Our History in Amsterdam and Porpe's Future There

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:

• Lurked in packs
• Lit up our lungs on the streets
• Got trippy mane with fungus
• Watched the night lights
• Sampled the local sauce
• Befriended the locals
• Met a ton of new rippers and made lots of new friends

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.