Raging Waters in San Dimas
It was Austin Stephen's birthday, and we all went to celebrate in the waterslides of the IE.
My last shower was the Pacific Ocean in Catalina, and my next one would be the chlorinated piss-water of Raging Waters.
Look at these guys. Lotioned up and ready for some Dropout action. I hope we all don't get double-pink-eye.
Lunch break. Grant predicted we would see some boob today, and he was right. But I missed it. They said it was pretty hefty and not very apealing, so maybe I'm glad I missed it?
Be sure to re-apply that sunblock. The lines are out in the sun.
There are plenty of funny / scary / gangstery / etc. tattoos to look at there.
It's a crazy sea of humanity, markedly different than Huntington Beach.
Carl and Grif.
These days are the days, as always.
Austin was surprised he was still alive after all this time. Happy Birthday Austin!
Group photo. Austin's brother Cameron, Carl, Griffin, Grant, Rob, A-Stone, Your Truly.
There was no way we were waiting in that shuttle line.
We decided to hike it to the car.
It was a long walk, but nice, and there was a drunk girl in a bikini in front of us.
The sun was about hide behind the foothills.
There was a distant view of downtown LA.
Sorta like this.
Power-tripping central.
The sunset made the everyone jump for joy.
I have never seen so much joy. It's like they just won free tickets to a Cher concert.
It's no Disneyland, the parking lot is dirt.
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My current shows:
In Nuoro, Sardinia, Italy: Il Cimitero della Ragione (Cemetery of Reason) at the MAN - Museo d'Arte Provincia di Nuoro.
In Los Angeles: "Come as You Are" at Prism Gallery.
In New York City: At the ICP. (Perspectives)
In Orange County: At the Orange County Museum of Art
(New Art for a New Century: Contemporary Acquisitions)
In Mexico City, Mexico: Dracula Effect, at the Museo Universitario del Chopo.
In Penrith, (near Sydney) Australia: Disorder-Disorder at the Penrith Regional Gallery.
Deanna's current shows:
In Los Angeles: "Come as You Are" at Prism Gallery.
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Good review of my part of the ICP Show <------
(As opposed to the bad one in the NY Times)
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Buy the Drinking the Kool-Aid book
Drinking the Kool Aid Review at Photo-Eye Blog
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Ed and Deanna's Food Blog
Toy Machine Sock-Team
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Photos of the skate jam and opening in Nuoro.
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Andrew J. Wright videos!
You missed the OCMA Talk?
My current shows:
In Nuoro, Sardinia, Italy: Il Cimitero della Ragione (Cemetery of Reason) at the MAN - Museo d'Arte Provincia di Nuoro.
In Los Angeles: "Come as You Are" at Prism Gallery.
In New York City: At the ICP. (Perspectives)
In Orange County: At the Orange County Museum of Art
(New Art for a New Century: Contemporary Acquisitions)
In Mexico City, Mexico: Dracula Effect, at the Museo Universitario del Chopo.
In Penrith, (near Sydney) Australia: Disorder-Disorder at the Penrith Regional Gallery.
Deanna's current shows:
In Los Angeles: "Come as You Are" at Prism Gallery.
Stay Gold Book! <-----------------------
Video preview of the book here <------------------
And here too...
6 Video Interviews From Italy <--------------
Good review of my part of the ICP Show <------
(As opposed to the bad one in the NY Times)
Order The Seconds Pass book
Buy the Drinking the Kool-Aid book
Drinking the Kool Aid Review at Photo-Eye Blog
Deanna's Blog
Dennis McGrath's Blog
Interview with Dennis <----
Tiny Vices Portfolio
Ed and Deanna's Food Blog
Toy Machine Sock-Team
Grant Hatfield's Blog
Photos of the skate jam and opening in Nuoro.
American Suburb X
Andrew J. Wright videos!
You missed the OCMA Talk?
Posted August 23rd, 2010 by The white, red, and roached.
the jumping pictures are super cute. it looks like an awesome day. the raging waters here in san jose is awesome too, i wonder if the actual stuff at each one is much different?
Posted By: sean m on August 23rd, 2010 at 12:02AM PST
DevinBriggs.com
Posted By: Devin on August 23rd, 2010 at 01:26AM PST
ED YOU SHOULD GO CHECK OUT DYLAN RIEDER'S NEW GRAVIS PART HE DOES SOME NICE THINGS WITH YOUR IMPOSSIBLES AND SMITH GRINDS
Posted By: weave on August 23rd, 2010 at 07:54AM PST
Dylan is the new Ed, the one I never was.
Posted By: ed on August 23rd, 2010 at 09:37AM PST
Dylan Rieder is a dirty hipster.
Take yer caps off, kid.
Happy birthday Austin!
I once went to Raging Waters & I'm never going again.
I really wanna go to Catalina. You got me pumped.
LA looks like hell.
Take yer caps off, kid.
Happy birthday Austin!
I once went to Raging Waters & I'm never going again.
I really wanna go to Catalina. You got me pumped.
LA looks like hell.
Posted By: Jacob on August 23rd, 2010 at 09:47AM PST
Damn. That kid like falls out of that tube on the second youtube link, then he slides away like a boss.
Ed's lookin' grimy in that second photo.
Damn,look at Austin eating that cheese pizza.
Jacob, Hell you say?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ASYYQwEnEg
So,two things we can't agree on, Dylan Rieder and The Smiths?
The Price you pay for food in those parks is way too much, but you really don't have any other option besides having to walk all the way out then go find your car then walk all the way back.
The New Andy Warhol and leader in Good clean fun
Ed's lookin' grimy in that second photo.
Damn,look at Austin eating that cheese pizza.
Jacob, Hell you say?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ASYYQwEnEg
So,two things we can't agree on, Dylan Rieder and The Smiths?
The Price you pay for food in those parks is way too much, but you really don't have any other option besides having to walk all the way out then go find your car then walk all the way back.
The New Andy Warhol and leader in Good clean fun
Posted By: Jgonzalez on August 23rd, 2010 at 11:19AM PST
i clicked so many of those links. I stopped after the video of the CAMERA IN WATERSLIDE one, complete with cheesy transitions.
I'm going to Bulgaria tomorrow. I'm going to camping and "roughing it." I'm going to miss out on so much cool blog content.
I'm going to Bulgaria tomorrow. I'm going to camping and "roughing it." I'm going to miss out on so much cool blog content.
Posted By: vinny on August 23rd, 2010 at 11:33AM PST
cool new picture on the sock team blog.
one update per month. sock team pride
one update per month. sock team pride
Posted By: vinny on August 23rd, 2010 at 11:41AM PST
Happy birthday Austin.
How is he?
Nice picture, Vinny.
How is he?
Nice picture, Vinny.
Posted By: john on August 23rd, 2010 at 12:10PM PST
Are you serious?
Dylan Rieder is one dirty hipster, & you can't deny it.
But God damn can that guy shred...
Dylan Rieder is one dirty hipster, & you can't deny it.
But God damn can that guy shred...
Posted By: Jacob on August 23rd, 2010 at 02:09PM PST
I'm not so sure about Rieder as a person,kinda came across as a douche in his Home Page article in TWS.
But His skating,me like.
But His skating,me like.
Posted By: Jgonzalez on August 23rd, 2010 at 02:39PM PST
Who the fuck am I kidding...?
I do like his style, not his attitude.
Kinda too cool for school, guy.
I do like his style, not his attitude.
Kinda too cool for school, guy.
Posted By: Jacob on August 23rd, 2010 at 05:03PM PST
Plus he skates in his crazy-ass Pro Model shoe.
http://images.ccs.com/is/image/EB/11-01886?wid=300&hei=300
100 bucks for that shit too.
Total Badboy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWSblVcCzZs
Oh,and he wears Highwater pants better than you ever did,Ed:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKElLb986JM&feature=related
Nobody wants to be caught standing next to Rieder, cause you'll look like a Goblin by comparison.
Could I kiss his ass anymore in this comment?
http://images.ccs.com/is/image/EB/11-01886?wid=300&hei=300
100 bucks for that shit too.
Total Badboy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWSblVcCzZs
Oh,and he wears Highwater pants better than you ever did,Ed:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKElLb986JM&feature=related
Nobody wants to be caught standing next to Rieder, cause you'll look like a Goblin by comparison.
Could I kiss his ass anymore in this comment?
Posted By: Jgonzalez on August 23rd, 2010 at 07:01PM PST
Hey look.
Rieder and The Smiths
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02R5QYXOd9k
Jacob's going to melt.
Rieder and The Smiths
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02R5QYXOd9k
Jacob's going to melt.
Posted By: Jgonzalez on August 23rd, 2010 at 07:02PM PST
(melting sound)
He's too pretty.
He's too pretty.
Posted By: Jacob on August 23rd, 2010 at 08:09PM PST
Woah, woah, woah...
Where the shit has Eggs been?
Where the shit has Eggs been?
Posted By: Jacob on August 24th, 2010 at 08:13AM PST
Maybe being a Father ranks higher on his To Do list than commenting?
Posted By: Jgonzalez on August 24th, 2010 at 10:02AM PST
happy birthday austin!
Posted By: Hemlock Drew on August 24th, 2010 at 03:18PM PST
What...?
I'd choose this site over my own god damn ball sack...
I'd choose this site over my own god damn ball sack...
Posted By: Jacob on August 24th, 2010 at 04:54PM PST
Not gonna lie, I grew up on "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" and very, very far away from California, so I'm a little disappointed the water park in San Dimas isn't named "Waterloo."
Posted By: Sean on August 24th, 2010 at 09:58PM PST
ed put rob strasser back on toy
Posted By: tito on August 28th, 2010 at 07:23PM PST
