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March 18, 2008
The Skate Gods Were On Our Side (Part 1)
I just got home from one of the greatest skate trips I’ve ever been on. This could have been the best trip for multiple reasons. For one we went to Phoenix, AZ and Albuquerque, NM, which is the perfect place to be when it’s winter on the east coast. It was 80 degrees and I got to work on my farmers tan. The crew I rolled with helped to elevate the trips morale with their personalities and fun antics. Most of the skaters I’ve known for a while but their were a couple of news faces. I’m fortunate enough to say by the end of this trip these new faces became my friends and that’s what skateboarding is all about.
Since Ergophobia clothing has been building up their skate team lately they figured it was time for us to go out and handle some business. The squad consisted of Ronnie Creager, Andrew Cannon, Tom Guilfess, Sean Hale, Ki Realer, Thad (filmer), Matt Price (SkateBoard Mag Photographer), special guest Blind pro Jani Laitiala, and me.
Let me shed some insight on each one of these individuals and why they brought some much to the table. Ronnie Creager has been pro for 16 years and one of my all time favorites on and off his board. Riding for the same company as Ronnie has been a dream come true. Jani Laitiala was staying at Ronnie’s house so he came to New Mexico with us. Jani is from Finland and the only thing I knew about him was how amazing he is on a skateboard. After meeting him his skating wasn’t the only thing I respected. It was his unique love for life and the blinging smile he always had plastered on his face.
I’ve known Andrew Cannon for a couple years now; he’s originally from West Chester, PA but is now going to school in Phoenix. His high energy and constant clowning around kept everyone in tears the entire trip. He is also the reason why this trip happened.
Tom lives right down the street from me and I’ve been skating with him a lot lately. He is a good Christian kid with a pure heart. As far as skating goes he’s charged up and ready for anything. Sean Hale is from the mid west so I’ve only met him a couple times. Him and Tom are good friends and both ride for Untitled skateboards. Sean like Tom is also a good Christian. This is why Andrew gave them the nicknames “Rod and Todd” from the Simpson’s. I was hyped on both of them for staying true to their beliefs and not judging the rest of us. Even if they didn’t approve of what we did or for Andrew having an upside down cross tattoo.
I think Ki Realer was supposed to play for the Lakers instead of being a sponsored skateboarder. He is almost 7 feet tall and loves chicken. Ki lives in Philadelphia so I get to hang out with him a lot. People probably laugh when they see us together because of our height differences. We both love hip hop and talking crap to each other.
I never met Thad or Matt Price before this trip. Hanging out with Matt made me feel like I was
living the movie Super Bad. He looks and talks like Jona Hill and had me laughing so hard I nearly pissed my pants. I hung out with Thad my first night in Phoenix. We went to a local Brewery sucked down a couple and became instant friends. We share a lot of the same interest and love apples. I knew after only one night of hanging out with the Brimley squadron it was going to be a great trip.
The skating part of the trip will have to be continued till next time. I assure you when you read what went down and see the footage/photos in the future you will know that Ergophobia clothing is not “F” ing around. Stay tuned for more skateboard enjoyment soon.
Part 2 Next Week!
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