I tagged along on a trip to Pistols Skate Shop in Vancouver, Washington last week. I shot a few snaps while managing my kid, and managing to catch Cody Weaver four times in a row with his eyes closed. Of course, that could have had something to do with the flash, except nobody else had closed eyes in the photos. Makes sense though, cause Cody makes it look as easy as if he was asleep.
Pistols has a mini ramp sunk into the floor. You can skate it for free. On one side is a stage where they have bands play. On the other side is the skate shop. The place looks like a sketchy crack den from the outside, but everyone is friendly on the inside. Right now they are working on acquiring a much larger space to build a proper indoor skatepark (possibly concrete!) as well as music venue and restaurant, etc…
The horizontal pictures can be enlarged.
Gar on the Texas.
Does your skateboard company owner actually skate? This one does. Colin.
Yes, Mark Conahan is that guy.
Gar and his disaster.
OK, here it comes, four pictures of Cody skating with his eyes closed.
16 comments
Lmobb
good to see ya back at it gar!
george
At least I logged some good BGPs.
Rich
Togar
stan
Hateboard huh? I pegged ya as a polite, cleancut folk. What the hell is up. I was stoked to see ya in the pics. I’ll be sure to check out the shop soon. I’m still on the west side. Nothins changed. You? I wouldn’t think so. I’m back boardin more than ever. Lovin it!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hit me up stan2interp@gmail.com. Hows Max? Seriously hate to hear about the knee! Peace out and later.
Kilwag
Story Link
JAKEANDANNOY
The Columbian(on-line, home page)today.
I was checking out some news cause some fool robbed a credit union like 60 ft from my house and my daughters school was on lockdown.
I find it amusing that even the writer makes that commissioner sound like an old bitch, even though we all assumed it.
Kilwag
Where is this located (the article)?
JAKEANDANNOY
Speaking of Vancouver, read this and hear the sound of $216 of our tax dollars being pissed away in the time it took to conduct a meeting:
County sharpens words to skaters
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
By MICHAEL ANDERSEN, Columbian staff writer
Here
Hateboard
hey stan! whats the word? im good. i folded my leg and it put me out completely for almost 16 months. i didnt fall so much as bail out and have my knee go a different direction than the rest of my body when i jumped down on it. regardless it was fucked. had surgery. mostly better but still weak, and i cant charge full on yet. im in portland near burnside. how you been?
stan
Damn, thats even after the last time I saw him. I guess I need to get out more.
hass
Summer 2006, the time he fell jumping over a fire pit at troy’s.
stan
Which one?, and Which time?!
hass
Did Gar finally get his knee fixed?
stan
What the fuck?! I thought Gar moved to Cali or something a few years back. He’s my old neighbor from the Couvs west side. I met him and Max long enough to hit some killer sessions and enjoy pie. GAR let me know your alive and in the couve!
conahan
2305 E 5th Street, Vancouver, WA 98686. I searched for Pistols Skate Shop Vancouver and came up with a mention of one of their shows. Pistols Skate Shop MySpace page.
JAKEANDANNOY
WTF is it? I live in the ‘couve..news to me.
I can’t find a listing for it either.
And the myspace offers no info useful.