The "Tahitian" pool. photo by Brett Turner
12/17/99

Also from directions acquired by Salba was the Tahitian. This is the Ghetto. Shady people surround the pool in hotel-like squats. No doors, no windows, not even furniture. It has all at one time or another made its way from the squats into the shallow end. Who cares because in the deep end lies a lot of vert, at least 3 ft, a tight naked corner, and another tight corner fully dressed with a love seat. There are shallow hits with a push or two to maintain the speed from the face wall. Not the greatest pool, but surely fun mostly because of the surrounding environment. You just wouldn't hang out there for any old reason. This is probably why the cops showed up. Two young pigs with dick head hair cuts come walking the beat alongside the pool. One says about his partner, "This guy refuses to give skaters a hard time." Turns out he used to ride. "Let's see what ya got and then get out of here." Two runs a piece and then we ran back to the truck, stoked on not going to jail.

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