Our 50th Blog Update & WSVT'S Halloween Fundraiser!!!!

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SHREDDERS, RIPPERS, HESHERS & FRESH-TECH'S!!!!
First of All, THANK YOU for Helping us @ SKATE STANDARD keep bringing in NEW Content to you monthly and Now This is our 50Th Blog Update!!!! And What would be a more fitting than to Celebrate The SKATE STANDARD "Go Shred Something Blog" @ DIY Washington Street Sk8 Park in San Diego, CA on HALLOWEEN!!!!:D I went as The LUrkville Elvis and There Were MANY,MANY Character's in Attendance to SHRED and Represent for This Epic Fundraiser!!!! Here's What We Saw!

First Peeps I run into @ The WxSxVxTx Entrance are Brett(vox tee) & Zach(blue flannel) macking The $1 Burgers! Two lil Homey's you will probably see any given day during the week @Washington St. Sk8'n and Hangin' out!!!! So if you see These Two, Say What Up!!!!



LOOK! OG WSVT RIPPER, Davy Rockit Chillin' before His Raffle Ticket Number is Called and He wins a Bunch of FREE Sh*t!!!! YEAH ROCKIT!!!!



THE BARRIO!!!! Barrio Mike of Route 44 a Definite Local and Memorial Sk8 Park Ruler takes time out with The King!!!!




From The Wild World Of HESH Activities & Antics, Super Ripper Steve with The Annoucing Duties All afternoon!!!! Also a Mullet Wearing, Crowd Favorite on The Stunt-Wood, Jeff Ward in The Background!!!!




Ya Can't Tell But BROADCAST WHEELS Rider and Now Schooler, Connor was a Thomas Train!!!! No Wonder He Put Some WRECKAGE Down All Day!!!!



THE BLOOD WIZARD!!!! Jack Given in The F*CKING SPOT!!!!



Here's Jack's FSA Over The Piano Keys!!!!



OLD MAN ANDY SHREDS HARDER THAN YOU!!!! BELIEVE IT!!!!



WOW! Amongst The Originals of The Development of Washington St. Sk8 Park, JIMMY(Scum Shirt) & GLEN WAGNER Of Terror Skateboards Enjoying The Festivities!!!! MUCH RESPECT DUE TO YOU GUYS!!!!



What would a Legit Hesh Sesh be without CREATURE PRO & WxSxVxTx Local, NEIL HEDDINGS!?! NUH-Ting MON!!!! Now PASS DAT SH*T!!!!



A Mexican(Soup) & A Viking(Asa Lee)!?! More WxSxVxTx LOCO's!!!!



The Master of Ceremonies & Did I mention He Kills it, too!!!! ARTURO about to capture some of The days THRASHIN'!!!!



The Smoothest Rider & Best Style of The Day Goes To A Clockwork Orange Hooligan & SD Z-Boy, Aaron Scott......DUH!!!! Yo AARON tell BUTCH STERBINS We NEED some of YOUR PRO MODELS FOR SALE!!!!:D



Honorable Mention goes to UnMasked Tranny Murderer & Route 44's Anthony DiStefano was locking into some of The Best Back Smiths and Back Crails over Both Loveseats We've ever witnessed!!!! TOO KNARLY TO EXPLAIN WITH WORDS!!!!



Best Trick Over The Loveseat was a Back Smith to Back Tail By SD Ripper & Homey MATT KRIEGAL!!!! Hey MATT Congrats!!!! Now Let Us Sk8 Your Mini Ramp HOMES!!!!:)



In a Rare Moment I Captured Fed Ex Man(Best Costume Winner) & Anti Hero's DIV ADAMS rolling Up Away from The Crowded Bowl!!!! HE WAS THE BEST SKATEBOARDER OF HALLOWEEN @WxSxVxTx 2010 HANDS DOWN!!!! RAD SH*T HEMI!!!!



NO DIY SK8 EVENT COULD EVER BE COMPLETE WITHOUT A LEGEND, PERIOD......HERE'S DOGTOWN'S ORIGINAL Z-BOY & KING OF HESH, MR. JAY ADAMS!!!! MUCH RESPECT!!!! THE SCENE WAS BLESSED & APPROVED!!!!



Thanks to All The Sponsors! And SPECIAL, SPECIAL THANKS GOES TO THIS MAN, TYPICAL CULTURE ZINE'S & Documentarian, ZACK "THE SK8 VULTURE" DOWDY!!!! ZACK is Also The Event Coordinator & A WxSxVxTx LOCAL RIPPER, PROPS TO ZACK!!!! THANKS AGAIN FOR AN EPIC EVENT!!!!




NOW SEE SOME THE WRECKAGE FOR YOURSELF BY ZACK'S LENS!!!!

WSVT - HALLOWEEN - FUNDRAISER from TYPICAL CULTURE on Vimeo.



PEACE OUT!!!!

LIVING THE PULSE!!!!

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What Up Stunt-Wood Pushers!!!!
Here's some pics I gathered the last few weeks of some of THE INFLUENCE We @SKATE STANDARD constantly are lucky enough to STAY in connection with!!!! Any given day in San Diego, Ca. You can just about run into a World Famous Skateboarder @ any of our Skateparks or DIY Spots!!!! We LIVE, EAT & BREATHE this, Check it!!!!

OG POWELL & Owner of Probably The MOST Influential Pro Signature Sk8 Shoe on The Planet THE HALF CAB and Arguably The World's Most Stylish Skateboarder/ 2010 Vans Master's Combi Bowl Champion, MR. STEVE CABALLERO!!!! THIS IS THE GLORY!!!!:D



But Before The Glory, There is DEFEAT!!!! Here's Next Generation NHS Ripper and A Name You Want to Look for JOSH MATTSON feeling The Effects of The Pacific Drive Pro Mini Ramp Contest which He placed Second!!!!



The Future is KiLLing Sh*t!!!!! Here's Creature's Truman Hooker & Skateboarder Mag's Chris LaRue...



And Expedition's Kelly Hart, Walker Ryan in The Background.....



Plus A Blood Wizard, The KNARLY JACK GIVEN!!!!




What About THE OG's!?! Here's STYLEMASTER'S CHRISTIAN HOSOI & Scum Skate's ALLEN LOSI!!!! Best Recognize!!!!



Classic H-Street & Autobahn Wheel's Jason Rodgers with The Shaka's!!!!



Z-Boy/New Deal's Fred Olande & Ex-Toxic Skateboards/Airwalk's Kyong Kim STAY Representing!!!!



And a VERY, VERY Rare SLB Sighting!!!! All Hail THE SUPER STYLISH, SAL BARBIER!!!!



Sometimes The HEAVIEST Influences could be The TM's, MC's, Street Reps, DJ's & The Judges in Skateboarding....



Tech-Shredder and Osiris TM, Cuong & Awesome Strychnine DJ and LUrkville USA Skateboards Owner, Juliencito Scanning The Function...



NYC's Shut Skate's/Blockhead/Curb-Crusher & Designer/Tastemaker, MR. STACK-ALY!!!!



Former Pacific Drive Sk8 Shop TM, Sam Yago has managed some of THE GREATEST Skateboarder's in History....D.WAY, DUFFY & SHEFFY to name a few!?!



And Today's Pacific Drive/PB Go-to, Life of The Party, Hemi-to-Know Mr. Poo Screen!!!! Hair By Lefty's Barbershop in Pb(Shout Out to A.J.)!!!!




But The FAN'S, Spectators & Overall Appreciator's are The Real Winner's of This Not So Typical Culture(No Pun Intended Mr. Dowdy!!!!:D) of Skateboarding!!!!



The Official Independent Tour Truck!!!!



Now Time For The Ol' Watering Hole(Tower Bar)!!!!



Peace Out!!!!

Skate 4 Change!!!!

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Hey ALMighty Wood-Pushers!!!!
On Saturday September 25th was "Barging The Barrio" Community Sk8 Jam at The House of Elements Warehouse in Barrio Logan, San Diego, Ca. This Event wasn't your typical "Corporate Energy Drink/Skate Sponsor" Skateboarding Event, it was more of a D.I.Y(do it yourself) local collaboration of Sponsors,SKATE STANDARD(shop), Emerald City(shop), VOX FOOTWEAR, Deeply Rooted Skateboards, Do Good Skateboards, IRONS BRAND Clothing and CHIKLE .The turn out was AWESOME to say the least, bringing Local Skateboarder's of All Backgrounds & Ages to The Barrio for Fun & Ripping!!!! The Event was for All Skateboarders to SHINE(it didn't matter who you were or where you came from) as We All Shared Goodvibes & displayed some Top Notch SHREDDING!!!!

There were 5 "little" Contests which consisted of flat ground games of S.K.A.T.E. (Made most popular from TheBerrics.com) and 4 Best Trick Battles on different skateboard obsticles made for streetstyle!!!! The People were HYPED and stayed shredding for pretty much 6 Hours, STRAIGHT!!!! Since Our Host "The House of Elements" are 100% into several artforms( from art galleries, yoga,skateboarding) it seemed fit to for us to ask a close friend of ours and Great local Photographer, Garvin Ha to catch a few flicks. Here's his artistic moments of the event!!!!

The Young Guns!!!!......the MAIN STARS & Leaders of Tomorrows RADNESS!!!! Memorial Sk8 Park Homies Group Photo!!!!



The OG's!!!!.....Ex Pro's & Grown Up Ripper's keeping The Torch Lit To Pass on !!!! Mr. Kyong Kim with an Awesome Backside Wallride as lil' Cody watches & Learns!!!!



The Kids!!!!....GROMIT UNDERLING MINION'S Learning The Ways of The Masters!!!! Ronald Bowden (in Blue T-Shirt) and Shirtless friend moving one of The smaller quarterpipes trying to get Theirs!!!! Can't Blame The Lil' Duns!!!!:)



The MC & MUSIC!!!! What is The Sk8 Jam without The Killer Tunes & Hilarious Commentary!?! NO WORRIES!!!! Dj's Stack-Aly & MC Profile of The Strychnines to The Rescue!!!!



The People's!!!!....Fans & Onlookers Supporting The Cause!!!! Jason and Ryan giving Props(RESPECT!) to Kenneth for "BARGING THE BARRIO!!!!" creating New Friendships!!!!



And Last but not Least...The Event Coordinators & Sponsors!!!! Here's Mike(House of Elements) and Damien(SKATE STANDARD, VOX FOOTWEAR) tossing out the PRIZES & GIVEAWAYS All Afternoon for A Great Event soon to be followed up by another one shortly!!!!



EXTRA, EXTRA Special Thanks to VOX FOOTWEAR for some of The Skate Obsticles & Giveaways and EVERYONE Who made it Out and Participated!!!! Until Next Time, .......PEACE OUT!!!!

BARGING THE BARRIO!!!!

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"BARGING THE BARRIO" STREET SK8 JAM!!!! NEXT Saturday, September 25th @House of Elements Warehouse @1712 Logan Avenue!!!!
Games of SKATE & BEST TRICK for CASH & Prizes!!!! Drinks & BBQ for the low low, AWESOME TUNES BY DJ's Profile, Stack-Aly, The Donger & Many More!!!!

*Giveaways & Sponsored by SKATE STANDARD, 5&Dime, Deeply Rooted Skateboards, IRONS Brand, LURKVILLE USA, The Jam TV, Vox Footwear!!!!

FREE TO ENTER!!!! Starts @1pm til' Dark!!!!

ASR Antics, Roller Girls & Shredding!!!!

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What Up Rolling Train Wrecks!?!
IT WAS ASR TIME AGAIN!!!! CROSSROADS TIME AGAIN!!!! PARTY TIME AGAIN!!!! SHREDDING TIME AGAIN!!!! So Much Shizzle going off in America's Finest City on August 13th-15th, 2010!!!! The Action Sport's Retail Show in San Diego Before the End of Summer whether it's in August or September, Stands Alone as THE GO TO Trade SHOW dealing with BRANDS and New Products of Surfing, Motorcross, Wakeboarding, Rollerskates, Street Wear & (Our Personal Favorite) SKATEBOARDING, B*TCHES!!!! If Your Lucky enough to go to This Expo, It's EPIC Sh*t to Say The least( Since We already said too much)!!!! Here's what We Saw!!!!

FIRST, The Outdoors CROSSROADS TRADE SHOW=THE SKATEBOARDER'S TRADE SHOW!!!! Let The Brain Behind The Event Tell it!!!! Here's "The Chief" Jaime Thomas of Black Box Distribution as found on asrbiz.com breaking down The 4-1-1!!!!



Okay! Enough About That.... First Person I run into was 80's Schmitt Stix Skate Legend, Curb-Slappy Inventor, Honorary Curb-Crusher & Black Label Overlord, JOHN Friggin' LUCERO!!!! Check The Label Coozie!!!! AWESOMENESS!!!!



Next, We run into Another 80's Skateboarding Legend & Deluxe Distribution(Anti-Hero,Real,Spitfire,Krooked), Sick Boys and Nor Cal Triple OG, MICK E REYES!!!! The HOMEY Pic!!!!



Ever Heard Of PARADOX GRIPTAPE? It's Only THE Best Griptape in The Whole Skateboarding Biz....DUH!!!! Ever Heard Of ARI EVAN GOLD? He's Only The Coolest Shredding Eccentric Griptape Owner Who put together the BEST GRIPTAPE TEAM in The Whole Skateboarding Biz!!!! Here's Mastermind Ari's Fave Candy Idea....



Mr. Dave Andrecht!!!! Yes The Creator of "THE ANDRECHT(backside grab) HANDPLANT" and SIMS Skateboards & H-Street Representative!!!! Holding down The Syndrome Distribution(Silver Trucks, FKD Bearings, The Blvd, Traffic Skateboards) Booth!!!! Str8 Up Legend!!!! Yo Dave, What's up with an Industry Job!?!:)



We Can't Overlook The Next Generation's Up and Comer of Street Rippers, Chula Vista,Ca.'s IVAN ORTIZ of Prophecy Skateboards chillin' before taking some of The Cash that The Phelper(Jake Phelps) was handing out for Throwing down Heaters on The Crossroads Street Course!!!! You could catch Ivan's Kickflip Frontboard or His Backside Blunt down the Kinked Hand Rail on Thrasher.com on "Crossroads 2010" Footage or Random Footy on The Berrics.com/United Nations Section under Chula Homies!!!! Don't Sleep on Ivan!!!!



Indoors @ASR wasn't just the usual Mainstream Action Sports Event filled with UBER FASHIONISTA's,SWIMSUIT MODELS, House DJ's, Over Priced food & weak cocktails, overzealous badge-checking security,etc; This Time There was a LIFE SIZED Card Board Cut Out of Artist/MotorBike Designer/Skateboarder MIKEY RATT of Route 44 Representing for LOSER MACHINE in The High End Section of ASR CLASS!!!! MIKEY'S LOSER MACHINE Signature Custom Made Motorcycle Helmets ARE The Bidness!!!! Best Kop One before their gone!!!!



The Volcomm Booth was RAGING by 4PM!!!! This years Theme was Bright Colored Disco Club & The Free Brews were in Effect!!!! LOL!!!! HILARIOUS SH*T!!!! Check Out



Luckily We Escaped The Nonsense to Watch Skate Standard/Paradox Grip/Vox Footwear's ULTRA RIPPER CORY JUNEAU Warm Up on The Volcomm Ramp!!!! RADNESS FO SHIZZLES!!!! Cory was voted Most Improved Skateboarder for The ASR Weekend by The S.P.O.T.(Skatepark of Tampa) Series Guys!!!!



But Then....It was ESTRO JEN TIME!!!! The Betty Page Of Roller Skates, MOXI SKATES and Long Beach Roller Derby Takes Over!!!!



And with That....ESTRO JEN sends Us On Our Way with a Take OFF!!!!



Til Next Time.............PEACE O-U-T!!!!