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Troy Smart

I just stumbled across this thread and am a little surprised.
How someone can blatantly rip off someone elses design and then be so enthusiastic about it amazes me.
Shame on you for ripping off anothers idea and shame on anyone who buys it for supporting that kind of behavior.

Troy Smart

I'm back. No one bought my board. It is a sign from God. It sucks learning to slide on snow all over again, compounded by arthritis, missing ligaments, and balls made of paper mache. However... I WILL be digging trenches by the end of the season. I need another lesson. I'm going the weekend of Jan 4...

Troy Smart

Well Wes, my normal snowboarding experience is probably not normal. I lived in a ski town in Utah for about 10 years. I became a proficient skiier then got more and more invovled with backcountry skiing until eventually that's all I did. Then eventually I got into snowboarding and that's all I did. ...

Troy Smart

Wanted: 200cm or bigger alpine snowboard.
The bigger and badder the better.
I need something good to go with my 600 dollar boots.

Never mind, I kid.

What I really need are some new knees, bigger balls, and my balance back.

Troy Smart

Rossignol Race 166cm alpine snowboard with Bomber bindings.
Raichle 123 boots size 27.0 (no liners).
Board is in very good condition.
Boots have been used once.
Pics on request.
Make me an offer.

Troy Smart

I highly recommend a day boarding with Gilmour. A fully catered lesson on the sunny slopes of Killington. Limo ride to and fro. Free wax job from Out of Bounds (the owner is one of Gilmours "peeps"). And 10 pounds of marinated chicken to go. Fabulous. Alpine snowboarding on the other hand.....is dif...

Troy Smart

My son (William, he's 4) asked me what I was reading on the computer. I told him I was reading this umm......interesting(?) thread on what color wheels should be. After a short exchange he came up with the idea that all skateboard wheels should be colored " Blurple " (a mix of blue and purple), beca...

Troy Smart

A good source for soft bushings just might be at your local hardware store. I forget what they are actually called but they are rubber stoppers with a bolt going through the middle with some washers, a nut and wingnut on the ends. (compression plug??) The ones I found were perfect for my 8 yr old. N...

Troy Smart

Hey Wes. TK's right! I have personally tested quite a few bushings using the exact same method! It works! A word of caution though. Unfamilier bushings can be tricky, even on carpet. Do yourself a favor and pad up. Once while testing a set of Seismic trucks for the first time I took a wicked header ...

Troy Smart

This is a bit off topic but kind of ties in. At the race in WV this summer I could only bring one board so I brought what I spend the most time on. A GS deck. It did'nt work in the 6 foot straight at all. The wheelbase was just too long. When I got home I drilled another set of holes shortening the ...

Troy Smart

How about those directions?

Troy Smart

Uh, I believe Tomba was a slalom SKIIER.
You're so confused.

Troy Smart

47" and 40+ lb Striper.
Caught about 6:30 this morning from my kayak using a 9 wgt. fly rod.
Took me about a half an hour to land.
Big (really big), fish are turning up all over the place.
Another fly rodder caught and released a 47 lb'r about 2 weeks ago.
Very cool stuff.

Troy Smart

I'm no expert but here's my experience so far. When I first started my feet were hanging off the sides and hitting cones. I would try and angle them forward but it usually would'nt last too long. As of now my feet are angled in a way that they pretty much don't hang over the sides at all. This just ...

Troy Smart

Michael, I did'nt mean you.

Troy Smart

Get a life.
Both of you.

Troy Smart

I resent being pigeon holed as a skiier. (I have no idea what pigeon holed actually refers to but other people say it so I will too). I love to ski. Both Telemark and Alpine, and I love to snowboard. I spent years doing pretty much only that. Year round even. Ski's and snowboards are tools. If you u...

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JG's high. I don't know anyone who's learned to snowboard at an "expert" level in a couple of hours without falling. Perhaps this happened to John but we are mere mortals. Prepare for frustration and pain. Do this and you won't be disappointed. P.S. I believe JG was refering to Alpine snowboarding. ...

Troy Smart

While we're on the subject... I need a pair of size 9 boots. Condition is not important as I am a geek who does'nt deserve anything nice. Some worn out hand me downs would be just fine. I could use my own ski or snowboard boot liners in them thus avoiding having to place my feet where yours have bee...

Troy Smart

Pitiful indeed. Check this out. I'm skating at my,usual spot (nice place, no traffic, cool residents). When my worst nightmare comes along. Cranky old guy behind the wheel of a huge older Cadillac. He watched me take a run then as I was walking up the hill he drives up, turns around, runs over half ...

Troy Smart

Is that the same park and ride where you had the race the night before the Gathering?

Troy Smart

I'd like to come.
Where and when?

Troy Smart

There's no bitterness there Chris. I just think a couple of you need a little reality check. The FCR organizers are intelligent, capable men who have there reasons for doing what they do. It only becomes touchy when you do what you are doing. You're not "creating a dialog" and I don't think your wor...

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What the hell is wrong with you guys?? You talk about ways to further the sport, what should happen, what it needs, blah, blah, blah, ad nausiem. Then you talk shit about FCR. (and you definately are talking shit about them, I don't care how you explain that you're not). FCR is the best thing to hap...

Troy Smart

I was an avid skiier before picking up slalom skateboarding and had raced a lot. The first time I skated cones I was amazed at how similar it was to skiing. In particular, bump skiing, but also slalom. Because it is reminiscient of skiing is in large part why I do it. [ This Message wa...

Troy Smart

I've been in the doghouse lately.
So much so that I did'nt even consider going to this race.
My wife said to me today, "Are'nt you supposed to be in Georgia for a race today??"

Damn....damn, damn, damnit.

Troy Smart

I don't hear any clicking at all. But then again I don't have a set of PVD's. I have Trackers. What I do hear sometimes is something that sounds like a squeeze box version of "Rainy days and Mondays" by The Carpenters coming from my rear truck. This is bad because not only is it a depressing song bu...

Troy Smart

I, sadly, cannot make it to the race this year.

I'm bummed.

See you next year.

P.S. For some reason I was unable to remove my name from the sign up sheet at NCDSA so it is still there.

Troy Smart

Excuse me???

Troy Smart

Well, it was directed at Vlad but since you brought it up... No, actually these are just the ramblings of a bitter and jealous man who must constantly work to support his 10 kids (or is it 3?? I'm not sure anymore...seems like 10) and his habit of spending money on toys he never uses. Poor, poor, pi...

Troy Smart

It annoys me that you have almost worn out your PVD's and I have yet to wear out a single set of wheels. Ever.

Get a job.
Punk.

Troy Smart

TK, I know.
I've never fished with JG but I can tell.
It's ok though.
He's not in to Stripers. He's into Strippers.
They like it upside down and backwards.
Hey JG! What's up?
You're going to like my spot(s).
A lot.
And yes, I do have an extra rod.
Do you have an extra Stripper?
Give me a call.

Troy Smart

Slalom is to skateboarding as Fly fishing is to fishing...hmmm. I guess that's kind of true except for one difference. When you get a bunch of fly fishermen together all you have is a bunch of blow hard, know it all assholes. When you get a bunch of slalomers together you get good vibes, good times ...

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Haveing one twisted up beforehand, stashed in the fly/lure box is the way to go. A pipe tends to stay warm for a while and may melt your "sassy shads". And besides, with pipe use comes the compulsion to wear tweed, and who wants to do that? Nice day to be alive today. Caught a few bass this morning ...

Troy Smart

Wake up at 4. Go fishing. Work. Play with kids, play with wife, think about skateing...well, maybe later. Fish. sleep. Repeat. This is my life. The fishing's been just too good. JG's birthday was epic (for me anyway). Caught a 38 lb bass on a fly, (among many other really nice fish). I've also seen ...

Troy Smart

You may also want to consider Islip Airport on Long Island. When I flew to Atlanta last summer the best airfare I could find was from Islip. It adds about a half an hour to your trip as compared to JFK but may be worth it. (from JFK it's about an hour and 10 minute drive [usually]. This is New York....

Troy Smart

I'm in. Or, I was in anyway. Before I left the house this morning I checked availablility on the Ferry from Orient point...full. So I left the house at 7 a.m. 3.5 hours later I'm stuck in traffic somewhere in the Bronx. The car to my left, right and behind me seem to be having a battle of the stereo...

Troy Smart

[ This Message was edited by: Troy Smart on 2003-04-29 22:30 ]

Troy Smart

Of course its offending.
It's also inapropriate.

Troy Smart

P.U.
Did it come with a knob?
Buy 4 more and you could make a nice shoe box.
You, however, look Mavelous.

Troy Smart

[ This Message was edited by: Troy Smart on 2003-04-23 18:46 ]

Troy Smart

You're on Joe. I can taste that sweet malt liquor already! My kid will make yours cry like a little baby! Right now he's downing a half dozen raw eggs after bench pressing his little brother about 500 times. Be afraid. Hey Wesley, I don't know what that Gilmour stuff's all about but you just made th...

Troy Smart

Please, this is the dark side.
Please refrain from making any non-derogatory posts.

You Suck,

Troy

Troy Smart

Oh, I get it now.

The tall stick man with the handlebar mustache, parallel stance and small shorts and kneepads is a terrorist.

Right?

Troy Smart

I think there's a bit of a gap between the over 40 crowd and under 40 crowd. I'm 37 and slalom meant nothing to me as a kid. I was vaguely aware that it happened a bit in the 70's but no one I knew was doing it and I sure did'nt see it in the mags. (very much anyway). My earliest exposure to slalom ...

Troy Smart

By the way Vlad, That was meant to be a compliment.

Troy Smart

In my opinion (which does'nt, and should'nt mean much), you can't lump tight slalom and flatland together. Flatland sucks. I don't find it to be fun at all. Probably where the "slalom is a discipline" thing came from. Tight slalom is a kick. I love to set a really difficult TS course now and then an...

Troy Smart

1) To beat you.

Troy Smart

I had a few "permanently" marked courses on my local skate hill. I had the privilege of having John Gilmour live nearby for the summer and we marked 5 of his courses with different colored paint pens. I actually hated most of these courses, and still do (sorry John), but I hate them in good way (if ...

Troy Smart

Uh oh. My "DONT" post-it has ceased to be effective.
Now what the f*ck (another explative) do I do?

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