welcome to two thousand hate

a new year is upon us and if you're into random folklore, religiousity, or the like you might know that the number 8 is supposed to mark new beginnnings, which i feel is a good thing... in most situations. On that note here are some random bits of noteworthy information that have occurred in the past few weeks.

The new skatepark in South Park is completed and if you can manage to be there during nap time, snack time, or during a marathon of spongebob episodes, you might actually be able to get a couple runs in while the toddlers are at home with other distractions. The park itself is pretty awesome. It's definitely my favorite in the area, but that could change if the cops decide to start ticketing for no helmets or if they start not unlocking the park out of general apathy. That one kills me. Skateboarders will skate no matter how bad the weather is. We'll shovel out a spot, sweep the puddles so they'll dry faster, and generally fix a spot so we can skate it, but people who don't skate will just look outside and assume that inclement weather is too much of a liability for people to actually be outside having fun. Utter brilliance.

The mini ramp at Greg, Henry, and Chris's screen shop is well under way. This spot will host video premieres, art shows, and random get togethers in the future, but for now they're just trying to get a solid start going. More to come on that later.
On a down note, Justin Funk recently suffered a broken arm, and from the description I heard, it was pretty beastly. Send all well wishings, flowers, skate videos, and whathaveyous to www.hccrew.com or wherever they live out in the berry area.

Speaking of the Funks, a crew of them plus Austin, Drew, Matt Sylvester, and a few others are hopping down there for Tampa Am. Best of luck to all of them and anyone else going down there to rep ze burgh.

That's all I got for now.