Administrators Horton Posted December 8, 2016 Administrators Share Posted December 8, 2016 It has been a pleasure. I had NO idea when I started this that it would become my job. Thanks to all of you for making it happen. Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Bulldog Posted December 8, 2016 Baller Share Posted December 8, 2016 Thank you for your hard work!!!! @Horton "Do Better..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ThePantsManCan Posted December 9, 2016 Baller Share Posted December 9, 2016 I was getting into Waterskiing from the very beginning just 8 years ago. Found BOS right away. Obsession take Flight! Thanks for building this @Horton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ lpskier Posted December 9, 2016 Baller_ Share Posted December 9, 2016 Member since 2009. Membership has its privileges. Lpskier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted December 9, 2016 Baller_ Share Posted December 9, 2016 Connecting skiers one post at a time. It's a great site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted December 9, 2016 Author Administrators Share Posted December 9, 2016 @scotchipman BallOfSpray existed in 2 previous incarnations. The site became what is now in Dec 2008 and traffic started growing. This forum database does date back to May 2007. Here is the first ever front page story Adam Cord Interview Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted December 9, 2016 Author Administrators Share Posted December 9, 2016 @Skibrain Oooo waterkier.net. How many times did I try to get that guy to sell me the URL. Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted December 9, 2016 Author Administrators Share Posted December 9, 2016 @scotchipman it really started with @skidawg @DW @MS @jdarwin and I am not sure who else as the Slalom Tweakers forum. I think that is what it was called. It was around the same time I was doing CarbonFins. Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ski_Dad Posted December 9, 2016 Baller Share Posted December 9, 2016 Nice! doing what you love for a living is a beautiful thing ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller h2onhk Posted December 9, 2016 Baller Share Posted December 9, 2016 @horton this site lead me to change boats (again), upgrade my ski, upgrade my handle, upgrade my bindings, buy my wife a knew ski, upgrade my daughters ski, change my handle grip (which went against everything my mind told me was correct about skiing) and think/talk about skiing waaaay too much. All since September of 2015. Wife thinks I'm insane. But I keep telling her she got a knew ski out of it annnnd it got me into 35off! And as a huge bonus, I have 3 little first mates (8, 6, &2) that are all getting more interested in chasing buoys. BOS rocks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LeonL Posted December 9, 2016 Baller Share Posted December 9, 2016 Old age takes a toll on memory, but my profile says I became a member in August 2008. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller rfa Posted December 9, 2016 Baller Share Posted December 9, 2016 Congratulations and continued success! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller tjm Posted December 9, 2016 Baller Share Posted December 9, 2016 Happy Birthday BOS, (Grateful and happy member since July 2008) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller swc5150 Posted December 9, 2016 Baller Share Posted December 9, 2016 What a breath of fresh air it was finding a site for waterskiers. Thanks JH, and congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Roger Posted December 9, 2016 Baller Share Posted December 9, 2016 May 2007 for me as well :smile: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LZywicki1 Posted December 9, 2016 Baller Share Posted December 9, 2016 Nov. 2007 here. :) Larry -----<| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ DW Posted December 9, 2016 Baller_ Share Posted December 9, 2016 Congrats on the B-day for the site, very cool. I find the site to be offer a great wealth of information thanks not only to your hard work, determination, passion, and insight, but also thanks to the excellent contributions from the membership. Keep up the great work. It has been interesting to follow the transitions and the path followed for a hard core water skier site and a great place to get unbiased and biased product reviews, comments, share ideas and follow various topic debates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jdarwin Posted December 9, 2016 Baller Share Posted December 9, 2016 @Horton - Congrats. Wishing you many successful years to come. BTW, it WAS slalomtweakers. Somehow MS was allowed into our club - who knew? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted December 9, 2016 Author Administrators Share Posted December 9, 2016 Haaa @jdarwin all these years and I only banned you once Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller JC McCavit Posted December 9, 2016 Baller Share Posted December 9, 2016 My profile says joined December 2007, but I think it was closer to May 2007. There was some sort of conflict with my original login, but Horton eventually fixed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted December 9, 2016 Baller_ Share Posted December 9, 2016 Lots of people migrated from the Water Ski Forum that Kent White was operating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ski6jones Posted December 9, 2016 Baller Share Posted December 9, 2016 I sent Kent some old disk drives we weren't using at work any longer so he could add them to the server he was running Water Ski Forum on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted December 9, 2016 Author Administrators Share Posted December 9, 2016 Kent was a trail blazer. Try www.TheWaterSkiForum.com now Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ lpskier Posted December 9, 2016 Baller_ Share Posted December 9, 2016 I was a water ski forum guy. Lpskier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ lpskier Posted December 9, 2016 Baller_ Share Posted December 9, 2016 @Horton. I was hoping for a link to a porn site. Imagine my disappointment... Lpskier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ MISkier Posted December 9, 2016 Baller_ Share Posted December 9, 2016 I moved here from the old Nicholls forum/thewaterskiforum.com. I've gotten a ton of information and help both there and here. The worst slalom equipment I own is between my ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller rayn Posted December 9, 2016 Baller Share Posted December 9, 2016 Congrats. I read BOS more than I read the newspaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Skoot1123 Posted December 11, 2016 Baller Share Posted December 11, 2016 Congrats @horton! That is one great ride - here's to many more! If it weren't for BOS I wouldn't have anywhere to get my ski fix during the winter months or obtain tips during the summer ski season. Keep up the good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Andy Posted December 11, 2016 Baller Share Posted December 11, 2016 Thanks for everything@Horton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ALPJr Posted December 11, 2016 Baller Share Posted December 11, 2016 Long live Ball of Spray! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted December 11, 2016 Baller Share Posted December 11, 2016 Really brings the ski community closer...like you already know the people at tourneys even if you've never met them. I had a BOS t-shirt on boat judging while @RazorRoss3 was driving. While shortening the female skier in the water says "hey, are you the Ross boys from ballofspray?" We say "Yep razorross3 and 6balls". She says "I loved reading the posts about your father and grandfather after he passed...what a great family" That was pretty cool and certainly wouldn't happen without this site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller chris55 Posted December 12, 2016 Baller Share Posted December 12, 2016 The best site ever and it is worldwide !!!! Long live BAS from Geneva Switzerland, Thank you so much to everyone for sharing your advise and great tips. So thank's to @Horton for your work and spirit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller GaryWilkinson Posted December 17, 2016 Baller Share Posted December 17, 2016 Great info, great people, great advice Wow ! @Horton : great job man. Thannks for all your hard work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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