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onesojourner
06-22-2008, 03:51 PM
I will post mine up tomorrow. I have a few good shots so if any one wants the high res version let me know.

ski_crazy
06-22-2008, 04:48 PM
I got some too I'll get up soon.

Shonuff
06-22-2008, 10:10 PM
Here are some I have.

Shonuff
06-22-2008, 10:13 PM
More.

Shonuff
06-22-2008, 10:18 PM
Even more.

Mouthfulloflake
06-22-2008, 10:37 PM
a few, I didnt take very many.

Mouthfulloflake
06-22-2008, 10:39 PM
more

Mouthfulloflake
06-22-2008, 10:40 PM
last ones for now waterwhippers aluminum chowder machine.

keegan
06-22-2008, 11:14 PM
it wouldnt let me upload on the website, but here they are...

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/keeganmonahan/invasion%2008/DSC00516.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/keeganmonahan/invasion%2008/DSC00522.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/keeganmonahan/invasion%2008/DSC00524.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/keeganmonahan/invasion%2008/DSC00544.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/keeganmonahan/invasion%2008/DSC00543.jpg
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http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/keeganmonahan/invasion%2008/DSC00531.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/keeganmonahan/invasion%2008/DSC00530.jpg
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Mrs. Ski Crazy
06-23-2008, 12:38 AM
Here's a few pics that I shot at the invasion!

Mrs. Ski Crazy
06-23-2008, 12:43 AM
And here's a few more...

superx2
06-23-2008, 12:53 AM
could have left the homo act out jen

ski_crazy
06-23-2008, 01:02 AM
Bhawahahhahahah She got you!!!!!!!!!!

djkorn1
06-23-2008, 01:23 AM
Nice pics! Looks like a good turnout and a good time. I have to get out there next year!

Mrs. Ski Crazy
06-23-2008, 01:34 AM
could have left the homo act out jen


Hmmm...Maybe next time you'll be a little nicer to me, eh? At least I didn't tell everyone what you were drinking!

Mouthfulloflake
06-23-2008, 10:26 AM
I think Ive got at least one picture of him drinking that PINK stuff.



Hmmm...Maybe next time you'll be a little nicer to me, eh? At least I didn't tell everyone what you were drinking!

Dubs chops
06-23-2008, 10:35 AM
again i cant stress how much fun i had. It was a blast. So no one got a picture of me doing that backflip? man that sucks.

Moondance
06-23-2008, 10:48 AM
Did anybody get pics of anybody riding?

Mouthfulloflake
06-23-2008, 11:00 AM
ive got some video, but I cant get adobe premier to open on my machine here at work...

Shonuff
06-23-2008, 11:20 AM
I've got some reverse entry barrel rolls pulled off by Lou.

Dubs chops
06-23-2008, 11:23 AM
BTW shonuff it was a pleasure meeting you, you sir are a one of a kind! And i respect that! rock on brotha!

Shonuff
06-23-2008, 02:00 PM
We had a great time. I look forward to meeting batkid next time.

Mouthfulloflake
06-23-2008, 03:22 PM
got some bits of video together..

putting on google and or youtube ASAP

Dubs chops
06-23-2008, 03:27 PM
sweet get on with it. I'm tired of waiting.

Mouthfulloflake
06-23-2008, 03:59 PM
here is some bits and pieces.

almost raw fottge of Ozarks Invasion 2008

and yes, I was trying to spell footage.... did I mention my left hand still hurts?

Dubs chops
06-23-2008, 04:08 PM
bwuahahaha let the good times roll.

Mark44
06-23-2008, 04:09 PM
Did anybody get pics of anybody riding?

I am thinking the same thing, did anyone ride?

Mouthfulloflake
06-23-2008, 04:10 PM
Nah,

hell next year we arent even taking skis.

ketsair
06-23-2008, 04:36 PM
people go to these to ride??? why?

Dubs chops
06-23-2008, 04:37 PM
I am thinking the same thing, did anyone ride?

can you show me an example please of some of your riding pics from a frreride event so i will know what it is supposed to be like and we will have examples of what we should be taking pictures of next year?

ketsair
06-23-2008, 04:53 PM
can you show me an example please of some of your riding pics from a frreride event so i will know what it is supposed to be like and we will have examples of what we should be taking pictures of next year?
:haha:

Mark44
06-23-2008, 05:06 PM
can you show me an example please of some of your riding pics from a frreride event so i will know what it is supposed to be like and we will have examples of what we should be taking pictures of next year?

I only coach close friends sorry dude.

Mark44

Mouthfulloflake
06-23-2008, 05:08 PM
we need a zoom lens to take pictures of the wimminz on the boats....

No coaching required.

Speedfreak
06-23-2008, 08:26 PM
I can get a paddle boat. I think we need to bring it next year just for the party cove. We can pull it with a couch then paddle it around the cove and snap pictures. I have a decent 35mm water proof camera.

And someone needs to tell Mark who was on that ski that was so LOUD.......

Dubs chops
06-23-2008, 08:34 PM
Bwuahahah Now were talkin Man!

Mouthfulloflake
06-23-2008, 08:40 PM
that loud ski was you my freind!

and holy gawd...

that thing sounded and looked STRONG.

BTW,

Moist box told me he brought you back to our camp friday night, sorry the party had rolled up before you returned.

next time come up to the tent and make moaning noises... that generally wakes me up.

keegan
06-23-2008, 08:41 PM
there was a few of us that rode the whole time...we just chased the big boats, so we werent anywhere near shore or the crowd. I think we were the last ones there that day...

Mouthfulloflake
06-23-2008, 08:51 PM
That was your group with the slick green SXR, and electric blue blaster right?

I saw that green sxr try to go for a lunar landing on a big wave out there.. ive never seen an SXR do that before.

[ it shot straight up BIG off of a wave lip ]



there was a few of us that rode the whole time...we just chased the big boats, so we werent anywhere near shore or the crowd. I think we were the last ones there that day...

Dubs chops
06-23-2008, 08:55 PM
keegan was the old ski i sold you out there?

keegan
06-23-2008, 08:55 PM
lol, if it was for sure an sxr that was E_jake on here...my bro had the lime green SJ...and yes, the blaster was with us...that thing is baaaad.

onesojourner
06-23-2008, 09:13 PM
Eric's ski is junkin awesome man... especially the turf.

Hey keegan did tony ever show up?

Mouthfulloflake
06-23-2008, 09:18 PM
it was for sure a green SXR, must have been E_Jake

I rode a stock blaster for the first time ever that weekend.

the first thing I said " this would be alot of fun with MORE POWER "

keegan
06-23-2008, 09:25 PM
nope tony didnt come up...i talked to him friday, he didnt know if he was gonna make it or not cuz some things came up...we need to go ride with him while the water is up, the tree'n is bad to the bone right now...

Katie
06-23-2008, 09:30 PM
here is some bits and pieces.

almost raw fottge of Ozarks Invasion 2008 (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6537035424205846901)

and yes, I was trying to spell footage.... did I mention my left hand still hurts?

I see you caught me right after my barrel roll attempt and I was in the channel with my battery DEAD!! Luckily Steve (YoYo) and his wife came to my rescue.

Oh and BTW to the person saying that I get water in my motor when I was doing my fountain-I don't get any water in my ski at all. The trick is to not submerge the air inlet holes that are in the back of the hood. The only time I get water in my ski is when I have a failed barrel roll attempt and my ski running upside down.

Katie

Mouthfulloflake
06-23-2008, 09:37 PM
that was actually my wife, and the other wives there filming that got that

they were, shocked, pissed, and loud about no one stopping to help you.

So we flagged ketsair down and told him there was a ski down out there, we didnt know it was you. he shagged it out there to check.

I think I met yoYos wife, I tried to get her to tow superX2, but her couch wouldnt start, and shonuff ended up pulling him in.

I wasnt sure who her husband was to get her rescued, a nice guy on a red 550 offered to tow her in .

that was shonuff commenting about flooding your ski, and it was a joking thing, since minutes before we had heard that your ski was flooded, instead of a dead battery.

I felt bad for you out there, I would have been scared to death.

Ejake
06-24-2008, 01:10 AM
Peters the one that did the turf on the sides, I was only there to give him a few hands. Now my wives ski is the next one to be done.

Shonuff
06-24-2008, 01:32 AM
Sorry we never saw you way out there, Katie, or it would have been a much quicker rescue.

Katie
06-24-2008, 07:50 AM
that was actually my wife, and the other wives there filming that got that

they were, shocked, pissed, and loud about no one stopping to help you.

So we flagged ketsair down and told him there was a ski down out there, we didnt know it was you. he shagged it out there to check.

I think I met yoYos wife, I tried to get her to tow superX2, but her couch wouldnt start, and shonuff ended up pulling him in.

I wasnt sure who her husband was to get her rescued, a nice guy on a red 550 offered to tow her in .

that was shonuff commenting about flooding your ski, and it was a joking thing, since minutes before we had heard that your ski was flooded, instead of a dead battery.

I felt bad for you out there, I would have been scared to death.


Yeah it was the worst spot to break down thats for sure. I was going to open my hood to get my tow rope but we were worried that with the waves would just go into my ski. I told Steve I just want to get out of the channel!! So he tried to pull me but we were going anywhere fast. Yeah that was scary!!

LOL I figured it was a joke about the flooding, but wasn't sure. My hood seal rocks thats for sure. I keep my bilge on and I never pump any water out.

Katie

Katie
06-24-2008, 07:53 AM
Sorry we never saw you way out there, Katie, or it would have been a much quicker rescue.

S-U-R-E!!!! The funny thing is I was on my way in and a boat came right by and I decided to try a roll off the wave right there and if my ski wasn't running upside down I would have been fine, too much water got in it and the battery just struggled to start and I thought I had water in the motor but it was just the battery.

yoyo
06-24-2008, 09:23 AM
The only thing for sure is ski's run, and they stop running. It dont matter if it's a Yama or a Kaw. And I for one have been pulled in so many times by the STL crew, that I owe them ALL. It was a pleasure riding with ALL fo you at L.O.T.O. we must do this again (maybe without the ticks and chiggers) yo

Mouthfulloflake
06-24-2008, 09:30 AM
good lord..

Ill bring a mower and do it next time if the park people dont.

Ive got chiggers EVERYWHERE....



The only thing for sure is ski's run, and they stop running. It dont matter if it's a Yama or a Kaw. And I for one have been pulled in so many times by the STL crew, that I owe them ALL. It was a pleasure riding with ALL fo you at L.O.T.O. we must do this again (maybe without the ticks and chiggers) yo

Mark44
06-24-2008, 09:50 AM
The only thing for sure is ski's run, and they stop running. It dont matter if it's a Yama or a Kaw. And I for one have been pulled in so many times by the STL crew, that I owe them ALL. It was a pleasure riding with ALL fo you at L.O.T.O. we must do this again (maybe without the ticks and chiggers) yo

Yes you owe me......:biggthumpup:

Mark44

yoyo
06-24-2008, 01:33 PM
Well I guess this is 1 of my 2 events this year, not that Im keeping track but Steve, 1 Mark NONE .:laugh2: yo

keegan
06-24-2008, 07:41 PM
anymore pics??

Katie
06-24-2008, 08:50 PM
Well I guess this is 1 of my 2 events this year, not that Im keeping track but Steve, 1 Mark NONE .:laugh2: yo

HA HA Good one!

Yeah Chiggers and my tent and stuff getting soaked. Other than that good times.

showmepro1200
06-24-2008, 10:16 PM
Here's one.....oh wait, that was the next day. Good one I got of Jake, nonethless. (IMO)

Sorry Jake and I didn't get back down to ride at PB1 Sunday, had to go to the cabin at the 3mm and visit with my out of town family folks. Hope you guys had a good time, I know I did :Banane19:

showmepro1200
06-24-2008, 10:19 PM
More

Mouthfulloflake
06-24-2008, 10:39 PM
hahahaha

showmepro...

My shoe fell off, and I was trying to hurry to get someone to go elp ( tow) superX2, and the nice lady on the couch out there.

so I had my shoe in my mouth..

that wasnt an easy way to ride by the way...


bwwhahahahaha

Dubs chops
06-24-2008, 10:51 PM
hahaha got your foot in your mouth as usual!

showmepro1200
06-24-2008, 11:04 PM
Thought you'd enjoy that one (I don't think I was the photographer btw)

Dubs chops
06-24-2008, 11:42 PM
Thought you'd enjoy that one (I don't think I was the photographer btw)

bwuahahah experimental i Love that kid where is he? you guys need to come ride grand with us one weekend.

Shonuff
06-25-2008, 01:06 AM
Awesome.

Dubs chops
06-25-2008, 01:15 AM
you too you no coffee sharing kawi rider!

Shonuff
06-25-2008, 01:45 AM
If you didn't sleep in, we would have had coffee for you.

Dubs chops
06-25-2008, 10:02 AM
dude I still love you:wink:

superx2
06-25-2008, 10:25 AM
dude I still love you:wink:



man i feel to much love in your family.

we wont even talk about your cousin

onesojourner
06-25-2008, 11:20 AM
who wants paper towel coffee any ways...

ketsair
06-25-2008, 11:45 AM
man i feel to much love in your family.

we wont even talk about your cousin


:haha:

i thought you liked that...... you know with all the stuff matt was saying bout you..... :sneaky:

Dubs chops
06-25-2008, 11:57 AM
BTW kets it was great meeting you and biscuit. Can't wait till we get togather again and same for you 1 sojourner!

onesojourner
06-25-2008, 12:27 PM
Thanks man you too. I keep forgetting my camera. I will get mine posted soon.

EXPERIMENTAL
06-25-2008, 02:30 PM
Dubs - Hey, anytime you are down by us, give me PM and i will definatly meet up with you and ride.

Ketsair - I''m gonna have to take you up on the thomas hill lake thing. I would love to try it, and just the facts of being able to ride during winter would be AWESOME!!! Cabin fever sets in very easy for my during the winter, it would be nice to shake the legs out and do a little riding.

Anyone else - if you're ever down by the lake or you know any of the rivers around jeff city definatly give me a heads up PM and i'll come and ride.

This was my first real freeride and now i realize how much more fun it is when everyone is pushing eachother to be better, and it's fun to have people to ride around with. I had a great time, i'll be there next year only this time we'll actually camp.

ketsair
06-25-2008, 02:43 PM
Dubs - Hey, anytime you are down by us, give me PM and i will definatly meet up with you and ride.

Ketsair - I''m gonna have to take you up on the thomas hill lake thing. I would love to try it, and just the facts of being able to ride during winter would be AWESOME!!! Cabin fever sets in very easy for my during the winter, it would be nice to shake the legs out and do a little riding.

Anyone else - if you're ever down by the lake or you know any of the rivers around jeff city definatly give me a heads up PM and i'll come and ride.

This was my first real freeride and now i realize how much more fun it is when everyone is pushing eachother to be better, and it's fun to have people to ride around with. I had a great time, i'll be there next year only this time we'll actually camp.


pretty much, just name the weekend, we'll be there

keegan
06-26-2008, 10:01 PM
Dubs - Hey, anytime you are down by us, give me PM and i will definatly meet up with you and ride.

Ketsair - I''m gonna have to take you up on the thomas hill lake thing. I would love to try it, and just the facts of being able to ride during winter would be AWESOME!!! Cabin fever sets in very easy for my during the winter, it would be nice to shake the legs out and do a little riding.

Anyone else - if you're ever down by the lake or you know any of the rivers around jeff city definatly give me a heads up PM and i'll come and ride.

This was my first real freeride and now i realize how much more fun it is when everyone is pushing eachother to be better, and it's fun to have people to ride around with. I had a great time, i'll be there next year only this time we'll actually camp.


come down to Springfield anytime and ride table rock with us...bring that ski down here. u can just stay at the house...

Mouthfulloflake
06-27-2008, 08:54 PM
post up some more pics!

come on 1.3sewjerner

onesojourner
06-28-2008, 03:14 PM
sorry man things have been crazy. My dad is still in the hospital so I have spent every free moment I have in the hospital.

Idok
06-28-2008, 04:11 PM
Yeah it was the worst spot to break down thats for sure. I was going to open my hood to get my tow rope but we were worried that with the waves would just go into my ski. I told Steve I just want to get out of the channel!! So he tried to pull me but we were going anywhere fast. Yeah that was scary!!

LOL I figured it was a joke about the flooding, but wasn't sure. My hood seal rocks thats for sure. I keep my bilge on and I never pump any water out.

Katie



forgive my ignorance, but why in the WORLD would you ever keep a tow rope under the hood?

Speedfreak
06-28-2008, 07:52 PM
It is a woman thing... You know it is all about looks ...It is like when they wear shoes that hurt their feet, but they match their outfit....

ODK really but that sounds good...:icon16:

Katie
06-29-2008, 12:06 PM
forgive my ignorance, but why in the WORLD would you ever keep a tow rope under the hood?

Usually I don't even have a tow rope. Where we ride there is no waves so getting under the hood isn't hard at all. Thats even where my primer is. I don't have a fire extenisher holder so I just stuck one under the hood just in case. I usually ride with Mark44 that stores one in easy access.

Katie
06-29-2008, 12:08 PM
It is a woman thing... You know it is all about looks ...It is like when they wear shoes that hurt their feet, but they match their outfit....

ODK really but that sounds good...:icon16:

Hey just because this is your first trip you didn't spend the whole time working on your ski you can pick on me :silly:

Speedfreak
06-29-2008, 05:20 PM
For your information I have been there before and didn't have to work on my ski... (I know it sounds funny me not working on my ski but it was true) It was a long time ago before you got a ski. I didn't have to work on old blue it ran no matter what. I ran that thing on old lawn mower gas and used motor oil and it liked it...

fountain
06-29-2008, 07:23 PM
old lawn mower gas rocks! thats was the first thin my new motor tasted.

Speedfreak
06-30-2008, 12:18 AM
Hey Fountian .. do you have any news about that you know who.... in my signature...

fountain
06-30-2008, 02:34 AM
soon real soon

biscuit
07-01-2008, 11:35 AM
BTW kets it was great meeting you and biscuit. Can't wait till we get togather again and same for you 1 sojourner!


bring more $ next time..... betting prices are going up you know... lol

Mouthfulloflake
07-01-2008, 11:38 AM
Biscuit!!!!!!!!!


bwwhahahahahahhahaahhahaa

biscuit
07-01-2008, 11:40 AM
Biscuit!!!!!!!!!


bwwhahahahahahhahaahhahaa

:haha:

superx2
07-01-2008, 06:20 PM
so biscuit you know this will have to be a annual thing now

ketsair
07-01-2008, 06:26 PM
so biscuit you know this will have to be a annual thing now


what do i get out of this???

superx2
07-01-2008, 06:32 PM
i think it is what everybody else gets out of it LOL

ketsair
07-01-2008, 07:08 PM
i think it is what everybody else gets out of it LOL

someone should pay me for putting up with her...or vica versa... either way.. send us some $ !!!!

superx2
07-01-2008, 08:27 PM
just dont piss her off

ski_crazy
07-01-2008, 08:30 PM
Yuk!!!! wet biscuits I think I spit up a little in my mouth picturing that again.:dead1:

ketsair
07-01-2008, 09:00 PM
Yuk!!!! wet biscuits I think I spit up a little in my mouth picturing that again.:dead1:


mouthfulloflake... i think we have a new girlyman...

although i'll still wear the name proudly with my man bra!!!

onesojourner
07-03-2008, 02:31 AM
pics

onesojourner
07-03-2008, 02:32 AM
pics2

Dubs chops
07-03-2008, 10:12 AM
wooo look at kets go! just so everyone knows thats was after back to back BR's he went straight into a stab! and all i can do is fly out of the tray when i turn the handlebars sharp! right shonuff!

Mark44
07-03-2008, 10:17 AM
He is on the wrong side of the pole.

Mark44

Mouthfulloflake
07-03-2008, 11:17 AM
really?

I didnt realize you could do a stab while riding on the hood?

shows how much I know from of that UN-riding I do.

Where are the pics of you again Mark?



He is on the wrong side of the pole.

Mark44

Mark44
07-03-2008, 12:41 PM
really?

I didnt realize you could do a stab while riding on the hood?

shows how much I know from of that UN-riding I do.

Where are the pics of you again Mark?

Sorry I don't share pictures of me with other men.

Shouldn't you be outside feeding the chickens or learning how too install a B pipe? LOL

Mark44

onesojourner
07-03-2008, 01:10 PM
with that logic I think looking at pictures of other men would be wrong too...

ketsair
07-03-2008, 04:39 PM
Shouldn't you be outside feeding the chickens or learning how too install a B pipe? LOL

Mark44

not soo sure if you meant for this to come across the way it did to me, but it seems you don't know jack about what all he's tried with that pipe, starting off with normal installation, don't put people down if you don't know them or their capability. if i took that the wrong way, then sorry, it just came off bad to me

Speedfreak
07-03-2008, 08:13 PM
Where are the pics of you again Mark?

That there is funny... I don't care who you are that there is funny....

But Ketsair.... he did have a LOL behind the post.... And he can't be serious he is an engineer.

Mark44
07-04-2008, 11:39 AM
not soo sure if you meant for this to come across the way it did to me, but it seems you don't know jack about what all he's tried with that pipe, starting off with normal installation, don't put people down if you don't know them or their capability. if i took that the wrong way, then sorry, it just came off bad to me

Don't get your panties in a wad there son I was just joking around!

Mark44

Mouthfulloflake
07-04-2008, 12:30 PM
Ketsair?

you wear panties too?
they feel nice dont they!

got lace?

Mouthfulloflake
07-04-2008, 12:31 PM
installing the B pipe wasnt the issue

making it make AS MUCH power as the cheap POS pipe it replaced has been a MAJOR ordeal though

it is almost there now, after messing with it for a couple of hours yesterday..

Ive probably got enough power for a 3/4 roll now.

Speedfreak
07-04-2008, 12:49 PM
Ive probably got enough power for a 3/4 roll now.

Just need to learn how to roll... HaHa

Mouthfulloflake
07-04-2008, 02:52 PM
I like Lou's technique.

idle up to a setup wake, lean left and hammer it.

he was nearly there from a dead stop, thats a pretty stout boat!

ketsair
07-04-2008, 06:30 PM
Ketsair?

you wear panties too?
they feel nice dont they!

got lace?

how many times i got to tell you.... i wear a thong!!!!

Orthotist
07-15-2008, 10:10 AM
Does anyone know who has the 96 superjet for sale in the pics from missouri
PM me if you could or if any knows to get a hold of them!

ketsair
07-15-2008, 07:54 PM
Does anyone know who has the 96 superjet for sale in the pics from missouri
PM me if you could or if any knows to get a hold of them!


the white one sold..... but there was a green one there with a forsale sign on it...... might ask speedfreak......

showmepro1200
07-15-2008, 11:24 PM
the white one sold..... but there was a green one there with a forsale sign on it...... might ask speedfreak......

I hear the green one was really going cheap too - nearly giving it away

ketsair
07-15-2008, 11:28 PM
I hear the green one was really going cheap too - nearly giving it away


yup yup, if i had the $ for that ski, i'd have given it to him... good deal on a lamey stroker ski

or is it a blow-me motor?? stroke-me???

maybe JR will chime in & give us the skinny on that ski....