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by Chris Eggers
Fri Mar 18, 2005 9:53 am
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Future World Championships locations
Replies: 114
Views: 114992

I have to add: Jodli (Jadranko) is pretty good at something he did not want to do at first. He has become fast. Fear him. AND: Many many thanks for 3 years of great times in Grueningen. I hope to make it to the 20th anniversary of this race! Thank you guys, you deserve big respect for the things you...
by Chris Eggers
Thu Mar 17, 2005 11:00 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2005] European Championships, Stockholm, July 15-17, 2005
Replies: 274
Views: 314895

Kenny, you started a whole new website..............what ar you doing.....?
man...........
by Chris Eggers
Wed Mar 16, 2005 10:00 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2005] European Championships, Stockholm, July 15-17, 2005
Replies: 274
Views: 314895

ah another one, see Corky, Peter?
I have a very fast connection, but the site takes forever to load........
by Chris Eggers
Tue Mar 15, 2005 9:35 am
Forum: Germany
Topic: Announcement: Monacocone 2005
Replies: 1
Views: 5730

Announcement: Monacocone 2005

Monacocone 05 23. April 2005 Munich, Germany, Theresienwiese at Bavaria Fee:10 EUR Schedule: 10.30 Uhr Registration bis 12.00 Uhr Training 12.00 - 12.30 Ridermeeting 12.30 Uhr Races Start 14.30 Uhr Elemintaion 16.30 Uhr Finals 18.00 Uhr Awards Party Saturday Evening http://www.monacocone.de homepag...
by Chris Eggers
Mon Mar 07, 2005 11:21 am
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Future World Championships locations
Replies: 114
Views: 114992

Hey Donald not quite true...........I almost backed off from Avila´s hill.......very steep in my opinion, plus I was not prepared for it. Now this is my personal opinion: I like slalom on all slopes except uphill, too exhausting. It should not be too steep because Stride´s weight advantage will get ...
by Chris Eggers
Fri Mar 04, 2005 9:44 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Future World Championships locations
Replies: 114
Views: 114992

Can you state why you think it MUST be held on a hill? I think the col thing is that slalom can be (also be) done on flat. It shows pumping skills and not how good you can go down a hill and avoid hitting cones standing in the way....(oh my god I hope I did not open a can of worms here....) Just int...
by Chris Eggers
Fri Feb 25, 2005 10:34 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2005] UKSSA races in 2005
Replies: 17
Views: 16467

Re: UK Calender

Jani and donald and the rest of that great world out there, Can we have a shedule for next year? Soon? Can we do something? Jim, did you see the contest calendar? Here on SS.com? I think it is the most complete out there. I have already booked my dates with work and family to attend races this year...
by Chris Eggers
Thu Feb 24, 2005 11:49 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2005] European Championships, Stockholm, July 15-17, 2005
Replies: 274
Views: 314895

is it only slow for me?
by Chris Eggers
Thu Feb 24, 2005 8:13 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2005] European Championships, Stockholm, July 15-17, 2005
Replies: 274
Views: 314895

great so far as I saw it, but very slow (at the moment)
by Chris Eggers
Wed Feb 23, 2005 12:12 pm
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: How many races do you plan to attend in 2005?
Replies: 18
Views: 16676

Munich
Grüningen
Stockholm
Zürich
by Chris Eggers
Tue Feb 22, 2005 11:06 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2005] European Championships, Stockholm, July 15-17, 2005
Replies: 274
Views: 314895

Peter,

how did the representative-voting-thing come out? I think it was a good idea....
by Chris Eggers
Tue Feb 22, 2005 10:14 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2005] European Championships, Stockholm, July 15-17, 2005
Replies: 274
Views: 314895

I hope the dust will settle down and I will be able to show Mr. Stride my behind in a nice tight slalom race once again. I hope the Uks will come and all this b+++it will stop. I don´t like it.

Let´s skate........
by Chris Eggers
Mon Feb 21, 2005 3:33 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2005] European Championships, Stockholm, July 15-17, 2005
Replies: 274
Views: 314895

20 Oct 2004 12:17 5 - European Championships 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stockholm wants to host the Euros 2005. Anyone out there with plans of hosting the Euros 2005? Stockholm will run a three day event july 15-17 with Gaint Slalom, Big of...
by Chris Eggers
Wed Feb 16, 2005 9:47 am
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Future World Championships locations
Replies: 114
Views: 114992

Pierre, very good idea, that will make me take the trip finally.

I think the bar lies very high after Morro Bay locationwise and Jack Smiths great organisation.
Antibes will sure do it weatherwise, I assume it is as safe as California when the right time of year is chosen.
by Chris Eggers
Wed Feb 02, 2005 5:47 pm
Forum: ISSA
Topic: Skateboarding (in general): getting organized
Replies: 11
Views: 23604

Tony Hawk once said: "Skateboarding does not need the Olympics, but the Olympics need Skateboarding"

I think his statement remains true.
by Chris Eggers
Thu Jan 13, 2005 3:47 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2005] European Championships, Stockholm, July 15-17, 2005
Replies: 274
Views: 314895

yes why not have five, although there is a german saying that "too many cooks destroy the meal"..............well, five is ok I think and why not have a swede in there........note all should be able to speak in one language, (for example english). Yeah, Peter puts up the list an then lets get to wor...
by Chris Eggers
Thu Jan 13, 2005 11:23 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2005] European Championships, Stockholm, July 15-17, 2005
Replies: 274
Views: 314895

Good idea

who?

Nastasja Wolfensberger, CH

???
by Chris Eggers
Thu Jan 13, 2005 10:44 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2005] European Championships, Stockholm, July 15-17, 2005
Replies: 274
Views: 314895

I would love to attend a Euro Championship in Sweden


Vote for racer representatives:

Chris Linford, UK
Donald Campbell, Germany
Chris Hart, Switzerland
by Chris Eggers
Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:02 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2005] European Championships, Stockholm, July 15-17, 2005
Replies: 274
Views: 314895

Peter, from what I heard it is not sure that the comp will happen labeled as the European Champs?
Can yoiu let us know? It is time to book the flights to get them cheap. Ryanair is about 70 Euro roundtrip from FRankfurt/Hahn

Thanks

Chris
by Chris Eggers
Wed Jan 05, 2005 9:14 am
Forum: SKF
Topic: Why a new forum and no moderator?
Replies: 6
Views: 10888

Wow that was fast!
Frankenblitz deserves his nickname!

Welcome the new moderator

Chris (SKF user since 1976)
by Chris Eggers
Wed Jan 05, 2005 8:04 am
Forum: SKF
Topic: Why a new forum and no moderator?
Replies: 6
Views: 10888

I´ll check....Bernhard "Frankenblitz" Kuempel works and skates for SKF in Germany, I will ask him to take over the moderator task........
by Chris Eggers
Tue Dec 21, 2004 11:01 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2005] Hannover Slalom World Cup, June 3-5, 2005
Replies: 87
Views: 88403

Vincent Berruchon wrote:Great!
Don't you have any idea of the dates?

I think the idea is to read the post by Detlef comletely

:-)
by Chris Eggers
Wed Dec 08, 2004 9:58 am
Forum: ISSA Site administration
Topic: [Announcement] Site ownership transfer - November 28, 2004
Replies: 7
Views: 9343

Wow, I did not have a proper internet access the last 7 weeks, so this is the first thing I hear. I think this is great and I will be back into the scene with a new arm in the coming season. What do I want the ISSA to do? Well, this is hard.....I cannot ask for something that is not possible, like c...
by Chris Eggers
Fri Sep 17, 2004 2:46 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2004] Antibes - International slalom, Sept 11-12, 2004
Replies: 99
Views: 110477

skate in 3 parts? straps? uh sounds strange Sorry Pierre I know what a snakeboard is.....I just wanted to make fun. I even stood on one once, but I have a very hard time to understand how this awkward feeling can be fun in any way. OK to every individual his own, it is great that those guys are help...
by Chris Eggers
Fri Sep 17, 2004 8:44 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2004] Antibes - International slalom, Sept 11-12, 2004
Replies: 99
Views: 110477

..........what is snakeboarding???????
by Chris Eggers
Wed Aug 11, 2004 2:09 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2004] Euro Championships 2004 - First impressions & res
Replies: 35
Views: 37068

Peter, last year in Grueningen a lot of things went wrong, we talked about it and solved it. Maybe you should clearly state what is wrong in the first place and not simply complain and say the organizers did not get it together. I think it is a little unfair and not very polite to simply complain an...
by Chris Eggers
Fri Aug 06, 2004 1:49 pm
Forum: ISSA Site administration
Topic: [Announcement] Editorial and ownership transfer 2004
Replies: 87
Views: 129454

As moderator of Random Slalom Topics and a slalom skater I´d like to give my mustard to this too (we say that in german, believe me...) What I really liked about SS.com was, that it was not in the hands of some industry people, but in the hands of someone who just did it for the love of skateboardin...
by Chris Eggers
Mon Aug 02, 2004 12:38 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2004] Euro Championships 2004 - First impressions & res
Replies: 35
Views: 37068

It is over and I am sure the results will be posted soon. I had a blast again! Tight tight courses and very high level of racing and friendship, real good vibes and a fantastic organisation! Thank you Axel and crew for everything. Your girls once again did an amazing job and you deserve the utmost r...
by Chris Eggers
Fri Jul 16, 2004 8:19 am
Forum: ISSA Rules & Discussion
Topic: Old racers bracket: age limit 40/45/50?
Replies: 18
Views: 24533

haha, expected that. Nono let´s just wait and see, they will blow us away in a few years anyway, I am sure.
If this is going on at the same pace in Switzerland...........watched Yoyos video from Grueningen last evening and watched the one from 2 years ago afterwards..................holy moly!
by Chris Eggers
Thu Jul 15, 2004 2:09 pm
Forum: ISSA Rules & Discussion
Topic: Old racers bracket: age limit 40/45/50?
Replies: 18
Views: 24533

Jani, you haven´t been to Grüningen this year. It was swarming kids between our legs, and they are getting fast, faster than you can say "oh my oh my, look at this kid!!"

Let´s talk about this again in a few years...........

Chris (soon to be 39)
by Chris Eggers
Thu Jul 15, 2004 11:39 am
Forum: ISSA Rules & Discussion
Topic: Old racers bracket: age limit 40/45/50?
Replies: 18
Views: 24533

Old racers bracket: age limit 40/45/50?

What do you guys think? when is it time for an old farts bracket?
Like all over 40?
Would it make sense?
by Chris Eggers
Thu Jul 15, 2004 11:00 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2004] European Slalom Championships, July 31-Aug 1
Replies: 34
Views: 37191

phew, luckily I have an Airflow S-Camber too.....thank you Chris Hart.......let´s go!
by Chris Eggers
Thu Jul 15, 2004 10:32 am
Forum: Bahne
Topic: Jack Smith is living up to his promises
Replies: 7
Views: 12456

Glad that you guys are getting along again.
I met Jack in Morro Bay 2002 and he is a super nice dude with alot of passion. I did not expect any other reaction.

Hey Jack, have a nice vacation!
by Chris Eggers
Wed Jul 14, 2004 10:49 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2004] European Slalom Championships, July 31-Aug 1
Replies: 34
Views: 37191

I am ready, but probably only the Sunday for me. Jani will you be there?
The weather MUST be good!
by Chris Eggers
Thu Jul 01, 2004 1:30 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2004] European Slalom Championships, July 31-Aug 1
Replies: 34
Views: 37191

so do I!
by Chris Eggers
Wed Jun 30, 2004 2:40 pm
Forum: Bahne
Topic: living up to promises
Replies: 19
Views: 25324

:-))))
by Chris Eggers
Wed Jun 30, 2004 10:53 am
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Skaters on television . . . no pads, no helmets
Replies: 24
Views: 21518

No, I didn´t.

It IS crazy.

It is as crazy as giving a skatepark low points in a review by writing "pads required"
by Chris Eggers
Wed Jun 30, 2004 8:18 am
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Skaters on television . . . no pads, no helmets
Replies: 24
Views: 21518

Bernt Jahnel, a former Zorlac and Madrid Pro told me last week he has been judged and given minus points for wearing pads in a contest last year.
by Chris Eggers
Thu Jun 24, 2004 9:45 am
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Skaters on television . . . no pads, no helmets
Replies: 24
Views: 21518

I thought long if I should post it or not........I have to, it is over now, I am gonna fight the no helmet thing, I hate it. If you are not capable of reading german, doesn´t matter, you know whats it about, maybe a translating page might even do it. The dude may die or be handicapped for the rest o...
by Chris Eggers
Wed Jun 23, 2004 8:03 am
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Skaters on television . . . no pads, no helmets
Replies: 24
Views: 21518

Funny, or better, interesting. We had the same discussion last weekend when we visited a new cocrete park before going to the Grüningen World Cup. We skated the 9 feet bowl all day and were the only ones wearing safety gear and knee sliding bails out. I mean this was a concrete almost vertical bowl,...
by Chris Eggers
Mon Jun 21, 2004 9:59 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2004] Grüningen first impressions
Replies: 0
Views: 2325

[2004] Grüningen first impressions

Hi everybody, first of all, and above everything else, I would like to thank and give the biggest props to the organizers, especially Jadranko. They did a great job this year. Everything was well prepared and planned, from the cone judges with their signs to the head-to-head board. The start ramps. ...
by Chris Eggers
Wed Jun 16, 2004 7:56 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2004] Slalom Skateboard World Cup Grueningen, July 19-20
Replies: 45
Views: 48826

yes positive! Listen everybody: The weather can change fast in the Alps, so don´t worry, do the slalom weather dance three times a day and come to race. There are several different weather predictions for the area, so it is hard to trust anybody. The course is open for free practice from 8 o´clock o...
by Chris Eggers
Tue Jun 15, 2004 3:30 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2004] Slalom Skateboard World Cup Grueningen, July 19-20
Replies: 45
Views: 48826

Hans, Plan B if it rains all the time is: get the Poolboards out and head to Winterthur, skate, drink and talk.
But it is looking better now.
Come on, think positive, it will not rain..........
by Chris Eggers
Tue Jun 08, 2004 11:16 am
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2004] Slalom Skateboard World Cup Grueningen, July 19-20
Replies: 45
Views: 48826

There is a new small skatepark in Grüningen, built by the famous Bowl Construction AG who brought us the Wínterthur oververt wood bowl.

pics can bee seen on the german site of www.pscontest.ch

there will be a bowl session from 8 p.m. on friday the 18th. Be there or be square
by Chris Eggers
Thu Jun 03, 2004 12:29 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2004] Slalom Skateboard World Cup Grueningen, July 19-20
Replies: 45
Views: 48826

Hello everybody, here is a translated short update from the pscontest-team: The start ramps will have gates this year. They have been tested successfully last week. The cone judges will get instruction next sunday and will be equipped with number sheets this year. Each racer will get a handout with ...
by Chris Eggers
Tue May 25, 2004 8:06 am
Forum: ISSA - Old topics
Topic: ISSA + UKSSA = ?
Replies: 31
Views: 40077

I just don´t like them. I like the feel of standing on a ramp nd starting a race. Just like Jani explained in a nother post.
by Chris Eggers
Tue May 25, 2004 7:32 am
Forum: ISSA - Old topics
Topic: ISSA + UKSSA = ?
Replies: 31
Views: 40077

The main reason I have not been to any UK race is that they never have start ramps........sorry for that. I would love to kick Michaels arse in his homeland so I would not have to travel too far to beat an open World Champion but not with a push start and another hurting achilles ligament afterwards...
by Chris Eggers
Wed May 19, 2004 2:58 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2004] Slalom Skateboard World Cup Grueningen, July 19-20
Replies: 45
Views: 48826

hallo, wie ihr alle wisst, ist die Anmeldung geschlossen da die Kapazitätsgrenze erreicht ist. Bitte, wer registriert ist und es sich rausstelt dass er doch nicht kommen kann, meldet euch wieder ab. Damit Platz für jemand anderes wird.

Danke

www.pscontest.ch
by Chris Eggers
Wed May 19, 2004 2:49 pm
Forum: Europe
Topic: [2004] Slalom Skateboard World Cup Grueningen, July 19-20
Replies: 45
Views: 48826

Important announcement

As you probably all know, the registration for the race has closed at 103 riders registered. A lot of you have registered well in advance which is great, BUT, should you be registered and should you know right now that you cannot come, please write an email to the organizers and tell them to remove ...
by Chris Eggers
Wed May 19, 2004 8:37 am
Forum: Random Slalom Topics
Topic: Entry fees
Replies: 13
Views: 11622

Jack, I know that, and I paid it, I paid even more to get there and stay. I would pay it again if I had it, but it is still a lot of money for me. That is what I wanted to say. I know Morro is an extra effort. I also hope that someday, we, the racers will not have to pay to show our sport in the gre...