Totally forgot about this CD. Still amazing...

Check it out here and here

Paint Pens...

Four decks that belonged to me in Summer, 1989 (I may have more, too...)

From top to bottom: Blockhead Sam Cunningham, Schmitt Stix Bryce Kanights, Vision Mark Gonzales, another Schmitt Stix Bryce Kanights.

Schmitt Stix Bryce Kanights Models From 1988...

I'd give my right ventricle for these two boards...

Al Ward's Garage; 5711 Columbia Pike...

Al Ward's Garage wasn't too far from my house and as kids we used to sneak in through the woods in the back. We called it going on "adventures". There was a pretty huge salvage and junk yard in the rear of the lot. We just liked looking at the old wrecks from the 1930's and 40's. It was still there in 1991, but I'm not sure when it was torn down. There's a Kentucky Fried Chicken there now.

Channaher has some amazing NOVA/DC photos from over the years here:

The Broiler, 1965 and present...

Azar Atura grew up in the Bronx then moved to Arlington twice; once in 1954 then again in 1961. Pictured above is her sister in 1965 when the Broiler was still a Gulf gas station.

She's got some pretty amazing photos of 1960's Arlington on her website:

http://bronxace.homestead.com/ArlingtonMemories2.html

Me and Susan hanging out in Old Town...

New Order - Age Of Consent

You were still in diapers...

Tommy Guerrero, Bryce Kanights, and Camden Scott take a break while hunting down a pipe project near San Francisco's Ocean Beach in 1980.

Bones Brigade Summer Tour Stickers...

The Bones Brigade Summer Tour Stickers for '87 had a xerox style image of my main man Tommy Guerrero on it. I remember idiots saying it was Mike McGill (sorry McGill, you were rad, we all had your board, but we never saw you do one footed mute airs). Well here's your proof: TG photos are hard to come by from the launch ramp era, but check it out... Also of note, Powell used the same sticker with a few changes for the Australian Tour in 1989.

Bones Brigade Summer Tour Stickers 1986 - 1989...

Big ups if you know who the guy on the '88 Tour sticker is...

Bones Brigade at Springfield Mall in 1989...

Me and some guys skating in 1989...

With my dog in 2002...

Carlos and I in 1988 and 2002. Watch out ladies...

Mark Sanchez and I, summer 1989... Can you still buy checkered pants?

I forgot that I used to love these CD's...

The Breakfast Club as an Archie comic...

Brian McLachlan makes these great movie inspired comic book covers.

Let's bother Chris...

Perfect match, thanks OKStupid...

Hip Hop Records That Defined What I was Listening To From Elementary To High School

7^th Grade 1985/86:

Run-DMC – Raising Hell:

Beastie Boys – Licensed To Ill

Who didn’t have at least one of these albums? I listened to both of these non stop for months and still know just about every lyric from both albums. Run DMC’s Peter Piper is still one of the best.

Bonus: If you didn't know this 25 years ago, read the numbers on the airplane backwards.

Hip Hop Records That Defined What I was Listening To From Elementary To High School

6^th Grade 1984/85:

Run-DMC – King Of Rock:

While the other guys at my school were listening to Van Halen and dreaming of one day leaning against gray primered Camaros and chugging cans of Budweiser and the girls were hugging their New Edition records, trying to cool it now. At the same time I was only interested in the Kings From Queens.

Hip Hop Records That Defined What I was Listening To From Elementary To High School

5th Grade 1983/84:

Herbie Hancock’s Rockit/ Chaka Khan’s I Feel For You

I brought these two songs on 45’s to a party we had in the classroom. It was Valentines Day or something, maybe. I might as well have played one of my father’s George Carlin records from the reception I got.

Vicki, can I help you with that Kool-Aid? Please?

I did not know he was the authority on breakdancing...

So true...

I could write an encyclopedia sized set of these...