ISSA - International Slalom Skateboarding Association

Paranoia isn't our style!! Come to West Virginia! But don't mess up!!!!!

etienne de Bary wrote:

if there was a bomb, he wouldn't tell, efficient terrorists, like efficient customs agents, avoid all kind of show off.

Now I think maybe Etienne should stay in France. Exactly how does he know what "efficient terrorists" do or do not avoid? Either he's been attending terrorist meetings or he's claiming to know something that he couldn't possibly know. Either way he's now shed light on himself as a threat.

Vlad Popov wrote:Etienne, you haffta get er ass ovah here at least ones. No one cares about your slalom skills. Over half of the US population is broke, and more and more people get loaded with tranquilizers before they load the plane. If you make it your goal, anything is possible.

Vlad,

i came to America several times, i stayed in Salem Mass, and in a cabin by a lake in the Maine, more recently i stayed in Toronto (and i visited the charming city of Buffalo )
my sister in law used to live in LA, until a few monthes ago. And i lived with a girl from LA when i was in Art School. Also One of my very close friends was from Arkansas.
i never visited the west coast actually (only visited LA thru James Ellroy, Dash, Chandler, Polanski and so on.)

To answer another post about polution:
However benign subburban lifestyle is, peanuts priced gas energy policy that comes together with it knows its last days, resulting wether from a set of courageous decisions or more probably from the fall of the main provider. Gazoline more expensive than beer must be hard to imagine for you, a dramatic change.
Of course pollution resulting from a collective electric vehicule is incomparably lower that the one resulting from a single car. A TGV carries 800 people over300km/h.

Vlad, when do we get your french-style cyberslalom times ?

Vlad Popov wrote:Congratulations Slappy! To start with such triumphs, to attack the inocent and the weak with such a twist, wit and sarcasm, and so solidly tread on the clueless, I look forward with fond anticipation to the time when the best slaloming graphic artist alive will call his first oficial real-life grudge match victory, and the multitudes will throng thither.


Vlad i K, the other white a##hole.

Here's the Secret.

Etienne, you haffta get er ass ovah here at least ones. No one cares about your slalom skills. Over half of the US population is broke, and more and more people get loaded with tranquilizers before they load the plane. If you make it your goal, anything is possible.

Congratulations Slappy! To start with such triumphs, to attack the inocent and the weak with such a twist, wit and sarcasm, and so solidly tread on the clueless, I look forward with fond anticipation to the time when the best slaloming graphic artist alive will call his first oficial real-life grudge match victory, and the multitudes will throng thither.


Vlad i K, the other white a##hole.

John Gilmour wrote:Well ETB I think you should make the trip to the USA to compete this year. [...] can we expect you to make one of the races this year on the East Coast? Its only a 6 hour flight. take the chunnel and look at this deal.

John,
Thanx for the invitation, i do not think i will do it this year,
one: do not forget i am a beginner skater, i've been a skater for a little bit more than two years now, i'm still a beginner, i haven't ever raced yet at all, i should take opportunities for one or two first tries before doing the french skateboard ambassador myself
two: i'm broke
three: if i was to do it i would take an expensive ticket, last time i flew over the atlantic the plane really kind of fell apart, the took us back to England (oxygens masks on), repared thru the night, and board us back again on the same plane, i may not be thru with flying, but i'd think twice before flying on a charter again (Flying with a terrified crew makes you think twice about it.)

Ivan Young wrote:Childish......................

Yeah, 'cause skateboarding web sites are such esteemed places.

Childish? No. That would be posting under an alias and calling yourself a doctor.

Sophomoric? Could be...

After hours of beating that poor little tuxedo'd bird
(323.5) version #1 I got a really good bounce.
(588.7) version #2
(3603.1) version #3

Childish......................

Yawn...

Gutdummid! Not again!

Aw c`mon now Slappy, don`t try to transpose your own true feelings as it were mine.

Wasn`t it you who wrote...

"21. Slappy Washington Capitals country Wes E makes me quiver with excitement " ....on the contest calender of ncdsa for the 4th VINTAGE SKATEBOARD & LONGBOARD DAY ?

Brady Mitchell wrote:Ever wonder where Mr Maxwell got his nickname?

http://www.dceagle.com/

And don`t be alarmed, calling him chicken doesn`t offend him.

Oh, I see Brady has been doing some research for his big trip to DC for the Gathering!
Your destination choice is definitely different than most tourists.

This does explain your loving gaze in the photo of you and Wes.


Unfortunately, judging by the look on WesE's face, I don't think the feeling is mutual.
No wonder you wanna race me. You really are a glutton for punishment!
The whole 'Scabs' thing is now also crystal clear.

Ever wonder where Mr Maxwell got his nickname?

http://www.dceagle.com/

And don`t be alarmed, calling him chicken doesn`t offend him.

3579.0

and my shortest

22.4

thanks Vlad!

"Natural Products & Unique Gifts. "
the slut sponge: kinda unique isn't it?

Hey have you guys seen Bradyscabs latest business venture?

http://www.jadeandpearl.com/sea_pearls.shtml

Spongebob bloodypants.
I hear after its used it makes a wonderful tea.

In this version it goes so far, you can get a cup of tea, come back and watch the landing. And, unlike the other versions, this game doesn't favor skippers.

3577.5

593.5
It's a she.

573,4

...if you put the pointer on the yeti's dick region,it's easier to make a great score...
that was the tip of the day...

556.5 but he skidded on his belly for most of it!! Seemed happy tho

531.6?
Q

Well ETB I think you should make the trip to the USA to compete this year. Don't yell "Fire" in a crowded theatre over here- that too is illegal. But you'll find in Germany whatever isn't allowed is forbidden, and in the USA what ever isn't forbidden is allowed. The USA has had the luxury of not being under constant attack, and that has made our security lax. I have complained for years about Boston's airport security before 9/11, I had no problem bringing a 5.5 inch pocket knife aboard on my person just prior to 9/11, for the most part only guns and machete like knives were not allowed. Now for a period the country is hyper sensitive- mostly because of the news media and political perception- there are few rules though and most are common sense.

Trains are great- but they have not been supported enough in the USA. Also suburban sprawl in the USA makes having a car sometimes necessary if you are not traveling from city center to city center.

I took a train down to Charleston from NYC and train rides of more than 6 hours make me think of how I should have taken a plane instead. Also Planes don't kill wildlife while trying to cross the tracks- and they make every attempt to avoid hitting birds.

It all comes down to when our contries developed- the USA was many years behind Europe, my family owned ELLIS railroad which made locomotives for the North during the Civil war and then made locomotives to open up the West. But populations were too sparse at first to make locomotives cost efficient.

So can we expect you to make one of the races this year on the East Coast? Its only a 6 hour flight. take the chunnel and look at this deal.

http://dir.travelzoo.com/Air.asp?intCat ... &id=137082

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Timmy.

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New version is cool. I got 498.4 and the penguin flipped to land on his feet.

What does 490 mean?

317.5 is as close as I can get.

Then I started to see how short I could get without hitting 0. Can't get below 100.

This version is for those who don't like skippers and do like nice big arcs.

A golf club could harm a penguin. Despite their appearance, they are very sensitive birds.

Never swing with real penguins.

1121.7 yeah right!
paraboloid balistic curves sucks, you got to swing the pinguin in his tummy to get a decent score! i'm sure it would be better with a golf club or a crank...
-->9 minutes later:1214,7 schweee! for a second, i tought it was kind of a russian user friendly game...

Adam, could we start a cyber-penguin challenge?

The Russian version.

Par 1210.

322.9

...320.5 and I'm not done yet.

adam trahan wrote:Yes, a bit harsh.

Sorry again Adam, sincerely
(it was hard for me not to put exemples)
i found an excellent leMonde article that seams to respect all points of view and replace in a bit of context, tune is very neutral,
sorry for the french, i started this in french section, seemed more acceptable there to post in french
this article is in french too, i don't really feel like translating all this...

Une adolescente qui avait gardé les enfants de ses hôtes a été expulsée des Etats-Unis pour travail clandestin. Le Quai d'Orsay estime ce genre d'affaires "aberrantes" mais courantes.

Le baby-sitting et les plaisanteries sur le terrorisme sont devenus des activités très risquées pour les touristes français de passage aux Etats-Unis. Le 10 janvier, un étudiant originaire des Bouches-du-Rhône a été arrêté à sa descente d'avion à l'aéroport Kennedy de New York, pour avoir répondu ironiquement à une hôtesse en évoquant une bombe. Il a été inculpé pour "fausse alerte" et incarcéré en attendant d'être présenté devant un tribunal à la fin du mois, où il encourt jusqu'à quatre ans de prison. Le même jour, une jeune Française était retenue pendant plusieurs heures par les agents de l'immigration à l'aéroport de San Francisco, où elle était menacée de prison avant d'être expulsée quelques heures plus tard pour "travail clandestin". L'adolescente avait reconnu avoir effectué quelques heures de baby-sitting lors d'un précédent séjour aux Etats-Unis.

Frank Moulet, un étudiant de 27 ans originaire de Châteaurenard (Bouches-du-Rhône), se trouvait avec sa petite amie à bord d'un avion American Airlines en provenance de Saint-Domingue, où il venait de passer ses vacances. Sollicité par un membre d'équipage alors qu'il s'attardait aux toilettes, il avait fini par regagner son siège sous le regard soupçonneux du personnel de bord. "A l'atterrissage de l'avion, l'hôtesse continuait à le regarder avec insistance comme s'il avait fait quelque chose", raconte sa sœur Annick. C'est alors que le jeune homme lui aurait lancé : "Vous ne croyez quand même pas que j'ai posé une bombe ?"

"PRÉOCCUPATIONS DE SÉCURITÉ"

Selon l'hôtesse de l'air concernée par l'incident, citée par une source judiciaire, M. Moulet aurait, au moment de l'atterrissage, levé son poing et lancé : "Oh merde ! La bombe que j'ai posée dans les toilettes n'a pas fonctionné !" Le plaisantin a été présenté le 11 janvier à un juge de la cour criminelle du Queens, tandis que sa petite amie était renvoyée en France. Toujours en détention dans le centre pénitentiaire dit "le bateau", une barge amarrée face au quartier du Bronx, Frank Moulet devait de nouveau comparaître le 26 janvier. "Nous espérons le sortir de là le plus rapidement possible, soupire son avocat commis d'office, John Moher. Ce garçon n'est pas habitué à ce genre de choses. Mais les autorités prennent l'affaire sérieusement en raison des préoccupations de sécurité." Le Français devra ensuite répondre aux questions de l'immigration américaine, qui souhaite l'interroger. Il encourt jusqu'à quatre ans de prison.

Diane Rousseau-Vellones, 18 ans, avait de son côté été invitée à passer trois mois en Californie, chez des amis de ses parents, pour découvrir le pays et améliorer son anglais. Son séjour n'aura duré que cinq heures, le temps d'être interrogé, à l'aéroport de San Francisco, par les agents de l'immigration américains, avant d'être renvoyée en France à ses frais.

L'étudiante a été arrêtée quand les autorités ont découvert sur son passeport qu'elle avait déjà effectué, l'année précédente, un premier séjour linguistique de trois mois aux Etats-Unis, dans une ferme appartenant à des amis de sa famille. Aux nombreuses questions sur son emploi du temps de l'époque, Diane a répondu qu'elle s'était promenée, était montée à cheval, avait gardé deux ou trois fois les enfants du couple "pour qu'ils puissent sortir en amoureux". Etait-elle payée ? "Je n'avais rien demandé, mais ils m'ont donné quelques dollars, pas plus d'une trentaine, pour me remercier." Cet aveu a suffi aux autorités américaines pour la déclarer travailleuse clandestine et la menacer de prison si elle ne quittait pas immédiatement le territoire américain, d'où elle est désormais interdite de séjour pendant cinq ans. "Ils ont épluché tous mes papiers, pris ma photo, mes empreintes digitales, se souvient-elle. Je ne comprenais rien, c'était Midnight Express. Ils me parlaient de prison et d'amende, ils rigolaient quand je pleurais. J'étais une criminelle." Quelques heures plus tard, Diane reprenait un vol pour Londres, sans avoir pu prévenir ses parents affolés.

"Ce genre d'affaires aberrantes se produit régulièrement, soupire un haut fonctionnaire du ministère des affaires étrangères à Paris. Les autorités de l'immigration américaines sont extrêmement pointilleuses et désagréables, surtout depuis le 11 septembre 2001. Ce genre de comportement nuit à leur image, mais ils s'en moquent." Un copilote d'Air France doit encore être jugé pour avoir déclaré, en août 2003 à l'arrivée d'un vol à New York, qu'il avait une chaussure piégée.

Alexandre Garcia

317........i give up

etienne de Bary wrote:

adam trahan wrote:Etienne, the people who run our government are educated.

Adam when i read your post i feel a bit like if roles were upside down, like i'd try to moderate, and you'd spread gazoline on the fire.
That swede, he is certainly not concerned with this topic. He would not "spread his opinions" before thinking twice, or more, much more.
and let's drop the statues
Well rereading this 2 hours later, it sounds rather harsh,... Thanx again for your tolerance Adam, but you're the one inviting polititians and media in here, and your innocent declaration of faith has something of a call for refutation. University degrees and a dozen experts does not protect one from a hasardeous decision.

Yes, a bit harsh.

It's no problem though, our words define who we are.

This is a skateboard slalom site and a "off topic" forum and posting here on this topic is appropriate, I would just ask that you keep balanced and not be a reactionary...

Vlad: Peter Habler did Everest with Reinhold sans bottled oxygen way back when. There is a Czech, er Tomo something is his name, climbs solo at night sans bottle, does them big. He may not be around any longer, haven't heard about him for some years...

Ted Clement wrote:but then again, what if there was a bomb ?

if there was a bomb, he wouldn't tell, efficient terrorists, like efficient customs agents, avoid all kind of show off.

adam trahan wrote:Etienne, the people who run our government are educated.

Adam when i read your post i feel a bit like if roles were upside down, like i'd try to moderate, and you'd spread gazoline on the fire.
That swede, he is certainly not concerned with this topic. He would not "spread his opinions" before thinking twice, or more, much more.
and let's drop the statues
Well rereading this 2 hours later, it sounds rather harsh,... Thanx again for your tolerance Adam, but you're the one inviting polititians and media in here, and your innocent declaration of faith has something of a call for refutation. University degrees and a dozen experts does not protect one from a hasardeous decision.

Ted Clement wrote:why does it seem that you are trying to discourage people from coming to the World Championships?
I just looked at the results of the last 3 worlds and there has been many foriegners that have come and had a "safe" time competing in the US.

This one is rather funny, isn't it ? Considering the crowds of french who come racing to Morro Bay.
I had rough comments before about Morro Bay, well i'm sorry i did, ideas slip thru my mind, and then they're gone, i spread my ideas, this also means i don't keep them. i have few opinions for myself, i guess. (sounds crazy ?)
i think it's perfectly safe to ride in Morro Bay as far as i know, if you wear protective gear, etc. this is very for from the point.
Well if i were to warn a french guy, i would talk to him tuesday, or else thursday, or if he don't show up because of the rain, give him a call, etc.

There's been a lot of posts since yesterday, some of it i do not understand at all actually.
i think i should say that i enjoy staying in the US when i do, and i love being with americans, who are always nice at first, quite different from the french from that point of view. i had a girlfriend who was from LA in the heighties, and one of my very best friends who died from aids was from Arkansas, i last saw him on my wedding party, i still miss him while i write this.

Of course my very huge mouth, and very nasty humor sometimes do not help much. i can be extremely rude, even for a french, when it turns out like a joke. And that is why i identified with that guy. Whatever he said, i can do much worst for sure. And keeping my mouth shut for 8 hours seems rather out of reach.
Whatever i'm still probably the slowest racer on this forum, that's for the lists

Ted Clement wrote:Why is it that whenever somebody post's on this website, the cyber nannies have to attack and accuse them of ridicules things like hiding behind a name.

OK 'Ted', keep playing the game.

I gotta run, my cyber baby-daddy is hangin' out. I need to attack and accuse him of ridiculous things. (You need to use the spell check for every post if you're gonna pull off this Ted persona thing.)

Pat,

Thanks for your most recent post(I was typing my last while you posted), it makes things a little more clearer now. I feel the authorities had every right to do as they did and this person should be punished for his crime, 4 yrs might be pretty harsh, but then again, what if there was a bomb?.

Regardless of where he is from, I'll have no problem with the judge making him out to be the "Poster Child" for people that think joking about bombs on planes is funny.

Ya mun. Climb Everest mit no Oxygen, you'll zee Jani play chello too. Maibee da tyu-bee-dooh-bee-dooh Budlight theme was born there as vell.

I should start signing mit mie own name.

Fat Vlad known as Slim Sport

Slappy Maxwell,

I'm not sure who you might be confusing me with, my name is Ted Clement of Amarillo, TX. To this day, my mother Shirley who resides in El Paso still calls me Theodore, if you would like her phone number I am sure she would be happy to confirm this information for you.

I have a passing interest in Slalom Skateboarding, I dabbled in slalom back in the 70's and 80's and have gained interest in it again after nearly 20 some odd years.

Not long ago I came across this website while trying to find information about an S-Camber Slalom Board I accquired in the 80's while stationed in Italy.

Why is it that whenever somebody post's on this website, the cyber nannies have to attack and accuse them of ridicules things like hiding behind a name.

If it is required to use your birth name to gain respect here, maybe you should start with your own, "SLAPPY"?.

As in most cases, there's more than 1 side to the story. Here's a different view of what led to this person's arrest. If it is true, then the authorities did the right thing (in my opinion). If you are not going to act like this, then there should be no problem travelling....

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A HOLIDAYING French student was in a New York jail here awaiting a court appearance following his arrest over an aircraft bomb "joke".

He left the plane at New York's Kennedy Airport after allegedly joking that he had put a bomb in the plane's toilet, court sources said.

Frank Moulet, 27, was in custody in a floating detention centre called "The Boat" in Long Island Sound off the borough of The Bronx pending charges of making a "false scare".

His girlfriend, arrested with him after they arrived on an American Airlines flight from Santo Domingo, was put on another plane and sent back to France.

Police were called to the plane after a cabin attendant reported that Moulet raised his fist in the air as the plane was landing and shouted, "Oh sh*t, I guess the bomb I planted in the toilet didn't go off".

He faces up to four years in prison on the charge.

US immigration officials have said they are also interested in questioning him.

This could be a safer way to cross the pond:

cross the pond

Who is Ted Clement anyway?

...I could only get 296

Is that Reinold Messner's Yeti?

Yo! See if you can get passed 322 in this more humane politics game!

Cool.

I appreciate you guys keeping this on the level.

France gave us a gift, the Statue of Liberty and they also helped us with their Navy in the time of our independance. This site happens to have a little of France in it because of this and one of the administrators is a Swede living in France...

Etienne, the people who run our government are educated. They have degrees from Universities where you must have a high grade point average to attend. Often, you will read a "Media Star" making political statements with little more than a high school education and lots of American people will agree with a STAR to their popularity. They may not know ANYTHING about running a country or the SECRET things of national security, they make assumptions and because they are stars, their opinion becomes popular. They speak poorly of educated people.

Somewhere I have a document that has the education history of some Hollywood stars and the people they speak against, it's quite an interesting document yet for me, this is a sad thing indeed.

Sometimes a good choice is not easy or popular to make in light of this.

I want to learn, I want to know what people of other countries of like interests find interesting, politics and all.

Please enjoy this web site and feel free to say what ever it is that you want to say. If you are going to talk politics, make sure you balance your opinion here with information on skateboard slalom somewhere else on the site.

Please do not assume that you or I know what "America or Americans are thinking" because of stars or sensational media.

I'm stoked to the ninth that all of you can keep the bar high here, it's a tough thing to do...

Peace.

adam

'Ted Clement', you really should come out of the closet and post under the name people know you as.

Once you come out people might respect your posts.