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ATLAS SKATE SHOP [ SAN MATEO, CA. ]
Welcome to a special election coverage edition of Shop Talent. Now that I’ve formally tossed my own proverbial hat into the ring and will be running for President of this great country as a write in candidate I’ve come to realize the importance of polling my fellow citizens, if only to learn how better to manipulate their fickle opinions and consolidate my own power. (Note: Patrick kind of threw me off with his answers. I definitely did not actually expect the thoughtful responses I got to some of my retarded questions. And I totally did not expect some seventeen year old skater to know who Henry Paulson is. Maybe there’s some hope for this country after all. (Probably not though.)
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CHUCKY JONES
DECADE SKATE SHOP [SAN MARCOS, CA.]
[Mr. Klopfenstein was too eager to write the “Mistaken Identity” interview to remember that most of us here don’t know anything about snowboarding, including who Kevin Jones is. Therefore, like Chucky, I didn’t get the joke either. Before you write in to this skateboarding magazine, remember that Mr. Klopfenstein’s pro-snowboarding bias doesn’t reflect that of the publisher, editors, or other contributing talents.]
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YEAH! BOARDSHOP (BARTLET, IL.)
So I’ve heard from numerous people that before you started skating and working at the shop, you used to do model work for total bro shops like Hollister and Abercrombie?
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ISSUE 60
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LANCE NORMINE
EXIT REAL WORLD [PORTLAND, OR.]
Lance, the first time you went to a strip club you caused a huge scene. Tell us what happened. If i remember correctly you were screaming, “what the fuck, is this a cup night?” you were stealing money from the strippers, then you topped it all off by trying to get one of the strippers to give you a hand job?
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ISSUE 59
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CESAR FERNANDEZ
UNITED BOARDSHOP [LAKEWOOD, CA.]
You’re the guy with a rainbow on his board, right?
what?
You’re cesar fernandez, you work at united, right? You skate?
yeah, that’s me.
First of all, who do you skate for?
ezekiel clothing, etnies flow, team bk, mesh skatepark, longwood, fl.
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ISSUE 58
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TYSON REYNOLDS
CAL'S PHARMACY [PORTLAND, OR.]
In fourth grade, i played the “what?” game. If you uttered “what?” you were the loser, and then you had five minutes to get rid of that word. I designed this interview for multiple confusions, and didn’t get as many “what?’s” as i’d have liked. Tyson was a good sport, though. And he rips.
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ISSUE 57
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KEVIN ROURKE
RQ BOARDSHOP [NAPERVILLE, IL.]
Kevin Rourke
I was surprised that kevin actually answered his phone the first time i called him. what surprised me even more is that he had to call me back because he was “riding his scooter.” who answers their phone while riding a scooter? kevin does, only to tell you that he’ll call you right back, which he did. riding a scooter kind of makes you a pussy, but the fact that kevin’s gnarly enough to answer a cell phone in traffic minimizes the puss aspect of it all.
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ISSUE 56
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TRACI GREEN
THE OFFICE SKATE SHOP [PORTLAND, OR.]
Just because you have a vagina doesn't mean you can't get a Shop Talent!
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ISSUE 55
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SEAN WEIKEL
FOCUS BOARDSHOP [LAKE FOREST, CA.]
I’m going to ask you few questions revolving around Focus Boardshop and your involvement applying griptape to decks there.
Okay. Right on
I imagine being in the affluent Lake Forrest community of the OC, the MILF situation would likely be top notch. I imagine it’s just like we see on the TV show Real MILFS OF the OC right?
There are seriously some hot moms here. They come in with their six year old kids wanting to get them boards and stuff
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ISSUE 54
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JASON "MUFFIN" KUHNS
URBAN BOARD SHOP [POWAY, CA.]
Of Urban Boardshop
Interview by Kris Anacleto
How long have you been working and riding for Urban?
I've been working for Urban for about 6 years, but I ride for Revolution ride shop.
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ISSUE 53
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TYRONE TAYLOR
PACIFIC DRIVE
[PACIFIC BEACH, CA.]
TYRONE, JUST SO YOU KNOW, I DIDN’T WRITE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THIS INTERVIEW, WE’RE GOING TO WING IT.
Okay I have to first tell you Jim Ruonala [owner of the shop] told me I am not allowed to talk about any specific brand, shop, drive by’s, or arson.
SO YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BAD MOUTH OTHER SHOPS NOW?
I guess I can but not specific brands. But I will anyway I don’t give a fuck.
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ISSUE 52
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MIKE FRANKLIN
ACTIVE RIDESHOP [ONTARIO, CA.]
SO WHY DOES EVERYONE CALL YOU OWEN?
My name’s Mike but for some reason when I was eleven I was a little shithead. I caused all sorts of trouble and I totally looked like a douchebag. For some reason everyone told me I looked like an Owen.
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN AT ACTIVE?
I’ve been riding for them for a couple of years but I’ve been working for the shop for 8 months.
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ISSUE 51
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ZACH WAGNER
VAL SURF [HOLLYWOOD, CA.]
So your 19 years old and you’ve been working at Val Surf for three years?
Yeah, it’s pretty easy and all my friends work there.
That’s cool. What’s the biggest perk working for the oldest surf shop around?
Perk? Like a good thing?
Yeah, like a good thing.
Umm....(silence)
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ISSUE 50
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AVALANCHE [EL CAJON, CA.]
So how long have you worked at Avalanche?
About 2 years.
What is the most fucked up thing to ever happen there?
One time some huge fat lady slipped on some posters that were on the ground. When she was going down she ripped some more posters off the wall. She laid on the ground for about 20 minutes complaining about her back. Then she tried to get the owner to give up all the information so she could sue us.
What did the owner do?
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ISSUE 49
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DAN CAREIRO
MSC PRO SHOP [SHREWSBURY, MA.]
J: How’s it going?
D: I just woke up after sleeping I can’t even sit up. My back and legs are just fucked up. I haven’t been able to do anything serious. It’s just sore, you know?
J: From the gap yesterday?
D Yeah, dropping down a 10-foot drop all day long isn’t good.
J So you’re getting too old?
D: haha, Yeah that’s what it is.
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ISSUE 48
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JUSTIN CEFAI
ZJ'S BOARDING HOUSE [SANTA MONICA, CA.]
I don’t know what it is about working at Automatic that exacts such a high psychic toll. It seems like one or all of us is, at one time or another, is constantly battling some sort of anxiety disorder or depressive spiral.
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ISSUE 46
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STEVE FAUSER
SA SKATE SHOP [ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS]
You know how things work. I’m just gonna ask you a bunch of stupid questions until we get something funny and then we’ll be done.
Cool.
Okay then, let’s get the basic shit first. Where exactly do you live? And what shop to do you work at?
I grew up in Wheeling, Illinois and I work at SA Skateshop in Arlington Heights Illinois. My friend Rob owns the shop. On days I work all my friends come in and hang.
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ISSUE 45
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KYLE COLOD
K5 BOARD SHOP [POWAY ,CA.]
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ISSUE 44
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JEREMY MORGAN
THE BOARD AUTHORITY [TRACY, CA.]
Where's Tracy, CA?
Right in the middle of Central Valley. In between San Francisco and Sacramento.
So it's all farmland, huh?
Yeah, pretty much, that’s what the economy is based on.
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ISSUE 43
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MICHAEL PRINCE
ASYLUM SKATE SHOP [OCEANSIDE, CA.]
Michael prince first entered my radar during this yearís battle of the shops. Michael skated the handrail for Asylum skateshop and absolutely killed it. No offence to asylum, but i was quite surprised that such a small grass roots shop had that caliber of talent on it's team. Michael not only skates for asylum but also works there on a daily basis, if you happen to find yourself in oceanside california one day, stop in and see if he is still wearing his w.a.s.p. shirt.
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ISSUE 42
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SCOTT CHRISTIANSEN
UNITED BOARDSHOP [LONG BEACH , CA.]
What’s your deal Scott?
I don’t know man, just work, skate, and chill.
How often do you work at United Boardshop?
I work every weekday, five days a week, all day.
Has anyone ever died in the shop?
No never, thank God, not when I’ve worked here. Maybe over at the In & Out Burger, I have seen quite a few paramedics over there.
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ISSUE 41
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JAKE SMITH
18 year old Jake Smith is originally from Salt Lake City, Utah. Now he lives in San Diego California and works at Utility Boardshop in Del Mar. I’ve seen Jake skate in person a lot over the last year and a half, but I had never talked to him.
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ISSUE 39
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ARIC SANDERS
How old are you Aric?
29.
Okay, what does your inner child think of you still working in a skate shop being as old as you are?
Damn, that is an interesting question. I don’t know? I am still excited about it as I ever was. I’ve been skating since I was 4 years old. It never stopped or slowed down. The only thing is I don’t jump down 20 stair handrails. I still skate handrails but not as much as I used to. I still dream about skateboarding, I still think about it when I am driving.
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ISSUE 38
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MICHAEL DE LA TE JERA
NEWPORT RIDE SHOP [MANFEE, CA.]
How old are you Miguel?
I am 19.
How long have been working at Newport Ride Shop?
I’ve known the owner Johnny for a few years. I help out there when he needs me.
So what kind of weird shit goes on down there at the shop?
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ISSUE 37
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STEVEN BEY
What is your story? Who are you as a person?
I am a skateboarder from the desert. If it weren’t for the shop I wouldn’t be doing anything.
Do you get a lot of desert trolls coming in the store?
Yeah we get a lot of those kids coming in and asking us questions. We have a tight crew out here that skates and all the local kids know us.
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ISSUE 36
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KELLEN JAMES
21-year-old Kellen James was born in Rochester N.Y. Heís been skating for 7 years now. If you are lucky you might see him unleashing his clean and natural style of skateboarding upon the many beaten spots of San Diego. He is sponsored by Savant Skateboards, Etnies Shoes, Pig Wheels and of course Street Machine skate shop, where he has also been working for about a year.
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ISSUE 35
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JEFF "BLUE" WRIGHT
SHOP TALENT: JEFF "BLUE" WRIGHT / PHOTOS & INTERVIEW BY RYAN LUSTEG
SHOP TALENT is a new feature where we shine the spotlight of coverage on a shop employee who happens to be a ripper. This issue we take a gander at Surfrideís Jeff "Blue" Wright. If you spend your time gripping boards, answering dumb questions, and catching shoplifters you just might find yourself upon these pages also.
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