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by Jonathan Harms
Sun Feb 22, 2009 12:15 am
Forum: Virage
Topic: Virage Team
Replies: 27
Views: 29877

Damien Hirst has offered to preserve the trucks in Formaldehyde and display them in the Saatchi gallery where they will attain their deserved value as true high art. I said, "Oi Damien, No! You can stick your crazy artworks where the sun don't shine, but my G.O.Gs are staying one inch off the groun...
by Jonathan Harms
Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:04 pm
Forum: Movies
Topic: Winter survival in Stockholm
Replies: 9
Views: 10261

It took a while before you actually started skating. Were you just trying to psych yourself up for going down that huge start ramp? :-) :-) :-)
by Jonathan Harms
Tue Feb 17, 2009 12:03 am
Forum: Virage
Topic: Virage Ordering information
Replies: 23
Views: 25210

Zach McCaw wrote:Great site, Michael. Very clearly explains the product in a way I wasn't understanding from previous discussions on here. All websites should be this succinct!
What he said.

And I'm betting the shiny orange thing you can glimpse in the last couple of photos will be very interesting, too!
by Jonathan Harms
Mon Feb 16, 2009 5:53 am
Forum: North America
Topic: [2008] Prizes At The Gorge Games, Feedback, Complaints,
Replies: 91
Views: 84496

Wow, I don't log in for one day and all Hell (and Fadell) breaks loose! :-) Thank you all for airing your honest opinions. As one of your--yes, YOUR--elected representatives on the ISSA board, let me assure everyone that we are actually trying to address all these concerns. I can't respond to all of...
by Jonathan Harms
Thu Feb 12, 2009 6:31 am
Forum: Midwest
Topic: St. Louis Info
Replies: 3
Views: 6709

Lenny, I never saw your original post until just now. I'm hoping Goad's comment of "your in the know" means he's talked to you and given you the low-down. If not, I can give you my two cents' worth. Public transpo in STL is OK, depending on where you are and how far you have to go. Where will you be...
by Jonathan Harms
Wed Feb 04, 2009 3:48 pm
Forum: ISSA
Topic: ISSA Logo - time to update it?
Replies: 152
Views: 170369

I made a proposal to the Board last night that we move forward with a logo contest. If we get agreement (which I hope we will), all that remains is to work out the details. If/when I hear anything, I or one of the other Board members will post it here.
by Jonathan Harms
Tue Feb 03, 2009 11:45 pm
Forum: ISSA
Topic: ISSA Logo - time to update it?
Replies: 152
Views: 170369

I talked to Fadell last night as he was on his way to a skatepark. He doesn't check this site very often but said he might weigh in on a few things. I hope he does, because he had what I consider some very valid constructive criticism--not so much about the use of one of his images (although I know ...
by Jonathan Harms
Tue Feb 03, 2009 3:41 pm
Forum: ISSA
Topic: ISSA Logo - time to update it?
Replies: 152
Views: 170369

Patience, young grasshoppa...listen for the voice of the silence... :-)
by Jonathan Harms
Mon Feb 02, 2009 6:45 am
Forum: ISSA
Topic: ISSA Logo - time to update it?
Replies: 152
Views: 170369

Good point, Rick. I can't speak for everyone else, so... Obviously if something like this were to become the ISSA logo, Greg would have to give his permission. At this point, however, nothing like that has been proposed or decided. Any chance this falls under "fair use"? (EBasil, Haggy or any other ...
by Jonathan Harms
Sun Feb 01, 2009 8:44 pm
Forum: ISSA
Topic: ISSA Logo - time to update it?
Replies: 152
Views: 170369

Excellent stuff. I like the top one with the now goofy-footed Pirnack (on the couch, my ass). Any chance the orange cone could be made a bit smaller or the white around it could be made a bit bigger to convey more of the "I" from a distance? I also like the top two in the "multiple" examples--they a...
by Jonathan Harms
Sat Jan 31, 2009 12:14 am
Forum: ISSA
Topic: ISSA Logo - time to update it?
Replies: 152
Views: 170369

My favorite is the second one from the top in the right-hand column--which is, I think, virtually the same as the one we've been discussing. The one above it is good, too, but I'd prefer it if the skater's image were moved a little further away from the cone. I like the splash of color that the oran...
by Jonathan Harms
Fri Jan 30, 2009 5:49 pm
Forum: ISSA
Topic: ISSA Logo - time to update it?
Replies: 152
Views: 170369

You did see it, Cat. It's in this thread!!! :-) The matter was settled last year. It's International Slalom Skateboarding Association. See Wesley's and Jani's posts of Jan. 28 and Jan. 29. And while the wording obviously needs to be correct on whatever the final product is, I think at this point it'...
by Jonathan Harms
Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:29 pm
Forum: ISSA
Topic: ISSA Logo - time to update it?
Replies: 152
Views: 170369

True, but Corky also did the same thing in his post just above. And I'm sure that many others would make the same "mistake" if you asked them what the letters ISSA stand for--especially native English speakers. I don't want to muddy the waters here too much, but I can't help but wonder why the wordi...
by Jonathan Harms
Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:01 pm
Forum: ISSA
Topic: ISSA Logo - time to update it?
Replies: 152
Views: 170369

Wow, y'all are fast on the replies today! If there's a process in place, as Wesley says, so much the better. All I really care about is that we end up with a good logo. To that end, let me clarify what I meant to say in my post above. By "publicize it more" (perhaps on Silverfish), I meant to throw ...
by Jonathan Harms
Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:39 pm
Forum: ISSA
Topic: ISSA Logo - time to update it?
Replies: 152
Views: 170369

I agree with Karl's idea. Publicize it a little bit more (maybe even on Silverfish?), then after an announced deadline, set up a vote of some sort on this site.
by Jonathan Harms
Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:22 pm
Forum: England
Topic: World Champs in the UK 2009?
Replies: 9
Views: 13638

Thanks, Jani. I know the Gorge Games had applied, but Marcus Rietema has voiced strong support for Australia getting the Worlds this year, and I was afraid I'd missed some important news. Thanks for the clarification.
by Jonathan Harms
Sat Jan 24, 2009 8:58 pm
Forum: England
Topic: World Champs in the UK 2009?
Replies: 9
Views: 13638

Jani Soderhall wrote:This year the Worlds will be in North America. Next year it's back to Europe.

/Jani
Jani, I must have missed this somehow. (It has been a few days since I logged in here.) Was there an official announcement?
by Jonathan Harms
Tue Jan 13, 2009 11:58 pm
Forum: D.C.
Topic: Anyone remember the Bridge Day slalom races in Fayetteville?
Replies: 10
Views: 14465

I wasn't there, but I now know many of those who were. So I tagged a bunch of the photos. Only six years ago, but it seems an eternity away....
by Jonathan Harms
Sun Jan 04, 2009 7:55 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: it's my slalomskateboarder birthday
Replies: 4
Views: 5603

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by Jonathan Harms
Thu Dec 18, 2008 4:14 pm
Forum: Brasil
Topic: [MAIN] Open Brazilian Championship, Dec 13-14, 2008
Replies: 62
Views: 69315

Jonathan, LOW depressed and you saw the difference it is at the GIANT? IF IN 2 would be BETTER IN OVERALL, BUT ALL WELL, OUTROSD VIRA EVENTS AND SUCH AS BOOST FICA experience. THANK YOU FOR CONCERN. ABRAÇOS GARDENAL RATS - PPS Olá, Thiago. I hope I didn't offend you by saying you might be bummed. I...
by Jonathan Harms
Wed Dec 17, 2008 5:51 pm
Forum: Brasil
Topic: [MAIN] Open Brazilian Championship, Dec 13-14, 2008
Replies: 62
Views: 69315

Congratulations to Kako, Iuri and Marcio, and to Akemi, Christie and Bruna, but I bet Thiago is bummed! He just barely missed the top three!

And was the prize purse really 36,000 Euros?!!!! WOW!!!
by Jonathan Harms
Fri Dec 12, 2008 6:27 pm
Forum: North America
Topic: [2008] Sun Prairie Wiggle War
Replies: 6
Views: 8954

Sorry about the misspelling, Chris. Nice to see you here.
by Jonathan Harms
Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:50 pm
Forum: Down South
Topic: 2008 Downhillbillies Dixie Cup OFFICIAL THREAD
Replies: 74
Views: 84661

Thanks to all the DHBs for their hard, hard work to pull this event off. I remember very few delays and little or no griping about anything from anyone--always a pleasure. The racing was very competitive, with exciting battles between Joe McLaren and Pappasino, Karl Floitgraf and Justin Collins, and...
by Jonathan Harms
Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:25 am
Forum: Down South
Topic: 2008 Downhillbillies Dixie Cup OFFICIAL THREAD
Replies: 74
Views: 84661

Those ramps were super-cool. They gave instant acceleration.

MOAR!
by Jonathan Harms
Wed Oct 29, 2008 5:10 pm
Forum: Movies
Topic: SLOW MOTION SLALOM
Replies: 5
Views: 7410

Very nice, Hervé! As Spike mentions, a well-filmed video can be a great teaching tool--watch the fast people, then watch yourself and ask, "What are they doing differently?" and see if you can make adjustments. And I agree, watching Luca's footage is breathtaking. Speaking of slow-motion slalom, che...
by Jonathan Harms
Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:00 pm
Forum: G.O.G. Trucks
Topic: New gog's...which bushings?
Replies: 10
Views: 11541

Is there a potential buyer or buyers if such a shady deal were to take place? (purely hypothetically, of course)

Note to self: Don't mention that Venom bushings are now available from various online retailers.

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by Jonathan Harms
Mon Oct 27, 2008 4:21 pm
Forum: G.O.G. Trucks
Topic: New gog's...which bushings?
Replies: 10
Views: 11541

I usually use a Venom conical and a modified Radikal in front and double Venom green barrels in back. So some of my setup is like Ramon's. But then again, he's way faster than I am (faster than damn near everybody, most of the time) so take my advice however you like. :-)
by Jonathan Harms
Mon Oct 27, 2008 4:16 pm
Forum: General Slalom Skateboard Deck Discussion
Topic: Vintage Calypso Slalom Board?
Replies: 12
Views: 42116

Welcome to the site, Chris. Post 'er up! And if you can retrieve any firsthand details about the company's history, post them too. Skate history can be fascinating, whether the company was/is big or small.
by Jonathan Harms
Thu Oct 23, 2008 5:01 pm
Forum: General Slalom Skateboard Deck Discussion
Topic: Re: New Octane brand
Replies: 42
Views: 43013

Looks lurvely...

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by Jonathan Harms
Thu Oct 23, 2008 4:53 pm
Forum: 2009 Contest Calendar
Topic: 2009 plans
Replies: 43
Views: 43991

We're planning:

Slalom St. Louis VII
May 22-24, 2009
St. Louis, MO
USA
by Jonathan Harms
Tue Oct 21, 2008 4:03 am
Forum: Pavel
Topic: PAUL PRICE ROADSTER
Replies: 77
Views: 161836

Well done, Paul--good PR! The praise for your board sounded more enthusiastic than most.

Looks like they even had you skating regular-foot as well as your traditional goofy, eh? :-)

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by Jonathan Harms
Fri Oct 17, 2008 4:55 am
Forum: New England
Topic: Antrim's Race for the OLD GOLD JUG Sept. 19,20,21, 2008
Replies: 180
Views: 207647

He was the leader of these guys:

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And apparently he wasn't too pleased with the skaters getting too close to the float.

Oops.
by Jonathan Harms
Wed Oct 08, 2008 5:25 pm
Forum: New England
Topic: Antrim's Race for the OLD GOLD JUG Sept. 19,20,21, 2008
Replies: 180
Views: 207647

I suggest that Marty wear this again:

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by Jonathan Harms
Mon Sep 29, 2008 5:31 am
Forum: FullBag Skates
Topic: PoolSlayer Testing!
Replies: 5
Views: 7821

Note to self: Make appointment with eye doctor, ASAP.
by Jonathan Harms
Sun Sep 28, 2008 7:53 pm
Forum: FullBag Skates
Topic: PoolSlayer Testing!
Replies: 5
Views: 7821

I think there's a bigger problem than that!

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Mig, you need to give those guys more than one mounting hardware bolt! :-) :-) :-)
by Jonathan Harms
Fri Sep 26, 2008 6:47 pm
Forum: Turner Summer Ski
Topic: release of vintage turner summerskis
Replies: 15
Views: 24592

Wow. Just...wow. :-)
by Jonathan Harms
Wed Sep 24, 2008 9:21 pm
Forum: New to slalom skateboarding?
Topic: Need help setting up a GS board
Replies: 9
Views: 12260

If you're just really starting out, that hybrid course will be difficult. It's pretty fast, and the cones come at you pretty quickly at the bottom. I like your attitude, though; that's the spirit!
by Jonathan Harms
Wed Sep 24, 2008 4:59 pm
Forum: New to slalom skateboarding?
Topic: Need help setting up a GS board
Replies: 9
Views: 12260

Hey, Josh, good to see you on here. I've got a photo of you riding the GS but haven't had time to post it yet. Hopefully later today or tonight. If I remember correctly, you're a fairly skinny guy like me, so use your softest bushings on the front truck. If you have them, try white barrels on top an...
by Jonathan Harms
Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:58 pm
Forum: ISSA Rules & Discussion
Topic: 2009 Rules Update - Random beep
Replies: 22
Views: 22770

Jani, very well stated. And I like Wesley's idea to promote when the racing starts rather than the qualifying.
by Jonathan Harms
Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:11 am
Forum: ISSA Rules & Discussion
Topic: 2009 Rules Update - Random beep
Replies: 22
Views: 22770

I like the idea of random starts***, but I don't particularly like the idea of making Trackmate's random beeps the only accepted method. If/when it comes up for a vote, can it be written so it doesn't exclude other software that can do the same thing (assuming there is any)? ***After using the rando...
by Jonathan Harms
Tue Sep 16, 2008 7:28 am
Forum: New England
Topic: Antrim's Race for the OLD GOLD JUG Sept. 19,20,21, 2008
Replies: 180
Views: 207647

Lou Statman is having "technical difficulties," so I'm posting this on his behalf. He needs a ride from the Manchester airport (uh, that's Manchester, New Hampshire, not England) to Antrim on Thursday. His plane arrives in Manchester at 3:40 p.m. Anyone got any room in their vehicle for him? He's fr...
by Jonathan Harms
Mon Sep 15, 2008 4:51 am
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: [2008] Happy Birthday Norski!!
Replies: 6
Views: 7740

Have a good one, Norski!
by Jonathan Harms
Wed Sep 10, 2008 3:43 am
Forum: Sweden
Topic: Thanx
Replies: 15
Views: 15713

Hoooooly crap! That must have been one hell of a slam. I'm amazed you could even type the message!

Seriously, though, I wish you a speedy recovery.
by Jonathan Harms
Mon Sep 08, 2008 4:45 am
Forum: ISSA World Records
Topic: 2008 ISSA World Record Weekend -- discussion
Replies: 111
Views: 149148

P.S.

Antonio, I'm sorry to hear about your injury. I wish you a fast and complete recovery.

And congratulations, Michael! You never cease to amaze me either.
by Jonathan Harms
Mon Sep 08, 2008 4:42 am
Forum: ISSA World Records
Topic: 2008 ISSA World Record Weekend -- discussion
Replies: 111
Views: 149148

Paul Graf and I tried 100 cones yesterday and today in Alton, Illinois, across the Mississippi River from St. Louis. Jeff Goad rode with us yesterday. Mellow hill with decent pavement (8 out of 10). Yesterday was about 5' 9" spacing measured by footsteps, today was exactly 6' on center, lined up alo...
by Jonathan Harms
Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:11 pm
Forum: ISSA World Records
Topic: 2008 ISSA World Record Weekend -- discussion
Replies: 111
Views: 149148

I agree. Five hundredths of a second is not insignificant, even over a 20-second race. Swimming, track & field (from the 100 meters to the marathon), drag racing (?)--if it beats the existing record, it's a new record. Why should slalom be any different?
by Jonathan Harms
Fri Sep 05, 2008 3:37 pm
Forum: ISSA World Records
Topic: 2008 ISSA World Record Weekend -- discussion
Replies: 111
Views: 149148

Alas, it looks like the record* may not fall after all--it's supposed to be only 80° outside (26° C). Still, we'll give it a shot. Looks like it'll only be PG and me.

*(see post above)
by Jonathan Harms
Tue Sep 02, 2008 5:10 am
Forum: ISSA World Records
Topic: 2008 ISSA World Record Weekend -- discussion
Replies: 111
Views: 149148

We haven't run any qualifications--hell, we haven't run sh!t--but that won't stop us! Details: 100 cones Alton, Illinois Piasa Bird (not much of a) Hill--on the Great River Road, about 1 mile north/west of the Alton Belle casino Saturday or Sunday, Sept. 6 or 7--whichever day we can drag more people...
by Jonathan Harms
Tue Aug 26, 2008 4:53 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Silverfish Fritzed
Replies: 25
Views: 20165

Silverfish no workee this morning either.
by Jonathan Harms
Thu Jun 26, 2008 6:34 pm
Forum: Australia
Topic: slalom in the rain
Replies: 6
Views: 11030

Hell, that's probably what next year's Slalom St. Louis will look like. We seem to get rained on just about every year.

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