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Califlournia
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On 2/26/2008
robmc3
wrote in from
United States
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Jimmy, I was telling the story to Paul last night at work. Paul you remember was catching air in the Beemer and totaled it. Hell that's a good story. So, Vail race a couple years back I talked the...well no names. I got these 2 BMW suv's as support vehicles for the race. We where using them to move bails, riders, food, spectators, you name it. These cars soon looked like farm vehicles, straw all over them and just race junk. So my best friend is driving a beemer all day and when he gets to the top of the hill each time...I hope I can tell this story now...sorry Paul. There's some "Dukes of Hazard" stuff goin on. So after the event Paul picks up me and Flindt and drives to the top of the hill. While having a safety meeting in the back seat Paul gives us the "hey ya'll watch this" or "check this out" something like that. I remember floating away from the back seat while looking at Jimmy. That's too much info bout that. BMW girl cried when she saw the cars. I told them to contact me with the damage and what they would do to Paul or us. This guy came to my job and asked me to come outside and remove a sticker from the surviving suv, I remember it was a Comet sticker. He told me the other vehicle was totaled and going to Denver. sniffsniff. Was that the same year we had the plane crash? nuther good story. Never heard back from them. The following year Volvo turned us down and don't know why. It's actions like these that will give a bad name to our sport. So learn from me, don't ahh yeh I highly recommend getting crazy. I don't know about bags of flour in traffic, that's a lil extreme.
You all must check out Yvon Labarthe's video. Really cool footage of Thun last summer. There was so much rain the rodents moved to higher ground (the top of the hill) where our tents were. Then burrowed underneath, while you slept at night rat habitrails formed under you...buuwaaa!
http://www.yvonvite.ch/ Thunhill
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hahah, bombed on the freeway!
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On 2/26/2008 Jimmy
wrote in from
United States
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i was riding in the front seat...it was crazy Rob! for 10 seconds we couldn't see anything, TEAMBROWN wzas covered in a cloud doind 70mph in traffic LA style! that was a wicked trick they pulled off, TEAMbrown always retaliates!!!!!!! Colorado crew is goin down at Conner's race for sure! hahah, all in good fun! it was a crazy trick they pulled off! call it a sabotage on TEAMbrown's van!
Actually, team Colorado and team Arizona were excellent guests, we had a blast!
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White Out
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On 2/25/2008
robmc3
wrote in from
United States
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Ya'll should come slowboarding. We got another foot last night and more today. I would like to sk8 and have been considering a treadmill. The NASCAR race in Cali yesterday was called due to rain but not the Downhill. Pretty cool sport we have. There was a report of a mysterious cloud on a Cali freeway, maybe a Colorado Super Cell. Mercado should have muffins coming outta his tailpipes for a while.
Congrats John on the victory. Looking forward to more details.
Has anybody been spinning those new Sector 9 Wheels?
BTK is my horse for Maryhill this year. Nice vid of you and Haven on that secret hill.
Gone ridin
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colorado magic trick
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On 2/25/2008 JP
wrote in from
United States
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Rob... how many mountain men does it take to make a 15 passenger van disappear?
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Mc D
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On 2/24/2008 Kludy
wrote in from
United States
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We all love you man !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
STAND-UP RULES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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kudos mckendry!
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On 2/24/2008
billy the kid
wrote in from
United States
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nice job on the forum rob! once all this white stuff melts we will have to do some skatin! hope the winter is treating you well.
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Super
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On 2/24/2008
RobMcKendry
wrote in from
United States
(67.41.nnn.nnn)
I can't say it enough how stoked I am to get together with the people I've met thru this great ride. To see posts from my friends from all over the World is like...hmmm...THE BEST! Luis, Thank you for the link to your site and I've always enjoyed surfing boardmag.com . I will print the schedule and stare at it wishing to attend just one of those events. Helene, A dozen of those events are in France and most are free rides. Are ya'll hitting the same hills time after time and do you have permission? Looks like a good season to be in France.
Hitting 60 mph on a snowboard is nothing like 60 on a skateboard. I've been doin lots of runs this week with the gps and ruining vacations. Sometimes slowing down is a bad thing, point it! peace
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Wow!
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On 2/24/2008 Helene Schmit
wrote in from
France
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Hey Rob, congrats, you've got now your own forum on ncdsa!!!! I'm impressed ;)
I hope you're having fun during wintertime, and I'll be seeing you guys soon on wheels!
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Schedule Boardmag.com 2008
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On 2/23/2008 luis lins
wrote in from
Switzerland
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Great schedule about downhill events 2008:
Click here and be happy
hope to see you soon Rob.
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Address
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On 2/22/2008
DrNo
wrote in from
United States
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Hey Rob I have something for ya need a mailing address-email me
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warmer winters please
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On 2/21/2008
Andreas
wrote in from
Sweden
(83.226.nnn.nnn)
Rob we are so lucky, we have had the warmest winter in 250years so for the first time in 250 years we have bin riding in February.
I even hit the 80k mark a few weeks ago riding the buttboard and have been training with Fredrik as often as I have been able to so next year maybe I will be on your tail all the time and not just “now and again” like last year
I have a few new hills for you this year just out side of Stockholm and if you get your ass over here in may the team rides for free …at the Swedish nationals ..
Be cool and get your ass over here this summer, the Volvo misses you and I still want to know the secret coin trick
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wazup Rob!
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On 2/20/2008
Liam Fourie
wrote in from
United Kingdom
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Hey Rob it's good to see you are fully stoked on doing this forum!! I like the little board collection you have! Especially that one on the top.. gotta try to get my hands on one of those! It looks rare...is it made of wood?
Anyway just wanted to say hello and that i hope to see you in Europe again this year!
P.S: Being a local Capetonian i can imagine the scene of you stealing the flag! hahaha! That's incriminating you know!
big up to you Rob! enjoy the snow!
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Up to Speed
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On 2/20/2008
RobMcKendry
wrote in from
United States
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I'm really stoked to have this chance to catch up with everybody I've met thru skateboarding over the years. WOW... thank you ncdsa. I still have the bug to race. I know there's that Cali Outlaw this weekend and I can't go, getting stir crazy so I dug out some toys.
I would like to bring my friend Kerry up to speed on the different boards in racing. The boards are facing L-R the top is a top mount and the normal/traditional set up. #2 is a drop thru, the baseplates are mounted on top and the hanger comes thru lowering the board also changing the leverage of the trux. #3 a lowered deck with angled truck mounts. The front steers and the back doesn't. #3 the EVO and has been on the podium since it was created. #4 a Dregs race I took to DHX later dropped/lowered. The South African flag there all sitting on was stolen from the roof of the hotel in Capetown. Warburton asked me not to take it knowing he would be blamed. So that was fast and it didn't cover the specifics of each board. I'm looking forward to riding that Landyatchz this spring. I had a set up for the "BIG HILL" that had a nose fairing and tail piece that I thru together with foam and tape. Crazy looking board, so playing with skirts at 70mph (huh) sounds awesome!
Andreas, curious...how's the weather? Infamous in OZ
Race in Cali this weekend! Some Mile Higher's are on the way. Have fun and travel safe. Gone riding.
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Yes Rob!
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On 2/20/2008
Darren
wrote in from
United Kingdom
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Hey Rob, Congrats on your own forum..
Big shout out to you from the UK guys you met at DHX (Darren, Jonny and Steve)
Skate Fast
DArren
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hell yeah
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On 2/19/2008
ian Ruppert
wrote in from
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Rob!! Congrats on this forum man, it could have not gone to a better, more knowledgeable person. Can't wait to snowshred vail with ya this weekend!!
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Welcome Will
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On 2/19/2008
Andreas
wrote in from
Sweden
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The Infamous bomb squad would like to welcome Will ”wood sled” Stephenson to the crew.
As the only team member representing in the “down under” race we hope he makes us proud.
Ride it like you stole it bro
ps Rob do we have any prospects for the U.S chapter
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Hoo-ha
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On 2/18/2008 kdunn
wrote in from
United States
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Hey Rob!! I'm glad to see you've got a web column (of sorts). This'll make tracking you down that much easier (kidding). I'm interested in seeing different downhill boards. The next question is how to design some ground effects for one of your boards to get you a little downforce for the turns, which should equal less braking. Maybe some skirts to start off with. Besides, who doesn't like skirts? I'll check back when I can, and now that I'm driving the phone all day, that shouldn't be tough. When's your first race? Kerry
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Congratulations Rob!
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On 2/18/2008
Marcus Rietema
wrote in from
United States
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I'm stoked for you to have this forum!
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fastest boards
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On 2/18/2008
robmc3
wrote in from
United States
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fast
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On 2/17/2008
Shane
wrote in from
United States
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Wats de fastest zkate bord?
Sweet forum!
See you at Ditch Slap?
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Kimbo
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On 2/17/2008
robmc3
wrote in from
United States
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Every fight I've seen with Kimbo when people get hit they get ROCKT! His punching power along with how he never seems to get phased by being punched in the face. Kimbo is scary.
If Tony Stewart wins today he will cut his hair at the 50th running of the Daytona 500. So what. Junebug racing on the track his dad died on? I can't watch the Great American Race today gotta work. 1.5 million to the winner. 250,000 spectators. I watched yesterdays Nationwide series formerly the Busch Series and they had the "Draft Track" where they showed the draft lines of the cars on the track, very cool!
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kimbo
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On 2/17/2008 roofus
wrote in from
United States
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kimbo slice over tank abbott rd 1 47 sec
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McKendry...one cup
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On 2/16/2008
JP
wrote in from
United States
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Rob, give me a ring when you get a chance. Shoots
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Passes restricted today
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On 2/16/2008
robmc3
wrote in from
United States
(168.103.nnn.nnn)
Who will Huey battle at Ditch Slap in the Chinese Ditch Race? Mountain has been sick! Heaps of snow this year but not so much sun, til today. It should be warming up in Grand Junction soon to ride out there but roads here are cindered or covered in snow. I took my gps up yesterday and bombed some runs but way crowded. Gnarly hitting 50 mph with people crossing my line or standing under rollers. That booter is up on Grouse @ the, well you know...sssshhhhh. I'm going to catch up with A and E this week.
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some fragmented thoughts
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On 2/15/2008
skip
wrote in from
United States
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Where do I begin? When Josh first told me that you got this forum, I didn't believe him. I heard it from a couple other heads and it seemed real. All day today I was looking forward to posting something about you not having a computer. and not having time to even get online this time of year.
I was a few days late on the computer comment.
Congrats on the forum, it could not have been given to a more deserving lurker. So much for not posting anymore.
We have seen the sun again today. I have been going crazy. The indoor bowl at D.O.S. gets old and I haven't been able to get up to Seattle to skate with those guys in ages. I can't get anyone to wake up and leave Portland at 4 am Sundays to attend The Church of Cyber @ the CELL.
The Pusher was fun. Josh charted a fun course. It came within a 1/2 block of my house. I could have thrown s#@! at those guys from my front yard. David is a machine. I think Huey skated switch. Most of the pics you see online were taken by Casey. (on his way to the podium). Josh throws a great race.
Is that jump off chair 2 ?... Gel sez it's played.
Now I miss Vail
I'm out
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