Administrators Horton Posted December 5, 2018 Administrators Share Posted December 5, 2018 This site came to life in its current forum 10 years ago this week. Those early years were a bit rocky. I never thought the site would become what it is today. I guess with just over 50 Million Page Views in 10 years, BallOfSpray is here to stay. Thanks Ballers. Quote Support BallOfSpray by supporting the companies that support BallOfSpray California Ski Ranch ☆ Connelly ☆ Denali ☆ Eden Lake ☆ Goode ☆ HO Syndicate ☆MasterCraft ☆ Masterline ☆ Pentalogo ☆ Performance Ski and Surf ☆ Reflex ☆ Radar ☆ Rodics OffCourse ☆ S Lines ☆ Stokes About Horton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando76 Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members andjules Posted December 5, 2018 Members Share Posted December 5, 2018 Thank you, @Horton. You're making a real difference for our sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller rawly Posted December 5, 2018 Baller Share Posted December 5, 2018 Crazy time of the year to start a waterski forum. Congrats on your success with the sight. Would be interesting to view some of the early threads....... “ Hearing rumors of a new Nautique “ ....... “ No way , it can’t get better than a 196 “ ....... “ it will be “ ...... “ people will want their 196’s ten years from now “ ........ “ no way “ .....”Way “...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ToddL Posted December 5, 2018 Baller Share Posted December 5, 2018 50 million page views? Well, I did my best to help with that, LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members skidawg Posted December 5, 2018 Members Share Posted December 5, 2018 Still waiting for my royalty checks to start coming in @Horton !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithh2oskier Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 if only you could count the number of hours companies wasted paying salaries to surf BOS... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BrennanKMN Posted December 5, 2018 Baller Share Posted December 5, 2018 Thank you. You and this site are one of the many reasons I am a better skier today than I was yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted December 6, 2018 Author Administrators Share Posted December 6, 2018 @skidawg check your Paypal account Quote Support BallOfSpray by supporting the companies that support BallOfSpray California Ski Ranch ☆ Connelly ☆ Denali ☆ Eden Lake ☆ Goode ☆ HO Syndicate ☆MasterCraft ☆ Masterline ☆ Pentalogo ☆ Performance Ski and Surf ☆ Reflex ☆ Radar ☆ Rodics OffCourse ☆ S Lines ☆ Stokes About Horton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted December 6, 2018 Baller Share Posted December 6, 2018 Hey!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ed_Johnson Posted December 6, 2018 Baller Share Posted December 6, 2018 I have a GREAT appreciation for all the information SHARED by Baller's of all levels on BOS. I thank John for giving us a place to Learn, Contribute, and Share our LOVE for this Sport. I cannot imagine a day that goes by, I do not check this Forum for the latest info at least 3 times a day. No where else can I Gain and Share knowledge of our beloved sport. I simply have to say THANK-YOU !!!! PS: I proudly wear my Baller's Hat, that stays in the boat at all times !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Bulldog Posted December 6, 2018 Baller Share Posted December 6, 2018 Happy Birthday Ball of Spray!! Thank you John for making this happen!! @Horton Quote "Do Better..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Jaypro Posted December 6, 2018 Baller Share Posted December 6, 2018 @Horton , when I got back into skiing after a 25 year break, Ball of spray was instrumental in getting me the info I wanted. It also introduced me to the idea of coaching. I have "met" many great folks through the site, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_MS Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 Couldn’t have done it without me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller teammalibu Posted December 6, 2018 Baller Share Posted December 6, 2018 Id settle for a donut! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted December 6, 2018 Author Administrators Share Posted December 6, 2018 @teammalibu still on my desk :( Quote Support BallOfSpray by supporting the companies that support BallOfSpray California Ski Ranch ☆ Connelly ☆ Denali ☆ Eden Lake ☆ Goode ☆ HO Syndicate ☆MasterCraft ☆ Masterline ☆ Pentalogo ☆ Performance Ski and Surf ☆ Reflex ☆ Radar ☆ Rodics OffCourse ☆ S Lines ☆ Stokes About Horton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Garn Posted December 6, 2018 Baller Share Posted December 6, 2018 Thanks Horton for all your hard work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted December 6, 2018 Author Administrators Share Posted December 6, 2018 I gotta to tell you guys it was totally random that I realized we had past 50 million page views. I mean 50 million is a number that I've never applied to anything real in my life. It's completely surreal. You have to remember that this was just a hobby website. Quote Support BallOfSpray by supporting the companies that support BallOfSpray California Ski Ranch ☆ Connelly ☆ Denali ☆ Eden Lake ☆ Goode ☆ HO Syndicate ☆MasterCraft ☆ Masterline ☆ Pentalogo ☆ Performance Ski and Surf ☆ Reflex ☆ Radar ☆ Rodics OffCourse ☆ S Lines ☆ Stokes About Horton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TustinTom Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 What @Ed_Johnson eloquently said !! Being a 15 offer, I've appreciated all the encouragement and advice from the ballers (and yes we rock our Baller hats too). For me (and probably all of us) the site has influenced my spending with specific vendors, manufacturers, authors, ski schools, video coaching, getting hooked up with a club and even buying our (used) boat. Beyond that, it's the handful of guys I've befriended and ski'd with (one from Canada) that all share the same hobby/addiction, made possible by BOS. Happy B-Day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris55 Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 And BOS is a worldwide site so full of so many super good advices and so on. Like @Jaypro I really started slaloming 5 years ago at 57 and dream came through, and I used a tons of advices from BOS. So THANK YOU John and all the BOS members Chris from Geneva Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E_T Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Thank you to the unsung hero’s and intergalactic posters @E_T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Bruce_Butterfield Posted December 7, 2018 Baller Share Posted December 7, 2018 @skidawg I'm betting your royalty is a handful of pesos and probably more than mine was. @ms YGBSM @Garn thanking Horton for his "hard work" is like thanking a panhandler for taking another gulp of MadDog 2020. The same amount of effort was expended. Otherwise this is a pretty good place to waste time until spring! Quote If it was easy, they would call it Wakeboarding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted December 7, 2018 Author Administrators Share Posted December 7, 2018 @Bruce_Butterfield I made you famous Quote Support BallOfSpray by supporting the companies that support BallOfSpray California Ski Ranch ☆ Connelly ☆ Denali ☆ Eden Lake ☆ Goode ☆ HO Syndicate ☆MasterCraft ☆ Masterline ☆ Pentalogo ☆ Performance Ski and Surf ☆ Reflex ☆ Radar ☆ Rodics OffCourse ☆ S Lines ☆ Stokes About Horton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Bruce_Butterfield Posted December 7, 2018 Baller Share Posted December 7, 2018 @horton its actually the other way around. If your comment was true, I'd be the one who is retired, sitting in front of my keyboard in my boxers and you would still have a real job! Quote If it was easy, they would call it Wakeboarding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted December 7, 2018 Author Administrators Share Posted December 7, 2018 @Bruce_Butterfield OMG real jobs suck! Quote Support BallOfSpray by supporting the companies that support BallOfSpray California Ski Ranch ☆ Connelly ☆ Denali ☆ Eden Lake ☆ Goode ☆ HO Syndicate ☆MasterCraft ☆ Masterline ☆ Pentalogo ☆ Performance Ski and Surf ☆ Reflex ☆ Radar ☆ Rodics OffCourse ☆ S Lines ☆ Stokes About Horton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller DW Posted December 15, 2018 Baller Share Posted December 15, 2018 Thanks @Horton for all your hard work, well maybe work or simply just your keyboard addiction to creating a ski addicts website. You have 'the knack': Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted December 15, 2018 Baller Share Posted December 15, 2018 Congratulations! You couldn't have done it without MS. Thanks for making me spend all this money on skis over the years. Man, it's been so long I don't even remember what your original forum was that we were part of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted December 15, 2018 Baller Share Posted December 15, 2018 Coyote Brothers Fins or something along those lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted December 15, 2018 Author Administrators Share Posted December 15, 2018 @BoneHead Slalom Tweakers Forum Quote Support BallOfSpray by supporting the companies that support BallOfSpray California Ski Ranch ☆ Connelly ☆ Denali ☆ Eden Lake ☆ Goode ☆ HO Syndicate ☆MasterCraft ☆ Masterline ☆ Pentalogo ☆ Performance Ski and Surf ☆ Reflex ☆ Radar ☆ Rodics OffCourse ☆ S Lines ☆ Stokes About Horton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller KRoundy Posted December 16, 2018 Baller Share Posted December 16, 2018 @Horton Seriously, or are you pulling our leg? :D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted December 16, 2018 Author Administrators Share Posted December 16, 2018 no jokes Quote Support BallOfSpray by supporting the companies that support BallOfSpray California Ski Ranch ☆ Connelly ☆ Denali ☆ Eden Lake ☆ Goode ☆ HO Syndicate ☆MasterCraft ☆ Masterline ☆ Pentalogo ☆ Performance Ski and Surf ☆ Reflex ☆ Radar ☆ Rodics OffCourse ☆ S Lines ☆ Stokes About Horton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted December 16, 2018 Baller Share Posted December 16, 2018 That's it! I'm proud to say I was a Tweaker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Sivota Posted December 16, 2018 Baller Share Posted December 16, 2018 Thank you for facilitating a transnational debate and providing such insightful support for a wonderful [and addictive] sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted December 17, 2018 Baller Share Posted December 17, 2018 Wasn't Coyote Brothers Research before Slalom Tweakers? Seems to me there was a forum on CBR that was changed to S Tweakers and finally settled on BOS because @Horton was too slow or too cheap to pay for the handle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted December 17, 2018 Author Administrators Share Posted December 17, 2018 @thanger No the Coyote Brothers Research forum was technically the Slalom Tweakers forum. I think I still own coyotebrothersresearch.com That tech platform was crap and so that is how I ended up building a real site. Quote Support BallOfSpray by supporting the companies that support BallOfSpray California Ski Ranch ☆ Connelly ☆ Denali ☆ Eden Lake ☆ Goode ☆ HO Syndicate ☆MasterCraft ☆ Masterline ☆ Pentalogo ☆ Performance Ski and Surf ☆ Reflex ☆ Radar ☆ Rodics OffCourse ☆ S Lines ☆ Stokes About Horton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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