News From September 2009
Josh Harmony update
Harmony is on tour with RVCA and friends. If you live in the southwest you don't want to miss this.
Posted September 30th, 2009 by Sinclair
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RVCA tour
If you are in the soutwest you don't want to miss this. 
Posted September 30th, 2009 by Sinclair
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Nick Merlino Update
Nick is still celebrating after his big win on Saturday
Posted September 30th, 2009 by Sinclair
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Abdias Update
Abdias stops by San Pedro for a quick session
Posted September 30th, 2009 by Sinclair
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Meet a Loyal Pawn #2
Josiah Herrera made a sweet fan video.
Posted September 30th, 2009 by Thanks for the dedication!
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Years Best Am
Vote for Marquis Preston and Jamie Tancowny for "Years Best Am" over at The Skateboard Mag
Posted September 30th, 2009 by Sinclair
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Duffel & TWS in Chicago
Check out photos of Duffel's recent trip out to Chicago right here. 
Posted September 30th, 2009 by Sinclair
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More Showdown Bro-Down
JLay got all tweaked out.
Posted September 30th, 2009 by Shin Shot These Bro
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Cheapskates Khyber Pass, Auckland, New Zealand
Owned by Ginge Madgwick...
Shop in NZ does a toy window display! Thanks!
Posted September 30th, 2009
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Nuge sighting
Bumped into The Nuge out in Long Beach today 
Posted September 29th, 2009 by Sinclair
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Colin Commito footage
Dekline flow rider Colin Commito has a new hardware sponsor and a great intro video. Peep It!
Posted September 29th, 2009 by Sinclair
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Nick Merlino
Congratulation to Nick Merlino for winning Best AM at this years Vans Showdown. Photo by: www.JeffreyMoustache.com
Posted September 28th, 2009 by Sinclair
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Dekline on Hypebeast
More hype on the Wu-Tang Dekline collab on the infamous Hypebeast. Get hyped!
Killerbee!
Posted September 28th, 2009 by swankzine
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Get Your Fill of Bill
Today we celebrate the birth of the one and only, Billy Marks. Have a happy one, bro. 
Billy's experiencing a popularity surge lately. Must be due to all this stuff;
Battle Commander
Berrics Board
Videodrone
He killed the Showdown. More on that tomorrow.
Battle Commander
Berrics Board
Videodrone
He killed the Showdown. More on that tomorrow.
Posted September 28th, 2009 by Friend Of Your Dad's
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Downtown Showdown Competition Wrap-Up
I would say it was a good day. (I didn't have to use my AK) Good times were had.
Get to the place early to warm-up, no crowds, no screaming fans or hangers-on, just pure street ("street" as in studio lot fake street where movies are made) + obstacles + JLAY = ripping.
Posted September 28th, 2009 by Some people might say we got a smidge jipped. But not me.
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Foundation Wins Vans Downtown Showdown
Congratulations to everyone who skated in the Vans Showdown tonight. Big thanks to Angel Ramierz, Nick Merlino, Abdias Rivera, Alex Gourodorous and Elijah Berle who all killed it for Foundation. 
1st Foundation, 2nd Blind, 3rd Toy Machine
Posted September 27th, 2009 by Sinclair
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Billy Marks Battle-Commander
Over at the Berrics. See it, live it, whip it, go out and do it.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Watch it at the Berrics <<<<<<<<<<<<<<
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and this Billy Video Drone too <<<
Get the special limited edition deck too, don't blow it.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and this Billy Video Drone too <<<
Get the special limited edition deck too, don't blow it.
Posted September 26th, 2009 by dude is always blowing my mind, and other stuff.
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Nick Trapasso
Skateboarder magazine just posted a photo of Nick skating in Long Beach. 
Posted September 25th, 2009 by Sinclair
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Vans Downtown Showdown Day 1
Foundation flow rider Elijah Berle steps up and will be shredding for the F this weekend.
Posted September 25th, 2009 by Sinclair
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Foundation Battle Strikers?!?!
So this new toy is taking the world by storm. Battle Strikers. I'm not sure how they ended up with our gear but one of the lead dudes is sporting a Foundation hoodie and another kid is reping a star and moon cap. I'm always the last one to know!? It's been playing on kid channels repeatedly. That's how we do it here at the F. We start em early and pound it into the brains of kids. Buy Foundation, buy Foundation, buy Foundation!!!See the commercial here.
www.SkateboardingFoundation.com
Check the kids hoodie.
Posted September 25th, 2009 by swankzine
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Austin's Weekly Video Pick Vol. 11
Dan Drehobl from the little-seen legend, Think's Damage. Also in little-seen legend news, Billy is getting a Battle Commander!
Posted September 25th, 2009 by L. Ron Hubbard Has His Talons In Bill
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Dekline on RadCollector.com
Radcollector.com is on point!Check it. Click here, now, no now, no now!
www.Dekline.com
Posted September 25th, 2009 by swankzine
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Billy Marks Battle Commander
Peep this 
Wack....check back tomorrow
Posted September 25th, 2009 by Sinclair
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Angel, Abdias & Nick
Will be competing at the Vans Downtown Showdown this weekend. Tune into Fuel TV for a live webcast. 
Getting hyped about the Showdown
Posted September 24th, 2009 by Sinclair
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Jason Adams art for sale
Check out some rad art work for sale from Jason Adams 
Posted September 24th, 2009 by SInclair
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Some Footy to Watch and Enlighten your Day
Nick Trapasso Thunder Commercial---!!!!And On Ed's Blog we get some old photos from a toy demo 'back in the day.'
>>>>>This friday at the Berrics...
Posted September 24th, 2009 by Dude RIPS, like, Fully.
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Nick Trapasso footage
Check out this short clip of Nick and find out what Thunders he likes the best. 
Posted September 24th, 2009 by sinclair
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David Reyes footage
Peep some footage of David on the Circa site
Posted September 23rd, 2009 by Sinclair
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Vans Downtown Showdown
Foundation and Toy Machine will be competing in the Vans Downtown Showdown this weekend. Click here to watch it online thanks to Fuel TV.
Posted September 23rd, 2009 by Sinclair
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Nick Merlino Free Lunch
Click here for a free lunch with Nick Merlino.www.SkateboardingFoundation.com
www.Dekline.com
Posted September 23rd, 2009 by Sinclair
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Nick Merlino Free Lunch
Have a Free Lunch with Nick Merlino. Thanks to Shred or Die
Posted September 23rd, 2009 by Sinclair
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A love affair with Leo and Los Angeles
The streets are his, - ours, and always have been created just for us.
Good morning cruel world, time to clock in for work, sharpen my tools, and get busy.
(This Friday some serious video is going down...)
(This Friday some serious video is going down...)
Posted September 22nd, 2009 by Kevin Barnett, Bacon, Footloose, Bacon takes good.
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Dustin Underground Skates, AZ Rip it up!
We saw the Underground Board Factory from Apache Junction, Az posse at the retailer tradeshow, Crossroads. James from TY hooked Underground staffer, Dustin Cutlip, up with a Foundation Flare Logo Deck and Dustin proceeded to kill it on board. Thanks Dustin and Underground for backing the Foundation posse and gear!
Keep on rolling.
Dustin extremely large frontside blaster over channel on the Foundation Flare team deck.
Posted September 22nd, 2009 by swankzine
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The Armory
Check out our buddy Dave Ashley's new shop "The Armory" in Costa Mesa, Ca. 
Posted September 22nd, 2009 by Sinclair
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Sierra interview
CCS just posted a short interview with Sierra. Check it right here. 
Posted September 22nd, 2009 by Sinclair
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Gear 4 A Year Winner!!!
Congratulations to Mike Thompson for winning Shred or Die's first annual Gear 4 A Year contest. Check his footage right here. 
Posted September 21st, 2009 by Sinclair
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Back to School
Matt communicated via noseslide on campus this weekend.
Posted September 21st, 2009 by Thornton Melon Thanks Shin For Photo Help
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Welcome to the HQ!
I thought I would give you scumbags out there a photo tour of the TYHQ. No? That's lame? Ok forget it. I won't do it. No I will do it. I have nothing better to do. Hell it's Friday. Let's whoop it up. We'll start with the entry way. 
We are located in San Diego, CA. No really SD Proper. None of this North County action. A mere blocks from downtown SD in Barrio Logan area. It was formerly bad neighbor and is still rough around the edges but that's what makes it so cool. We have been in this location for 11 years. It's a neighborhood, not a industrial park. TY staff posse all live in surrounding neighborhoods.
Anyways, I could blab on. This is teh front door. Kids grind the steps and tag the building. I yell at them all the time for fun. Damn skateboarders.
Anyways, I could blab on. This is teh front door. Kids grind the steps and tag the building. I yell at them all the time for fun. Damn skateboarders.
Posted September 18th, 2009 by swankzine
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Angel sequence
Peep it over at the Thrasher site 
Posted September 18th, 2009 by Sinclair
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Austin's Weekly Video Pick Vol. 10
Lance Mountain gets eclectic in Powell-Peralta's classic, Propaganda.
Posted September 18th, 2009 by Stacy Says Modern Skate Vids Are Porn
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WTF!?! Wu-Tang/Dekline Collab!
Our friends at Rival Skateshop in NYC, Jay and crew hooked up with Power Wu-Tang to do a limited collab shoe with Dekline. It has just hit the USA and should be for sale any day now at select shops. Color way is Killa Beez, Black and Yellow.
Get on it slacker!
Tod Swank, Power, Kevin Furtado and Jay. Collab meeting at Rival NYC.
Posted September 17th, 2009 by swankzine
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Tum Yeto parking lot
a small glimpse of the parking lot at the Flip premiere last night in Anaheim. Good times. 
Posted September 17th, 2009 by Sinclair
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Foundation "Noncave" (TM) out now!
That's right. We are so advance we don't even know what we are talking about. Foundation introduces "Noncave". A perfectly flat deck. How about that?!? What will we think of next?
Posted September 17th, 2009 by swankzine
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Diego the Butcher goes on a road trip...
In Spain with his bro Roberto Alleman. Just crusing around having fun, skating, driving, killing people.
Set to "Get your kicks on Route 66" in Spanish!
Here is Billy from our Skatepark roundup with Thrasher, stay tuned for it!
Even the President thinks Kanye's a jackass!
Even the President thinks Kanye's a jackass!
Posted September 17th, 2009 by Scope it out brother
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Diego Bucchieri
Check out a little video Diego posted on YouTube from his recent journey through Spain with homie Roberto 
Posted September 17th, 2009 by Sinclair
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Rolling Thunder!
This is the OG set up that was on the cover of Rolling Thunder video and appeared in the opening segment with a barefoot Matt Barker, Tum Yeto Director of Affairs, bombing a hill. I still have that deck after all these years. Sweet!Video was released 1995 and featured Josh Beagle, Steve Berra, Heath Kirchart, Paul Sharpe, Steve Olson, Frank Hirata with appearances from Ed Templeton, Jamie Thomas, Chad Muska, Satva Leung and Donny Barley. Epic!
Video is still available included in Keep On Rolling - The Foundation Testament.
See the trailer at www.KeepOnRolling.com
But it here or at better skateshops worldwide
WTF!?! This summer, June 2009 is Foundation Skateboards 20 year since inception. Raising Hell! It's hard to believe. I will be posting tidbits from the past on the new F site over the next few months. I have been totally lagging. I don't know how you people do it everyday.
Thanks to all teamriders, employees, customers and fans, past and present. You made Foundation!!!
Keep on rolling.
Oh yea. We are doing a zine to go in with decks. Send your pictures, drawings and crap to Rolling Thunder C/O Tum Yeto 2001 Commercial ST SD CA 92113 USA
Classic.
Posted September 16th, 2009 by swankzine
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Sean Conover
Pig flow rider Sean Conover has a short interview over at Exit Real Word. 
Posted September 16th, 2009 by Sinclair
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What's Next / Nick Merlino
Check out what's next from Nick Merlino 
Posted September 16th, 2009 by Sinclair
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Industrial posse at TYHQ
Here we have Dekline Czar, Kevin Furtado, TY Sales honcho James X Herralt with Road Rep, Dave Ridgeway and Tony and Casey from Industrial in Arizona at the TYHQ. SD proper. Thanks for coming by. 
P: Swank
Posted September 16th, 2009 by swankzine
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Jason Adams interview
See what the kid is up too right here. 
Posted September 16th, 2009 by Sinclair
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Some Photos from the Archive
I think these have not been posted before, I forget.
Mike Maldonado form an old Toy tour.
Posted September 16th, 2009 by Kevin will be back today
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Duffel Ambigious
Check out some recent Duffel footage from his recent travel with the Ambigious team. 
Posted September 16th, 2009 by Sinclair
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Gareth Stehr @ The Berrics
Check out Gareth and his bag of salad grinds over at The Berrics 
Posted September 15th, 2009 by Sinclair
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Sacto Tilt Pool 1986
Friend and epic photographer, Grant Brittan, just booted this ancient pic over to me. Sacramento Tilt pool, 1986. I was 20 years old and riding for Sims. Thanks GB.
Sims, Gullwing, Tharasher, STP. rails, copers, pegged pants, Vans, bleached hair, one footer tail tap. P: J.Grant Brittain
Posted September 15th, 2009 by swankzine
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Photo-Dump #2
Weeding out some photos from my computer via-the website.
We said Photo dump Burnett-! Not a real, #2 style dump...
Posted September 15th, 2009 by End of Summer cleaning of the bowels
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Cesar Fernandez footage
Check out Dekline flow rider Cesar Fernandez 
Posted September 14th, 2009 by Sinclair
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Sunday in the streets
Nick Merlino and flow rider Elijah Berle were in San Diego this weekend. Here are a few photos from today.
Met up with Ed Dominick at the first spot
Posted September 13th, 2009 by Sinclair
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Nick and Jordan
Checked out the water gap with Burnett the other day. 
Jordan showed up with the ladder
Posted September 13th, 2009 by SInclair
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Photo Clearing House
It's Sunday so here is a photo dump of random stuff that didn't make it onto the website and is now too old to make it on. Perhaps it will be the first of a series called "Photo Dump" This one will be - Photo Dump #1 - A look at the crap that ends up on my computer.
Jamie Thomas shoots Billy Marks in the head.
Classic case of wishful thinking on Jamie's part.
RIP Patrick Swayze...
Classic case of wishful thinking on Jamie's part.
RIP Patrick Swayze...
Posted September 13th, 2009 by Ed the photo detritus collector.
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Face-Time with Josh Harmony
Today we have a special Joshua Harmony post for you.
Posted September 11th, 2009 by Hosana
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Nick Merlino intro video
Peep it right here 
Posted September 11th, 2009 by Sinclair
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Crossroads Photo Expose
Crossroads is the premier west coast skate only trade show hosted by Black Box. It was kkkkiiiiillllleeeeerrrrr! LoFi, security free, no one runnning around telling you what you can or can't do. No stinking badges. I get anxiety at events like these. I don't know why, I just do. So I lurk in our booth sneaking out to say hola to friends and customers. And I take pics. Here ya go freaks! Crossroads 9/9/09!
Das Booths, Das Booths.
Posted September 10th, 2009 by swankzine
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Crossroads Report From the Front Lines
Skateboarding has a new network that does not involve "The Trade Show"
The Crossroads, a grass-roots "trade show" that is free and open to all. Look at Bob with his Smiths shirt on.
Posted September 10th, 2009 by Boulder, CO watch your back.
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Crossroads
The Crossroads Trade Show took place at Black Box Distribution this week. Here are a few photos of some of the guys that stopped by our booth. See you next year! 
A overview of the Crossroads Tradeshow
Posted September 10th, 2009 by Sinclair
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Abdias Rivera interview
Check out a short interview with Abdias. Thanks to Eric Wall from Exit Real World. 
Posted September 10th, 2009 by Sinclair
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Cute Kittens!
Kevin skipped town on some family business, so I offer you this...
A photo Arto Saari took of me with one of his cute little kittens. Enjoy for the day.
>>>>>Josh Harmony's music.
>>>>>Josh Harmony's music.
Posted September 9th, 2009 by well isn't that special?
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Crossroads Day 1
Picked up Nick Merlino at the airport and headed up to Carlsbad for the Crossroads show
Posted September 8th, 2009 by Sinclair
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Leo Broods, Austin Skids Backside and Randomness
Leo got switch bad ass in a wasteland.
Posted September 8th, 2009 by Shin Is On A Photo Mission
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Duffel update
Corey warmed up in the streets of Oakland
Posted September 7th, 2009 by SInclair
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Some Satisfying Shots Supplied by Shin
From Woodward West for your Labor Day website lurkage.
A blue block of toxic foam with the word VAGINA nibbled into it by a rabid chipmunk, or more likely a child camper who will never touch anything close to what he dreams about.
Posted September 7th, 2009 by Well its a holiday and Kevin is gone so...
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Austin Stephens' Weekly Video Pick
The Gonz...From "Kicked out of Everywhere"
>>>Get Josh Harmony's newest music on iTunes~!!!
---------New Question on the Events page-----------------
>>> Meat+America=? >>>Cool Hat...
Posted September 4th, 2009 by Austin, of course, thats why its called Austin video pick.
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Duffel update
Stopped by Metro real quick
Posted September 4th, 2009 by Sinclair
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Death Beat
Check out Death Beat, Corey's side project with girlfriend Rachel. Get yourself some gear and the Duffman will screen it himself or Rachel will screen it if Corey is broke off.
Posted September 3rd, 2009 by Sinclair
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JLay and Grif Go Gappin'
And Josh Harmony is on iTunes!
Johnny came over to Cherry Park to get his gnar on.
Posted September 3rd, 2009 by The Rivets In You Levi's
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Double Exposure
Matt pulls a back board just for shits and gigs.
Posted September 2nd, 2009 by Photos By Mr Ishikawa
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Diego Goes Fishing
Diego went over to the Vinalopo River to backside flip it. Messed one up.
Posted September 1st, 2009 by Dyin' Ain't Much Of A Livin' Boy
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