Skater Designers

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    every monkey with a board calls him/herself a skater these days.

    just like every monkey with a computer calls him/herself a designer these days.

    all brought to you by the world of subculture commodification, aka the western world.

    even so, there is something nice about using the skateboard/keyboard to get away from The Man, and then to (accidentally?) become The Man.

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    in defense of my own seniority, i offer this abbreviated selection:

    age 10:
    Radio Shack TRS-80
    Roller derby deck, clay wheels (no shit)

    age 12:
    Atari 800
    Alva Deck

    age 17:
    Mac SE
    Hosoi Hammerhead

    age 22:
    Powermac 5200
    New Deal Templeton

    age 28:
    G3 Yosemite
    Joel Tudor Longboard

    age 32:
    Dual G4
    Still have that Joel Tudor (lasts a lot longer when you're not out there beating on it every day).

    next year:
    G5
    Wheelchair

    heh heh
    SK8 TO CREATE

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