"BENCH, BRUH!"

It's that time of the year, again, when it's wet more often than not and ya gotta seek shelter from the storm that's a-coming just to get a little shredding in. On this particular Sunday Funday night I decided to bust out the bench for a late night sesh. Thankfully the homies, Gene & Daniel, were down with the get down cuz it was quite brisk. It was also the first time I tried out my new tripod so you know we had to clock some bench tricks.Here's my gift to all of you on the internet, Murray Christmas ya filthy ANIMALS!

SCUMSPICE's SOTY 2014

RATS in the Land of Oaks

What's good Fammalamm?! I know it's been a minute since I've updated this ish and I promise more edits are on the way. I'll have more time to edit since it's getting darker earlier and "Winter is coming!" I don't really have a back story for this Oakland vid other than it was the day after I got back from a trip to Hawaii after my Grandpa had passed. It was a pretty shitty time(lost my Grandpa, lost some friends, & quit my job) and I was just happy to be out of town shredding with my homies. Below are random photos I found on my hard drive that are Oakland-related. Enjoy.

Shreduardo enjoys sipping Guayaki while driving his friends around in his mini van. Riding shotgun is a brother from the RAIDER NATION, McGilly So Silly.

An inhabitant of Oaklandia, here's a bathroom selfie of jah boyboy, Yung Nyquil of Cobraswag blog fame.

Jody 3 Moons is the only thing that can save the Raiders, apparently. Riff's security guard, Toan Loc, is a native of the 510.

I wanna live in Oakland. <3

 A TWERKIN' TWENTIES GYPSISODE Presents:

(RAT)chets in OAKLAND

Bobba Ranks

This one day Casey Waits and I were talking about slow motion videos. We had talked about how rad it would be to film an all slow motion video and have the music be chopped n screwed. We thought it was hilarious.

Well, the other day I found a folder of clips I had filmed at Monte Rio park way before the park had even opened. Whenever I would try to edit the clips I couldn't figure out why the clips would playback in slo-mo after I had converted them.

I ended up misplacing that folder somehow in between backing up files onto an external drive. I just completely forgot about those clips until I came across them the other day.

Fast forward to a few days ago and I'm attempting to edit a folder of a different Monte Rio sesh and thought I'd throw those other clips in, forgetting about all the frame rate bologna.

 I soon figured out  I had actually filmed the clips in 960p with a frame rate of 100fps because when I would convert the old clips at 60fps with all the new clips, the old ones would playback at half the speed.

Anyways, I dedicate the slo-mo intro to Casey cuz it was sorta his idea, even though the whole thing isn't in slo-mo.

And thanks to Bob Bertolini aka BOBBA RANKS(Fuck his dad) for inspiring the tasty score of this 'made for internet shredit.' K, shoots, that's enough of me rambling...crack a brew, light up ya spliffs cuz you're about to press play and I've got you for 20 minutes!

A TWERKIN' TWENTIES GYPSISODE Presents:

BOBBA RANKS HAS A CASE OF THE MONTE RIOS

NFTB JAM 2014

On September 3rd, 2014 the Santa Rosa community and Rosa Park Famm lost a brother. Tyler Brattin was a little brother to all the lives he had touched. To celebrate Tyler's life friends and family got together at Santa Rosa Skatepark to have a Memorial Jam/BBQ all day. It was a beautiful sunny day full of faces old and new, all there to ride for Tyler. I hadn't seen most of these guys in years so it was like a Rosa Park reunion of sorts. People came from all over to pay their respects to the young man that we all love and cherish dearly. Below are just some of the photos I have from the NFTB Jam. I even had enough footage of the festivities to put an edit together. Enjoy and RIDE FOR TYLER! NFTB!

COLLABO w/ BEN!

IMMORTALIZED IN PAINT.

NATHAN LOZADA & WILL JACOBS JUMPING FENCES FOR TYLER!

WATERCOLOR FOR TYLER.

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL TURN OUT FOR TYLER!

THANKS TO TOMMY FOR EMCEEING AND HELPING ORGANIZE THE JAM & ALWAYS HAVING MORE FUN THAN ANYONE I KNOW!LOVE YOU T-BAG!

MANY MAHALOS TO DJ LAZYBOY FOR SPINNING ON THE 1's & 2's ALL DAY! LOVE YOU BROTHER!

OULK Bangin' Westside @ SoMa West

Ever since it opened (7/1/2014), I've been trying as often as I can to get down to the new SoMa West Skate Park in San Francisco to get HOT ROD with my folks. This park is a breathe of fresh air for the locals of SF, even though the whole city really is a humongous skatepark on hills, I'm sure it's nice to have another spot the locals can go to shred without the hassle of security guards and the fuzz you would normally encounter elsewhere in the city. Here' s a montage of recent U-Turn tours made down to SoMa West featuring ONE HUNDRED PERCENT HOT ROD STUNTS by Philly McGilly, Eddy Mon$, Antonio Carlos, Mickey Ridenbaugh, Danny Nguyen, & a bunch of a SoMa park locs. If you get a chance to pack a van full of rippers and head down there, I highly suggest you do cuz the place is fucking fun brah; so many rad obstacles to fart around on with yo homeboys!

                      "BANGIN' WESTSIDE" @ SoMa WEST

THE AMAZON TRILL-OGY: GYPSISODE # 2: SKUMSET @ AMAZON BOWL

HAPPY FORTY OUNCE FRIDAY MY GYPSIES! Fresh off work, & just realized what day it is! Thank Jah it's FoF & to top it all off the TMNT movie is out in theaters today so you better believe jah boys finna grab a slice of pie and go watch that shit! I highly suggest yall watch this SKUMSET GYPSISODE, get hyped cuz ity's a hypehype ting and go get yourself some stunts in at Rosa Park or the Amazon Bowl. This 2nd installment in The Amazon TRILL-ogy features one hundred percent hot rod stunts by yours truly, Drew Cercley, Areli Lopez, & Angel Sosa. Now go get some & definitely don't be a mark!!!!

Nards, Nanas, & I enjoying some ice cold beverages down by jah river.

Santa Rosa Skumset.

 

"SKUMSET @ AMAZON BOWL"

THE AMAZON TRILOGY: Edit # 1

This will be the 1st Gypsisode in a 3 part series. This edit is a collection of Iphone clips filmed by myself, DSB, Nards, and B. Thanks again for your contributions. Make sure to head on over to The CHALKER CHRONICLES to peep his Amazon edit. And be sure to check back tomorrow evening (FORTY OUNCE FRIDAY) for the premiere of Edit # 2: SKUMSET @ AMAZON BOWL!!!

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"TWERKIN' in the TRENCHES"

JOE DAY JAM 2014

Joe Day 2014 was full of ONE HUNDRED PERCENT HOT ROD goodness! It was a huge turn out at Our Girl , Rosa Park, with friends and family getting together in the name of Joseph Hyland. The sun was blazing, the Gnarbecue was grilling, and stuntmen were hucking carcass left and right. There was a lot of trash can ollie-ing, beer spilling, 2Clipz SHITHOUSE-ing, Metal Miking, near head-on colliding, Nose Blunt Sliding, safety meetings, Element rapping, and just all around hot rod stunting going on all day, from noon to skumset. I didn't get a chance to take any photos but I did have the GoPreezy on record all day. Things really got hyped once the Best Trick Contest got going with our very own One Ugly Lookin' Kid, Nards, taking the cake with a banger of a stunt( Peep the video Below yo!) If you want more coverage of Joe Day Jam 2014 head on over to The Chalker Chronicles! Chalker's got the load of photos and even a dope edit of the days festivities.  Thanks again to all who came out to shred and show some love for our good friend, Joe Hyland. We love you Joe! NFJH!

                      JOE DAY JAM 2014 @ ROSA PARK

A WMRD Tribute to B's Box

Here's a video tribute to B's box. It was one of the funnest things to grind at the Slab. When the Slab was no more, B took it to the park. It surprisingly had a long run at the skate park until one day it was just gone. It may have been stolen or city workers thought it was trash and hauled it off either way it was sad to
see it go. Here's a SKUMSET sesh on the box, shortly before it disappeared, featuring #ONEHUNDREDPERCENTHOTRODSTUNTS by Areli Lopez, Drew Cercley & Matt Mokritski with sweet tasty jams by Frank Zappa. Enjoy!

SKUMMER TIME MEANS ROSA SKUMSET SESHES

 There is no finer way  to end the day than by throwing air biscuits over Maiden as the Santa Rosa sun sets behind you. The ROSA SKUMSET, the last few hours of sun, skum, & fun at ROSA PARK; the last chance to get that last bit of #ONEHUNDREDPERCENTHOTRODSUNTIN in before retreating home or to the bars of the Skum District to get really weird and time travel. It's what the skummies like to call, "The Golden Hour" when the sun is at it's lowest and temperatures have declined down to sweater weather...the perfect time to get shredical! It's when all the beers have been drunk and has absorbed into the bloodstream giving you just enough energy to pump out all the tricks you been trying all that day. It's the hour to go all out while your boys use up all their data & digital space filming you on their iFins. It's that moment when you either get a trick before the streetlights come on or you throw in the towel, have a safety meeting, crack a brew cuz ROSA PARK's humps & bumps will be there the next time you roll around for a good ol' ROSA SKUMSET. ROSA SKUMSET VOL. 1 Featuring stunts from Daniel Eacret, Shane Schueler, Angel Sosa, & Matt Huffman.

GO OUT AND ENJOY YOURSELF A ROSA SKUMSET!!!

Pre-Thailand Funk

2 trolls under a bridge.

I found some random Iphone & gopro clips of Austin Funk, all filmed during the Skummer of 2012 & before he became Thai & ate Durian. Since he was recently inducted into the realm of the #TWERKINTWENTIES I thought it fitting to have him be the subject of the latest Waste Management/Rat Droppings segemnt here on the Memoirs. We, as skateboarders, know all too well the simple fact that a lot of things just don't come easy, this is especially true when you're out trying a trick in the streets & trying to capture it on film at the same time. Some days all the planets align and ya got it, tricks that are like a flick of the switch, but then there are those days when you are stuck in a pickle, battling a trick for hours and sometimes to no avail. With this WMRD series I wanted to showcase what the Rats go through on a daily basis, like a soldier heading to the frontlines, weapon at the ready with the skateboard being the weapon & your battlefield, the grimey, piss-stained streets of the city. In the Rat droppings section you'll see young Austin's struggle. You'll see the roll-ups, the trials, the recon, the second opinions, the "You got it dude," the "1st try or Dies," & ya can't forget the "close but no cigars" & "better luck next time fuckers!" It's all here for your viewing pleasure, enjoy & keep having FUN! Cuz if you're not having fun, then what's the fucking point?!

-OULK-RATSMOBB-USSR-

.Filmed on location at, Petaluma,Ca/ Spring Lake, Santa Rosa,Ca/Potrero Del Sol Park, San Francisco, Ca.

4 OUTTA 10 ARE SQUIRTERS

Our good pal & fellow gypsy, Austin Funk, has finally graced us Ugly Rats with his presence. The young Funk has been busy getting scholastic & fighting of ladyboys trying to steal his lucky charms out in Bangkok. Luckily for us, dude is back home on break and getting ONE HUNDRED PERCENT HOT ROD with the FAMM. This footy was all captured on a hot ass Saturday during Nards' and Funk's Barfday weekend, Happy Belated Barfday to you both and a very Ugly welcome to Austin Funk into the hot rod stuntin' #TWERKINTWENTIES! It's all bombing downhill from here, Austin. Enjoy & Keep having FUN!

Nards chuglifin' while DS lurkin hard.

Dat CATCH! Shifty flip to fakie by ya boy, Austin Funk.

Nards Sw Varial Heel.

Nards Nollie Backheelin.'

Ya boy Nollie Easy Flip.

Moe showing off the goods!

Eddy crotchshot of a FS Flipper.

Shreddy fartin' out a BS Flip.

Getting ya boy's back w/ a BS Heel.

Nards inna da Bertlemann stywah.

Eddy Nollie Flip.

Bigflip.

A. Funk Backfoot flip.

Nollie Halfcab Heel.

Nards' buttside FS AIR over the channel gap.

Welcome to the #TWERKINTWENTIES AUSTIN FUNK!

A. FUNK is in the MINIVAN!