This is a Micheal Goetz photo of Grind for Life’s founder Mike Rogers at the now defunct X-Games park. Mike gets around man. It seems like he’s at every event. Enlarge-o-rama.

This is a shot of Packy shortly before he started making his way up here for the Trifecta. In fact the Addikt Skateboards team is doing a little tour on their way up here. I met Packy some five years ago when he showed up out of nowhere (from the east coast actually) to enter the Reedsport Loop contest. He was unknown to any of the Oregonians, and he proceeded to surprise the hell out of everyone by throwing multiple loops into his practice runs. Then Skreech showed up and started looping on basically every run. It was overwhelming. Funny thing is, both of these guys made Geth Noble step up to the plate and eventually out loop them all to wint the contest. Actually, Skreech had the high number for the day, but he overdid it and had to drop out of the actual contest. Both Skreech and Packy are on Addikt now, and Packy is still getting upside down. Check it out after the jump.

It’s always amazing to see what the vert pros can do. Have you ever seen that triple stack they do with two skaters and a bicyclist in the Boom Boom Huck Jam? Still, the Invert on Andrecht about 45 seconds into this video over at Shred or Die is jaw-dropping. Check it out after the jump.

Skateboarding begat fingerboards. Fingerboards begat tiny plastic ramps. Tiny plastic ramps begat… FINGER PANTS!!!!!!! Actually, these Finger Pants aren’t exactly new. Back in the 80’s there was a fingerboard sold that came with a glove that you wore. The glove had the upper torso of what looked by a Ken doll attached to it. Two of the fingers were cut off and were decorated like little Hawaiian shorts. It also came with a pair of tiny plastic shoes and socks molded in one piece. It’s something I have in a box somewhere, but that’s never here, nor there. These came from Wall Mart. There’s a URL listed on the package, but the skatemonstertoy.com domain appears to have expired. It’s such a great product, they had to name it twice. Finger Pants, and Shred Threads! Look at the illustration. If these pants fit to scale, the top of your junk would be visible. Awesome.

That’s right, MC is bringing the H.O.M.O.S. back to Skate and Annoy. There was no falling out, and thus no makeup sex, just.. uh… well I don’t know. Welcome him back readers! This comic above was my attempt at dealing with the loss almost a year ago. I actually enjoyed the process, but took me a half a day to do it. Stupid artists.

Artist, skateboarder and EPM Monday covergirl Ashley Anson is having an art opening at Cal’s Pharamacy aka The Dept on August 7th from 7-10pm. With the Lincoln City stop of the Trifecta cancelled, you’ve got no excuse not to be at 15 NE Hancock on Friday. Check the flier after the jump.

I don’t know who is running this, but Seattle’s newest incarnation of SeaSk8 has a blog. There’s not much up there right now as it’s only been active for a handful of days. At the risk of infuriating Bobcat, go check it out. However, if you want to get on his good side, check out his rambling alcohol fueled history of SeaSk8 after the jump.

Just spoke to Mark Scott. Lincoln City is definitely not happening. Changes to the event permit rules would have required several months advanced notice plus insurance. The event is not happening this year not at the park and not at Red’s. Red is not able to host a big crowd. DO NOT SHOW UP AT HIS HOUSE. You wouldn’t like him when he’s angry.

Mark said he would get on it next year and help Choppy get everything done in time.

This is Jeff Stevens hitting the slalom portion of the iconic Kona skatepark. Damn, I wish we had one of those things around here. I know it’s not the most efficient use of concrete, dollar for dollar as far as skateparks go, but it sure looks like a lot of fun. Enlarge-o-rama and bonus. Oh hey, he’s wearing a Kona Kanoa flyaway at Kona….