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John Gilmour

Even with the hurt leg I'm looking forward to push starts. From the photos Brands hill looks to be one of the best.

It is ironic as an American to see the British wanting to leave the Union.

John Gilmour

lot of people think Bling Bling flash was invented by the rappers....

nahh- pimps took their cues from liberace.

The shirt is Versace.

John Gilmour

I realize that English has become the "common language" for many nations --ironic that in the USA Spanish might become predominate as demographics continue. I just know that the French are not as motivated to learn English. Certainly we would not expect this of the Swiss. The Prize money at the Troc...

John Gilmour

I lived in Cornwall CT for a summer- lots of local thundershowers there.

I regularly visit.

I've also coached at some Prep schools in the area- of course I would like to continue this- but I'm not skating now to do so.

Cornwall UK is too far for me.

John Gilmour

Pink is becoming a more and more manly color. I remember last year when I would wear pink I'd be made fun of like none other. Back then, wearing pink was the manliest thing you could do. Now guys wearing pink is all over the place and I don't get credited with starting the fad. :( Pink>other colors...

John Gilmour

snipped: John Gilmour tell something about last result in Paris which are very important accusation!!!! about "some french result in giant". As I know I'm the only french who race in giant in pro class and finish 3rd. I have 2 runs as every racers! I have no relation with the organisation.and was ve...

John Gilmour

What I would really like to see is the ability to redeem your points for something...

How about frequent flyer miles?

John Gilmour

Like I said somewhere before- There are extremely low cost flights available to the UK. Island nations with a lot of trade try and keep fares low to promote tourism and trade. The question is- a UK comp- would it be organized well enough to meet the criteria for Mains or Major status? Is the surface...

John Gilmour

What Hans says about garnering points of UK skaters with 2 primes does make a great deal of sense. The question is....do UK skaters want points without much threat from Pros trying to take them away, or do they want bigger comps? I have not raced in the UK and I would like to to know the prefered wa...

John Gilmour

I do see it a problem if we have different forums. So is it possible to Mirror a thread at both forums? Basically participants can add to the thread from either the Uk site or the ss site- and it is exactly the same thread on each site. Like I wrote earlier it can be frustrating if your type of slal...

John Gilmour

Sandy is such a wimp, frail, nervous little thing...(sarcasm) what was the other sport she liked....Oh yeah...I remember now, competitive body building. She won a trophy for that...am I right? Didn't she go through about 36 hours of labor with no painkillers before she decided it was enough? Sandy i...

John Gilmour

I would expect that most women and Juniors that have already used the ramps would say it is not big deal. I am wondering if we are possibly losing some people because of apprehension over the ramps. Should these classes not use a ramp start, but start beside the ramp? I've ridden lots of skateparks ...

John Gilmour

I'm only trying to put a positive spin on the 2 mains for France 2 primes for UK scenario. My figuring was that it would be hard to get high points in both French Mains if you were not a top pro- you might do well to travel to the UK where there were fewer competitors and pick up extra points. So le...

John Gilmour

Hans, At second thought...if France has only mains and UK has only primes- looks like both countries will have to participate in each others contests. So even if Brands is not confered Mains status there is still a bright side in that both UK and French comps might have more competitors as both coun...

John Gilmour

I can't really consider The statuses confered as Eurocentric for a number of reasons. 1. More prime status competitions are confered to the USA (5 total vs 4 for Europe- and if you count Russia for Europe ...well then you may as well count Canada for the USA (no offense Claude, Pierre). 2. More Main...

John Gilmour

For you carless santana types.....

I might be able to snag teh Mercedes Benz loaner car...so i might be able to attend and give rides to those carless.

John Gilmour

Maybe the answer is a video... If we shot a small 5 minute DVD showing the similarities to snowboard and ski racing....... 1. clip with Glenn and Ben Chapman (both snowboard and skateboard racers) talking about how it has helped them 2. Clip with good parallel technique for the skiers 3. Talk about ...

John Gilmour

I'll come out and join you for the fishing. I've got to see this new site. M<aybe i'll spend a day or two flying stores to see if we can get anything going. I was thinking of a photo and some tear strips at the bottom with website info.

John Gilmour

Ramps are difficult if you haven't skated vert before, though I thought your surfing experience might have helped with that. The more practiced you are with a ramp- the more proficient you are at it- but I think once you get used to taking off of the platform...it's pretty much the same for all the ...

John Gilmour

For grass roots racing IMHO the racers are so far apart in skill that the starts have much less influence on the outcome. There is absolutely zero need for a deemphasized start for skaters who are racing seconds apart as opposed to hundreths. At the Newbie and intermediate level I think it is fair t...

John Gilmour

I just want a fair racing environment. A Ninja? That would be weighting the start. If I didn't want slalom to be fair- I'd opt for the Ninja. If you don't want the pom pom girls and Hooters girls- then slalom is gay. What if having a fast bearings was 90% of winning and the fastest bearings cost $10...

John Gilmour

I meant allowing them to demo the gear first- like have stuff available at demos or contests.

John Gilmour

If I drove a Corolla I'd slit my wrists. What's next? Dating Kelly Osbourne? I'll have to go and get some Dockers and Old Navy shirts to round it all out. Now if you can think of a way to deemphasize the start without using a "start window" that would be something good. I don't WANT to know who will...

John Gilmour

IF that was true I'd drive a corolla
so sell me back my PVD's

John Gilmour

TK I thought you were so tough that a headache just made you faster. IF you want headache- try reading through this. http://www.visualexpert.com/Resources/reactiontime.html "* Expected: the driver is alert and aware of the good possibility that braking will be necessary. This is the absolute best re...

John Gilmour

Oh, and I really am for the GUN in head-to-head. I think the gun shot is very poignant and short. It doesn't resonate like a beep but has this effect of getting your keester going more quickly. I think using guns at the start though effective, really puts too much emphasis on the racer who reacts q...

John Gilmour

Hey Dan,

I want a set- save a set for me. I think I was the highest placing racer on Seismics at MB. Love those 110's

John Gilmour

You pretty much have the idea. Your thoughts on changing the game to fit the start is the first place you would logically think to go to fix the weighting of the start to fit. Weighting the start might seem less "pure" than simply changing the course. The problem is that we race like a "Sprint" and ...

John Gilmour

I think that a race is a race from start to finish. ALL skills are important in winning a race, whether it's against a clock or another person. Therefore, should the timer begin as a result of the racer's action or the tone that signals the start? Matt- the start method proposed uses a small "start...

John Gilmour

The "suprise start" is likely one of hte fairer starts as it does not allow anticipation. For a true surprise start racers should be told the start signal will chime at anytime within the next ten seconds. Ten seconds is arbitrary. But I chose it for a reason. If you tell racers that the start signa...

John Gilmour

All this rain in Hampton Bay's ...it's been sunny in South Hampton

I'll be out there soon enough

John Gilmour

What are the skills that we seek to reward in racing? On 5/3/2004 Steve back in AZ wrote in from 130.13.xxx.xxx: "Two words: Drag racing. Blow a start, and lose by being last to the finish or red-lighting. Blow a motor...too bad. So sad. Looks rad. Keith H. can chime in here. ET's NEVER won an NHRA ...

John Gilmour

I will work to get it done. I also would like to have an outlaw race in the Arboretum, but I think we need to involve a group of "HAahvard students" in slalom to make it happen Almost any day in September would be great. The weather in September in Boston is about as good as it gets- anywhere for sl...

John Gilmour

great idea!

I also like the idea of a downloadable wav file. That could get funny.

John Gilmour

Drat- found out about that one too late.

John Gilmour

So I contacted Jeff Iula- he helps run the All American Soap Box Derby. I got a video from him- shows the sport. There strangely are some similarities. Most interesting were the xeroxes from the Newspapers from the California Free Former event in Ohio. I'll try to post them up- they are extremely in...

John Gilmour

Hey I was thinking of creating some motivation for Japanese skaters to come and compete. The way I see it- a lot of the skaters don't have a lot of money to travel. They are riding gear that is 25 years old. Like most skaters that get involved with slalom- at many contests almost everyone- particula...

John Gilmour

reminds me of that beanie babies auction.

John Gilmour

yes we do need permission- but they grant July 4th every year...they just won't tell us that we have it until about 2 weeks before.

John Gilmour

turns out most hills are made to be duplicates of Akrons hill- so in a sense we have a bunch of downhioll cyberslalom hills all set up around the nation.

How is your hill for pitch and grade?

John Gilmour

False start indication is a tricky thing. In order to do this properly, the start switch needs to be VERY CLOSE to the standing position of the racer. Otherwise, you are measuring not just how early the start is, but how fast the racer covers the distance from the standing start to the switch. Also...

John Gilmour

wow so far overwhelming support for Sept. race.....What if I schedule a Hempfest for July 3rd? Just kidding- as for the stop area- we can either turn the corner and fence that off, or we could have impact bags (preferable) actually I am for the Boston Common race....but as I have always gotten 4th o...

John Gilmour

Do you think we should have a separate thread for this contest schedule? Perhaps even more prominent than the rest of the threads as a new comer should be drawn to a contest schedule early on. Entering Contests as a newbie definitely spurs the learning process. I am slightly ahead of my recovery sch...

John Gilmour

My thoughts about July 4th are pretty much the same...heat, crowds, and people trying to make it home in time to either beat the traffic make it in time for barbeque and fireworks at home. It has been a fun time- I imagine I will be well enough to make it around for the race. I still would like a ra...

John Gilmour

http://dir.travelzoo.com/Vacations.asp? ... &id=146627

such a deal $799 air and hotel in paris and London.

But you might have to miss a day of either comp.

John Gilmour

Why not bring a multi card reader to the next race?

John Gilmour

The gathering is the newbie mecca- go there.

John Gilmour

Congratulations!

Should parents with newborns get double points if they attend less than 5 races a year?

cool name

John Gilmour

------------------ What about other non powered racing…when it started, their problems----------------------- Damn crazy kids- "1-Adam 12, we have kids going down that hill again with those orange mini cones set up- in those mini car things ,only arrest them if they are caught wearing sparklely base...

John Gilmour

Maria, I don't know much about digital photography, but is there a way to easily download everyones photos onto a single harddrive? If everyone were to bring a USB cable or whatever, I think it would be a great way for everyone to see good race shots. I know I go home with a lot of good shots and th...

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Cornwall

Looking forward to competiting in the UK

linking forums

Okay...if Sandy can do it.

Ramp use req. for women, juniors or not?

I wish they all could be French Rivieria Girls

Method to it all?

Brand loyalty

Show them

Netflix would be cool for narrowing the choices.

My other pair needs company.

Re: We are horses!

Window size for a suprise start

The magical south fork- where the weather is always good

I can't believe I'm doing this...

Choosing a "start window" for your timer

keep voting.

Boston Races.

do them both..

Soap box derby racing...how did they do it? Securing sites.

Download all photos to a single harddrive at the after party