Derek Elmendorf
Last weekend I went to meet up with Derek Elmendorf at his beautiful Compton Mansion to do some skating. When I got there, I immediately noticed the angle-iron ledge he had built out in front of his house. The ledge was kind of rusty but I figured with a little wax it would be good to go in no time! Taking a closer look, the surrounding curbs were all knobbed up! No wonder nobody ever skates the ledge, I would be discouraged too if my city invaded my own home with skate stoppers!

