I want to tip my cap to my local board shop, Sunny Breeze. Day 1 of my school vacation finds Portland, Me sporting spring like temps conducive to a half mile stroll to cop new bindings.

I arrive and smiling attendant number 1 is reading a skate mag while watching Space Balls on the screen most often reserved for Laird Hamilton ads...er movies.

The dude is sort of bothered by the disruption that my intended purchase represents, but he shakes it off to tell me way more than I need to know about fifteen different bindings, culminating with "you shouldn't buy any of them cuz the best one for the cash is out. The one I ride."

Then, Broseph gets motivated and disappears into the back for 10, and returns with the last set. Oh yeah and they are 25 percent off. Nice service. Buy local kids!

In other news...

All Star Weekend

Here at APT we like food, art, music, film, gear, travel, politics, snow, but mostly the NBA. Toine, Baron, Hubie, Chuck, Sheed, Mock Turtle Necks, Bad Ties, Terrible Trades, Ridiculous Shots. It all starts tonight.

Friday: 9PM Rookie-Sophomore Game ft. Portland's Brandon Roy


Saturday: 8PM Dunk Contest ft. Orlando's Dwight Howard


Saturday: 8PM 3 Point Shot ft. Beer Leaguer Jason Kappono


Sunday: 8PM East vs. West ft. Detroit(Basketball's) Rasheed Wallace!


The Ball Don't Lie!

Birthday

Thriller turns twenty five this month. I will never forget the first time I saw my childhood girlfriend dancing on the playground to PYT. I was 7. It CHANGED my life. Love him or hate him the dude can make good music.

Mark Ronson drops Man in the Mirror in MJ's honor/dishonor. This mix up features Talib Kweli, Camp Lo (don't sleep on these guys), and Ghostface. Check it.

I got thirty two on lock today and celebrated the Mad Scientists thirty fifth yesterday with he and Dr. D on the very snowy mountain tops. Big fun, big turns. Much love to all you lovers out there.

APT Flick(s) of the Week

Here's two from director Jacques Audiard:


De battre mon coeur s'est arrêté (The Beat That My Heart Skipped)


Sur mes lèvres (Read My Lips)

Two wonderfully told stories, not to mention the outstanding performances (Romain Duris in "The Beat That My Heart Skipped" and Emmanuelle Devos in "Read My Lips").

Numero Uno

Last night, Uno (above, click for larger) took the chip at the 132nd Annual Westminster Dog Show in NYC. First Beagle ever to win...



My lady in high school had a beagle and I have to say it was one of the most obnoxious animals I've ever encountered. But check the video of Uno (above)...watching this last night while I was on the phone with my mom, we both knew he was going to take it (even though my mom was pulling hard for Marge, the Weim).


Here's another good shot...check him one more time...click for larger.
“He’s my best friend...he’s just a great friend.”

Also, in other news...nice coat...

"Now I'm Stuck in the Closet!"

Brace yourself APTers. I give all due props to R Tex for turning me onto this. There is nothing I can say that will do justice to the freaked out horror of watching a pervert trying to wrestle with his demons via youtube. There are like 34 episodes of this. First one to watch them all wins a prize.

Chapters 1-5



"He looks under the dresser, I pull out my Beretta." What? RV make TE watch this.