utahcarver Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 The Discovery Channel had a program on last night narrated by Morgan Freeman called 'Through The Worm Hole'. In the episode, a Theoretical Physicist named Garrett Liesi is seen wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with the Donek logo. This guy is one smart cookie, ya'll! Is Mr. Liesi a BOL member? Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 Garrett used to be a Summit County rider. He moved to LA some years ago. Always rode with a trademark white flowing lab coat when riding at Abasin. Not only super smart, a profecient rider to boot. Think Snow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Pukas Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 'Through The Worm Hole' I saw that earlier in the summer too - way cool! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pow4ever Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 http://www.bomberonline.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=30828 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utahcarver Posted August 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 I wondered if anyone else out there had seen this before me. Sorry again, Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pow4ever Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 sorry; didn't mean it like that at all. The more alpine exposure to the main stream the better? Figure a picture help out the cause. -- David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 I hadn't seen it! WOW! When he came to the SES a few years ago, I asked what he did. He said "I'm a physicist" and I went "pfft yeah right" until I saw him in a magazine. I know it's not what I'll be when I grow up - he explained it in layman's terms and i still don't get it Super cool Garrett - defy all odds and keep creating (and surfing, riding, etc) ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utahcarver Posted August 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 Pow: No problem. Like anyone else, I was stunned to see a familiar logo from carving on television. Initially, I didn't think I was seeing correctly. I got up close to the screen to make sure it was a Donek logo. If I remember correctly, there is older SES footage of Mr. Liesi riding in his lab coat. Anyone? Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjl Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 I don't think Garrett carves that much anymore - though he's been up to visit my neck of the woods (SF) twice or so in the last few years to give talks at and attend science/physics conferences, and we've done some kitesurfing in the bay when he's free and I'm uninjured :) Here's him in a lab coat from... gosh, 7-8 years ago? The last year that the SES was actually half in Summit county. I think this was at Beaver Creek... on Harrier? It's been a while. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7929436707249581510# Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokkis Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 I like his riding style :biggthump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riceball Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 This brings up an interesting question that I really never ask any of my fellow carvers - what do they do for a living? I know it doesn't really matter, but at the same time it would be cool to know that I'm riding beside a guy who studies worm holes and can rip it! Thanks for the video Ken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 Is Dr. Lisi a BOL member? fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 It's Dr. Lisi. Think Snow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 This brings up an interesting question that I really never ask any of my fellow carvers - what do they do for a living? I know it doesn't really matter, but at the same time it would be cool to know that I'm riding beside a guy who studies worm holes and can rip it! Thanks for the video Ken. It's weird when I find out what people do for a living. I just know you guys as "carvers". Everyone already knows what I do. LOL What do you do Steve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 What do you do Steve?Near as I can tell, he rides boards and bikes and travels a lot... there might be some techy thing in there too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 See, that's what it seems everyone here does! What do you do Neil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 I keed. Steve and I are both computer geeks. He specializes in databases, I work in the satellite industry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyagt4 Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 This brings up an interesting question that I really never ask any of my fellow carvers - what do they do for a living? I know it doesn't really matter, but at the same time it would be cool to know that I'm riding beside a guy who studies worm holes and can rip it! Thanks for the video Ken. Sounds like a good thread starter. Thought I had saw one already, I'll have to search around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garrett Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 Hey Kids, Yah, I'm a flakey BOL member, but I still fly the colors, and get out and carve a few weeks a year. The kitesurfing on Maui has been too good during the winter to leave. I expect I'll be in Tahoe again for a week in February, and some aerospace engineers invited me to give a keynote for their conference in Big Sky in March; in exchange for lift tickets -- woot! Every once in a while I think about making it out for another SES... but if you knew how much fun kitesurfing in Maui is in the winter, you'd understand. It's not like I'm missing SES because I'm behind a desk. :D I do miss it though, so I'll come back to the fold eventually... and maybe do another season in the Rockies. Best, Garrett P.S. Michelle, I wouldn't have believed me either. And I think Ken still doesn't believe me -- heh. P.P.S. Latest physics is going well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 I can imagine that the kiting in Maui far surpasses anything in the Rockies, but we'd love to see your famous face again if you can spare a week at the SES one year. This year is looking to be a huge one for sure! Glad to see that you are still around! and congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philw Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 I'm still somewhat confused about what a theoretical physicist would be doing with a lab coat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garrett Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 Snowboarding is my only chance to wear it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 It would definately be a pain in the arse to wear while sufing! Think Snow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 Snowboarding is my only chance to wear it.That's a mighty nice bit of applied physics in that video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 This is so cool!! Einstein 2.0 is on our little forum. Garrett, I just hope you are careful with that noggin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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