kfennell Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I hope there is some kind of drinking slalom, I think I could definately hold my own in the 10+ drinks then skiing class! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted August 29, 2012 Baller Share Posted August 29, 2012 I will help out. WSA in ATL could possibly do it. Would need to convince OB but could be done. Hotel on site. 5 miles from the worlds busiest airport. Just minutes from a major city, for some evening shenanigans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted August 29, 2012 Administrators Share Posted August 29, 2012 Need two lake site. If Marc can make it happen in Tx that makes sense to me. Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted August 29, 2012 Baller Share Posted August 29, 2012 @Horton, good point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller aswinter05 Posted August 29, 2012 Baller Share Posted August 29, 2012 This sounds awesome. Completely agree with @Horton. Needs to be something for all levels of skiers. And by all levels of skiers I hope you are including skiers that have never ran a course before. My wife and I would definitely be down to chipping in money to see a gathering happen. Seems like a lot are suggesting the destination be at a southern lake. That might make it a bit more challenging for some of us up here in the midwest (Indiana for us). Possibly considering a happy medium would be cool. Would love for it to be in a location that we could trailer our MasterCraft feasibly (as to have a boat to use if needed). Please keep this thread going. Would hate to see it die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted August 29, 2012 Administrators Share Posted August 29, 2012 Crap. We really need 3 lakes. Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfennell Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Shoulda got this started up before we signed up for the SCR Regionals, probably everyone at SMRR will be too busy to have this here next 2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Bulldog Posted August 29, 2012 Baller Share Posted August 29, 2012 Ballerpallooosa!! "Do Better..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted August 29, 2012 Baller Share Posted August 29, 2012 @Horton that leaves few places, Bako, Okee, any in mid west? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted August 29, 2012 Administrators Share Posted August 29, 2012 Gear Demos. Pro clinics. Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted August 29, 2012 Administrators Share Posted August 29, 2012 Two Lakes will have to do Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted August 29, 2012 Baller_ Share Posted August 29, 2012 @Razor Lets have it at New Germany. It wont matter what other events are going on as we will have it full of out of staters. MSP is very close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller A_B Posted August 29, 2012 Baller Share Posted August 29, 2012 Maybe to keep the peace, call it Outlaw Baller Nationals, OBOS, with a an asterisk that states that BOS is not affiliated or endorsing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jdarwin Posted August 29, 2012 Baller Share Posted August 29, 2012 @MS - I've been to Southern Canada around the end of August - too cold. We would have to determine what weekend summer falls on and plan accordingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wski1 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 The Fun sanction is good, maybe have guaranteed four passes or get ups. Pre-scheduled coaching on Friday before and or Monday after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted August 29, 2012 Baller Share Posted August 29, 2012 The only people that go to Minnesota willingly are the ones who were born there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted August 29, 2012 Baller Share Posted August 29, 2012 @JD, It's only cold if you come up here. Shane just doesn't like our paternity laws! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boarditup Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I have 3-lakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boarditup Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 FWIW - the course record is 5@41-off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted August 29, 2012 Administrators Share Posted August 29, 2012 Hmmmm where is the nearest airport and city? (bar?) Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boarditup Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 GRR - Grand Rapids International - about 30-miles. Downtown Grand Rapids - 15.1 Miles. Nearest Bar (several - college town) - about 3-miles. Main Street Pub shares a parking lot with the Sleep Inn hotel... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted August 29, 2012 Administrators Share Posted August 29, 2012 Well I think Texas has first bid but that is not a bad option. Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klindy Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Placidwaters in Grand Rapids is a good option. GRR is generally easy to get into and out of (i.e. reasonably priced). @boarditup saying it's a college town and counting Calvin is sort of like the @Horton vs. Brooks handicap comment in another thread. Certainly options but no East Lansing or Ann Arbor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boarditup Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Allendale is home of GVSU - over 20k students. Not counting students, Allendale is 6,800 permanent residents. We are the home site for the GVSU waterski team - and they are a top 10 team in the Midwest. Personally, I don't drink alcohol, but plenty of other skiers do, and there are quite a few watering holes nearby. If you want to hang out with the locals - the Embassy and the Yellow Jacket are classic local bar/grills and just down the road 2 and 3 miles. Main Street Pub and Peppinos are a mixture of locals and college students. Labor day would get a good mix of people to hang out with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klindy Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 @boarditup I forgot about GVSU...but my comments about Calvin stand. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashman Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I'd be at placid waters in a heartbeat- as long as I have a cooler of beer I'm good I wouldn't need a bar. Can't you fly into Milwaukee and take some ferry across Lake Michigan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boarditup Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Yes, you can. Depending upon ferry, Ludington or Muskegon is the port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted August 30, 2012 Baller_ Share Posted August 30, 2012 @boarditup - have your lakes ever run out of water during a season ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MAD11 Posted August 30, 2012 Baller Share Posted August 30, 2012 @richarddoane Please, easy on the water issue, your giving our place a bad name. Some of us own property here ya know. Happened during a 100 year drought. About 20 other lakes in the South were not able to ski that year also. Lake completely full all summer this year. Since we have resumes above let's see: Aquaplex has hosted a US Open, 2 Big Dawgs (Chad Scott and Mike Morgan Champions), many other big tournaments, is home to "The Texas Hoss" Pete Chase (retired), Jimmy Siemers and our celebrity at the disabled nationals @usa1ski . Were 15 minutes from the Austin airport, 1 hour from San Antonio Airport and within 3 of Houston or Dallas. Currently one of the fastest most desirable cities in the US. Is 10 minutes from the new formula one track if you want to see it. One of the biggest university towns in the country and home to the famous 6th street. I'm not bidding, I'm offering to see if the HOA will once again approve. I don't care where we have it. Will be fun. Personally I see enough of Atlanta for business, but would go if that's where we end up without hesitation. I think Grand Rapids is usually expensive to travel to. I think that because several of my guys live there and it always seems to cost me a fortune when they travel. That's just something to consider, I could be wrong. It is a beautiful area and I would go if that's where we have it. We could of moved the last event, which was canceled, to a backup lake close by, but then would have incurred additional unplanned lake rental fees so after discussion we all said let's put it off a year or so. Lake records- L Tournament- Will Asher 4@41, Practice T$ 1@43 Not too bad. Trick 11000 plus Jump 230 plus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil2360 Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Hmmm @horton could be shaping up to be waterskiings Packer! Cricket? Some one from down here will get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skidawg Posted August 30, 2012 Baller Share Posted August 30, 2012 U left off home of national champ in G2-2012 booyah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Than_Bogan Posted August 30, 2012 Author Baller Share Posted August 30, 2012 My "vote" should be weighted almost zero because I'm not likely to make it, but I do really like Austin. Been there a few times for game developer conventions (related to a side business that never took off). Just as weird as they say it is ("Keep Austin Weird" merchandise was popular the last time I was there in about 2009), but also interesting and fun. I am not much of a drinker, but Iron Cactus Margheritas are shockingly good. Food is also excellent. If I somehow make it to Austin for this, I'll be eating there every night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MAD11 Posted August 30, 2012 Baller Share Posted August 30, 2012 @than_bogan The Iron Cactus is partially owned by a prominent skier (I should say a prominent skiers husband) so we can work out some preferential treatment. The Cadillac in the Mexican Martini size is always my recommendation. @skidawg thought you would like me reaching back and throwin in Pete Chase. Been trying to get him to ski, but he struggles to get time these days with twin daughters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skidawg Posted August 30, 2012 Baller Share Posted August 30, 2012 @mad11....Pete used to rip it up; make this event happen, would b a blast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Than_Bogan Posted August 30, 2012 Author Baller Share Posted August 30, 2012 @MAD11 No way! That is a really bizarre coincidence. Now I wish I had known that before when I was going to Austin at least once a year. I believe the Iron Cactus is the only restaurant that I have a T-shirt from. And I'm 100% sure that it's the only alcohol-themed piece of clothing that I own. Curious if you could tell me who it is, perhaps by private message or email (nathaniel UNDERSCORE bogan AT alum DOT mit DOT edu). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller disland Posted August 30, 2012 Baller Share Posted August 30, 2012 Count me in. New rule anyone who runs 38 has to take a jump set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boarditup Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Grand Rapids is not a hub city, so if you don't live in a hub serviced by a direct connection to GRR, you will be paying more for travel than Atlanta, Houston, Chicago, Denver, etc. I travel a lot from GRR and my costs are typically within $100 of the same destination as my co-workers who fly out of a hub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MAD11 Posted August 30, 2012 Baller Share Posted August 30, 2012 @disland I'm down with that as long as we implement a no passing rule. Every trip down the lake needs to count! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted August 30, 2012 Baller_ Share Posted August 30, 2012 @mad11 - forgive me for worrying, and that is an impressive resume for your site, how far is Austin from Houston, and Dallas ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted August 30, 2012 Baller Share Posted August 30, 2012 Aquaplex is 3 hours from Big D and 2 1/2 hours from Houston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Kelvin Posted August 30, 2012 Baller Share Posted August 30, 2012 @MAD11 if you have the bandwidth, I could even webcast Sunday's festivities for those ballers that can't make the trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LittleRipper Posted August 30, 2012 Baller Share Posted August 30, 2012 how about somewhere in the Midwest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted August 30, 2012 Baller_ Share Posted August 30, 2012 I'll be glad to score the sanctioned slalom rounds if this thing gets on the schedule for the 2013/2014 calendar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted August 30, 2012 Administrators Share Posted August 30, 2012 Ok look. Unless something crazy happens @MAD11 aka Marc Austin has the event for 2013. End of story. Marc, I have tried to call you a few times in the last 24 hours. Are you out of the country? If this becomes a yearly event - we will look at other sites for 2014. I would love to see PlacidWaters Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted August 30, 2012 Baller Share Posted August 30, 2012 @Horton Marc's in Johannesberg, SA right now. Lands back in Austin about noon tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MAD11 Posted August 30, 2012 Baller Share Posted August 30, 2012 In the Joburg airport now mentally preparing for the 16 hour flight of misery. I think this is the 19th round trip here for me in 22 months. I will be home about 11am. Call me anytime after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted August 30, 2012 Administrators Share Posted August 30, 2012 When you get home and rested... Send me a text. I will call. Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartanSki Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Man, I feel like the guy who's candidate just lost the election. Placid Waters in 2014! I really like the team idea someone was floating around. For those of us who are novices/new to tournament skiing, it eliminates that me against the world kinda feeling. I've ridden in some "goof" style bike races as part of team and it usually creates more of a party atmosphere. Goofy team names, costumes, pro's intermingled with the amateurs, good times. Someone would have to try 39off in a cape... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashman Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 I'll mess with Texas why not? I presume Taelan and Horton will be on the same team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Bulldog Posted August 30, 2012 Baller Share Posted August 30, 2012 @crashman - classic comment I just about choked I laughed so hard!! "Do Better..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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