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Normally I’m not one to toot my own horn, but since it’s Sunday I’m happy to present an extra-special huge edition of Last Call from the night of my big book launch party for The Disposable Skateboard Bible. You know, because it’s all biblical and shit. Actually it’s not. It may be designed to look like an olde King James religious paperweight, but the content itself is anything but—unless you’re a skateboarder, that is, in which case the boards are held on a much more holier than thou plane. Anyway, here are few of the faces that turned out for the free Effen vodka on Thursday, September 10th, at the HUF store in Los Angeles, CA.

Born again Bible-pointer Crash Richard of the world famous The Deadly Syndrome.

Seth Casriel, sporting the finest in Big Brother death metal apparel, and Mike G. ponder the good book.

Shari MacDonald displays the fine vegan spread of sliders courtesy of Madeleine Bistro.

Jeff Tremaine and Dave England point to a stain that looks like it came from Dave’s butt but did not.

Longtime professional skateboarder Mike Carroll and longtime professional skateboard photographer Lance Dawes.

Where’s Waldo?

Longtime professional skateboard artist Marc McKee with his former longtime professional roommate Jean.

Dimitry Elyashkevich, Dave “Yeti Beats” Sprecher, Josh Lingenfelter, and Chris Casey stopped by to pay their pious respects to the gratis bar.

Uncomfortable is as uncomfortable does. It’s always awkward when Johnny Knoxville puts his arm around you because you never know what’s gonna happen next. Kinda like that catheter that “accidentally” landed in Tremaine’s mouth a few days ago.

Longtime professional skateboard artist Ron Cameron points out the work of former professional skateboard artist Andy Takakjian—yes, this is the man responsible for the artwork that graces the bottom of Mark Gonzales’s first pro model on Vision circa 1985.

Look who crept up … Sean “The Creeper” Martinez! Tremaine used to wrestle this guy down in 1995 and give him rug-burns on his face. Good times those old World Industries days.

Dave England spawn Roan duels point ‘n’ shoots with Rick Kosick. Fire!

Who got the best photo? You be the judge.

Wolfie is so cool that he took on the responsibility of gaining Johnny Knoxville’s sympathy weight during the pregnancy. What a guy! And so is Gary Gabisan! Wolfie’s gonna be so mad! Shit! Why do I type these things when I know they’re so wrong! Fuck! Oh well! What’s done is done!

Lauren Graham is so cool that she took on the responsibility of pouring all the Effen vodka into little red party cups for all the little drunk party-goers. Thanks Lauren!

(all photos by Rick Kosick except for the bottom two taken by Tim Campbell; Los Angeles, CA; 2009)