Hollywood & Kris Markovich.

Finale.

These two ads ran in the same issue of Big Brother. Markovich split for Blind at the end of 2003 or early 2004. There were some financial issues and potential team cuts at Hollywood that led to his departure. Kris wasn't on Blind for long before starting Crimson with Charlie Thomas. Tum Yeto kept Hollywood going for a little while longer, but they weren't overly excited about the brand. According to his Chrome Ball Incident interview, the reason Kris bounced from Blind so quickly was because they changed the business plan they initially offered him. The idea he signed up for was a version of Blind that used more original artwork along the lines of when Mark Gonzales started the company. There would still be boards with the childish reaper graphics, but there would be a bigger focus on more creative endeavors. That's something to ponder.

It was 46˚ F when I left work yesterday. It warmed up to near 70˚ F by the time I got home. Living near a Great Lake can sure cause some weather discrepancies over a just few miles. I skateboarded in the driveway for a bit because it was much warmer. Things actually felt OK for once, even though I didn't land much of anything. I think being out in the nice weather helped. Have a good weekend out there.

Big Brother - February 2004 Number 105