Fletcher “Family Values”Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
My family is featured in the August 28th, 2011 issue of The New York Times Style Magazine. If you happen to have an extra copy around, send it over to us! In the meantime, here’s the online version of that article, as well as a video piece on the whole family (minus Nathan). Click on the link below or copy and paste it to your browser. You know the drill by now! http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/28/family-values/#more-175333 “Hey Dibi, I’m a former problem skateboarder because of your sons…”Thursday, March 24th, 2011Just to remind you guys, I’ve left all the questions written as is. I’ve figured, why go out of my way to make some of you guys look smarter than you actually are and correct all your grammatical errors? Fuck that. - ChristianHey Dibi, If a girl asks ya to go out with her and you want to but are flat broke , what do ya do ? Embarrassed to tell her your broke but don’t wanna blow her off again . - Mark Winnie Dibi: Tell her your broke. Honesty is always best, and go do something like walking on the beach in the sunset - free and fabulous!
—————————————————————————————————————————————– Dibi: Thank you. I assume you’re asking about a first BIG kiss; I’d have to say 7th grade if that’s the case.
—————————————————————————————————————————————–Hey Dibi where do you think mankind will be 100 years from now? - Jesse Monroe Dibi: WOW, like now I’m Einstein, how great. Sometimes I wish I knew, but frankly I think that might take some of the fun out of the journey. On a serious note, if we don’t get our fiscal house in order, repeal health care, and address quite a few other hugely pertinent matters, we’re going to be in serious trouble long before the afore mentioned 100 years.
—————————————————————————————————————————————– Heys Dibi, do you guys sell any of old nathenand christen bboards i will buy can you tell me? - joao olivas Dibi: Do you mean the boards from when they were kids? That would be no. Their boards now? I’d have to ask them.
—————————————————————————————————————————————– Hey Dibi, So what exactly happened with Surfer? I couldn’t grasp it all due to Surfer Magazine’s censoring of Christian. - Wayne Thewlis Dibi: Christian wrote a technical description of a Judo air and posted a picture of Al Partanen to illustrate his text on Surfer’s FB page, as they had made such an obvious mistake in their description in the Tricktionary article. They deleted it and CF reposted it until they blocked him from being able to post anything. Herb went to their office on another issue and it spilled over. They finally admitted by phone that because he’s not sponsored his comments are not relevant. Pretty interesting, don’t you think??
—————————————————————————————————————————————– Hi dibi, I’ve attached a photo and sent it to Christian’s message invoice of this great photo of Nathan next to one of your mannequin paintings, do you happen to have some more of those photos? I had asked you about it before and you said you were going to post them up but haven’t. :( - Jenny Rovin Dibi: I never received a photo, and I apologize, but I really don’t know what photos you’re referring to. There’s been a lot of photos over the years and it’s more then difficult to keep track.
————————————————————————————— Greyson Thunder? Is there a Lightning Fletcher? - Scott Chapman Dibi: Not that I know of Scott, but I’ll keep it in mind.
————————————————————————————— Hey Dibi, I’m a former problem skateboarder because of your sons. - Jeff Hemp Samms Dibi: Former, um, no more skateboarding or no more problems?
————————————————————————————— Hey Dibi, Ok Christian said we could be nosy! I’m so curious about you, Dibi! What was your childhood like? Where did you grow up? I’ve read before you were the dancer and Joyce the tomboy. - Francis Hillstrom Dibi: Yes I was a dancer, but I’d also say I was a risk taker. I grew up fast, left home in Capistrano Beach really early, and had Christian while I was still a teenager. That’s when I really started finding out who I was. I love to learn, I’m really a perfectionist about my own skills and very demanding that I live up to the goals I’ve set for myself. I’m never bored, there won’t be enough time to master all the things I’d like to. I cook dinner every night and love to laugh.
————————————————————————————— Hey Dibi, Sweet, sour, salty or all three? - Nance Pughlia Dibi: Ah, you didn’t mention HOT. Love the Vietnamese hot sauce that makes your nose run and eyes water.
————————————————————————————— Hey Dibi, I saw a photo of Nathan’s dog not to long ago in an issue of Transworld Surf. What kind of breed is that? - Heather Akrim
Dibi: I believe it’s a Poi dog. An adorable mutt.
————————————————————————————— Hey Dibi what’s the most physical pain y ou’ve ever been in? - Matty Ratty Dibi: I have a pretty high tolerance for physical pain, it’s the mental shit that’s really a killer for me. I guess having a baby ranks up there, but it was over so quick, and it’s quite difficult to conjure up past pain as it’s now just a thought. Maybe when I had a few appendix attacks, but it was so long ago, it’s just another memory.
————————————————————————————— Hey Dibi, Have the Fletcher’s lost any friends due to the recent Japanese earthquake and tsunami? - Dylan Rouse Dibi: As of now, I haven’t heard that any of our friends have perished, for which we are sincerely grateful. It”s a terrible tragedy and I feel so sad for the entire Japanese nation. It’s amazing to watch them behave in such a state of grace while the news worsened everyday. I hope that they can rebuild their country and lives quickly and I’m happy to help in whatever way I can.
————————————————————————————— Hey Dibi, Seems like Christian & Grayson had a great time in Japan. How has the earthquake affected them? - Ralph Benson
Dibi: They were devastated, as we all were. They have managed to contact many friends and are waiting to hear from more that are hopefully just unable to communicate at present. It’s been quite a wake-up call.
————————————————————————————— Hey Dibi do you know what helps determine Christian, Nathan, greyson and even Herbie to sign that dotted line as far as going with a particular company? I mean, in this great big dog-eat-dog world it’s always about money but are there other factors involved as well? - Bryant LaVoult Dibi: I think there are a lot of other factors that, when not taken into consideration, can create an acrimonious relationship between a rider and sponsor. I agree that the money is important, but sometimes it might be better to take less and be happy. I think that may be more important in the long run then any amount of money.
————————————————————————————— Hey Dibi, So question….. I don’t suppose I can trade off with you? Do some yard work, be your cabana pool boy, etc for one of your killer art pieces? Dibi: Although it does sound tempting, I have to reject the offer at this time. I just don’t have enough time to make the art I’d like so what I have has become that much more valuable to me.
————————————————————————————— Hey Dibi, What do you love about your life right now and what do you hate about it? - Nate Greenberg Dibi: I love having the opportunity to see Christian and Greyson spending time together. I’m not sure that I really hate anything in my life, being an adult is filled with responsibility but that’s just part of the deal.
————————————————————————————— Hey Dibi, I’m a huge fan of your sister Joyce. And would love to relay a question on to her if that’s okay? My question is, who was her most formiddable rival and who does she think, then and now, has been underrated and overrated as a surfer (either male or female) and would she like to be a pro surfer competing in the WCT in this day and age? Thank you! - Uri Millanovich Dibi: I called Joyce and asked her your questions. Here are her answers: “Margo Godfrey-Oberg.”, “No idea.” And “No, I think I surfed competitively in the best of times.”
————————————————————————————— Hey Dibi, Well since CF won’t answer us maybe you will dibi, so here it is thrown back at him, lol, or you I should say! What’s something that you’ve been putting off but that you know you should get to it as soon as possible? - Dave Simmons Dibi: I’m the wrong person to ask. I always do everything I don’t like to do first, to get off my plate, unlike most of the guys I know.
————————————————————————————— Hey dibi, is it true that herb’s formed a band with Micky Munoz? I heard it through the grapevine!- Bill Wingman Dibi: No, as funny as the idea sounds, there’s absolutely no truth to it.
————————————————————————————— Hey Dibi I asked Christian but he didn’t answer does he go to Board & Brew in San Clemente right off of Pico? Coulda sworn I saw him there! - Chris Hallen Dibi: Occasionally, our office is near there and he and Greyson stop by to get a sandwich. Hold the mayo!
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Hey Dibi, had Herbie not been a great surfer, do you think your boys would have found interests outside of surfing and skating? - Theresa Paulin Dibi: It’s hard to say. I always lived on the beach and raised my kids there, it just happened naturally.
————————————————————————————— Hey Dibi. How is Nathan doing? Please give him my regards about Sion. Thank you. - Lynn Mercutio Dibi: It’s always difficult to lose a friend, and I’m sure it affected him deeply. It’s all so very sad.
————————————————————————————— Hey Dibi! finally a page just for you! So I am really digging the art work with your painting and sculptures you have shared with us. Have you ever gotten into photography? - Steven Whimmer
Dibi: No, that’s Herb’s deal and there just doesn’t seem to be enough time to do it all, even though I’d love to.
————————————————————————————— Hey Dibi, Whew thought I had missed an edition of hey dibi! Glad to see your still accepting questions for now. Have you thought about getting your own show on Sirius? I am serious! This is good, woman! - Cassie Berhman Dibi: No, I don’t even know what that would entail. But I assume if there is enough of a following, sometime in the future, it wouldn’t be out of the question.
————————————————————————————— Hey Dibi, PC or Mac? - Neil Morgan
Dibi: PC at work and I’m getting a new Mac for home.
————————————————————————————— Hey Dibi, JFK’s assasination, 9/11, the space shuttle exploding, etc. What historical event has jolted you? (Is this question out of line for Christian’s website? Teehee.) - Toni Bustamante
Dibi: All of what you mentioned, and many more national and international events shocked me. And many personal events as well. But what’s going on right now; Japan, Libya, Afghanistan, total unrest in the Middle East, car bombs in Israel, the budget crisis, the price of oil and the astonishing fact that we hear about it all at once seems to keeps me in the present and it’s all very scary.
————————————————————————————— Hey Dibi you’re beautiful! I can’t believe Greyson is your grandson! No way! You’re too young to be a grandma! Heck you’re too young to be Christian and Nathan’s mom! That being said how would you compare motherhood to grandmotherhood? Thanks for the opportunity! This is fun! - Ryan Silk
Dibi: Thank you. Unfortunately I didn’t get to see Greyson much while he was growing-up, but he now lives with me so the relationship we have is ours to create, it’s not filled with a lot of memories that sometimes cloud the present. I believe we’re both very respectful of each other and there isn’t the sense of entitlement from him that ones own children have with their parents, so we’re very lucky in that sense. I adore my sons, and certainly I feel that way about Greyson as well, and I’m quite sure the feeling is mutual.
————————————————————————————— Hey Dibi your opinion please? Do you think it’s wrong if a surfer is not a complete surfer? I mean, if someone is really good at big wave riding and just getting tubed, is that okay? Or should he be working on doing those airs too? By the way tell christian he killed it and fuck those guys at Surfer Mag! - Paul Gillian
Dibi: I don’t think surfing should be filled with rules. There is no complete or incomplete surfer if you ask me, it was supposed to be fun!
—————————————————————————————————————————————– Hey Dibi, Dang you sure are pretty. What is the story behind your default photo, Dibi? Looking through the mirror I call it… - Mark Bunn
Dibi: The mirror is on a door in my house that I painted, and Herb thought it would be fun to get a photo before going to my folks for Christmas. He’s always wanting to take pictures and I never liked having mine taken much, although I do love to dress-up, so occasionally there’s a compromise and it often turns out fun.
—————————————————————————————————————————————– Hey Dibi, What’s the worst lie you ever told to your parents and what’s the worst lie that Christian and Nathan told you and Herbie as kids and thought they were gonna get away with but didnt’? LoL. - Jeff Mercer
Dibi: That I was going to school in Santa Barbara and ran away with Herbie instead. Christian was devilish but not much of a liar; he may have omitted the exact truth but neither he nor Nathan were big into lying. I tried to teach them early on that lying is one of the worst human characteristics.
—————————————————————————————————————————————– Hey Dibi, im thinking of ditching the family and going to Tavarua by myself…..what should i do? - Tavarua Trippers
Dibi: Wow, I’m the wrong one to ask. To me family comes first, no matter what!
—————————————————————————————————————————————– Hey Dibi, Ugh Dibi! I’m dating a surfer. He’s not even a professional surfer, just a guy who thinks about the surf nonstop and it’s driving me nuts! All our vacations are planned around where he wants to go surf. On days off,, he’s at the beach. On weekends, it’s the beach. Really hate to sound like the other woman…but I’m getting jealous over the beach! Am I being unfair? It is his passion and it’s healthy. - Quinn Shannon
Dibi: Guys are always going to play, that’s part of their nature. He has a job you said, so I’d be stoked that his hobby is relatively inexpensive and healthy. If you don’t want to go all the time, great, I don’t either. That’s why I have my own interests. But the beach life style was a great way to raise kids and I’m very grateful that the boys always had that in common with their dad.
—————————————————————————————————————————————– Hey Dibi, Over the years I have always known the Fletchers as a San Clemente (Orange County) fixture. Have you guys ever considered living anywhere else? - Mike Abbott
Dibi: We’ve lived in Sun Valley, Idaho, and spent quite a bit of time in Hawaii. But it was easier to be in business here, and after all, we had two kids to look after so it was a decision that we made as being best for the family.
—————————————————————————————————————————————– Hey Dibi, how do you like your eggs? - Brice Hannah
Dibi: I don’t care for eggs.
—————————————————————————————————————————————– Hey Dibi, is it true that someone pulled a knife on Christian in Hawaii when he had that black mohawk? - Gregory Thor Weimar
Dibi: I haven’t heard the story, but I’ll ask him when he returns from Florida. He did lead a life on the edge, so anything’s possible.
“Hey Dibi, seems like you’ve always supported your kids in whatever they wanted to do. What’s something you put your foot down and said ‘NO!’ to?”Thursday, February 24th, 2011Just to remind you guys, I’ve left all the questions written as is. I’ve figured, why go out of my way to make some of you guys look smarter than you actually are and correct all your grammatical errors? Fuck that. - Christian Christian Fletcher Painting by Dibi Fletcher ————————————————————————————— Does Nathan still Weld dibi? - Yeman Stouch Dibi: Yes, he’s made me some very interesting pieces. I think he’s quite talented. ————————————————————————————— Hi Dibi what is your take on organized religion? - Thomas Povey Dibi: I think everyone wants to feel better about themselves and the world, and if joining a group of like-minded people is for you, great. ————————————————————————————— Hey Dibi! I remember Nathan used to take flying license right? Did he ever get his pilot’s license. Dibi: We started the lessons when he was 15, and he didn’t complete them then, but he came by last summer and got all the books, so I assume he’s wanting to start back up again. I’m stoked for him. and here’s my #2 question seems like you’ve always supported your kids in whatever they wanted to do. What’s something you put your foot down and said “NO!” to? - Craig Osumi Dibi: That’s hard, of course there have been stupid things that any young kid might do that I would have said no to; water balloon launchers out my Mom’s second story at the highway, etc. But anything that was interesting and exciting and pushed them to develop new skills, I’ll help anyway I can. ————————————————————————————— Hi Dibi, am I crazy for being a huge fan of not only you Dibi but the whole fam Fletcher damily? Lol! - Jimmy Gould Dibi: No crazier then any of the rest of us,I guess. It’s all just fun. ————————————————————————————— Hey Dibi, how did you guys meet/know Annie Leibovitz. Really rad photo shoot with Malcom! - Ernie Bruhner Dibi; My friend who worked with us for many years was friends with Lauren Hutton and Malcom. We were invited to the photo shoot and the rest is in the picture. ————————————————————————————— Dibi, did you guys have nathan and christian seaparted by 5 years on purpose? just wonderen! - Mike Clancy Dibi: Yes, I thought it was nice to let Christian get a chance to be a baby before having to grow up and be an older brother. He was quite a terror; but when Nathan came along he was a great help and he and Nathan had a grand time together. ————————————————————————————— Hi Dibi, you are a beaut! I’m sure many of CF and NF’s friends had crushes on you! Is it true you went to CF’s school and embarrassed him with hot pants on? - Gregory Ross Dibi: It wasn’t hot pants; it was a red leather mini skirt, fish net hose, purple suede boots, long rhinestone earrings, and I had pink stripes in my hair. Obviously, it worked because I never had to be a parent escort again, and Christian and I laugh about it to this day. ————————————————————————————— Hi Dibi and Christian, thank you for adding me! I love all you Fletchers but Greyson puts a smile on my face! Can you ask Greyson what he wants for his bday? :P - Jodie Kulver Dibi: Probably to skate a great bowl, he’s a guy! ————————————————————————————— Dibi! Ask your husband Herbie why he drops in on everyone!!! All the time!!!! - Rick Keegan Dibi: Because he can!!! ————————————————————————————— Dibs, I see you out but never in the water, why not? - Harris Puget Dibi: Because I don’t go in unless the water’s really warm. ————————————————————————————— any big wave escapades from nate so far this year? danny montoya Dibi: He’s been riding huge waves. We’ve posted some photos on FB, and I’m sure they’re all over the internet if you want to search. He seems fearless. ————————————————————————————— NO Fair CF you suck! Answer your own damn questions! ROFL! Ok fine! Ii’ll ask tu madre! Dibi Fletcher! What is something weird YOU and CF like to eat! - Tim O. Dibi: Christian lived in Bali for some time and ate everything, UGH!!! I’m very health-conscious and eat very light. ————————————————————————————— What’s up Dibi! Tell Greyson that I’m putting his vote in for Skater of the Year even though his name’s not on the ballot! Stupid fuckers! Greyson Fletcher all the way! - Kevin Aragon Dibi: Cool, I’ll tell him. I think he’s got great style. ————————————————————————————— That Fast Eddie interview was an A ticket ride! Any more? - T.L. Dibi: You bet, I loved him as a jokester. I don’t think many people see him in that light, and I thought it was hilarious. ————————————————————————————— Hey Dibi! Do you have any tattoos yourself? - Tianna Rocha Dibi: No, I never thought they were for me. I love art and my taste evolves; I never wanted to be stuck with something I’d grown out of. ————————————————————————————— Is it insulting that I see you and Herbie more like the artsy folk rather than the surf folks? Love all the imagery and artwork you guys have on your sites! BIG BIG FAN! - Stewart Riggs Dibi: Of course not, that’s how we see ourselves. ————————————————————————————— Hi Dibi, how has it been with CF back and sober? Do you think this is finally it? - Bob “Malibu” Grady Dibi: It’s wonderful, I’m grateful everyday. I certainly hope so for all our sakes, but I guess time will tell. It sure seems good. ————————————————————————————— What do you think is Nathan’s longevity when most pro surfers his age are now pretty much on the back burner? - Kai Jensen Dibi: Big wave riding is like an entirely different sport and it extends the careers longevity. He’s still amazing, so I guess we’ll just wait and see what’s up his sleeve for Act II. ————————————————————————————— Hey Dibi, will you be posting any more photos of yourself taken by Bruce Weber? Thank you. - Gabby Lopez Dibi: Maybe in the future, I don’t like to post personal photos he’s taken of us over the years, I feel it’s infringing on our friendship and I’d never want to do that. ————————————————————————————— Hi Dibi, will you guys reissue or sell again those trade cards? I have 3 (archy, christian and gary elkerton) and would like to add to my collection! - Sam Davis Dibi: Herb and I talked about it recently, we didn’t come up with an answer but maybe I’ll revisit the conversation and see if there’s a market. ————————————————————————————— Dibi, can you ask Greyson a question for me, what trick he is trying to learn and ha been the hardest for him to conquer? - Trent Whitber Dibi: I’m sorry, Greyson’s in Japan and will be back in a few days; I’ll ask him then, so please repost your question and I’ll answer it in the next column. ————————————————————————————— Outside of the typical surf and skate labels/brands, who would you, Dibi, not Christian, but you who would YOU want Christian to be sponsored by? Dibi: He looked fabulous in Versace when Bruce Weber used to shoot him. I think it should be something really unpredictable. Ralph Lauren’s Purple Label perhaps? I love the absurd in life, so I think that might be a good fit. ————————————————————————————— What depresses you Dibi Fletcher? I mean really downright fucking depress you that you want to cry?!!! - Marcus Phenbam Dibi: My kid doing drugs!!! It’s the most heartbreaking experience a parent can live through. It’s so senseless. ————————————————————————————— Dibi, many years ago, I truly loved and admired the artword (ads) you did for Christian Fletcher. The image of Christian with the mohawk, the image of him surfing with black trunks on, etc. Could you please post these beautiful paintings again or any more of that kind that you did? And do you continue to do this medium? - Chara Rowlin Dibi: Thanks, that’s very nice. I haven’t been painting a lot recently. I’ve been doing a lot more writing, but hope to get some time here pretty soon to get back in the studio. ————————————————————————————— Hi Dibi: So real quick, favorite scent, favorite memory, favorite drink, favorite snack, favorite person, favorite conversation, favorite hobby, and favorite person to hate. Look forward to your answers! - Steve Phillips Dibi: Prada, a million favorite memories (I’ve had a long life), water, I’m not much of an eater, I can’t just pick one favorite person, the one I’m engaged at the time, ditto, there’s a few on the list - and I hope you don’t know them and if you do, you hate them also so there’s no use to mention them by name. ————————————————————————————— Okay Im’a gonna put you on the hot spot Dibi. What do you think is a move that Nate and Christian do really well and what do you think even after all these years, they can still work on? Oh i’m talking surfing! - Brian Dibi: They both do great airs. Nathan’s doing things in big waves that are amazing. They’re having fun and being respectful what more could I want??? ————————————————————————————— Hey Dibi, nothing tastes better than the first bite of an apple or a slice of cantaloupe. What’s something simple that you take delight in? A fruity question from a fruit, so yes, dear, what tantalizes your taste buds? Dibi: Casaba melon is rub-your-feet-together fabulous. ————————————————————————————— Have u ever been to a Turkish prison? - Calculatą Decimation Noce Dibi: No, I’ve thankfully managed to stay out of all prison systems. ————————————————————————————— Dibi, were you a good kid, stubborn kid, bad kid, complacent kid. I gotta know what kind of kid eventually turned out to be CF’s mom! Ha ha ! - Paul Stewart Dibi: I never lied, cheated or stole anything. I was very determined to do what I wanted. I was bright, hated school and authority. I ran away early and have tried to live honestly with my choices. ————————————————————————————— Dibi Christian asked us about selling out, what do you think is a sell out and is selling out all so bad? Of course CF didn’t bother to answer his own question sooo - Brett Fischer Dibi: I really don’t know what is selling out. By the time you’re my age, you better figure out how to buy in. ————————————————————————————— Dibi, the Bible Bowl??? CF does bible study? LOL say it ain’t so! LMAO!!! - Larry Nohr Dibi: No, he doesn’t do bible study; he and Greyson are lucky enough to be invited there to skate. ————————————————————————————— Hi Dibi, Herbie, Christian, Greyson and Nathan: Do you guys ever all just sit down and trip on what a wild adventure your lives have been? - Scott Kroeger Dibi: Sometimes, and it’s really fun and interesting as each one of us tends to bring up a different memory that we get to laugh about. Sharing your history and getting to see it from different perspectives is always amazing. I feel very fortunate. ————————————————————————————— Here is a question from yesteryear, at the time when your sister Joyce Hoffman was at the peak of her surfing career, who were her sponsors? - Daniel Lumont Dibi: It was so different then, I remember Leland Triumph Motors gave her a car to use when she traveled to different countries, as did Honda Motorcycles. She got her boards from Hobie. She received a small bit of money and product for Bonnie Bell Cosmetics and was also in their ads. Random things like that, but it wasn’t anything like now. ————————————————————————————— hi dibi, John From Cincinnati. Was the character played by Rebecca DeMornay based on you? Which of the characters were the most like their counterpart (you, CF, Herbie, etc) and the most like their counterparts? - Thomas Allison Dibi: It was never supposed to be about us, and I really don’t see any similarities between the characters and the members of my family. ————————————————————————————— Hey Dibi, ha ha, this is so cool asking Christian and Nathan’s mom questions. So I read on Stab that interview with Nathan, was that all fabricated? If not, is there still sibling drama? Man, me and my brothers have really gone at it and have had blown out fights so I can relate! - Nick Mochino Dibi: I believe Christian and Nathan have really come to a better understanding and have started to rebuild their friendship, and I’m stoked for that. Bruce [Irons] will never have the chance, so call your brothers - they’re the only ones you’ve got. Scurrying CockroachesThursday, July 29th, 2010 Greyson Fletcher: The Next Pilot At Flight Academy Nathan’s been back in town and he’s been surfing a lot with Bruce Irons, who’s also in town for the summer. They’ve been coming around Astrodeck and hanging out here in San Clemente. Bruce grabbed some Wave Warriors and Christian Fletcher t-shirts. Little fucker’s got some good taste. We’ve all been skating, too. In fact, just went last night to the San Clemente Skate Park. Bruce is stoked on Greyson and wants to take skate lessons from him. Haha, he even filmed Greyson on his iPhone going balls-out at the skate park; Greyson fucking flies. But what’s up with all these kids riding scooters? They’re sissying shit up with their scooters and rollerblades; wearing knee pads, elbow pads, helmets, wristguards, shinguards, mouth pieces, damn hockey masks, bras, girdles, jock straps…I mean, don’t get me wrong on this subject. Safety is definitely important, especially on a little grom. But seems like kids are just too babied nowadays. Things were so different back when I was a kid. We just went skating, you know? Just got up and left. We didn’t have to fucking make it such a huge deal to pack stuff up and worry about shit. If we got hurt, we sucked it up. You cracked your skull? Tough. Duct tape the shit out of it, fag. Brain matter spilling out to the pavement? You’re fine. You gouged your knee? It’s spouting blood out like a sprinkler system? Too bad, crybaby. Get back on that half-pipe and don’t get off it until you do a handplant. That’s an order! These Soccer Moms come to the skate parks in their SUV tanks and just unleash their kids, who, for the most part, are just kinda lazying around and being in the way with their scooters. And it’s so funny when these moms get all pissed when actual skateboarders come to ride the SKATE park. They seem to vibe you with some kind of sense of entitlement. They don’t like it when their little Bartholomew has his scooter kicked away from the combi-bowl. But what I really love are the moms who bust out their cell phones and call the cops. That’s a scene in itself; When you see all the skate kids without the proper “safety uniform” run to the hills to hide. They don’t want to get busted and be given a ticket. So it’s funny when they haul on ass outta there. It’s like when you turn the lights on in a seedy motel room and the cockroaches go scurrying off, seeking shelter in the dark. Hahaha. That’s exactly what it’s like at these skate parks when the pigs show up and wanna cite the groms $265 tickets for not wearing proper gear. Haha, that’s pretty much what happened to Greyson last night. The kid just bailed. Bruce, Nathan, Greyson and I were skating when those donut-hogging assholes suddenly showed up after some scoot bitches had a blistering hemorrhoid over our mere presence and called them. What tattletales. The next thing I know is that Greyson’s gone. Peaced on out in 10 seconds flat. Couldn’t find him anywhere. Finally realized that he had jumped a barbed wire fence, tore his pants, and was hiding out in the bushes across the street. I should buy Greyson some camo paint so he can smear that shit on his face and blend in with the plants more naturally next time. Don’t Say We Didn’t Warn YouThursday, February 25th, 2010If you want jacked feet like these for the rest of your life, go ahead and DON’T buy our sandals at Astrodeck and Christian Fletcher Surf. But if you want the nicest, most comfortable flip-flops you’re feet will ever have the pleasure of knowing and wearing, order our styles at www.astrodeck.com and www.christianfletchersurf.com  This Guy Should Have Worn Astrodeck Or Christian Fletcher Sandals |
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