According to Slap’s recent press release, they are following in haveboard’s footsteps of going totally paperless. Maybe that means I should start doing new print issues of the Haveboard Zines again.
I’m being stubborn and not posting the full release, OR linking to their website, but I did find these particular parts of the release rather hilarious:
“SLAP has decided to step up and be the first in skateboarding to make a clean break with the old, and with that sentiment and excitement we announce SLAP will now channel its efforts and creativity 100% into slapmagazine.com. So long paper!”
(last issue for haveboard was printed in ’04)
“lead by the “last outpost of free speech in skateboarding” that is our forum.”
(um, yea, no thanks, slap boards, that place is ridiculous. Plus, I hear if you talk shit on Jamie Thomas, it is no longer “last outpost of free speech in skateboarding”. I like to think I hold that title, I just don’t have as many trolls, for which I am thankful)
So, yeah. That’s the skinny on SLAP. It’s a shame because it was the only print mag I actually still picked up regularly. Looks like I need a subscription to The Skateboard Mag, now.
The only downside I see to this is you can’t really take the computer onto the shitter even though my wife does it. I just don’t think it’s appropriate for a dude.
What will I line my cages with?
When does the next issue of Haveboard come out?
Kids don’t by Slap…That’s the bottom line. And kids should. They might learn something about something more than the latest handrail. Slap was a mag full of good editorial and took more of a lifetsyle essense to skateboarding, far beyond rims and chains. Shame on them for showcasing skateboarding as a whole, in a soft light, instead of the “in crowds” spotlight. I hope slap staff stays strong and keeps with it. Sometimes you gotta go away to make a comeback.
concussion mag! the only one worth reading. im more into the gnarly pool skatin guys then the artsy handrail/ stairset fs flipin guys, so concussion is what its all about. oh yeah, into guys? no homo
Just like my banking, paperless. SLAP steps into the future. One full of pirated skate videos and tattooed, middle aged IT workers that are good at skating mini-ramps.
here a link to the cover of the next issue of haveboard http://tinyurl.com/5cnt7q
damn..that was a harsh barge..
sparetards! league champs!
just got a subscription to low-card. all i needs a keg mister in the bathroom and i’m only getting up to check the mail (bi-monthly).
to all people who say you can’t bring your computer into the bathroom i have one word for you: iphone.
Fuck the iphone…Those shit’s break way to easy. I bring my laptop into the bathroom…That way I can talk shit and take one, all at the same time.
Dude, I would be so proud if this morphed into a full on shitting with a computer post. Hit me up man.
I used to take the Game Boy in there. Link’s Awakening led to too much time in the batchroom. I guess books do that, too. Don’t drop yer iPhone in the toilet.
“Staying on the toilet for more than five minutes at a time may also aggravate or worsen your hemroids.Limit your time on the toilet, because if you don’t go within a few minutes, it’s better to wait till later than let your hemoroids hang there and get worse.” http://www.hemorrhoidshemroids.com/hemroids-hemorrhoids-home-remedy.html
I like my porn paperless too.
Haveboard, You are clearly on the forefront of skateboard publishing. Seeing what is happening with SLAP it seems to me that you could give them a run for their money. Maybe a merger with FOCUS is in order, or a sponsor of some sort, like RedBull. Peace…