Addicted in Baja!

[RonnyMac]

WOW!!! What a trip!! :biggrin:
Thanks to Chris and Rhonda for taking us along while shooting footage for "The Addiction". :woot:
Thanks to Ross Champion for arranging everything, and luring the best freeriders on the west coast to come along. It was so hard shooting pics with so many incredible riders going off! It was amazing.
Lack of sun hurt the quality of photos I can usually get, but the quality of riding was unmatched!:biggrin:
Thanks to Jerry and Serlin for carting our asses all over the place. You guys kick ass!
Here is a few teaser pics. I'll add more to the gallery every day. Rhonda has tons of great pics too, so hang tight, we are workin on em.

Gallery here...
http://x-h2o.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=144


http://x-h2o.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10082/001%7E1.jpg




http://x-h2o.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10082/002%7E1.jpg




http://x-h2o.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10082/003%7E1.jpg

[Mike Serlin]

Hell Yeah!!!!!!!! Keep em comin

[djkorn1]

Nice, Mr. Ronny.

[LBE]

Damm Kenny goes big:bigeyes:
Sorry I had to bone out early on Sun. It was great to meet you guys. I had a blast!!

[Frosty]

Great pics Ronny... :biggthumpup: Keep'em comin' for sure... can't wait to see more. Man the West Coast rocks!!!!!! :hail: :hail:

[MADMAT]

Sick pics!!! Pete has some comp for the front page of the site now:biggrin:

[yamaslut]

lovin that re-entry shot... the Stickman....

saaaaaweeeet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[PancakePete]

Kenney is ther Freakin Man... That was Freak Huge ! :Banane01:

[Idok]

the reentry though is TC, not JK...correct??

[Mike Serlin]

Correct. TC is the man with re-entry's and the waves weren't even very good for them this weekend. He gets so much pop its unreal

[yamaslut]

the reentry though is TC, not JK...correct??

tc = stickman

[yamaslut]

Correct. TC is the man with re-entry's and the waves weren't even very good for them this weekend. He gets so much pop its unreal

he has the best form...

[LisaLisa]

The surf sucked ASS this last weekend, but the boys from the West Side still went huge. You should see what they can do when there's good conditions...and I ain't talkin' 'bout no "Monster Hole" ripples either ;)

:::ducking and running:::

If you're interested, you folks might want to start checking flights into the Central or Southern California coast (with rental car if you hit SoCal) in, oh, saaaaaaaaaaay about the third weekend in October. Ship a tent and some sleeping bags for use on the beach, 'cause once you arrive, the show will be so freakishly amazing, you will want to camp on your spot.

More to come.....on that.

RonRon - as usualy, your shots rock. Can't wait to see what the candids from the poolside palapa reveal. As I recall, Friday night got pretty silly, and I heard somehting about this guy losing his dentures in the spa Saturday night....along with his board shorts again - which I REALLY wish he'd kept on.

Dammit - I just rememberd Chris got some footage of me spanking him - eek!

[Mike Serlin]

Not sure exactly what Lisa was smoking in Mexico ;) but Friday and Saturday the surf was awesome, as you will see from the photos, some of the set waves were well overhead.

[jetskier79]

Lisa missed Friday.....the surf was workable, for sure. Although I would have enjoyed a little less wind.

[yamaslut]

less complaining and more pics....

some of us ride 2fters every weekend:frown: :frown: :frown: :frown:

[PancakePete]

less complaining and more pics....

some of us ride 2fters every weekend:frown: :frown: :frown: :frown:

Ya. You spoiled Braps ! :biggrin:

[daylite67]

YES!
Can't wait for the rest.

[MattSmith]

Those photos look photoshopped. no way anyone can go that big.....







well, hmm, maybe so?

[Nascency Chris]

wow, awesomeness ronny, just awesomeness...:cheer: :arms: :biggthumpup: :hail: :woot:

[jetskier79]

moooooore pictures!!!!!

Chris, enough posting out of you....get back to editing a teaser. *whip crack*

[BlowStuffUp]

more pics!

but lets keep it to the riding....night life pictures are boring anyways right?

[Nascency Chris]

moooooore pictures!!!!!

Chris, enough posting out of you....get back to editing a teaser. *whip crack*


ahhhhhhhh!!! ok, picked up a new external today just for that purpose...:biggthumpup:

[Nascency Chris]

more pics!

but lets keep it to the riding....night life pictures are boring anyways right?


oh just wait...:clown:

[jetskiking]

Awsome pics!!! Cant wait to see more

[djkorn1]

No whining about surf... we've had 6 to 8 inch chop for the last month!!:banghead:

[RadRat]

im so jealous :(

[Ra-Honda]

more pics!

but lets keep it to the riding....night life pictures are boring anyways right?

Are you afraid some certain photographs of a certain person (ahem, Preston, ahem) might get out on the web???:biggrin:

Oh, the nightlife pics are coming darling...as well as your ballet debut in the upcoming video--The Addiction....:Banane01:

[RonnyMac]

More pics up! :biggrin:

http://x-h2o.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10082/035%7E1.jpg

Gallery here....
http://x-h2o.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=144

[Waste Land]

http://x-h2o.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10082/049%7E1.jpg

I'm friggin rolling!!!!!!

[Nascency Chris]

I'm friggin rolling!!!!!!

pppfffttt...don't hate the playa hate the game...:biggrin:

[yamaslut]

I really don't think I could possibly be more jealous.

Nice work!!!!!!!!!
:Banane01: :Banane01: :Banane01: :Banane01:

[Moondance]

all I can say is :woot: :woot: :woot:

oh yeah...and TEQUILA:cheer:

[Chopper]

Yo, Those Pics Are Pimp!http://www.x-h2o.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10082/051%7E1.jpg

[djkorn1]

Killer pics as always Ronny!!!

Why the guys in the thongs..:banghead:. .why why why why why why :17::17:

[Moondance]

Killer pics as always Ronny!!!

Why the guys in the thongs..:banghead:. .why why why why why why :17::17:Yeah it never ends does it:biggrin:

[BlowStuffUp]

theres a good story as to how the azhiaziam sticker got on his nuts. but we can that story to be told by the addiction.

[LBE]

all I can say is :woot: :woot: :woot:

oh yeah...and TEQUILA:cheer:

Oh Moondance, you have it backward...
:woot: Tequila, Tequila, Tequila...



Tequila, Tequila :cheer:



MMMMMMMMMM Don Julio 1800 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[Nascency Chris]

theres a good story as to how the azhiaziam sticker got on his nuts. but we can that story to be told by the addiction.


p-dizzle was an extra in the matrix...:bigeyes:

[Moondance]

Oh Moondance, you have it backward...
:woot: Tequila, Tequila, Tequila...



Tequila, Tequila :cheer:



MMMMMMMMMM Don Julio 1800 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm......i love tequila:Banane01:

[BlowStuffUp]

i think that joe kenney should stop going so big and making the rest of us look bad.

despite the overcast conditions, ronny, you still pulled through with some awesome pictures. way to work your magic.

[HTVixen]

Did anyone get any pics of Bristyn????

Preston you are so great!!! It was awesome to get a chance to hang with you!!! Thanks for entertainin' Bristyn & letting her bug you!! LOL!!

[Prem1x]

If you're interested, you folks might want to start checking flights into the Central or Southern California coast (with rental car if you hit SoCal) in, oh, saaaaaaaaaaay about the third weekend in October. Ship a tent and some sleeping bags for use on the beach, 'cause once you arrive, the show will be so freakishly amazing, you will want to camp on your spot.

More to come.....on that.


ACT http://help.econ.census.gov/graphics/plussign.gif TOGETHER http://www.shmater.com/equalssign.gif PEOPLE COME :thewave:

ACT http://www.onterm.gov.on.ca/graphics/minus.jpg INFORMATION http://www.shmater.com/equalssign.gif PEOPLE DON"T GET TO :thumbsdown:

[LBE]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm......i love tequila:Banane01:

Me too! :boggled: I wouldn't say I drank a lot of Tequilla there, but my liver was wearing a sombrero. :bigeyes:


How bout some pics of a sexy red ski with white mats. I hear that ski rips!!!:biggthumpup:

[daylite67]

Really really great stuff.
Ronny your pictures are, as always, top notch and inspiring.

And my paint looks good upside down! :Banane01:

[Marshj]

ohhh the insainty! whhyyy-

And ross, bummerized on that there nose bro

[jetskier79]

that picture doesn't even show the worst of it. By monday, there was hardly anything left. The reinforcement is completely delaminated, and it's flexible almost up to the nose piece.

Funniest part of it is that Ross just isn't a nose smasher. It's not really his style to hit bottom. Guess it's just part of getting used to the SJ. :)

[LBE]

Guess it's just part of getting used to the SJ. :)
He should have stayed on the FX1!

[jetskier79]

http://www.x-h2o.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10082/038%7E1.jpg
you should have stayed on YOUR fx1.

[Mike Serlin]

I know you don't agree, but its better to bail (as long as you know how). Save the ski, and save yourself.

[jetskier79]

*siiigh*

It was a play on words mikey. Just a joke.

[Nascency Chris]

MMMMMMMMMM Don Julio 1800 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm




MMMMMMM...don julio....:Banane01:

[Moondance]

MMMMMMM...don julio....:Banane01:stop it....you're making me thirsty & very jealous:banghead:

[Nascency Chris]

stop it....you're making me thirsty & very jealous:banghead:


you have no idea how good that tequila is...unlike the TEKILLYA you were toting around in texas...:biggrin:

[Moondance]

you have no idea how good that tequila is...unlike the TEKILLYA you were toting around in texas...:biggrin:oh I know & I wouldn't even have fouled the good stuff.....just think what good tequila would make me do:sneaky:

[Ally]

oh wow..........the don julio.........and i don't even like tequila........but we made good friends this past weekend..............haha :bigeyes:

thanks everyone -- Ross, Jerry, Mike, Joe, Eddie, Taylor, Preston, Brad, Lisa, Laurel, and of course Chris and Rhonda! sorry if i left anyone out -- but thanks to all of you guys (and gals)! i had so much fun i can't even tell ya :Banane01: :Banane01: :Banane01:

it was definitely quite an experience in Mexico.........and totally awesome to watch the west coast guys ride -- you guys are siiiiiiiick!!! :hail: :hail: :hail: i only wish we lived closer :frown:

oh well, we'll just have to do it again sometime! :wink:

[BlowStuffUp]

mmm the don was good. it gave me the liquid courage to put azhiaziam stickers in places they probably shouldnt have been. i found a bottle of it for 25 bucks at the local gas station. if i had any money left i would have bought it.

laurel, me and brystine had an awesome time. i think that she was probably the person closest to my age, and i think that we have the same maturity level (mine being very low and hers being very high) so it was nice being able to relate to someone. i had a great time with you and will also. you guys are awesome people.

[Ra-Honda]

Ok--I got some of my Mexico pics up--will get the rest up tomorrow--can't do anymore now because I am going blind....:boggled:

[sclevela]

Ok--I got some of my Mexico pics up--will get the rest up tomorrow--can't do anymore now because I am going blind....:boggled:


link?


i can never figure out how to get to a specific persons gallery

[RonnyMac]

Got more up! :biggrin:
http://x-h2o.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=144

Preston (West Coast Waste) will love these! lol

http://x-h2o.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10082/072%7E1.jpg

[guiness92]

Awesome pics Ronny and Rhonda!!!!!!!! Mexico looks awesome

[Prem1x]

link?


i can never figure out how to get to a specific persons gallery
Ra-honda's galleries: http://www.x-h2o.com/gallery/index.php?cat=10098

[sclevela]

Ra-honda's galleries: http://www.x-h2o.com/gallery/index.php?cat=10098


showoff

[Moondance]

Ronny & Rhonda...awesome as usual:cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

[jetskier79]

http://x-h2o.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10082/059%7E1.jpg
Man, thank you for getting one of those on film (err, digital film). Friday was my most "on" day of them all.

[PancakePete]

I freakin Love this Guy... :hail:
http://www.x-h2o.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10098/IMG_0172.jpg

Freakin WHEEEEE ! BRAPAGE.. JK, You put pure stokage threw my viens !
He landing these ?

[LBE]

Allright, some pics are up, and I'm in them! THE CURSE IS BROKEN!! Apparently dirty mexican tequilla and cheap beer was enough to break the curse. See guys, I told you I had a ski. (It's the red one with white turf)

Now if I could just get on video............:sneaky:

[BlowStuffUp]

that last pic in the gallery was meant for that biotches door next to us. thanks ally for the water...

pete, yes jk lands about 3/4 of those. although sometimes he throws them away on purpose cuz "it looks cool".

[jetskier79]

Allright, some pics are up, and I'm in them!

That's an understatement.....you are in TONS of them. You got some of the best pics this weekend.

[Nascency Chris]

Allright, some pics are up, and I'm in them! THE CURSE IS BROKEN!! Apparently dirty mexican tequilla and cheap beer was enough to break the curse. See guys, I told you I had a ski. (It's the red one with white turf)

Now if I could just get on video............:sneaky:


i got you handled and im sure jerry will too...you'll see...:haha:

[PancakePete]

that last pic in the gallery was meant for that biotches door next to us. thanks ally for the water...

pete, yes jk lands about 3/4 of those. although sometimes he throws them away on purpose cuz "it looks cool".

I meant to say how. not is he.. my bad....

other thread covered it... He noses some of them in ! :biggthumpup:

[djkorn1]

JK is insane. I rode with him in Jersey a couple years ago. You just look up and see this ski 30ft-40ft above you upside down. It is absolutely nuts. :hail:

[LisaLisa]

One of my personal favs....poor little Preston. Tried to run with the big dogs. :rolleyes: Nice kid though - totally fun to pick on.....may one day actually enter the Circle of Trust :cool2:

By the way, I had ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with that AzHiAzIAm sticker placement on the saq of the fat dude.....may be involved in possible spanking on film of said dude, but DEFINITELY didn't touch the saq!

[Sanford]

Great action shots!

A few Q's...

1) What is the deal with that military guy toting the M-16?

2) Never been to Mexico..."Instant auto insurance" drive through? (doesn't your USA insurance work there)

3) Any *cough* evening action shots? ;)

[Nascency Chris]

Great action shots!

A few Q's...

1) What is the deal with that military guy toting the M-16?

2) Never been to Mexico..."Instant auto insurance" drive through? (doesn't your USA insurance work there)

3) Any *cough* evening action shots? ;)


1. the spot JK took us to was right behind some refinery/oil storage place, hence heavy security...we had wanted to take shots from the big rock pier thingy but when ronny walked that way dude got a little scary...

2. no, apparently us insurance is not recognized in mex...

3. just guys in thongs this time...sorry...

[BlowStuffUp]

its not that i cant roll with the big dawgs. i dont think the big dawgs can roll with me. plus ally kept pourin me shots of the goose, and i cant let that stuff go to waste. that upchuck was supposed to be a present for the lady next door that kept telling us to be quiet. but by the time i was ready to splode all the "big dawgs" were catchin some z's. ronny heard the splatter so he came out and took a few pics and then went back to bed.

[Mike Serlin]

hey pdawg. How funny was that. you couldn't throw up all night, but the second your head hit the pillow... BLAH!!! Puke splats hard from the second story.

[BlowStuffUp]

the spins - 60% of the time they get me every time...

[sclevela]

60% of the time they get me every time...


lmfao

[Ross_C]

Ronny!!!

Great pics , thanks so much for getting these up so fast. Great stuff!

And Preston, you made that trip so much more fun...you are the man!
Gosh...

[BlowStuffUp]

im glad p dynamite could entertain you all

gosh!

[Ally]

i'm still bummed you didn't ride that little pony in Mex Preston!!!! youre doing it next time!!!! no excuses! haha

[BlowStuffUp]

but my lips hurt real bad!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/prestonjensen/wallpaper_napoleoncouch.jpg

[Takeastand SJ]

Are you guys going to post these pics on PWCToday?

[RonnyMac]

Are you guys going to post these pics on PWCToday?

Way too many to post there.
We got a sweet gallery set up here at the X.
I would post a link, but they seem to get pissed with that.
Anyone else is welcome to post a link to Mine or Rhonda's gallerys on pwcT.

[jetskier79]

Way too many to post there.
We got a sweet gallery set up here at the X.
I would post a link, but they seem to get pissed with that.
Anyone else is welcome to post a link to Mine or Rhonda's gallerys on pwcT.

Supposedy it's all good if it's for content purposes. Although, I haven't really been able to understand what they consider to be content.

[Takeastand SJ]

That sucks because it would be good exposure.

[RonnyMac]

More pics up! Still not done though. :bigeyes:

http://x-h2o.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=144

http://x-h2o.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10082/173.jpg

[guiness92]

awesome pics as always!!!!!makes me want to go to mexico!!!

[Ally]

but my lips hurt real bad!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/prestonjensen/wallpaper_napoleoncouch.jpg



that's the best photoshop work i've ever seen LOL....

:wink:

[jetskier79]

my advice for the day is.....

DO NOT TRY TO SCALE BUILDINGS IN MEXICO
http://x-h2o.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10082/143%7E0.jpg

[yamaslut]

More pics up! Still not done though. :bigeyes:

http://x-h2o.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=144

http://x-h2o.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10082/173.jpg


what is that trick called mikey???? :biggrin:

[PancakePete]

Backy-round the world.... Cool as hell looking ! :Banane01:

[BlowStuffUp]

its called a text book bail. feet out first, and then push it away with your finger tips. that way to dont push it too far and you can still get back on right away, but youre still in control.

[yamaslut]

its called a text book bail. feet out first, and then push it away with your finger tips. that way to dont push it too far and you can still get back on right away, but youre still in control.

so you are claiming he was trying to do that????

:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

[Idok]

so you are claiming he was trying to do that????

:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:


and to think, we've been living by the "never let go" rule this whole time! :tomato:

[yamaslut]

and to think, we've been living by the "never let go" rule this whole time! :tomato:

still do

[djkorn1]

The teaser vid is killer!!!! Saw it on myspace.

[Idok]

yeah, i remember reading a few days ago that they let the boats go on purpose now.. i always wondered how you guys held on.. i'm a pusher/bailer when things go south on me.. that looks clean to me..


no kidding, i musta seen your boat circling you at LEAST 3 times that day on different occasions.......

dont do that ******** if the surf gets outta hand......

I lost mine 2 weeks ago same way and she ended up sunk...

[Ross_C]

my advice for the day is.....

DO NOT TRY TO SCALE BUILDINGS IN MEXICO
http://x-h2o.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10082/143%7E0.jpg

I'm so sorry I missed seeing that in person...that is some funny ass ********. Jerry fell from like 15 feet and the debris you see is the crap fell off the building as he was climbing up...


And as far as throwing stuff away goes...I don't chuck it unless I really ********ed up. The only time that I have been purposfully(sp) throwing stuff away is trying doubles...when they are not close I dont see any point in going down with the ship. And because of the forward mometum I don't have any trouble pushing it ahead of me and hitting the eject button. But flips are another thing for me.

My advice for anyone learning to flip..DON'T LET GO FOR ANYTHING!!!

But and this is a really but...

When you go as big as JK does, unless you are going to land perfectly your body will take a huge impact. In that case, I feel it would be much better to throw it away. But you have to have done 100's of flips before you get that level of proficency. And there is for sure a huge art to throwing it away. And does take some practice.

Mike was throwing those away on purpose cause they were not going to land well. I would have ridden them out, but he is learning to get away. Before I grow the ballz to go huge, I will have learned to control the ski better in the air than I do now for a few reasons. A) I'm sick of breaking the nose B) most importantly I don't want to land it flat. I don't have near the control over the SJ air that I do over the FX, but I am working on it.

But for anyone learning, don't throw flips away, that is just asking for trouble. IMHO

[Idok]

I'm so sorry I missed seeing that in person...that is some funny ass ********. Jerry fell from like 15 feet and the debris you see is the crap fell off the building as he was climbing up...


And as far as throwing stuff away goes...I don't chuck it unless I really ********ed up. The only time that I have been purposfully(sp) throwing stuff away is trying doubles...when they are not close I dont see any point in going down with the ship. And because of the forward mometum I don't have any trouble pushing it ahead of me and hitting the eject button. But flips are another thing for me.

My advice for anyone learning to flip..DON'T LET GO FOR ANYTHING!!!

But and this is a really but...

When you go as big as JK does, unless you are going to land perfectly your body will take a huge impact. In that case, I feel it would be much better to throw it away. But you have to have done 100's of flips before you get that level of proficency. And there is for sure a huge art to throwing it away. And does take some practice.

Mike was throwing those away on purpose cause they were not going to land well. I would have ridden them out, but he is learning to get away. Before I grow the ballz to go huge, I will have learned to control the ski better in the air than I do now for a few reasons. A) I'm sick of breaking the nose B) most importantly I don't want to land it flat. I don't have near the control over the SJ air that I do over the FX, but I am working on it.

But for anyone learning, don't throw flips away, that is just asking for trouble. IMHO



:rolleyes:

[yamaslut]

I'm so sorry I missed seeing that in person...that is some funny ass ********. Jerry fell from like 15 feet and the debris you see is the crap fell off the building as he was climbing up...


And as far as throwing stuff away goes...I don't chuck it unless I really ********ed up. The only time that I have been purposfully(sp) throwing stuff away is trying doubles...when they are not close I dont see any point in going down with the ship. And because of the forward mometum I don't have any trouble pushing it ahead of me and hitting the eject button. But flips are another thing for me.

My advice for anyone learning to flip..DON'T LET GO FOR ANYTHING!!!

But and this is a really but...

When you go as big as JK does, unless you are going to land perfectly your body will take a huge impact. In that case, I feel it would be much better to throw it away. But you have to have done 100's of flips before you get that level of proficency. And there is for sure a huge art to throwing it away. And does take some practice.

Mike was throwing those away on purpose cause they were not going to land well. I would have ridden them out, but he is learning to get away. Before I grow the ballz to go huge, I will have learned to control the ski better in the air than I do now for a few reasons. A) I'm sick of breaking the nose B) most importantly I don't want to land it flat. I don't have near the control over the SJ air that I do over the FX, but I am working on it.

But for anyone learning, don't throw flips away, that is just asking for trouble. IMHO

werd up :cheer:

[Idok]

I'm so sorry I missed seeing that in person...that is some funny ass ********. Jerry fell from like 15 feet and the debris you see is the crap fell off the building as he was climbing up...


And as far as throwing stuff away goes...I don't chuck it unless I really ********ed up. The only time that I have been purposfully(sp) throwing stuff away is trying doubles...when they are not close I dont see any point in going down with the ship. And because of the forward mometum I don't have any trouble pushing it ahead of me and hitting the eject button. But flips are another thing for me.

My advice for anyone learning to flip..DON'T LET GO FOR ANYTHING!!!

But and this is a really but...

When you go as big as JK does, unless you are going to land perfectly your body will take a huge impact. In that case, I feel it would be much better to throw it away. But you have to have done 100's of flips before you get that level of proficency. And there is for sure a huge art to throwing it away. And does take some practice.

Mike was throwing those away on purpose cause they were not going to land well. I would have ridden them out, but he is learning to get away. Before I grow the ballz to go huge, I will have learned to control the ski better in the air than I do now for a few reasons. A) I'm sick of breaking the nose B) most importantly I don't want to land it flat. I don't have near the control over the SJ air that I do over the FX, but I am working on it.

But for anyone learning, don't throw flips away, that is just asking for trouble. IMHO

im going to roll my eyes again at this one...............


:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

:biggrin:

[Mike Serlin]

And as far as throwing stuff away goes...I don't chuck it unless I really ********ed up. The only time that I have been purposfully(sp) throwing stuff away is trying doubles...when they are not close I dont see any point in going down with the ship. And because of the forward mometum I don't have any trouble pushing it ahead of me and hitting the eject button. But flips are another thing for me.

My advice for anyone learning to flip..DON'T LET GO FOR ANYTHING!!!

But and this is a really but...

When you go as big as JK does, unless you are going to land perfectly your body will take a huge impact. In that case, I feel it would be much better to throw it away. But you have to have done 100's of flips before you get that level of proficency. And there is for sure a huge art to throwing it away. And does take some practice.

Mike was throwing those away on purpose cause they were not going to land well. I would have ridden them out, but he is learning to get away. Before I grow the ballz to go huge, I will have learned to control the ski better in the air than I do now for a few reasons. A) I'm sick of breaking the nose B) most importantly I don't want to land it flat. I don't have near the control over the SJ air that I do over the FX, but I am working on it.

But for anyone learning, don't throw flips away, that is just asking for trouble. IMHO

Thanks Ross. i couldn't agree more. As long as you have your hands and feet connected to your ski, the injuries are much less worse. In fact, the reason I was out for 6 months recently was because I threw away and the ski landed on me. I have had some very very close calls and feel that having the ski land on you can result in some of the worst possible injuries, and might be the only way to actually die jetskiing.
Hang on to your skis!!!

[kawasakit2me]

Skillz all over the place.... and the riders aren't too bad either. :cheer:

[LBE]

I'm so sorry I missed seeing that in person...that is some funny ass ********. Jerry fell from like 15 feet and the debris you see is the crap fell off the building as he was climbing up...

The funny part is, 2 sec after Jerry hit the ground, Vince calmly chimes in with "Belay on!"
:haha:

Guess you had to be there.

[LisaLisa]

Phuking Vince...LOL!

[sjetrider]

Ronny is the PIC. PIMP and the West Coast boys are the WAVE PIMPS for sure, that sh-t rocks.