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I know a guy. He was a world class athlete. Retired now. Made a kazillion dollars. He called me up once to ask if I could help him fix his email. I asked him if he could come over to help me shave a few tenths of a second off my 40. He never bothered me again.

I don't know. Ask this guy.

Help me out here but isn't there a former gymnast on the Canadian or U.S. half pipe team (female)? She couldn't ride a lick before she converted over the the pipe.

That was my big complaint with Cateks which is why I got rid of mine. They were never quite right - either too loose or too tight.

John, check your email.

I'm pulling together three sets of F2 bindings to sell. Problem is, I have all the cant wedges mixed up. What's supposed to come with a new pair?

My pleasure. The final thing I should have said is that you don't have to respond at all. Sometimes the best course of action is to reply to the poster via private message. Deal with the issue directly and then he posts back on the forum about what great customer service you offered and calls himself out for not treating the product correctly. Glad to have you posting on BOL and really glad that you are building a superb product. I just wish I could sell more seminars so I could afford a Virus.

Cyrus, I'm a marketing consultant and work with companies to manage and influence their online sentiment. Here is an excerpt from one of my seminars. I don't presume to give you advice. I'm just throwing this out there for your consideration. 1) Address the issue, not the person. 2) Ask for clarification from the original poster. 3) Respect the person's right to have an opinion. 4) Don't engage in a tit-for-tat exchange with negative posters. 5) Avoid emotional language. 6) Remember the Internet is Forever.

Guys, I broke a Coiler two seasons ago and I consider it a badge of honour. I stuffed it into a bank of fresh, man made snow. It was right under the chairlift and I readily admit I was trying to show off with a big, rooster-spraying surfy turn. Instead, I ate it bad. I showed it to Bruce and I was especially proud when he told me that was the first time he had seen one of his boards break in that manner. And no, I didn't expect him to cover the cost of my stupidity. My point - every board breaks given the right (or wrong) conditions. No manufacturer is immune.

This was back in July but I didn't see anyone post it. Matt Morison quoted in Wired Magazine. http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2009/07/olympics/

In the interests of international goodwill, I suggest the immediate deletion of this thread.

Mississauga, to be precise. The Mississauga Skiis and Biikes store has two Burton Fish, a 156 and a 160. They are clearance priced at $400 each. My guess is you could knock a few dollars off that if you talk to the right person. These are the ones with the vintage Performer graphics and the little cut-out at the tail. Just in case any Easterners are planning a powder trip.

The problem I have with Flows is that they tend to loosen up on me as the day progresses. Then there is no easy way to tighten them up. I think I like standard straps better for this reason. I like the look of Ride bindings. Aluminum frame.

At the local shop, it seems like every binding was meant for freestyle or were advertised as do-all freestyle/all-mountain. I want to make sure the bindings I choose are stiff enough for some high speed riding and soft boot carving. Recommendations? How do you tell by looking at a soft boot binding that it's meant for soft landings in a park vs. hard carving on the groom or pow?

I have a pair of Driver X that are a tad too large for me. I usually wear a 27.0 Raichle hardboot. Maybe we could work a trade for the Malumutes? My boots have maybe 3 days on them.

I wouldn't get too excited about the Apex plate trickling down to average riders. First of all, do you really need 1/2 second more speed? And how much more are you willing to pay for it? Does that translate into a viable market? It takes a lot more than engineering to bring a product to market. The Sidewinder is a whole different deal. You need bindings to ride so you might as well buy one that gives you lateral flex. The incremental cost is small compared to conventional bindings. The Apex plate, OTOH, is an entirely discretionary expense. As for level playing field - Hah! The Olympics are about winning with any advantage you can muster.

I refer to Levar Burton because he is the reason I became aware of Twitter. About a year ago, a friend of mine called me from a bar to say - "Dude, I'm having lunch with Geordi Laforge.". Turns out Burton was an early Twitter adopter, found himself in Toronto without plans and Tweeted that he needed a good lunch recommendation. From the responses, he picked a place downtown and invited his Toronto followers to meet him for a beer. The place was instantly packed with Star Trek geeks, my friend included. Alas, the Twitter crowd is not so friendly and open anymore.

I hear ya, the interface kind of sucks. But, If Levar can figure it out..

I'm following Mark as well. Just got this tweet minutes ago: "Richie Evanoff (nicknamed Mini-matt, as he has style similar to Morison) was on cloud 9 after forerunning the world cup yesterday" It would be much cooler if he posted a photo through twitpic. I love to hear (and see) what the Lowriders are up to as they move up to bigger circuits. Followed by: "FYI - Most of the men on the alpine team ride 55/50 for angles."

+2 on January. What a name too. I'll bet you can get those live Dakar results on a website but what I like about Twitter is that it aggregates that live feed with all the other feeds that I'm interested in. Plus, I get to know what Levar Burton had for lunch. What's not to like about that!

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I like to learn sh*t. Even if it's the fact that Chad Ochocinco plays Call of Duty in his spare time. I find that kind of stuff cool and part of what makes life interesting. I read crap like People magazine and I read history books. I don't consider it drivel. Pop culture is still culture. But I understand that some people aren't like that. They like to focus. My brother is like that. Only reads business books. Has no clue who Karl Wolf is. Never watches Mad Men. I like to know this kind of crap. It's crap, I know, but it makes me feel connected.

Touche'

DiveBomber, Twitter is kind of like tripe stew. Don't form your opinion on it unless you've tried it. It might look distasteful but it's really delicious. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm guessing you are negative towards it because it's trendy and "all the kids are doing it". You see Conan O'Brien make fun of Lorenzo Lamas's Twitter posts and you think that's all there is. The way I work with it, it saves me time. It has nothing to do with following. It has to do with interesting news and entertainment being delivered to my desktop. I follow Tweets from people as diverse as the Dalai Lama and Chad Ochocinco. in case you want to play Call of Duty against Ochocinco: and my new favourite, sh!tmydadsays: I'm trying to convince some pro snowboard racers to Tweet so we can get inside scoops on World Cup events.

Jack, the best bit of business advice I ever got was to avoid non-compromise positions on certain topics. You never know when you need wiggle room (pun intended). All I know is, I have very soft Raichle boots, the softest BTS springs set at the least tension and I still want more flex. The Sidewinder is definitely made for me but I have to sell some more blood.