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- From: jcombs@nrchh023.NoSubdomain.NoDomain (Jim Combs)
- Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
- Subject: Re: That Rider squid survey
- Keywords: squid
- Message-ID: <C1HA8H.FCG@wilber.rich.nt.com>
- Date: 26 Jan 93 20:29:04 GMT
- Sender: jcombs@nrchh023 (Jim Combs)
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- In some article, Alex Matthews wrote:
-
- >>Noticed that the latest issue of motorcyclist makes a reference to
- >>squids in its reader report of the kawa ZX-11. did they coin the
- >>phrase...did the net coin the pgrase...anyone know where the term
- >>squid came from?
-
- >The net didn't invent it, but we certainly refined the term. The
- >term predates my riding years -- I have a 1986 Cycle XXX magazine
- >which makes reference to "yuppie prepoid dingdong squids." Can
- >any of the *old* farts top that?
-
- Way back in the late 70's, in my reckless teenage days, I was what was
- then called a 'Skate Dog'. That was the term for the skateboaders that
- went all out and thrashed everything in site. A very destructive bunch
- with lots of energy and a love for pushing skateboarding (as a sport) to
- it's limits.
-
- 'Skate Dogs' were not the only type of skateboarders back in those days.
- There was amongst us those who were incapable of thrashing. They were
- generally split into two different catagories.
-
- One: People with all the latest, greatest equipment, clothing, safety
- gear, and accessories. A strange lot, all they ever did was
- stand around occassionally watching. These people were called,
- you guessed it, 'Posers'.
-
- Two: People who tried very hard to be 'Skate Dogs' but fell way short.
- Most every attempt at any kind of trick usually resulted in these
- people 'eating it'. Road-rash, hippers, etc. No real talent,
- but lots of gusto. Scrawny kids usually, arms and legs flailing
- around alot. They were called 'Squids'.
-
- Jim Combs
- '91 XLH 1200
-