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by Matthew Wilson
Thu Dec 12, 2002 3:01 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: "the dark side of the cone"
Replies: 789
Views: 1024017

On 2002-12-12 00:37, John Gilmour wrote: As for smack talking. I think everytime some smack is bantered around it must be followed with a "bid". Let's face it....a bunch of skaters scrounging for gear on EBAY paying ridiculous prices for 25 year old OJ's and hard to find Roller Skate wheels using s...
by Matthew Wilson
Thu Dec 12, 2002 2:27 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: "the dark side of the cone"
Replies: 789
Views: 1024017

On 2002-12-11 15:35, matthew wilson wrote: My results: Keep in mind that this is a joke!! da Farm v. 2: GS: DQ; TS: DQ (but I at least tried it.) NJ flatland thing: QUALIFIED at snails pace! Lost to my good friend Jim S. And that is why he is on my hit list. ------------ So, um....what does this al...
by Matthew Wilson
Wed Dec 11, 2002 9:39 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: BIG Feet
Replies: 11
Views: 9998

no expert advice, but listen to Atilla. That is all I can say. What he told you are the same words that JG, TK, and others have been telling me.
by Matthew Wilson
Wed Dec 11, 2002 9:35 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: "the dark side of the cone"
Replies: 789
Views: 1024017

My results: Keep in mind that this is a joke!! da Farm v. 2: GS: DQ; TS: DQ (but I at least tried it.) NJ flatland thing: QUALIFIED at snails pace! Lost to my good friend Jim S. And that is why he is on my hit list. ------------ So, um....what does this all mean?? Answer: That I suck the big fat mon...
by Matthew Wilson
Fri Dec 06, 2002 2:31 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: "the dark side of the cone"
Replies: 789
Views: 1024017

On 2002-12-05 14:33, Jim Siener wrote: Matt, I'll give you 5 cones AND I will ride my BASS Board. You'll need more than a strong push to beat me, you gotta pump at sometime. If I loose I'll blame the board and go and buy a Roe, then I will toast you back. Jim That is why I said I need some pumping ...
by Matthew Wilson
Thu Dec 05, 2002 7:16 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: How We Can Get More Races Going...
Replies: 28
Views: 21483

Vlad-- I agree with you. Talking junk while racing an opponent is unethical. HOWEVER, I think that it should be legal, though not encouraged (obviously). Reason: Though talking crap to your opponenet may cause SOME guys to lose their nerve and lose, I think that it would bring out the best racing ab...
by Matthew Wilson
Wed Dec 04, 2002 6:38 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: "the dark side of the cone"
Replies: 789
Views: 1024017

On 2002-12-04 11:18, Henry Julier wrote: Vasocreta- I'm hyped up about my ICK because it's special. Is your board special? Didn't think so. I am quite intelligent though, thanks for pointing that out. Henry You're welcome on the intelligence thing. As for your ICK, well, I know it's special. Kind o...
by Matthew Wilson
Wed Dec 04, 2002 5:03 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: "the dark side of the cone"
Replies: 789
Views: 1024017

I have no authority to talk smack since I am a low life, sorry sight of a slalomer. However, that is slowly (SLOWLY) changing. Maybe it will change more quickly soon enough. Though all the sand and salt on the roads right now make practice impossible. Anyway, I have a few targets in my sights and I ...
by Matthew Wilson
Wed Nov 27, 2002 6:50 am
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: "Extreme Sports" Label
Replies: 47
Views: 43861

Just when I think that I am having enough fun slaloming, Henry Hester comes along and makes posts like these! I slalom becasue it's fun and challenging. There is really not much more that we would ever need to show in order to generate more interest in the sport. I HATE labels like extreme. What the...
by Matthew Wilson
Tue Nov 26, 2002 4:45 pm
Forum: General Slalom Skateboard Truck Discussion
Topic: Back Truck
Replies: 3
Views: 5113

I have a question about rear trucks. What makes a rear truck a good rear truck? I understand that we rely on the rear truck for a large part of our raction on a course, but what determins the amount of traction? I found this company online called <a href="http://www.o-shock.com/">o-shock</a> and som...
by Matthew Wilson
Fri Nov 15, 2002 6:22 am
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Pumping in the tights vs. pumping in the not-tights!
Replies: 17
Views: 15032

Thanks, Vlad. Did I screw up which bushings are tops and whicha re bottoms in my last post. That's my darn dislexia again! Anyway, where in the heck do I get longer king pins?? And do I really want to being doing that? I guess I must decide. As for the Donek...I am still saving up!! The season is he...
by Matthew Wilson
Thu Nov 14, 2002 2:36 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Jani doing the "Jani Move"
Replies: 4
Views: 5257

Damn!
I believe that is called <b>CONTORTIONISM</b>!!
by Matthew Wilson
Wed Nov 13, 2002 3:15 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Pumping in the tights vs. pumping in the not-tights!
Replies: 17
Views: 15032

The work is the best part about slaloming!! Don't get me wrong. It is my own impatience that I must tame!! This is probably what hinders any athletic ability that I may have...IMPATIENCE. It is the absolute bane of my existence. With that aside, I feel that I am doing a pretty good job of making sur...
by Matthew Wilson
Mon Nov 11, 2002 9:53 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Pumping in the tights vs. pumping in the not-tights!
Replies: 17
Views: 15032

Hmmm. then I really shouldn't be running cones if I go along with that line of thinking!!!

Pumping at 10 mph on the flats? I am in need of some serious work.
by Matthew Wilson
Mon Nov 11, 2002 7:20 pm
Forum: Starting Line / Ramps
Topic: Gates. gates, gates...
Replies: 27
Views: 41391

Has anyone experimented with trying to develop a system where the actual start of a timer is dictated by the position of a light? For example, a system that consisted of tape switches in each lane that would not be activated until a red light turned green, let's say. If a skater false started the li...
by Matthew Wilson
Mon Nov 11, 2002 6:32 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Pumping in the tights vs. pumping in the not-tights!
Replies: 17
Views: 15032

I am not sure where this should go, but I wanted to touch on the topic of pumping....again. I apologize if this has been talked to death, but this past weekend while skating some cones set at 5' CoC, I wondered how it is that I have had an easier time learning to pump through tighter cones than thos...
by Matthew Wilson
Thu Nov 07, 2002 4:20 pm
Forum: Tracker
Topic: Superballs!
Replies: 7
Views: 12448

Hey!! Where are those advertised??

Any pics??

thanks
by Matthew Wilson
Fri Nov 01, 2002 2:30 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: a way to start a "Youth class" for slalom
Replies: 29
Views: 29701

hmmmm, that there Jim is a smart one!! I think that last thought is a super-important one to consider. Jumping to the extrmes (i.e. jumping from all us "older" folks to pre-teen kids) may be a bit draqstic in thinking. It may also be unrealistic when put alongside how most other sports progress. If ...
by Matthew Wilson
Thu Oct 31, 2002 2:22 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: a way to start a "Youth class" for slalom
Replies: 29
Views: 29701

John, I agree totally that this is not skateboarding, at least not in the way that skateboarding is portrayed to the world today. I mean even the stark obviousnous (is that a word?) is not apparent to everyone. How many people do you encounter each week asking you that question: "What are you doing?...
by Matthew Wilson
Mon Oct 28, 2002 9:06 pm
Forum: Gates & Course Setting
Topic: Setting a Course (chalk line?)
Replies: 33
Views: 48677

spray paint is a good idea if you use a color that somewhat resembles the coloration of the pavement. It is hardly visible to the average pedestrian, and is not an eyesore in any way. My only qualm is that it is difficult to see at night.

How permanent is the cloth paint?
by Matthew Wilson
Mon Oct 28, 2002 1:32 pm
Forum: ISSA Site administration
Topic: Slalom! [online] in full swing!!!
Replies: 30
Views: 34259

Very nice, Adam!! Good, clean design, and great forum for delivering some valuable information.

I am looking forward to every issue!
by Matthew Wilson
Thu Oct 24, 2002 9:15 pm
Forum: RoeRacing
Topic: John Gilmour with Roe Racing boards...
Replies: 5
Views: 7607

If want a pair of those pants too.

oh, and that board is quite good looking.

Whose the guy in the picture again?

hehe :smile:
by Matthew Wilson
Thu Oct 24, 2002 9:12 pm
Forum: Media Resources
Topic: Logo Design for SlalomSkateboarder.com
Replies: 3
Views: 4985

Hey, Adam. I am POSITIVE that folks will jump all over this oppotunity. I think that anyone who can should send you a mock-up. I for one would love to take a stab at it, even though I fall <b>way</b> short of calling myself a graphic designer. I will email you soon.
by Matthew Wilson
Thu Oct 24, 2002 5:00 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: a way to start a "Youth class" for slalom
Replies: 29
Views: 29701

Deb-- your response is just a GREAT one. It provides perspective from 3 VERY major angles: as manfacturer, everyday citizen, and mother. I agree with you wholeheartedly. The "kick-flipper" community is an essential market to be tapped. In fact, I think that if that group is not drawn to slalom, then...
by Matthew Wilson
Thu Oct 24, 2002 4:39 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Where is slalom growing the quickest? Then and Now.
Replies: 5
Views: 5093

GREAT post, John and Leo. Gosh, I grew up in a Bridgeport, CT and I don't recall EVER seeing a skateboard in my youth--though they must have been around somewhere. I am actually saddened by the fact that I never learned about slalom earlier, it would have suited my childhood personality. Exposure se...
by Matthew Wilson
Wed Oct 23, 2002 3:07 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: a way to start a "Youth class" for slalom
Replies: 29
Views: 29701

Andy, excellent point!!! If any program is going to start, there must be a number of representatives who can establish that lead. ROLE MODELS! Do we even have enough of them who can and are willing to start programs? Building a product is NOT like building a following! In product production, you can...
by Matthew Wilson
Tue Oct 22, 2002 5:33 am
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: a way to start a "Youth class" for slalom
Replies: 29
Views: 29701

Curt, I have actually tried that. One word...carnage. The wheel bit that these kids can get (if their wheels are big enough) with loose trucks is psycho. We would at least have to hook them up with risers. hehe.
by Matthew Wilson
Mon Oct 21, 2002 4:03 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: a way to start a "Youth class" for slalom
Replies: 29
Views: 29701

Leo-- I hear your point much ouder now that I understand your demographic. The USA market would be a very different place to break into than a more traditional European-style market. When I spent some time in Italy I noticed very different buying trends than those found in the USA. John-- I agree wi...
by Matthew Wilson
Fri Oct 18, 2002 9:13 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: a way to start a "Youth class" for slalom
Replies: 29
Views: 29701

Leo-- I am with you to a degree. I agree that prices need to get lower in order to create prolonged growth within the sport. But from a sport standpoint, or a hobby standpoint, $200 is not an amount that I think most kids' parents would balk at. I talked to a mother at my office who just dropped $10...
by Matthew Wilson
Wed Oct 16, 2002 8:03 pm
Forum: Seismic / 3dm
Topic: Cambria and Avalon
Replies: 11
Views: 16437

Vlad, tell Andrew to wrap small chains around them, like you do on your tires in the winter. That should do the trick!
by Matthew Wilson
Tue Oct 08, 2002 10:11 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: a way to start a "Youth class" for slalom
Replies: 29
Views: 29701

John, I think that your ideas are pretty much on the money. The only concern I have is parental support. I know I speak from speculation here, but I would venture to guess that most parents would be hesitatn in getting their children involved in skateboarding. For some reason, football seems to be s...
by Matthew Wilson
Mon Oct 07, 2002 9:45 pm
Forum: North America
Topic: Fall Farm Series
Replies: 23
Views: 20479

So, is the Oct 27th race still a go?? Will exact location be communicated? I wanna go and give some lucky shmo an easy first round win!!
by Matthew Wilson
Wed Oct 02, 2002 5:48 pm
Forum: General Slalom Skateboard Deck Discussion
Topic: Slalomboards from Sweden
Replies: 5
Views: 7065

I had a question about European slalomboards. From what I hear, the Europeans run cones much tighter than we have a tendancy to run here in the US. However, many of our top riders here in the US spend a lot of time trying to trim down their wheelbases. The average tight slalom board here has a wheel...
by Matthew Wilson
Mon Sep 30, 2002 6:18 am
Forum: North America
Topic: HELP
Replies: 0
Views: 2324

CALL FOR HELP!! I am putting together a brochure regarding slalom skateboarding and I am looking for some info regarding the history of the sport. This brochure will be available as a PDF file for download from the B.A.S.S. <a href="http://www.vasocreta.com/boston_slalom/">Web page</a> after I finis...
by Matthew Wilson
Sat Sep 28, 2002 7:01 am
Forum: North America
Topic: B.A.S.S.
Replies: 0
Views: 2597

For those who don't know, B.A.S.S. stands for Boston Area Slalom Sessions. Two guys, myself (Matt aka. vasocreta), and Jim S. (lot33), have been meeting regularly in and around the Boston area to learn to slalom. We have had quite a few sessions so far, and we have typically met on Wednesday evening...
by Matthew Wilson
Thu Sep 26, 2002 3:51 pm
Forum: North America
Topic: B.A.S.S.
Replies: 0
Views: 2685

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by Matthew Wilson
Tue Sep 24, 2002 6:38 pm
Forum: Arena
Topic: VENUES!!!!!!!
Replies: 7
Views: 13396

hmmm...I have to agree that racing on the street is a GREAT thing and should not change. An arena for slalom skateboarding?? I don't think so! It is a nice thought, but then there will be hot debates as to what type of concrete or asphalt is used, control and maintenence of the building, etc. I thin...
by Matthew Wilson
Tue Sep 24, 2002 4:21 pm
Forum: Fibreflex
Topic: model "Response"
Replies: 17
Views: 30329

Hi, debbie. I had a question regarding the Response and Response Pro. The Fibreflex Web site does not provide suggested rider weights for the decks they offer. Can you provide that information for the above decks? I currently ride a Comet, and am thinking of trying out somethingthat is a little more...
by Matthew Wilson
Mon Sep 23, 2002 5:40 pm
Forum: Comet
Topic: Comet Race Narrow
Replies: 1
Views: 6524

As someone put it in an email to me recently: The Comet Race Narrow is "a steel toothpick." I have to agree. I am fairly new to slalom, and after a fair amount of research I somehow decided that the this board was the best for me to start on. Well, I may have been wrong about that since the flex on ...
by Matthew Wilson
Mon Sep 23, 2002 5:14 am
Forum: North America
Topic: ? about G.R.A.S.S. movement
Replies: 6
Views: 7482

<b>OR...B.A.S.S.!!</b> If you don't like GRASS, you can go with BASS. God, I'm corny. Anyway, to make this post relevant, I spoke to a 14 year old kid about coming to some of the Boston Area Slalom Sessions. Although I have little hope for the kid's immediate involvement, I am convinved that the ter...