Ken “Skindog” Collins had the VeeCo booth packed all day long.
Each winter sales rep organizations like the Western Winter Sales Rep Association host pre-shows where snowboard retailers can check out next year’s products without having to travel too far.
Today, we stopped by the WWSRA’s NorCal Pre-Show at Cal Expo in Sacramento, California and were lucky enough to get out with some photos of what’s coming up for winter 2011.
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Looks like the crew behind Bangmaster General’s Warning have completed their first feature film Machotaildrop featuring Steve Olson, Rick McCrank, and others. Sadly we haven’t seen it yet, but appears to be epic in a seriously jacked up way.
[Link: Thrasher Mag]
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Though it’s hard to believe, this is probably even funnier in French. . .
[Link: ESPN Action]
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ESPN Action Sports‘ Ric Bucher has written a great overview of all the problems facing the Mavericks surf contest, Mavericks Surf Ventures, and what has happened since event founder Jeff Clark was ousted as contest director last summer.
While there is not a whole lot new in the story, it is a good overview for those who may not have been following along. Check it out.
[Link: ESPN Action Sports]
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Snowboarder Kevin Pearce is reportedly continuing “to improve and is actively participating in his therapies” according to an update sent out today.
Pia and Simon Pearce, Kevin’s parents, have been by Kevin’s side at the hospital since his arrival. They would like to share: “ We cannot say enough good things about the doctors, nurses, and support staff here at the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City. They have shown Kevin and our family the best of what modern medicine can offer and have been completely caring and supportive throughout this entire process. We extend our heartfelt appreciation and admiration to everyone involved Kevin’s recovery.”
Keep praying for KP. For more info follow the jump.
[Link: Well Wishes For Our Frend Kevin Pearce]
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[Link: Sky News]
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A bill that would “effectively ban manufacturers from dictating minimum prices to dealers” has been approved by the House Judiciary Committee according to a story on Sports One Source.
The Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act of 2009, or H.R. 3190, was passed out of the full committee. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Henry Johnson, D-GA, currently has only two co-sponsors, including Rep. John Conyers Jr, D-MI. The Senate has yet to vote on a companion bill (S 148) sponsored by Sen. Herb Kohl, former head of the Kohl’s Department Store chain.
Will be interesting to see how this effects snowboard pricing next year.
[Link: Sports One Source]
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For the new Vice Magazine Fiction Issue it appears that etnies and Dave Carnie’s Whale Cock Skateboards have created a “fictional” collab shoe made out of the softest material on earth: “the skin of a baby whale’s virgin penis.”
Aristotle Onasis covered the barstools on his yacht with whale cock foreskin. Everyone who sat in them thought they were the softest barstools they had ever sat upon. Can you imagine, then, how supple the skin of a baby whale’s virgin penis must feel?. . . So, etnies and Whale Cock have contracted a number of Japanese whaling fleets (equipped with offshore abortion clinics) to acquire only the finest and most pregnant whales in the ocean. The Japanese abortion doctors carefully extricate the baby whales from the monther’s vaginas, and harvest their tiny baby penises. . . it requires at least 19 baby whale penises to make each show, but it’s the softest, most comfortable skateboard shoe you will ever wear. . .
Looks like this bit of fiction went all the way. Makes us wonder what the seats in the Sea Shepard’s Ady Gil were covered with?
[Link: Empire Ave]
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In November 2009, when Watcom County Washington resident Joe King purchased 25 acres of land in Glacier, Washington formerly owned by Crown Pacific Partners Lumber Company he had no idea the land also included the Coal Creek DIY skateboard park, according to the Foothills Gazette.
When Whatcom County resident Joe King became the new owner of the land on Nov. 20, he said he was aware the property came with coal pads, but had no idea a skate park was included. After a visit to the planning department on an unrelated matter, King said he was informed of the park and the fact it is out of compliance with Whatcom County code. He declined to elaborate about the property. . . According to Senior Planner Suzanne Bosman, of Whatcom County Planning and Development, the department was unaware of the park’s existence until a fire inspector visiting Glacier went up Coal Creek Road to turn around and then saw the structures.
Now park organizer Jeremy Miller and King are working together to see what they can do before the 30-day window for code violations closes.
[Link: Foothills Gazette via The Skateboard Mag]
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Most who appreciate quality snowboard images already know Danny Zapalac. His photography always seems to capture snowboarding in ways we’ve never seen before. In his new book mile seventy eight, Danny has created a collection of images from a trip he took with friends in a 1989 Ford F 350 7.3 liter 4×4 Diesel named The Dreamer.
The book is 8 x 10 in and features 28 pages of hardbound, color offset printed beauty. There are only 500 in the run and they are only $30 each. We highly recommend buying one before they are gone. Click the link for more info.
[Link: mile seventy eight]
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