The amazing Spice-Girls Polaroid camera!
Boy, I was ready. I had my cameras, my broom, my shred sled. And just when I was about to get an photo with Bradford, and damn cop came to kick us out. What buttfaced losery prick would call the cops on a few skaters enjoying a ditch on the side of the freeway, completely away from everything? The cop said we were doing graffiti. Austin Stephens brought his camera too and shot these very nice portraits of Josh Harmony and crusty old me, along with all these other photos.
Corey came down for the Foundation premiere with some friends from Northern, CA. Cairo, Nestor, Kyle, mixed in with Angel's Colorado friends. I snapped a blurry picture of them for proof!
What a fitting title for a restaurant filled with skinny white boys...
Johnny Layton back D's the shit out of the extension at the Banana Farm in Texas.
If you live in So-Cal, go to the video premiere of flow rider Brian Hanson, called GPH...
And congratulations to Nick Trapasso for getting 37th place at Tampa Am!
I stole this from the Thrasher site. Enough said.
Austin takes his time between goes at a spot. He's not one to be bulldozed into trying things. But he's certainly no poser.
Photography by GRIFFIN COLLINS 2007 All rights reserved.
Here is another Fun One from a long time ago... What?
Josh steps up and asks what the hell you're looking at. It's best to avert your eyes from his pretty lady and go on about your business. You don't want to tangle with the likes of Harmony.
Matt might have missed the Foundation premiere last friday because he was in Vegas but that didnt stop him from knocking out this interview.
booyahcashaw
David is amazing and has footy in Cataclysmic Abyss.
video 1
video 2
Not bad for flow huh...
It's Sunday, that's what we're doing.
Austin and the gang skated a sweet bump before it got dark today. Josh almost got hit by a car.
Read a map?
Yes, I was watching you.
Bennett left a message fortelling the epic sesh that will be. At every spot he finds a way to climb up on something like the Predator or a ninja or something.
Like a giant glass dil-do crushing the sun, welcome to the Cul-De-Sac of Lameness.
Video Premiere is Tonight! Along with a Tum Yeto open house all weekend, built to shred course being built in the warehouse and Dekline is doing tradeshow. We have a couple things going on right now. Pick you're destiny.
This is why you need to avoid surgery at all costs.
Harmony attended a Black Box Open House on behalf of his shoe sponsor yesterday. Business was handled in the form of ample rippage from Josh and Matt B, the latter of which escaped undocumented.
Check for more Ed whining over at the cul-de-sac.
Images from the session at the Volcom TF...
Griffin pre-going down. Notice he is much happier.
There was some Josh Harmony gnarliness up here earlier, but we had to shut that down due to some complaints from parent's groups saying we were scarring their children by showing such brutal skate attacks. Don't blame us.
Loyal Pawns who are waiting for their DAILY injection, enjoy Ed's Blog or the Random Blog.
It seems like Kevin refuses to update. ENJOY the stagnation! I'm going hands off!
You leaf-blowers better shut those filthy things off.
Josh Harmony is the man to call.
And if you need someone to sack a spine in the nude, call Ed.
We ran into some odd people in Ebor City. So we did the smart thing and hung out with them. Maybe this is video hype or something. kinda fits huh? A tampa am 2007 slideshow just got added. Check it out. Or just watch this.
So i guess we can count the Crailtap guys in for the Foundation Premiere on friday. Nice
Sierra Fellers - 2nd in the contest, 3rd in best trick
heres the footage of his Finals run
During a fun shred session at the Volcom park with Geoff and a posse from the HB skatepark...
And you find yourself at Chuck-E-Cheese's playing games with a bunch of little kids. The spot was blown out, and you just say fuck it, lets go there... Lets have some weird times.
But forgets to have Daewon Song sign his polaroid! -Blowing it!
And a mean one too.
All Polaroids are by Griffin from now on unless otherwise noted. Austin's girlfriend.
Ed wandered the cemetery capturing so many's final resting place, perhaps wondering what strangers would visit his grave.
Placed 2nd in the contest and 3rd in best trick(bigspin heelflip boardslide - first try)! Damn take it easy! check out www.skateparkoftampa.com for full results and footage.
1 Felipe Gustavo
2 Sierra Fellers
3 Grant Taylor
4 David Gonzalez
5 Evan Smith
6 Ruben Rodrigues
7 Chris Troy
8 Justin Figueroa
9 David Loy
10 Donovan Piscopo
11 Ben Gore
12 Sean Malto
As they rest in between skating at a spot, Matt gives Nick some important pointers about holding down the Toy am team. It's a rough job, but somebody's got to do it...
Suffer The Joy
So we rolled up to a hotel that i wont mention the name of and it was a bit sketchy, I must admit. Cockroaches and a bloody bed. Sick
About to drive somewhere. How interesting.
Although he is not really crying, just caught by the camera at a strange moment of conversation and /or laughter, Brendan, aka BARR has a new record coming out and you need to buy it.
Sierra Fellers qualified for the finals. Wish him luck. Hes the sole tum yeto repper i think? Good job Sierra!
Billy came by Johnny's the other day to go the the Aquarium. He's chipped a bone in his shin so he needed to occupy some time. He and J-Lay gimped around on an underwater adventure with matching Jimi Hendrix shirts. Very cute...
Don't forget to Suffer.
But here is Geoff Rowley surfing his car down a Huntington Beach street at 55mph, What a nutter!
And here is a photo of a Tarantula that he sent me. He shot it out in Arizona...
Austin and Josh grilling some dogs back when it was warm out...
Until then, and by then I mean when Kevin decides to do his job, and take into consideration the multitude of Loyal Pawns who are waiting for their DAILY injection, enjoy Ed's Blog or the Random Blog.
They are not hard to come by...
This time he got the chief, Jamie Thomas. Here is an old photo of Jamie from 1995 or so, when we were in SF filming for Welcome to Hell. D. Barley is messing with him...
And here is a photo of Austin's girlfriend. Am I serious or not? You decide.
They leave today! Check out www.skateparkoftampa.com for updated news.
When you can just buy a full size tanning bed for your house?
I don't know. Ask Billy Marks.
Leo and Heath after racing...
Pola by Griffter
Ed's been on the mission quite a bit lately, garnering footage for the always encroaching video deadline. There's always one looming in the distance.
Even though this link is old as shit maybe you will find out something about Cataclysmic Abyss that you didnt know...Or if your over that just click here to watch some footy of Sierra and David during some circa demos. But make sure to close your eyes when the other dudes skate because they dont ride for us. And if those links dont do it for you then i guess just click this. Respect
Or maybe just at Duffels house late at night shooting a portriat for Thrasher...
You people need to send letters to the Griff's letter writing contest! Griffin is waiting to get some good ones. Winner gets a free board.
Here are the RULES. Send letters to: Toy Machine Bloodsucking Skateboard Company
19744 Beach Blvd. #309 Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Toy Machine will be skating the HB park today.
The top one is his beautiful wife Mabel, and the bottom one is some serious geometric architecture.
Suffer The Joy of having such a keen eye.
Austin kicks off the newest installment of extra footage that didn't make the cut, or got cut, rather, over at Suffer The Joy.com. Scope it or be a loser.
Angel and Sierra at Duffels house.
Matt came in to walk through the warehouse and grab some shoes and wheels. He's been working hard on his Birdhouse part. So keep a eye out for that due out this summer or so.
Matt B backtails for a sneak peek at tomorrow's new post over at Suffer The Joy. Stay tuned...
After eating the guys make it as far as the outside of the restraunt before they stop to talk.
Before he was even on the team, I suggested we cut his hair, because it was getting out of hand...
I could write something witty here, but I think it's better for Ed to come along and edit it.
New post coming this week on Suffer the Joy.
Tommy and Angel chat as Sierra trys to film a trick in the background.
This time he comes back home with some Steve Berra Memorabilia... Check out Steve's new film, The Good Life, starring one of Austin's favorites, Zooey Deschanel.
While Ed unravels stories of world championship domination Matt B wonders how the aliens took control of humanity in the first place. Afterwards Ed gave Matt a ride home and they talked about how much Billy Marks looks like Steve Berra.
Check out the Car Wash Montage from Suffer the Joy dot com.
Sierra and Duffel with Angel lurking in the background. Don't forget to check out the Foundation team Flickr site.
So I'm sharing with you.
Foundation is going to Australia! Well atleast Sierra and Corey are.
If the inventor of street skating does it, what's up with you?
Austin had a good time skating this weekend. Clockin' footy for the Emerica vid. He didn't get mad.
See clips from the 'cutting room floor' at Suffer the Joy dot com(merce)
-(as in commercial)-(as in buy our stuff.)
Sierra will be flying home from Montana on the 12th to finish up final touches on his part for Cataclysmic Abyss. Rough edits are finished.
Fellow pig riders Patrick Melcher and Richie Jackson hanging out.
Here the Butcher shoots Kevin as he does his job, filming.
Have you been to it?
Its a good place to let out your aggression.
Maxing the pixels to glow. (What song is that from?)
He also found himself Stevie Williams.
Who is that in the background? (trivia question of the day)
Ed was ironically one of the last dudes taken to the Carwash. He had a blast and we even went two days in a row.
Suffer.
...the pastor looked like Jamie Thomas. Trip out.
This really weird guy came up to the car acting like a complete dick when Corey was driving. I remember Corey having to explain what dunny ment to the guy...made me laugh. Maybe you had to be there...
I came across this Mike York Interview. Check it out. Talks about his new company.
Because it is the only place he ever skates.
The Carwash Banks saw a bunch of sessions over the past couple years. It's one of Austin's favorite spots. Check Suffer The Joy and see what didn't make the cut.
Flat bar spot in Duffel land. Not exactly the smallest rail in the world. Didnt stop Tommy from jumping on it that day though. Sierra and Angel lurk in the background...
Since Louie was in town he decided to pay us a visit. Skated the dick board, bong board, and shark board we have in the warehouse. Pretty epic shapes if you ask me. Then raided the warehouse for some product and left. See you next time Louie. You're personal limited edition bong board is in the works ok...
This is when he was being especially cuddly.
Trapasso does and wonders when the new Suffer The Joy post will be up. Soon my children, soon.
After starting the mornings off with usually a skate part i figured i would share a couple. Heres a team list with video links for Pig Wheels. I tried to find videos that you might not have seen. Click a name for their part in some random video.
Corey Duffel
Ethan Fowler
Gareth Stehr
Jason Adams
Louie Barletta
Mike Rusczyk
Pat Rakestraw
Patrick Melcher
Shiloh Greathouse
Don Nguyen
Richie Jackson
Mike York
Matt Ball
Ragdoll
Adam Crew
Adrian Mallory
Slash
Matt Allen
Tommy Gurolla
Dyson Ramones
frontside air and back smith
wallride crail grab
Don't forget to kiss some girls this year, (or boys if you like...) J-Lay didn't.
Destroyed by the sequence of actions you choose to make, -that define who you are.
Make good choices.
in 2008 you will look back on 2007 in ashes, smoldering, wrecked in your wake. It was your year.
Sierra is back home spending time with his family for the holidays. But don't worry he'll be back soon finishing up final touches on his Foundation part and skating in Tampa Am.