Our very good, personal friend Terry Adams is in the hospital right now recovering from an appendix removal, after the one he had decided to go and blow up in him.

Terry’s a great friend to us, and though we know he’ll be OK, we sincerely hate seeing him in a hospital, when he could be out there winning more flatland bike competitions. If anyone would like to send some props to him, he’ll be at North Oaks for roughly a week. Feel free to post a comment here if you’d like… he’ll see ‘em when he gets back home.

Anyway, get better fast Terry… we want to see you back on your bike kicking everyone’s asses. Much love, man.

Come by the shop around 5-ish until way-too-late and check out some skater made art, cheap beer, and a good time!
If you park in downtown, be aware that you might be trapped once they close off the streets.

Imagine this… you’re invited to a contest… a very big contest… only 10 people are invited to enter, and you have to do your thing in front of 4,000 spectators. Seriously, 4,000 freakin’ people? The town I grew up in had less people than that in its city limits.

Our very own brother of a different mother, Terry Adams, went through all of the above:

…and he won that shit!

Terry Adams: A real local who’s going out there killing it. All of us at Small Times give you props man… you make some of us feel like proud parents (or siblings or something). Keep killing them, homie.

Thanks to TL the Iceman for spreading the word in the forum. Clicky.

We don’t do a lot of music promotion through the shop (or MySpace), but when we do it’s done for a good reason. Case in point: One of my best friends from way back, a Hammond native and a man who isn’t afraid of inflicting pain on himself with a board, bike, or any other weapon of choice, is bringing his band down from Austin to take over Mariner’s Inn and have a big fat throw down. Check the flyer:

Click on the flyer to go to Sober Daze’s MySpace page, and go to the gig at Mariners to see me and some other locals completely embarrass ourselves in the company of friends. DO IT.

Next month, get ready for Terry’s very own Flatland VooDoo Jam! Me, Kerry, Jilted and a few others went to the last one, and it kicked ass… you ca basically check out every top flatland bike head in the comfort of New Orleans… you can bet we’ll be there again this year.

Also, check this out… Terry presents the Flatland Nightclub Tour:

Terry’s sick in the head…

As many of you already know, our friend Shawn Feleming, owner of Aminal Skateboards, has a baby daughter who’s been having some major medical problems. To help offset some of the medical costs, there’s an auction going on at Ebay for a signed, mint condition Darrell Stanton pro model. If you have the means to lend a hand, and you’d like a sick collector’s item, check out the auction by clicking here.

If there’s any other support you’d like to offer, you can message Shawn directly over at Aminal Skateboard’s MySpace page located here.

The Fleming’s are a great family… and Portia’s a cute kid. All help is appreciated.

Terry strikes again… he just became the only flatland biker to land two covers in the United States (his first being on Ride BMX). He’s also the first flatlander to be on a cover of BMX Plus in eight years… look for this on November 25th:

Terry’s the man.

Congrats to Mayor Foster for winning his reelection!

You have until 8 pm to vote for mayor (as well as other political positions). The place you vote depends on where you live… if you’re not sure, call the registrar of voters at 985.345.3717.