2003 SlalomSkateboarder.com Skateboarder Of The Year

Rick Stanziale · Post by **Rick Stanziale** » Sat Dec 27, 2003 3:40 pm

Nominations were taken from the previous thread and were closed prior to the start of voting.

Voting remains open through January 31, 2004.

<Ed note: January 3rd: Voting time extended from the original January 1st, to 31st upon a decision by Rick. /Jani>

Jani Soderhall · Post by **Jani Soderhall** » Thu Jan 01, 2004 8:24 pm

Rick,

I hope you are not going to close the voting yet. It would be interesting to carry on for a little bit more time, or what do you think? 42 voters in total so far. I could do with a few more votes...

/Jani

Rick Stanziale · Post by **Rick Stanziale** » Thu Jan 01, 2004 9:18 pm

Jani,

I set the poll to "automatically" close after the first, I have no objections to the vote being extended, but........

....I imagine you or Adam are able to check the servers stats on visitors to slalomskateboarder.com - can we really expect more votes? After all, 50% of the total posts are by less than 10% of the registered members.....

Tony Alvarez · Post by **Tony Alvarez** » Fri Jan 02, 2004 6:49 am

I noticed that Luca was registered here but has never posted, does that make him eligible? I just wondered if he registered here or if somebody else did for him with out his knowledge.

Hans Koraeus · Post by **Hans Koraeus** » Fri Jan 02, 2004 7:15 am

Luca registered himself just before the European championships and the worlds in Morro Bay. That's one of the few things that seems to drag Luca out on the web. He's not much of a web surfer. Already that Luca finally got himself an e-mail address was a miracle.

Adam Trahan · Post by **Adam Trahan** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 6:08 pm

I would like to see the voting run a bit longer too.

The voting of this poll only reflects the registered membership.

The "web site" however, the statistics are outstanding for this site and do not in anyway reflect the 300+ registered users.

Hans Koraeus · Post by **Hans Koraeus** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 9:09 pm

Adam,

Now when you mention it, it would be interesting to know something about the statistics in 2003 for SS.com. Is that easily done?

Jani Soderhall · Post by **Jani Soderhall** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 10:08 pm

Rick asked me to extend the voting time. Voting is now open until January 31st.

If you haven't cast your vote yet please do so!

/Jani

Luca Giammarco · Post by **Luca Giammarco** » Mon Jan 12, 2004 7:54 pm

Tony Alvarez wrote:I noticed that Luca was registered here but has never posted, does that make him eligible? I just wondered if he registered here or if somebody else did for him with out his knowledge.

Yes I registered myself. Sorry but I'm an awful internet user. But now it would be better because I have an internet connection at home! My second problem is my bad English and many time I'm not understand very well the discussion. Any way thanks to everybody for voting me. ciao

John Gilmour · Post by **John Gilmour** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 5:33 am

I shamelessly voted for myself- I think presidents do that also when they are in the running. But If I couldn't be a screwball and vote for myself I'd have to cast my vote for the guy who has pushed to get Europe woken up this year, Jani Soderhall. If history should repeat itself 20 years from now, People will still be slaloming in Europe wondering if the USA slalom scene will wake up again- thanks Jani.

Rick Stanziale · Post by **Rick Stanziale** » Fri Jan 16, 2004 12:20 pm

VOTE!

Martin Siegrist · Post by **Martin Siegrist** » Fri Jan 16, 2004 5:03 pm

In my opinion, one of the following guys deserves the title slalomskateboarder of the year 2003. It's either Tay Hunt, Kenny Mollica, Barrett "Chicken" Deck, Richie Carrasco or Maurus Strobel for being the only guys who have beaten Luca Giammarco last year, or it's Luca himself!

Jani Soderhall · Post by **Jani Soderhall** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 4:14 pm

Martin,

Luca was only beaten by:
- Maurus Strobel, special- and giant slalom, Antibes, France
- Tay Hunt, slalom cross, Morro Bay, USA
- Kenny Mollica, slalom, Morro Bay, USA

Chicken and Richie are fast guys too, but this year they didn't beat him. (hmm, maybe Chicken or Richie did in practice, but that doesn't count).

...or is my information incorrect?

/Jani

Hans Koraeus · Post by **Hans Koraeus** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 7:13 pm

Having a quick look at the extraordinary

topic 2003 Contest results you will see that Luca "only" took 4.th place in the slalom discipline at Morro Bay. So, Chicken and Richie made it alright.

Jani Soderhall · Post by **Jani Soderhall** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 11:21 pm

Oops, my mistake...

Thank's for correcting me. Chicken and Richie deserves to be right up their with the others!

...and it makes this coming season even more interesting!

/Jani

Hans Koraeus · Post by **Hans Koraeus** » Sun Jan 18, 2004 12:13 am

Those who agrees with Martin must be disapointed with the poll list. Only one of the 4 guys beating Luca is in there. Richie Carrasco.

Claude Regnier · Post by **Claude Regnier** » Sun Jan 18, 2004 2:46 am

Bingo! Hans you win! That's why I can't vote.

Rick Stanziale · Post by **Rick Stanziale** » Sun Jan 18, 2004 2:05 pm

There was no attempt, deliberate or otherwise, to slight anyone. This is the SlalomSkateboarder.com Slalom Skateboarder of the year, intended to honor a member of our online community.

The award doesn't necessarily need to go to the "fastest", or the one with the most podium finishes. I think the current vote totals reflect that fact (the strong showings by Jack and Wes).

Hans Koraeus · Post by **Hans Koraeus** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 5:57 pm

So Luca is the winner then? Or? Yes? No?

Ramón Königshausen · Post by **Ramón Königshausen** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 6:27 pm

Maybe...

Gary Holl · Post by **Gary Holl** » Fri Feb 27, 2004 12:53 am

I'm gonna go out on a limb...I'm voting for myself!

I ran gatherings every Tuesday and thursday, I ran a 6... or wait was it 7 race series, I did alot for slalom over the past year or two... : )

all kidding aside, I can't pick one person so I won't vote.

I think anyone that that promoted the sport, taught someone to ride and just has fun in life should be the winner.

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