At long last we’re finally shipping some substandard manufactured goods to China instead of receiving them. The Fanling Vert Ramp in Hong Kong being perpetrated by American Ramp Company. It’s prefab concrete, which I gotta say kind of makes sense to me. I mean, if you’re going to build a concrete vert ramp, prefab might be the way to go since uniformity is more desirable than creative artistry, assuming they have the skills to set it up right. Look at the size of those vert panels. This thing looks like a beast, although at that height it’s going to seem narrow.

– Thanks to Chad Balcom for the tip.

More like biannual annoying kid. This one comes from Colin Walsh, who reminds us that the BCSA benefit show is coming up soon. So this kid was pan handling. I’m broke too, but I’ve got a 20 year master plan to make massive riches by selling this website to the ghost of Steve Rocco. Like they say with the lottery here in Oregon, for entertainment only, not for investment purposes. So yeah, be entertained by this guy.

Roving reporter John Agular spotted this lovely Vision Street Wear scooter. So, yeah, looking forward to seeing how the VSW reissue scooters sell on eBay in 20 years. Reminds me of a hilarious bumper sticker that showed up on eBay in 2004. Kind of a niche joke, which makes all the more appealing to the nerd that runs this site.

Old man Marek hanging with his son Radek at Gabriel park. I had not skated with Marek for some time. He is solid as ever and still retains his good looks how can this be. Well it is.

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Usually you go to a department store to buy something instead of buying the Dept on Craigslist.

Skateboarders need a place to skate, and in that place they need this bowl!

The Department of Skateboarding has left their space in NE PDX to open up shop in a new location. Please help us find a home for this iconic piece of Portland skate history.

We have a quote from a demo company that can assist in deconstruction, moving and reassembly for a fee. Price is negotiable.

Bowl Details:

– 6′ and 8′ deep sections
– 50′ x 60′ footprint with surrounding raised deck area
– Fully wood framed with plywood decking and OSB face
– Tiled top edge underneath the coping

– Thanks to Colin for the tip.

This week’s Shot of the Indeterminate Time Span is a photo of Craig Platteter at the OTC bowl in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photo by Augie Van Arx. Check it out.

There was a tradition of converting old waterskis into skateboards that seems to have fallen by the wayside in this millennium, but someone over at Deep is keeping it alive. This was just a personal project, these guys also make those artisan longboards. the web site is a little maddening because there’s no indication of who, what, or where Deep is, outside of some vague manifesto, but hey, I guess that’s art.

Not to be confused with SNA sponsor Weirdo Skateboards, I love the Weirdos. This is the 1979 single for Adulthood / Skateboard To Hell which can be yours if you want to pony up $80.

Found this on Photobucket. No details about the source.

Update: Found the original, thanks to Someguyatwork. Jamie Martinez is the photog.

An editorial writer by the name Mary Kitch contacted me about Tom Miller’s appointment. She said to call her but neglected to actually leave a phone number. I didn’t get back to her in time obviously, because they quoted some S&A comments in editorial piece that basically complains about the fact that Miller was appointed to the position without casting a net for other candidates. I can see their point, actually, but I also don’t know how past candidates were hired. The reason for quoting S&A? To point out that the cycling and skateboarding community has reacted favorably to the appointment. You can read the piece on OregonLive.com.

– Thanks to Paul Fujita for the scan.