Jim tried to sneak out of here today without telling anyone it was his Birthday. Luckily Mic-e was on top of it, Happy Birthday Jim, from everyone here at DLX……In other birthday/insane coincidence news- Chris Cole’s baby daughter Penelope  was born today coming in at 8lbs 15oz. and 20 inches long. Congrats Chris!

The 2nd strike of Real’s 2010 Spring online catalog is now Live. New boards, tees and 5 days with Ramondetta a video by Dan Wolfe.

The first Real Known Associates have been picked, Max Greenberg and Derek Seurynck and their crews are both doing what they can to build up their skate scenes. Thanks to everyone who has entered, keep the videos coming. We will keep picking winners as long as we can, if you keep it up.

Skatelab Rebirth presents the newly remodeled street course with Denis Busenitz, Peter Ramondetta, Frank Gerwer, JT Aultz, Ernie Torres, Mike Anderson, Peabody, and more… Monday Feb. 15th 1-4pm. Get there! Visit skatelab’s website for more info.

Lifelong skater and tattooer Devon Blood who was the victim of a gunshot wound to the head in 2006 has launched his new site, it’s truly inspiring. A huge to thank you to Kyle Ross at medicineagency for building the site for him.

After some mysterious disappearing and reappearing Mike Anderson’s Mag minute video has finally found its way from VHS onto the web at the skateboard mag.

Pfanner Pfriday Pfootage continuing on with today’s Pfriday Number 3.

Just got back from Crossroads with a few pictures from the show and the Damn am awards where Tyler Bledsoe was given the skateboard mag’s year’s best am award.

Guns, knives, skateboarding and adventure, just an average day in the life of Spitfire Rider Leo Romero today over at active, And while you’re there you can ask Thunder rider Ed Templeton anything you want.