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- Sat Dec 17, 2005 7:55 am
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: What are your goals for 2006?
- Replies: 67
- Views: 70772
To complete my bionic collection of parts
1.How is it that I'm always rehabing and never do drugs? 2. Get out of 52nd place- dropped from 3rd to 52nd. Missing one season was okay and didn't affect my points, but don't miss two- or your place will plummet. 3. I'm Getting a new knee- bone chips getting removed, cartilidge is getting cloned an...
- Sat Dec 17, 2005 7:54 am
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: What are your goals for 2006?
- Replies: 67
- Views: 70772
- Sun Nov 20, 2005 2:44 am
- Forum: Media Resources
- Topic: Live slalom contest footage over the internet.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6643
Live slalom contest footage over the internet.
Surfing did it...why don't we? Howard Gordon and I had our first chat over the phone when I had Airora- a cellular based internet company that featured upload speeds so fast that we could have done live video over the net (I even bargained with the installer to get his special direcional antenna so ...
- Sun Nov 20, 2005 2:31 am
- Forum: ISSA Rules & Discussion
- Topic: Why use the Qualifying Time in the elimination rounds?
- Replies: 61
- Views: 70353
That's it
That's pretty much the way I see it. Each round is in itself a race. If you don't make it to the next round you don't get a place higher than the round that you got knocked out in. Conditions can change during a race and so I think the conditions are valid for that round. Of course in a round of 32....
- Sat Nov 19, 2005 10:54 pm
- Forum: ISSA Rules & Discussion
- Topic: Old racers bracket: age limit 40/45/50?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 24505
- Sat Nov 19, 2005 9:09 pm
- Forum: ISSA Rules & Discussion
- Topic: Why use the Qualifying Time in the elimination rounds?
- Replies: 61
- Views: 70353
placings
I would say it is fair to expect that the placings of racers at the top are likely more accurate than the placings of racers lower down. I don't find times in the round of 16 to be accurate or the round of 32 to be accurate because so much pacing goes on in those rounds. For some higher seeded racer...
- Sat Nov 19, 2005 5:22 am
- Forum: ISSA Rules & Discussion
- Topic: Why use the Qualifying Time in the elimination rounds?
- Replies: 61
- Views: 70353
In tennis it makes sense about rank - One player can have a totally different strategies.. In skateboard slalom racing the race course conditions are not degrading like they would in snow racing. So times are comparable. And the closer in time the times were made to each other the more comparable th...
- Fri Nov 18, 2005 7:00 am
- Forum: ISSA Rules & Discussion
- Topic: Why use the Qualifying Time in the elimination rounds?
- Replies: 61
- Views: 70353
What I'm trying to say that once the racers complete the racing... racers 1-4 are determined by the elims. racers 5-8 are determined by the fastest combined times in the round of 8 racers 9 and downwards are determined by their qualifying times. So lets say I sandbagged (or screwed up on my set up) ...
- Fri Nov 18, 2005 5:25 am
- Forum: ISSA Rules & Discussion
- Topic: Why use the Qualifying Time in the elimination rounds?
- Replies: 61
- Views: 70353
qualifing times
It would make sense that most times will get better as racers race the course more and become more dialed in their gear and technique. Surely if you survive more rounds- you might be able to post better and better times- especially as you progress you are likely to meet someone who is closer to your...
- Fri Oct 14, 2005 7:56 am
- Forum: Japan
- Topic: Japan - Unicomm Cup, July 6th, 2003
- Replies: 18
- Views: 25978
- Fri Oct 14, 2005 7:54 am
- Forum: Japan
- Topic: 2004 AJSA Dual Slalom
- Replies: 7
- Views: 12690
- Fri Oct 14, 2005 7:52 am
- Forum: Japan
- Topic: 2004 AJSA Dual Slalom
- Replies: 7
- Views: 12690
- Sat Oct 01, 2005 3:52 am
- Forum: North America
- Topic: [2005] Slalom on the Farm 5.0pen
- Replies: 99
- Views: 126909
vintage times
What were the vintage times because it was the only race I got to enter this year?- I need some analysis.
JG
JG
- Sun Sep 25, 2005 6:01 am
- Forum: Timing System
- Topic: Is Trakmate the best way to go?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 41793
....snipped..... 1) what are the odds that 3 persons out of 15 that run a cyberslalom course under 10 seconds happen to get the same time down to 1/1000 of a second? pretty slim, but at the Farm in the vintage race Jason Mitchell and I tied at the line for raw time with 21.000 seconds. Which was si...
- Sun Sep 25, 2005 5:48 am
- Forum: New England
- Topic: The Farm Outlaw Series
- Replies: 451
- Views: 551706
catamarang slalom
No catamaranging isn't just for chicks.
Any takers on cat slalom?
seriously- is that place wide enough for catamerang slalom?
I think it would be a fun event. and it is all about fun isn't it.
Any takers on cat slalom?
seriously- is that place wide enough for catamerang slalom?
I think it would be a fun event. and it is all about fun isn't it.
- Fri Sep 16, 2005 7:04 pm
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: Secondary thoughts on Slalom- Secondary Schools that is.
- Replies: 48
- Views: 62599
Video
Hey Fluitt- hope you don't mind that I pirated your footage! Your commentary is killer. I supplied the 2003 stills.... BTW the video short of the guy in the Red Sox Shirt ("He's angulating, He's Angulating") is Keith Moon, Hotchkiss Dean of Students for class of 2006....why wasn't my Dean that cool?...
- Thu Sep 15, 2005 6:41 pm
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: Secondary thoughts on Slalom- Secondary Schools that is.
- Replies: 48
- Views: 62599
- Sun Sep 11, 2005 6:27 am
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: Secondary thoughts on Slalom- Secondary Schools that is.
- Replies: 48
- Views: 62599
directions
From Boston takeI- 90 west to I-84 towards Hartford You'll pass through hartford. 1.5 hours In Connecticut Take I-84 to exit 39 the farmington route 4 exit. Off exit ramp go straight onto Rt. 4 west. Stay on Rt. 4 west for about 10 minutes, you will pass under an overpass with a sign that says 2005 ...
- Fri Sep 09, 2005 9:29 pm
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: Secondary thoughts on Slalom- Secondary Schools that is.
- Replies: 48
- Views: 62599
Hotchkiss September 11th 2005 highschool slalom
All helpers.... We will meet at 12:00 in front of the main building just past the Giant Bull statues in the main circle. We will survey- get lunch- and then set up. Set up will be in the same place as last year---but this year we may try a "B" site with a steeper grade and faster more tech course......
- Thu Sep 08, 2005 1:38 pm
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: Secondary thoughts on Slalom- Secondary Schools that is.
- Replies: 48
- Views: 62599
Hi Shane, I was at South Kent School in South Kent Connecticut in fall 77- spring 78 and then went to Rio de Janeiro's Escola Americana in Brazil for a little over a year before returning to the States and finishing up at The Gunery School from Fall of 1979 to Spring 1981. Killer skating in Brazil h...
- Sat Sep 03, 2005 5:15 pm
- Forum: New England
- Topic: The Farm Outlaw Series
- Replies: 451
- Views: 551706
oops I guess taht was the wrong Terry. Anyhow- the if we had some sort of adjustable ramp that would be cool. Some places really could use ramps....tall ramps- like Paris. Paris -Where a push start would make the courses too short. Hell- It would be great if there was a giant ramp at the end of Pari...
- Fri Sep 02, 2005 4:44 am
- Forum: New England
- Topic: The Farm Outlaw Series
- Replies: 451
- Views: 551706
I used to appreciate ramps-...when I was in a wheelchair.
The only reason you know Jani and Tway didn't vote is because you have cast the only vote for ramps.
- Thu Sep 01, 2005 2:27 pm
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: NCDSA is down?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 45229
- Thu Sep 01, 2005 4:45 am
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: NCDSA is down?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 45229
- Wed Aug 31, 2005 9:03 pm
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: Secondary thoughts on Slalom- Secondary Schools that is.
- Replies: 48
- Views: 62599
- Wed Aug 31, 2005 8:42 pm
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: Secondary thoughts on Slalom- Secondary Schools that is.
- Replies: 48
- Views: 62599
Stepanek and Iacovelli are on deck for September 11 2005 at Hotchkiss...anyone got Brammers contact info? Fatboy can provide some extra boards..any extra slalom decks would be helpful as well as safety gear. Lastly- I someone with an AOL account that I can send a file to with video and photos from t...
- Wed Aug 31, 2005 6:40 pm
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: Hotchkiss September 11th 2005 highschool slalom
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2173
- Wed Aug 31, 2005 6:38 pm
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: Secondary thoughts on Slalom- Secondary Schools that is.
- Replies: 48
- Views: 62599
Hotchkiss September 11th
Hotchkiss is a go again this year for September 11th. As always the call goes out for help. Helmets, loaner gear, timing system.. anyone want to help? I also met with the head of athletics at Salisbury so we are on our way to getting a little league going. email me johngilmour@rocketmail.com if you ...
- Wed Aug 31, 2005 5:43 am
- Forum: New England
- Topic: The Farm Outlaw Series
- Replies: 451
- Views: 551706
Ramps?? They are big, bulky, and have to be hauled about. I say burn them. They would make excellent firewood for the Vermont campers. You should bring them for that. Don't get me wrong. I love those damn things and have more than a little blood, sweat and beers into them, but,... Burn them nonethe...
- Sun Aug 28, 2005 3:44 am
- Forum: Down South
- Topic: It's everybody's favorite time of the year!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 13117
McCree took a hit- but his business took off after all the storms....lots of work. Probably without them MM might have had a harder time pushing the sport as far as he has. If you look hard enough- you might find something in good- even in catastrophes. I say these storms might be the tailwind we ne...
- Sun Aug 28, 2005 3:40 am
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: speed out of the box
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7567
One push starts suck talent out of skating.
GO IN HOT- COME OUT HOTTER
- Wed Aug 24, 2005 6:45 am
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: The Physics of slalom skateboarding
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10139
So post up the paper! Sounds cool.
Let's see it- equations...what are those.....?
JG
JG
- Wed Aug 17, 2005 4:23 am
- Forum: Machine Shop
- Topic: Perfect spacers...who's got em?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 34110
Perfect spacers...who's got em?
I'm sick of wheels not spinning enough. Regular stuff- it ain't good enough for me. I'm looking for some hard wearing machine tool steel spacers- or even something better... Why hasn't anyone made decent ceramic spacers?? I want to put some new Avalons on my Unlimited and found...I lost my spacers.....
- Sat Jun 04, 2005 6:40 am
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: WHAT MAKES ONE FAST ON A SLALOM BOARD
- Replies: 31
- Views: 27357
Re: key to speed
WHAT MAKES ONE FAST ON A SLALOM BOARD? "ID LIKE TO KNOW" 1. 5 Hot chicks at the finish line in Bikinis with Champagne 2. Big prize money over 10G to the winner 3. Spectators- also hot chicks, also in bikinis, already drunk on champagne 4. Racing against someone you REFUSE to lose to. 5. A big fat s...
- Wed Jun 01, 2005 3:51 am
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: WHAT MAKES ONE FAST ON A SLALOM BOARD
- Replies: 31
- Views: 27357
key to speed
WHAT MAKES ONE FAST ON A SLALOM BOARD? "ID LIKE TO KNOW" 1. 5 Hot chicks at the finish line in Bikinis with Champagne 2. Big prize money over 10G to the winner 3. Spectators- also hot chicks, also in bikinis, already drunk on champagne 4. Racing against someone you REFUSE to lose to. 5. A big fat st...
- Mon May 23, 2005 5:23 am
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: "the dark side of the cone"
- Replies: 789
- Views: 1158763
My students think sock puppets are uncool.
I guess Friday the 13th was their unlucky day. Sounds like Mollica has a couple of imitators-
Often imitated, never duplicated-
Often imitated, never duplicated-
- Mon May 23, 2005 4:35 am
- Forum: New England
- Topic: The Farm Outlaw Series
- Replies: 451
- Views: 551706
fast and amazing
What seems cool is that so many new faces showed up. It looked like about 1/3 of the people were new. So strangers....come on down- you're welcome to share the stoke- after a single day I guarantee you won't feel like a stranger anymore- more like you've been reunited with old friends..(Well some of...
- Sat May 14, 2005 3:59 am
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: sponsers
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6698
sposoarshipe
ghetting sponcerd is haerd ferst yoo shud git a dickshunery- this iz thuh lahst tyme whee kan tolurayte thezze miss spellingz. Just kidding- first you have to get good mostly by skating with others. Why not come and skate with some people in Gloucester? For the record...you are not the first person ...
- Tue May 03, 2005 2:44 am
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: Slalom coaching via the internet
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4191
- Mon Apr 04, 2005 7:42 am
- Forum: General Slalom Skateboard Wheel discussion
- Topic: Road Riders
- Replies: 21
- Views: 36959
No offense to Gilmour, but there's no way that RR's were 85, and PR's were 92. 78/88 is more like it. Let's take a durometer to a rr4. You couldn't easily deform the lip like a 78a krypto. It's gotta be harder. I took the double inner face for the Avalon off of the RR6 mostly because I liked the pr...
- Tue Mar 22, 2005 4:19 am
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: Where is the grass roots forum?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3483
Yeah- I found them moments after looking for them. I think we could relocate those threads to the approriate forum. And I agree on past races. Perhaps we should group those races by year. And only do that for races that have happened at least 2 or 3 years ago. That way people can still see somewhat ...
- Mon Mar 21, 2005 5:33 pm
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: Where is the grass roots forum?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3483
Where is the grass roots forum?
lots of history was in that forum- has it been moved?
- Sun Mar 20, 2005 4:09 pm
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: Future World Championships locations
- Replies: 114
- Views: 113574
SHOW ME THE SOFT MONEY. Here's a bizzare thought.....
Seeing as a good portion of the prize money still comes from entry fees..... I'd like to see a world championships that nearly anyone could afford. So looking at some of the ways the ISSA saved money in the past.... As I recall the copies of SLALOM! magazine used to be printed in the Former Eastern ...
- Tue Mar 01, 2005 6:38 am
- Forum: North America
- Topic: Long Island NY Slalom
- Replies: 117
- Views: 164277
Hamptons -still sunny? How's Paris doing?
You got warm weather already! It just snowed another 8 inches.
At least I have a new Madd 170 to ride.
At least I have a new Madd 170 to ride.
- Fri Feb 25, 2005 5:03 am
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: How many races do you plan to attend in 2005?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 16645
tip my hat
I'd like to thank all the individuals organizers that have made this resurgence possible and the unity of the individual promoters who continue to carry the torch and provide the needed push we must have to continue this. Now is the time that people have gotten some exposure to the sport through "Co...
- Mon Feb 21, 2005 6:24 pm
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: How many races did you attend in 2004?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9896
I like to watch.
I attended Morro Bay, The Farm, the July 4th race, The Rye Airfield throwdown-
I didn't get to enter any of them.............sniff......[/i]
I didn't get to enter any of them.............sniff......[/i]
- Mon Feb 21, 2005 6:21 pm
- Forum: D.C.
- Topic: Cabbage's Missing/Abducted Son Found!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11961
- Sat Feb 19, 2005 4:29 pm
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: UK Slalom
- Replies: 20
- Views: 18734
I just went to the UK site and I did not see a schedule posted as yet. That's good so we can still do something to fix this. I think slalomers should see Simon Levene defending his Island in an event which counts for World status points. On a fast tight tech course while balancing a cigar ash- the g...
- Thu Feb 17, 2005 5:43 pm
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: Schools and Colleges
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12313
- Thu Feb 17, 2005 5:42 pm
- Forum: Random Slalom Topics
- Topic: Where are Vlad and Gilmour?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10975
Re: slower than a gun, faster than vodka
snipped... ...or maybe Vlad could learn to skate on one foot like Jim Korten. nope- its his front foot he sprained. Truly great Ts racers never retire (look at Evans....still winning) Vlad will be back and faster than ever....might take a bit though. BTW Vlad go to a health food/suppliment place an...