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Rick Floyd

Ramon means it'll be boring if TS courses are made easy to suit both AM's and Pro's. I agree, and I think one reason is the high performance trucks (Radikal, EttSexEtt, GoG etc)are used by all the pros, but not by all the AMs. With those trucks the courses need to be made really tight to make them ...

Rick Floyd

I would definitely go for one big ranking with no "pro" class. As long as all sanctioned points races are run the same. You would have ABCD with good competitive h2h racing in each class after qualis. Then you could break points out, based on overall finish, for a new class called "OPEN CLASS", and ...

Rick Floyd

Lav - works for me...click on Rules, then any of the sub-menu items as Wes points out. Any luck?

A question maybe I can answer for you? I have become quite familiar with the system these past 4 weeks.

-RF

Rick Floyd

Shame that PRO’s were almost 10 (!!!) times less than Am’s and only 43 women… This is a good time for me to put out an idea I have had - sort of a challenge. I too think there should be more pros, IF we are going to keep the current classes. What if the top 20 AMs, along with racers who would be in...

Rick Floyd

Right on Corky - thank you!

Rick Floyd

And an additional special shout to my Men's AM class bros - Robert, Seb and Gustavs...GREAT JOB. And to Justin Collins and Kevin Delaney, who likely would have been in that top 3 had they had 6 scored races...especially to KD for having the guts to race Pro at the Dixie Cup (when he did not have to)...

Rick Floyd

If you like to look at the rankings, and even if you don't (liar!), send Corky a thank you for all his volunteered hard work in making this happen this year! Congratulations to the top three in each division! Pro Men 1 - George Pappas USA 2 - Martin Reaves USA 3 - Joe McLaren USA Women 1 - Lynn Kram...

Rick Floyd

I will represent Southern Canada - and I'm betting Schwippy will too...if he stays north of Killington. -RF HAng on there Rick! If you claim Southern Canada, what will the rest of us Canucks do??? Canada IS Southern Canada... Nobody actually lives more than 100 miles north of the US border, who wou...

Rick Floyd

You want WHAT? Thunderdome insurance? What the heck is that? Sir, we don't insure imaginary structures.

Oh, I assure you it is very real, and very dangerous, now please write me a policy so I can get back to my skateboarding.

Rick Floyd

Antonio - I am confused...what ranking are you talking about exporting to? Does this not work with your system Corky?

-Rick

Rick Floyd

Rick, There is no "bad blood" between me and ISSA BOD. I'm just trying to make an effort to see if there is any motivation/plan for the ranking in 2010. OK - "bad blood" was too strong a description...IMO, statements like "I don't know how many years it will take until they get it" could be taken t...

Rick Floyd

Lets' move forward. No looking back. No more "what coulda/shoulda been". No more bad blood. I hope someone from the new ISSA BOD will contact Corky and discuss diplomatically what part www.slalomranking.com will, or can, have in progressing the sport forward - in it's current form or an altered/upda...

Rick Floyd

Some people aren't going to like this, but I'm gonna lay it out there anyway. If what I am hearing is correct, the new BOD will be making a point of HELPING new people to run events this coming year. I have heard several excellent suggestions in that vein, such as a one-click "how to run a race" on ...

Rick Floyd

Corky has told me that if I get Antrim and Dixie results to him by Wednesday he will then have all MAIN/MAJOR events worldwide and can issue an initial 2009 ranking before the new year, as he has time to work on it some more over the holidays. I am going to go ahead and submit what I have for Antrim...

Rick Floyd

Wait before doing Antrim. All the equal 27s in the Tight need to be sorted out by who did DQed and who DNSed. From what I remember, they are not treated equally by the ranking system. Everything else seems good (GS and Hybrid). Don't forget to do one single result list for the Dual Hybrid where 1st...

Rick Floyd

Dan (think Seismic) has already volunteered to build a routine into his spreadsheets to export data in the needed format. If that is done in time for next years season, it'll be faster for everyone to send in the results. /Jani Dan told me he does not know how to program in Excel, and asked if I kn...

Rick Floyd

I have now formatted and sent results in the correct format to Corky for: Texas Sizzler US Nationals Worlds Farm 9.0 I will do Antrim tonight, and the Dixie Cup Friday night. There HAS TO be a better way to do this - tedious doesn't even begin to describe what should bean easy process. I have contac...

Rick Floyd

I'm sorry about the Antrim results not being ready. I've been pulling 18 hour days for the past couple of weeks. If I can't do them tonight or tomorrow night I will send the spreadsheets to Rick. Mig - don't worry about it. I was able to grab the results off the skateboarder's journal site, in almo...

Rick Floyd

I can't make it, but I'd kill for a copy of that poster...well, maybe not kill, but still.

-RF

Rick Floyd

I've done some work mostly on a European list today. I created a new topic in the Euro forum where I colored events green/red according to the eventstatus that I had, or not. I've fired off some emails to get some help with that list. I don't know the status of the US events, but if needed I'll do ...

Rick Floyd

I have been accused of being overly competitive It's only overly competitive when someone asks for bearing lube and they are given loctite. ha ha! Rick, if you were overly competitive you wouldn't have been giving other racers (including myself) advice about going down the big ramps at Dixie. If yo...

Rick Floyd

I finally get it...it's a miracle!

Rick Floyd

Many here in the US seem to feel that the rankings make the sport overly competitive - and I have been accused of being overly competitive by some folks - but after all, it is a RACE and we are competing. I don't understand why that is viewed as a bad thing. I spent a huge amount of money, time and ...

Rick Floyd

Wow - thanks for the detailed response Corky...my brain is now a pretzel! If you have pretzels in Sweden you understand, if you do not have pretzels, then look here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretzel I would like to see a required (not the optional $25 that allows you to vote) ISSA yearly members...

Rick Floyd

Rick and others, If you format the results it'll save Corky some time, and he can get on with the rest. Next year the Seismic spreadsheets may have an ISSA World Ranking export function and the process will be even quicker. /Jani Thank you Jani, I am in contact with Corky by email and we are workin...

Rick Floyd

Hmm, if you guys want a world ranking placement as a Christmas present you better hurry up sending in results... No use calculating anything until we have all Major and Main events registered. Corky - it seems there is a belief among some race organizers that it is OK to just send you results in an...

Rick Floyd

Corky, I just asked a similar question as JBH, in the 2010 rankings thread...just answer here and I'll check back.

-RF

Rick Floyd

Hmm, if you guys want a world ranking placement as a Christmas present you better hurry up sending in results... No use calculating anything until we have all Major and Main events registered. I'll be converting the reults I have into text format as best I can this weekend. To say "hurry up" at thi...

Rick Floyd

Corky or Rick, I wll send you the results for the Antrim Can/Am Slalom Championships as soon as I can. I need to talk to the organizers first to see if everything is ok with them. Mig - if you only have spreadsheet results, send them to me and I will format them in a text file for Corky. If you hav...

Rick Floyd

I know the organizers of these events are highly motivated, but just in case there is a lapse in communication, I can send you the results and a link to where they are originally posted. Right on Derek - the deal is, results have to be converted into a usable format for easily entering rankings in ...

Rick Floyd

Donald - I'm available any time you wish to discuss racing, or just sk8ing in general. I hope to make it to Europe for a race next year. This is supposed to be fun - I respect your right to step down when it does not become so, but hope you will not give up on trying to make changes on your own or w...

Rick Floyd

I have consistently offered to help gather and format results from the six USA MAIN/MAJOR contests. Here are the events: Texas Sizzler US Nationals Worlds Farm Antrim Dixie I only see the Worlds listed on the slalomranking.com contest list - albeit with a minus sign infornt of it, indicating results...

Rick Floyd

Wow - I second what Joe said...I'll be there. Fish tacos and slalom are a natural combo. Right on Jourdan!

Rick Floyd

...not that there is anywhere to use it yet...

Rick Floyd

somebody get Dave a snowboard

Rick Floyd

Rick Floyd wrote in WORLD RANKING topic 2 months ago : ''Corky just put out a call to event organizers to send in results'' so no worries that the ranking will be updated! Corky is doing a great job for years and I'm sure that the ranking will be updated at the end of the year ;) Yes I did. I also ...

Rick Floyd

I second that - I went to all five USA ISSA MAIN status races, plus the Worlds this year, on purpose...I would HATE to think it was a waste of time and a large amount of money with regard to rankings.

Rick Floyd

See Morro Bay 2008 format - first racer across the line wins (only if within 6 cone DQ limit at that race). Add to that the excellent ongoing commentary at that race by Denis S. and it seemed most of the spectators knew exactly what was going on MOST of the time. I never have understood people's res...

Rick Floyd

I believe barge gates with a delay on the second run equal to the TD, like in WC snowboard dual-course racing, are the ticket. Prob only for big race because of the equipment and cost, but we ARE talking about making the sport grow, so thought I'd throw it out there. The format we used for the 2008 ...

Rick Floyd

Just nail 'em down like they did in the old days! I'm sure Rick Floyd would be stoked because he digs the danger. YES! NAIL those suckers down and use the big-a$$ street cones like young Jack grew up with...(that's why you have to talk so slowly to him). ;-) Or we could just use fake titties, eithe...

Rick Floyd

I just got back from racing at the Dixie Cup and part of the reason I wanted to race there was the BIG RAMPS. It was a blast. I wish the big ramps had been used for more than just the GS --- tight and hybrid with big ramps would be fun. The Dixie Big Ramps are very solid and wide. They felt safe to...

Rick Floyd

I will represent Southern Canada - and I'm betting Schwippy will too...if he stays north of Killington.

-RF

Rick Floyd

The Dixie Big Ramps and the Thunderdome are the most fun races I have ever done. In so many aspects of skateboarding, "safe" and "fun" are diametrically opposed...it's precisely WHY we do it. Can you imagine if they made ski/snowboard races safe enough so that ANYONE could do it? POOF - there goes y...

Rick Floyd

The Dixie Big Ramps and the Thunderdome are the most fun races I have ever done. In so many aspects of skateboarding, "safe" and "fun" are diametrically opposed...it's precisely WHY we do it. Can you imagine if they made ski/snowboard races safe enough so that ANYONE could do it? POOF - there goes y...

Rick Floyd

Gary Fluitt wrote:Tight can just go away in my opinion.

-RF

Rick Floyd

Seismic Speed Vent 73's - Two 80a Blue / Two 84a Purple...used three races. Perfect condition.

$45 plus actual shipping.

Payment by MO or PayPal (incl. fees), and shipped USPS only. If using PP, will not ship until funds clear bank.

-RF

Rick Floyd

FOR SALE - Click pic for high-res version. Two Lemon 83a 75mm Big Zigs - used about 10 sessions, no chunking or other issues. $18 plus actual shipping. http://www.cloudtenweb.com/skate/bigzig_83a.jpg Payment by MO or PayPal (incl. fees), and shipped USPS only. If using PP, will not ship until funds ...

Rick Floyd

Wesley Tucker wrote:TO ANYONE DRIVING IN FROM THE WEST ON INTERSTATE 40:

...Big rick slide.

I like it.

-RF

Rick Floyd

Sj Kalliokoski wrote:I think you seen picture of my wall

yes - the board room...schweeeet!

Rick Floyd

Sj Kalliokoski wrote:Angry NSR

nice...I need new snow toys

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