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 Deckage 17:
Mac SE
Hosoi Hammerheadage 22:
Powermac 5200
New Deal Templetonage 28:
G3 Yosemite
Joel Tudor Longboardage 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
Wheelchairheh heh
SK8 TO CREATE