O.D.G.

It seems every time I get on here I'm apologizing for something or another. In this case, it just comes down to working in front of a computer for 8 hours a day leaves little desire to come home and do more of the same. It's enough to inspire javelin-throwing fantasies at the micro-managing powers that be. Being a grown up sucks sometimes.. fuck it, let's go skate.  Oh yeah, before I forget. Thanks to Vert is Dead, Mostly Skateboarding, and Street Piracy.  More coming soon.. 

Iffy scan, sick photo.. interesting to watch Curren go from a little kid ripper to a full blown ATV beast. Flip definitely has an eye for talent.. And yeah, apologies if you tried to reach this site using the .com url.. what happened is, through my own idiocy I let the domain name expire by about a day or two. Some chode in China scooped it up, although for the life of me I can't figure out what he would want with it.. Going to go with oledirtygiblet.net for the time being.. although doesn't quite have the same ring to it if you ask me, but oh well. Cheers..

As mentioned in a previous post, I've developed a really bad obsession with my trucks. I just always seem to find something wrong with what I'm riding... either they're too wide, too tall, too heavy, etc.. Having gone through something like 6 or seven pairs in the last couple of years, I knew when I first heard about these Independents through a Lance Mountain Instagram post that it was only a matter of time before I got a set.  I ordered a set from Sub-versions skate shop in Sacto and after riding them for a couple weeks now I can honestly say they were worth every penny. Super light, grind really well. My only issue with them so far has been that the bushings seem to be pretty stiff. I emailed NHS to see if they were the same standard bushings that usually come with Indy's and they confirmed they are, but just a different color. I'm hoping that they just need to be broken in a bit and that we will make Tsaheylu soon..  I did a quick check to s...

I'll explain in further detail in another post.. tired of thinking about it right now.. regardless, sorry for the interruption. On another note...watched this Ben Sanchez part from Mouse for the first time in years. Can't help but make the comparison between Ben Sanchez and another fast moving Chocolate rider .. Hope to continue on as normal by the end of the week.. 

In reference to the Ron Chatman Experience board I believe.. that's gotta suck getting one of these letters..  And one of the earliest pole jam flicks ever taken (maybe the first?) by Jef Hartsel.. That's it for the World Industries/SMA stuff for now. Hope you've enjoyed it. I did. If you click back a bit I had some recent ones of Jason Lee. I just enlarged them as these old ads, especially the black and white ones, are hard to see.. bye for now.

Trilogy-era Shiloh Greathouse with a backside noseblunt slide. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe this was shortly after he did a stint in the clink. ..and I don't know about you but I never really cared for the whole Wet-Willy/Flameboy stuff... 

Back when skateboarding didn't take itself too seriously....the only thing I remotely see resembling this is with the enjoi stuff...or the occasional Girl ad. Anywho, I know I said a week of posts but shit happens. Have a few more coming up. Looking forward to a long weekend filled with skating. Got a text this morning from my buddy who wants to film...hmmm, should be interesting. Have a good one. Cheers.. As an afterthought.. seing more appreciation for Kien Lieu aka The Donger recently..always been a favorite of miine. Actually saw his Assault Skateboards deck the other day at a skateshop. But has dude never had a proper interview? Chromeball? Where you at?