i was a thriftstore vampire

When Days Were Weeks and Weeks Were Years

2010-12-20T22:20:00.000-08:00

Rad pool that's done and done.

2010-12-15T21:52:00.000-08:00

Mikey get's her done.

It's Kinda Like This

2010-12-15T21:40:00.000-08:00

Back on Board

2009-10-29T13:48:00.000-07:00

It's been a while since I posted anything. Pure laziness plus the baseball season have taken their toll on my productivity. No excuses...

Yamo! Frontside

Jeep! Backside Boner

Jeep! Melon Floater

Clyde! Smith with lurkers

Ray: Disciple of the Lens

Birdzzzz bot Invasion

2009-06-02T01:04:00.000-07:00

Zelda intensely watches an invasion of the aviary variety. They were so noisy! It was like the world was coming to an end for a few minutes there.

\\\V///ampire's Lair

2009-05-06T21:26:00.000-07:00

Yamo said he was actually waiting for me to post something. I didn't think anybody cared.

I dug in the archives and found some stuff.

This was my old apartment in Philly. Lived here for five years. The best of times, the worst of times. This was the living room. Ed got the coping somewhere. Lots of guys ripped it. It did wonders for skating when it was 20 degrees outside and snowy.

All were welcome.

A Long Hiatus

2008-12-21T23:41:00.000-08:00

It has been a while. Lots has happened. Here was one thing. Merry Christmas...

Little bit of work...

Little bit of love...

Who makes coping like this...?! ...ever?

Jon took us and showed a super-relaxed front pivot..

Followed by a properly formed follow-up.

Homeboy's first Crail

Casey threw down frontside airs.

I scraped a few as well...

I look funny doing disasters.

Ga'day...

Burn After Reading

2008-08-17T12:39:00.000-07:00

"Dear Saint Anthony, Please come round. Something is lost that must be found..."

No description necessary

Open challenge... Are you man enough?

Solid craftsmanship, properly handled. Rob destroys your dreams on the way up to total lock-in on three solid fingers of St. Anthony's best.

Channel Street Progress Report

2008-08-17T12:35:00.000-07:00

Last Weekend

2008-08-07T00:39:00.000-07:00

This American Life

2008-07-28T17:11:00.000-07:00

Sometimes inspiration drops out of the sky and lands right on your head.
That was the case with my last minute, spurred-on by getting laid-off, squeek-in-under-the-dedline, design contest submissions for This American Life's T Shirt Contest. I'm pretty happy with the outcome.
B Creative, 2008

upandaway

2008-06-20T09:10:00.000-07:00

Sunday Fun

2008-06-02T13:44:00.001-07:00

Sunday was filled with fun as well. Maybe too much fun. Any day that starts with a Polly's breakfast, includes an afternoon Angel game and culminates with the aquisition of two file cabinets worth of skate videos has got to be an Eleven on a scale of One through Ten. Video night anyone...?

Sweet VHS!

Saturday Fun

2008-06-02T13:15:00.000-07:00

It was another big weekend at Channel Street. The much-talked-about and long-anticipated hip has finally made its appearance. Not many heads showed up this time, but there were still plenty of cooks in the kitchen. Here are some shots from my camera. Mikey Richards took some of them, I shot the others, I guess. Hard to recall exactly. I'm pretty sure I got sunstroke. I got my awesome summertime redneck tan started. Yee- Haw!

LOAF

BILL GETS PUMMELED BY SHOTCRETE

MUD TOSS

LOAF BUTTERING SESSION

PUNCH LIST: FORGET ANYTHING...?

Animal Planet

2008-05-27T11:17:00.001-07:00

Wheeeeee!

2008-05-22T16:40:00.001-07:00

Good Friends + Good Night = Good Luck

2008-05-22T14:44:00.000-07:00

The Ladies...

Some gentlemen...?

Good luck getting anyone at this table to comprehend what's going on by the end of the night.

Stoop Party! 2 AM...

Igby goes down...

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...

big secret

2008-05-13T18:00:00.001-07:00

Free Junk

2008-05-08T15:02:00.000-07:00

Yee-yuh!
Janet, John and I walked in to some coffee shop in Berkeley and the employees were like, "Take this free stuff."

John was like, "I'm scared there's pee in everything."

They were like, "Take it anyway."

So we did.

Coffee, cakes, juice and hot chocolate. Damn the man!

Super Foot

2008-05-08T14:57:00.001-07:00

I recently scored a copy of a track cast from the most famous Bigfoot of all time. This was originally made by Bob Titmus at Bluff Creek, CA (site of the Roger Patterson film in 1967.)

Obviously this is a copy, as the originals are not for sale. Technically it's a fossil. Pretty cool...

Six Degrees of Mr. Richards or Still Life with Milk Crate Furniture

2008-04-28T16:11:00.000-07:00

Post It

2008-04-28T16:06:00.000-07:00

I always liked this sketch. Bigfoot Sugarskull on a rare "Red" Post It note circa 2003

Born Against and Various Other Sundry Elements: A Public Service Announcement from Scott and Kerri

2008-04-28T10:32:00.000-07:00

there are prescious little of our natural born against elements occuring because of a widespread lack of donation based funding. third world countries give to born against at a rate three times that of the average industrialized nation. please help offset heavily overproduced aural emmissions by donating your belief system to your local born against branch office, most likely located in a dusty basement or v.f.w. hall. bars are also a good place to look.

http://www.sammcpheeters.com/

http://www.killrockstars.com/bands/bornagainst/audio/MtDew.mp3

Channel Street Update: 4/14/08- Another example of "Do it"

2008-04-15T15:38:00.000-07:00

We're riding on the escalator of life...

Overview of our little setup complete with railroad tie scaffolding

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From a half hearted, "We should..." to this final product, my little idea has now become a part of Channel Street. Call it Skateable Art if you want to. Ignore it all together if you feel like it.

Love it, hate it, I don't really care. At least it got me off of the couch for a couple days this weekend.

Rob and Bill really helped make it happen, and Christy showed up and jumped into the project as well. That's saying a lot considering that it was about 100 degrees in the sun. You could watch a wet piece of slate dry and feel it get hotter as you held it in your hands. Add in some black grout and you got yourself a scorcher.

Stage 4: Tiling the wall directly behind the roller.

Blurry Eyes and Pairs

2008-04-10T14:27:00.001-07:00

Ok, So, as I stated earlier in the week, I shot some 35 millimeter stuff down at the park.
My general reaction to the roll was, "What the...? Are my eyes are getting bad?"
Almost every shot was blurry. Then I realized that shooting long lens with a 50 mil lens at F2 is a sure bet on blur. What a dope. I need to get back on the horse. If you see me shooting digi, give me a hard time. I need to get back to flesh and blood celluloid.

These are the shots I managed to salvage. I scanned them in pairs and it kind of worked out, so I left them that way.
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Here's Dereck and Robbie, gluefoot style. Go get em boys.

Twist and shout. Lilly and Fabian. Sounds like a jewelry company.

Heres the print versions of that former angle. Fabian Feeble Fakie and Rob Rock n Roll.

A couple of first class characters looking all pissed and introspective. Tell them thank you.

Josh working(?) and Josh playing. Shot the back smith a millasecond late. He had it locked in.

Note the cig. 5 style points or minus 5 style points, depending on who you ask.

Top View of Rob's Rock n Roll. Why is it that the best quality shot on the roll is the one Andy shot of me?

'Cause I am not half the photographer that he is.

-Min-tone

Reducing My Eco-Bigfoot-Print

2008-04-09T09:03:00.000-07:00

Long Beach Bike Path to Work:

Pros:
Bum cities
Wildflowers
Crazy Mexicans fishing in the sewers
Hills where you'd never expect them
Gnats
Crazy graff
Solitude
Health
Peace of mind

This Porridge is Just Right...

2008-04-07T11:14:00.000-07:00

Channel Street Update: 4/7/08

2008-04-07T09:11:00.000-07:00

I finally got to stop by the park on Sunday to see the new stuff in action. Everybody was killing it so I shot a whole roll of TMAX. Here are a couple digital shots of Fabian and Rob killing the extension on the new deck to hold you over while that stuff is getting processed. I think the 35 mil. stuff will be better. I'll post it in a few days.

Channel Street Project Update: 3/29/08

2008-03-31T08:40:00.000-07:00

Everybody has been anticipating and preparing for the latest round of Channel Street improvements. Lots of prep time has been going into the site, and a pour was scheduled for this past Saturday. Luckily, I was able to move some committment around and get myself down there with every intention of getting my hands dirty.

I showed up in the morning around 7:30 for an 8 o' clock pour time, only to find the truck already grumbling in the parking lot. The crew was chomping at the bit, and it looked like they area was completely ready to accept the mixture from the belly of the beastWithin no time, the mud began to flow and the boys scrambled around like seasoned veterans with eyes on the prize. Here, Yamo starts scooping out a hip into the new deck-top quarterpipe. Idaho Aaron was in attendance, lending his construction expertise and all-around bad ass demeanor to the excercise. It might be me, but it seems like this guy has some type of experience with underground skate facility construction. Just a hunch... My man Lync was in the zone. He hung around the top area most of the time, making sure the upper quarterpipe and surrounding area got all the attention it needed. Here he is in a quiet, introspective moment of edging the coping grout line.

Rob, Bob (the concrete supply guy) and Fudge contemplate the mudslide in the lower bowl quadrant. This was a total freestyle section, and the results by the end of the day were amazing.

Yamo, Andy and Gabe were the senior builders who traded out on babysitting the greener guys on the crew (that would be me, Dereck, Tyler and Lorenzo) as we did our best to finish out the giant hip near the bottom. We moulded Coping into Nope-ing with a smooth finish on the top desk. Hopefully this area will be seeing some of the highest airs possible at Channel Street once the section is complete. Here Andy puts the finishing touches on a giant, concrete meatloaf.

A man of few words, Ben Butler lets his actions speak volumes as he polishes out the beautiful Q.P. on the deck.

Gabe and Lorenzo consult the plans before carefully laying out a new bowl corner. Yeah right... that's actually a VOX poster. If anyone showed up in the park with plans, I'm sure that they would find their way into the nearest garbage can.

Alex Lilly showed up and completely blew the doors off with this improvised H.R. Geiger looking bio-mechanical coping sculpture. Unbelievable. Check out the link to Alex's art page at the bottom of this thread. You will not be disappointed.

Alex again, applying the hardener to his finished product. Gives new meaning to the word spine...

Rob puts some love into the freestyled hip.

After a long and productive day, some of the guys inspect the damage.

Logs protect the new investment. Stay off!

Yamo take a well deserved siesta as the afternoon winds down.

Weapons of Mass Construction

Power to the Posters. Pedro Power. Black Power. Unity and Solidarity. Skate or Die. Alex and Rob salute before Alex disappears into the sunset. Rob offered him a ride to the studio he is currently residing at, and he actually said, after a twelve hour work day, "Nah... I kind of feel like walking." That's pretty fucking punk if you ask me. Whats a few miles when you're wandering the globe, right?

The Channel Street Story: http://www.sanpedroskateparkassociation.org/Channel_Street/San_Pedro_Skatepark_Association.html

Alex Lilly: http://www.zeroriotcop.blogspot.com/

Just Do It...

Cosmic Board Riders

2008-03-26T12:20:00.000-07:00

Time down = renewed interest in board riding
Check out the most stylish 360 flip ever

Note to self: Do more No-Complys

This One's For You Dad

2008-03-19T16:28:00.000-07:00

If you know me really well, you might know why this guy is on here. Hint: The Flyers were the 1974 Stanley Cup Champs and this man was a big part of it. I hope they have hockey in heaven Dad. If not, I'm sure they at least have YouTube. Enjoy.

Doing Time in Pedro

2008-03-19T11:27:00.000-07:00

After years of free-rides, I decided to get my unworthy frame into gear to start helping out down at the Channel Street project. After a couple days of cleaning tools and putting stuff away, I caught a quiet moment at the park. With Rob's blessing, I started getting to work on the new deck-top quarterpipe. Using the course of block that was already there, I moved paving stones for the base and used fill to shape out the basic form. After a days work, the obvious design pattern started to emerge, with two hips linking the deck with a quarterpipe/ set-back wall-jammer. Hopefully the rebar stage will get going within a few days. Thanks to the crusty kids and my long lost friend J Skul for helping out with the hard work. It's gonna be fun!

Quarterpipe- Day 1 (Rob's tranny with a few loads of pavers)

Quarterpipe- Day 2 (6 loads of dirt = a little bit of shape)

Mini Crust takes a break from the wheelbarrow help me test my new camera with a to 5-0 in the new shallow corner.

Good Cop/ Bad Cop/ Stoned Cop

2008-03-07T13:20:00.000-08:00

What an amateur. I wonder if the hippies they stole it from ever got to see the news report. Instant karma dude.

Dr Fong's House of Mysteries

2008-02-15T12:26:00.000-08:00

This site is totally worth a visit if you want to poke around in a 3000 year old curio shop to find some cursed Fro-gurt or cuddly little Mogwai.

The King Of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters

2008-02-14T12:15:00.000-08:00

Without question, a quality film. It's actually out on DVD already, so watch it!
You'll never look at video games the same way.

The Ad That Never Was

2008-02-08T11:32:00.001-08:00

I just found this in the archives. I believe the plan was to get this into the next issue of Concussion in order to ride the wave of Thriftstore Vampire awareness after Phil suprised me by hooking this up...There's always next time...

The Next Logical Step In My Spiral Into Complete Insanity

2008-02-07T13:17:00.000-08:00

Even I have to admit this is pretty corny. However, by the end of the song, I guarantee you'll be humming along. I might even have to put this on my IPOD.

Time For A Break

2008-02-04T14:15:00.001-08:00

2008 has been pretty eventful so far. In keeping with tradition, I recently took my lanky frame to the blacktop for my yearly crippling. Combining my two most recent injuries (New Years Eve at Lyles (broken rib/ dislocated elbow) and a week later at Pedro (torn ligaments/ broken foot))
it seems like it may be a good time for some rest. Either that or some foam padding. Arggh...
Crutch Power!

Spread the Word

2008-02-01T09:12:00.000-08:00

Say the word and you'll be free

Say the word and be like me

Say the word I'm thinking of

Have you heard the word is LOVE

- John Lennon

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It's been a while since I was involved in the struggle for skateboarding in Philadelphia.

I am a guilty man.

Living out here in the mecca of sunny skate days, I've forgotten my brothers in arms, my history...my roots.

Please take a second to read this email. Take another second to check out the first link... a site describing the history of the movement to decriminalize skateboarding in Philadelphia.

Take a third second to watch the video. Come on, you don't even have to read!

Then, if you have the time or means, sign up and donate.

Peace! (-Minty)

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A Message:

Hey everyone,
After being involved with this project for the last 5 years or so, I have truly come to realize how much value word of mouth holds. You tell someone about this project once, and they catalog it. They hear about it a second time and think "Oh, I heard about that from so-and-so. Hmmmm..." If they hear about it a third time, they're sold and want to know more. It's that simple.

This is the goal of the following message. We've made enough moves on the political front and have the City and State's buy-in. Now it's time to involve the community in a way that will hopefully influence more corporate and public dollars.

All I ask is that you talk to at least one person about this project. Just mention it, that's it. Forward this message on to people you think would be interested in hearing about it. If you have a blog or some way to reach more people, please repost. If you can help in other ways too, amazing. But all it takes is one mention and you've done your job to help me and this City out.
If you need to know any other information about the project, check the website listed at the bottom, or contact me directly.

Thank you, Nick

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Around 2001, Philadelphia began to really crack down on skateboarding in public areas, most notably, City Hall and JFK Plaza (Love Park). It hit us hard, as the central locality of these spots made them perfect in so many ways - this WAS the City to us. A lot of people got bummed and left but a few of us stuck around to stand up and fight. It's only at the moment you're told you can't do something that you truly know what you're made of. Over the past 7 years we have organized ourselves into a presence in this City that has received the following:

1. 2.5 acres of land to build a park on, centrally located between the Art Museum and Schuylkill River

2. Approval from all relevant agencies to build

3. A design award from the American Institute of Architects4. $1M from the City of Philadelphia to make this happen (1/6 of our budget)

We're so close. We've been fighting for so long. It's your typical Rocky story. The underdogs need to win this one, to show this City what its future should be, instead of being told no. And just know this project is not just about skateboarding, this will be a world-class public space connecting two newly revitalized neighborhoods, to be used by all.

Be a part of something bigger than you. Please contact me directly if you are interested in helping out. It can be one of a million different ways. We are planning an art auction / event with bands in April / May - maybe you can help plan / donate talent for that? Maybe you know someone in a good corporate position, or a wealthy individual who wants to donate funds to the construction of the park to get their name out there?

Whatever it is, it doesn't matter how big or small, EVERY PIECE HELPS. Just talking about this project to one other person will have its impact, I guarantee it. We need to start assembling our army.

Get at me.

Nicholas Orso

Franklin's Paine

thenorso@gmail.com

http://www.painesparkproject.org/

267.241.4764

http://www.fromlovecomespaine.com/main.php

Reminder

2008-01-31T08:20:00.001-08:00

In Search Of...

2008-01-29T10:41:00.000-08:00

Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science (Film/ Book- Review)
(or If Stacy Keach Says It, You'd Better Listen)

As an unofficial Jr Bigfoot Researcher (you like how I just pulled that one out of my ass?) this is one of the best books I've read on the subject. It avoids jumping to conclusions, instead using the scientific method to examine existing evidence, utilizing the latest (and some rather creative and innovative) technologies to create a clear picture of the investigation of Sasquatch. Originally intended as a companion piece for the documentary of the same name, the book became a more complete story, making for an interesting read, as well as answering most of the myriad of questions surrounding this amazing phonomenon. Even the most hardcore skeptic will have a hard time denying the amazing body of evidence presented in this compelling casebook of one of North America's most enduring legends. I highly suggest reading this book, or for a shorter commitment, watching the film.

Dont be lazy, go Bigfoot crazy. -Love, Minty

As an added bonus, here are a few clips exploring some of the more interesting points explored in the film; Dermal Ridges (ie: primate fingerprints), kinetics and muscular-skeletal structure...

Rainy Season

2008-01-24T08:02:00.000-08:00

Photos: Kerri/ Scribbles: Me

Dustbin Collection

2008-01-22T19:10:00.000-08:00

Here's an attempt to stay somewhat current, despite the fact that these photos were taken over the last few years. Random stuff... Richard Buckner, Mikey at the Norwalk Pool, Jerry at Ron's, Lync back D Son!, Peabody before he was famous, Juiceman, Zelda, John from Bardo Pond, Dave Delaney, Jake Henry and Me at Mom's back when I smoked. Damn, I guess It's been a while now. Anyway, I like these shots and theyre kind of timeless anyway, so... here...

The Blue 'Tater Lounge: 12/1/07

2007-12-03T14:06:00.000-08:00

Benny Butler had a bit of a rager for his birthday party. His parents went away for the weekend, so he drained their pool and we trashed the house. It was awesome!

Here's the Birthday Boy, playing in his backyard. Ben Butler, Frontside Air

Just kidding. Actually...

Ben is one of those guys who actually did what we all dream of doing. He was in the market for a house, and made a skateable backyard pool THE stipulation of his search. His efforts paid off with this beauty of a right hand kidney. Steep and deep, with four-finger thick, pebble encrusted Anthony coping, that thing is no joke. It's unofficially called Tater's Pool, named after his dog. Of course Ben makes it look easy, but don't be fooled. It's a PIT! Eric and Aaron were killing it with ollies, nollies and impossible speed lines. Some of the younger guys showed up later and also killed it. After a few sessions and about a dozen Tecates, I manned up and managed to pull a few frontside grinds before calling it a night. Ray was there and he took some quality photos, so I was able to, ahem... "borrow" a few for you guys to check out.

I got a couple of these frontside grinds and my nuts shrunk a little. Grrrr

Eric killed it. He's a warrior. This is either an ollie or a nollie. Either way, "...what?"

DJ El Don Cesar kept it rocking, as usual.

The first ladies of the Skatercrat administration. (Mines third from the left. Hands off lurkers!)

All in all, it was a fun night and good times were had by all. Can't wait for the next session! For the full story, visit the holy grail of southern California skateboard websites, Concrete Disciples...
http://www.concretedisciples.com/forum/index.php?action=vthread&forum=28&topic=5404

On second thought, you should make them your homepage.

Cropped and Dropped: Project 11/24/07

2007-11-26T09:16:00.000-08:00

Little Project
Photos/Scans: Scott

Tree Photo: Kerri

Map/Birds: Kerri's old map

Thriftstore Vampire Captured on Video!

2007-11-26T09:06:00.000-08:00

TSV rider for life, Tom Bateman was recently captured performing some skateboard manuvers at an undisclosed east coast location. Reports are sketchy, but he seemed to be sherdding heavily. We will continue to bring you updates on the situation as we recieve them.

The Formative Years

2007-11-20T15:12:00.000-08:00

Thanks to Maurice for hooking me up with this footy. Here's Jason Lee long before his Name was Earl, Danny Way long before jumping the Great Wall of China and the Gonz when he was... well, I guess he's always been the Gonz. Totally ripping the ponds at the base of the Eiffel Tower. Pretty cool. Let's go skate!

Destroy All Monsters!

2007-11-20T13:14:00.000-08:00

Hide the women and children.

Real Rock-n-Roll is scary, dirty and kicks your ass.

Nick Cave understands this basic concept, and along with the boys from The Bad Seeds, proceeds to pummel your undeserving hide.

Behold... Grinderman

Minton's vote for 2007's Record of the Year. Yah!

Kitty and the Stash

2007-11-13T12:35:00.000-08:00

Photos From Mr Hafner

2007-11-12T13:35:00.000-08:00

I stole these shots from Jerry's Flicker page. The tricks arent too crazy, but Jerry has amazing photography skills and I think they would look mighty nice on my page here. I also wanted to show the world my super doo-rag. You'll probably only catch me rocking it on a road trip. (top) Blunt and (right) Sweeper in the "Hot Pocket" with my man Moose lurking like a Sasquatch.

A Sad Farewell to J Church

2007-11-10T17:38:00.001-08:00

If I die, I dont care about heaven,
I just want to know,

Would you visit my tombstone

I would for you...

I would for you.

If I died would you even notice?
Would you bring a date to the funeral service?
I would for you...
I would for you.

Lance Hahn.

Rest in Peace brother.
Thank you for everything.

Major Home Renovation Progress Today

2007-11-10T16:58:00.000-08:00

I Finally made headway on the hallway. This feels awesome. This stupid hallway floor has become my nemesis, with its crazy angles and retarded intersections. But after about 10 hours total work time, including but not limited to carpet removal, prep, soundproofing and calculation brain twisting, crying, cursing, banging stuff with my hammer, annoying the neighbors and three trips to my work to use the table saw, I got it dry fit and it is tight! I'm getting a hot dinner, cooked in fair trade form Kerri... pluse some Boddingtons Pud Style Ales in the fridge. Cheers mates.

That Must have Been Some Spicy Curry!

2007-10-30T12:26:00.000-07:00

When an entire city witnesses a phenomenon, it is hard to write it off as a hoax.

"A WHITE dazzling fireball streaked across the dark sky over Kolkata (Calcutta, India) in the wee hours of Tuesday, dancing as it were, emanating myriad colours, and leaving many Kolkatans who saw it, agape. It hung in the skies for roughly three hours, allowing an intrepid photographer to take video clips spanning the entire period of time. The Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) was shown on a regional TV channel."

Check it!

Articles:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/UFO_puzzle_has_Kolkata_in_a_tizzy/articleshow/2500882.cms

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ET_Cetera/UFO_comet_Holmes_or_Venus/articleshow/2503158.cms

Video:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=140155485163973002&q=KOLKATA+%2B+ufo&total=3&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=2

More Pennsylvania Paranormal Fun

2007-10-30T12:03:00.001-07:00

In a victory for UFO enthusiasts, NASA has agreed to search for documents related to a mysterious incident that the government has tried to downplay -- or, some would say, cover up -- for decades.

http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2007/10/nasa-opens-keck.html

Pennsylvania Proof?

2007-10-24T14:14:00.000-07:00

This is pretty cool!

This image was obtained with a Bushnell trail camera in Northwest Pennsylvania on the evening of September 16, 2007 by R. Jacobs. Jacobs had placed the motion-sensing camera on a tree along a game trail in a remote forest area in order to photograph any deer that might be using the trail. He did this in preparation for the Fall deer hunt. Jacobs was not trying to obtain images of a bigfoot/sasquatch.

To read the entire article and see full sized images, visit http://www.bfro.net/avevid/jacobs/jacobs_photos.asp

Last time I checked, there were no primates native to the Northeastern United States.
Pennsylvania Rocks!

UPDATE: The collective belief at this time, even among the Sasquatch investigation community is that these images are that of a juvenile bear. but again, who knows. Absense of proof is not proof of absense. -Minty

Recent Design Work

2007-10-18T16:00:00.000-07:00

I've been working my ass off for the past year. Here are a couple of my recent design projects. The renderings are a project in the works. The photos are obviously a completed project. Enjoy!

Helly Hansen: 40'x 60' tradeshow booth

Bugaboo: 30' x 40' tradeshow booth

Happy Birthday Sasquatch

2007-10-18T15:09:00.000-07:00

This Saturday is the 40th anniversary of the world famous, 16 mm footage filmed by Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlin in an area near Bluff Creek, CA. It is widely known as the best evidence ever captured of what is supposedly the legendary creature known as Bigfoot.

In the years since it was filmed, the footage has be analyzed by hundreds of experts, artists, scientists, believers, debunkers, fools, dreamers and regular everyday people. With modern advancements in technology, there have been plenty of opportunities for it to be proven fake, yet that has not happened. On the contrary, many reputable people have been UN-able to prove that it is fake, instead finding further evidence that suggests that it is completely authentic.

Here is a frame by frame rendering of the original film. Very cool... http://www.bigfootencounters.com/files/mk_davis_pgf.gif

If you have the time, check out this link to a complete analysis of the facts surrounding the film, as reported by the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization http://www.bfro.net/REF/THEORIES/pgfdebunkings.asp

You might also want to listen to this interview with anthropologist, author and scientist Jeff Meldrum on the November 10, 2006 Talk of the Nation on NPR. (Hard to call Ira Flatow a liar, huh?)
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6469070
Of particular interest in this clip is an excerpt from an interview with noted primatologist Jane Goodall.

Happy Bigfoot Day!

Anti-Monday Initiative

2007-10-15T13:30:00.000-07:00

Everyone should be lucky enough to have a memory like this to get the bad taste of work out of their brain basin. First night in our new house. No electricity, no furniture, no problem.

Achin' Bigfeet

2007-10-15T13:20:00.000-07:00

My city slicker feet are aching for some moss between their toes. I need to travel to where the Sur is big and the people are few and far between. Time to get back to the place where time stands still. Let's go kids, before it's too cold. The misty mountains are calling.

Janky Driveway Skate Spot

2007-10-12T15:39:00.000-07:00

Blast from the past... Man, I remember I used to call people all the time to tell them to come over and skate our secret spot. But nobody ever did except Casey. I think no one thought it would be worth it. I mean, at this point in my life, I dont think I'd fight the beach traffic to skate some crap, but then again, that might just be the California talking through me. I dont know how it started, but one day Mikey and I decided to build a quarterpipe for the driveway, which eventually was joined by a little box set-up as well. The best part about it, besides the impossibly tight transitions, was the fact that half way through the construction, we decide to turn it into the Afro Banks (legendary Philly spot) by applying a faux brick surface instead of masonite. Every once and a while, some random skater would to push by and stop for a few minutes. Most of them couldnt handle the quick tranny though. They tended to just skate away after watching us throw ourselves at the contraption for a few minutes. On this particular day, our good friend Willy Sions decide to try out some new camera toys and we decided to step it up a notch by screwing the box on the quarterpipe deck. After finally prying the photos from his artistic grasp, I have to say that I'm pretty impressed with my form. I look like I actually know what I'm doing. Dont let the photos fool you though. I'm still just a Minton.

Here's Clyde learning disasters on two foot tranny...

Here he is with a slightly more successful Smith grind... Mr Clyde Crossan

Working hard...

2007-10-11T11:26:00.000-07:00

... or hardly working.

I found these "meeting notes" from a few months back. I feel like I captured Patsy Cline's essence on this one. She really did walk like that, even wearing the cast.

She's all better by the way. Slightly crooked toe, but no worse for the wear.

Full-On Shredding...

2007-10-10T19:13:00.001-07:00

... with my face! Good times in September.

Here's the recovery zone... Las Gaviotas, Mexico...

I'm telling you, it's all gore and rainbows up in this piece!

Two 35 millimeter shots from my dusty old Olympus OM2 and some five year old fim. Thanks to Kerri on the assist for the bloody shot. I was kind of dizzy. Holla!

mmm... nature cake

2007-10-10T15:54:00.000-07:00

for more radness from the infinate abyss of the galaxy, tune into this website for your daily humbling... http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html. thanks NASA!