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by Rick Stanziale
Thu Jun 05, 2003 8:52 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Sloppy drunks who slalom
Replies: 25
Views: 23908

just got my polypropelene long johns from the army surplus store (the lady at kmart gave me a strange look when i walked in on an 80 degree day asking for long johns)

i thought last call in breck was 4:20?
by Rick Stanziale
Sat May 31, 2003 2:11 am
Forum: North America
Topic: Secret Slalom Series
Replies: 12
Views: 10737

Secret Slalom Series

at the urging of the Texas Outtlaw, I am in the process of compiling the final standings in my secret slalom series (secret, in that I never promoted it, just maintained points from the following races: Mississippi, St. Louis, Georgia and West Virginia) points were awarded according to ISSA rules (2...
by Rick Stanziale
Fri May 30, 2003 1:28 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: "the dark side of the cone"
Replies: 789
Views: 1253356

<a href="http://slalomskateboarder.com/phpBB/bb_ ... ">keyboard results</a>

Vlad has a commanding lead, while Eric Groff has fallen out of the top 10 since being banned.
by Rick Stanziale
Fri May 30, 2003 1:11 am
Forum: Independent
Topic: Best bushings for indy 101??
Replies: 5
Views: 11237

search out some old plastic 70's grentecs or better yet, find a roller rink and try getting some there
by Rick Stanziale
Thu May 29, 2003 5:24 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Slalom Trading Cards
Replies: 11
Views: 9839

I'm encouraged by the positive response (yes the picture is tongue in cheek, but the idea behind the picture is not) I really think it would promote spectator participation (cheering on your favorite racer, autographs, just being able to tell "who is who"?). <font size=-1>[ This Message was edited b...
by Rick Stanziale
Thu May 29, 2003 1:05 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Slalom Trading Cards
Replies: 11
Views: 9839

Would it help promote the sport?

You be the judge........

<img src="http://www.chasestreet.com/rcr/images/vlad.JPG">
by Rick Stanziale
Wed May 28, 2003 5:10 pm
Forum: Timing System
Topic: Cool items for race organizers.
Replies: 8
Views: 9691

I try to shy away from using anything permanent to mark a skate spot, but yes, paint pens come in very handy. Another thing I'd like to see added to the types of grass roots racing I've seen here in the east - benches behind the start ramps so the racers that are waiting can be seated close right wh...
by Rick Stanziale
Wed May 28, 2003 3:24 pm
Forum: Timing System
Topic: Cool items for race organizers.
Replies: 8
Views: 9691

Great tips, John.

Those lighters can be had rather inexpensively at some convenience stores and most tobacco stores.

I might add I like to keep a Sharpie in my toolbox.
by Rick Stanziale
Mon May 26, 2003 10:46 pm
Forum: North America
Topic: St. Louis Mo. 100 cone grass roots race
Replies: 11
Views: 11618

WT, Absolutely, what a great spot, the s-curve reminds me of Gran Ellen in Athens (which you compared to something at Da'Farm), it's not as steep but the asphalt in St. Louis is much better. The atmosphere was comparable to The Gathering. One point of constructive criticism - we, the racers, need to...
by Rick Stanziale
Mon May 26, 2003 10:16 pm
Forum: North America
Topic: St. Louis Mo. 100 cone grass roots race
Replies: 11
Views: 11618

<a href="http://www.chasestreet.com/rcr/stlouis.htm"><img src="http://www.chasestreet.com/rcr/images/s ... s.JPG"></a>

click the pic for selected photos
by Rick Stanziale
Wed May 21, 2003 6:40 pm
Forum: For Sale - Wanted
Topic: Concrete Wave Vol. 1, No. 4
Replies: 5
Views: 5541

pretty sure low j has an issue 4 laying around, i'll bring it to st. louis
by Rick Stanziale
Wed May 21, 2003 12:45 pm
Forum: Down South
Topic: Southern Culture On The Skids
Replies: 345
Views: 407792

This is the down south forum, take your beefs to the no criddle zone.


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by Rick Stanziale
Sun May 18, 2003 3:39 pm
Forum: Down South
Topic: Southern Slalom Memories
Replies: 2
Views: 4248

In the spring of 1975 I lived in Indianapolis, Indiana. One morning, on our way home from church, an older girl neighbor was gliding on skateboard in her driveway. That image is ingrained forever on my memory. Just a few short months later, we ended up moving to Wilmington, Delaware at the bottom of...
by Rick Stanziale
Sun May 18, 2003 2:25 pm
Forum: Down South
Topic: Athens GA saturday skate party...
Replies: 13
Views: 12027

Another outstanding session on the Hunting(ton) Hill! I arrived shortly after 6pm to find Patio setting up a great little hybrid course at the bottom of the first hill - some very tricky offsets in there! On the same section of hill (which is steeper than it looks!) in the photo above I set up a str...
by Rick Stanziale
Fri May 16, 2003 11:06 pm
Forum: Media Resources
Topic: Slalom! [stickers - banners - patches]
Replies: 14
Views: 15243

put me down for $30
by Rick Stanziale
Tue May 13, 2003 8:52 pm
Forum: Down South
Topic: Athens GA Sunday Slalom Sessions CANCELLED due to lack of in
Replies: 8
Views: 8805

First pitch is at 5:30 today
by Rick Stanziale
Tue May 13, 2003 5:21 pm
Forum: North America
Topic: 2003 Georgia Grass Roots Racing
Replies: 57
Views: 57670

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by Rick Stanziale
Tue May 13, 2003 12:55 pm
Forum: Timing System
Topic: TrakMate 3.0 Food for Thought
Replies: 59
Views: 64781

Ricky Byrd did the drawings for the "Universal Start Ramp"

...and I vote for 4th beep.
by Rick Stanziale
Sat May 10, 2003 10:55 pm
Forum: Down South
Topic: Athens GA saturday skate party...
Replies: 13
Views: 12027

Getting a little hot out there....whew...

<img src="http://www.chasestreet.com/rcr/images/maysession.JPG">

Getting a little tighter
by Rick Stanziale
Fri May 09, 2003 2:24 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Time For Me To 'fess Up
Replies: 39
Views: 35970

raises an interesting question

say Gilmour or Vlad was injured and unable to continue skateboarding, would they no longer feel welcome contributing to the online slalom community?

here's to your health, Wesley, and to seeing you on a hill again soon (even if you are a lowly Gamecock)
by Rick Stanziale
Wed May 07, 2003 12:59 am
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: "the dark side of the cone"
Replies: 789
Views: 1253356

On 2003-05-06 18:48, Wesley Tucker wrote: ....That means I can race....until about 3:00. Then I have to hit the road. Just like last year... Then we'll run the tight slalom first. If you, Brady and Eric Groff all show up, I'll wave entry fees for the three of you. :grin: <font size=-1>[ This Messag...
by Rick Stanziale
Wed May 07, 2003 12:45 am
Forum: Down South
Topic: Athens GA saturday skate party...
Replies: 13
Views: 12027

Yes to 100 cones, but don't forget your tight slalom rig, we got some practice to do!

Snowboard season is over, slalom racing is back in Athens!!
by Rick Stanziale
Wed May 07, 2003 12:22 am
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: "the dark side of the cone"
Replies: 789
Views: 1253356

I couldn't give a rat's ass about the Dawgs (sure it was seven of the best years of my life, but there was more to being an undergrad at UGA than football :wink:) What I don't understand is how two guys, both of whom I've met in person, passionate about slalom skateboarding, can act like total imbec...
by Rick Stanziale
Tue May 06, 2003 9:21 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: "the dark side of the cone"
Replies: 789
Views: 1253356

Wesley criddled that last "e" when he hit the shift key by accident, allowing Brady to take a two stroke lead into the finals of the Keyboard Klassik.
by Rick Stanziale
Mon May 05, 2003 12:47 pm
Forum: North America
Topic: Gathering III
Replies: 6
Views: 6888

<a href="http://www.chasestreet.com/rcr/gathering.htm">Photos from The 3rd Gathering</a>

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by Rick Stanziale
Thu May 01, 2003 8:54 pm
Forum: D.C.
Topic: Gathering III Q & A
Replies: 49
Views: 40343

it's not the precipitation that has me concerned now, it's the TEMPERATURE (high of 59???!!!) guess i better find my winter jacket again (still feeling the sting of the seasons first sunburn)
by Rick Stanziale
Wed Apr 30, 2003 7:21 pm
Forum: D.C.
Topic: Gathering III Q & A
Replies: 49
Views: 40343

I attended 3 events in the rain last year, had an excellent time at each one. If we don't get out and support our own scene, how can we expect anyone else to? And I say the following with love, "Don't sign up if you're not gonna show up." I'll be gathering my gear at baggage claim Friday night aroun...
by Rick Stanziale
Tue Apr 29, 2003 12:06 am
Forum: D.C.
Topic: Gathering III Q & A
Replies: 49
Views: 40343

Is Mike Weed skating?

<img src="http://www.iceit.com.au/images/hobiemikeweed.jpg">
by Rick Stanziale
Mon Apr 28, 2003 9:08 pm
Forum: Down South
Topic: Where is it not raining this weekend?
Replies: 13
Views: 12292

i'm gathering no moss

directions can be found at http://www.longboardmaps.com (huntington shoals)

patio will be here this weekend, he's ready to get some practice in, low j and thrasher might come out on sunday
by Rick Stanziale
Mon Apr 28, 2003 1:10 pm
Forum: Down South
Topic: Where is it not raining this weekend?
Replies: 13
Views: 12292

yeah it won't be long till houses go under construction (though they are all "custom builds" as opposed to "spec houses" so that may buy me some time) and then the mud will ruin the hill for years to come (red clay giveth, red clay taketh away........heh heh) we (patio and i) had fun that was traini...
by Rick Stanziale
Mon Apr 28, 2003 2:44 am
Forum: Down South
Topic: Where is it not raining this weekend?
Replies: 13
Views: 12292

Here's the course we set

<img src="http://chasestreet.com/rcr/images/newhillcourse.JPG">

and here's the drop in "ramp"

<img src="http://chasestreet.com/rcr/images/newhilldropin.JPG">

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by Rick Stanziale
Sat Apr 26, 2003 8:46 pm
Forum: New to slalom skateboarding?
Topic: new to this
Replies: 10
Views: 11651

Being able to travel and skate vert with Gelfand, or cones with ANY of the fast guys, is like fantasy camp for skateboarding. That an event such as the Gathering is able to welcome seasoned slalom veterans, newbies and everyone in between, speaks volumes on the caliber of the skateboard community. A...
by Rick Stanziale
Sat Apr 26, 2003 6:14 pm
Forum: New to slalom skateboarding?
Topic: new to this
Replies: 10
Views: 11651

Y'all don't mind if I sell "I beat Ollie" shirts at the Gathering, do you?

Thanks for letting me skate your ramp last November, I'm a vert dog from the 70's but slalom is much gentler on the old bones (and I'm not talking about Powell Peralta wheels)
by Rick Stanziale
Sat Apr 26, 2003 6:11 pm
Forum: Down South
Topic: Where is it not raining this weekend?
Replies: 13
Views: 12292

it's not raining <a href="http://chasestreet.com/rcr/images/newhill.JPG">here</a>
by Rick Stanziale
Fri Apr 25, 2003 7:12 pm
Forum: D.C.
Topic: Rye NH road trip
Replies: 26
Views: 20598

I'm even interested in this one (per say)

Been skating roundwall for almost as long as I've been riding hills.
by Rick Stanziale
Thu Apr 24, 2003 1:56 am
Forum: North America
Topic: USSSF Status Report?
Replies: 3
Views: 4367

This might not be the appropriate forum to make this request, but can we get a forum on USA Rollersports, an organization that <b><i>is</b></i> currently willing to sanction and offer event insurance to slalom skateboard races
by Rick Stanziale
Thu Apr 24, 2003 1:39 am
Forum: Down South
Topic: Southern Culture On The Skids
Replies: 345
Views: 407792

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by Rick Stanziale
Thu Apr 24, 2003 12:13 am
Forum: Down South
Topic: Southern Culture On The Skids
Replies: 345
Views: 407792

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by Rick Stanziale
Tue Apr 22, 2003 8:11 pm
Forum: North America
Topic: 2004 East Coast racing series.
Replies: 6
Views: 6194

April and September are historically the lowest rainfall totals in Georgia.

April also plays host to bicyclings Twilight Criterium here in Athens, along with 30,000 spectators.

They've expressed an interest in nesting a slalom race inside the Criterium, so put me down for late next April.
by Rick Stanziale
Tue Apr 22, 2003 7:17 pm
Forum: Down South
Topic: Southern Culture On The Skids
Replies: 345
Views: 407792

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by Rick Stanziale
Tue Apr 22, 2003 3:51 pm
Forum: Down South
Topic: Southern Culture On The Skids
Replies: 345
Views: 407792

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by Rick Stanziale
Mon Apr 21, 2003 10:14 pm
Forum: Down South
Topic: Southern Culture On The Skids
Replies: 345
Views: 407792

I'm only here to inspire fear.
by Rick Stanziale
Mon Apr 21, 2003 12:41 am
Forum: New to slalom skateboarding?
Topic: How to navigate Slalomskateboarder.com
Replies: 5
Views: 6189

Just click on the [Search] function, don't enter any information, click Search again and the the most recent posts will show at the top of the page (works like the Summary page at the "other website").
by Rick Stanziale
Sat Apr 19, 2003 6:26 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: The need for a Global contest listing.
Replies: 35
Views: 33038

Wesley, that is incorrect.
by Rick Stanziale
Sat Apr 19, 2003 1:48 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: The need for a Global contest listing.
Replies: 35
Views: 33038

East COAST series? I'm behind it 110%. So who's gonna step up and do the permit/insurance thing in D.C., Boston, NYC??? Please don't take my typewritten words the wrong way, these are meant to be words of ENCOURAGEMENT. Dave Gale and Ricky Byrd have set the standard, let's grow this thing. When a tr...
by Rick Stanziale
Sat Apr 19, 2003 2:15 am
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: The need for a Global contest listing.
Replies: 35
Views: 33038

I'm gonna take a page from Arab here.........ya'll are talking about it, but it already exists Mississippi St.Louis West Virginia Georgia West Virginia Announced, permitted, insured, timed and run by people who have already run races ('cept Goad and I got his back) So come up with more text on the s...
by Rick Stanziale
Fri Apr 18, 2003 3:50 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Longboard Slalom
Replies: 10
Views: 9184

On 2003-04-17 22:45, ARAB wrote: 66 "Calling an event longboard slalom, with minimum wheelbase requirements, and then setting 6' (or sub 6') centers is a mistake." I will probably never agree on anything with you but this quote. I wasnt there, but how stupid it must have looked. I ride indy's (and ...
by Rick Stanziale
Thu Apr 17, 2003 8:16 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Longboard Slalom
Replies: 10
Views: 9184

I'm not opposed to tight slalom, the course should dictate deck/wheelbase (trucks, wheels, etc.).

Calling an event longboard slalom, with minimum wheelbase requirements, and then setting 6' (or sub 6') centers is a mistake.

Longboarding is the gateway drug to slalom
by Rick Stanziale
Thu Apr 17, 2003 12:30 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Longboard Slalom
Replies: 10
Views: 9184

Whoa! Stop right there. Longboard slalom does not need to be tight, please let's not start running Folly Beach slalom on a regular basis. Longboards are about flow and style, slalom boards are about pump and acceleration. Is there a place for longboard slalom? Hell yeah, the wheelbase on a slalom de...
by Rick Stanziale
Tue Apr 15, 2003 12:24 pm
Forum: North America
Topic: The Luna Jam, April 12, 2003 Jackson, Mississippi.
Replies: 24
Views: 22088

Vlad, you are an invaluable assett to slalom skateboarding. Fast, easily recognizable, gregarious, and residing on the east coast of the U.S. (paypal vladsfcrentryfee@hotmail.com). Great to see Noah in action, you all continue to set the standard. Jeff Goad, a privelege to watch you get fast - the S...

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