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JUNE 28, 2002

>> If you're in Hicksville, you have to stop by Gino's new skateshop, Poets. It's at 252 S Broadway in Hicksville, NY. Holla at (516) 827-7904. Tell em Crailtap sentcha.

>> Like we said: the Beware of The Flare video is done and will be in shops soon! Check out the new quicktime commercial and the old quicktime commercial.

>> So far our bookie has received 2 bets on Rowley and 3 on Koston for that TV crap. Any other takers? We're only accepting thousand dollar wagers.

>> He should be back doing reviews in no time, but in the meantime Arvedis wanted wanted you to know what he's up to:
"...Getting closer to the States.....I'm in deep Mexico, close to Central America....A town called San Cristoball De Las Casas.... heading to Cozumel....snorkeling etc... Hell hounds on my trail...."

>> They paved paradise, and put up a parking lot. Wait, maybe it's the other way around. No, that doesn't make sense either. Whatever.

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JUNE 27, 2002

>> THA TAP'S HELLA MINI INTERVIEW WITH DIAMOND'S VERY OWN NICK TERSHAY:
CLIVE: So do you have a limit on how many people you plan to put on the Diamond Supply Co team?
NICK: Nope. I once put Dustin Dollin, Caine Gayle, Devin Calloway and Jereme Rogers on the team all in one day.
CLIVE: What day was that?
NICK: Today, man.
CLIVE: Oh.

>> Crailtap is willing to put a one thousand dollar wager on that King Of Skate pay per view crap thing coming up tomorrow. Anyone interested in betting can e-mail our bookie.

>> Lakai News Daily is up and running at Lakai.com... "It's not going to be like the Randoms, so it's not really going to conflict with your deal."

>> Lakai's Beware of The Flare video is done and will be in shops next week. Buy or Die.

>> Lakai videographer Dan Wolfe is working on a retrospective chronicling the past ten years of the amazing footage he's gathered. Keep an eye on his site for updates and more info?

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JUNE 25, 2002

>> They're here! The Milk CD as well as the limited edition Ruby tee. Get em both right now.

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JUNE 24, 2002

>> The 2002 Crailtap Achievements in Advertising Awards Nominee #4.

>> Milk.

>> THA TAP'S MINI INTERVIEW WITH GIRL PRO MIKE CARROLL:
CLIVE: What do you think of that tough guy photo?
MIKEY: I don't know. Do you think people will recognize me?
CLIVE: No way, dude. You're chillin'; nobody'll recognize you with those shades on.

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JUNE 21, 2002

>> New Ruby / Tha Tap shirt coming soon. Don't worry tough guy... they're not all pink and they'll come in tough guy sizes.

>> THA TAP'S MINI INTERVIEW WITH CHOCOLATE AM DANIEL CASTILLO (PART 2):
ARVEDIS: So you got shot, huh?
DANIEL: Yeah, back in 94'.
ARVEDIS: That sucks, dude.
DANIEL: Yeah, it did.

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JUNE 20, 2002

>> THA TAP'S MINI INTERVIEW WITH CHOCOLATE AM DANIEL CASTILLO:
CLIVE: How's it goin, Danny?
DANIEL: Good, dude. How've you been?
CLIVE: Good, man.
DANIEL: Cool.

>> We got a sneak peek at the Beware Of The Flare video today and OOO-EE! it's a hot one. It'll be out in the next couple of weeks.

>> Diamond just got that Clipper ripper on the team... Darrell Stanton's his name. Salman Agah's on now, too. OH, WORD? WORD.

>> Uh oh.

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JUNE 19, 2002

>> This old Office Tastes article was supposed to show up in Crailtap 5, but it either got lost in the shuffle or somebody thought it was dumb... we can't remember.

>> "Dude, getting hacked like that is a compliment. It means people actually care."

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JUNE 18, 2002

>> Why doesn't that darkslide kid after the credits in PJ's video have a part in this?

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JUNE 17, 2002

>> Check the special WALLRIDE THREEPEAT DEAL available only in the Crailshop: THREE ISSUES OF WALLRIDE FOR THE PRICE OF TWO. Oh yeah, Wallride 2 is back in stock and we just swapped a couple of boards up in the Harsh Swap Meet, too. Go ahead and buy some crap.

>> Don't you miss those NOW WHO'S A BITCH? updates? If only we were really into soccer, we could start another column called NOW WHO'S A PONCE? where we'd talk smack on the Brits and any other teams who pose a threat. We'd have a whole new batch of haters to write to as well. Hm.

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JUNE 14, 2002

>> "Send this out to all the haters" - Ako.

>> THA TAP'S MINI INTERVIEW WITH CHOCOLATE AM CHRIS ROBERTS:
CLIVE: Hey, whatsup dude?
CHRIS: Chillin', chillin'. I'm just about to go skate.
CLIVE: [nods head and smiles]
CHRIS: Uh huh, see you around.
CLIVE: Later.

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JUNE 13, 2002

>> 3
is a magic number and "Those idiots over at Crailtap are crapping in their pants."
(Special thanks to Staci G for putting up the huge victory sign outside of the Girl offices today)

>> Check the final NOW WHO'S A BITCH? entry from yesterday. NWAB will be on hiatus until next year's playoffs when Tig, Bird and a whole new slough of haters will be united as the Lakers make history with a four peat.

>> THA TAP'S MINI INTERVIEW WITH BIG BROTHER MAGAZINE'S DAVE CARNIE:
CLIVE: Dave, I think we might have found a photo of you, no?
CARNIE: "Yes, and I damn you to hell."

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JUNE 12, 2002

>> Harsh Euro Collage. Video grabs from Dan Wolfe.

>> 6PM on NBC.

>> From a press release about some dude who just pulled a backflip on a motorbike, bro:
"With both hands raised high in the air, horns to the heavens. It was done. The sword had been pulled from the stone."

>> Kurt Vonnegut and family are helping raise funds for a skatepark in Northampton, MA. 500 bucks gets you a limited edition print and some karma points.

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JUNE 11, 2002

>> The HARSH EURO BARGE is over, man. Check the last few days' photos and keep your eyes open for the tour video.

>> That Milk CD release got put back until the end of June. Sit tight.

>> THE TIG RIG! Check today's NOW WHO'S A BITCH?

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JUNE 10, 2002

>> Ricard Miller!

>> Oh crap, we forgot to tell you... CHOMP ON THIS won Transworld's Best Video award for this year! You know what that means, right? That means you have to buy it right now.

>> "I freakin' won it."
-- Bob K on fecalface.com's A Game of F.E.C.A.L. (a hybrid game of S.K.A.T.E.) round two. Fecalface brings you the pics.

>> Two new NOW WHO'S A BITCH entries today.

>> Goetz knows.

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JUNE 7, 2002

>> "I hear a big truck rumble by outside and wish I were in it. In the back, whatever. A little backpack and a warm jacket, no destination... no idea.

But I sit, anxious, uncomfortable, captured.

(note: At this point I peer out the window)."

-- Carl Sanger, CRAILTALE #17 (now owned by Dustin H)

>> NOW WHO'S A BITCH? will return this Sunday evening. Check yesterday's entry for Tig shoutouts!

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JUNE 6, 2002

>> Did you see the new Crailtap/Stacks tee designed by our very own Rob Abeyta?

>> More new boards to look at. This time it's Girl's new Canada series that are in shops right now. That Kenny board we showed you yesterday? It should be in shops soon.

>> 4 game sweep? Scroll to the right for Crailtap's basketball diaries.

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JUNE 5, 2002

>> Check out Kenny Anderson's first Chocolate board!

>> Is that Catalina Cory?

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JUNE 4, 2002

>> Coming soon to real stores and maybe the Crailshop is the Ruby / Milk tee available in mens and boys sizes. It says:
THE KNIFE SONG
FOR JASON'S PART "VIDEO DAYS"

>> Ho hum?

>> Jereme showed up at our Lakers victory lunch today with hopes of joining Hime (still banned from Tha Tap) on the next cover of Stance.

>> Here's some actual e-mails from actual Tappers who actually found those old desktop wallpapers while digging through issue 3:

"...SO TIZIGHT!"

"...simply unbelievable. Crailtap has done it again for the very first time."

"...desktop wallpapers... SO HOT RIGHT NOW!"

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JUNE 3, 2002

>> Harsh Harsh Euro updates from the 27th-31st.

>> So it goes.

>> Some love for MB and BB. Check todays NOW WHO'S A BITCH?

>> Wanted:
Neurotic, anxious, depressed, twenty something, loner male with near hopelessly bleak outlook on the future of mankind to help out with Lakai production, random Art Dumpness and Crailtap updates. Oh, wait... never mind, we already have one of those. Sorry about that Clive.

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JUNE 2, 2002

>> A poem for Floppy.
N.W.A.B.?

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JUNE 1, 2002

>> "Do those idiots at Girl really think anyone outside of their company thinks Crailtap is funny?"

"I think the more important question is, 'Do we care?'"

>> Tune into game 7 tomorrow night at 4PM PST and in the meantime turn to faithful 'tapper and Laker fan, Justin Goetz, for NOW WHO'S A BITCH style commentary on the series. And don't forget to scroll to the right for the NOW WHO'S A BITCH column.