Throwback Tuesdays

Posted by D.B., Tuesday, May 15, 2012 5:54 PM

This throwback goes out to Jason Dill and all his stylish contributions to skateboarding. Dill's been putting out amazing parts for a decade plus and is still going. Each part always represents a new era of Dill if you will. Whether it's the clothes he's wearing, the tricks he's doing, or the spots he's skating...and sometimes even the lack of spots he's skating. Dill is always ahead of the game. Some might even ask, "Is Jason Dill the style icon of skateboarding?" After the below photo came out the Slap boards went off, with one user coming up with this. Is Jason Dill to skateboarding what Jerry West is to basketball?

Your Skateboard Newspaper Route

Posted by Rob, Tuesday, May 15, 2012 4:05 PM

There's no need to lurk all over the sketchy internet to keep up with skate news. We got you with a feed of videos from all your favorite skaters including the ones you love to hate right here on the SPoT News Page at skateparkoftampa.com/News. A sample of what's recently up now: Nassim's two 100mph lines, Fred Gall sober, Boo's big ol' frontside 360's, P-Rod's practice, and Jason Jesse's AK-47 blasting.

Staff Session in Honor of New FSEC Member

Posted by Rob, Tuesday, May 15, 2012 11:48 AM

Gib's on his way to the west coast right now to set up permanent living quarters. On his last night here, we had a nice after-hours session with the rest of the staff he's leaving behind: Gib's Going to the West Coast.

Our History in Amsterdam and Porpe's Future There

Posted by Rob, Tuesday, May 15, 2012 10:46 AM

It's been several years of us doing that amazing skateboard shindig in the town that's like Disney World with legal drugs and hookers. Yep, AmsterDamn Am is where we:

Now Porpe is joining us this year for the first time. I hope that isn't the contest where he finally gets fired. Open, legal access to the dope plus all of the previously mentioned vices all on a silver platter in front of you can do that, especially if you're already friendly to it. Keep yourself in check, Porpe. I'm pulling for you to make it out alive and still employed. Apparently only the locals can partake in the smoke so we'll see how that goes. What also might be coming to an end is Skatepark Amsterdam and possibly the Damn Am itself in that town if someone doesn't get this park saved. Who knows if a petition is going to save it, but you can sign here. Slacktivism hits skateboarding yet again. Hopefully it works this time. Anyway, AmsterDamn Am this year is on July 6 - 8, 2012. Thanks to our friends at Volcom for backing it since day one. Email me at rob@skateparkoftampa.com if you need to get in.

Homie Points: Shredit Cards with Carlos Chinen

Posted by Rob, Monday, May 14, 2012 9:21 AM

The cheering section runs deep in Carlos Chinen's play on Shredit Cards. He steps it up on the smith grind flip out and takes the varial flip from the little kid flatground ranks to the handicap bump. See how much Carlos came up in this week's episode: