Latest
Update: October
1, 2003
From
The Sacklunch Boards
Now at the top of the discussion: Tony Hawk and his junk
food sponsors. As someone pointed out, many of Tony's food backers
(like McDonalds) contribute to kids being fat. What do
you think?
Sack
The Vote
Last time we asked how you felt about Burton selling products
direct online. It was our most popular poll so far. Nearly, 68
percent said this move would "Give retailers one more reason
to hate Burton."
TransWorld
Walkout
The Transworld Three finally got some coverage of their
departure as the Wall Street Journal chimes in on the chaos;
not to mention announcing the clever title of Dave Swift
and Grant Brittain's new effort The Skateboard Mag.
Best quote: Mike Mihaly, "Maybe
I am a retard and everyone else is normal."
Hektic
Skateboards A Front?
Nicky Hernandez, a convicted child molester released in
1999, allegedly used his Hektic
Skateboards team and website to lure young boys to his
appartment. He was arrested for 31 criminal counts and is being
held on $3 million bail.
Thomas
Launches Fallen with DC
He left Circa and now DC has announced that they have licensed
and will produce new shoes under Jamie Thomas' Fallen brand.
The shoes will be in stores in time for the holiday crush.
Officials
Consider Love
Philly's City Managing Director Phil Goldsmith said he
plans to put together a "working group" of city officials to consider
reopening LOVE Park to skateboarders.
Teens Getting Broken Off
A recent study by the Mayo Clinic shows that teens are
suffering more fractures 32 percent more in boys since 1969, however,
doctors said "skateboarding and snowboarding
had just minor roles in the increased fractures."
Stage
Moms Invading
Now that there appears to be big money in skateboarding,
it looks like we'll see more and more of the Williams sisters/
Tiger Woods style kids being pushed into the media ala, the Jackson
5. Here's a couple right here.
Frequency
Ups Circulation
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Galbraith are happy to annouce that frequency:
The Snowboarder's Journal has just delivered 7,500 copies
to subscribers, shops, and North America's best booksellers. Yes,
they're growing. If you haven't checked out the new issue you
really should: the Mike Olson stories are worth the price of a
year's sub.
Snowboarding
The Amazon
Now you can get Salomon, Arbor, Gnu, K2,
Palmer, Lamar, Lib Tech, Liquid, Limited,
Ride, Vans, Flow, and Sims and more
while shopping on Amazon.com.
Corp
Culture Hits TWS
Mike Mihaly and Fran Richards, two ex-TransWorld
Media employees, point out in the San Diego Union Tribune
that darnit, "things just aren't the same at TransWorld since
Time Warner bought it." And they're right. It is different.
Mike and Fran don't work there anymore.
Skater
Swing Political Clout
As Generation Skate has gotten older they are beginning to have
more political clout; something that many politicians seem to
forget. But not any more.
Vans
On The Up
After an announcement of better than expected earnings Vans
stock rocketed up 22 percent to $11.08 (a 52-week high) on Sept.
18. Seems like that back-to-school surf things is working wonders
for the company.
Billion
Dollar Baby
If things go well for Quik they're on track to do a billion
in sales. Total revenues for the surf giant were up 44 percent
in the third quarter to $251.5 million dollars. Apparently, expenses
for Bob's big birthday bash are being realized in the fourth
quarter.
-Quik
makes $8.9 million profit in Asia
-The
Motley Fool likes Quik
Billabong's
Half Off
According to recent numbers (AU$622.90 in total sales) Billabong
is about half the size of Quiksilver world wide. Damn,
that DC Shoe deal sure would have helped.
Globe
Loses $59.7 Million
Thanks to a Kubic Marketing writedown Globe International
is now the proud owner of a huge net-loss for the year ended June
30. If you don't count the Kubic purchase the company still lost
$8.8 million last year. Then again these are all Australian dollars,
so what does it matter?
-Peter
Hill second richest under 40 in Austrailia
DC
Joins The Outlet Crew
Soon, when bus loads of bargain hunting seniors stop to shop the
Horizon
Outlet Center in Tulare, California they'll be able to
buy not only Nike and Quiksilver, but soon, DC
Shoes. Hey, it's okay Etnies is doing it.
Primedia
Sues Over Teddy Bear
Primedia is suing Ashton International Media because
Ashton quit paying on three magazines they bought from Prime.
Teddy Bear and Friends, Doll Reader, and Volleyball
magazines just haven't lived up to Primedia's promises according
to Ashton's publisher Mark Lund.
New
York Magazine For Sale
Primedia is rumored to be selling off it's 35 year old
"trophy property" New York magazine. Are Surfer/Surfing
next on the block? The Sacklunch Magic Eightball says:
Most Definitely.
-Weinstein and
Brill may buy NY magazine
TransWorld
No Longer AOL
The board of AOL Time Warner (TransWorld's parent
company) has voted to drop AOL from their name. Like that
will help. Now it's just Time Warner, even though AOL is
technically the owner. Also, the stock symbol will revert to TWX.
-What
the name change really means
Keeping
Up With the Burtons
Jake Carpenter and his family are on an endless winter
trip around the world, but meanwhile back home Analog is
being launched and the corporate team is pulling together.
Grant Brittain Photo
Show
The American Institute of Graphic Arts San Diego chapter
is hosting a reception for the Grant's photos TODAY Thursday,
September 18, 2003 from 7-10 at 355 Seventh Ave, San Diego. Get
there early. Seriously.
Jamie
Thomas' Fallen Off Circa
He left Circa with kind words and now has launched a new
venture called Fallen, which is licensed to DC Shoes.
-Licensing
announcment
Lost
In Relations?
Sofia Coppola's new movie is living up to the family name.
But, oh my, she hasn't seen husband Spike it months. Apparently,
he was "off filming a skateboard movie." Hmm. Hollywood/skater
romance is doomed.
The
Politics Of Skating
Skateboard graphics have always been a great way to communicate
and now Will Talbot is launching a company with all-political
graphics called Hipocrisy. To the left, and to the right. . .
Point
(of Purchase) Break
Parents and students are expected to spend more than $40 billion
this year on clothing and school supplies. And you better believe
Quik, Billabong, Hurley, Volcom and
the rest of the boys are very excited about getting a larger piece
of that market this year because surfing is cool again.
-Girls
surf sells, too
Look
Who's The Sell Out
In an essay explaining why skateboarding isn't as cool
as it used to be, hopeful book writer Sean Wilsey blames
Tony Hawk for skateboarding's current "watered-down hugeness".
Right Sean, you quit skating years ago and now it's Tony's fault?
-Mr. Wilsey's letter of clarification
Surf
Writer Gary Taylor Dies
He'd edited small newspapers, written a surf column for 14 years,
and was about to start a new job as an editor at TransWorld
Surf Business, but most of the time Gary Taylor surfed Swami's.
-Union
Trib paddle out story
-TransWorld
Surf's story
Yogi
Proctor Is Popular
He's created corporate IDs and ads for Sole Tech, TransWorld
Snowboarding, and most currently PopWar Skateboards.
But this show is all about his art.
Bad
Bobby Meeks The Pirate
What do pro snow shreds do to make ends meet during the off-season.
If you're Bobby Meeks you dress up like a pirate and dive
from really tall things into ten foot deep puddles of water.
Hit
Me With Your Best Shot
Michael Aubuchon, 15, challenged a schoolmate to hit him
in the head with a skateboard. The other boy, 14, delivered
a two-handed blow to the top of Michael's head that put him in
a coma in which he later died. See how important helmets are kids?
PT
Building Active Empire
Peter Townend, the former Marketing and Events Director
of Primedia's Action Sports Group, has launched a consulting
company named Activempire (note the clever word blend).
His clients currently include his former employer, Hub 360, and
his son Tosh.
New
South Lake Motel for MFM
Marc Frank Montoya is quickly becoming the Ian Schrager
of snowboard lodging as he adds another motel to his The
Block holdings. And, more importantly, he added free WI-FI.
We're so there.
Those
Look Like $30,000 Shoes
The Tim Brauch Memorial Fund and Skaters for Portland
are now each $15,000 richer thanks to a sneaker collector with
way too much money. Someone paid $30,000 for an ugly ass pair
of Nike Dunks all done up in Ebay colors.
Kut-U-UP For
Award
The band fronted by TransWorld Surf's Chris Cote is up
for Best Punk Band honors in the 2003 San Diego Music Awards.
Click here
to vote for Kut-u-up. And while you're there you might as well
vote for former TransWorld intern Tristan Prettyman for
Best New Artist.
Svitak
in Montana?
Officers in Missoula, Montana responded to a complaint that a
man who seemed distraught and angry was throwing a skateboard.
Anyone know where Kristian was in late August?
Skate
Across America
Jack Smith, Josh Maready, Scott Kam, and
Nick Krest skateboarded from the Oregon Coast to Williamsburg,
Virginia to raise money for the Lowe Syndrome Association. They
did 2,800 miles in 21 days. Hopefully, they push both ways.
Ben's
Book A Semi-Masterpiece
In a column for the Santa Cruz Sentinel Ben Marcus
reviewed a new book titled The
Surf, Skate and Rock Art of Jim Phillips
calling it "a semi-masterpiece". Interestingly enough, the
column fails to mention that Ben Marcus wrote the book.
The
Poor Man's Tony Hawk
Jon Tevlin of the Star Tribune gets up close and
personal with "skateboard superstar Andy Macdonald" and
finds out that he is a really nice guy. Yep.
VK
Used To Date My Friend
Veronica Kay has had a couple friends in the Sacklunch
circle, but now she's stepped into the world of College football
it seems: USC starting quaterback "Matt Leinart may be
unknown but his girlfriend is not. She is professional surfer
and snowboarder Veronica Kay."
Great
White Cruising San Onofre
Rob
Wells Dippity Does It
Surf's
Up At The Mall
Burton
Selling Out Online
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-August 24, 2003
-July 11, 2003
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