Motto: Putting the Vice in VP

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1/28/10

On the Crail Couch with French Fred, with a Reda bonus.

The entire Girl team, and we mean the entire team, is heading to the great continent of Australia in February. Check the dates below.

The Famous Duo Contest. Read the post from 1/15 for details. Send your entries here. We'll announce the winner Monday. Justin Schmidt goes Chazz and Jimmy:

Tony Schwichtenberg with another worthy entry. Sean and K plus 8:

QUOTES:
"Goods rides. Speed lines. It's just like backside 9th. With a pricier fast pass."—Smyth about snowboarding yesterday

"You need a helmet."—Rickk to Justin

"So do you."—Justin to Rickk about this

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1/27/10

Featured Feature. Here's some park footage we've accumulated over the last few months from various lunchtime sessions, rainy days rides, and coffee breaks backsiders.

The Famous Duo Contest. Read the post from 1/15 for details. Send your entries here. Today's theme, Jersey Shore. Eric Hardin's entry has Koston Snookin' for Love:

Caleb Wetmore offers Situation and his wingman:

Mark Gonzales and Fat William Strobeck have put together another cool video. This time for Mason Jennings.

Q & A Section
From Alessandro,
Q: Smyth, I'm recovering from a hangover and just made myself a BELT (bacon egg lettuce tomato) sandwich (sammich). I was just wondering what's your go-to hangover sammich.
A: Hamburger sandwich is good. But I think only Casey Affleck calls them that. Gotta listen to your gut, and proximity. Just make sure it's wet, and close by. I want grease, mayo, sauce, and I want it now.—Smyth

Send your questions here

QUOTE:
"We're going fish eye this year."—Rickk

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1/26/10

New Poll. Who are your favorite bros, bro?

The Famous Duo Contest. Read the post from 1/15 for details. Send your entries here. We're going to call it next week. Not sure if Chris Lachall is trying to make some kind of Champ statement here:

Pau Knatau's Malto and Koston gotta go back in time

Tony Trujillo brings closure to an unhittable hit.

Enhance that!

Q & A Section
From Carlos Najeras,
Q: Mikemo, how do you feel when Reynolds say's "This kid is awesome" while pointing at your Royal ad.
A: "What!? He said that? That's fucking awesome. I had no idea he said that. It actually surprises me whenever people say that in general. That's awesome, looks like I'm gonna have to invite him to a Simi Valley dance party! Dance to that Gaga!—Mikemo

From Dylan Gallaher,
Q: Sam Smyth, are there any people that you passed on that went pro or am on another team? And What did you see in Malto and Mo that made you want to put them on?
A: Yeah, did you see my world famous Top 5? Passed on some of skateboarding's best. As dumb as that may seem, no one's loosing any sleep over it. I picked up Sean and Mo because they skated the way they skate now, only smaller. You just take a chance and hope they grow. They also happen to be exceptional humans on top of their ability.—Smyth

Send your questions here

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1/25/10

This week's Guest Front Page Poster is The Cheeks! (Should that be "Da Cheeks?")

Plant Life, episode 7. The Crailtap and Casey Show.

The Famous Duo Contest. Read the post from 1/15 for details. Send your entries here. Today's entrees deal with the popular subject matter of popular cinema. Tony Schwichtenberg's ode to the smoky set. Man, that's a dead on Chong!

And Justin Brady's "The Crail is Strong in this one."

Biebel defending the title.

Q & A Section
From Kenny Gutierrez ,
Q: I was wondering what song is on Daniel Espinoza's introduction part for Lakai.
A: "Chinatown Bus" by Project Jenny, Project Jan.—Feds

QUOTE:
"It was game seven of the Western Conference Finals! I missed my flight, I was drunk, I was 18, and I was mad! Can't I punch a wall?"—Biebel

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1/22/10

Crail Couch with Richard Mulder.

Girl's Fluorescent OG series will be arriving in shops next week.

The Famous Duo Contest. Ben Crogan assembles the Dream Team. Read the post from 1/15 for details. Send your entries here.

Congrats T-Blood! According to The Skate Board Mag, you were the hot shit am of 2009. And we agree.

Carroll plays the leading role in this month's Fourstar ad.

Spike has a new short coming out soon. Looks tight.

Q & A Section
From Vincent ,
Q: Carroll, it seems like you're always skating parking blocks by yourself during a session with several people. Usually you'll make a comment to the camera like "this sucks" or "I'm always doing this shit while everyone is actually skating." Why? I think you should skate with your friends more Mike.
A: Actually I had a friend or two there but they were already in mid rip sesh and I'm not about to step into an already heated sesh.—Carroll

QUOTE:
"I gotta smoke this joint and dig into some spread sheets. Forecasting's a bitch."—Staba

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1/21/10

If you haven't noticed already, Wallride 19 is up.

Daniel Espinoza gets official on Lakai.

The Famous Duo Contest. Josh Godlington hits home with an in-house famous pairing. Read the post from 1/15 for details. Send your entries here. Oh, and just a tip, we got Dumb and Dumber covered.

Q & A Section
From Vincent Puleo,
Q: I have always wondered if anyone in the crailtap family loved the music of the Grateful Dead. Like skateboarding, the Grateful Dead are to this day one of the most original and creative things to happen in America.
A: I'm still waiting for someone to skate to the Dead. I always drive home on the 405 in traffic and envision a dude like Carroll skating to the Dead. I think it would be crunchy!—The Gav

QUOTE:
"You'd think you were in Mikemo's driveway."—Staba about all the skate shit he's going to build at his house

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1/20/10

Beauty and the Beast 2 is now available on iTunes and iTunes Canada. Watch the new trailer below or go directly to iTunes.

The Famous Duo Contest. Julian Huerta may have a future as a Casting Director, with a Bledsoe bonus. Read the post from 1/15 for details. Send your entries here.

Color Magazine has a gallery featuring The Cheeks' trip to his homeland of Nicaragua.

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1/19/10

Forgot to mention that this week's Guest Front Page Poster is beautiful beast, Ryan "Peabody" McWhirter.

The Famous Duo Contest. Phil Huxley goes Harry and Charlie. Read the post from 1/15 for details. Send your entries here.

Hershel Greatest Miss #25.

Q & A Section
From Tim,
Q: I'm applying to a job in Snohomish, WA, Cory Kennedy's stomping ground. I was wondering if he could comment on the pros and cons of the area. As a skater. Also as just a regular guy.
A: Snohomish really isn't good for much! It's got a pretty decent skatepark. Other than that it's just small town with not much to offer. It's all about Lake Stevens!—Cory Kennedy

Send your questions here

Been watching a good amount of quality TV the last few days and if there's one thing I've learned from the experience it's if you're going to have a drug withdrawal-induced seizure don't do it in front of Mackenzie Phillips because that chick's just gonna think it's funny.

Rudy Johnson just said the quotes below in about a five minute time span.


QUOTES:
"What do you mean? That's totally arranged."—Rudy about a song he just wrote

"How about McCrank in that movie, dude? He looks pretty psychedelic."—Rudy

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1/18/10

The Famous Duo Contest. First up and eligible for The Koston Powers and Malto Me signed board is Chris Cochrehan and his Little Man. Send your entries here.

The powers that be are still hating in China. Thanks for the link Templeton.

A humorous Fully Flared/Ty homage from Woodward.

MJ talks thru his epic Modus Operandi part.

Q & A Section
From Marcel,
Q: Holy shit! Machotaildrop looks like the tightest movie ever! I can't seem to find it! It's already out correct? How do I get a hold of the DVD? I need to see this movie ASAP!
A: It's not out yet, it's a remake of Yeah Right!—McCrank

Send your questions here

QUOTES:
"You're definitely my type if I ever go gay."—Colen

"To find good things on the internet you gotta think like a 12 year old."—Hershel

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1/15/10

New Contest. We want to give away this signed Koston Powers and Malto Me board. To win we want you to send in another photoshop masterpiece of Koston and Malto as another famous duo. To help guide you, Hershel has provided a couple of samples below. Send your entries with your address here. Deadline is in a couple of weeks or so.

Here's a gallery of Smyth's wild 100k weekend.

Have you seen McCrank's Girl ad this month? It's a scorcher.

Q & A Section
From Mike Hudson,
Q: Carroll, where did you get the PBR beanie you were wearing at the Zumiez 100k? I saw a Twitter pic titled something like "Looks like Carroll's got a new sports energy drink" The beanie is so solid and I'd love to pick one up. Did you buy that or did someone's grandma make it?

A: PBR sent Girl a lil' care package with all kinds of cool shit like sleeping bags, beanies, shirts, etc. They also hooked up beers for the last Beauty and the Beast tour. Just cuz I got it from them doesn't mean that they aren't hand made by someone's grandmother though.—Carroll

Send your questions here

The Cheeks is not here!

QUOTES:
"Let me call you back, I'm on a Ferris wheel."—Daniel Espinosa

"What bums me out about Facebook is the 25 year old fucktard that created it."—Hershel

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1/14/10

BA's Mini Top 5 places to go and people to see in LA.

Machotaildrop, the movie. Starring Rick McCrank.

Friend of The Tap and music contributor to Beauty and the Beast 2, Hanni El Khatib has launched a site with cool videos and tracks from his new album.

The Cheeks is here!

QUOTES:
"Gonna fist 2010 up the ass."—Staba

"Might even double fist it."—Staba

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1/13/10

Clip of the Day. Again, Biebel delivers gold and Carroll goes looking for it. This might be the best video we post this year.

For more Biebel on check him out on the Captain and Casey show this Friday at 8pm and The Cheeks with be on the Daily Habit tonight at 5pm.

Vote for Nugget (or whoever you like really) over at Slam Magazine's Australian Skater of the Year.

Q & A Section
From Ricardo,
Q: Who's idea was it to have the eight column layout?
A: I think the idea was to have a ton of shit on one page so you didn't have to click around to find something good. Crailtap has never sold advertising so the "page views" thing never mattered and we (and by "we" I mean Rob Abeyta Jr) thought it would be best to keep all of the content on the main page. I wish I had a witty answer for you but I just finished puking for two days and all of my wit went down the drain. Get it? Down the drain.—Bob K

Send your questions here

QUOTES:
"What's up with the thirst buster dot com?"—The Gav receiving his highball in a pint glass

"You're probably the only dude that has ever sucked on one of those."—Biebel to Mo

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1/12/10

Daniel Castillo with a return visit to The Crail Couch where he answers this very important question, "Do you still get carded?"

Big Girl series #6 is hanging on a wall slightly angled at a shop near you.

Mini Top 5
Brad Staba's Top 5 Agenda Show moments
1. Leaving
2. Birthed a new name for Frost (Flexfit)
3. Lemon Drops with Gav
4. Smyth sighting
5. Was nice to hear all my favorite smart rap from the 90's...over and over for two days

QUOTES:
"I like music, it's catchy."—Mike Mo

"Back to surfing the internet to see why Avatar is racist."—Chris Casey

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1/11/10

Mini Top 5 about something or other with Carroll.

Chocolate's Dump Chunk series is shipping this week.

This Week's Guest Front Page Poster is sweet, sweet friend of The Tap, Mike Piscitelli. Buds with The Gav, Dill's old roommate, and soon to be Ozzy biographer. Learn more here.

New Poll. Who's gonna play you?!

Girl Blamo Board covering up some shit. Thanks Austen Humpries.

New Skate Fairy post!

QUOTE:
"Just hard to make magic when there's 12 iChat windows open."—Staba

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1/8/10

Clip of the Day. We skated this the first night of Beauty and the Beast in Las Vegas.

Cory Kennedy going apeshit again.

Q & A Section
From RJ Franklin,
Q: Ty, is there a song that you've already edited a part, montage, or anything to, and you kinda wish you could just reuse it? If so, what song, and what part?
A: Darth Knuggs Modus credits re-edit! Rickk had a bunch of handy-cam footage that I never got a hold of before we finished Modus. What up Knuggs?—Ty Evans

From Spencer Starr,
Q: I saw Wizard Ben today "wizzin'" by on Martel riding a fixed gear bike. Who else in the family gets their "fix" on?
A: Hersh just finished putting a pretty nice bike together, and Daniel Castillo has one on order right now. McCrank rides and Lee Smith has a nice looking single speed in Carroll's garage. Least surprisingly, Alex Olson was the first in the hood to get one.—Ben Colen

Send your questions here

Keep your head up Artie.

QUOTE:
"I follow E-40."—Koston

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1/7/10

Spike, you're fuckin' fired!

If you follow Biebel's Twitter, this is the kind of quality entertainment you'll get.

An old friend of ours stopped by yesterday!

Ty! Roger! We need more betties on the sessions.

Q & A Section
From Harry Moritz,
Q: Which skatepark on Beauty and The Beast Two had the best huge bank?
A: Definitely Ketchum Idaho, that thing got sessioned heavily. Tigard Oregon is a close second because it was bigger and had easier access.—Rick McCrank

Send your questions here

QUOTE:
"Gotta play pro for oh 10."—Carroll

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1/6/10

Gang of Bledsoe. Roger Bagley put together a compilation of Tyler's footage from the Gang of Fourstar trip.

Hershel's first Greatest Miss of the New Year. And it's a randy one. #24

Girl Park Goes Red is now on the (Red) blog.

Guy crooks his little heart out over at The Berrics.

Q & A Section
From Tnyabdl,
Q: Any of you hipsters been to Zankous Chicken on Sunset and Normadie? What do you think of it?
A: Love it. Chicken shawarma plate with three of those garlic pastes. So bomb. So bomb. Garlic burps for days, but worth it.-Guy Mariano

Send your questions here

QUOTE:
"I breezed over it to see if my name was in bold and it wasn't so I havent read it yet."—The Gav about Smyth's Top 5

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1/5/10

Top 5 with Girl Skateboards' Talent Manager Sam Smyth. It's grubbing.

Jerry Hsu has a blog.

What do you get the guy who's got it all? How about a GG bobblehead?

Q & A Section
From Callum Foley,
Q: For Atiba or Ako, I am a twin and both of us skate. I'm wondering what either of you think is the best and worst parts of having a twin that skates?
A: Best: Always having someone to skate with. Worst: Someone (Atiba) always biting your shit.-Ako

Send your questions here

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1/4/10

Plant Life: episode 6. More creepin' around the office.

Little White Lies has devoted an entire issue to Spike with a feature on Ty as well.

Our friends at Color magazine have let us know that their site has re launched with a redesign.

Q & A Section
From Durke Schmidt,
Q: Sam Smyth, with the success of the Jersey Shore, are you already putting the start of 2010's Halloween costume together? Started practicing the fist in the air thing they do?
A: Ben Colen did DJ Pauly D two years ago. So naw, I gotta keep thinking.-Smyth

From Kels,
Q: For Mike Mo, how is Vince doing? My brother Nate has been battling cancer since last summer. He's right in the middle of his second round of chemo and it's taking its toll. What do you and Vince do for fun when he doesn't have the energy to skate? Here's to a swift and strong recovery for both of them!
A: Vince is doing great, he's going on his last round of chemo and he's completely good after that. And I'm really sorry to hear about your brother, I hope he gets thru it and beats that shit. Vince is gonna make a "fuck cancer" shirt! As for stuff that we do for fun besides skate would probably be watching Laker games, mini golf, bowling, he films, and our biggest highlight is probably eating. Ha. But I really hope your brother gets better. I'm real sorry to hear that, my family will definitely pray for you guys.-Mike Mo

Send your questions here

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12/23/09

Clip of the Day. This is from the Day in the Life series shot last year for Fourstar. We had a whole strategy on how to release them that just kind of fell apart. And the "Day in the Life" was always kind of a weird title because really it was more like filming some stuff while the dudes on the team shot some photos for a catalog. Nevertheless here's Brian Anderson's. More to come.




QUOTE:
"Let's not talk for the next 24 hours."—Alex Olson

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12/22/09

On the Crail Couch with Lance Mountain.

Here are the winners of The Gav Burb contest for The Tony Hawk Ride game. Evin with a song edit. Tight, tight. And Gary M. provides the laugh track. Congratulations boys! Games are in the mail.

Here's some press clippings from the dudes day courtside at The Kings game. The starting lineup:

Q & A Section
From Ryan Green,
Q: Was Marc Johnson imitating Biebel at the end of his Top 5 on 12/21?
A: Nope. I was imitating me doing an impression of myself. Biebel is a natural in front of the camera, whereas I might as well tape a dick to my face.- MJ

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QUOTE:
"Who's turn is it to take Hershel out for a walk?"-Mettee

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12/21/09

Marc Johnson's Top 5 things about living in the woods.

Fourstar's Gang of Fourstar is available, for free, on the Fourstar podcast page, where you can give it a review of four stars, but five would be tight.

Gino Iannucci's Poets and Richard Mulder's Heel Bruise have come together for a limited edition T-Shirt. Check it out.

In other news of teaming up Jeron will be having a shoe and headphone release party tomorrow night at the Diamond Store on Fairfax. Go support the Dubbs.

Q & A Section
From Kyle Rhoden,
Q: I'm dying to hear Smyth's take on "The Jersey Shore."
A:You kiddin' me? Ladies love The Situation, as do I.-Smyth

From Ryan,
Q: Mo, just saw your Firsthand. What do you plan on doing down El Toro? Lol
A:Soon, I'm going big!-Mike Mo

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12/18/09

Here's a trailer for Beauty and the Beast 2, which is shipping to shops now.

Ride Contest. Remember to read yesterday's post and enter the new contest to win Tony Hawk's Ride video game.

The Cheeks clicks it and kicks it.

Q & A Section
From Woongsin Lee,
Q: Who had the worst gas on the Fully Flared video filming trip?
A: Scott Johnston.-Rickk

Send your questions here

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12/17/09

Plant Life: episode #5. With Biebel you can't miss.

New Contest. We'd like to give you another Tony Hawk Ride game, featuring Mike Mo and Alex Olson. Please do something awesome with this after black belch from The Gav from yesterday's Crail Couch. (Just the burp is isolated below). Turn it into a song, use the audio for another clip, make stuff fly out his mouth. Whatever. The doors are wide open. We're going to do two grand prizes winners for the Ride game for the system of your choice. Entries are do Tuesday morning, send tem here.

In what seems to be the completion of a successful appearance on just about every show the channel has to offer, Mike Mo on be on Fuel's Daily Habit tonight at 6:00 pm Pacific Time and will be the star of a Firsthand on Sunday night 8:00pm ET/PT. Now if you can just get on that one with the Olympic snowboarder and his Australian party buddy, I'd say you've just about been on them all.

There's a trailer up on Color Magazine's site for McCrank, Cairo, Keagan and others' bike ride thru New Zealand. Not to worry, they do some boarding too.

Brophy runs down the list over at Morgan and company's Staple Mag.

QUOTE:
"What happens when Radio Shack goes out of business and I need a new motherboard for my Ti-83 Graphic Calculator?"-Hershel

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12/16/09

Tim Gavin and Tony Ferguson on the Crail Couch.

Shop Survey with Plus Skate Shop.

Open tab, The Cheeks, double baked potato, Smyth's speech, cardigans, Richard Mulder, Musso and Frank, and Carroll's iPod. It's the Girl Christmas party.

The good people of Philly are hosting a Beauty and the Beast 2 premiere.

Dear friend of The Tap, and Slap Pal, Joe Brook will have a photo show this Friday in Berkley.

Q & A Section
From Timothy Savas,
Q: I was just wondering who played pick-up with Biebel against the Kings. Also, who won?
A: Pretty much balled it up at Arco Arena with the Girl/Choco Fam. The squad was me, C-Rob, Mike Mo and Vince Capaldi, Rick Howard, Mike Carroll, Kelly Bird, Brian Anderson, Brad Staba and my awesome friends Chad Lunsford and Tim McFerren. We played full court, full game. They made us jerseys with our names on the back, two reffs, scoreboard, and everything. Me, Mo, C-Rob Brian, and Chad were unfortunately the losers. But by far one of the most amazing days ever for all of us. Thanks Tim Mcferran and Joe and Gavin Maloof big time for that one, not to mention all of us got courtside seats at the Kings game later that night, and a suite! And Jeron, Eldridge, Mariano, and Koston, you guys fucking blew it!-Biebel

Send your questions here

QUOTES:
"Rickk, do I look puffy in that video?"-The Gav

"You always look puffy."-Rickk

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12/15/09

Plant Life: episode 4

Biebel interview during halftime? You know it.

Brosio from France sent this late edition for the Hawk Ride Game that we thought was worth posting.

Q & A Section
From Craig,
Q: For The Gav, where in the world is Matt Schnurr and you think you can still noseblunt on a parking block?
A: Schnurr is a now the senior voice for all Elmo products and anything Elmo. Yes, I can still noseblunt a parking block, take a while but I could do it.-The Gav

Send your questions here

From Tapper Greg, "I got bored and whipped up a quick graphic as per Marc's specifications in today's post. Mine sucks, but he's right, it would make a sick graphic."

QUOTE:
"You can bring the skater to the park, but you can't make 'em pump."-Smyth

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12/14/09

Malto has the uncanny ability to get a gang of footage on any given trip. Well, Gang of Fourstar was no exception. So, here's Gang of Malto, some of the highlights and never before seen clips of Sean.

Alex, do your homework.

But something to make you smile, Alex, from Jerry Hsu.

Q & A Section
From Jeff McDonald,
Q: Marc, my fiancee's parents recently returned from a trip to Europe. They brought me back a mug with this picture on it. How do you feel about your likeness being used to recruit for the British army?


A:I stopped hating the biters a long time ago. I just got used to it. With a little photoshop magic, I think we can turn this into a graphic. Maybe something along the lines of, "HIDE YOUR WALLETS: There's WOMEN in here."-MJ

Send your questions here

QUOTES:
"I should run for mayor of Sac! I just gotta delete those chronic photos off my Facebook."-Biebel

"I'm pretty excited about tonight, twice baked and all that."-Ben Colen

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12/11/09

Tony Hawk Ride Contest. We have two winners, well, one's not getting the prize because he's too closely connected with this place, and as a favor to the magazine he works for. I'm sure the last thing his co-workers want is any more incentive for him to play video games. So our first and disqualified winner is the great Ako Jefferson, no he's not the one who shoots photos, that's his brother. Here's his entry, and it is great:

The other winner (the one who's getting the Ride game in the mail) is Daniel George. Here's his totally street legal entry:

We'll be giving away another game or two next week.

Looks like someone has a functioning website! Team page seems to be missing something, though.

Remember we told you about this the other day? Well we're telling you again.

Q & A Section
From Quel,
Q: The other day I was watching a Biebel clip and I saw that he hangs all his decks in his house and I wondered if Carroll, Guy, Koston and Rickk have them too, so they've been pro for so long.
A: I kept my first board, the Claudia Schiffer one. My sister has it. Last one I tried to collect was the Where Wild Things Are series, but I gave that to a friend's son who loved the movie. I have a Jason Lee David Bowie board. It was a gift from Marc Johnson. I'm keeping that one forever.-Guy Mariano

Send your questions here

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12/10/09

Nieratko asks the tough questions outside of Supreme.

Mini Top 5 with Brad Staba
Top 5 reasons Koston wants my shine
1. Can't just settle for being a good skateboarder. He now wants to be good looking and funny
2. With money comes greed
3. Got sick of trying that fakie hard and decided trying my humor would be more fun
4. He saw his twitter traffic decline and figured instead of going to the source...be the source
5. I'm over it. He doesn't need any more coverage

Plant Life #3. It just wouldn't be the same without Squirts.

Tony Hawk Ride Contest. Brad Knickerbocker's entry. Get your entries in by tomorrow AM. Winner gets a Hawk Ride Game. Read the post from 12/08/09 for details.

Danny Brady goes Maps to the Skaters' Holmes at Lakai.

Q & A Section
From J. Remark,
Q: AO, I gotta know, was your post-kfbslip celebration at Venice a satire on a certain self-propping Frenchman?
A: Yes.-Alex Olson

Send your questions here

Got a text from Carroll last night. He's alive!

QUOTE:
"I'm not going to lie. I went to Chevy's for lunch."-Staba

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12/09/09

A return visit to The Crail Couch, Mr. Sean Malto.

Shop Survey with the oldest shop in the biz, ValSurf, who also hooked up the Red storefront.

Tony Hawk Ride Contest. Kevin L's entry. Read yesterday's post for details. Send your entries here.

Mo talks Ride on the YouTube.

Don't let that same artwork fool ya. There's an all-new instore this weekend in Arcadia, Ca. The city of action!

Andy Mueller's Quite Life has a new Tee designed by Chocolate's own Evan Hecox with sales of the shirt going to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Haven't seen Carroll in over whatever comes after 72 hours. Just seems weird.

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12/08/09

New Poll. How does Cory Kennedy's flatground make you feel?

Girl's Powerslide series out now.

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Ride Contest. To win a Tony Hawk Ride video game simply send in the most jacked photo of Alex Olson and Mike Mo playing video games. We want a photoshop masterpiece on this one. Limited to the continental US. Send it here by Friday morning. Here's Cory Tate's entry.

California Colen has landed yet another cover. This time it's Kenny Anderson on the front of Skateboarder.

Also on the Skateboarder web you got Chris Roberts doing 25 for Tuesday.

There's no "i" in team.

Q & A Section
From Timothy,
Q: Will Beauty and The Beast 2 be out before the holidays? I'm trying to write a proper wish list to send Santa
A: Tell Santa he can pick it up next week. Just don't let him watch it.-Aaron

Send your questions here

QUOTE:
"I'd be so fucking annoyed if I had to wear glasses."-The Gav

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12/07/09

Alex Olson with a warm up session at the Venice park.

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The Color Magazine blog goes Jenkins.

New Contest. We're going to give away another Tony Hawk Ride this Friday. To win simple send in the most jacked photo of Alex Olson and Mike Mo playing video games. We want a photoshop masterpiece on this one. Send it here by Friday morning.

The good people of Tweakerzine have posted a Nick Jensen photo timeline. From wee pup to tall drink of water.

It's raining in Southern California! What are we supposed to do...besides drive slow?!

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12/04/09

Plant Life #2. It's a weird place.

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Spike will be doing an apple in-store in London this weekend.

Meanwhile the skater dudes will be here.

Q & A Section
FromNathan Cameron,
Q: Can you ask Atiba where he got that black Animal Collective shirt he's wearing in the latest Crail Couch?
A: My friend Spencer gave it to me he got it from a bootlegger at a show in L.A. we were at, but bootleggers are lame and why not support the best band Animal Collective and get a offical one here. Now that’s a plug.-Atiba

Send your questions here

Next year Malto! Congrats Cole!

QUOTE:
"I wanna stage another photo. Front nose on a high ass ledge. Ben way low on the ground. Biggest fish eye ever."-The Gav

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12/03/09

Clip of the Day. Guy with a cheering section in the LBC clip.

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New Poll. With only 21 shopping days left you better start thinking about it.

Trujillo talks Fourstar on ESPN. And P-Stone, now that Tony's on, do I gotta start linking all Beer Cams with him in them too?

And Gino gets down with his good friend Ray Mate's Might Healthy.

Friend of The Tap Greg Hunt has launched a site showing his esteemed work.

QUOTE:
"Dude, he so isn't more Hip-Hop."-Ako

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12/02/09

On the Crail Couch with Ako, or is that Atiba?

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Zach Doe is the winner of the Tony Hawk Ride game, featuring Mike Mo and Alex Olson, with his inclusion of the two into his Thanksgiving dinner. I wonder if there's a combo to get Mo to pour a milkshake on Alex's head? We'll have details to give another game away tomorrow.

This Saturday there'll be a couple of instores at Utility Board Shop for those in the SoCal area.

Skateboarder Mag is posting their entries for their draw the Beauty and the Beast contest.

McCrank and company in Cuba on VBS.

And more Max on VBS.

Q & A Section
From Patrick Jenkins,
Q: Carroll, why don't you bring back the denim jacket and metal patches from when you were younger?
A: Cuz I'd only rock my original gear and since it wouldn't fit plus it's all long gone. I'll just keep the real shit in the past. Anyway I'm all goo goo for Gaga these days anyway! Ra ra ra ra ra ah.-Carroll

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12/01/09

The Girl Park goes (RED) for World AIDS Day

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Take a look at Pappalardo cruising around Brooklyn, working in his woodshop, and talking about his collaboration with Product (RED). Pappalardo Chocolate/(RED) board will be out early next year.

A few of our favorite shops also did it up.

A little slice of life of the goings-on at the Girl Plant. Filmed with the iPod Nano. Episode #1

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11/30/09

Fourstar welcomes Tony Trujillo to the team.

That makes for a high SOTY count.

Lakai Carroll commercial up now!

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11/25/09

New Contest. We're giving away another Tony Hawk Ride video game. And this is how it's going down. We need you to cleverly incorporate either Mike Mo or Alex Olson (or both) into your Thanksgiving Holiday. Whether it be via a photo, or photoshop, a funny video, or a Jello mold of Alex Olson's face, just somehow, someway include them into your Thanksgiving. Best won wins the game. Limited to the Continental U.S. Send entries here. Due Monday.

Looks like they ditched the Snuggies for Fourstar T-Shirts.

New Poll. What will you be having?

Q & A Section
From JD,
Q: I was wondering if you could ask Malto a question for me about Beauty and the Beast 2. I dislocated my elbow last year skating and the elbow went back into place after a few minutes. Did Sean get surgery when it happened to him? It seemed serious that he missed the whole trip. I went and got an MRI when I dislocated mine and the doctor told me I was fine, I just wanted to compare what happened to Malto because mine still dislocates.
A: It didn't go back into place for like two hours 'till I got to the hospital. It didn't need surgery but it was all swollen and shit and I couldn't really move it so I was worthless. It sucked.-Malto

Send your questions here

Big, big announcement on Monday!

QUOTE:
"You gotta put me on The Tap today. These boards aren't going to sell themselves."-Alex

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11/24/09

Last minute touches on Beauty and the Beast 2 means no Randoms today.

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11/23/09

This week's Guest Front Page Poster, Rudy Johnson, wants you to trip out on some of his old photos.

Mini Top 5 with the Nuge.

Mo's next on the LakaiChat.

Nieratko gets Cory on the phone to explain some shit. This we pre battle.

Girl's third round of one-offs.

Brad's having a party this Saturday.

Q & A Section
From Andrew,
Q: For Ty, do you know who was the first person or video to actually have the music edited to the skating?
A: Go ask Skater Dater.-Ty

Send your questions here

The Cheeks is here!

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11/20/09

Mini Top Fivah with Atiba.

Gino's latest Chocolate ad, Long Island, NY.

Feds' latest creation, LakaiChat. First up, Brandon.

Malto cruises Kansas.

Q & A Section
From Chase,
Q: What is Thomas Campbell doing filming skateboarding again? (In Robbie and Crank at Channel St.)
A: We were just catching up and he had some film to burn, who knows maybe he'll come back? Skateboarding would definitely be better off if he did.-McCrank

Send your questions here

Go Cory!

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11/19/09

This week's selected Shop Survey is Malto's local, Escapist in KC.

In other internet and Malto news, he and his homies have started a blog covering all things Kansas.

Clip of the Day. Robbie Russo and McCrank at Channel St.

There's a Beauty and the Beast trailer on the Anti Hero blog, but if you want to see lactating, it's in the other video.

Tonight is Chico's shoe release party at the Cha Cha Lounge in Los Angeles. Looks like Jerry is gonna be there.

QUOTE:
"I'm going to go drop three pounds."-Rudy heading for the skatepark

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11/18/09

THE SONG: It's My Party, Lesley Gore
THE PLACE: One Column Over
THE WORD: Cry if you want to

Crail Couch with Rick McCrank.

iTeam Cam #3. It burns you.

Ross Poore was the first person to correctly identify that it is Mike Mo and Alex Olson in the new Hawk game Ride. We'll be sending him the game and will continue to give out more in the weeks to come.

Q & A Section
From Andrew,
Q: Mike Mo, what are the advantages of wearing a beanie?
A: You don't gotta do your hair!--Mo

Send your questions here

Happy Birthday Ringer!

QUOTE:
"The only time I stink is when I get nervous."--McCrank

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11/17/09

Clip of the Day. Here are two clips of Devine Calloway that, at the time, were deemed too good for their respective tour videos that they were filmed for, 2004's What Tour? and 2007's We'reOk EurOk, but never found a proper home, unless you consider The Daily Randoms a proper home. We certainly do.

Chocolate's updated Bar Scene series is now available.

Two of our dudes are in the forthcoming Tony Hawk game Ride. The first person who sends us an email completing the arduous task of correctly identifying who the riders are wins a game. Sorry, limited to the Continental US.

Today's Thrasher Classics is some classic Carroll.

Q & A Section
From Ray Fon,
Q: Alex Olson, would you rather make a collaboration album with Cat Power have a threesome with the Olsen twins or have Mike Carroll shave off every hair on his body?
A: Well I would do the collaboration with Cat Power, which would allow me to have the threesome with the Olsons and more girls, And then I would have Carroll shave everything off for our music video.--Alex Olson

Send your questions here

QUOTE:
"You gotta read The Ringer's column before you leave."--Jeremy Carnahan to Hershel yesterday

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11/16/09

Mini Top 5 with Gino Iannucci and his donut.

Tapper Matt Prancer has hooked you up with a link that spills the whole beans on this skating shit.

Who wouldn't want BA back?

And while you're over there don't forget to vote Malto.

Q & A Section
From Dmac,
Q: Hershel, those "wizard crystals" looked a lot like post-vaped weed, and the comment "$100's of dollars in savings, it's the best part of waking up." leads me to believe the same. You hittin a volcano before coming into work each day? Ah, the life of a corporate artist.
A: My nickname in high school was "Joe Versus the Volcano" JVTV for short. This question is "post-vaped."--Hershel

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11/12/09

Not until next year.

Mini Top 5 Tempster moments with Kerry Getz. press release.

Spike will be signing copies of "Heads On and We Shoot: The Making of Where the Wild Things Are" at the Family book store on Fairfax this Sunday. First person to email us a photo of him or Hershel gets a special prize. We're not sure Hershel is going to be there, but sometimes at these things they have free drinks or free appetizers or just free anything. So there's a good chance he'll show face.

We'll be back on Monday.

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11/11/09

The Cheeks on the Crail Couch, finally.

There's a new Featurette called Post This For Me, by The Gav. It's simply The Gav sending me an email with the Subject Line: "Post this for me" with some kind of Podium related, but not Lakai, press release. Here's the first one:

All right Cory, now you're just confusing us. We tried reenacting this with a deck while sitting in a swiveling office chair and we still couldn't pull it.

Bad news for The Banks.

Today's Motto is not to be gotten.

QUOTE:
"I get a tremendous amount of meat off of those things."--Ben Colen about hot wings

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11/10/09

Mini Top 5 with Guy Mariano and his favorite schoolyards.

Guy's also doing the text thing at The Berrics.

Tapper Rajeev with some OG filmer ink.

QUOTE:
"I'm taking the day off. Sick with envy."--Hershel

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11/9/09

This week's Guest Front Page Poster is Hershel Baltrotsky, whose shooting photo ratio is much higher than his board graphics ratio. Five out of the six photos he sent me made the cut. I think it should help his overall batting average here at Girl.

Mini Top 5. Oliver Barton's Top 5 things about living with Feds.

In SF in the mid 80s the tag Jamz was everywhere. Some say Jamz was a she. Smyth should know. Girl's Jamz series (which has nothing to do with the tagger, female or otherwise) is shipping to shops this week.

Spike and the Wild Things are featured on VBS' Motherboard.

QUOTE:
"They're no longer an internet power couple."--Ben Colen

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11/6/09

New Poll. Which bangin' ass tour of ours would you most have liked to gone on?

Hershel Greatest Miss #23. Too regional.

Nieratko documents Mo's demo M.O.

The Gav gets some early '90s background props, kind of. I'm sure he would have actually loved to be there.

Hershel self proclaimed himself the hippest person here at Girl. Um, Hershel, you ever heard of this guy?

QUOTE:
"I got this weed called 'Shrek.' Makes you walk in circles."--Staba

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11/5/09

Mini Top 5 with a fresh out of the sleeping bag John Cardiel.

Skateboarder has Beauty and the Beast 2 covered.

Sweet Jesus Fernandez has the latest commercial for Lakai.

Chris Roberts gives "the humble" and five manuals over at Slap.

They wrap it up with Max on the Patricly Later'd.

The Gav's on a new diet that he's describing as "medium pace." Not sure exactly what that means but he was drink Kool-Aid at lunch.

QUOTE:
"I don't like going on the computer, dude. It bugs me."--Rudy

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11/4/09

Justin's latest Royal ad.

The Fairy makes a post!

Tokyo with Koston, Ty, Atiba, and Rip, of course...and Reda, doubly of course. In this Wednesday's Reda.

Mini Top 5
The Gav's Top 5 bets
1. Whoever lost in the Tiger Woods video game between me and Pat Lawlor had to eat 10 deviled eggs. I won that bet, put Pat on the couch in a cold sweat for 18 hours, no joke
2. I just won $60 by doing at least 20 pushups and doing more pushups then Ryan Dearth, our videographer. That is on the perfect pushup created by the Navy Seal, not Biebel
3. I won a bet with Pat Lawlor. He bet me that I couldn't eat 14 stuff jalapeno poppers, I did it in 10 minutes flat, sans the ranch!
4. I bet Jeron I could snap back to back bong loads when I was a pro skater, he won that bet but I don't remember what I owed him. I think a Jodeci CD"
5. Last bet with Rickk, he thinks I'm going to pay him. He's funny

Some killer plaids in the Crail Shop.

Chocolate alum and Girl park lunch break loc, Scott Johnston does a post skate career catch up for Salo and crew.

QUOTE:
"I'm writing ballads right now, dude."--Rudy

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11/3/09

Shop Survey #2. The first state of the Union's hottest shop. Kinetic.

Who doesn't love Russel's Casting? Hum the "Classics" theme from the Thrasher site while you open this link. Uh!

Sorry, in the middle of editing a video. Shit might be a little skimpy next couple of days.

QUOTES:
"I fell off, dude. Ate pizza on Saturday."--Staba

"Just got done winning a $60 bet."--The Gav

"Piss it."--The Gav when asked what he was going to do with the $60

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11/2/09

I'm sure at some point Rick McCrank had a hella World Cups points, at least real close to winning the Ford truck, but that ain't shit compared to the honor of being granted permission to be this week's Guest Front Page Poster. You're welcome Crank.

Guess who Nate Sherwood was for Halloween.

Speaking of Halloween costumes, Tapper Mike D points out possible stocking stuffer for Koston, and it bobbles!

Mini Top 5
Top 5 things Bob K. misses about doing Crailtap
1. Lunch in Torrance with the Art Dump
2. Talking with Megan
3. Blatant, unabashed self-promotion
4. Driving Rickk's truck to a skatepark on a work day with Rickk as a passenger and getting pulled over on the freeway for Rickk throwing pistachio shells out the window. I think he had to do community hours for littering and it was probably my fault because if he would have been driving nothing would have been going out the window. Okay, that might not be a "favorite"
5. Kids like Colin Zwirko (below) sending me photos of themselves impersonating Rickk Howard

QUOTE:
"I'm a week and a half no pizza."--Staba

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10/30/09

Cory Kennedy's first Girl Ad. We always knew we'd eventually end up with a Core. Welcome to the team bud!

Mini Top 5
Sam Smyth's Top 5 tips for having an epic Halloween costume
1. Stay on the pulse of pop culture
2. Plan early
3. Be lovable or offensive
4. Bare skin or paint it brown
5. Have somewhere to show it off

Hershel's Greatest Misses #22. A Conan Collabo.

Employee of the month. Thanks Caffrey!

Q & A Section
From Matt,
Q: My wife and I were eating lunch at Norms in West Hollywood and saw Alex with Atiba and a filmer trying something on a really difficult looking bump to bar. Did he end up getting the trick, cos that thing looked fucking impossible to get over?
A: I didn't make it that day.--Alex Olson

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10/29/09

On the Crail Couch with renown graphic artist, collector, archiver, writer, and Jackass, Sean Cliver.

Chocolate has a few choice hand gestures for you. They should be at your local next week.

Maxwell episode #3.

Q & A Section
From Chris,
Q: Who's house is everyone playing basketball at in the Goldfish video when Lance Mountain pogo's past on the sidewalk?
A: That's Lance's old house that they're in front of. His famous ramp was one door away.--Aaron

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10/28/09

Mo, Jeron, and Biebel move if they wanna on this ledge sesh.

Spike and Kanye's (and Carroll's) We Were Once a Fairytale, the official finished version, is now available. And it's good to know that Spike doesn't reserve his slaps for only our art department.

Biebel, once again, gets the shadow treatment from Reda.

Tomorrow, Sean Cliver gets on the Crail Couch.

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10/27/09

Mini Top 5 of Justin's favorite high fives.

New Poll. Who should get the next traditional World Famous Top 5?

Kenny's new Chocolate ad is in the pages and on the site.

QUOTES:
"Nothing!"--Lee Smith when asked by Rickk what he missed most about being a pro skater

"I might do a Subway six inch before I skate, and then maybe do a six inch after."--Rickk

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10/26/09

The Crail Shop Survey. Up first, Cal's Pharmacy.

In honor of all hallows eve, this week's Guest Front Page Poster is Sam Smyth and some of his classic costumes throughout past Halloweens.

Fat William Strobeck has a video of Pops riding a Gonz creation.

An unsolicited Crail Board clip from JC from SCV, Eldridge's hometown.

The Art Dump's Michael Coleman, Andy Mueller, Even Hecox, and Andy Jenkins will be featured at in this show in Mexico City this Wednesday.

Girl alum Robbie McKinley has two new sets of SK8 Dice ready for you to roll your day away on. Ledge edition and the Joey Brezinski-endorsed manual edition now available.

Q & A Section
From Andrew,
Q: Mike Mo, describe your hair cut, and what do you think of Olson's?
A: I don't try. He tries too hard.--Mike Mo

Send your questions here

QUOTE:
"Did you know Coolio was in a movie about a Pterodactyl? How have I not seen this?"--Tough Guy

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10/23/09

Daewon has got a heavy presence on the site today. We'll be sending a marketing bill to both Podium and dwindle.

Mini Top 5. Daewon and Daniel. Twenty years of BFF.

iTeam Cam #3. Daewon and Gerwer take two different distinctly different approaches to the Girl Park. Look for Rudy and his chopped sleeved shirt in the background.

Q & A Section
From Kevin Fernley,
Q: Is Girl paying for product placement on new CBS show, accidentally on purpose?



A: That's the perks of having a in-law in the TV Industry. Hopefully that show will last awhile. And no we don't get paid for product placement. That's for the love!--Jeron

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10/22/09

A very special Birthday Couch for Mr Jonze.

More love than hate in Epicly Laterd's second Max episode.

Twitter, you guys shouldbe putting Biebel on the payroll by now.

A Wednesday without Reda is like an episode of Seinfeld without George. Like the one were Jerry and Elaine went to Florida to visit Jerry's parents.

QUOTE:
"I look disgusting in an effort to look better later."--EA on breaking sweat

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10/21/09

Mini Top 5 with Brooke Hickland, one of the few girls down with the EMB.

iTeam Cam #2. Frank Gerwer happened to show up the same day Hershel made a gem of a Craig's List purchase

Over 250 of you have been to Carroll's? Looks like you're blowing your shit out Mike.

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10/20/09

Mini Top 5 con Jesus Fernandez.

New Poll. Ever been to Carroll's?

What do you do when you randomly get iPhone videos from dudes on the team and you get sick of trying to come up with clever descriptions for them? You have Hersh whip up a logo and start a new feature called iTeam Cam. Here's #1.

The Thrasher Web Slinger thought it right to post last month's Fourstar article.

QUOTE:
"What can I do to make your day better?"--Brad Staba

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10/19/09

Looks like one of our riders may have a career in voice over work. Watch to the end to see who dubbed the Dubbs.

This week's Guest Front Page Poster is some dude named Rickk Howard. He's somehow affiliated with Girl, but as of this writing that affiliation escapes me. Thought we'd give him a shot anyway.

The beater finally got broke.

Q & A Section
From Mike Kijewski,
Q: For BA, I took a serious spill on my bike at age 8. I was never able to get over the resulting fear, thus precluding a pro BMX career. Have you developed any similar mental hurdles since your absolutely petrifying fall off the vert wall? Glad you're alive.
A: I haven't really developed any new fears necessarily. Just a better understanding of how much one should and should not drink while skating. I wasn't in a "blackout" but had enough beers to no longer feel the pain in my back. So I tried to skate. In the words of Mike Carroll, "I just didn't have my cat like skills." It was an eye opener to be more careful. Also that I have great friends that care deeply for me. Stretching, acupuncture, and maybe gonna try some yoga.--Brian Anderson

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It doesn't get much better than this.

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10/16/09

Mini Top 5 with Brophy and why he thinks you should watch Gang of Fourstar.

The Artist Formally Known as Alex Olson is Hershel's twenty-first miss.

Roberts' boy Daniel Espinoza bangs shit up on The Berrics.

Biebel you may have met your match. Thanks for the link Huphtur.

A video wrap up from Pappalardo's furniture show. I'll take any of those Pops!

Colette in Paris has decked out the front window with all things Max, including Lakai's  Wild Things shoes.

Q & A Section
From Kareem,
Q: Yo Mike Mo, are you still skating the Royal Evos 5.0 or you've switched up to the new Royal 4s?
A: I skate the Evos. I haven't switched in years. I didn't even know there was a 5.0.--Mike Mo

Send your questions here

Don't forget that today is opening day for Where the Wild Things Are. It's kind of like Spike's Fully Flared, but with out the switch crooked grinds.

We would hate to think that Hersh is taking out The Gav over here. It really would be a disservice to all. You gotta stop by once in a while Gusto, even if it's just to buy us lunch.

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10/15/09

Mini Top 5 of why Kenny Anderson skates beaters.

Traditional Mini Top 5 with Brad Staba
Brad's Top 5 reasons to retire from Twitter
1. More time to focus on myself
2. Eliminates the direct messages from people trying to write me things they think are witty or funny but really aren't
3. I'll be able to prevent some streetwear company from taking some of my one-liners and putting it on a shirt made in limited quantities
4. Let Koston shine for awhile. Not like he needs it but I know he felt my heat
5. Like I need another thing on my plate


The mini series that is Max Schaaf starts today on VBS.

Slap Magazine Editor and sometimes Front Page Poster, Mark Whitely photo show tonight in SF.

QUOTES:
"I deliver."--Brad Staba

"I've been waiting to do this my whole life."--Hershel on rearranging his office

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10/14/09

The Capaldi Brothers on the Crail Couch. Topics discussed; skid marks, saying "I love you," and the gays.

Daryl Collins winner of Where the Wild Things Ought to Be contest received his booty for his hard work.




Tonight on HBO check out Lance Bangs and Spike Jonze short film on Maurice Sendak.

Biebel on the Reda.

Malto at the TF.

Happy birthday Devine!

QUOTE:
"The other day I was in my truck and I started rapping. I was pretty good dude. Kicked a pretty tight freestyle."--Brad Staba

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10/13/09

Things should be going smoothly now. Sorry about all this. It will happen again. If you'd like to see the file higher res you can watch it here.

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10/12/09

Gang of Fourstar, the teams' first tour of Europe, featuring Sean Malto, Guy Mariano, Mike Carroll, Rick Howard, Brian Anderson, Max Schaaf, Mark Gonzales, Lucas Puig, Tyler Bledsoe, Andrew Brophy, and Nick Jensen is now up on the Fourstar site. Click below for High Res version or click here for iPhone version.

This Week's Front Page Poster is Fourstar's own (as in Fourstar owns him) Eric Anthony, who will be posting his Gang of Fourstar catalog outtakes. I think they call that synergy in those meetings that The Gav goes to.



QUOTE:
"I wanna be able to beat Biebel at arm wrestling. That's my goal."--Hershel about starting his new workout program

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10/9/09

The Gang of Fourstar video will be premiering Monday. Until then, let Lucas tease you.

New Poll. Why should Hershel not get Lasik surgery?

Again, our man on the East, Zach Sheats, digs up some more identity sharing imagery.

Q & A Section
From Reed,
Q: Hey, Mike Mo. In all those videos, do you cut your pants behind the calf so they fall over your shoe?
A: I don't cut my pants. It just does it naturally.--Mike Mo

Send your questions here

QUOTES:
"You know what I just realized the other day? I hate clothes."--Tough Guy

"Why am I helping you make fun of me."--Hershel

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10/8/09

Giovanni Reda on the Crail Couch.

Today's Hershel's birthday, but that doesn't mean this great miss is going to get pushed thru. Part of the reason might be is that you spelt his name wrong. #20.

Here's a lengthy line of Skate Mental boards, all of which Hershel had nothing to do with, that are now available at your local.

Kenny van Maanen also offered up a Wild Things contest video that we thought should be shared.

Elwood is not our brand, but Kenny is our boy and Vincent comes thru hard on this one. And Drehobl's tight too.

QUOTE:
"I was gonna hide from you. I didn't know if you had a camera on you or not."--Rickk to Reda

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10/7/09

What do you do when you go to your friend's house and he leaves his front door open and you find him computer DJing in his room? You scare the shit out of him!

Reda takes on the novel idea of making fun of Daniel in this week's episode of Wednesdays with Reda.

Here' s one of the Wild Things contest videos that is definitely worth watching. And whoever sent the Lebowski video could you resend it?

Q & A Section
From Dtate00,
Q: Is The Gav going to the Halloween Phish festival in Indio?
A: Unfortunately I cannot go. My wife's good friend is getting married in Napa Valley for that weekend. I still don’t have my priorities straight.--The Gav

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QUOTE:
"I've been eating so much El Pollo Loco that I missed the Colonel's secret recipe."--Rudy on craving KFC at 2am the other night

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10/6/09

Gang of Fourstar will be premiering next week. Until then a teaser to hold you, and breath, over.

Tapper Mike Todd sent this clever take on Spike's first and Stacy's third.

Daniel's DJing this party Thursday night. Will that due Gav?

Dan Plunkett has been on the Mental for little over a week and he's already on Salo's radar.

Q & A Section
From Nisar Salimi,
Q: What's up Cairo? I just looked at the pics from your recent trip to Afghanistan. I am amazed! I'm from Afghanistan and have never been to Skateistan, and you beat me to it despite a war going on. What city did you go to and how was it?
A: Considering you're from Afghanistan I would strongly urge you to visit Skateistan. My trip took me to Kabul. I found it to be enchanting because the people were gracious toward us, as skateboarders, showing eager curiosity and no hostility. The children who are affiliated with the skatistan.org group are passionate about skating in the sense that it is a truly fun escape from life. Something we all enjoy, but for them, something that allows them to possibly forget about they're daily rigors for a moment.--Cairo

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QUOTE:
"Read what I say. Don' t say what I read."--Hershel

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10/5/09

Mini Top 5 with Vincent Alvarez and the velocity at which he travels.

This week's Guest Front Page Poster is the unfadable Joe Brook.

Next week the Gang of Fourstar will be premiere on the Fourstar site.

Our dude on the East, Zach Sheats sent us this real life High Guy.

Q & A Section
From Andrew,
Q: Questions for Staba. Being that you guys have the best graphics, would Hershel's attempts ever be considered a "miss" to you guys?
A: I like Hersh and he does get lucky once in awhile, but there's a very complicated process that goes into creating Skate Mental graphics. So long that if I tried to write it down it would begin to look like a chemistry textbook or 5,000 AA pamphlets taped together. If he ever wanted to do a graphic I'd entertain the idea. Then make fun of him for stealing cell phones from the cell phone recycling bin at Best Buy to later re-sell them on the internet for profit.--Brad Staba

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QUOTE:
"It's Dungeons and Dragons meets the East Side."--Hershel talking about the way he wears his hood

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10/2/09

Where the Wild Things Ought to Be slideshow. You guys really went all out on this one so here's a slide of some of our favorites. There were too many to post or even include here. Thanks again.

QUOTE:
"I just woke from a blog nap."--Hershel

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10/1/09

Mobile Tap! The Tap should work on all iPhones as of today, hopefully.

New Poll. Same difference.

Staba has sent me this early review for WTWTA. "I went and saw Spike's new movie last night and somehow he grew a few feet. Good movie. After party had some bomb ass tiramisu. Faded like 6 of those fuckers...thought of you. I think of you every time I eat snacks I shouldn't be eating."--Brad

Anthony Pappalardo will be featured in this furniture show next week. Go slap him on the neck and ask him, "Where is Rickk and Aaron's bench?!"

Only Bob.





Carroll captures some of that Hollyweirdness.

QUOTE:
"How am I going to compete with a pornstar/house mom for insane tweets."--Ben Colen

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9/30/09

It's official and he's back, to producing graphics that ain't gonna fly, that is. Hershel's Greatest Miss #19.

Nevertheless the Canadians seems to be going for it. But, maybe, like free health-care and an unbroken banking system, they're onto something..

D-Gar flaps it for the 'Boarder.

QUOTE:
"The skateboard world is as about as likely to change as I am about to start listening to world music."--Ben Colen

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9/29/09

Mini Top 5. Malto shows his vulnerable side.

When you cross Lakai and MJ and mix in a little Chocolate, shits going to explode.

Skate Mental Press Release.




Girl's second round of this season's one-offs are at that store where you hangout for way too long, watching old skate videos, annoying the employees, and scaring off the customers.

Mo so impressed a stranger on a flight that the stranger blogged about the experience, and he didn't even have to do any flatground to do so. Mo you must be working on your people skills.

QUOTE:
"I'm itching to pitch."--Rickk on camping

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9/28/09

This week's Guest Front Page Poster is Mike Carroll and his Quad Camera iPhone app.

We have a winner for the Where the Wild Things Ought to Be Contest. This one got a major turnout, but we deemed Darryl Collins entry the wildest. Alexander back flipping at Wallenberg. How he didn't beat Chris Cole we'll never know. Thanks to all who entered. We'll try to post a slideshow of the standouts later this week.

Here's Spike's runner up pick posted on We Love You So. They'll be winning a pair Lakai's Wild Things shoes and a Wild Thing shirt.




Biebel takes on a challenger at a Matix sighting. Thanks for the video Mo.

Remember that baby Chico was holding in the end credits of Mouse? Well if you do you've been skating for thirteen years, pat yourself on the back, but more importantly that baby becomes a teenager today. Happy thirteenth birthday Alex from everyone here at the Tap! Papa Cheeks is proud of you!

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9/25/09

Mini Top 5. Rudy Johnson will make you trip.

The Tap/We Love You So's Where the Wild Things Ought To Be Contest (read the post from 9/10 for details). We knew we'd get photoshop entries and some videos, but we weren't expecting a Where the Wild Things Ought blog. John Evans does the unexpected. Send your entries here. If you have a video that's over 5megs please post it on YouTube and send us the link. Winner gets this. Deadline is Friday. We'll announce the winner on Monday.

QUOTE:
"I got tons of buzz for you, bro."--Hershel

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9/24/09

The Tap/We Love You So's Where the Wild Things Ought To Be Contest (read the post from 9/10 for details). Michael Yong does his take on an old Carroll graphic. Send your entries here. If you have a video that's over 5megs please post it on YouTube and send us the link. Winner gets this. Deadline is Friday. We'll announce the winner on Monday.

And an excellent entry over at We Love You So.

Looks like BA will be doing some Later'd time soon.

We are very saddened to report that Eric Stricker passed away yesterday. Our thoughts to friends and family. Rest in peace Eric.

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9/23/09

Add intimate interviews in a bedroom setting to Biebel's already impressive list of talents.

The Tap/We Love You So's Where the Wild Things Ought To Be Contest (read the post from 9/10 for details). Rogelio Rosiles goes Beyond Thunder Dome and Chris Burnett gives the Malto Cover Contest winner a remix. Send your entries here. If you have a video that's over 5megs please post it on YouTube and send us the link. Winner gets this. Deadline is Friday.

Rogelio's entry:

Chris' entry:

Pick up the Chocolate Spectrum Series at your local watering hole.

Hersh, they're not going to believe you're back until they see a Greatest Miss.

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9/22/09

The Tap/We Love You So's Where the Wild Things Ought To Be Contest (read the post from 9/10 for details). Matthew Lingenfelter brings some Style to the Wild and Marcel knows, a little bit of flattery... Send your entries here. If you have a video that's over 5megs please post it on YouTube and send us the link. Winner gets this. Deadline is Friday.

Matthew's entry:

Marcel's entry:

We Love You So has gotten another quality round of entries.

I guess when your career is on pause, there's plenty of time to work on kickflips in the driveway. Just ask Chris Brown.

Patrick O'dell is organizing a show at the Moma titled Spike Jonze: The First 80 Years. Click below for more details.

Q & A Section
From Ernie Gonzales,
Q: Hey Biebel, did you ever get any free Redline?
A: Nope. Never got any free Redline. Oh, well. But, I'm sponsored by Red Bull now so I have a ton of Red Bulls. I like Red Bulls way Better!.--Biebel

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Hershel's back!

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9/18/09

Mini Top 5. Well, Mike, with that hurt shoulder of yours you shouldn't be throwing anything.

The Tap/We Love You So's Where the Wild Things Ought To Be Contest (read the post from 9/10 for details). Suzanne couples two classics, while Kevin digs into our own timeless library. Send your entries here. If you have a video that's over 5megs please post it on YouTube and send us the link. Winner gets this. Deadline is Friday.

Suzanne's entry:

Kevin's entry:

We Love You So has posted some Directors Series Themed entries. I think they might be getting the more cerebral entries. But, shit man, we'll take the fart jokes. Just making a note.

Growing concerns.

Q & A Section
From Tom Love,
Q: I have a question for anyone who might know this. I just got done watching the videos on the Beauty and the Beast tour and judging from the sizes of your guys' wizard staffs you guys sure can drink, but who were the actual winners of the group?
A: I don't remember a thing.--Mike Carroll

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9/17/09

The Tap/We Love You So's Where the Wild Things Ought To Be Contest (read the post from 9/10 for details). Richard Quintero's "Time for Cat Massage." We'd love more video submissions. Friday the 25th is the deadline. Send your entries here. If you have a video that's over 5megs please post it on YouTube and send us the link. Winner gets this.

Starting next week, VBS goes Too Schaaf.

We're having some server issues here, causing yesterday's post to vanish into thin air. So hopefully things are back to normal. If so scroll down to see what you might have missed.

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9/16/09

New Poll. Why does your boo check out The Tap?

The Tap/We Love You So's Where the Wild Things Ought To Be Contest (read the post from 9/10 for details). Jon Depoian is setting up a wild game of row-sham-bow. Send your entries here. If you have a video that you'd like to enter, could you post it on YouTube and send us the link. Winner gets this.

Our buds, We Love You So have posted another round of worthy contenders.

Lakai has posted the making of their face melting commercial.

Girl's Bones board series should be up on the wall of your local shop this week.

In between baby sips, Carroll answers your questions via Active.

Kenny on the Reda.

QUOTE:
"I gotta go workout for a while."--Ben Colen

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9/15/09

Mini 5. The Top 5 laughs on the Crail Couch.

And you thought that Fully Flared took us a while.

The Tap/We Love You So's Where the Wild Things Ought To Be Contest (read the post from 9/10 for details). Mark Brownlee offers this rational to his entry, "I haven't heard much about Madonna's Crotch lately, thought it could use some 'wilding-up.'" Well, you thought right Mark because now you're in the running. Send your entries here. If you have a video that you'd like to enter, could you post it on YouTube and send us the link. Winner gets this.

There must be a lot of free samples in Europe because Hershel's been gone a long time.

QUOTE:
"Yeah its a bummer. He's up there with a bunch of senoritas and margaritas though!"--Andrew Allen on the passing of his favorite actor, Patrick Swayze

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9/14/09

Despite leaving Girl and not getting me a free, very expensive bike, Tony Larson is still granted the honor of this week's Guest Front Page Poster. Who loves ya Tony?

The Tap/We Love You So's Where the Wild Things Ought To Be Contest (read the post from 9/10 for details). If you have a video that you'd like to enter, could you post it on YouTube and send us the link? You guys (Porous) are crushing my inbox. Eli Stevick throws a Wild Thing to the wolves that are The View. We Love You So has posted some quality entries as well. Send your entries here. If you can pull it, this is what you'll win.

Check out French Fred's entry for Color magazine's Shoot to Thrill and see what McCrank would look like as a goofy footer.

Chico pulls from the teat on Adam Salo's site.

The Euro Downtown Showdown has a heavy presence from Lakai's Royal Family and French Connection.

Q & A Section
From Andrew,
Q: In my opinion Mike Mo's switch is just as good as his regular. After he learned his regular basics did he spend more time on his switch tricks or regular tricks?
A: There were some days when I started skating where I'd only skate switch, all day. Push switch and only try switch tricks. And at that time I didn't know what was good or what was bad, I just thought it would be cool to learn how to skate both ways.--Mike Mo

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QUOTE:
"Got kicked out of a school by helicopter this weekend."--Ben Colen

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9/11/09

Guy falls down, goes boom.

The Tap/We Love You So's Where the Wild Things Ought To Be Contest (read yesterday's post for details) has already garnered some excellent entries. Among them is Charles Harrington's. Chuck, you're in the running. Send your entries here. If you can pull it, this is what you'll win.

Here's a We Love You So point of interest #1. Spike's shoebox contains mostly Mark.

Guest Front Page Poster, Alex Klein recently directed a video for the band Princeton. Have a looksee at this real whodunit.

Q & A Section
From Ada,
Q: Ty, I always wondered if Boulala and Greco were slated to have a joint part in Feedback? Were they just tagging along on the group trip to AZ or were they cut from the roster due to lack footage?
A: I wish they were slated to do parts! We did the final film trip to AZ and Vegas. They happened to b out in AZ so we picked them up and they tagged along for the rest of the trip. I remember Ali putting arnica in his hair because he thought it was hair jell. That trip was amazing!--Ty

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9/10/09

New Contest. Where the Wild Things Ought To Be. Held in conjunction with We Love You So. The basic idea is for you to send in images, GIFs, videos, drawings, etc., inserting Wild Things artwork, clips, etc. into places that could use some "wilding-up." Best entry wins the complete Where the Wild Things Are board series. Hersh made some examples below:

During the run of the contest we'll periodically post links sending you to some of the gold the good folks of We Love You So habitually dig up.

And staying within the theme, Spike was recently interviewed in Vice Magazine.

Q & A Section
From Daniel,
Q: I'm heading to New York City in two weeks, any recommendations on a good sandwich joint Reda? Specifically that delicious looking piece of sandwich art recently featured on the Berrics. Damn that looks good!  I hope my Canadian stomach can handle it.
A: That spot from Wednesdays is in Astoria, Queens. That's a good one. Also go to Castillo de Jagua on Rivington and Essex in Manhattan for a good Cuban sandwich. If you feel lucky venture out to Mill Basin Brooklyn on Ave N and go to Landi's pork store for a hot capicola and provolone hero! Hmmmm! Hmm! Hm!--Reda

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9/9/09

Kenny Anderson takes another stab at the Crail Couch.

Hershel's Greatest Catch #1.

Tweaker Zine has an interview with Cleveland Bod whose artwork you might recognize from various Girl and Chocolate series.

To all Satanist out there, simply stand on your head to thoroughly enjoy today's date of 9/9/09.

On a much more Godly note, today we celebrate the births of Sean Malto (born a boy for your info), Gino Iannucci, and, recent addition, as of late last night, Andy and Jennifer Mueller's daughter. Enjoy the day y'all.

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9/8/09

Mini Top 5 with Guy Mariano and his favorite team riders of years past.

Jesus brings a very ESL edition of Text Yoself to The Berrics.

New Poll. What are you looking forward to about going back to school this week?

Don't know why Biebel hasn't won any high ollie contest yet.

Chico and Tae!

Q & A Section
From Paul Johnson,
Q: Apparently they found it. Since Daniel Castillo is suppose to be and alien, or at least that's what Reda says, does he think this is real?
A: They are real, I hang out with chupacabras on the daily, Reda is one of them.--Daniel

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9/4/09

Malto Cover Contest Winner! For some reason something like 90% of you wanted to see Malto as a girl. I pretty telling statistic I'd say. So with those odds, it's no guess that the winner, Chris Bywater, put some mammaries on Malto. Famous ones, at that. Pre wardrobe malfunction, at that.

Here's a slideshow of some of the better entries.

And later next week we'll be having a new contest in conjunction with WeLoveYouSo where we'll be giving away these.

Mini Top 5 with Steve Nesser and that famous brother-in-law of his.

Flattery?

Friend of the Tap, Leo Fitzpatrick is the latest to St. Pirate it up.

Q & A Section
From Brandon Lindquist,
Q: In Alex Olson's Fully Flared intro montage, there is a quick clip of what looks like Alex peeing a good foot over his head. I find that to be impossible. A few friends and I try to see how high we can pee all the time and we barely get nipple height. Does he have a narrow urethra? Is he really peeing?
A: Yeah it's really piss. Just drink a lot of water and wait till you can't hold it anymore. Then "Push it/Push it really good."--Alex Olson

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More Olson on the sports site.

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9/3/09

Max Schaaf Day in the Life.

Malto Cover Contest. Patrick McBreen catches Malto in the fetal position. We announce the winner tomorrow. Winner gets a Malto board. Send your entries here. Read the post from 8/27/09 for details.

Saki Kanfo's, of Spike's Crail Couch fame, article on said Spike was published in the NY Times.

Beauty and the Beast concludes with a happy ending, at least for Carroll.

Andy has a board for on the We Are Contributors auction

Q & A Section
From Adam Cohen,
Q: Smyth, I saw on VBS you have made the change from 35mm to 6x7 format. Photographically, what have you felt you gained and lost from the switch? And will we ever see the scans of the film?
A: I've been shooting 6X7 for three years now. I'm way into it. The sharpness and detail it gives me is all I could ever want. I had a few photos in the last Thrasher Photo Issue, and here's a couple from this year's Beast.--Smyth

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9/2/09

Mini Top 5. Well, it is Wednesday. (Note: This video was made by Roger Bagley).

Malto Cover Contest. Maybe we should have given Sean the Mad graphic. Philipp Grausam from Austria makes a strong case. Deadline is Thursday. Winner gets a Malto board. Send your entries here. Read the post from 8/27/09 for details.

Last Sunday was the The Girl Skateboards 4th Almost Annual Softball game. Clip the image below for some highlights.

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9/1/09

Mini Top 5. Kenny Anderson's best 5 reasons to drive a car that runs on vegetable oil.

The Malto Covers Contest. Entrant, John Rettew has this to say, "Connecting Tyler Bledsoe's pasty white skin to Nick Jonas's tan neck was one of the hardest things I have done in a long time." Well worth it though John as you're now in the running. Send your entries here. Read the post from 8/27/09 for details.

Sometimes it seems that Hershel is shooting for a Greatest Miss rather than an actual board graphic. Hershel's Greatest Miss #18..

While Jeron was in Paris on vacation he was kind enough to endorse this contest.

Q & A Section
From Hector Alvarez,
Q: After seeing this I was just wondering what SPF number The Gav used? I'm heading to Havasu for Labor Day and looking to get a little crispy.
A: No product is the key, and have some brown in your blood.--The Gav

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I think I was driving next to MC Lyte on the way in today. White convertible Mercedes. Cornrows. Hands at 10 and two. Lyte as a rock.

QUOTE:
"I can pose any trick. I just can't land them."--Roger Bagley