Baller Than_Bogan Posted July 2, 2013 Baller Share Posted July 2, 2013 I am doing everything I can to screw it up, and mostly succeeding. On Sunday, I'm pretty sure I heard my N1 ask me if there was any way I could be a bigger idiot. I couldn't think of a way. But it seems to be holding up its end of the bargain, carrying me along to (just barely) my best June performances for both practice and tournaments. (Keep in mind June is very much "early season" for New England.) Now if I can just get my head out of my ass, July might be time to really do something. Oh also: STOP RAINING DAMMIT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ral Posted July 2, 2013 Baller Share Posted July 2, 2013 @Than_Bogan, just be careful. As my late ski and lake partner used to say, a new ski will perform beautifully until it realizes who is riding it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Brady Posted July 2, 2013 Baller Share Posted July 2, 2013 @Than_Bogan Interesting you say that about your ski. In my case, my ski is not embarrassed, because she knows I will hurt her badly if she says anything, but my boat is an entirely different animal. Every time I get out to ski, my MasterCraft is mocking me, taunting me to run better than the day before and mocking me every damn time I go! Maybe we should put your ski with my boat and they can have at each other instead of getting after us!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller A_B Posted July 2, 2013 Baller Share Posted July 2, 2013 @Brady, how is she smelling these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted July 2, 2013 Baller Share Posted July 2, 2013 Last year in June you would have been happy with 2@38 at Dube's. Better skiing brings new expectations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Than_Bogan Posted July 2, 2013 Author Baller Share Posted July 2, 2013 Fair enough. Also dumb skiing brings various exclamations... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Than_Bogan Posted July 7, 2013 Author Baller Share Posted July 7, 2013 So, today my N1 tried to give me a 38 for my birthday. But that seemed much too generous so I thought I should just crater in at 4 while running early. After goofing with my 39 gate, it said "No I insist that you accept my gift of a 38." But I stuck to my guns and refused to pull toward 5 at all. Gawd I'm a dumbass. But seriously folks, 5 @ 38 is as far as I've gone with a tailwind, and a site best by 3 buoys (over previous skis). So despite all the mocking, the ski continues to do its best for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted July 7, 2013 Baller Share Posted July 7, 2013 The cool thing is when you find a ski that's good for you, regardless of whether it's good for the next skier. A good skier/ski match picks you up some buoys, and with further refinement in the skiers technique grabs a few more. The Razor has been very good to me. @than_bogan quit screwing around and do your N1 proud...time to smoke some 38's! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller DW Posted July 8, 2013 Baller Share Posted July 8, 2013 In many cultures it is offensive not to accept the gift, I would think this norm should apply, so go back out and accept the gift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Than_Bogan Posted July 8, 2013 Author Baller Share Posted July 8, 2013 @DW Good point! Great, now I have to add rudeness to my list of faults... Back at home this week and there are rumors that the backwash is just about gone. "Normally" my home site is a bit easier than where I was skiing last week, so I'm very optimistic. But I fear it may take a while yet to really believe at -38. I think deep down I'm still expecting to fail, so I find ways to do so even when I'm running it easily. But confidence will come. I'm going deep all the time on this ski, and sooner or later dumb luck will get me through a few and then eventually I'll expect success. Fwiw, I'm ahead of past seasons by almost any measure. But I should be even further ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToddF Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 @than_bogan It must be the birthdate, I am having the same problem, but at 35. no matter how easy the first three or four balls are, I expect to crash or not make it. Way to mental right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Than_Bogan Posted July 8, 2013 Author Baller Share Posted July 8, 2013 Who said a couple of weeks ago that 50% of skiing is mental and the other half is being mental? That was a classic -- was bummed I could only "Awesome" it once. And happy birthday to us (and George Bush junior and the Dali Lama). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToddF Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 And Sly stallone to add to the mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Brady Posted July 8, 2013 Baller Share Posted July 8, 2013 @Than_Bogan Could you please send some gifts my way? I would love love love to reject that kind of gift and splash down at 4 ball!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Than_Bogan Posted July 8, 2013 Author Baller Share Posted July 8, 2013 @Brady Yeah, even for me I had to walk away mostly happy. While I've always had a great time at Dubes Pond, my best there was 2 @ -38. This last week I had a chance to do some practice there, and I got 3.5 @ -38 the first day (without a real shot at running it -- water was still very cold and the ski wasn't settling in well), and then the above mentioned 4 and 5 (after the water warmed up a lot late in the week). Just looking at those scores, I'd have to say "Wow, I am skiing awesome on this thing." But, I was there. So I know that I had to be a real dufus to avoid running them, and it's only natural as a slalom skier to focus on the bad part! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted July 8, 2013 Baller Share Posted July 8, 2013 Getting 5 is like kissing your sister, @Than_Bogan . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gator1 Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 @than_bogan "....it's only natural as a slalom skier to focus on the bad part!" Had a ski buddy years back, couldn't get him past 28 off. HR lady from work comes out to the lake, happens to watch me coaching Dave in typical style "how many times do I have to tell you to quit dragging your dam butt through the wakes, quit breaking at the waist". She says "you know you are killing that poor guy, he's a positive sorter, you're a negative sorter". I'm like WTF are you talking about, get away from me with your kumbya crap. She says try this: next pass, when he falls, tell him what he did right, tell him how to do more of that. He ran 28 that day, and got deep into 32 within the next week. This "sport" is more of a personality test than athletic event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Than_Bogan Posted July 8, 2013 Author Baller Share Posted July 8, 2013 "get away from me with your kumbya crap" I'm sensing a T-shirt... Learning styles are remarkably diverse though. I can usually tell within minutes whether I am the right coach for somebody based on the questions they ask me back. If they want to know WHY what I'm telling them works, and they seem much more interested in what I don't like about their skiing than what I do like, then I can really help them. No to either of those and they need somebody else's guidance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gator1 Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Ya, but that tshirt is a bit polarizing from a political standpoint. Haven't forgot your order for Old Geeks Rule shirt. Industrial design guy still working on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ed_Johnson Posted July 8, 2013 Baller Share Posted July 8, 2013 I think it helps if you do both...Start with a compliment on what someone is doing right, followed by the one most obvious thing they are doing wrong. Years a go I skied with Andy Mapple...After watching 3 passes at 32 off, he first told me, "Really Nice Slalom", you just need to "Lean More," and demonstrated a Stacked Leaning Position. He could have told the truth and said "Dumb-Ass, you call that a Lean." Both make the same point, but the first one may gain better results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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