Not_The_Pug

Horton, You are on the SR2, what is the difference between the SR1 and SR2? Flex? Also are there any places to demo the ski? Just have a hard time spending $2k without a demo.

Horton, Right around 190 at 34 mph. Thanks,

Horton, Which size ski do you have, 66.5 or 68? Looking at the website there is no list of size recommendations. Thanks,

Mateo the trick ski specialist now. :)

Sign up Mrs Mateo Vargas for the Ski Party now. She can take Mateo's spot. :)

Great Pictures. A fun day at Liberty Lake.

If at elevation, go with the 6.0 from what I have read. I have skied better behind the 6 then the 5.7 this year. Depending on where you are at, there is a promo on the west coast with a 6.0 that will be available. But it is a CB.

Richard - Be great to see you. We will be bringing the RV out then too. Hopefully we will have time for a beer. Just for Mateo Vargas, I will practice my quad cut to the ramp! I'm sure I can get that in and still plop over the ramp. If you got some new tricks, Horton will have to put one of his stickers on that ski too. :)

I will leave some nice one for you, since you skied so well a couple of weeks ago and upped your average. You were looking good off the ramp too. Just remember that third jump didn't count! :)

Jim, Good news. Planning on coming out to Jump Thursday after work. Hopefully this wind dies down and can get some good practice. Have to stay ahead of Mateo Vargas. :)

Jim, How is the arm doing?

Richard, Steph and I will be there. Should be a fun week. When are you getting into town? Kevin

MS is running against Horton for Prez? The debate should be good entertainment. Dsmart can moderate?

That is just plain mean, but funny at the same time! I did notice that it didn't have a wing on it. :)

I think the lake owner just gives you an invoice for killing one of his fish. :)

It was a small fish, about 8" long. I guess it was already dead and floated up. The tower judge actually saw it just as the skier turned in for the gates.

Guy at our tournament on Friday claimed to hit a fish going through the gates. All on the dock were joking around about what we could come up with. Then the boat comes back to the dock with the sliced fish. Everyone then wanted to carry that fish around with them to toss out when we fell. Kevin

Richard, Why switching from the Sequence Plate? Kevin

When my wife asks when I will be home from the lake, the answer is always "When it gets dark". That way I'm covered.

Jim Brake skis there, might be able to introduce you to some people. Best thing might be to hang out at the lake during the busy times, not sure when that is and meet some of the skiers there. Kevin

Not difficult to replace steering cable. Just tie a rope to one end and pull it through. Then attach the new cable to the rope and pull it back through. I had to do my Nautique last year, made it so much nicer to drive. Kevin

We run one of our tournaments as a Super Masters/Women format. Any men regardless of division who have run 35 in the last 12 months and any Women who have run 28 are put into this group. Everyone else skis in their division. We also do awards for the kids B/G 1-3 at each tournament (last couple of years they have done their picture with their ski on the doc then put it in a frame with placement). Kids all seem to like it. Our last tournament of the year is called the "Ski Party". Saturday night after the tournament we set up some games with teams. The winner gets a free entry to next years tournament. Then we do a big BBQ that night. I started out with the INT and think it is a great program to get started. It was just time for me to move to the next level. When I was skiing 36mph, most the time I was the only one in my class. Plus I found 3 event skiing gave me more time on the water for about the same costs. Most the INT events I did were only one round, so if you didn't ski well that day, your pass was up and back. No chance for a second round. At least if I mess up the first round, I have something to look forward to later in the day. I do like the part mentioned about going up to new people and talking to them at the tournament and making them feel welcome. I know when starting out, I didn't feel that welcome at some events, others were very welcoming. I think it is all about the people putting them on and how they want there tournament to feel. Kevin

Greg Badal re-set the fin on my Wife's A2 over the weekend. He moved the fin up a little more then before. Said they are finding they don't have to be that deep. Might be something to try. I can measure it tonight and post. She skied it last night and ran her first 34 of the year like it was her opener. She said the ski is turning a lot better on her off side.

My wife is on the A2 and likes it better with the wing off, so Horton must be a genius! But she is only going 30 - 34 mph. She is saying the same thing about it is either on or off depending how she is skiing. We are finding the ski likes to be skied aggressive. Kevin

When we saw this in the paper, it made me mad that people can't take responsibility for their actions. 19 people in one boat is too much. I'm sure there was some partying going on also. Our great legal system at work!