentary regarding Whitney Houston filing for divorce?" I'd say the Ringer, Josh.

QUOTE:
“I gotta hit the gym tonight and it is not going to be fun.”—The Gav

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9/13/06

Clip of the Day. Part two in a series of three. AVE gets his.

Here’s Track Two on the playlist for The Vans Lakai Song Contest, “GotLakaiSon” by Jacob Hipp.

The Junior Executive gets some new décor for Reda’s fronstside scratch and the legacy of the Mini Mege lives on.

Number 223 on the “Why Didn’t I Think of That?” list.

QUOTE:
“That’ll be up on Staba’s fridge.”—Smyth after watching a photo shoot in the park

 

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9/12/06

This week’s Frontpage Guest Poster is Biebel’s personal filmer, Chris Ray, AKA Ray Ray. I’d describe him more but I think compared to this it would be an injustice. Thanks Ray Ray.

Web Machine. The Girl site has been completely reworked. May I suggest the Team pages?

Clip of the Day. Yet another exclusive for the Clip of the Day. This one’s gonna come in three easy installments all shot at the same spot. First up is Alex Olson’s feeble followed up by some boardslide action.

The Vans Lakai Song Contest contest is picking up steam and we can actually hear the recent entries. Here’s Adam Pope’s “Beware of the Flare.” Check the post from 9/6/06 for more details. And don’t be afraid to bring some beef into it. You guys should be battling with each other. Send your songs here.

While skating a school over the weekend, actually while attempting to get a Koston Clip of the Day, a boy in blue showed up with his gun pointed at Guy. Kind of sketchy. And kind of rude to interrupt a Clip of the Day like that.

The remnants of The Art Dump’s Mono-Poly is hanging at Uprise in Chicago. Go check it out.

Saw Jason Alexander, TV’s George Costanza, at Jury Duty yesterday. He had no glasses on and a scruffy beard and he slept with his head on the desk of a computer station.

Chico’s here!

QUOTE:
“I got a poker read on that cop. He was bluffing.”—Matt Schnurr about a cop who pulled out his gun while kicking us out of a schoolyard for skating

 

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9/08/06

Bright and Sebastian is back together! We worked it out. So much so that we took this group photo. Have yet to play a single note. Baby steps.

Vans Downtown Showdown Clips of the Day. When the kids want it you gotta keep trying it.

The half make. Unit? Miller flip? They’ll never know the difference. Just ride away and then walk away.

The winning moment. And thus includes our week as the Number One Overall Team.

So far we only got one entry for The Vans Lakai Song Contest and we can’t even here it. Let’s get those entries in boys and girls or you’re gonna bum Carroll out…well, bum him out it even more. Check Wednesday’s post for details.

Tomorrow is Gino Iannucci’s and Sean Malto’s birthdays. Our guess is that Gino will be working on his tan at Jones Beach while Malto will be pushing the teel ’95 Escort around KC. Have a good one guys.

Desert Twin Update. Jeremy’s more sophisticated than EA. Here’s the proof EA never heard that John Travolta was a closet gay while Jeremy has. So that’s settled.

Sadly, we’d like to wish the best to friends and family of Warren Bolster who passed away yesterday in Hawaii. Warren served as editor of Skateboarder Magazine in the ’70s and was one of skating’s finest photographers. Rest in Peace Warren.

QUOTE:
“I got pictures of everybody wasted in the past five years.”—Jeremy Carnahan

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9/07/06

I’m breaking up Bright and Sebastian. That’s right. Not because we never played a show or because we never even practiced or because EA kooked it by selling all his instruments. It’s because Colen’s picking me up in ten minutes to go film with Rickk and Mike and I got nothing else to write about. So that’s it. It’s done.

Happy Birthday Staba.

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9/06/06

Vans Downtown Showdown Clip of the Day. Crank feebles the Mini-Mega giving Nick Dompierre the strength and inspiration to back noseblunt it. Right?

What if we told you that we’re having a contest too, that involves Vans and music and YouTube and Mike Carroll and you could stand to win some pairs of Lakais? Is that something you’d be interested in? Well, here it is. The Vans Lakai Song Contest. You probably have heard the Pack’s Vans Song. Well some of the upper brass here at Crail (Read: Mike Carroll) thought it’d be kind of cute for ya’ll out there to make a Lakai song using the same beat. Only a verse or two and a hook are necessary. Don’t bore us with a whole song. Winner gets some shoes and shit from Lakai. Send your entries here by October 1st. Oh yeah, Carroll’s the Celebrity Judge on this one.

Mo’s on! Let him know how happy you are about it with a text. Could a Top 5 be next?

Some early coverage of McCrank trip with Zero earlier this summer.

Forgot this important photo from yesterday’s post.

T. Ferg’s in town.

QUOTE:
“The only reason kids liked Welcome To Hell so much was because they couldn't dream of amounting to Guy's part in Mouse.”—Dustin Dollin

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9/05/06

This week’s Guest Frontpage Poster is Scott Johnston. If you see Scotty Drama walking around Queens a little perturbed, keep in mind that this is Scott’s first homework assignment in over ten years so he may be under a lot of stress. Best to keep your distance. Thanks Scott.

Not since Jim Carey’s triumphant escape from the Truman Show set has there been a more glorious victory at Paramount Studios than Girl’s winning of the Vans Downtown Showdown this past Sunday. Here’s the champs on the quaterpipe at the end of Girl’s Mini Mega Ramp. Thanks to Danny for giving it the green light and to Alex Olson for coming up with the bright idea. We got a few clips so we’ll be posting them all this week in the…

…Vans Downtown Showdown Clips of the Day. Malto goes back Smith.

Crank goes fatty to flatty on the enjoi prop.

What two of our friends Wedding’s be without a gallery on Crail. Photos and captions by Koston and Rickk.

New Contest! Lost and Found! Gareth Stehr we got your lucky charm. When you slammed at the Vans contest it flew off and landed at Smyth’s feet. He didn’t have a chance to get it back to you but we want to give you the chance to win it back. All you have to do is email us a photo of you doing a Crailtap and we’ll send you back your charm. Contest only open to Gareth.

Guess Whose Tat? Guess who’s a major fan of Bart and company?

The Randoms are kind of going off right now.

According to Brian Mettee, “We’ll be at the cool version of ASR” next week.

And lastly, RIP Croc Hunter. Bummer. We’ll see you around mate.

QUOTES:
“I was trying this one move I hadn't done in years!”—Gav explaining why he ripped his pants dancing at Atiba’s wedding

“enjoi had a dildo?”—Eric Anthony

 

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9/01/06

Clips of the Day! Devine Calloway and Sid Melvin, some of Bakersfield’s finest came by yesterday for a heated session. How heated? Dev went without a shirt, even when the staff sang Rickk happy birthday in the reception area, that’s how heated. So here’re three clips. Devine goes frontside to fakie.

Then he goes back D to fakie.

Santa Cruz Sid dog pisses to nose tab.

 

Devine’s brother Everen recently got on Mystery. That’s tight. That’s tight.

Had lunch with Chico today. He had white roughy with rice and a glass of water. Gav’s not around so.

Besides being Labor Day, this weekend will be seeing some major matrimonial action. Outside of my first-cousin’s wedding (tropical theme) in Sacto, Atiba will be getting lassoed this Saturday and Jason Calloway’s guest will be screaming “Mazel Tov” on Sunday. Good job boys.

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8/31/06

What kind of boss gets home the night before from being on the road for a month and still shows up to work the next day on his birthday? Ours does. Happy Birthday Rickk.

QUOTE:
“I can do Starbucks, I can do lattes, I can do Kelly Bird’s workout plan. I don't give a fuuuuck!”—Jake Phelps on if he'd ever move to L.A.

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8/30/06

New Featured Feature! A slideshow has been accumulated by some of the best shutterbugs in the business covering the Badass Meets Dumbass tour. A video documentation of the trip will be accompanying a future issue of Skateboarder Magazine.

A birthday card for The Gav.

Smyth’s Snack Machine Update! While we were gone last month Smyth’s vending machine was supposedly on the fritz causing sales to plummet. How does $15 for a pack of Starburst sound?

Tomorrow yet another Girl executive will be one year older. Busy week I know.

QUOTE:
“Those girls are amazing!”—Bird on the Suicide Girls

 

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8/29/06

If you lunched at a South Bay mega fun center and saw a group of dudes wearing a lot of DVS gear jamming around on bumper boats chances are you witnessed The Gav’s birthday lunch. He’s 32. Happy Birthday Gav.

This weeks Guest Frontpage Poster is your favorite wizard, Ben Colen. He’ll be dispensing a new photo each day with same zest he has for dispensing lighting bolts on trolls and shit like that. They’re photos from the Badass tour. Thanks Ben.

Guess Whose Shoes! This is undoubtedly a one off.

Burnett, we found another description to add to your list of attributes that would qualify someone as being a Party Mom. Here it is: Driving your kid and three of his friends around the city, late night, so they can go tag. Like the woman who got caught doing just that in Los Angeles last night. And it wasn’t Smyth’s mom either.

We found the wallpaper for your cell phone.

QUOTE:
“Sometimes I lay in bed and night and wonder to myself ‘How do I get on Crailtap Randoms.’”—Raymond Molinar

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8/28/06

Starting tomorrow we’ll be slowly segueing back into the Guest Frontpage Poster starting tomorrow, where Colen will be posting some of his photos from The Badass tour.

Rip meet John Fogerty. John Fogerty meet Rip.

Back in the office. As always a plethora of “gifts” have been strewed all over my cube, so…

Mini Top 5
Top 5 “gifts” left in my cube while I was gone:
1. A 17-inch flat screen monitor. Thanks DTs
2. A Fourstar sample I’ve had my eye on for some time now
3. A contract signed by Kelly Bird about not doing features for The Randoms because of time spent with The Ringer’s family during the holidays
4. A large piece of Tap POP
5. Check stubs and Tag Body Spray for Men

If you’re a buyer, distributor, press, manufacturer, supplier, or a non-exhibiting sales rep and you missed the Fourstar 10th Anniversary Party and the killer prints that were made by Fourstar art directors past and present that were hanging at though show well then you’re in luck. There will be a Fourstar booth with the aforementioned posters hanging on its walls, as well as the new Fourstar line, at this year’s Agenda Tradeshow in San Diego on Sept. 8th and 9th. It’s across the street from that other Tradeshow that goes on down there.

The Royal site has been updated.

Matt Haring, we still need your contact info.

QUOTE:
“Not badass and dumbass, it’s funass.”—Rip talkin' about the tour

 

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8/25/06

Clip of the Day! McCrank ollies his little ass off. Koston not so much.

We’re in Denver now, our last stop of the tour. It’ll be business as usual come Monday.

Some of us may have backstage passes for a Willie Nelson and John Fogerty show tomorrow night. I think Kenny is hooking it up. That’s Kenny Anderson, not Rogers. Not Loggins either.

It was Chris Roberts’ birthday while we’re on this trip too. Unfortunately we didn’t dedicate an entire post in his honor. I guess being Vice President really does have some privileges.

Bon voyage Shea!

QUOTES:
“We just want to be that douche on TV getting free money.”—Ben Colen on wanting to star in an embarrassing commercial

“Now I feel Americanized!"—Rip after doing a beer bong

 

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8/24/06

Happy Birthday Carroll!


QUOTES:
“Are you going to Camp Punch Me in the Face?”—Scott Johnston

“Don’t think I haven’t done a keg stand.”—Scott Johnston

 

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8/23/06

Clip of the Day! Koston gets tech.

He’s getting ground effects on Tuesday and he’s replacing the boom box in the backseat with a pullout next paycheck, but for now Malto is the proud owner of $250 teal green ’96 Escort. (Click photo below for further info)

A few photos shot in a few minutes.

Carroll’s watching the movie “Rudy” right behind me. I think he might be tearing up a bit. Maybe it reminds him of moving up the am ranks and finally getting on H-Street.

Smyth’s been attacking the world of mpegs head on. Add video blogger to his outstanding list of accomplishments. Put it somewhere between being in a Dogtown ad with John Cardiel and punking fools down at the brick.

QUOTES:
“Where did you get that Starbucks?”—Carroll

“At Starbucks.”—Ben

 

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8/22/06

Clip of the Day! The latest in hot terrain, mattress skating. You’ll see.

I miss the Desert Twins. That might sound a little too gay for Jeremy but I think EA can handle it.

We’re going skating in five minutes. Sorry.

QUOTE:
“For the human mind to switch flip is beyond any Nobel Prize. No rules just love and art. Fuck skating was no joke.”—A text that Rudy sent to Koston

 

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8/21/06

Clip of the Day! And you thought Dario only made crazy faces when he filmed. Nope! He does while he’s skating too. Switch 180 down five in Minneapolis.

This is for Crailtap’s HR person, am I eligible for workers comp after rooming with Carroll for 30 days?

Rip is here. Yes, that Rip. His face has been red the last three nights in a row.

enjoi reunion part two.

Upon our return to the office, next week, we’re starting a new feature titled, “What’s Bird Backing?” Ringer, did you do something like this before? Sounded familiar after I wrote it out.

We’ll be in Kansas City later today. That’s Malto’s hometown. He’s claiming he runs the place ever since Ernie bailed to AZ. We’ll see.

QUOTE:
“That was like the last night of ‘Super Champion Funzone.’”—Rip

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8/18/06

Clip of the Day! Brad “I’m the Hype Man” Staba bought a toy from Spencer’s Gift Shop.

Donny you’re a freak.

Alex Art #4, the final installation.

Alex was with Tony Hawk yesterday.

Rudy and Gav, write us an email and let us know what you’ve been up to. We, and the rest of the world, of course, miss you.

QUOTE:
“There’s a three up thirty down.”—Staba on what we’re gonna skate in Milwaukee

 

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8/17/06

We’re in Milwaukee now. Blew Ohio out. Totally!

Looks like Ben Sanchez traded in the burgers for caramel frapps. Thanks Schmitty.

Scooch On a Plane!

Alex Art #3.

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8/16/06

Guest post by the VP of Girl and Chocolate Skateboards.
--Sent to you via treo

Right now we're driving from Canton Ohio on our way to Milwaukee and Meza is blasting Bright Eyes and playing air drums while driving. I'd say it's not the safest idea while he has all of our lives in his hands. But if we do crash it'll at least put us out of our misery from dealing with his piercing sing alongs and condescending jokes!

Scott had to get rushed to the hospital during the demo yesterday and had to get 10 stitches. I think I saw his shin bone and a couple of veins or something that looked like veins dangling in his gash.

Alex flew out to LA today on some big wig type shit. I think he'll be back with us tomorrow or the next day. Krankers has his headphones on. Frosty is passed the hell out! Devine is a sleep. Malto is PSP'n. And Ben is still pretty sad about all of the money he lost playin poker on PSP.

QUOTES:
“I'm drunk, you're am"—Frosty this morning telling Malto to give him his seat for a 10 hour drive.

“If you want to get cute we'll get cute! Just remember I write that collumn everyday. I'll bring the pain!" —Meza to me when Ben giggled after proof reading the above writing.

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8/14/06

Tour Clip of the Day! Crankers might be taking out Malto for Tour Clips from here on out. The competition should be fierce. Frontski blaster.

I know, I know, you’re like “Cranker? When did he join the tour?” Well I was just getting to that. New dudes flew in last night. Here’s who: Crank, Koston, Devine, Scott, Pops, Biebel, and Jereme. We’re losing Mo, Daniel, Rickk, Justin, and Reese.

Most of the following photos are Rickk’s.

New Feature (Well, probably just this one time)! Guess Whose Feather? Click on photo when you think you got it.

Brad saw Michel Gondry recently and kind of fanned out on him. Welcome to the Tap Michel.

There’s a lot of Brad on here. I think we’re gonna lay off him for a couple of days.

QUOTES:
“I'm gonna miss the slap to the face first thing in the morning."—Staba on Rickk leaving the tour

“He’s folding his shirts right now just thinking about it.”—Phelps a few days ago when he heard that Scott would be joining the tour soon

 

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8/11/06

Tour Clip of the Day! Malto hops the rail and shoots the bank in Raleigh, NC.

Received an email from Biebel with the subject line “Got a sac tat homie.” With this attachment.

Alex Art Installation #2.

Another gallery, with no help from Carroll or Smyth’s whose sharing the air.

Fourstar has added a 10th Anniversary section to their website. Has it really been 10 years?

Matt Haring, we need your address.

 

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8/10/06

This might be all we post today. Let us tell you why. Carroll has just informed us that we’re not to use any photos that he’s shot with his new free camera because he’s shooting photos for the Fourstar site now. So that’s that.

We were also going to put a quote up from the guy with the fake lower back tat, but it involved the Ringer and the F-word so we’re skipping it.

Skate Fart have you really not heard from the Fairy yet?

 

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8/09/06

Tour Clip of the Day! Few days ago, back in Atlanta, Malto stinkbugged a rail. Making Ffej proud.

More photos from the epic saga that is Badass Meets Dumbass.

Among skating well, being totally unable to talk in complete sentences, and blowing it with chicks, add drawing caricatures of his friends to Alex Olson’s growing list of talents.

I really don’t think Lewman, or even Superlewman, is ready to take on the Skate Fairy. I really don’t.

QUOTE:
“You guys are late, the beer’s gone, and the course is wet. You guys might as well leave.”—First guy we saw when we pulled up to yesterday’s demox

 

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8/08/06

We’ve just realized that we’ve been referring to this current Girl and Chocolate tour as the Badass Vs. Dumbass tour or more recently the Malto Vs. Dumbass tour. Well, we did a little fact checking (looking up the flier on another website) and it turns out it’s actually called Badass Meets Dumbass. So the title’s pretty apt.

Mini Top 5
Top 5 reasons Jeron’s not on Crailtap enough:
1. He doesn’t eat dinner with us
2. He’s in the wrong van
3. He didn’t do Carroll’s laundry on the first Girl tour and he’s been hating on Jeron ever since
4. He was raised pretty well so he doesn’t do a lot of the dumb shit the other guys do
5. He got the Fuels Daily Habit but not the Daily Photo

He’s gonna be on the Daily Photo by the end of the week.

We’re in Myrtle Beach, South Cacka.

QUOTES:
“I’m like a pubic Johnny Appleseed.”—Smyth

“Alex, why did you get that tattoo?”—Kelly, Alex’s text buddy, that’s female text buddy, if you can believe that

“I’ve been coming around, what do I need to do?”—Jeron on wanting to be on Crailtap

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8/07/06

Tour Clip of the Day! It’s been well documented but just incase you ever questioned it here’s a clip. Daniel was a Venice loc’.

Another triple shot gallery.

In true Carroll fashion, Hyphy didn’t share her birthday doggie cake yesterday with any of the other little doggies.

We saw Kenny Anderson today!

QUOTES:
“My brain doesn’t think.”—Mike Mo when asked what he was thinking about

“I just look at it to check out emo gash.”—Staba about Vice Magazine

 

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8/05/06

Happy Birthday Hyphy!

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8/04/06

Clip of the Day! Rickk turns Carroll’s Lakai shirt into a couture piece.

A beefy gallery. I was told by Rickk that the Ringer doesn’t look at the galleries. That’s a real bum out.

Today we’re heading for Hotlanta, a 12-hour drive. We’ll try and make it in 20. Are gas stops supposed to take 45 minutes?

 

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8/03/06

Clip of the Day! Mike Mo refused to skate until we went to a Target. Here’s a nollie heel.

Here’s a room breakdown: Daniel and Dubs, MJ and Dario, Sam and BA, Justin and Roberts, Colen and Olson, Malto and Mo, Carroll and myself, and Rickk’s power tripping with a room to himself. I think he might start flying from city to city too.

Brad and Reese are here. They’re in a Jaguar.

QUOTE:
“I’m turning my phone off because I’m trying the loop.”—Alex Olson’s dad, Steve, in a voice mail to Alex

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8/02/06

Guess what’s back. Guess Whose Tat? Try to predict who got this sexy little number (click below).

And yet another! Whose Top Dawg would make even receptionist Lu proud?

Here’s a gallery shot entirely in the confines of a white Ford Econoline.

QUOTE:
“I’ll ‘good story’ myself.”—Ben Colen

 

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8/01/06

Tour Clip of the Day! Not exactly Cab or Phillips, but Carroll puts his best foot forward on a boneless.

And yet another mini gallery from the road.

Alex’s dad, Steve, was in the movie “Colors.” Things just got a little more O.G.er.

Ty stole Mo’s marble bench and now Mo’s dad, Jim, is pissed.

QUOTE:
“Now he’s Whalen Welsh.”—Ben Colen on the demise of Wu Welsh

 

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7/31/06

We’re postponing the Guest Frontpage Posters for a month. So there’s no one to introduce this week. The Daily Photos will be coming from the Badass Vs. Dumbass tour.

If you’re crossing state boarders and someone from the boarder patrol asks you, “Are you with the other group of skaters?” Don’t say yes, unless you want to pull over to the left and wait for an hour and a half for a German Sheppard to sniff the interior of your van. So far the tour’s been much more Dumbass than Badass. Oh, and we were two and half hours late for demo in neighboring San Diego. Not to worry, we’ll be a well greased machine by Myrtle Beach. Here are a few photos thus far.

Mike Mo went on his first rollercoaster yesterday. Who said a U.S. trip couldn’t broaden one’s cultural horizons.

Welsh moved into a starter home in suburban Tempe with a hot mini in the backyard. We’re going to go over there today and see if we can teach Mo to axle stall. He can do blunt kickflip fakie though.

Ringer, I ate P.F. Chang’s last night and didn’t have to go to the Gap to buy new pants afterward. Progress?

QUOTE:
“Demos would be fun if nobody showed up.”—Marc Johnson

 

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7/28/06

We have a winner! for the Give MJ a Hairdo! Or a Hairdon’t! When the clippers, extensions, dyes, and mousse got tucked away one contestant stood out like a clump of premature grays. Congratulations Matt Haring! You’re the winner. Clip below to see to the winning entry:

And to all the wonderfully runner ups his a slideshow of some of the best entries:

We’re going on tour tomorrow for a month. The whole crew will be flying in and out at various stops. Which also means that we’ll be posting from the road, and you know how that goes. Not to fret, plenty of photos, clips of day, etc. But probably not much Gav or Rudy or though. Bummer.

Hime’s 30!

Koston, or Welsh, talk to your boy. Five Star?!

QUOTE:
“Are you serious!”—Megan to Rickk after he asked for 17 packs of ranch dressing with his medium pizza

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7/27/06

Hairdos and Hairdon’ts. We’ll announce the winner tomorrow. Here’s few more from some participating fellows. Not many ladies ever send in any entries. We gotta unsausage this column a little bit it’s feeling like a skater bar in here. Andrew McCarthy gave Marc a little growth and a little buddy, Scott Gall must be from Michigan because his attention to Juggalo detail is frightening, and James Barry gets ready to hug a tree.

More Rosenberg. Raise your hands in the air for little Guy.

Some (our sales wiz Shea for instance) believe this may be another spoke in the wheel of the ever-revolving conspiracy against skateboarding. Carroll mentioned something about it too and his barometer for these things is pretty accurate.

Our ex receptionist gave her son a Mohawk. It’s not exactly a neck tat but he’s only four. Give him some time.

We leave Saturday for Badass vs. Dumbass. Stop by and say hello to Smyth, he’ll be off in the corner eating a sandwich.

QUOTE:
“There’s definitely no body checks or fighting in pong-pong.”—Shea

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7/26/06

New Featured Feature! We went to Australia for the Little Chunk of Chocolate Tour last March, or maybe April. A short video has been made from the trip. Don’t be confused, Alex O. rides for Girl.

The Give MJ A Hairdo! Or a Hairdon’t! contests is learching to its last few days. Here are some contenders for the prize. Jerry Jordan gives him a Biebel makeover, Joshua Steimle knows goats go a long way, and Shawn Bartlets makes Marc a member of the Royal Fam, though I don’t know if Brady and Jensen would have him. Keep up the good work kiddies.

They every busy Art Dump will be having an art show in Chicago this weekend. Come and experience the meatwave. Opening reception, Friday, July 28th, 6-10pm 2418 W. Bloomingdale, Studio 207, Chicago.

More from Rosenberg. Rudy today. Guy tomorrow.

Believe it or not Bird sent us these photos from Prague. Oh, and he’s entering a surf contest tomorrow.

Three out four Girl employees are wearing flip-flops these days.

QUOTES:
“You can steal whoever would quit because we don’t want them anyways.”—Lance Dawes

“No, I’m just trying to get inside the mind of Bird.”—Eric Anthony

 

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7/25/06

This week’s Guest Frontpage Poster is Rick Howard, and hell, you know who he is. His photos will be exclusively from last weeks Lakai filming trip.

Mike Mo and Vince Capaldi’s dad Jim Capaldi personally knows Rudy Sarzo. Now while that might not me a whole hell of a lot to you, it means awful lot to me. So he gets a Family Survey:

We’re pushing back the deadline on the Give MJ a Hairdo thing. We’ll announce the winner on Friday, maybe. Here are some contenders. Somebody that goes by Music Calgary gave Marc the intellectual thing, John S. gave him the Hair is the Hat remix, and finally Justin Radford goes Late Show with it.

The Making of a Clip of the Day! Benji Meyer captures the behind the scenes of the epic production that was last Tuesday’s Clip of the Day.

Rosenberg is digging through the closet again, which means more video gold for the rolling over 30 set. Here’s Mandoli from the never released Venture video in the very early ’90s. More to come.

More over 30 shit. Ex PE pro and, more importantly, fellow Belle and Sebastian fan Jason King is selling all those old stickers you’ve been looking for.

QUOTES:
“That’s a skate photographer?” —Rickk when seeing Reda drive off in his new Cadillac

“He's hyped right now, his band might be playing on a cruise with Leif Garret.”—Vince Capaldi about his Dad

 

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7/24/06
Smyth's Last Post

Don’t test Rob’s manual skills. Rob Welsh is the proud owner of a killer new mini, with pool coping, that he won on a bet. He whipped a tre in and tre out for the thing. Nice come up, buddy.

Update from the Lakai filming mish! Rickk got bombed on by these balloons right here.

Being my best bud and all, I’ve urged Le Lee to come back to the motherland. The land of Budweiser and patty-melts. But first he has a list of demands. What do ya say? Can we snap our women into shape? Import some Pakis? Or will Le Lee be drinking wine and eating his burgers on baguettes for good?

Lee Smith’s Mini Top 5 reasons to move back o the US:
1. “Bush kicks the bucket.”
2. “The women in America lose 25% of their bodyweight.”
3. “Somebody offers me a job as a trend forecaster or something like this, where I get paid a lot of money to be cool and party. After skating’s done of course.”
4. “I’m thinking about moving back just to kick it with Nick Diamond some more. He’s famous!!!”
5. “If SF had Pakistani dudes on every corner selling $1 beers.”

By this time next week, I’ll still be trying to decide what pants to bring on tour. Saturday the 29th we’ll be at Sun Diego for the first stop in our month-long BADASS MEETS DUMBASS tour. Check the poster to see if we’re hitting your area. Come out at hang with your favorite Girl and Chocolate heads.

If MJ ever gets a Gest Board on Krooked, Ryan Martin got his graphic covered. Don’t miss your chance to win some free stuff from Chocolate and Lakai. Send your entries here for the Give MJ A Hairdo! Or Hairdon’t! contest.

QUOTE:
“Can we take a photo of him?”—Carroll, to the cop arresting Rickk

 

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7/21/06

Clip of the Day! From the road, Rickk hooked us up with Mike Mo's mike-long nosegrind. I heard Mike Mo hasn't showered in five days. Why should he, he'd only put the same dirty t-shirt on anyway.


Inspired by Inked, and Carey Hart, we've decided to implement a new dress code here at Girl. CAMO SHORTS. Waist up is optional.

My pants are too tight today. I don't know what I was thinking.

One time, faded, I told Lardog he couldn't skate. He was pissed. He bet me $50 he could rock-n-roll the big quarter in the skatepark. The next day I called it off. He was going to break a limb for sure. Since then, it's been a sensitive subject. Yesterday he sent me this. And it said "I Ripped." You did, do, and always will rip, Tone.

We got some righteous entries for the Give MJ a Hairdo or Hairdon't! contest. Dan Grieb laced Marc wit dis mean 70's fro. MJ would dig dat, without a doubt. Keep 'em comin' right here.

Now that you're almost finished reading this, go check out the Fourstar site.

They have a slideshow from the 10th Anniversary party. Bros, babes, babies, and brews.

That was a good time. I hope we have an 11th Anniversary party.

QUOTE:
“I give God ten percent and let him take care of the rest.”—Jereme Rogers on money marketing.

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7/20/06

Real World Key West, report #1:
Tyler could be the worst human ever.

Nick Diamond’s Mini Top 5 things he doesn’t miss about working at Girl:

1. "Traffic from LA to Torrance. Now I just push chicks out of bed and pick up my laptop."

2. "Getting fat on Sam’s snack machine."

3. "Listening to people complain about why I’m not there. Let me kick it."

4. "Having Myspace blocked from my computer."

5. "Mettee spying on my every move. Stop snitchin’."

I would like to say that I miss Nick, since he left Girl. But the truth is, I see him more now, than I did then. One thing that was sort of annoying: Nick would come into my office, every time he got a new outfit or some shit, and ask me to take a photo of him for Myspace. Shall we review my collection?

If you didn’t get enough Gerwer yesterday, (and really how could you?), check this. Frank’s little dome gets a full press from the Banana Hand.

Keep those entries coming here for the Give MJ a Hairdo! Or Hairdon’t! contest. Brad Handel gave him some goldy locks, ala
Paris Hilton. What no nip-slip?

QUOTES:
“It's like falling in poop”—Justin Eldridge, jetskiing on a swamp.

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7/18/06