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THE Bulldog Interview (cont.)
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LUSH: How about a funny Jay Adams story?
WH: (laughs) Ray & I were just talking about one recently - Jay was wild. One day, 3-4 of us were skating at Skatopia, which was run by a guy who we called "Rap Master Tate". We were walking out to the parking lot to smoke a doob when Jay spotted a cop car rolling in - he was the only one to see it. Jay had an orange in his hand and a few steps later he LAUNCHES it up in to the sky, like the pop fly from hell, way the fuck up there - then the car stops in front of us. As soon as the cops pop their doors and step out, the fucking orange lands in the center of their hood with a huge 'BAM!' - they draw their guns and started sweeping the place�then they realize what happened - we kept on moving, Jay was rolling laughing and we all cracked up - while the cops went looking for the dude who threw it�Jay is one funny dude. Another time, some car cut off Ray while he was driving down the road. Jay was in the car with him - with a full bottle of orange juice�they chased the car down and Jay heaved the bottle THROUGH the open window of the other moving car�it smashed on the inside of the guy's windshield - he couldn't see and was swerving all over the place. Jay had a golden arm - if he wasn't a skater, he could have been a hell of a baseball player.

LUSH: Will we see the BDS Team at any competitions or demos?
WH: Our main competitive rider is Jereme "Stoney" Schadler, he rips! Ray, Shogo, & PC are all still skating all kind's of stuff - ramps, pools, & parks! Jereme is skating his ass off and ripping up everything! Dave Hackett / Deathbox is doing the Jay Adams Underground Pool Duel (skaters by invite ONLY - Alva, Hosoi, SALBA, Cab, Bowman, Peters, Olson, Hack, Way, Valley, Mountain, Hawk, plus others�) and we want to be involved and help get it going! I was talking to some friends of mine about riding - like Darrel Delgado. I asked if he would be into it, he's not sure but has some friend's that are RIPPING! I don't think Darrel is into the contest format as it is now - we'll see what happens. I hope it's wide open and any one can play - that would make it interesting!

LUSH: Wes, dude, thanks for your time - it was really cool rapping with you for a few. I really dig my Shogo 32" Rising Sun set up with Indy's and the Shogo conicals - hopefully, that overgrown skating elf in the red suit will bring me a Longboard for XXXmas�keep up the good job with BDS and take care of yourself.	See any resemblance?
WH: Yo dude, no problem. Thanks a lot. I'm home and drawing -- if you want to, call anytime!


Well, what can I say�from a 12 year old skate rat back in the summer of '78 - to a guy today who thinks popsicle sticks belong in the freezer. Wes inspired me to use a Sharpie pen on many a bathroom wall across this fine country of ours - it was truly not only a pleasure, but also an honor talking to him. Our conversation was not like someone I'd never met, but more like a guy who I maybe hadn't talked to in 20 years - but was able to pick up with where we left off - the spirit still blazing strong in each of us. A legend. An artist. A skater - Bulldog. For now, I'm off in search of some of that good / bad Mexican food - hey, maybe that chick's niece works there now� - LUSH702