In recognition for design excellence in its 2006 creation of Banana Technology its predecessor Magne-Traction and for its positive contributions to the community Mervin Manufacturing was honored by the community of Carlsborg WA with its own road “Banana Way”. The sun beamed down through a bright blue hole in the sky during the grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony that was held on Oct 29th.
Attendees included; the Mayor of Carlsborg Phillip Hergash, the unofficial Mayor of Carlsborg Daylin MItchell, Ryan Hollis Mervin’s new GM, sales manager Greg Hughes, Lib Tech’s Experimental Division including MIke Olson, Pete Saari, Steven Cobb, Apostolos Karabotsos, Jeff Henderson, the EnvironMental division head Norm Nelson, designers Annette Veihelmann, Trevor Phillips, Tim Karpinski, Customer Service experts Lindsey Bryan, Matt Olson, all of Mervin’s top Craftspeople, Shipping, Purchasing, Accounting, and the entire Mervin Global Alignment crew.
“Banana Way is where I make snowboards” Mike Olson
“Pot holes, gravel and mud never looked better!” Ryan Hollis
“This is a great moment for the community of Carlsborg and Mervin Manufacturing” Mayor Phillip Hergash
“Take a left on Kitchen Dick, right on Woodcock and straight down Banana Way” Pete Saari
“Banana Way is never the wrong way” Greg Hughes
Mervin’s New official mailing address is:
Mervin Manufacturing
65 Banana Way
Sequim, WA 98382
Dingo wakes up sick from a long night out and decides to go to the hospital. Then the crew meets up with a bunch of local hippies and barters for tie-dye clothing. On the way to Denver, the RV starts to have serious problems and threatens the trip. The RV’s problems worsen until the skate team decides to put it out of its misery.
Danny and Dingo hit the road and stop at a skate park on the way to Reno, Nevada to pick up skaters Silent Mike and Willis, as well as skate filmer Silent Greg. The boys then head to Utah and pick up some supplies to go camping for a night. The next morning they have another premiere and pick up Grenade riders Lucas Magoon and Louie Vito.
Summer spent shredding pow and surf in Chile this summer with Blair Habenicht, Matt Edgers, Forrest Burki and Lucas Debari, Enjoy….
These guys are making us jealous… above Forrest Burki is having a nice moment in Chile. More photos and story on Oneballjay’s blog.
GNU’s Forest Bailey was throwing hammers all day long down in Pioneer Square. The Downtown Throwdown made Seattle history and is welcomed like flannels., stay tuned for video by the Think Thank Crew…
Season 2 : Ep. 1 (22:07)
Danny and Dingo meet Rob Dyrdek in Hollywood in search of street credit. Then they head to San Diego for a trade show and their first premiere of The Boned Age. Street Cred
