Topgun

You do mean Oyster balling don't you? Amazing how the communities cross pollinate. Good to run into you in the virtual world bro. Good times at the Farm this year, glad you were part of it. ~Topgun

My opinion on bearings: Rons - Nothing out there comes close IMO for acceleration and tolerances. Ninja's for Slalom aren't bad and if speed is not an issue nothing beats the ease of Biltins once you rid them of the stock grease and add a liquid lube. The new Ron's come with custom spacers that allow for a cranked down axle nut and a free spinning wheel. ~TG

^ Dave Pirnack One of the nicest guys you'll ever meet on the Slalom Scene. Not to mention hella fast. I owe this guy a lot for coaching me to the Podium at my first Farm. Wavechaser ='s Rick Floyd???? If the above is true then I'm bringing a bag of dirt flavoured Jelly Beans to the Farm for ya next year Rick ;) ~TG

Sent you an email regarding your used Plamer plates. I've been looking for a set. ~TG

Gleb, I spent close to ten years as a hobbyist with Reptiles, Amphibians, Large Birds and other Exotics. I personally have owned African Pigmy Hedgehogs and while they are not difficult to keep I would still suggest against them. If your looking along those lines a Ferret will be much more interactive, but also more of a potential pain in the ass IMO. PM me if you have any questions about "unusual" pets and I can offer my opinion. ~TG

Smells like spam......... http://www.gravityboard.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2617&highlight ~TG

Agreed - At least Glen is a stone's throw from the city when you're jonesin' for some night riding. ~TG

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Your in Gleb! Welcome thread is up for you. ~TG

Very cool. ~TG

Thanks guys - And ya 3 weeks to late up here to try. Right now I'm set at 21/6 but I feel like there is some work needed on the rear to tweak the setup to my liking. think I might go 21/9 as an intermediate step followed by 30/15. Any body using those Catek Freeride bindings??? I love my flows but those Cateks are slick! Oh and those balls are a bitch to get out of the way in a heelside with my softie angles. Might need to try a high flouro paste wax on em ;) ~TG

Well a few days of reading have taught me that this may be dangerous territory;) I don't plan on delving into the discussion of hard vs soft and who can dig deeper trenches. What I do know is this. After just shy of 30 years skiing (I'll eliminate my days of riding Burton Cruisers and Sims Switchblades) I have never had any ski launch me out my turns regardless of hard I loaded it the way my new rig (Arbor Crossbow) did in my few days of riding now that I have returned to the sport. Even though I know this feeling will be way more intense on a hardboot setup I'm curious about what some of you guys/gals ride as far as stance angles on your soft setups. I'm not pro one setup or another, just not rich enough to have taken the chance on a brand new plate setup before I knew if I still had some skills left in me. So if anyone is willing to cough up some softie angles I swear I'll be looking hard trench digging next season. Much Thanks, ~TG

Not sure exactly - But I wear a Mondo size 28.5 in my Salomon Malamute. ~TG

That's a great vid - Felix Baumgartner crossing the english channel. This is pretty amazing too! I spent a bunch of years teaching skydiving and this is still beyond my me on an "I'd be willing to try that" scale http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=Soul+Flyers All he needed was hardboot setup strapped to his belly that he could have clipped into under canopy ;) http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=Soul+Flyers ~TG

The extent of my reading skills: Polski ???? for good ??????? Good to know that there is our ????? Liitle ????? carving????? Maybe a polish Session???? Better think whether to get together, sit and talk???? What do you think. Well I'd love to guys but unless it's in Ontario I'm gonna be road trippin ;) ~TG