Administrators Horton Posted October 12, 2009 Administrators Share Posted October 12, 2009  My lovely bride, Gallagher and I finally went on a honeymoon last weekend. I took her to the California Rivera, also known as the Salton Sea. It is one of North Americas greatest manmade ecological disasters. After that I took her to a water ski tournament. I am a lucky man. http://lh3.ggpht.com/_4-6ay9R-bLE/StNB0kule_I/AAAAAAAACOE/ZcL9gr-zqEs/s400/DSC_8806.JPG http://lh3.ggpht.com/_4-6ay9R-bLE/StNCAdGSuTI/AAAAAAAACOk/1YEUYVww1TA/s400/DSC_8815.JPG http://lh4.ggpht.com/_4-6ay9R-bLE/StNBsJ2QjtI/AAAAAAAACNs/pDyc0Rf5H3g/s400/DSC_8800.JPG This is not my dog and not my ski. I could not get the sticker on the dog so I tagged the ski.http://lh5.ggpht.com/_4-6ay9R-bLE/StNCIIB9YeI/AAAAAAAACO4/bcV4MB2CsXI/s288/DSC_8819.JPG This is Eric explaining to Dave Goode about the LeeSki. I am trying very hard not to laugh. http://lh3.ggpht.com/_4-6ay9R-bLE/StNCqpdRt7I/AAAAAAAACQ4/yp2Bib2R0hE/s400/DSC_8873.JPG This is Eric with the “Girls†sticker http://lh3.ggpht.com/_4-6ay9R-bLE/StNCuYBy7sI/AAAAAAAACRA/igZGt3CeLF0/s400/DSC_8875.JPG Here is some bad skiing. http://lh4.ggpht.com/_4-6ay9R-bLE/StNC8SJ7keI/AAAAAAAACRs/JM53TCU8vGw/s400/DSC_8938.JPG http://lh5.ggpht.com/_4-6ay9R-bLE/StNDFgnjZHI/AAAAAAAACSI/ig8jLyNxJCU/s400/DSC_8956.JPG http://lh4.ggpht.com/_4-6ay9R-bLE/StNDrMEQWPI/AAAAAAAACUI/VgQNz_Pa5FU/s288/DSC_9041.JPG http://lh5.ggpht.com/_4-6ay9R-bLE/StNDx9RSTNI/AAAAAAAACUc/mSosFGexLPk/s400/DSC_9084.JPGhttp://lh6.ggpht.com/_4-6ay9R-bLE/StND1ebZZrI/AAAAAAAACUs/sJRGtbaBuSE/s400/DSC_9089.JPG These next photos scare me a little. http://lh3.ggpht.com/_4-6ay9R-bLE/StNEZMT79pI/AAAAAAAACWg/Sjdvj_mz1J0/s400/DSC_9159.JPGhttp://lh5.ggpht.com/_4-6ay9R-bLE/StNEa7cWiBI/AAAAAAAACWk/i6ui81KPHQM/s400/DSC_9160.JPG http://lh5.ggpht.com/_4-6ay9R-bLE/StNEHPgFXJI/AAAAAAAACVg/97NLSkSw9QU/s400/DSC_9142.JPG yes that is Barry Young on drums http://lh4.ggpht.com/_4-6ay9R-bLE/StND41hhPfI/AAAAAAAACU4/jWTChsV9n2I/s400/DSC_9131.JPG http://lh4.ggpht.com/_4-6ay9R-bLE/StNCNIygZCI/AAAAAAAACPE/tYQrhpBTWNE/s400/DSC_8829.JPG More photos of party, skiing and dead fish here Imperial09 Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Become a Supporting Member or make a One-time Donation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller lkb Posted October 12, 2009 Baller Share Posted October 12, 2009 You took her on a ski trip honeymoon a year after you got married?.....you are the man!Tell us about the strada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted October 12, 2009 Author Administrators Share Posted October 12, 2009 Skied like crap. Drank way too much. Had a great weekend. I did not ride the Strada. Zappy had one he stole from Papa Smurf. He looked good. Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Become a Supporting Member or make a One-time Donation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted October 12, 2009 Baller_ Share Posted October 12, 2009 It was alot of fun, I've got footage & more pics but I'm still in San Diego - can post a Horton ski video tomorrow. I've got his second round and his 3rd, but missed the 1st round where he truly became a BOS between the 2 and 3 ball @ -38. It would have been a great clip for the "crash reel". The Strada is excellent. Anyone interested in a good condition, one season used 68.75 A-1, it'll be on the BOS classifieds tomorrow priced to sell quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted October 12, 2009 Author Administrators Share Posted October 12, 2009 Zappy,You rat bastard! I skied like a girls 3 this weekend. If you post that I will drive up there and beat you with that Stata. Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Become a Supporting Member or make a One-time Donation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted October 12, 2009 Baller_ Share Posted October 12, 2009 It's spelled STRADA, and I think that stands for "specially trained researched and developed apparatus". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted October 12, 2009 Author Administrators Share Posted October 12, 2009 There is no way I made a typo. Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Become a Supporting Member or make a One-time Donation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old MS Accout Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Chicks on a Monza, Kool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skidawg Posted October 12, 2009 Baller Share Posted October 12, 2009 typo king, check other thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted October 12, 2009 Baller_ Share Posted October 12, 2009 MS - that Strada ROCKS ! That gal on the Monza was quite a skier as well, she also won a new Z7 in Saturday night's raffle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old MS Accout Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 I cant wait to try the new Radar. The RS1 is not going anywhere until somthing better comes along. My wife will be looking for a used Z7 so if she loves the Monza, let here know there is a buyer out there.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krista Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 MS- Sorry, so far I love the z7! For $5 its not too shabby! Haha Can't wait to get back on it this weekend :)Hey John, since you abandoned the fbook world, do you mind if I steal a few Imperial photos to post and share with those with less will-power than you? (ill photo cred you of course!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted October 12, 2009 Author Administrators Share Posted October 12, 2009 Krista,Go for it. Good to see you last weekend. Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Become a Supporting Member or make a One-time Donation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gern Blanston Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Horton - congratulations. I facetiously say that misery loves company, so welcome to the ranks of married men! MS - here are a bunch of used Z7's. http://www.ski-it-again.com/php/skiitagain.php?topic=Search&postid=SIA10022 I bought my 08 NRCX from Doug. It was in perfect condition. He's asking $850.Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller eleeski Posted October 13, 2009 Baller Share Posted October 13, 2009 John, don't malign my turf. The Salton Sea rocks! Chuck Stearns trained there and became one of the best skiers ever.Ecological disaster? The Salton Sea is the most biologically productive body of water in the world. Now if I can just figure out how to harvest those fish before they die... Or feed the algae to Kim's bugs.Great photos! It was good to see you and Kim at the Imperial tournament. You are a lucky man to have such a great wife.Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller auskier Posted October 13, 2009 Baller Share Posted October 13, 2009 http://lh4.ggpht.com/_4-6ay9R-bLE/StNCxnD6MmI/AAAAAAAACRI/BPjU1_9ZCwo/s512/DSC_8877.JPG Please explain eric! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted October 13, 2009 Baller Share Posted October 13, 2009 That ski looks a little like a skinnied down version of the Connolly Mid SX my daughter is learning to ski the course on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted October 13, 2009 Author Administrators Share Posted October 13, 2009 Eric's turfhttp://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6278915717491581464&hl=en# Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Become a Supporting Member or make a One-time Donation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Boody Posted October 13, 2009 Baller Share Posted October 13, 2009 Gross.I am going to quit complaining about my site, that place is depressing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller rwskier Posted October 13, 2009 Baller Share Posted October 13, 2009 Hey Doane,WTH RS-1?, I recall someone saying the A-1 was the best thing out there.........from the looks of some of those pics you might whant to get back on it.Rusell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Wayne Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 So the part that's missing from the tail of Eric's ski... is that just from the corrosive nature of the Salton Sea? Man, that's got to be some tough water to eat away fiberglass resin like that.TW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller eleeski Posted October 13, 2009 Baller Share Posted October 13, 2009 When we were digging my lake we skied in the Salton Sea at the North Shore Marina pictured in that video. We never got sick from the water (I always get some degree of stomach distress from Bakersfield water). There were some fish dieoffs we had to deal with. The dieoffs happened because of oxygen issues in the water and too many fish in the sea - not any toxic water. There are recommendations not to eat too many of the fish from the Salton Sea due to excessive selenium levels. Seleneum is bad for pregnant women and people trying to have kids. Otherwise it is a supplement you buy in the health food stores to enhance your longevity. While the most polluted river in the US drains into the Salton Sea, the New River, by the time it gets to the sea the water has naturally cleaned up a lot. The Salton Sea's real problem is the salinity. While not yet hypersaline (like the Great Salt Lake in Utah) it is saltier than sea water. Since there is no drain the salinity will continue to rise and the lake levels will fluctuate, flooding or drying out improvements. We just went through another bust - that house that sold for 250k can be yours for 50k today. Maybe the bad press will keep the area from being overdeveloped. But the North Shore Marina just got a huge federal grant to get renovated. There are some solutions to the water problems but the politics of actually doing something major and useful have prevented the implementation. In the meanwhile, anybody want to buy a ski lake next to the Salton Sea? It actually skis great! http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?t=1&s=11&x=1468&y=9277&z=11&w=1Regarding the ski, despite Horton's criticism, it works for me. The thin tail makes it easier to balance over the center of the ski. The straight tail means that there is some lift component from the very end of the ski that helps add tip pressure in the turns. Boron fibers and graphite make it very light. And at least I don't have to spend thousands to get a ski - oh wait, I do spend thousands on my skis. Oops.Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted October 13, 2009 Baller_ Share Posted October 13, 2009 Rwskier - that Strada has a RS-1 top because it's a R & D ski. I had started going backwards on the A-1 score-wise in September, but after a half dozen sets on the new Strada, it feels like -39 is going down soon !Don't laugh at Eric's funny looking ski, I watched him run that baby into -35 on Sunday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller tsixam Posted October 13, 2009 Baller Share Posted October 13, 2009 John, Why don’t you do a serious review on Erics ski?  Tsixam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted October 13, 2009 Author Administrators Share Posted October 13, 2009 Fear for my life Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Become a Supporting Member or make a One-time Donation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller rwskier Posted October 13, 2009 Baller Share Posted October 13, 2009 Geez Richard,you think loosing a ball or two off of a couple at 39 is going down in score? Do you want to join my party? remember me I 'm the one that one the mop award at Winlock. This a-1 better work for me or i'm gonna come up there and smack you with it. /vanillaforum/js/tinymce/jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-cool.gifRussell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller tsixam Posted October 13, 2009 Baller Share Posted October 13, 2009 Send one over and I will do it next spring. Tsixam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted October 13, 2009 Baller_ Share Posted October 13, 2009 My close up pictures of Eric's ski didn't come out well, otherwise I'd post them and you could see for yourself. Plus, to do a serious review Horton would actually have to ski on that thing. It was the general consensus of the weekend that Eric could pick up at least 6 more bouys if he'd use a "normal" slalom ski. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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