What does Ball Of Spray mean to you?

[Horton]

When I launched BallOfSpray I had no idea what this site would become. The term “ball of spray” was an obscure joke about how messy my skiing is. Some skiers come down the lake with smooth walls of water and when I come down the lake it is a big messy ball of spray.

Turns out it is a really bad name for Google SEO.

Does it mean anything else to you guys?

 

[Ham_Wallace]

Horton, You told me about where the name evolved from and I think it is perfect! I resemble that remark! Happy New Year! Air here tomorrow, 57. Lake around 49. Nice! It's been 3 weeks. It's time to break out the Ibuprofen and Cool ones!

[GAJ0004]

Treatment of offseason water ski withdrawl symptoms....

[Razorskier1]

A great place to commune with my fellow addicts. Hi, I'm Jim, and I'm a ski-aholic. A great site that only gets better with the back-and-forth technical threads with the "regulars" and the regular infusion of new members.

[Wish]

And here I thought this was a different kind of question that would generate answers like

 

For me.. Conversing, learning, socializing, and generally just having fun on line with like minded people. (that's all true btw)

 

But nope it's about the name.... BOS... it fits with the Hortons ball of hair. Nuff said.

[skibug]

I too am a ball of spray down the course, so I relate! Too me it is a great source of technical information, conversiation of like minded individuals with the same passion / insanity; and a great source of entertainment.

[Nick Sullivan]

Its a habbit I have.

[jdarwin]

The first time I heard the term "ball of spray" was Horton describing Ward riding the Sixam 2 at the first indy ski tests.

[Horton]

That may have been where it came from. I am not 100% sure. Ward sure is a BallOfSpray sometimes

[A_B]

I just thought it was a typo for Wall of Spray.

 

[Taelan28]

As a group of words with meaning it means a mass of water one puts up when they are doing really good. If one sees a ball of spray in the distance they should be intimidated, especially the wakeboarders.

 

As a forum. Its a place where I can get the quickest feedback on skiing.

[skidawg]

JTH, I am a ballofspray all the time.

[auskier]

carbonfins.com was better.

 

 

...only joking @Horton ;)

 

BOS is a collection of dudes who love skiing as much as me. Thats all it needs to be.

[boarditup]

I thought it was coming up short and leaving the buoy wet - a ball of spray - rather than the center point of the turn. My bad - both ways.....

 

What the site means is a great source of community and information. Great group of skiers out here.

[Chuck_Dickey]

BOS is my jump off point for all the new tricks and pointers I gather here. I learn a lot about a lot here at BOS. Some of what I learn works well for me and some not so much. Still...thanks John for BOS

[londonskier]

BoS lets me know I'm not the only one who thinks about the minutia of this sport. I love it. I had my last ski at Swiss a month ago and am now in Snow ski mode;- its alright but not the same. In this off season, I wonder why I'm obsessed with standing on a ski behind a boat for less than 20 seconds a time and chasing bouys. It does'nt make sense. Its not popular like golf or tennis, and none of my non skier friends get what I do. Right now niether do I. Thanks to Bos for keeping my addiction live during these cold winter months.

[jipster43]

It's about livin' the dream.

[alex38]

BOS: a constant reminder of my first ski school experience at a little place in Newberry Springs, Ca. 2004 we needed a place to practice before our first national tournament and deicded on Horton Lakes, pretty sure we were no where near the place til we were right in front of it, then couldn't find anyone til the Dr. got up from his nap. He taught us well, I skied major PB in tournament, best time ever, literally bucket list stuff, needless to say. Have a thousand photos and a hundred video clips, made the 2800 mile trip 3 more times after that. Some dude out there tried to sell me a carbon fin but I didn't like his hair (jealous cuz im bald).

 

Thank you and happy holidays to you and your amazing family John.

 

[jefflyman]

It gives me the balls to spray!

 

Where else can you discuss or simply read about our sport at this high level.

 

[jackski]

Ball of Spray is an education

[jerseydave]

BOS is like Wakeworld for educated adults! :)

[Razorskier1]

Thought about it some more. BOS is really like waterski Internet porn. Its addicting, it interferes with work and family life, and I can't stop visiting the site. Hmmm . . . sounds like I need therapy -- or a ski set!

[Horton]

I am pretty happy being known as the king of ski porn.

[Than_Bogan]

I sense a new T-shirt.

[Horton]

Could be.

[lpskier]

I thought it was an obscure reference to a Mens 5 skier with a prostate problem.

[Onside135]

Ball of Spray represents about 90% of my internet time…I’m not sure this is the best thing, since I’m supposed to be in the middle of a researching my proposed Master’s thesis. Whatever…