by The Editors on March 4, 2009
Last night, the city of Poway, California voted in favor of a fingerprinting system that will allow skateboarders to use the city’s skatepark.
Park users who break the house rules or indulge in roughhousing, bullying or vandalism will have their thumbprint voided. “So the next time they put their thumb in (the thumb pad), it will not work,” says Poway City Councilman Jim Cunningham. “Then they will contact someone and find out why.”To critics who may see all this as somewhat Orwellian, Cunningham has this comeback “We’re not Big Brother. The thumbprints are not going to Homeland Security. They’re being used specifically for this particular facility, and we want people to enjoy it.”
This is how it all starts. . .
[Link: MSNBC.com]
by The Editors on March 4, 2009
According to a list of Australia’s biggest brands compiled by Interbrand, Billabong is number eight. They are right after ANZ Bank and ahead of St. George. Sadly, out of the top 20 Australian companies we only recognized four. Since we’ve heard of Telstra, that makes Billabong the number two Australian brand in the Boardistan rankings.
[Link: Media Biz Ne]
by The Editors on March 4, 2009
Not that we want to continue on the bad news program, but Zumiez same store sales for the month of February were down, according to a press release on Market Watch:
Zumiez Inc. . . .announced the company’s comparable store sales decreased 13.4% for the four-week period ended February 28, 2009, versus a comparable store sales decrease of 2.6% in the year ago period ended March 1, 2008. Total net sales for the four-week period ended February 28, 2009 increased 0.2% to approximately $23.1 million, compared to approximately $23.1 million for the four-week period ended March 1, 2008.
Turns out people are only buying what they need these days. And apparently, they don’t need T-shirts with advertising all over them. To hear someone read the above quote please call (585) 295-6795.
[Link: MarketWatch]
by The Editors on March 4, 2009
No matter how bad it gets, it’s nice to know we can still go skate with the pros at the Skate Park of Tampa.
[Link: The Skateboard Mag]
by The Editors on March 2, 2009
The Finals videos are now up at the Berrics. Check them out first. And then come back here and check out our photos. It was a mind-blowing night of skateboarding, not to mention the best contest we’ve ever been too.
If we hadn’t been so excited about all of it things probably would have gone a little smoother for us. But we were and they didn’t.
[Link: The Berrics]
by The Editors on March 2, 2009
Dew Tour President Wade Martin says the tour may have lost two sponsors (Right Guard and Panasonic), and slimmed down two of the events, but it’s not because of the economy. No, he meant to do this, according to a story in Sports Business Journal.
[he] said the decision to contract the size of two tour stops had less to do with the economy than with a strategic plan to move into top U.S. markets and cater to fans of skateboarding and BMX, which attract different audiences, with events of their own. He said the tour will save 20 percent per event and 5 to 10 percent over the entire season by doing just a skateboard or BMX event, as opposed to an event with both sports. . . . “Yes, we’ll save some money,” Martin added, “but this is largely about getting into top 10 markets, showcasing the sports individually, and bringing them to a new fan base, which we see growing interest in the tour when we tap into new markets.”
If they turned all the summer events into skateboard only events it would be fine with us.
[Link: Sports Business Journal via SC Brand]
by The Editors on March 2, 2009
by The Editors on March 2, 2009
by The Editors on March 2, 2009
Apparently, the those who couldn’t wait for the sequel to Bam Margera’s Haggard: The Movie, only need to wait six more days as Minghags: The Movie is premieres March 8, 2009 at Philadelphia’s Backseat Film Festival, according to a blurb in the Philadelphia Daily News. Here’s what we can all look forward to:
Trailer trash rockers Lenny (BAM MARGERA) and Ponce (BRANDON DICAMILLO) have vowed revenge, on billionaire scum-bag Rut Ru (also BRANDON DICAMILLO) and his bloated sidekick Dominick (DAVE “LORD” BOTTARO) who have heisted Ponce’s cool invention, the Garbage Juicer! . . . and just when you thought the plot couldn’t be any more contrived, the triteness increases as Lenny and Rut Ru up the ante, culminating in cameos by JIMMY POP and EVIL JARED of the BLOODHOUND GANG, DON VITO, RAKE YOHN, “COMPTON ASS” TERRY KENNEDY, THE DUDESONS, PHIL AND APRIL MARGERA, BRANDON NOVAK, GINA LYNN, JESS MARGERA, CHAD GINSBURG, RYAN GEE, JOE FRANTZ, and a slew of B-listers from the CKY videos!
We’re just sorry we can’t be there to see it in person.
[Link: Minghags via Philly.com] [click to continue…]
by The Editors on March 2, 2009
Looks like due to a conflict with an Orioles event, the 2009 Dew Tour will not be returning to Bucky Lasek’s hometown of Baltimore, according to a story in the Baltiore Business Journal.
The five-stop action sports series is replacing its Baltimore and Cleveland multisport events with a single-sport skateboard event and a single-sport BMX event. Those events will be held in Chicago and Boston, respectively, which replace Baltimore and Cleveland as tour stops. . . . Panasonic, the title sponsor of the Baltimore event, also did not renew its partnership for this year’s event.
Single sport events? What, is the whole mainstream multi-action sports fan thing not working out? Click here for the 2009 tour dates.
[Link: Baltimore Business Journal and Allisports]
Last night, the city of Poway, California voted in favor of a fingerprinting system that will allow skateboarders to use the city’s skatepark.
