Skate Park Etiquette 101

Sure, skateparks are public and they’re built for everyone to use. Both youngand old, experienced and inexperienced should be able to enjoy the parks.There is, however, a set of unwritten laws that are not posted with thosestupid set of rules at the entry gates. I’m going to inform you about thoserules one by one over these winter months to come, that way you can showup to the park this next spring and not be the total dork that you are now.For example, there are public basketball courts at most parks but you can’tbe just anybody and show up and play in a tight game with all the ballers. Imean you don’t just walk onto the court and start playing horse with your littlesister when there is a group of hard ass brothers playing full court. It worksvice versa as well, some skilled fool doesn’t want to play horse with you andyour little sister when neither of you can dunk the ball or shoot a three pointer.There is a proper time and place for everything.This first rule goes out to the ass clowns out there who show up to the parkand proceed to do rock to fakie tail tap over and over again on the smallesttrannies in the park. All the while there are about ten dudes doing lineswaiting patiently for your mark ass to go home and get the fuck out the way.Then there is me, the guy who is obviously so pissed that he tells you allabout it and for you to watch out for everyone else. You acknowledge meonce then proceed to repeat your painful process. I get so pissed I shootmy board into the trees off the tranny you’re skating and go home and haveto drink a handle of whiskey by myself (no joke). Sure there is a time and aplace for everything. The time to rock to fakie tail tap is between the hoursof 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM. Better yet, build yourself two four foot wide quarterpipes, put them into half pipe fashion in the middle of your road and go totown. See how much cars trying to go by at 35 MPH appreciate your bullshit.That’s exactly how I feel when I push half way around the park only to haveyou drop in front of my shit. Well, that’s it for this month. Remember kids, it’sO.K. to fuck off.

NOT GOING TOSTOP GIVINGAWAY SHITNOVEMBERGIVE AWAY

This month I’m giving away a pair of Chris Haslam cords furnished byGlobe Shoes. They are slim fit size 32" waist. There are also a pair ofSkullcandy nubs headphones included in the package as well. You knowthe name of the game by now, be the first to answer the trivia correct and theshit is all yours. Send your answers to my e-mail above.

1. Who did Haslam skate for before his current sponsor of Almost?
2. Although the pants I’m giving away are by Globe Shoes, who isHaslam’s current threads and apparel sponsor? Think trucks.
3. How many lip tricks can Haslam do on a mini-ramp? Trickquestion, best answer wins.

 

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