Radical Enlightenment: 06/08

6/30/08

Desperate Lives

Anti-Drug spot circa the Royals in the playoffs..

"Everybody does this???" "..only the crazies"

6/27/08

6/26/08

There's no question.. they got em

Punk Doc. from 87' "That's cuz punk rock hasn't existed that lonnng"

part 1

part 2

6/23/08

photos from my phone :: pt. 1

Look at how excited he is about being amongst all the radio towers.

6/19/08

I'm glad this guy--at least I'm hoping it's a guy--got "Star Wars" tattooed above all of the characters; this way there is no confusion about what you are looking at because there would be nothing more embarrassing than walking up to this morbidly obese, shirtless guy and saying, "Hey, nice Star Trek Tattoos."

Sometimes people can take jokes way too far. There was probably an instance where this guy was being a dipshit and his friends jokingly called him "Mr. Cool Ice", and he decided to get a sticker made for his car, which got a few laughs, but everyone expected him to eventually take the sticker off. Suddenly and inexplicably, he started referring to him self as "Mr. Cool Ice", eventually leading to a tattoo, which turned into 10. Now, when this guy's old friends see him they wish that they would have been less clever and just called him a douche bag instead.

On second thought, disregard that entire story; this guy was born with these tattoos: He is Mr. Cool Ice.

I give this guy's tattoo two thumbs up because it pairs two of my favorite things: internet lingo and Willie Nelson tattoos. What's that? It's Jesus. Well, in that case, it only gets one thumb up, but I'm still lmao.

I've always heard that women like men with confidence. If that is true, I wouldn't want my girlfriend, mother, or daughter anywhere near this guy.

Nothing preserves the memory of a loved one better than getting a portrait tattoo. However, if you commission your meth addicted cousin to save a couple bucks you deserve to get a tattoo that looks less like the pictured woman and more like Jim Carey in The Mask.

HOLY SHIT! Somebody got a tattoo of Corky. I have no idea whether this is a joke or if it's serious, all that I can say is that I would like to meet this person. Maybe we could watch reruns of Life Goes On and discuss the life lessons we've learned, or that episode of ER where Chris Burke delivers the best dramatic down syndrome performance to date, or maybe we could just listen to this song and talk about the importance of eating.

I once heard that 90% of people with face tattoos will commit suicide; I doubt that. But when I see people like this guy, I wonder if that statistic is too low.

If there was any doubt about the sexual preference of fixed gear enthusiasts, this tattoo should clear that up.

I remember in the 80's the group Wham! had a music video for the song "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" where they wore shirts sporting the phrase "Choose Life", and as a child it was the gayest thing I had ever seen; however, since then I have seen things far gayer: Brokeback Mountain, Panic At the Disco!, San Francisco, but this tattoo might be the gayest thing I have ever seen. If 90% of people with face tattoos will commit suicide, 100% of people with "hug life" tattoos should commit suicide.

6/13/08

Baseball Boogie

6/12/08

"I want to get jacked"

Taken from the Mens Fitness article titled The Fittest Guys in America featuring MTV starlet Ryan Sheckler...

What's your perspective on fitness for skateboarding?

I skate a lot with my shirt off, so working out has always been important to me. I almost have as much fun working out as I do skating. And seeing your body change, and seeing yourself get bigger and more toned and cut, makes a big difference in how you feel about yourself. As of right now I'm working out three times a week and it's fun.

How did you first get into working out?
Where I'm from, San Clemente, California, there are a lot of high school football players and big kids—fit kids—that are into training. I saw kids getting big and I wanted to get big. I started lifting weights and I got strong. It's a great feeling when people look at you and say, 'Wow, you've been going to the gym.' My dad is huge, and I look up to him when it comes to training—I don't want to be as big as him, but I want to get jacked.

Does partying ever get you off track for staying fit and skating?
No, I have my priorities straight, and I always have. I am a skateboarder and to stay fit for skating I have to stay away from a lot of things. I go to parties and that's fun for me, but between skating and lifting and everything, I know what I have to do the next day, so I'm very conscious about my schedule and keeping it.

What are the biggest physical challenges for you in your sport?
For me, the reason I keep working out and want to get bigger and focus on staying fit is because when you do fall its easier to tighten up and not get hurt. I also wrestle and that helps me a lot with taking a fall. A lot of what I do at the end of they day are things that will help me to not get hurt.

What are some of the things you can do to prepare for competition season?
It's definitely training. It's making sure my cardio's right, making sure I'm satisfied with how I look and being able to roll out of a fall — that takes a lot of stress off my plate.

photos courtesy of Mr. Sheckler's myspace.com page