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ncermak

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  1. how do i cajole someone into at least TRYING snowboarding this season...? he says he's too old to try it, he'll break a hip or something :p

    Take him to Pittsfield, get him a private lesson from George Merz at Bousquet. George is almost 70 years old, started boarding about 15 years ago. he'll understand the age issues. Furthermore he is a Level 2 AASI instructor, and very good. the mountain is small and manageble.

    while you're there, you should take a lesson from his son James...

  2. I have a friend who needs to get rid of a 1.5 year old male named Chuck. I am really close to adopting him myself because I don't want to see him go to a shelter, but it really is not the best time for take such a wonderful beast...

    He is in Pittsfield, MA

  3. That's the plan right now! We have kid number 2 on the way, which will likely keep me in MA most of the time this winter. So I figure rather then big weekends, I will be looking for a week night racing league either at Nashoba, Ward or the Wa!

    Going thought all this talk of new board shapes and plates has given me the itch to actually get in the gates with the new stuff!!!

    man up and race USASA. Then you'll have a great excuse to take a week in copper in April!

  4. Great feedback. . . .

    Which boards did Sean get you on, and which version of the plate system did you ride? The first one that is sandwich construction, or one of the capped constructions?

    I can't wait to get riding and racing on this stuff this winter.

    does this mean we will see you at some races this winter?!?!?

  5. under a rock...under a wedding, under a relocation, and under a job search.

    Wife moved me to Bridgeport CT right after the wedding. for some reason I keep getting further away from mountains

    as for angie and Jim, Since I've never met either of them, I suppose its not that surprising that I didn't know. Does that have anything to do with why Angie moved west, or was Jim a consequence of that move?

  6. than at the office. She'll have plenty of time to show off. at least take her out to a nice lunch.

    you can surprise her with more than the ring, plan a getaway weekend to someplace she'd love, or an event that fits your personalities!

    I took her awar for days of "Us" time to a B&B in VT, and planned to propose at dinner at a little restaurant that is a favorite of ours. that plan was foiled by Illness, she got sick at the table and we had to leave. I planned to do it on the slopes the next day, but the conditions were pretty succky, and she was mostly out of her comfort zone on the trails with nice views and few people. by then I was dying to get it out of my pocket, so I did it back in the room before we went out for dinner on night 2.

    The final proposal was not all that romantic, but I got a great story!

  7. two_ravens that is the best! I love it! I'm also thinking of a custom top sheet for my new Coiler... but yours has mine beat!

    michelle...

    sorry we missed you this year at nationals. thought of you when we were having dinner at Farleys!

    custom topsheet = steve fleck!

    give me a shout if you need contact info...

  8. My understanding is that there will be some funding for some elite level athletes, and that USSA will continue to support RTTC and Nor-Am races. There won't be a coach, Wax tech, or camps. In reality, This may turn out to better for the athletes. I am exploring what can be done to expand upon the support USASA gives (via the Pac-Sun Team) to alpine athletes who do not meet the criteria for support from USSA. The biggest obstacle is finding a significant sponsor ($25K-$50K) who believes in alpine enough to fund it. feel free to PM me any ideas or contacts.

  9. A lot has changed since you competed, sinecure...

    The SD can nominate the series champion, and the second place finisher as his alternate. after that, there is a national ranking list. the field gets filled from that list. the days of "wildcards" are long gone, and petitions need to be backed with historical data to justify a spot, and doctors documentation of injury. Other than that, pretty tough to get in.

    King -

    If its only Slalom you got in for you should still come. you can learn a lot up at the top of the course, meet some coaches, find out about programs, and gage your level of riding. Additionally, you can volunteer to forerun either course, after your competition is over. PM me your name, I'll look at where you stand on the NRL, and give you my opinion on the liklihood getting a GS bid as well...

    -Noah

  10. Thanks MJB -

    Its like you skipped right over my earlier post...Ski Ward. Better name - we are now part of the zero G snowboard and freeski team. even though we are trying to build up G's ...what can I say - the freestyle angle attracts more riders. then we convert 'em

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