Archive for August, 2006

Spiz’ike

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

Did you ruin all your old Jordans, and suddenly find yourself rocking reebok classic leathers and white and red Dunk lowtops? The problem is there are so many Air Jordans and they are so expensive many may find it hard to prioritize.  Well the answer is here.  This February Air Jordan is releasing the "Jordan Spiz’ike Mars Blackmon".  From what we can see it’s some sort of hybrid mutation Jordan.  According to 23 is back the shoe is a combination of AJ 3,4,5,6, and 9.  All sneaker heads prepare for serious salivation.Spizike1
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Frank151 Drinks “Piss Beer”

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

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Before we hit you with a few piss jokes, we feel it is our duty to first discuss the alternate meanings of the word ‘piss’. Here in the States, the word ‘piss’ means one thing - urine. Just as ‘getting pissed’ means getting angry.  However, some words mean different things in different places!
    In British, New Zealand and Australian slang, ‘piss’ can refer to beer, just as ‘getting pissed’ means ‘getting drunk’. A ‘piss-up’ is an event with a lot of alcohol. A well-known expression using this phrase is, "… couldn’t organise a piss-up in a brewery" which simply refers to someone who is disorganized.
    Piss Beer was created in Melbourne, Australia in 1998. It boasts a
simple lager style and is made from all natural ingredients. Piss Beer
also sells a lighter companion, Piss Weak.
    We received a six pack of Piss Beer and Piss Weak a few days before my good friend flew in from the mid-west. One of the smarter kids I know, he was the valedictorian of our high school and had recently scored in the 98th percentile on his MCATS. Shortly after his arrival we threw a piss-up. It felt really good to watch such a smart kid drink from a container that was clearly marked ‘Piss’.
    We found that most people spent a fair amount of time smelling the beer before they tasted it, which is understandable. When they had fully convinced themselves that the bottle was not actually filled with urine, they tried it. Their expressions of cautious disgust then changed to surprised enjoyment.
   Both Piss and Piss Weak are available in Piss packs from www.pi55.com.

This commercial was not produced by Piss Beer, nor is it advertising Piss Beer, but it fits the theme.


Frank151 Goes Medieval

Tuesday, August 29th, 2006

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Holding down the fort is a must. That’s why we’ve been busy slaying foes in Castle Attack 2. Take aim and let fly at anything that moves. Livestock is no exception.

Lower East Slide

Monday, August 28th, 2006

Press_06Empire Skateboard Distribution Co. got in touch to let us know that
a few more companies signed on with them. As of late August, Empire Skateboards will be the ’sole worldwide distributor’ for Vehicle Skateboards,  Mighty Healthy, SHUT skates, RockersNYC and aNYthing, among others. Read up at  www.empireskatedist.com.

DGK Collab

Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006

Pro skater stevie williams and celebrity drummer Travis barker are apparently teaming up this fall for an all new project thats sure to sweep the scene. Apparently they met in LA and hit it off so, their respective companies DGK and Famous stars and straps will be launching the project this coming fall and we are just plain excited.  Check both links for news and updates.

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Size Matters.

Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006

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The Renegade Art Coalition (RAC) just filled us in on their next big thing, "Size Matters: 12 Artists Working 4,625 Square Inches." The Coalition, originally from Westchester PA, is taking their art to the Nest in Bridgeport, Connecticut for their tenth anniversary celebration. The Coalition will be teaming up with Connecticut crew UCER to bang out some rather large panels. Learn more at www.renegade-art-coalition.com.

“We be sportin’ Vans and we throw away Nikes…”

Friday, August 18th, 2006

Either these cats truly love their shoes, or this is the longest commercial we’ve seen in a while…

Close the Blinds, Please

Thursday, August 17th, 2006

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Your nudist nextdoor neighbor just upped his game.

Don’t Call It Ping Pong

Wednesday, August 16th, 2006

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We here at Frank151 recognize a trailblazing trendsetter when we see one.  Wally Green is one of the top ranked American table tennis players, and he is making noise on the international table tennis scene. While countries like China and Japan continue to dominate the sport internationally, Wally is hard at work, letting the rest of the world know that they better not sleep on the U.S. Putting in years of hardwork and dedication to hone his skills, Wally has continued to move ahead, despite table tennis’ lack of support and recognition here in the states.  Nevertheless, armed with his incredibly difficult to return serve and a never say die attitude, Wally’s determination and his unique style of "Thug Table Tennis" have turned him into a force to reckoned with when he has paddle in hand.  Frank151 had a chance to sit down with Wally Green, and learn more about his experiences -  Click Here For Full Interview

Also be sure to check out video of Wally Green in action, destroying Aaron the Intern.

Paper Burners

Tuesday, August 15th, 2006

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Anyone who made it out to the Showroom in NY around 2004 will recognize these pint-sized train cars from Tag the System.  Now all you  aspiring  full-car  fiends  won’t have to drop the dough to practice on a real replica (oxymoronic as that may sound).
Bigshot Toyworks and Klim Kozinevich have just released a paper model of their toy train. For more info check out www.allcitystyle.com and www.bigshottoyworks.com.