Monthly Archive for June, 2008

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Finishing Touches

Gabriel Park - June 20, 2008

The folks at Airspeed are putting the final touches on Gabriel Park with some landscaping, painting, sealing of seams and a some terrain seasoning. It looks like the park will open sometime in July; no word yet with respect to a specific date. See what we mean by terrain seasoning after the turn. EPM out!

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Jedi Mind Tricks

Rebel Tranny to Love Seat

Look what we found. It’s a bit of rebel tranny to bank wall over a Tatooine inspired love seat. Like Obi-Wan said, “These aren’t the droids you’re looking for.” Oh where, oh where could this skate spot be, oh were, oh where could it be? Click on the pic for a larger view.

The Litinsky Method

Marek - FS Tail @ Newberg

Newberg is like a fine wine, the more it ages the better it gets. Last Saturday’s session at Newberg was a fun one. The Cold War kids were out in force and we thought you might enjoy a few pics of Mr. Litinsky sampling the concrete bouquet of this great skatepark. See all the pics after the turn.

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Same Song – Different Band Again

YouTube Tuesday for June 17, 2008

You might recall the first time we did this on YouTube Tuesday. Well, it’s time yet again for another set of covers by bands that matter. Check out Nirvana, The Dead Boys, The Clash and The Dickies on this week’s installment of YouTube Tuesday.

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Posters, Buttons and Thongs

Earth Patrol Posters, Buttons and Thongs
You asked for it and we listened. So in answer to the following three reader questions:

  1. Can I get a poster of a Monday Cover or other photo that appears on Earth Patrol?
  2. Do you have any Earth Patrol buttons for my punk revival jacket?
  3. Any chance of getting an Earth Patrol logo thong?

… the answer is a resounding YES! Get all the details after the turn.
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Build It, Skate It

Monday Cover Vol. 2 Issue 31 - Billy Coulon

This week’s Monday Cover skater, Billy Coulon, not only kills it on a skate, he’s been involved in the building of skateparks here in the Northwest. His work ethic spills over into his take-no-prisoners approach to skating. Blasting airs over hips is one of the many assault tactics Billy brings to a session. See a couple more pics after the turn.

Congratulations Billy and thanks for building skateparks!

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Father’s Day Session

Father’s Day 2008 @ MC’s Mini

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there. This motley crew spent the afternoon cooking out and skating MC’s Mini. Thanks MC and family for the hospitality. Click on the image for a larger view.

Hurricane Lui

Aaron Lui @ Battle Ground

Yep, it’s hurricane season and Aaron Lui shows us how it’s done. Check out a hurricane sequence, more photos and Aaron’s GVK video after the turn.

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Clean and Skate

Foto-Friday for June 13, 2008

Some folks were lucky enough last Sunday to get a preview of Gabriel Park. On the agenda was a couple of hours of park cleanup followed by an afternoon of skating, see the pics below. Word on the street is that the park will open to the public sometime in July. Thanks to the crew at Airspeed and Portland Parks for another great skatepark here in our fine city.

Check out some more coverage over at SnA.

Hero Worship

SuperGrover #6

It’s time for another episode of SuperGrover! Poor Wheelie Boy gets no respect. The images were captured during a recent KPTV12 interview of MC. You can see the interview Sunday, June 22nd at 11pm on KPTV12’s Oregon Sports Final show. Click on the comic for a larger view.