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Slam on good cones
On 9/19/2005 gregolsen wrote in from Canada  (209.205.nnn.nnn)

Hey Blair didn't I prove you can slam super hard on the GOOD cones a coupla' weeks ago? :) Like I said we had many people hit them on the weekend and no sudden stops resulted. In fact the ONE I did trim goes right under the deck the same way the good ones do. I don't know if that is good or bad. Hitting the untrimmed ones the tapered part of the cones just sucked under and the square bases just stopped at the edge of the deck and the cones slid along without going all the way under. I am convinced they might even be BETTER!

 
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Conage
On 9/19/2005 Slob-air wrote in from Canada  (24.71.nnn.nnn)

I would use them unless the base is trimmed off--one could quite easily hit the cone and ride up onto the base--slam-o-rific!

Session at the Church of Slalom at 6.66pm Tuesday -- see you cats there.

 
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Cheap cones
On 9/19/2005 Snowplow wrote in from Canada  (68.144.nnn.nnn)

Yeah I found some at the dollar store and debated buying them. I chose not to, but I might go back and pick them up anyway. The base is pretty thin, but if need be, I can hack them off with a bandsaw or the like at my school's shop.

 
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Cheap (er) cones
On 9/19/2005 Pierre wrote in from Canada  (24.200.nnn.nnn)

I buy my cones at the Dollar Store - 1$ CDN each, they have the square base but i never crashed cause of that, unless you double them: now you gotta be careful. Of course Seismic cones are better but they just cost too much.

 
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cheap cones
On 9/19/2005 Chris Barrett wrote in from Canada  (69.158.nnn.nnn)

Right on, I never really looked at the Canadian Tire cones. Some of the kebbek cats were using square lipped cones, and they proved to be no hazard.

I'll look into it, thanks for the tip greg!

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Canadian Tire Soccer cones
On 9/19/2005 Greg Olsen wrote in from Canada  (206.172.nnn.nnn)

Hey Canuck Slalomers:
The small cones at Canadian Tire stores available in the soccer section are fine for slalom. They have a small square base which is no problem. It is so thin and not much bigger then the cone itself that it poses no safety hazard. I used them all day on Saturgday in Jasper and I assure you there were lots of cones down with the newbie slalomers there. They are $6 CDN for four. There is a larger size too but it is quite a bit more money.
Greg

 
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Worlds
On 9/17/2005 Kash wrote in from Canada  (161.184.nnn.nnn)



Glad to see Claude made it down there,,,,,wishing him the best ,,,ride like you know how.............

 
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Worlds
On 9/16/2005 mbl wrote in from Canada  (209.226.nnn.nnn)

Claude qualified 17th today for the ts on Sunday - he took a nasty spill again but seems o.k. and in good spirits ! He's quite good at making up the slack for the actual race - we'll keep you posted!

 
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Worlds
On 9/16/2005 mbl wrote in from Canada  (209.226.nnn.nnn)

Claude qualified 10th yesterday!
Hoping for another great day today!

 
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Awesome!
On 9/15/2005 Chris Barrett wrote in from Canada  (65.92.nnn.nnn)

mbl and claude:

Sweeet. Thats the one I prolly cant make, so you guys have an awesome time! I can't wait for the next ottawa race, or to ride your park again. Just sleeping in a skate park was an awesome experience, I thouroughly enjoyed it, thanks again. I hope I get to do some park slalom if at all possible. :D

Mig:

Thats too bad, but you guys enjoy Vermont man, sounds killer. See you when you're in town ;)

 
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Hey Vt.
On 9/15/2005 mbl wrote in from Canada  (64.230.nnn.nnn)

we're trying to go to vermont to support the guys for their round-up race
it'll be great!

 
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Yo Chris!
On 9/15/2005 Mig wrote in from Canada  (206.162.nnn.nnn)

Chris, yeah man, I enjoyed skating with you too! And you improved tremendously since the Ottawa race.

Don't know about the Mon-t cats but from what I know none of the Quebec City Crew plans on going. For me, sadly it's too far to drive in a fairly short amount of time and I 'm too poor to fly. And it pisses me off cause I'd really like to be there to race and hang with Marion, Ron and their whole crew...

But at least 5 of us should be at the Farm Outlaw Finale in Vermont october 1 and 2.

And we will visit Toronto. If it's not this fall than next spring. You can count on that!

 
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marion's race
On 9/14/2005 mbl wrote in from Canada  (64.230.nnn.nnn)

don't know if we're on the list but i'll race this time and my two little boys too

 
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Hurray.
On 9/14/2005 Chris Barrett wrote in from Canada  (65.92.nnn.nnn)

Right on! Guess I'll see claude there, and you too. Signed up yet?



What about the Mon-T cats? Any plans guys?

Chris.
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marion's race
On 9/14/2005 mbl wrote in from Canada  (209.226.nnn.nnn)

chris, we're planning to go

 
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Mon-T Slalom
On 9/14/2005 Chris Barrett wrote in from Canada  (65.92.nnn.nnn)

Hey mig! I really enjoyed running some slalom with you guys a few weeks ago. You guys have a nice spot! Your whole posse really need to come down for toronto for a weekend sometime. We don't have great downhill, but our slalom runs aren't bad, and we'd set you guys up with some fun nights for sure.

Think about it.

Are any of you guys planning on going to North Carolina in november?

 
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Claude's GS runs
On 9/14/2005 mbl wrote in from Canada  (209.226.nnn.nnn)

i spoke to Claude again and he fell on his first qualifying run,
considerably slowing him down for his second qualifying run
He's looking forward to resting tonight to race well for tomorow's qualifying

 
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Cali report from Claude
On 9/14/2005 mbl wrote in from Canada  (209.226.nnn.nnn)

Claude called and he's on his way to the GS site at Los Osos...

don't forget The Ottawa Sk8park 2nd Anniversary will be either Nov 19 (probably) or 26 - we'll probably do a park slalom comp and maybe even skate outside if the weather keeps up (we may still be skating outside Christmas Day!) As always our guests will have accomodation here!Families most welcome!
Plan on it!

 
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Claude, Blair, Kash, and extras...
On 9/14/2005 Mig wrote in from Canada  (206.162.nnn.nnn)

Claude - Good luck at the Worlds and kick some ass!

Kash - I hope you can make it to the next Dovercourt so we can slalom and skate the Legacy skatepark together again, man!

Slob- Life is good! The only thing missing around here is some roundwall... And glad to see you have a slalom scene going on in Calgary!

Some slalom vids from one of last week's session at our new spot:
Julie
Danilo
Reggie
Mig

 
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I mean...
On 9/14/2005 Chris Barrett wrote in from Canada  (69.158.nnn.nnn)

47th rather, *ahem*

 
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Happy b-day greg!
On 9/14/2005 Chris Barrett wrote in from Canada  (69.158.nnn.nnn)

Happy 40th!

-Chris

 
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Claude at the Worlds
On 9/14/2005 Ian wrote in from Canada  (70.50.nnn.nnn)

Give em hell buddy! Show them what wisdom is all about.

 
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Fun run at the church
On 9/14/2005 Greg Olsen wrote in from Canada  (206.172.nnn.nnn)

I hope our friend heals fast. That looked painful. I wear equipment not only because I am the dweebiest but because I don't want anymore scars for my collection. I have enough. And that mortgage? I'd like to be able to keep paying it...Hey you kids, I am 47 on Saturday!!!

 
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you don't need luck..
On 9/12/2005 mbl wrote in from Canada  (64.230.nnn.nnn)

baby, you've got thirty years behind you, you deserve to go, i'm just glad we got it together at the last moment

 
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eh, claude
On 9/12/2005 Chris Barrett wrote in from Canada  (67.68.nnn.nnn)

give em hell. I liked the article about you in the new CW, very cool.

 
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