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I think, y'all are over-thinking this. Point the board, go straight, make subtle edge changes when needed. If you feel like you're about to bail, change edge. Yeah, you can ride the thing flat base, but you're always gonna look for an edge when it gets squirrely. Subtle changes v. hard carve. ? No big deal.

It might be a bunny, but I still think it's a guinea pig. Bricky, thanks for findin' that critter.

What the hell is this about anyway? I't makes me wanna post a picture of a guinea pig with a pancake on it's head, but I'm too lazy.......

Chubz, I'm 25 days into the choice you are contemplating. 25 days, not a drop. The first week was interesting. I had a little trouble sleeping, 'cause I was trying to really sleep instead of passing out. And, I got my appetite back. No more calories from booze and my body wanted food. Amazing! Sounds like your friends are supportive. That's become a little bit of an issue recently. One guy is actually thinking about hopping on the wagon with me, but a couple others are asking me when I'm gonna start drinking again. If they don't wanna hang out, 'cause I'm not drinking, then f*** 'em. I don't need friends like that. Nobody does. I feel great, I'm saving money, I've started to exercise a little, the house is clean, and I'm drinking hot tea. You'll need to find things to do instead of drinking. Don't let a stressful day or boredom talk you into, "just one won't hurt". I've chosen to live again. I don't know where you are with alcohol, but I understand the need to figure it out. I'm 36, and these 25 days are the first 25 consecutive days of sobriety that I've had in years. Good luck with it. Email me if you'd like. What you want to do is a great thing. Give it a shot.

Where the hell is all this Chuck Norris stuff coming from? It's invaded every forum/site I browse. No more Chuck!

+1 for Boards of Canada "Julie and Candy" for cruisers, "Telephasic Workshop" for a little faster.

Elvis was riding a Proton. Elvis rides TD's. Elvis hamming it up, is not the carving Elvis. I know who Elvis is, but I'm not sure he'd be happy if I named him.

What made me start carving/hardboots? Damien Sanders and a couple guys at Kirkwood. Would've been late eighties. At Donner Ski Ranch, you could see Damien hucking backflips off that cliff on the lift line on his Avalanche ironing boards in obscene Koflach plastic boots. I think they were Koflachs, anyway, and then, there were a couple dudes at Kirkwood that just ripped on race boards. Those were the first guys I'd ever seen really carve, the Kirkwood guys that is. Damien ripped it up, but really wasn't a carver per se, but showed that you could ride anything in plastic boots. I was sold. It was probably '90, '91 when I stopped skiing completely, and got rid of my last soft-boot setup.

with friends and/or crowded = NO by myself, no crowd = YES

Look at the "Kevin" pic you provided. Reaching for the nose of your board will cure that nasty heelside wash-out. Look at the direction his shoulders are facing. Down the fall-line.

(holding head and muttering) Inflammatory Remark Suppressors at full power levels. Okay, breathe. How is Joel? How is Joel's insurance company doing with their end of the bargain?

Now that's some storage waxing. Those things are glued to wall!

Get the Dyson. Your carpets will love you for it!

C5 Golfer, Got a good one for the house already. Sig P226 stainless, .40. Okay, not everything was lost at sea.

My name is Terrance, friends call me Terry. Not very intimidating huh? Shorten it and "or", and it's scary. Actually, when in high school, me and my friends thing for a while was to add, "or" to everything. My name became "Terr-or", pronounced like, tear oar. Scary huh?