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by Vincent Berruchon
Mon Jan 09, 2006 4:56 pm
Forum: ISSA Rules & Discussion
Topic: Use qualifying times or times in Head-to-Head for placement
Replies: 40
Views: 46987

So my vote is not anonymous

I think exactly like Pat I favor method B with Method E a close 2nd. .. but as the E method give perhaps too much importance to times from head to head Qualifications are the moment to get a time. Head to head moment to beat the opponent. - Method A: Just forget it , good only for 4 racers race. Doe...
by Vincent Berruchon
Mon Jan 09, 2006 4:43 pm
Forum: ISSA Rules & Discussion
Topic: Use qualifying times or times in Head-to-Head for placement
Replies: 40
Views: 46987

but remember again that anonymous forum polls mean quite nothing...
by Vincent Berruchon
Fri Jan 06, 2006 1:51 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2006] Slalom Skateboard World Cup Hannover, June 3-4 2006
Replies: 134
Views: 157647

Re: miniramp

Detlef Rehbock wrote:o.k., o.k. we built up the miniramp, close to the race track.
let`s have fun in june. lots of spectators are guaranteed.

whats about a free shuttle from paris to hannover?
maybe we get a few vans from vw. plan your season and let us know.
Ramp and shuttle
Two great ideas!!
by Vincent Berruchon
Thu Jan 05, 2006 11:02 pm
Forum: ISSA Rules & Discussion
Topic: Why use the Qualifying Time in the elimination rounds?
Replies: 61
Views: 70514

Re: I'm almost ready to give up...

Jack Smith wrote:You cannot place ahead of someone you did not beat in the head to head round.
Hopefully you can place ahead of someone you beat during the qualifications!
by Vincent Berruchon
Thu Jan 05, 2006 7:55 pm
Forum: ISSA Rules & Discussion
Topic: Number of wheels limit?
Replies: 32
Views: 35943

I would hope that we would encourage experimention and R & D as a means of increasing perfomance and testing the possibilites with the range and constraints of what we all know to be a skateboard, like, for example, producing a low cost effective rear truck. Yes we should encourage experimentation,...
by Vincent Berruchon
Wed Jan 04, 2006 2:08 pm
Forum: ISSA Rules & Discussion
Topic: Number of wheels limit?
Replies: 32
Views: 35943

The only question we need to answer is whether a skateboard with 6 wheels is still a skateboard. To me it seems so. And if it is, why separate it into a different class? If it is better then we should all be doing it! /Jani Nobody would affirm that it's not a skateboard. Of course it's a kind of sk...
by Vincent Berruchon
Thu Dec 29, 2005 1:19 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Slalom picture of the year 2005
Replies: 75
Views: 77145

David Rudnianski wrote:Wonderfull! someone from airflow skateboard took exactly the same picture that I took! it's amazing!
Oulala Ramon, picture theft: nicht gut, nicht gut :P
by Vincent Berruchon
Tue Dec 27, 2005 11:43 am
Forum: France
Topic: [2006] PIRATE SLALOM #4 - Paris/IDF January 15
Replies: 3
Views: 6155

Thank you David to talk about the Longskate Video Party that will be held the day before the PIRATE #4

14th of january, Cantada Bar (Paris 11ème)
start at 19:00
Image
link: http://longskate.typepad.com/paris/
by Vincent Berruchon
Tue Dec 27, 2005 12:30 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2005] G.O.G. TRIPLE CROWN starts november 27th 2005
Replies: 77
Views: 90840

Merry Christmas!!! You'll find a pictures gallery from our trip to Dusseldorf/Essen/Koln at this address: http://galerie.pirateslalom.online.fr/photos/index.php?album=pirates-meet-GOG You'll see the GOG ramp built by Steve, a little training in Essen, the Pavel factory and the GOG race #1 <IMG SRC="...
by Vincent Berruchon
Sun Dec 25, 2005 7:53 pm
Forum: ISSA Site administration
Topic: Position available: User name manager
Replies: 4
Views: 9115

Real name

I've noticed that more and more people use nickname instead of their real name.

Did Alex or someone else get the job??

Where is the police??? Catch this damned anonymous skateboarders ;)
by Vincent Berruchon
Sun Dec 25, 2005 4:44 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Slalom picture of the year 2005
Replies: 75
Views: 77145

Motz, official Pirate photographer

Yes we have a great photographer on the Pirate Parisian races, Do you know his real name David ? B&W pictures are made with a chamber, you can see the incredible details piqué in the backgrounds. It is Benoit Motz... Benoit Mothes I really enjoy the series by Benoît from our PIRATE #2 at the Bois d...
by Vincent Berruchon
Fri Dec 23, 2005 1:09 pm
Forum: ISSA World Ranking
Topic: Limitation of racers for an event
Replies: 11
Views: 17189

I'm happy to read about this because it's one of the issues we are debating these days inside Riderz and the federation. Just think about Giant slalom race day: 100 competitors ~60 seconds course Two training runs by competitor : 90s by training run Two race runs to get your times, let's say you nee...
by Vincent Berruchon
Wed Dec 21, 2005 12:14 pm
Forum: France
Topic: [2006] PIRATE SLALOM #4 - Paris/IDF January 15
Replies: 3
Views: 6155

[2006] PIRATE SLALOM #4 - Paris/IDF January 15

The first race of the year in France will be held the 15th of January 2006 Spot: Paris 13 (Italie2 or BNF or Corvisart) Course : Special (or CyberSlalom if raining too much) Website: http://PirateSlalom.online.fr EntryFees: 3 euros / 12 with exclusive tshirt http://pirateslalom.online.fr/images/men...
by Vincent Berruchon
Tue Dec 20, 2005 2:16 am
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: "the dark side of the cone"
Replies: 789
Views: 1240054

Bravo Chris
You illuminated the Dark side with Celine ;)
by Vincent Berruchon
Tue Dec 20, 2005 1:52 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2005] Stockholm Winter Clash - December 10, 2005
Replies: 49
Views: 91812

alavoine jean paul wrote:How come there was no French skater there ???
a lot of talkin here but no much action...
nobody booked the tickets early, and of course it became expensive so we were finally a few to go to Germany by car.
But we'll come back to Sweden one day or another
by Vincent Berruchon
Tue Dec 13, 2005 12:04 am
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: "the dark side of the cone"
Replies: 789
Views: 1240054

I never read this topic and I probably won't read it much in the future but Mr.Tucker -who perhaps tried to be funny and was at least insultant- except that your dear president and his clan encourage you to do it (probably they have their reasons for that ok) do you have explanation for this systema...
by Vincent Berruchon
Mon Dec 12, 2005 11:02 pm
Forum: 2006 World Championships - Brixlegg, Austria
Topic: WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS OF SKATEBOARDING IN BRIXLEGG
Replies: 25
Views: 32190

If you cannot see the website at least you can see the forum
Direct link to the forum
http://brixlegg-championships.com/forum/

As Chris I think Flash is nice but with flash only version you reduce the potential viewers of the website...
by Vincent Berruchon
Mon Dec 12, 2005 10:53 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: "the dark side of the cone"
Replies: 789
Views: 1240054

Re: Bias

Once again, Etienne de Bary has trotted out his well-worn bias against the current US government and the socio-political and economic state of that nation. To do so, he has mis-stated facts, and selectively edited news articles at exactly the moment when he was sure he could get the greatest rise o...
by Vincent Berruchon
Mon Dec 12, 2005 9:22 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2005] G.O.G. TRIPLE CROWN starts november 27th 2005
Replies: 77
Views: 90840

Ramón Königshausen wrote:What kind of prizes had been given actually?
rmn
ahahah ..you miss that curious Ramon
a lot of Pavel boards , sure that prizes were more interesting than some of the big competitions!!!
by Vincent Berruchon
Mon Dec 12, 2005 12:40 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2005] G.O.G. TRIPLE CROWN starts november 27th 2005
Replies: 77
Views: 90840

Trip to GOG land

We're back in Paris after this very nice trip to Düsseldorf/Köln area Big up to all of you, interesting course and very good spirit http://www.clicksmilies.com/auswahl/aktion033.gif we also really enjoyed the factory bowl Big thank you to Donald and Steve who host us and take care of us http://www.c...
by Vincent Berruchon
Thu Dec 08, 2005 6:43 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2005] G.O.G. TRIPLE CROWN starts november 27th 2005
Replies: 77
Views: 90840

OK so same program than the first time?
we bring the pool boards and giant boards

If no more snow alert, we're ready to go ;)
by Vincent Berruchon
Wed Dec 07, 2005 9:51 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2005] G.O.G. TRIPLE CROWN starts november 27th 2005
Replies: 77
Views: 90840

How is the weather?
Is there still a lot of snow?
As we don't go to Stockholm perhaps we could come, but if too much snow we cannot take the risk to be blocked by the snow on the roads.
by Vincent Berruchon
Wed Dec 07, 2005 12:47 am
Forum: 2006 World Championships - Brixlegg, Austria
Topic: World Championship candidate: Brixlegg 2006 please read
Replies: 127
Views: 148754

It would have been so great to have the two events just one after the other.
The true allaround skaters could have show up from all over the world:
pool - slalom - speed downhill!!
by Vincent Berruchon
Mon Dec 05, 2005 9:25 pm
Forum: Clothing
Topic: Nike Skateboard Shoe
Replies: 12
Views: 22127

Jack Smith wrote:Not this again...

A few guesses where "skateboarding shoe companies" get their shoes made.
Probably in the same place tahn Nike , it's exactly what I've said Jack...
do you have precisions?
by Vincent Berruchon
Mon Dec 05, 2005 8:49 pm
Forum: Clothing
Topic: Nike Skateboard Shoe
Replies: 12
Views: 22127

the DON'T DO IT campaign: http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b311/conso77/15876635_e1082ac632.jpg http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b311/conso77/15878773_ce27b2b8b5_o.jpg http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/1998/01/12/story5.html?page=3 http://www.saigon.com/~nike/ but most of skateboard shoes...
by Vincent Berruchon
Mon Dec 05, 2005 7:53 pm
Forum: Clothing
Topic: Nike Skateboard Shoe
Replies: 12
Views: 22127

It's not so surprinsing to see Nike trying to conquire a market where you can sell shoes to such expensive prices It's no new. Don't you see the "DON'T DO IT" campaign by Consolidated skateboards?? Here in Europe they do now quite a lot of advertising and sponsorships. A few years ago, nobody wanted...
by Vincent Berruchon
Thu Dec 01, 2005 3:20 pm
Forum: ISSA Site administration
Topic: SlalomSkateboader.com Online Contest Sign Up
Replies: 25
Views: 29762

Off topic Jrad, but what about LONDON??? or another big UK city? About subscription systems, I've began a system (php too) that I want to be generic, but don't have much time to advance on that (it's the base of the pirateslalom.online.fr system) and still have a lot to do to, not ready to share muc...
by Vincent Berruchon
Tue Nov 29, 2005 2:49 am
Forum: Pavel
Topic: Happy Birthday Don
Replies: 29
Views: 30760

Happy Birthday Donald!!!
Keep on moving things forward like you do
Ride hard forever ;)
by Vincent Berruchon
Tue Nov 29, 2005 2:38 am
Forum: Pavel
Topic: THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE
Replies: 8
Views: 7923

Nice one GOG! So bad that bad our french pirates couldn't come last week end to kick a few german ass ;) hihihi Eddy : you need to have a Flash plugin workin with your browser. You can try to find it here: http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer (some company block that, I cannot access some fla...
by Vincent Berruchon
Sat Nov 26, 2005 10:43 pm
Forum: General Slalom Skateboard Bearing discussion
Topic: Revolver Bearings
Replies: 4
Views: 8802

Re: Revolver Bearings

Jack Smith wrote:Check 'em out if you have a moment. And remember,
all Slalomskateboarder.com readers receive FREE shipping on any
products ordered from the Bahne Store.
Just type "Slalomskateboarder.com" in the comments field when ordering.
Hi Jack, I suppose your offer is available for the US only?
by Vincent Berruchon
Sat Nov 26, 2005 3:17 pm
Forum: Pavel
Topic: WATCH IT GROW-THE FACTORY BOWL
Replies: 51
Views: 67484

he vincent, are you talking about the roller parc in evry sur seine. i hope this one isn`t closed. i always sleep in this etap hotel on my way to the atlantic coats in summer. this etap hotel is 500 m away from the park and i also wann take a few rides this year again before i go to bed !!! Sorry S...
by Vincent Berruchon
Fri Nov 25, 2005 5:15 pm
Forum: Pavel
Topic: WATCH IT GROW-THE FACTORY BOWL
Replies: 51
Views: 67484

Argggggggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhh We will miss the session next week end because it's snowing too much in Germany and France! Too bad :( I want to carve the bowl and rip this damn coping :( Skateboarders in Paris aren't lucky: the big skatepark that some of you perhaps some of you tried during the P...
by Vincent Berruchon
Fri Nov 25, 2005 10:26 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2005] G.O.G. TRIPLE CROWN starts november 27th 2005
Replies: 77
Views: 90840

We were now talkin about comin on saturday morning
but seems there is too much snow storm in your area?
So everyting cancelled?

aaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggghhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!! :(
by Vincent Berruchon
Thu Nov 24, 2005 2:46 am
Forum: France
Topic: Skateboard Racin' exclusive Tshirt
Replies: 0
Views: 3407

Skateboard Racin' exclusive Tshirt

I still have some tshirts of our Parisian outlaw series : PIRATE SLALOM The two first races were great with international racers each time. The 3rd edition soon: http://PirateSlalom.online.fr If you want your tshirts, the best is to come to race with us, but not so much left if you want to be sure t...
by Vincent Berruchon
Thu Nov 17, 2005 10:23 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2005] G.O.G. TRIPLE CROWN starts november 27th 2005
Replies: 77
Views: 90840

Soon GOG in action!

Image
by Vincent Berruchon
Tue Nov 15, 2005 8:23 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2005] Slalom Pirates Series - Paris - November 6, 2005
Replies: 57
Views: 60562

Pirate #2 pictures

The site continues to evolve
I've added some galeries of the pictures of the Pirate #2 (You've ever seen most of them but not the one taken with my camera). Here's the link:
http://pirateslalom.online.fr/galeries/pirate02/

(edit: merci Popol)
by Vincent Berruchon
Mon Nov 14, 2005 2:40 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2005] Slalom Pirates Series - Paris - November 6, 2005
Replies: 57
Views: 60562

PIRATE #2 - Results

I still have to work on the system but the results of the second Pirate race are available here : MEN: http://pirateslalom.online.fr/resultats.php#course_2_1_1 WOMEN: http://pirateslalom.online.fr/resultats.php#course_2_1_2 Please check that everything is OK. Thanks to all of you to have been there ;)
by Vincent Berruchon
Fri Nov 11, 2005 5:13 pm
Forum: Timing System
Topic: Inexpensive/Accurate timer?
Replies: 3
Views: 6211

A PalmOS-based practice system would be best for inexpensive / not fancy / accurate enough for practice / convenient timing - Something that would work on even the earliest Palm devices. Who can impliment this? I'm thinking about that for long. Palm are affordable and easy to move. But as for PC, c...
by Vincent Berruchon
Fri Nov 11, 2005 4:57 pm
Forum: Timing System
Topic: My-Chron wireless timing system
Replies: 34
Views: 44437

Pehaps there's something that I've not understand
what the maximum distance between two "beacons"? I'd like to know the maximum length of a race when you only have two "beacons"?
by Vincent Berruchon
Wed Nov 09, 2005 8:21 pm
Forum: Pavel
Topic: Isn't she SEXY ?!
Replies: 8
Views: 8755

I have ask for tight board to Donald
the first proto, the one I ran at Morro Bay was great
but this one is just killing everything!!!!

Punky funky!! Now for tight session don't forget your sound system ;)
by Vincent Berruchon
Wed Nov 09, 2005 6:27 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2005] G.O.G. TRIPLE CROWN starts november 27th 2005
Replies: 77
Views: 90840

In Kölsch we trust!
by Vincent Berruchon
Wed Nov 09, 2005 5:04 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: European Races 2006
Replies: 70
Views: 74278

The 1st GOG race, the 27th of november, have been confirmed here for long and nothin in the calendar nor slalomranking events. Prime status was asked, the race confirmed.. so what's up again? Just forgotten? If it's a problem of bad annoucement again, perhaps we should think about adding a form for ...
by Vincent Berruchon
Tue Nov 08, 2005 12:23 pm
Forum: North America
Topic: [2005] Worlds - VINNZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Replies: 48
Views: 58659

Pictures please

Thanx for the pictures Vinz, some of the older guys still have an amazin' style. Too bad I missed this one... and too bad I'm gonna miss the next few ones, due to an injury I had WARMING UP IN FREESTYLE (YEAH, SHIT HAPPENS) Yeah so bad you wasn't there Popol! Perhaps another time. About pictures: D...
by Vincent Berruchon
Tue Nov 08, 2005 1:13 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2005] Slalom Pirates Series - Paris - November 6, 2005
Replies: 57
Views: 60562

it was nice boyz next time i will sleep more than 3 hours and i won't drink so much before race damn... uuuff ride hang offwas hard dude ! thanks GOG for coming..nice show...thanks to have beaten vinzz :D next time no FSR (flat spot race) Don't search for excuses! You have to learn to race with han...
by Vincent Berruchon
Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:55 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2005] Stockholm Winter Clash - December 10, 2005
Replies: 49
Views: 91812

Peter Klang wrote:I predict 30 some racers from Sweden, Latvia, England and Italy.
There are a few French thinkin' about it too..
by Vincent Berruchon
Sun Nov 06, 2005 8:55 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2005] Slalom Pirates Series - Paris - November 6, 2005
Replies: 57
Views: 60562

It looks like nobody was wearing a helmet, why? Seems like it isn't required to wear helmets on basic events... rmn False! During racin everybody was to wear an helmet when I was at the start (the first run). After probably two german bad boys didn't! We asked for, but the guy who helped at the sta...
by Vincent Berruchon
Sun Nov 06, 2005 8:18 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2005] Slalom Pirates Series - Paris - November 6, 2005
Replies: 57
Views: 60562

Re: pic´s

realy nice pic´s!!! to bad i wasent there...but will beat you all next year *smile* Hey Pelle WTF? why don't u come to beat all of us? Paris is burning and near the fire the summer never end http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Sections/Newsweek/Components/Photos/Mag/051114_Issue/051105_France_wide.hl...
by Vincent Berruchon
Sat Nov 05, 2005 5:36 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2005] Slalom Pirates Series - Paris - November 6, 2005
Replies: 57
Views: 60562

HUYNH BACH SAC Frédéric wrote: Sh.... none of G.O.G will come ?!
Surprise surprise! but weather seems good so...
by Vincent Berruchon
Sat Nov 05, 2005 5:19 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2006] Paris Slalom World Cup 2006, May 25-28, 2006
Replies: 233
Views: 281843

Paris dates: from the 25th to the 28th of May 2006

Riderz and the CDRS75 (parisian comitee of the french federation) booked the Trocadero slopes from the 25th to the 28th of May 2006. So we are thinking about a four days event , but we have to work more on the schedule before telling more. You'll also be happy to know that we're trying to block ano...
by Vincent Berruchon
Sat Nov 05, 2005 5:18 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2006] Paris Slalom World Cup 2006, May 25-28, 2006
Replies: 233
Views: 281843

Re: Pics from Sweden

Kenny Mollica wrote:Vincent-
Will you email me at Kennym1@sbcglobal.net

I need to ask you a question about pics from Sweden.

Kenny Mollica
I have replied to you Kenny, check your mailbox ;)