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djkorn1

djkorn1

kidkornfilms
Site Supporter
Location
Cleveland Ohio
Find out what it means to me.... (Aretha) :Banane25:

I have been riding standups for about 12 years. There are certain people who have started these amazing things called 'Freerides' and built this Website and have helped this sport explode. To name a few: Superjett, Yamaslut, Jr, Pancake Pete, Big Kahuna, CG Racing, Ronnymac and many others along with new guys who are now picking up the reigns and throwing Freerides. What do they get back from all this??? (NOTHING!)

This WAS the only sport where you could talk to organizers and pros and ride with them at your local Freeride. (You can't go ride with Tony Hawk, Jeremy McGrath, Travis Pastrana, Dave Mirra, etc etc etc or talk with them on a website). Manufacturers of parts came on here and answered questions, showed off new parts, asked for feedback...etc etc etc.

Unfortunatly, we have lost most of them from this site due to smarta$s negative comments from 2% of the people on this site. We have also lost a whole slew of pro riders and shops from posting on this site (and I'm sure we'll lose more).

I really think we need to show a little respect to the ones who helped this whole thing grow over the last decade. Because 8 years ago, there was nothing. (except racing) I would hate to see the Daytona Ride fold, or stop seeing pros like the Caker, Pierre, Ross, Stoyer, Malone, stop showing up at these rides.

Basically, before you get 5 seconds of enjoyment by throwing a smarta$s comment or a negative thread on the internet......think about the effect your having on the other 98% of the Standup Freeride community.

....thats all I got.
 
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swanny

swanny

not safe for clowns
Location
portland
some people dont have respect for themselves and you are trying to get them to have respect for others and a "sport" called jet skiing. hahaha thats funny.

Jet skiing has been around for a long time- it simply is what it is---------

Its just jetskiing.
 
SuziQ

SuziQ

Banned
Location
an hour or so away
Hey Swanny, haven’t spoken with you in a while…hope all is well. I personally find wicked humor in most everything I think, so I can easily relate to your perspective (and laugh), just as much as I can relate to DJ’s with deeper thought. Some of the circuit riders along with many others are sacrificing much in an attempt to make something happen out of what we all love to do, so I respect their efforts tremendously as well. I attempt to support their efforts in my own small manner, because I find most of them to be outstanding individuals (and friends).

I mentioned a long time ago that I was involved in a venue, “sport” if you will, which couldn’t get past their internal bickering and negativity, in order to properly promote their interests. It was very sad to me for those individuals whom were working feverishly to fulfill their goals, only to have a minority squash their dreams. Jet skiing has indeed been around for a while compared to many other things in the world…especially the internet; and that definitely puts a new twist on things eh? I think it can be either good or bad…whatever you make it actually. This is relatively interesting (to me).

http://www.psychologymatters.org/environment.html
 
Emm

Emm

skank
Location
Huntsville, AL
Agreed....but when these people let something so simple get to them to where they delete their accounts, quit riding, etc it is ridiculous.

There are always going to be different opinions, bickering, etc. You just have to be adult enough to take it.

If you let a message board interfere with your "sport" or your business that much then I don't feel sorry for you.

I don't see Steve or Bobby (first ones that came to mind) pitching a fit and deleting their accounts every time someone disagrees with their product/business. Hell.....Waterdawg still posts on here (although not as much) and they are dogged on a daily basis.


Don't sweat the small stuff....and that is all this message board is.:biggrin:
 
Emm

Emm

skank
Location
Huntsville, AL
SuziQ said:
:scared::scared::scared:

Friggin stop following me around and agreeing with me already! :newangel:
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I know....someone brought that to my attention.

If it makes you feel any better I rarely read anything you post anyways....so I hadn't even read your post :biggrin:

I blame the full moon.
 
SuziQ

SuziQ

Banned
Location
an hour or so away
wsuwrhr said:
I'm not going anywhere, I have thick skin.

Brian
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Have we met? :love:


Not everyone has thick skin, and that is probably good; even those individuals whom do have it, have their days or issues where it becomes paper thin…especially in today’s economy (and sometimes that is good when that happens as well).
 
Scorn800

Scorn800

Ride for life
Location
North NJ
It's the interweb people......... just chill.:biggrin:
Oh and DJ no one oh this site started freeride. The Mex Rager was started back in 95 by Rick Roy way before the interweb had hold of jetski's.:pancake:
 
SuziQ

SuziQ

Banned
Location
an hour or so away
Scorn800 said:
It's the interweb people......... just chill.:biggrin:
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Totally chill down here in sunny Florida ya spunky lil Scornmeister :wave:, but the inteweb is a luxury!!! :woot:

:swordfight: Be thankful you have it! Trust me…fluid duplicating days were NOT fun…:no:...extremely slow and terribly messy! The interweb can be a powerful marketing tool when used properly.
 
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