Rome Snowboard Design Syndicate

I just got to our board factory in Austria today, and one of the first things i saw was the tops and bases for the new Agent ‘85. You heard right kids – a reverse camber version of the tried and true Agent is on its way to stores, and should be available sometime in November. In the meantime, here’s a preview of the final graphics, complete with 1/1 paint splatters.

This is what the topsheet and base look like before they get made into a snowboard. Agent '85 155 (left) and 157 (right)

A little detail for you.

If this is the board you want this season, be sure to ask your local rome dealer about it – not many are being produced, so you have to act fast to get your hands on one.

I also got to see some boards getting their finishing touches done before getting shipped to your local shop.

Machine 151's coming off the finishing line, ready for final inspection

Fat stack of Postermania's waiting for their turn down the finishing line.

And then there’s this, and i have no idea what’s going on here…

WWBM is back, due in part to one Mr. John Cavan. He was keeping this amazing performance form me this whole time. Bill Murray as the late, great Hunter S. Thompson in “Where the Buffalo Roam.” Although Hunter hated this film, it perfectly illustrates why Bill Murray is one of the greatest actors of our generation. Enjoy.

Old friend, former Rome AmArmy shred, champion beard grower, talented artist and all around good guy Seth Neefus has started a pretty ambitious endeavor. With artist Mark Warren Jacques, they have embarked on the Free Life Center project. The Center aims to be a traveling art installation, showcasing their work, music, ideals and lifestyle. Seth is a really talented guy, and their project is currently looking for funding through Kickstarter. To learn more about it, contribute, or just be blown away by some of Seth’s work, click one of the links above.

Check the video for a glimpse of what these guys have in the works.

Free Life Center from seth neefus on Vimeo.

Next time i’m in SF, you can bet i’ll be stopping by here and posting some photos of the food.

A couple weeks ago, my wife and I went to Gloucester, MA with her parents, brother, etc, for an epic week hanging on the beach, reading some good books, freezing my balls off in the water, and eating some of the best sea creatures i’ve ever had. If you appreciate eating the finer things from the sea, i highly recommend a trip out there.

Here is a photo journal of the trip. Some of the photo quality falls in the ‘questionable’ department, but, ya know, like, deal with it.

The view from the second floor. Not bad.

Pasta with lump crab meat, peas, cream, hot pepper

Grilled, sausage stuffed calamari

Woodmans - creator of the fried clam. Simply amazing

Steamed lobster. The claws were larger than my fist

oysters, horseradish. Again, fist sized

Steamer clams, drawn butter. New England classic

Proper lobster roll, grilled split top bun, amazing

Kobe carpachio, preserved lemon, garlic aioli

Fenway Park, $7.25 beer, section 30 grandstands, Wakefield's 11th win

cant get enough. Blue Point oysters, horseradish

Im so excited! Been waiting for a bit and it finally arrived!

I’ll let it hang for a bit, then its gotta go to the framers.

all of her work is really amazing!  http://www.chrissieabbott.co.uk/

Radical new therapy.

Monday, 20 July 2009
WATERBURY, VT
——-AP reporters

“Rome Sox ready themselves or a third straight victory over the SDS Sox”

The parking lot of the Rome SDS, located in Waterbury, VT has been temporarily renamed as the “In-house Training Facility” leading up to their big game a week from today against the sales rep squad in Londonderry, VT. The reps SDS Sox have dropped 2 games in a row to the Inhouse Rome Sox.

All roster players, and some new ones hoping to make the cut showed for today’s mandatory practice session. Overseen by Manager/Yeller/Fast Talker Ryan Runke, the squad looked good to him. “Everyone took to working together on the field really well. Charging grounders, running sprints and grabbing fly balls on the run, everyone looks good. Even the new additions show promise” Runke said, “At least no one looks as bad as Rich Smith out there.”

During the practice session, some of the players were reached for comment:

“If you thought that catch that saved the game last year was something, wait till you see what i’m bringing this time around” exclaimed Ian Fung, who ended the Reps rally late in last years game with a spectacular catch in center field.

“It’s funny to see Coleman out there, barking orders at the Rep squad, trying to rally them on the field. That guys so little, it’s kinda cute” taunted All Star first baseman George Eget.

When asked is he was afraid of the go get’em attitude brought by the State Champ from Nor Cal, backup catcher/shit talker Shawn Dumont thought for a while, then said “State Champ?… Ohhh, you mean the State Chump! Nah, I’m not scared of him, but the way he pulls his socks up to his balls is pretty funny.”

During warm up, Cy Young winner Ron Faverty seemed to be in zone, ignoring my repeated attempts for a quote. That is, until he turned to me and yelled “Until this game is in the over, you”ll address me as Kenny Fucking Powers” Poetry folks, Poetry.

All at Mondays practice were in good spirits, and ready to take on the Rep Squad, and snatch a THIRD STRAIGHT VICTORY from them in as many years. “I feel bad bringing everyone out here from so far away for the game, and then beating the tar out of them” said Dan Sullivan, “But then I look at the Golden Ball trophy, and I just laugh a little. I don’t feel bad at all after that.”

And the reps should be worried, however, after seeing one of the balls from the team’s batting practice. Hopefully their pride holds together better than this ball, that got hit so hard it nearly blew up.

My friend Harry has been telling me about this record store he found in Brooklyn for months. On the few occasions that I have made it down to see him it has always been on my agenda but never in the cards.

he snapped these pictures for me on his last spelunking expedition. 

Thanks for the pictures, I think its time.