Taking a Stance

I check the Tap everyday. When I checked in today I had the feeling I had unintentionally overlapped their coverage with my last post. After realizing I posted my pics first , I enjoyed a second look.
Now, I in no way would try to discredit a trusted media outlet such as Crailtap because when a skateboarder passes I understand facts could get flipped. This post here has both of our recent fallen heros skating Goofy footed. I have no problem with Goofy, some of my best friends are Goofy, but this misinformation must be corrected for the sake of the children. Similar to the Bart Simpson controversy where he was seen skating both ways,HERE and HERE. However these stars are no Bart Simpson on the wood.

I have proper photos of the REGULAR footed Farrah. The Goofy here is obviously a flipped image.





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I feel it's my responsibility to help point out some of our more underground rippers and their proper stance, you know, just incase they pass and get swapped from their proper team postmortem.

Michael J Fox , REGULAR


Mindy , GOOFY


Shai Labeouf, REGULAR


Chris Brown and Rehanna REGUALR



Spiderman GOOFY


Pharrell GOOFY


Heath Ledger REGULAR


WonderWoman. GOOFY and MONGO


Matthew McConaughey GOOFY


Chris Angel REGULAR


ANIMAL SECTION

It's hard to put a stance on all fours. Tyson pushes REGULAR and stands straight.
This dog keeps it proper with steeze. GOOFY


Louie the Chimp REGULAR


PEOPLE THAT DONT SKATE BUT WILL STILL TRY TO CASH IN WHEN THEY CASH OUT

Brook Shields DOESN"T SKATE


Young Baldwin DOESN'T SKATE but check out that whip. Kasperholic. Backwards trucks?


This dude is skating but it's a longboard and he's pushing mongo. KOOK
Ryan Phillippe DOESN'T SKATE





Hope this helps in the future.

Goofy Vs Regular

Steeze

Please


Regardless of style or stance, we lost two more.

Ugly but Up

Left out the last post. NeckFace

SunDaze in the City

SunDaze in the City, or how we spent a rainy day eating and drinking in NY.
Gary , Ballins , and I headed to the city to spend the day and get some skating in with Colbert and Luke. Within 30 minutes of skating the drizzle became rain and we headed over the bridge to find we beat the clouds. We skated a couple spots before the rain caught up and we got stranded watching Colbert and Phil play STOOP. It's like SKATE with less runway and more windows. Once it slowed enough to walk, Colby took us to a great Korean spot close to where he helped install the latest Sol De Wit project.

Luke, in the rain.


We went by this spot in between meals and rain drops .


As we ate at the Korean spot the rain stopped and dried up. Until we left, then it was back to raining.
So,Colbert took us to another of his favorite work lunch spots.
The Patriot. Where the whole world has gone country.


2 pitchies and change for $15 in NY ? Now thats a Patriot.


It stopped raining and dried up as we were at The Pat (I'm local now). That is until we left, then it started to rain again.
So we took it to The Fish. Speaking of fish, Gary looked like one when he finally found the door.

Colbert keepin his chin up with a wizard staff




Phil keeping his coverage meter high




I know Gary didn't think our jokes were as funny as the rest of us, but no one could have planned a better deflection then him pointing out this guy's TP shoe. Always a Classic.




Then it was off to ANOTHER bar where we bumped into Pensyl ( Thanks for the drinks Homie!) We had some more laughs and met Justin Strubing before we realized it was time to eat again before we leave...Can you say HALAL ?


Remember THIS?


A final meal and highfive before Colbert was out.


Ballins Taken'em out on the road. Thanks again Man,

Crack a brew for Brewce

I wish Brewce Martin a speedy recovery from his recent accident. My thoughts are with him and the entire Farm.
Brewce is hard as nails, both in and out of the bowl. Skateboarding wouldn't be the same without Brewce and Skatopia.
I'm drinking my beer for Brewce tonight. Get well soon, Man.


When was the last time YOU got two Nono Headers? ( Sit down MRE and Geech)




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Friday Randoms

Keys open doors


A young looking Colbert and Max. PTSS Premiere?


My favorite tag on the South Side. It's been running for months (this was taken back in April)


Zern's gold. I'll save the Shrunken heads for another post. "Real"


Rain or Shine

LVAN First Friday at Homebase

This Friday Andy Colbert opened his solo LVAN show at Homebase, entitled "Faces & Places"
With the Back to The Banks and Manny Mania going on in NY this weekend it was a tug between people going to NY and Andy coming here. Andy drove down on Thursday to set up, then drove back to Brooklyn, worked Friday, then drove back down to Bethlehem Friday night to be at the opening. We had some room left but everyone that was there had a ball.
Andy's show is running all month, if you only know him through his skating or his sense of humor you need to see this other side.

Self portrait of the Artist









"Who Told you that? Roll though...Berrrrap" Know your slang.





Another portrait of the artist.


On Alison's recommendation I headed across the street along with her and some others to check out the blocks newest neighbor "Loose Threads". It's a beautiful shop that was filled with friendly people and some cool art, along with karaoke and a deer. Stop by to check'em out.