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Shane, MVP of OES 2009! You were the man all week . You and Tim brought the Coos Bay style parking lot breakfast burritos to a unbeliveable level, throwing together a 36 egg skillet was amazing along with the oven baked cinnamon rolls. You also charged hard on the mtn and in the beer garden, you were everywhere...all of the time. Fortunately, you were the one to stop and care for our injured carving friend Max before ski patrol arrived. Best wishes to Max for a fast recovery. Carve on, Hugh

Bryan, Thanks for setting the date and time. Chans has a huge menu, so it will be great to have you guide us through it... Hugh, Jim and Ron for Tuesday at 6pm!

Shane & Tim, Keep stoking those morning fires, last year's carver parking didn't include open flames Driving north on Tuesday, --Hugh Today's news: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 Crash causes fire at business Police arrested a Coos Bay woman early this morning after a U-Haul truck she was driving crashed into the Coos Bay U-Haul lot and caught fire. Firefighters extinguished the blaze, which was limited to the rear tires and cargo compartment, and pulled the driver, Kayla Goodrich, 20, out of the vehicle. The truck ran into two vehicles on the lot, 763 S. Broadway, around 3:30 a.m., causing significant damage, said Capt. Cal Mitts. Its engine continued to run and because the vehicle was still in gear, the rear wheels overheated and caught fire. Fire Chief Stan Gibson said the blaze was limited to the one vehicle, though an adjacent truck suffered some smoke and heat damage. Officers arrested Goodrich on a charge of driving under the influence of intoxicants. She was taken to the Coos County jail and released on citation. Nine firefighters and two engines responded to the accident. Tags » Coos Bay Crash U-Haul http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2009/02/24/public_records/police_reports/doc49a443d03de4d905484662.txt

Sandman, Sorry to hear the news about your leg. Heal up well for next year. --Hugh

TIM! I've missed your Coos Bay style 3am dedication! It will be great to see you all soon, Hugh

Another rambling of split beer or the lack there of? Feedback is not all critical. Like offering suggestions, taking polls, contacting people directly with feedback is well and good. BUT, stating for the record that a SES package on demos, parties, etc. has gone down hill each year doesn't seem very consistant with all of the stoke that many carvers were floating on for the past two weeks following the end of SES 2009. Everyone is responsible for their own happiness and stoke and like already mentioned, you can not please everyone :D Expectations are resentments under construction Let the SES stoke continue to glow! :

Ladia, I've been carving with you for quite a few years now, your speed on the hill and your dry humor just cracks me up to no end. Now I'm crying :lol: Carve on, Hugh

I knew there was a good reason to wake up at 5am today Email sent, Hugh

Thanks for the mtn. updates, keep them coming... Two weeks to OES, sweet! --Hugh

Sell off the 162 UP, it is way too small for you That Mav is a sweet board to hang onto: ride occasionally, hang on the wall or sell to me As far as new boards are concerned, a good friend of mine is riding a custom Coiler All Mountain - Metal (rounded tail) and that board carves as good or better than a Free Carve board (square tail). Metal is more expensive and at your weight it might not be needed. +1 for talking to Bruce at Coiler, Hugh

Bump this topic. Check out the sweet pics --Hugh

D-Sub, Missed you last year, it was great. Hope to finally meet you this year, Hugh

4 weeks to OES: What has your Oregon season been like this year? Coverage and grooming report needed... Thanks, Hugh

Are these Thermoflex heat ready liners or the Status Pro liners? If Thermoflex: $80 shipped and I'll cover Paypal? --Hugh

Bryan, I just returned from an awesome 2-day SB session at Kirkwood with Jim F. 4 weeks to the OES!!! Mike T. gave his blessing for us to coordinate a Chan's meetup. Tuesday sounds like the ticket. Jim, Ron and Hugh for Chan's on Tuesday. Is this meetup a go? --Hugh

Hey Bryan, Chans is a must! Great Chinese food and last year...we had SOOOOO many dishes of food!!! Thanks for getting us the inside hookup last year, it was a feast. Can we squeeze in a smaller Chan party? Tuesday night, March 3rd? Jim, Ron and I arrive Tuesday night and leave on Sunday. Let me know... --Hugh

I'm in :AR15firin OES 4 pack for $110 (Wed-Sat), heading home on Sunday. Kirkwood tomorrow and Friday, gotta keep the legs moving... --Hugh

I know the former owner of Headbone, add it to the list Anyone ever heard of it? Headbone went down after the board builders in Washington State smoked the money and split town. --Hugh

A couple of 14's and then a perfect 15! One of my favorite sayings "Boot to the head"!

My best is 13

That is a sweet looking 4x4 in great shape Cateks are awesome too. Holmes is a friend of mine, so no worries on sending checks and getting great product. Surf soon Holmes, Hugh

Something is weird for sure...

I have a lightly used DVD of Animal House for someone that would enjoy it. $5 shipped. --Hugh

Hey WillieWhit, I am going down to Buenos Aires in November to visit my daughter for three weeks. Any advice on side trips? I have a hook up in Uruguay, but not any further north. Where all have you been in So. America? --Hugh

I think that this thread has good potential