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by Wesley Tucker
Mon Jan 10, 2011 4:06 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: DC Winter Sessions - Fountainhead
Replies: 28
Views: 35852

Ohm,

I can't quite interpret your post.

Are you saying Fountainhead is gone forever or just not an option for a formal sanctioned event?

In other words are outlaws in the offseason still a go or a no go?
by Wesley Tucker
Sat Jan 08, 2011 12:44 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: DC Sessions
Replies: 1540
Views: 1561647

JD and PA Dan are now both on Facebook.

Slowly getting the band back together.
by Wesley Tucker
Thu Dec 23, 2010 6:10 pm
Forum: Media Resources
Topic: Mellow Kat Comics Now On CD
Replies: 0
Views: 3920

Mellow Kat Comics Now On CD

If anyone is interested Ted Richards has all the Mellow Kat comics now available on CD. Kool:

http://www.tedrichards.net/03_cartoons_02_mcat_01.php
by Wesley Tucker
Thu Dec 23, 2010 5:58 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Slalom will not succeed without a kit.
Replies: 20
Views: 25528

Just for the record . . . . . . there has been a "kit" already in this contemporary age of slalom. Bobby and Howard put together a wood Turner (now the Bahne Black Hill), Trackers, La Costa wheels and 25 cones in a kit for starting slalom. I know the first one I saw was at Mike's Bikes on James Isla...
by Wesley Tucker
Sat Dec 18, 2010 9:14 pm
Forum: D.C.
Topic: DC Winter Sessions - Fountainhead
Replies: 28
Views: 35852

Yesterday about 3:00 I was debating, "do I go? Do I not go? Do I go?"

So glad I paid attention to the weather. I'd be up to my door handles right now in freezing rain and snow before I got home.
by Wesley Tucker
Sat Dec 18, 2010 1:28 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: DC Winter Sessions - Fountainhead
Replies: 28
Views: 35852

Yeah, he's not dead.

I win the pool.
by Wesley Tucker
Tue Dec 14, 2010 8:38 pm
Forum: AXE - Sk8kings
Topic: New "Steel" Colorway - Ultimate Axe III
Replies: 2
Views: 5376

Wow.

Announce them at noon and they show up at 2:00.

That's some kind of service!
by Wesley Tucker
Fri Dec 10, 2010 4:41 pm
Forum: AXE - Sk8kings
Topic: Airflows in the House - more Truck options for Axe Completes
Replies: 1
Views: 4242

Cool

(Ahem)
by Wesley Tucker
Tue Dec 07, 2010 6:23 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: The Logos for the Shirts that will Save Slalom
Replies: 29
Views: 32184

The logo in the downloadable packet is monochrome...maybe duo-tone if you play with it. That's it? That's the official logo? Who can convert that thing into a large-sized image file for me? Well, it is CMYK but it's only C and K. So it's a duo tone. Even if it was set up to run as CMYK there would ...
by Wesley Tucker
Thu Dec 02, 2010 6:09 am
Forum: ISSA Site administration
Topic: 2011 Site Sponsor Schedule
Replies: 57
Views: 74108

I just paid for January, 2011 - My Fiftieth Year.
by Wesley Tucker
Wed Dec 01, 2010 3:56 pm
Forum: ISSA Site administration
Topic: [Stats] 66.000 posts and 1533 members
Replies: 1
Views: 4278

Well, we blew right through post number 66666 last night and nothing apocalyptic occurred.
by Wesley Tucker
Tue Nov 30, 2010 5:06 am
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: The Logos for the Shirts that will Save Slalom
Replies: 29
Views: 32184

So is there a current "official" logo of the ISSA? Yes. It's currently on the home page three stories down. ISSA in a Machine-type script with a cyan cone through the middle. A friend of Jani's did it in the '90s. Been the logo ever since. The CG files are here: http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/ph...
by Wesley Tucker
Tue Nov 30, 2010 3:43 am
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: The Logos for the Shirts that will Save Slalom
Replies: 29
Views: 32184

More like the Incessant S#&^t Storm Amalgamation.
by Wesley Tucker
Sun Nov 28, 2010 10:05 pm
Forum: Daily Banter
Topic: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
Replies: 451
Views: 2371514

What, discussing the inflated porcine oblate spheroid on a slalom skateboard forum?

Moi?

Au contraire, Mon Ami.


But.

Since YOU brought it up . . . . .
by Wesley Tucker
Sun Nov 28, 2010 6:45 pm
Forum: Daily Banter
Topic: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
Replies: 451
Views: 2371514

I don't know where you reprobates are this morning but it is a beautiful day in my neighborhood!
by Wesley Tucker
Sat Nov 27, 2010 12:16 am
Forum: Tracker
Topic: Tracker Offsets This Summer of '10
Replies: 3
Views: 17397

They are available and in stock (at least according to the website)

http://www.shopatron.com/products/produ ... .0.0?pp=25&

$120.00 per truck.
by Wesley Tucker
Fri Nov 26, 2010 6:01 pm
Forum: ISSA Site administration
Topic: 2011 Site Sponsor Schedule
Replies: 57
Views: 74108

For anyone NOT keeping up with the requests: Sam requested JULY Rob requested OCTOBER Steve requested MAY I've went ahead and updated the calendar and included the word PENDING. Someone (me, Jani or JBH) will delete the word PENDING when there's confirmation of funds received. In the past the money ...
by Wesley Tucker
Mon Nov 08, 2010 9:24 pm
Forum: D.C.
Topic: DC Winter Sessions - Fountainhead
Replies: 28
Views: 35852

I've already told Karr he's been volunteered to make a midnight ride to Occaquan to FINALLY ride that back hill.
by Wesley Tucker
Mon Nov 08, 2010 4:18 pm
Forum: Down South
Topic: 2010 Downhillbillies Dixie Cup 6
Replies: 4
Views: 7058

2010 6th Annual Dixie Cup Giant Slalom A Bracket 1 Adam Schwippert 15.603 2 Evan St. Clair 15.616 3 Rick Floyd 15.908 4 Shannon St. Clair 16.087 5 Brian Parsons 16.488 6 Keith Hollien 16.927 7 Marion Karr 17.125 8 Karl Floitgraf 17.276 9 Mark Nix 17.304 10 Darren Holt 17.345 11 Dave Tolley 17.877 12...
by Wesley Tucker
Sat Nov 06, 2010 8:49 pm
Forum: Down South
Topic: 2010 Downhillbillies Dixie Cup 6
Replies: 4
Views: 7058

2010 Dixie Cup Results - Saturday, November 6th, 2010 Dual Slalom Qualifying A Bracket 1 Evan St. Clair 11.892 2 Rick Floyd 12.449 3 Adam Schwippert 12.569 4 Brian Parsons 12.735 5 Shannon St. Clair 12.964 6 Karl Floitgraf 13.029 7 Keith Hollien 13.276 8 Mark Nix 13.445 B Bracket 9 Gabe Steptoe 13.8...
by Wesley Tucker
Thu Oct 28, 2010 11:38 am
Forum: Daily Banter
Topic: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
Replies: 451
Views: 2371514

No need for a doctor. The swelling is down and it only hurts when I move it like that so I don't move it like that. The frustrating part is it stiffens up every time I stop for longer than two minutes. Then when I get ready to move and walk the loosening up starts all over again. After about five mi...
by Wesley Tucker
Thu Oct 28, 2010 2:08 am
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Slalom champions
Replies: 64
Views: 112193

Still unsure of who won the Hybrid/Slalom in 2002 and 2003. Don't know about 2003 but in 2002 either Sharon Sidlo or Terry Brown swept it. (She was Benko then but not anymore.) I don't even believe Lynn was racing in 2002 or at least not going to major races. I could be wrong but as I remember she ...
by Wesley Tucker
Wed Oct 27, 2010 10:58 pm
Forum: Timing System
Topic: ExcelMate your new friend?
Replies: 175
Views: 393413

Re: Hmmm... just one thing about this..

WT, please copy/paste this in the appropriate thread. No offense to anyone who voted for this rule...I do want to see racing sped up...but I think we need a better way than this. It's a great thing to speed up the results, but not if it could be at the cost of not determining the fastest racer. Mar...
by Wesley Tucker
Wed Oct 27, 2010 10:08 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Slalom champions
Replies: 64
Views: 112193

Yeah, Lynn won the GS at the 2007 Worlds. That was the race on Bluegill hill out in the country north of Statesville.

http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/phpBB ... php?t=5417
by Wesley Tucker
Wed Oct 27, 2010 1:05 pm
Forum: Daily Banter
Topic: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
Replies: 451
Views: 2371514

Well, I've survived pretty much unscathed since I started skating again eight years ago. A broken finger and a few scratches are about it. So, what did I do last night? Planted my wet foot on dry linoleum. I went down not too hard but twisted the knee. Nothing ripped or broken but this morning inste...
by Wesley Tucker
Sun Oct 24, 2010 7:40 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Slalom champions
Replies: 64
Views: 112193

Oh, and don't forget:

2002 International Longboard Slalom Association World Champion:

John Gilmour.
by Wesley Tucker
Sat Oct 09, 2010 12:33 am
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Skyhooks: Cheating or not?
Replies: 15
Views: 24174

It's amazing how things change with time.
by Wesley Tucker
Sun Oct 03, 2010 2:42 am
Forum: Movies
Topic: Worlds Championships 2010 Hradec Kralove Video
Replies: 6
Views: 9324

That is the best quality video I've ever watched online.

Great stuff.
by Wesley Tucker
Tue Sep 28, 2010 8:20 pm
Forum: ISSA Site administration
Topic: Why no bennett truk section?
Replies: 7
Views: 8994

OK It's there. http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/phpBB/viewforum.php?f=206 You're it. What is involved is moderating the discussion. We allow manufacturers and enthusiasts to post opinions, have discussions, ask questions and even gripe about service if they want. About the only thing we want modera...
by Wesley Tucker
Tue Sep 28, 2010 3:05 pm
Forum: ISSA Site administration
Topic: Why no bennett truk section?
Replies: 7
Views: 8994

If you want one I can make it and make you the moderator.
by Wesley Tucker
Mon Sep 27, 2010 10:45 pm
Forum: ISSA Site administration
Topic: Why no bennett truk section?
Replies: 7
Views: 8994

Re: Why no bennett truk section?

Joe Boyle wrote:why not? surely bennetts are one of the most - if not the most - popular slalom trucks on the market.
Because when I spoke to Ron Bennett and asked him if he wanted one he said no.
by Wesley Tucker
Tue Sep 21, 2010 12:26 am
Forum: North America
Topic: [2010] Kentucky Cone Fest 5
Replies: 13
Views: 15660

Just conversed with JBH on Facebook IMs. He was skating the full pipe at the Louisville skatepark and got way off balanced. Came down hard. Has a mild fracture of the ankle with a soft cast. Smashed his helmet in two places and was out for a while. (I guess a "mild" fracture means a small crack.) EM...
by Wesley Tucker
Sun Sep 12, 2010 8:05 pm
Forum: 2010 Contest Calendar
Topic: 2010 International Slalom Contest Schedule
Replies: 5
Views: 31896

The Board Of Directors today reviewed all the "existing" race sanctions and updated races sanctioned with the previous race statuses. Majors, mains, primes, basics and plains are now sanctioned appropriately as either World Cups, Continentals, Nationals or Regionals. In the future all ISSA sanctione...
by Wesley Tucker
Fri Aug 27, 2010 8:52 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: POWERED SKATEBOARD RACING
Replies: 4
Views: 7225

I watched the video clips.

Just one question: where the video of the exciting part?
by Wesley Tucker
Tue Aug 24, 2010 1:22 pm
Forum: Ick
Topic: Ick Ordering Information
Replies: 3
Views: 19438

Re: Ick Sticks 2010

Purely as a matter of interest, does Rick still make boards? Wesley still supports the brand through his web signature, but recent additions to the racing scene seem few and far beween. Sam, In 2005 Rick got his California general contractor's license (he does construction and home renovation work ...
by Wesley Tucker
Mon Aug 23, 2010 6:52 pm
Forum: Daily Banter
Topic: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
Replies: 451
Views: 2371514

Ed and Dorothy met while on a singles cruise and Ed fell head over heels for her. When they discovered they lived in the same city only a few miles apart Ed was ecstatic. He immediately started asking her out when they got home. Within a couple of weeks, Ed had taken Dorothy to dance clubs,restauran...
by Wesley Tucker
Fri Aug 20, 2010 6:26 pm
Forum: ISSA - Old topics
Topic: ISSA members 2010 - Complete listing
Replies: 46
Views: 52411

Because of no fault of his own, I failed to mention St. Louis's Marshall Presnell joined the ISSA in July.

He's been a member I just did not get an update posted until today.
by Wesley Tucker
Thu Jul 08, 2010 5:10 pm
Forum: Daily Banter
Topic: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
Replies: 451
Views: 2371514

Well, the ambulance came and got her to the hospital. A cell phone call contacted her parents and they also got to the hospital. Viktor is posting on Facebook but it's in Swedish and I have no idea what he's saying :-) Let's hope for the best. An update from Robo. She's finally awake, responsive, e...
by Wesley Tucker
Tue Jul 06, 2010 3:46 pm
Forum: New England
Topic: [2010] update on Bethel
Replies: 2
Views: 5427

Is everything at Bethel? Any Shady Lane action?
by Wesley Tucker
Wed Jun 30, 2010 9:55 pm
Forum: Daily Banter
Topic: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
Replies: 451
Views: 2371514

Well, the ambulance came and got her to the hospital. A cell phone call contacted her parents and they also got to the hospital. Viktor is posting on Facebook but it's in Swedish and I have no idea what he's saying :-)

Let's hope for the best.
by Wesley Tucker
Wed Jun 30, 2010 9:41 pm
Forum: Daily Banter
Topic: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
Replies: 451
Views: 2371514

Robo Gaisek just posted a very unnerving update on Facebook. Seems Viktor Hadestrand was walking up the hill after a run and a girl on a bicycle came down the hill full speed and hit Viktor. He took a shot to the leg but appears to be OK. Robert, however, is not describing a good scene with her. She...
by Wesley Tucker
Fri Jun 25, 2010 1:37 am
Forum: ISSA
Topic: Ideas for Improving Slalom
Replies: 27
Views: 33791

Rob,

It's a metaphor to being open to new ideas.
by Wesley Tucker
Wed Jun 23, 2010 4:10 pm
Forum: Daily Banter
Topic: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
Replies: 451
Views: 2371514

Ron Barbagallo wrote:That's what I've been suggesting!
Yeah, but it was coming from you so there ya' go!

(When it's right there, lined up in the sights and big as a full moon I gotta take the shot. It's just part of my manly essence.)
by Wesley Tucker
Wed Jun 23, 2010 3:31 pm
Forum: Daily Banter
Topic: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
Replies: 451
Views: 2371514

Re: SEISMIC WORLD CUP

Seismic World Cup Update: Because we believe we will have lots of time in the schedule, we are considering DOUBLE and possibly TRIPLE ELIMINATION racing Hey Gary, you might want to try ZERO ELIMINATION racing like we just did at the Oregon State Games (for the slalomcross). Here are the results: Is...
by Wesley Tucker
Wed Jun 23, 2010 6:11 am
Forum: ISSA - Old topics
Topic: [2010] World Ranking, Dues, Membership And Race Sanctions
Replies: 24
Views: 21932

Neil, You're confused. Not many others are. I know. I converse with the members both paid and unpaid. It's simple: 2010 is a transition year. There are special allowances between now and the end of 2010. Anyone who does not pay will not have their points counted. Anyone who does pay will. Members wh...
by Wesley Tucker
Wed Jun 23, 2010 2:44 am
Forum: Daily Banter
Topic: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
Replies: 451
Views: 2371514

I've deleted users regularly since becoming a Mod in '03. It's either spammers or skaters who won't use their real name. Some of you have got the PM. Three days and no change and ZAP! Outta here. So it's easy for me to understand why there are 1498 registered users but the profile number is over 160...
by Wesley Tucker
Tue Jun 22, 2010 7:45 pm
Forum: Daily Banter
Topic: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
Replies: 451
Views: 2371514

It is forum running number of registerd members. You can see one putting name over users name, it is last number of url shown there, like yours is 21, indicating that you are 21st person registered to forum :) Ok. I see what you are talking about now. But on the memberlist it says I am # 18. Guess ...
by Wesley Tucker
Tue Jun 22, 2010 5:23 pm
Forum: Daily Banter
Topic: POST ONLY REPLIES, don't use New Topic
Replies: 451
Views: 2371514

What "ID" numbers are y'all referring to?
by Wesley Tucker
Tue Jun 22, 2010 2:52 pm
Forum: New England
Topic: Notice of Race - South Hadley, MA 7/10/2010
Replies: 17
Views: 19734

Who owns that blue Carrera?
by Wesley Tucker
Tue Jun 22, 2010 1:46 pm
Forum: ISSA - Old topics
Topic: ISSA members 2010 - Complete listing
Replies: 46
Views: 52411

Nathan Vestal over at Cosmic Skateboards signs up.