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I wonder if there are any disadvantages to getting into the finals after the first round. You'll only ski once while others in the finals will have skied one or two more times. might help with site familiarization.

Working on it ...

I wonder what the water temp is? Think I'd need to adjust my fin a bit.

Heard from a skier that it's rolly.

A LOT of boat owner pride out there in some of the online listings ...

@skidawg which hardshell system were you using when you got hurt?

@tbrenchley thanks for the invite. I might be out there in Sept. so there's a possibility we could make it happen.

All I know is that I'd love to ski with this guy any day of the week. The rush of watching him might be even more fun that actually skiing.

I'm sure it's not the first time someone has surrendered after being challenged by a Marine.

Wait, a person can "quit" BOS? Tell me how, I need to be more productive at work.

I'm familiar with this story. It wasn't a ski lake, he charged for fishing memberships. I like how he says all he is doing is just "collecting rain water." I'm thinking that his neighbor whose house sits next to a jimmy-rigged dam has a different perspective.

I've used 3M adhesive remover (make sure to get citrus based) and it, even the black, comes off easily.

I picked Todd, Chad, Chet and Regina, and that was before she went 3-1/2 @ 41 for a new record!

Favret is in for a tough one!

Bump, since it's @Horton 's favorite thread title.

Collegiate skiing is the best thing going in the sport, in terms of growth. If we figure out how to keep all those kids skiing once they graduate, we'll have solved the problem for the most part.

The problem with declining tournament participation is very complex and wide ranging. There are issues such as population and economic cycles, restrictions on waterways use, the wakeboarding boom and how that ruined many public waters, the corresponding move toward private lakes and the related visibility issues, and even the growth of ESPN from a small little cable outlet into a sports behemoth that buys the rights to the biggest sporting events in the world instead of our little ski tournaments. It's not just one or even five things, its a bunch. I don't think USAWS has done anything particularly "wrong" per se to create the situations above, but I do believe they lack the urgency (or know how) to take decisive, broad action to reverse the current trend. They are probably completely overwhelmed and have no idea how to go about fixing it. The use of blue ribbon panels is overblown in politics, but if they convened some sort of study committee or panel that included volunteers, industry members and marketing experts sitting side-by-side at least it would be a start. Just my two cents.

Google the McKenzie Method. If, and that's a precautionary if, the pain is resulting from a bulging disc, the method can help pinch the bulging disc material back into the spinal column, which relieves the painful pressure it is putting on the nerves. Good luck.

Not sure it's really fare to say that USAWS should change to ability based divisions or else it's a sign they don't want to grow the sport. I'm sure there are a lot of people who are perfectly happy with age-based events, like myself, and I'd bet a significant portion of their current members. As others have mentioned, there is already an ability based alternative in the marketplace that people are free to ski in. If they were what everyone wanted then everyone would be skiing in the INT. Different strokes ...

Hmmmmm. /starts contemplating boat export business

I've been watching used boats for awhile, hoping to buy one in the not-too-distant future. I've noticed a lot of crazy prices and have always wanted to start a thread where people could post and discuss some of the more insane prices some people ask for. I've been too lazy to get around to it ... until this boat came along and inspired me: http://www.ski-it-again.com/php/skiitagain.php?topic=Search&category=Comp_Boat&postid=23874

Avon tournament this weekend cancelled because of high water. Bummer ....

Krista won BOS this week!

@Than_Bogan if I buy this will it fit through your tunnel?

I don't seem to remember seeing this make/model at any tournaments. http://burlington.craigslist.org/boa/3846795280.html