Ya its funny, when I was younger and more of a street skater, if I saw a sign that said no skating I would look around for the spot that I had missed. Thanks signs!
Then again, so did Coffee People once, but I’ve had to cover my tattoos since I started working there, because of the current corporate owners of the company.
My friend and I went into Hot Lips pizza in West Linn, and the manager asked us to leave our skateboards outside. I thought he was kidding at first, and asked him if he was serious.
He stated, “I don’t even let KIDS in here with their skateboards.” This response baffled me as I am 30 years old, and less likely to screw things up than a kid.
Nothing says SKATE HERE NOW!! more than a sign that looks like one of those and when stores refuse me service because of a skateboard it’s like asking, or really demanding, that i session out front right away.
for some reason i have more of those experiences in cali than anywhere else…
Yeah Nik, it’s a real hassle to skate in Portland now that the cops are enforcing the “arms-out, mongo” rule on skate routes. You can’t turn the board when you’re pushing, and your arms get really tired. Looks wacky, too. The little kids don’t even notice, though… That’s what happens when government legislates skating… forced kookiness.
i went into the SJ library with my board to pick up my wife and kids and they said i coulnt bring mine in. 34 and still getting discriminated against…where is reverend al?
I skated up to the Avalon arcade on Belmont the other day and they wouldn’t let me in with my skateboard, citing the usual bs about insurance liability. What the hell?
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the dude
that little kid needs way more pads
Larry
i still have a sign i lifted from the school we were always at. a classic black sign with white lettering “no skateboards, skating or bycicles”
Greg N
Ya its funny, when I was younger and more of a street skater, if I saw a sign that said no skating I would look around for the spot that I had missed. Thanks signs!
Wells
That skater might be pushing mongo; but the arms are pure Gesmer style.
Carroll13
Hot Lips?
Damn, they used to be so liberal.
Then again, so did Coffee People once, but I’ve had to cover my tattoos since I started working there, because of the current corporate owners of the company.
heath
My friend and I went into Hot Lips pizza in West Linn, and the manager asked us to leave our skateboards outside. I thought he was kidding at first, and asked him if he was serious.
He stated, “I don’t even let KIDS in here with their skateboards.” This response baffled me as I am 30 years old, and less likely to screw things up than a kid.
Needless to say, we ate elsewhere.
mikeD
Nothing says SKATE HERE NOW!! more than a sign that looks like one of those and when stores refuse me service because of a skateboard it’s like asking, or really demanding, that i session out front right away.
for some reason i have more of those experiences in cali than anywhere else…
Mac
Yeah Nik, it’s a real hassle to skate in Portland now that the cops are enforcing the “arms-out, mongo” rule on skate routes. You can’t turn the board when you’re pushing, and your arms get really tired. Looks wacky, too. The little kids don’t even notice, though… That’s what happens when government legislates skating… forced kookiness.
DEATH BEFORE APPLEBEES
the arcade “ground control” serves PBR in cans and has no problem whatsoever if you skate there/bring your board in.
Larry
i went into the SJ library with my board to pick up my wife and kids and they said i coulnt bring mine in. 34 and still getting discriminated against…where is reverend al?
Concretin Nik
I love that sign. “How to clothesline a rollerblader.” Excellent. Though I just realized, the skater is MONGO!!
josh
I skated up to the Avalon arcade on Belmont the other day and they wouldn’t let me in with my skateboard, citing the usual bs about insurance liability. What the hell?