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Christopher Bara

Intellicast forecast for this upcoming weekend....low to mid 70's.....sunshine...hell, is the hotel pool still open?...that's like a heatwave for us!

Christopher Bara

I think i'm a bit confused here. Marion had talked about holding a race for a while, but it wasnt "serious talk" until Dave Gale made it clear that the West Virginia race wasnt going to happen. At that time, Marion stepped up and said he'd hold it in North Carolina...this script can all be found som...

Christopher Bara

Perfect when your target market is a bunch of middle aged guys going thru a midlife crisis!

You forgot to mention trimmed bushings

Christopher Bara

Yes, Radikal pins break. I've broken two and one time was at speed with no pads....shoes...shirt......... BOTH times were flatland pumping. Both times were with a kingpin/baseplate that had not been modified with the "recessed thread". If your baseplate is threaded all the way to the top of the open...

Christopher Bara

Hey Adam. Here's a 70's Turner that i picked up a couple years ago. It's been well ridden and the nose has had a couple whacks, but the board is still rideable....I paid 200.00 for just the deck and i still think i got a great deal. It's worth more now http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/KCRChris...

Christopher Bara

sh*t.....must've hit a blank spot and totally forgot...

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Christopher Bara

This is the one that started it all. As far as i can tell, it's the very first slalom deck.
Hand layed resin over mahogany.
Price when new: $7.00
Price now: ?? Doesnt much matter, it's not for sale.

Christopher Bara

gotta be Harms....unless Jon wants to stay independent...

Fadell's on fire too

Christopher Bara

quick!...somebody contact PVD!

Christopher Bara

About 2 years ago, my old cat got very sick. He was about 15 years old, didnt move much anymore and was really in tough shape. the only reason we hadnt put him to sleep already was because my two kids (3 and 5 yrs then) loved him and he loved their attention. Anyway, it became obvious he was in pain...

Christopher Bara

yessirree..........be there with the heavy Ick in hand......
we're drivin down from Detroit..............need a lift?

(you've got one long flight there man, but it's a great way to end the season, aye?)

Christopher Bara

points well taken Paul....Since I first posted this thread, i've put on a couple lbs, so i figure i already nulified any weight savings i would have been looking for anyway. Not sure if there is a right or wrong answer to this one....... I'm sticking with what i've got thanks all http://img.photobuc...

Christopher Bara

Just raggin on ya Don....they're both twice as fast as me

but i figured you needed your chain yanked for posting
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Christopher Bara

huh?.....I thought Jason Mitchell was world champ!

Christopher Bara

You've got to be friggin kidding me.... the 56th and final slot was filled in ...... By a Costa Rican?.........Congrats Marion on having a contest with riders from 3 countries... Costa Rica......... Hey, just a little question....where are most people saying they'll be staying at.....having most peo...

Christopher Bara

did ya really think it'd be tough to make me change my mind? Still cant afford a 500 weekend, but we're driving in..... Getting in Friday night and leaving after Sundays race... the let-down of NOT being there and carrying that thru the winter would make me a real prick to live with.....and Nancy kn...

Christopher Bara

actually, the pps36 is what i'm looking at....but i've already got a great board...But being a fiberglass board it's heavier and stiffer than the carbons out there. This would probably bother me on TS, but on big hills it's real stable....then....dammit.....i go down for a couple Columbus sessions a...

Christopher Bara

I'm sure you'll have a half dozen boards to try out at Kenny's next gig....We'll be there...I figure i'd hold onto the Ick and sell an old board to raise cash for a big pistol too....not much purpose in keeping the old stuff around anymore...may as well have a new board to not ride! Last weekend of ...

Christopher Bara

Hans, i have to say, i'm incredibly impressed that you'd take the time out to even look over the issue!.....especially with a guy like me being a "middle of the B group" rookie Here's Chicago: http://c.novatny.home.mindspring.com/Chi_Town_ShootOut/2005 Results.xls And unfortunately, the link to the ...

Christopher Bara

I would agree with that theory completely.....unfortunately, that's not the way it worked out in at least 3 of the races i've been in.
It pretty much went the way i had described. When i spoke out about it, i was always told "that's the way it is"....which to be honest....was complete bullshit...

Christopher Bara

nope...not even close.. Not a big Roe fan. But that 36" Pistol sure is pretty. None the less. The Ick: Hand layed fiberglass and one-of-a-kind shape Concave made of hard foam and layered over in a resin with shaved fiberglass floating in it to let it be both flexible and rigid. 2" strips of Carbon f...

Christopher Bara

It's scary inside that head of yours aint it? The reasoning is sound....and would be highly applicable to TS and possibly hybrid courses. But i'm not so sure about GS So i'm mired in the same quandary....do i sell my tad-bit-heavy Ick GS for a lighter board? Or i keep it because it's damn beautiful ...

Christopher Bara

heh heh...you know TKO, that's something that i thought about as well....and that's a reason i was considering getting a newer board....but with enough leg strength, the opposite would be true. A good yank and the heavier board would actually pick up inertia when coming back over. And on GS it shoul...

Christopher Bara

Good idea...Thanks Hans......actually, that would change the layout of race results a great deal... Worst case scenario now works like this in a 32 skater race #1 faces #32 in the round of 32 #32 wins by upset and faces #16 in the round of 16 #32 wins and faces #8 in the round of 8 s/he loses so he ...

Christopher Bara

OK...here's a question for the techies...is there any REAL advantage to one board that weighs less than another. I mean honestly, the bulk of the weight usually comes in the trucks and wheels anyway....but even beyond that, to suggest that a lightweight board outperforms a heavier board is to say th...

Christopher Bara

After seeing Wes T's new Turner, i doubt he has much dough left either....

but that's ok...

I have all winter to say "Man, i sure wish i could have gone to that NC race...."

and walla

next year i'll have the free ticket

(Little trick so expertly executed by my female counterpart )

Christopher Bara

heh heh.....at this point it's on my "wish list" Airfare including taxes 231.00 airport parking..............20.00 if i split it with Greg 3 day car rental.............45.00 if i split it with Greg 2 nights hotel................80.00 ditto entry fee........................60.00 incidentals (food/bee...

Christopher Bara

OK....i'm just starting to read the slalomranking site and i'm confused about something. It looks like the top 4 racers in an event are given the 1 thru 4 points....and everybody else goes down the line in their qualifying order, not by how they finished the race...Case in point. If i were to qualif...

Christopher Bara

I wish that was all it was.....nope...nothing short of a hammer would get this thing off....just a small inconvenience for a nice truck

Christopher Bara

I had the same problem with Pleasure Tools on my front splitfire (original model with the black crinkle finish).....both the bearing and a good spacer got jammed on it.....i just whapped them off with a hammer...probably not the best idea though...HUH!....thought it was just me...

Christopher Bara

Tell ya what, i'll hold it until Thursday night.....but if you find out that you cant make it before then, let me know and i'll cancel it..... Hopefully, you can make it (i know it's a long haul). 4 runs shouldnt be an issue at all....especially with the Honda running people back up the hill after r...

Christopher Bara

Kenny's..............

posse session

Christopher Bara

I've got two rooms on hold at the Varsity Inn 614-291-2983, 1445 Olentangy River Road, Upper Arlington....Each room has two double beds. We've got 4 guys coming down and we can split people up to spread the cost out if you want. It's 75.32 a room with taxes if you have aaa and 83.69 if you dont. Ken...

Christopher Bara

yeah, ya kinda like how that left shoulder is dipped right under?......man....at my age, that'd be 4 months intensive therapy...that's one of the new young guns....dont know his name....Kenny said he got back up and was heading downhill again in no time.....

Christopher Bara

Mollicas got the stoke goin' on down there big time.....the young guns are showin' good form... Once upon a time not too long ago there was a first Farm , a first Gathering, a first Luna, first Red Clay and first St Lou ..... now they're all traditions in parts of the country that arent exactly cons...

Christopher Bara

That little lift on the tail is something i made of foam too....got the idea from Martin...makes for a nice little heal pocket

Christopher Bara

Thanks Marty, i'll check into flight prices

There's still a 2 month gap between races and the weather's perfect up here right now

Mollicas race is now posted on the NCDSA Calendar

Christopher Bara

The race is posted on the NCDSA Calendar

Christopher Bara

wow is that beautiful.......is it a Turner?.....never seen anything like it!...what's the dimensions?

Christopher Bara

hmmmm.....your theory of northern crooks would hold water, except you missed one important detail... Canadians are always well stocked with cold cold beer......so we WONT be overheated by the time we get there.....and a stumbling runner is a hard target..... hey, on a different note, does that Seism...

Christopher Bara

Hey MarioN ....is this race officially a "go"?......thinking i should start checking into airfares

Christopher Bara

funny

So you send a pic with a 357..............and 10 complete boards in the pic?....

That's like sending a crackhead a picture of a 10' glass pipe with a "no trespassing" sign taped to it!

Christopher Bara

heh heh....damn right....is the DHB thing still going on for sure?......i havent seen anything about it in a while.....

Christopher Bara

Sunday, September 3rd

Columbus Ohio at the unofficial Mollica Race site

GS/Hybrid Jam session

900 ft long derby hill, about 25-30 mph

two hotel rooms booked for those who need a place to crash Saturday night. $70/nt

Who's in?

Christopher Bara

Sunday, September 3rd, 2005

Possibly the last race of the year east of the Mississippi

More details in the NORTH AMERICA forum

Christopher Bara

what's your address and do you have a big dog?

Christopher Bara

Dang Wes, that things actually too beautiful to ride...and too beautiful to NOT ride Decisions decisions...... That may be the only Big-gun stateside The finish is beautiful and it's got nice clean lines... how much would you say that deck weighed?.......did you think the box was empty when you pick...

Christopher Bara

Isnt that little one a copy of the Turner Eurofighter shape?

sorry, couldnt resist

(but it is)

Christopher Bara

When Mollica first started competing in '01 he was with Ick. My friend just bought his Carerra....

Christopher Bara

Hey TO....ta hell with these these 20 somethins...... i'm putting my cane down, gonna practice harder than ever, get a rhythm in my arms and gonna whoop some primetime ass next race.....

heh heh heh

think i'm kiddin?

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