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Krent Guest
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Posted: Dec 16, 2008 8:24 pm Post subject: |
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Uh oh, intotheflats just had a stroke |
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captaincraig Guest
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Posted: Dec 16, 2008 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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Certified wrote: | To all of our young ones out there...
Yes, the people who are listed are some amazing wakeboarders. That goes without saying. I am all for you admiring them and wanting to ride like them. Do keep in mind that the list posted contains some of the biggest losers out there. I encourage you to find the highest grade level achieved by all of them. I would be shocked if you were to find more then 3 people on that list that graduated from college.
Like I said, look up to them for their riding talents while keeping in mind how big of losers they actually are.
The same applies to those on the tour right now. Respect them for their riding but that is it. They are collectively a group of uneducated losers. Take a look at those who were hurt and could no longer ride professionally and look at what they fell back on. Education surely is not one of them. It's comical to say the least. |
and that is a CERTIFIED statement!!! |
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K-wood Kid Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 03 Jun 2005 Posts: 1531 City: Dallas
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Posted: Dec 20, 2008 9:22 am Post subject: |
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What about Jeff Weatherall, I haven't seen/heard from him since '05.
Tim Kovacich?
Horrell?
Matt Sims since Downside Up
Struharik still ridin?
Chris Ramierez?
Billy North? _________________ www.soswakeboard.com
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justin h. Outlaw
Joined: 07 Nov 2003 Posts: 117 City: Katy
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Posted: Dec 22, 2008 6:29 am Post subject: |
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Chris R is riding. Ran into him at Lake Dunlap a few months ago.
Most all of these guys can still can kill it. Life just catches up with you and wakeboarding is hard to make a living at unless you live in Orlando and have unbelieveable skills.
Also, after reading this thread it brings up one of my favorite topics. The politics of progression--or more clearly, who did what for the sport. Some guys can ride there butt off, get thousands of new people on a board and get no credit. Others can be too cool for school, do one or two videos a year and everyone loves them. Who is pulling the strings on public opinion? Who decides, "That guy is cool and that guy is not." ? _________________ "Captain of Her Heart"
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wakedork Soul Rider
Joined: 03 Feb 2003 Posts: 464 City: Huntsville, Alabama
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Posted: Dec 22, 2008 12:13 pm Post subject: |
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Matt Simms is still killing it here in Alabama and riding for Hyperlite's Legion Team. Matt is always down to ride and is killin it behind the boat and on rails too. _________________ Shane Cook
Southern Fried Wakeboarding
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When I die, I want to die like my grandmother, who died peacefully in
her sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in her car. |
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Lizrd Addict
Joined: 14 Jul 2003 Posts: 567 City: Wonder Lake, IL
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Posted: Dec 22, 2008 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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...and PJ Marks? |
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Craig-R Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 19 Dec 2008 Posts: 1676
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Posted: Dec 22, 2008 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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Lizrd wrote: | ...and PJ Marks? |
PJ!!!!!!! he posted on here a while back if i remember correctly, i forget what he said he was doing |
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fish6942 Addict
Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Posts: 603
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Posted: Dec 23, 2008 8:08 am Post subject: |
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Certified wrote: | To all of our young ones out there...
Yes, the people who are listed are some amazing wakeboarders. That goes without saying. I am all for you admiring them and wanting to ride like them. Do keep in mind that the list posted contains some of the biggest losers out there. I encourage you to find the highest grade level achieved by all of them. I would be shocked if you were to find more then 3 people on that list that graduated from college.
Like I said, look up to them for their riding talents while keeping in mind how big of losers they actually are.
The same applies to those on the tour right now. Respect them for their riding but that is it. They are collectively a group of uneducated losers. Take a look at those who were hurt and could no longer ride professionally and look at what they fell back on. Education surely is not one of them. It's comical to say the least. |
Do you know these people personally? What I am interpreting is that if a person does not achieve a certain level of education then they must be a loser??? Your arrogance is overwhelming to say the least... |
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LakeIolaLuke Wakeboarder.com Freak
Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 3064 City: Lake Iola/Orlando
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Posted: Dec 23, 2008 8:12 am Post subject: |
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fish6942, There are some guys that are still riding and in the scene today that are complete losers. I could go off naming lots of them, but I don't want to hurt any feelings. _________________
buckthis wrote: | And another reason wakeboarding is better than surfing, you die less, that means you have another day to wakeboard, which is more fun than surfing anyway. |
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K-wood Kid Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 03 Jun 2005 Posts: 1531 City: Dallas
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Posted: Dec 24, 2008 2:00 am Post subject: |
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So basically your saying that if you follow your dreams instead of getting a college degree, you're a loser? Even if you are successful? _________________ www.soswakeboard.com
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Zach2orJack Soul Rider
Joined: 14 Aug 2008 Posts: 255 City: Haleyville
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Posted: Jan 05, 2009 12:22 pm Post subject: |
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wakedork wrote: | Matt Simms is still killing it here in Alabama and riding for Hyperlite's Legion Team. Matt is always down to ride and is killin it behind the boat and on rails too. |
Does he ever ride the lower part of Smith lake? Do you ever get over to Smith? Are there any places near hsv? _________________ Sportbike Track Time Southern Division Instructor |
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LFADAM PityDaFool Who Posts This Much
Joined: 25 Aug 2003 Posts: 5283 City: New York City
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Posted: Jan 05, 2009 1:07 pm Post subject: |
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K-wood Kid, x2. Sure some pros and meathead partiers that happen to have a knack for wakeboarding but thats quite a generalization. Rusty for example worked his butt off to get where he is and still works super hard and deserves everything he gets. Coming from Canada, having a tiny wake season, a terrible boat, and not much money he rode his butt off in the freezing waters until he could step up to a ski boat then got good enough to leave everything and drive to orlando to get his career on the map. Not to mention all of the working out he does to stay in the shape hes in while riding about 4-5 wakeboard sets a day. If you mean that they would all be screwed if they got a permanent injury because they are uneducated, for many of the pros to make it, they have to be great at advertising and public relations to get themselves out there and Im sure they wouldnt have a problem getting a job in that field if necessary. (NB-this does not include all...I know some are awful speakers and seem braindead)
K-wood Kid, x2 again on Jeff Weatherall. I see bits and pieces about him but with his skills I would think he would be much more prominent. |
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