Baller keithh2oskier Posted March 24, 2022 Baller Share Posted March 24, 2022 It starts about 1 minute in. Apparently Dave thinks he is the top 1% of waterskiers. Anybody ever see him ski? Maybe he can put his money where his mouth is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller PatM Posted March 24, 2022 Baller Share Posted March 24, 2022 I think he is using the term 1% too literally. Literally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller escmanaze Posted March 24, 2022 Baller Share Posted March 24, 2022 Language is important. He didn't say he was "the top 1% of waterskiers" He said I am "in the top 1% on a waterski or barefooting". So let's look at the math Let's say 5% of the population of the world waterskis. So if you are the worst waterskier of everybody who waterskis, you are still a better waterskier than 95% of the world and you are in the top 5% of the world in relation to waterskiing. Barefooting is probably even worse. Probably less than 1% of the world has ever skipped across the water on bare feet. So you can literally be the worst barefooter out there, and still be in the top 1% where barefooting is concerned. When I listen to how the question is phrased particularly, my understanding of his answer is drastically different than the way you interpreted it. Shoot, maybe my interpretation is wrong...maybe he really does think he is that good...but I don't think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ski_Dad Posted March 24, 2022 Baller Share Posted March 24, 2022 Dave's a good guy. I would love to see him ski - that would be epic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ swbca Posted March 24, 2022 Baller_ Share Posted March 24, 2022 I believe this has been settled . . . Anybody who barefoots is in the top 1% of all humanity. Dave barefoots in the Humanity division. We were in the same division in high school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Not_The_Pug Posted March 24, 2022 Baller Share Posted March 24, 2022 Everyone is an expert at everything on the internet. :smiley: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ lpskier Posted March 24, 2022 Baller_ Share Posted March 24, 2022 The older I get, the better I was …. Lpskier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted March 26, 2022 Administrators Share Posted March 26, 2022 we'll see if he responses to me tagging him in a video of my 7-year-old running the course. unlikely but potentially humorous 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 escmanaze Posted March 26, 2022 Baller Share Posted March 26, 2022 @Ski_Dad Here is some footage. I guess I will leave it up to the "real barefooters" on this site to determine whether or not it counts off the boom. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1947632485542109 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller escmanaze Posted March 26, 2022 Baller Share Posted March 26, 2022 Another one that folks here might find interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ski_Dad Posted March 26, 2022 Baller Share Posted March 26, 2022 Well he does do a long line start and this video was probably when he was learning. I have a ton of friends who barefoot and some are older than me - just not for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skibrain Posted March 26, 2022 Baller Share Posted March 26, 2022 ? Dave. Waterskiing can seem like the center of the world when we are in it. I bet the number of people in this country who waterski/BF is a good bit less than 1%. Definition: do it = even defined as minimally active participation at lowest level such as 1x per year getting up on skis. Not tubing. Not wakeboarding. Not wake surfing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RGilmore Posted March 26, 2022 Members Share Posted March 26, 2022 @escmanaze You proposed "5%" of the world population" for how many people water ski (or barefoot). Not for nothing, but that estimate is way too high. 5% of the current world population would be about 395 million skiers. For many years the estimate has been around 60 - 70 million; even with humanity breeding like rabbits, the most it could currently be might be around 80 million (11 million in the US alone). AND, taking that further, 1% of 80m skiers is 800,000. So it would seem reasonable to say that all "tournament"/ barefoot skiers are in the "top 1%" (unless we believe there's more than 800k of us). But who knows for sure? Once we start to apply math to statistical analysis we're definitely in the world of WAG numbers. "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics." [benjamin Disraeli] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller markn Posted March 26, 2022 Baller Share Posted March 26, 2022 "top 1% on a waterski or barefooting"? I might buy it if he prefaced it with "in his age group or on his lake", but look at all the AWSA skiers who get into short line and more than likely barefoot and probably numerous more who are not members of AWSA. Heck, I am almost 66, still barefoot long line and get into 39 off at 34 mph on a good day , but NO WAY would I claim to be in the top 1%. There are tons of better skiers and footers. Still looking for that "good stock mutual fund" that he claims generates 10% per year too!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller liquid d Posted March 27, 2022 Baller Share Posted March 27, 2022 anyone who controls a deep water start and butt slide like that...and then sit back down... can do it behind the boat....he's not a beginner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller PatM Posted March 27, 2022 Baller Share Posted March 27, 2022 Kids will easily learn to barefoot on a boom. It takes years for them to learn the course on a slalom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ swbca Posted March 29, 2022 Baller_ Share Posted March 29, 2022 All BOS subscribers get a trophy . . its so great to be in the 99th percentile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattritt Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 Dave Ramsey barefoots so that he doesn’t have to pay for a ski. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Zman Posted March 30, 2022 Baller Share Posted March 30, 2022 Isn't time for people to get out on the water yet?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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