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Slalom at the da School POSTPONED TO May 20th, 2006
Hey guys
This spring the Needham High School Longboard club would like to invite you to our little spot, right on campus for a totally legal slalom race to promote slalom skateboarding it the town of Needham MA.
http://www.ncdsa.com/contest_registrati ... testID=217
We are going to attempt to construct a start ramp. Some foot dragging will be necessary just to slow down to make a turn but after that there's a run out.
The course, I promise there will be a course an intermediate level skater can really open up and PUMP! But it will be open enough that a beginner will make it and put down a qualifying run.
Most likely this event will be the do or die test for slalom skateboarding in Public High Schools, our local business sponsors, the Principal and teachers should be present. I hope everyone will come show them what slalom is all about.
Entry fee: $5 for anyone 18 or older, kids skate free.
More info to come in the next few months.
This spring the Needham High School Longboard club would like to invite you to our little spot, right on campus for a totally legal slalom race to promote slalom skateboarding it the town of Needham MA.
http://www.ncdsa.com/contest_registrati ... testID=217
We are going to attempt to construct a start ramp. Some foot dragging will be necessary just to slow down to make a turn but after that there's a run out.
The course, I promise there will be a course an intermediate level skater can really open up and PUMP! But it will be open enough that a beginner will make it and put down a qualifying run.
Most likely this event will be the do or die test for slalom skateboarding in Public High Schools, our local business sponsors, the Principal and teachers should be present. I hope everyone will come show them what slalom is all about.
Entry fee: $5 for anyone 18 or older, kids skate free.
More info to come in the next few months.
Last edited by Karl Floitgraf on Fri May 26, 2006 5:52 am, edited 4 times in total.
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Karl, I'll try to be there!! Looks like a nice hill.
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Hey Nick,
Better than just coming to a race, come down some weekend this spring to skate with us. Skate with us for an afternoon you'll have no trouble putting good times down at the race. That goes for anyone, once it's warm we skate all the time so email me or call and we'll skate (it's really good practice because we've got people at all levels).
Better than just coming to a race, come down some weekend this spring to skate with us. Skate with us for an afternoon you'll have no trouble putting good times down at the race. That goes for anyone, once it's warm we skate all the time so email me or call and we'll skate (it's really good practice because we've got people at all levels).
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karl,
i cant wait to go to a "real" race . I know what you mean, none of the farm races are "real" races. Their not serious or legitimate or even fun for that matter.
also, i was joking in my last post. i'm sure molly will let you borrow one of her old dresses
ya i'm down for some skating in the boston area
i cant wait to go to a "real" race . I know what you mean, none of the farm races are "real" races. Their not serious or legitimate or even fun for that matter.
also, i was joking in my last post. i'm sure molly will let you borrow one of her old dresses
ya i'm down for some skating in the boston area
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Marshall
meet me at the flagpole after school. We'll settle this.
And of course I don't think those races were fun or worthwhile for the sport I mean why would I have driven 5 kids up to one if I thought I was going to have any fun. Sarcasm on a website isn't going to get us anywhere. I loved da farm series, that's why I am throwing one in the exact same format, I wanted it to be a series race but my requests went unanswered so I'm doing this one solo.
meet me at the flagpole after school. We'll settle this.
And of course I don't think those races were fun or worthwhile for the sport I mean why would I have driven 5 kids up to one if I thought I was going to have any fun. Sarcasm on a website isn't going to get us anywhere. I loved da farm series, that's why I am throwing one in the exact same format, I wanted it to be a series race but my requests went unanswered so I'm doing this one solo.
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I can in 5th right behind Karl but I was after Joe. Too bad Ricky got in the way! Thanks for coming out guys I was a blast!!!Joe Iacovelli Posted: 01 Mar 2006 08:06 Post subject:
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In Texas I came in 1st in the B Class, Karl came in 4th.
Way to go Karl! Beat by the old slow guy.
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karl,
joe is my mentor and life coach. he has taught me many things such as how to pick up chicks, how to fight dirty and lastly, sarcasm. i dont mean any harm by it but i felt obligated to give you a hard time.
no hard feelings
have you guys been practicing a lot? i wouldnt mind coming up one of these weekends to skate some cones. how long is the drive from hartford?
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joe is my mentor and life coach. he has taught me many things such as how to pick up chicks, how to fight dirty and lastly, sarcasm. i dont mean any harm by it but i felt obligated to give you a hard time.
no hard feelings
have you guys been practicing a lot? i wouldnt mind coming up one of these weekends to skate some cones. how long is the drive from hartford?
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Mmm
The smack talk in this forum is so fresh, I love it.
I see my name has been dropped in vain, well, it turns out i have boxes of dresses in my attic and maybe next time I'm at a race i'll pass them out like candy. Then you can all undress and drop trow infront of dozens of men and a few girls, and then get props from Keith Hollien for being a man about it, like i did.
Karl, i'd come to your race to watch tway smoke you while changing a daiper (and i say that knowing you both can smoke me) but i'll be packing for a trip to Taiwan (not kidding.)
Hey Marshal, keep it real and say hi your fab sis for me.
Joe- in the bushings forum, i put up a poll and suprisingly you are the most popular bushing ahead of khiro and radikal.
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I see my name has been dropped in vain, well, it turns out i have boxes of dresses in my attic and maybe next time I'm at a race i'll pass them out like candy. Then you can all undress and drop trow infront of dozens of men and a few girls, and then get props from Keith Hollien for being a man about it, like i did.
Karl, i'd come to your race to watch tway smoke you while changing a daiper (and i say that knowing you both can smoke me) but i'll be packing for a trip to Taiwan (not kidding.)
Hey Marshal, keep it real and say hi your fab sis for me.
Joe- in the bushings forum, i put up a poll and suprisingly you are the most popular bushing ahead of khiro and radikal.
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UPDATE SCHEDULE/ DIRECTIONS/ ACCOMODATIONS
On Friday May 12th there will be a practice session in the Arnold Arboretum at 5:30 in Jamica Plain Boston. Everyone is welcome please contact me KarlATslalomspot.com or 781 492 9312 if you would like to attend that.
Schedule
9 AM Practice starts
9:30- 10 Registration
10:15 Riders Meeting
10:30 Start Runs We'll all take at least 3 runs possibly more if time allows.
3 or 4 PM Possible tech TS. Bring the wiggler deck, just in case.
DIRECTIONS
From I 95/ 128. Take Needham Hights Exit 19B. Once you get off the highway, go strait through the first set of lights. Drive a little further to a second set of lights, you should see a Fire Station on your right. Take a LEFT onto Webster Street. Stay on Webster street, there will be an intersection coming up, go strait at the traffic light. Continue until you see a the school on your right. DO NOT turn into the school from webster street. Go past the school, about 3 house after there will be a road KINGSBURY street on your right. Turn on to Kingsbury. Continue until you see Admiral Gracy drive, turn right. Go up to the top and you should see us. Make sure you have my cell phone number handy if you get lost we'll come find you. 781 492 9312.
Accommodations
Residence Inn by Marriott
259 Elm St.
Dedham, MA 02026
Phone: (781) 407-0999
Request the 'Needham Skateboard Championship' group, $109 a night for a suite with full kitchen/bath, sleeps 4 and there's plenty of room for sleeping bags.o
Schedule
9 AM Practice starts
9:30- 10 Registration
10:15 Riders Meeting
10:30 Start Runs We'll all take at least 3 runs possibly more if time allows.
3 or 4 PM Possible tech TS. Bring the wiggler deck, just in case.
DIRECTIONS
From I 95/ 128. Take Needham Hights Exit 19B. Once you get off the highway, go strait through the first set of lights. Drive a little further to a second set of lights, you should see a Fire Station on your right. Take a LEFT onto Webster Street. Stay on Webster street, there will be an intersection coming up, go strait at the traffic light. Continue until you see a the school on your right. DO NOT turn into the school from webster street. Go past the school, about 3 house after there will be a road KINGSBURY street on your right. Turn on to Kingsbury. Continue until you see Admiral Gracy drive, turn right. Go up to the top and you should see us. Make sure you have my cell phone number handy if you get lost we'll come find you. 781 492 9312.
Accommodations
Residence Inn by Marriott
259 Elm St.
Dedham, MA 02026
Phone: (781) 407-0999
Request the 'Needham Skateboard Championship' group, $109 a night for a suite with full kitchen/bath, sleeps 4 and there's plenty of room for sleeping bags.o
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James West is flying in from New Mexico on thursday. Fortunately he's the only one whose flying in. Obviously I'd like to run the event if possible.
I am going to look into the propane tank stuff they used to dry the course in Breck last year. One of those and we'll be in business.
I am going to look into the propane tank stuff they used to dry the course in Breck last year. One of those and we'll be in business.
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We're not cheating we set it early in order to have the time to make truely the best course we could. We got together with a variety level of skaters to test out different ideas for course setting because race day is not the time to set the course. I had one chance to try out different courses with Glenn, millie, Ben and a couple random people. That was a good oppurtunity to set a course everyone could be happy with. We did set the course, but we're not practicing it. I needed to see that one person could fly and whilly who hasn't slalomed in years could make it. Making the course good so everyone can enjoy it is my top priority. With 48 people at such different levels it is extremely difficult to set a course for everyone. Believe me, the course I would have set on race day would be much harder. I'm doing you a favor.
Maybe I'd let you set the course but in boston we already had one molasses disaster.
Maybe I'd let you set the course but in boston we already had one molasses disaster.
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HAHAHAHA
Karl,
Do you kiss your Mom on Mothersday with that mouth? I was needling you a little as smack talk to rev up for the race. Didn't know you would crack. That's funny stuff.
Simsbury? Simsbury was set so that everyone there could make it, and they did. Except of course you, that kept sliding out on the first offset. Go watch the video.
Simsbury directly or indirectly brought tens of new boys, girls, men, and women to our sport. The course did kinda suck though. I expected the road would still be closed and had to set to leave room for cars. I wouldn't do it that way again. Please stop making me feel bad about it. I know you said a bunch of people were going to quit slalom this year because of it. I need their names and phone numbers so I can apologize.
What do I have to do to get you to quit slalom? THAT would be doing me a favor. Then you wouldn't have to let me beat you anymore.
But what's that have to do with your race and you and the Needham Brokeback Club setting the race course and running it? Was it just you and Willy? How about those test pilots sit out practice just to make it fair?
Can't wait for your race and the opportunity to see how you've learned from all the mistakes I've made. I hope you'll take my Sunday morning nit picking and criticism in the same fine spirit.
There. I put a smiley face to let you know I'm fooling around.
Feel better?
Karl,
Do you kiss your Mom on Mothersday with that mouth? I was needling you a little as smack talk to rev up for the race. Didn't know you would crack. That's funny stuff.
Simsbury? Simsbury was set so that everyone there could make it, and they did. Except of course you, that kept sliding out on the first offset. Go watch the video.
Simsbury directly or indirectly brought tens of new boys, girls, men, and women to our sport. The course did kinda suck though. I expected the road would still be closed and had to set to leave room for cars. I wouldn't do it that way again. Please stop making me feel bad about it. I know you said a bunch of people were going to quit slalom this year because of it. I need their names and phone numbers so I can apologize.
What do I have to do to get you to quit slalom? THAT would be doing me a favor. Then you wouldn't have to let me beat you anymore.
But what's that have to do with your race and you and the Needham Brokeback Club setting the race course and running it? Was it just you and Willy? How about those test pilots sit out practice just to make it fair?
Can't wait for your race and the opportunity to see how you've learned from all the mistakes I've made. I hope you'll take my Sunday morning nit picking and criticism in the same fine spirit.
There. I put a smiley face to let you know I'm fooling around.
Feel better?
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Hahahahahaha!!!
You jokers fail to take into account that the douchebags from Jersey are gonna re-set your course while you sleep!!!!!!!
Mwahahahahahahahahahahha! (please read with the maniacal intent that I typed it with!)
You jokers fail to take into account that the douchebags from Jersey are gonna re-set your course while you sleep!!!!!!!
Mwahahahahahahahahahahha! (please read with the maniacal intent that I typed it with!)
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It's this weekend or bust I think. The problem I have is that I graduate Needham High in 3 weeks and being a student made organizing this race a lot easier, so I'm not sure if I can do it at some other point.
I have no idea how many people are still coming so saturday if it's not wet we'll skate.
I have no idea how many people are still coming so saturday if it's not wet we'll skate.
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Well, three of us are still coming from Jersey also.
And, if it does end up raining, this place looks like alot of fun and its only 45 minutes away from the race site:
http://www.concretedisciples.com/skatep ... hp?id=1072
Check out that bowl and cradle!
And, if it does end up raining, this place looks like alot of fun and its only 45 minutes away from the race site:
http://www.concretedisciples.com/skatep ... hp?id=1072
Check out that bowl and cradle!
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That's funny Joe.
Not to worry, Tyler's being smuggled across the NJ boarder in a duffle bag containing my old unwashed pads from last summer. Not even Newark Airport security were brave enough to withstand the stench, let alone open and search that thing.
"Nancy" was also warned that if he starts acting up at the race, he will go back in the bag and remain there for the majority of the trip
Not to worry, Tyler's being smuggled across the NJ boarder in a duffle bag containing my old unwashed pads from last summer. Not even Newark Airport security were brave enough to withstand the stench, let alone open and search that thing.
"Nancy" was also warned that if he starts acting up at the race, he will go back in the bag and remain there for the majority of the trip
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Hey guys keep on your toes, if saturday is dry we'll go but I will also call it on thursday maybe we'll do sunday.
Oh btw Needham is not flooded, a few basements but nothing terrible. I'm worried about Derek, the chapmans and TK north of Boston got nailed a lot worse than we did.
Oh btw Needham is not flooded, a few basements but nothing terrible. I'm worried about Derek, the chapmans and TK north of Boston got nailed a lot worse than we did.
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Yeah, I do, but not everyone else does. Which is why I'm still reserving the right to duct tape your mouth shut and throw you in the trunk if I see fit. Maybe then I could actually move up a place in the final standingsTyler Hager wrote:What are you talking about Rob? You love it when I start acting up and being, well, me.
And you know, Mr. Barbagallo, I looked up the definition of the word felch, and it said the word didn't exsist. I'm wondering where the hell you learned that word and if its even a creditable resource.
Actually, scratch that. I don't want to know where you learned that word or its definition
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I had a good come back for that one but it's too vulgar for this site...Joe Iacovelli wrote:Baguette eating bastards.
Rich is missing. He showed up for only 2 sessions out of 20, maybe. So we traded him for a newbie for this trip called Louis. He's 18 (mmmmh... barely legal!) less hairy and a lot softer than Rich. I'm sure you will like him...Joe Iacovelli wrote:Or at least let me know what border you will cross so I can fax a picute of
Rich aka "The Jackal".
Too late, your world wide reputation precedes you.Joe Iacovelli wrote:Don't tell the new guys about me. It will be more fun if they find out on their own.
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I stand corrected.Ron Barbagallo wrote:http://www.askthecouch.com/slang.asp
I think you just found Tyler's new favorite website!!
Sorry for the hijack, back to your regulary scheduled race report