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Latest
Update: July 27, 2000
The
Sacklunch Archives
After countless e-mails requesting a complete list of Sacklunch.com
columns, we've finally complied. Now you can look back into the
first year of Sacklunch. Cry as you remember old times, then laugh
as you plow through the wreckage of a year in action sports.
Those
Darn US Open Announcers
The announcers at the US Open of Surfing are funny guys. At least
that's what OC Register writer Carlos Arias thinks. Then
again, maybe he hasn't spent an entire day at the event.
Laguna
Bans Scooter, Grinding at Skatepark
Leave it to the city council in Laguna Hills to be the first city
to ban grinding at a skatepark. The scooter thing makes sense, but
no grinding?
Ian
Cairns Resigns from ASP
The bulldog of professional surfing has left his post as director
of the ASP North American office to dedicate more time to
his "business affairs." Minding his own business could
be Cairns toughest job yet.
The
Beach Games Big Kicker
In Huntington Beach this week you can't help but notice the 35-foot-tall
skateboarding big air take-off. Seems skaters were getting
tired of snowboarders getting all the big air glory. Just
ask Brian Patch.
Wipe-Out
Songwriter Post Heart Attack
Merrell Fankhauser, creator of the world famous surf riff
Wipeout clinically died from a heart attack in 1987. Since
then he has learned to enjoy life.
Law
Created for Reckless Skating
In Peotone, Illinois they just aren't going to take it anymore.
The town council voted in favor or a new law that will make reckless
skateboarding a crime. Talk about a big loophole for local
police.
MTV
Tests Video Games Waters
The cable network's new game for Sega features Andy
Macdonald among others.
Tom
Scott Loses Leg at Knee
Forty-five year old SF skate "enigma" Thomas Scott
skitched a ride behind a semi at 6:20 AM only to be caught under
the trucks back wheels and dragged 200 feet. Ouch.
Two
Skaters Killed In Glendale
Blaine Talmo, 14, of Glendale, and 13-year-old Chris McCulloch
of La Crescenta were found beaten to death in a La Crescenta school
yard.
-15
year old arrested in killings
Garcia
Sorry For Pathetic Comments
In a hand-written note Sunny Garcia apologized to Mick
Campbell for calling him pathetic for "sitting on the shoulder"
at Pipe.
Skater
Sues For Wrongful Arrest
We told you about this before, but "aspiring filmmaker"
Tony Johnson of Sequim, Washington is suing his local police
department for $5 million after they put him in jail for three days
for filming a police officer.
Newport
Beach Considers Contest Ban
City Council members are proposing a near ban on surf contests
on city beaches due to traffic, trash, and other problems.
Conductor
Beaten With Skateboards
After a conductor asked several youth to stop riding through Boston's
Kingston station they had words. When conductor got out of his car
and walked back toward the youths (silly conductor) they allegedly
beat him with their skateboards
AP
Compares Sherlock to Lewis
Don't tell Carl Lewis, but Associated Press writer David
Rising just compared him to wild-eyed street luger dude Biker
Sherlock. Maybe it was the scientific way in which Sherlock
trains for buttboarding. Who knows?
Bluetorch Pro Special
Coverage
The Bluetorch Pro went off amazingly well. Big ups to Bluetorch.com
for great live streaming coverage (although it would be cool to
get the links right on the Quicktime side of things.) In
fact, you can still check
out the finals. Even on a dial-up connection the live video
stream was good enough to enjoy the contest.
Southern California newspapers also deserve a hand for their coverage
of the event. When it comes time for the Huntington Beach surf contests
they cover surfing like it's a real sport. Here's just the
short list of coverage:
LA Times:
-Tiny
Wave, Big Finish
-Australian
Prevails In Bitter Duel
-Shea
Moves Too Late, Cory Advances
-Beachley
Battles Her Way to the Top
-Abubo
Loses, Beachley Advances
-Brothers
Brace for Surf Battle
OC Register:
-Campbell
Makes Waves in Victory
-Lopez
Brothers Stay Tight
-Lopez
Uses Home Field Advantage
-Garcia
has Sunny Outlook (ouch!)
-Abubo
Surprised by Sudden Success
-Irons
Stays In Hunt for a Double
-New
Judging is Controversial
-T
Is The Big Man On the Beach
-Garcia
Tries To Help His Sport Out of the Water
-Hawaiian's
Continue to Impress
-Capp's
Death Causes Wave of Gloom
-California
Tries To Win One
Corky
Carroll's Column
The original surf dude waxes poetical regarding Rob Machado
and the dirty, stinky, HB Water. It doesn't get any better than
this.
-Perfect
Day for Campbell
Knox
Troubled by Capps Death
Taylor Knox lost a good friend the day before the Bluetorch
began and it's been haunting him ever since.
Ms.
Anderson Rules
She's always been on top of her game, but now Lisa Anderson
is learning to love life, or something like that.
Razzle
Dazzle Randazzo
Dean is on the move. Long lurking on the edges of the top
16, he's making a move this year to claim his rightful spot. But
then I'm just guessing that's what this story is about.
Writer
Notices Surfing Is A Bridge
You never know what writers are going to take away from a surf contest.
Diane Pucin recognizes the generation gap that surfing fills.
Yes, the young and old love surfing.
Banning
Caps Falls To His Death
Scott
Serfas Loses Camera, Holds Auction
Gruner + Jahr
Looks at TMM
Previous Bags o' Crapola:
-July 20,
2000
-July 7,
2000
-June 27,
2000
-June 16,
2000
Special thanks: to Jim Romenesko's MediaGossip.com.
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