Kooks Don't Rip

What does it mean when you hear that a person is a Ripper? That they know how to take a DVD and copy the contents to their hard drive, or maybe we are in Australia and these Dundee's are Rippers of beer drinking. In Canada it can mean the same as sex, in jail it means you are a child molester, in Boston it means a party, loose women get the label but my favorite.... you know it, someone that is sick at skateboarding is a Ripper. He just ripped that front side Smith, that dude is a ripper.

Jeff Phillips skating Levy, I saw him Ripping that day.

Why am I writing this junk today?.. I am talking about ripping on the skateboard, don't be a Kook.

Kanis's Quarter looks a bit mellow but still Gnar.

The word has been in my vocabulary since probably the late 80's when I skated in Levy at the Pink Ramp. I would hear Lendel Roe describe guys as rippers, I guess that is where I heard it first, maybe... What ever.. Who knows, who cares. Whats your point?

The New Tusk at Al Town at the wicked Quarter way back there, so sick.

It occurred to me what ripping means to me. I have not had a clear meaning in my brain until I saw Taylor and Hammond skate Al Town last week. How they skated summed up a bunch of skating I have seen.  It became clear to me but I can't tell you what it is that is clear. I think it is about speed and consecutive moves and more speed. Maybe it is the expression on your face or how gnarly something like an object is you ride on. You don't have to blast four foot airs off of everything to be a ripper, but that guy who does surely is one. I have not actually figured out the meaning either, I just understand in my head that if you are going to rip then you got to try. Ripping is scaring your self just a little bit because concrete and pavement hurt when not averted. I have no way to define it, no, I can just spot it when I see it. I am not a ripper just yet, but I am imaging runs at Al Town in my head that rip.

Wall Ride Transfer at Al Town, one day.

And thanks to all the guys at Trife Street/ Al Town for the new experiences, my mind is bending in directions again.