News From May 2006
Overload of green light!!!!!!!!!
Someone complained about the lights, so I have uploaded a MEGA-TRIP of green lights...
Giselle whose mom owns the restaurant with the green lights...
Austin on our first day in France...
The trip has been over for a week, but the photos keep on coming...
Templeton Returns
Ed keeps life light with a midnight stomp through a giant recreation park in downtown Sydney. Welcome back, Tempster.
"Suffer The Joy" of permanent recess on the playground of life.
Photos and Video of Toy Team in Toulouse...
Go to the V7 Website. And look for the VIDEO of the demo too.Everbody slams, nobody likes it.
Little girl takes a toss from her bike. Around the corner, Harmony and Matt B are taking slams too...
Ed's Face Melts
With all the heat that's on the Tempster right now, this isn't very surprising.
"Suffer The Joy" of never having a free moment.
Matt B drifting opposite stance for his warm-up
Oh, the wicked things this guy can do...
Suffer the Joy of waiting to see what they are...
Posted May 27th, 2006 by Harrison Ford wears a frickin' earring???
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Bumming after the soccer riot...
YES, the chaos stopped ALL taxi's from picking up anyone, and we had to walk what semmed like trillions of miles back to our hotel after a hard day of skating and rioting. Look how unhappy!
These are Soccer Hooligans. This one guy was laying down in front of moving cars, making them stop, where the crowd would then shake the hell out of them, and kick them, until they drove off almost killing someone...
We watched some crazy crap that night at this intersection. Drevin contributed.
Suffer the Joy of public chaos, it is never pretty.
Matt tried to impress a transvestite...
But I don't think trannies care to much about wallrides or they would have become skaters instead of girls.
Posted May 26th, 2006 by the KIds in the Hall dudes are all trannies
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Drevin comes out of his hiding in Force...
And tries to rape Billy...
The Street Beers you could buy illegally for one Euro didn't help the matter.
Billy spends time with his Uncle Touchy...
This is what happens after a life of hard drinking, you end up passed out on a bus bench in Barcelona, mid day - with Billy Marks pointing out your slobber for a photo that will end up on a website to be ridiculed by masses of young kids who think it is great to be a drunk.
a closer look...
Harmony Reflects
Josh and the Fallen boys are off again tomorrow. He's putting the axe to the grindstone for his video deadlines and interview photo hoarding. Expect some Harm greatness in the near future...
"Suffer The Joy" of being tough as nails.
Brokeback Billy
Billy after jumping down a giant set of stairs way too many times to count.
I can't tell you what he was trying, so you will be surprised for the video.
Billy Gets Evil
Bilbo is now hypnotizing you into buying any and all Billy Marks products. Someone give him a video game sponsor...
"Suffer The Joy" of having a home in ones and zeros.
Guys on the metro in Barcelona...
Posted May 23rd, 2006 by Kate Moss never wears underwear unless...
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Our last day in Barcelona...
Things look rough, but we came out with craploads of photos. One of the best last days of a trip I have seen.
As I write this, the team is flying over the Atlantic ocean back to California. Diego is home in Barcelona, Johnny is nursing his ankle back at home already, and I am on my way to Paris...
Suffer the Joy of seeing photos from this trip and the Australia one for the next 4 months!
Our video has taken another important step to being done...
Posted May 22nd, 2006 by Ed, or sometimes called KB's ball-buster
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More lights to trip-out on and when...
I say trip out, I am just having fun with the way the photo looks psychedelic, NOT that the Toy team is on acid, because they are not.
We are 100% SKATE dogs - Skating comes WAY before partying.
Austin Basks in the green lights at "Organic"
A restaurant we frequent in Barcelona...
Posted May 20th, 2006 by Misha Barton secretly dreams of A-Stone
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Kevin would rather ride in the trunk...
Than sit next to the team riders who hog the seat...
Posted May 20th, 2006 by Judd Nelson smelled Emilio Esteves' fingers
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Another soccer RIOT photo...
Kevin and Josh livin' it up.
Posted May 20th, 2006 by Captain Lou Albano never liked the Iron Sheik
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The SOCCER RIOT that was mentioned below...
Matt and Kevin take part in the general MAYHEM that ensued when Barcelona's team won the big soccer championship's league cup.
As you can tell, people went BERZERKER in the streets.
Including your freindly TOY MACHINE team...
Suffer it.
Josh Looks For More
...but don't we all. Josh lurking the Frankfurt airport. The days are long and the nights are hot here in Barcy. Josh got lost in the middle of a riot two nights ago. Looting and chaos were cause by the last minute victory of Barcelona's soccer team in the Euro Championship. He walked through miles of city on a bruised heel at four in the morning. Dodgy.
"Suffer The Joy" of toughing out the hard times like steps to the good ones.
Matt B made a friend on the train...
His name was "Happy" and he had kids who skate and were big fans. So he got his vest signed.
We miss you Johnny.
Fly Away Home, J-Lay
J-Lay ran into some bad luck and crappy injuries while on our little mission to Spain. Right about now he's thousands of feet above the ocean jamming to Sabbath or Elliott Smith. Rest easy and sleep well, Johnny.
"Suffer The Joy" of wanting what you can't have.
Billy gets lurked on by a little boy...
The kid was very interested in his toy, that happens to be some sort of text messaging gadget, and not a video game like he thought.
Anyway, Billy just laughs, and is breaking it off here in Barcelona. Man is he clocking footy!!!!
Suffer the Joy of being in a different country...
On our way to Barcelona...
We had to do some waitin' around. Josh scored a guitar from a guy at our demo whose dad owned a guitar factory. France is behind us, and epic spots are ahead of us.
We are in Toulouse France right now...
The entire team is here, and it is raining. But this photo of Billy Marks was taken in Australia. Things are good though, Matt B got a line yesterday. Diego got some footy too.
Billy takes 3rd!
Last weekend was the All American Street Style Pro Skateboarding Open(long name) in Fayetteville, NC. Billy Mark's took 3rd place taking home $5,900. For more results and pictures of the park check the site.
Results
1. Jereme Rogers
2. Greg Lutzska
3. Billy Marks
4. Nilton Neives
5. Danny Fuenzalida
Australian cast-boy in Canberra
Off to Europe now!
The team is going to Toulouse, France for a demo, Barcelona to skate and film for Suffer the Joy, and then Ed is going to Paris to do an art show...
On The Road Again (Again)
Spain awaits and Bradford gets to experience his second international outting in less than two weeks. I can't wait until he's jaded and bitter about the whole traveling thing. This youthful enthusiasm he exudes about these trips is throwing off my whole perspective about the down-trodden skate-photographer. Get with it John, this is only a stepping stone into fashion/photo-journalism/soft-core porn. Treat it as such.
"Suffer The Joy", it's our world, you just live in it.
Kevin doing his job...
Documenting every moment of the team's lives for use in Suffer the Joy!!!
Posted May 9th, 2006 by the ever-present stench of looming kick-ass
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We get by with a little help from our friends
Josh gets by with help from Matt B and Ben... Melbourne Australia.
You are missing out on half the fun!
If you don't check out ALL 3 News columns on this website!"Kevin's daily injection", "Random", and "Ed's cul-de-sac of lameness"
Kevin Cat-Burgles the Sydney Opera House
There were no security guards to be seen, yet this is as far as he got.
Posted May 8th, 2006 by Ed partied with Jennie Garth and Tiffany Amber
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Demo at Bondi Beach skatepark...
Josh, Johnny, and Ed, triple teamed the railing separating the crowd from the shredding.
Diego goes to Argentina, Buys a horse...
2 horses actually! What the hell? That's how the TM team rolls.
Another view of the room...
Josh, Kevin, and Aussie ripper "Battlea" (Bat-Lay) in the lag time before schralping.
You Should Be Here, Now!
Happy Birthday, Grif! His mom made him wear that helmet but he fucking shredded it right off. Damn, son.
"Suffer The Joy", friends in the dvd bonus.
This Guy...
Told us he was the bassist for AC-DC, and that his daughter just advanced to the finals of the Australian version of "American Idol" thusly named, Australian Idol. He was also drunk as a skunk.
Posted May 4th, 2006 by Drouillard was a great hunter and woodsman
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Such a cute smile!
Griffin's Birthday at the HB park tomorrow! 2 o'clock!
The Homophobes are having trouble with this one...
Missed Trick
Billy rips on all boards available, be them real or digital.
Oh and let's not forget the Grif-Dog Birthday Bash at the HB park. It's the skate event of the season. Everybody will be there so wear your finest.
"Suffer The Joy", warping your mind more than video games.
Griffin's Birthday party!
See the illusive Griffin Collins in person!
Come to the HB Skatepark on Friday the 5th of May at 2:00 pm!
I'm sure some Toy riders will be there too...
Matt B Gets Up Down Under
This spot was supposedly a bust at the hospital in Melbourne, but we skated it hassle-free. While trying to roll around on the bank I fell and busted my camera, but not before I captured Captain Bennett tailsliding his way to freedom.
"Suffer the Joy", a bookend to a section of life.
Johnny found a sweatshirt for his Slayer Salute
Finally! I can keep my rock-lock horns warm all night.
