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The Stoked Thread

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snwbrdmilf
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With permission, I have taken this idea from another cult. I think it would be great here.

This is a thread to post what you are totally stoked on. Share with us your happiness.  :)
Sep 10 2007 11:08AM
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wrenegade
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Part of Whistler's forecast:

Monday.. Snow. Snowfall accumulation 15 to 25 cm.
Freezing level 1600 metres.
Oct 17 2008 5:54PM
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J.D.
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This was unexpected, and made me smile.

See more Hayden Panettiere videos at Funny or Die

Oct 18 2008 12:49AM
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Literature
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My park skis, called the Blue Steele. 179 (true measurement), 111-85-111.

Stiff flex, super poppy, and tips that put out a 60 ft roostertail at speed. Same tip size:

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Oct 18 2008 1:14AM
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iggyskier
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Yeah, 2 sort of park skis coming.  more info soon.  although they won't be available for sometime I suspect.

K2 was fine.  haha actually it wasn't worth driving up from Portland at 5AM because I seriously knew everything there.  The only cool thing was seeing some damn cool tool.  There was a CNC-mill the size of my whole shop, there was really cool cnc profiler, and there was an AWESOME cnc edge bender....but that was it.  I knew all the materials they use, how they lay them up, how they finish them.  Everything is so similar to how we do it. 

I feel awesome about how are skis are getting made after seeing

I got to see some stuff I can't mention, but it really isn't all that exciting. 

But overall the facility was cool.  I got to hang out in the design centers for K2, ride, and a bunch of other shit.  They totally have a bar in the K2 section. haha.

Got the card of the director of corporate identiy and the head of product development for K2.  Also got to fondle some full tilt and prototype marker stuff...


Oct 18 2008 1:19AM
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cobra_commander
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do tell
Oct 18 2008 1:56AM
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Kevo
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As of 5 hours ago I am no longer on call or available for fire dispatch or emergency response this year. I think I've worked about 70 of the last 85 days, maybe more. I was thinking earlier how I have slept outside at least 90 of the past 120 days, many times right next to an active fire. What an experience. Sometimes overwhelming. Sometimes desperate. Relentlessly exhausting. Always dangerous. Somehow I am a bit stronger through it all.

Also, I've been taking tests and evaluations for my chainsaw operating certifications. I passed the evals with high marks and am now a qualified and certified B Sawyer, which is a pretty high level in the chainsaw world.

I've managed to save about $10,000 for my year long trip I am about to embark on. One week from now and I will be about to head back to Boulder. Four weeks from now and I will already be traveling. First San Fransisco, then a roadtrip on the East Coast for 10 days over Xmas (My girlfriend and I will be driving back and forth between DC and up state New York), the Fiji, New Zealand, Thailand, Nepal, India, Australia, and back to New Zealand for 6 more months. It is hard for me to even comprehend what I am about to do. I'm not sure I can think of an emotion to describe how I feel.
Oct 18 2008 2:01AM
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Ryno
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rock on buddy. sounds wicked!
Oct 18 2008 10:07AM
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snwbrdmilf
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That's amazing! Wow.
Oct 18 2008 10:28AM
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Ryno
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Finally the irst site of snow in my local forecast! hahah...1 cm!
Oct 18 2008 10:58AM
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Literature
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That's super awesome. I'm sure you will enjoy it.
Oct 18 2008 11:27AM
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coolhandluke
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holy crap thats the trip of anyone's dream
Oct 18 2008 12:00PM
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cottonwoodarmada1651
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SO SICK.
Oct 18 2008 12:03PM
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Aenigma
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I had a pretty fun little party with 6-8 people at my house last night, and we managed to finish off half a case of red bull, half a bottle of vodka, half a bottle of tequila, and an entire refridgerator of beer.  I woke up this morning to find one of my friends laying next to me naked, so that was an interesting start to the day (to say the least).  I've been kind of on the fence with her for a month or so, but I guess my games are over now.
Oct 18 2008 2:19PM
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Ryno
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10 beer and 2 doobs into the night...fucking just rocking.

reaaaaally needed this...tomorrow will suck though...lol
Oct 18 2008 7:31PM
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Skipig25
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7 handles, 3 cases of PBR, 1 of highlife, and 4 pans of jello shots.

tonight is going to rock
Oct 18 2008 8:01PM
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WILLFRO07
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I just got back from the sickest event i've been to in a long long time, I went to a pro rally race today that basically took over a few towns and a region of michigan, check this link for the pics.

sooo sweet!

https://www.newschoolers.com/web/forums/readthread/thread_id/389388/
Oct 18 2008 8:37PM
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lorida
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Thank god, I was getting nervous...I got the vibe that a GUY friend was laying naked next to you...I glanced up to see if it was the not stoked thread, starting to fear the worst.

Glad to see your innocence is still intact.

Anyways, reading through this thread of everyone about to go out and party depresses me, as I'm stuck at home watching paint dry....litteraly...Then I get to apply another coat of paint, then another, then install a hardwood floor, then demolish a kitchen, then wake up (or just go to..if I don't sleep) work at 7 a.m.
Oct 18 2008 8:42PM
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crazyfuck
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dude... JEALOUSY. i've been tooling around in the UP bc and always wished they'd do a legit pro rally through some of that terrain. so, what happens? oh, i move and there's a race two weeks later.
Oct 18 2008 8:45PM
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WILLFRO07
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haha sorry man! they had it last year too though! and some day when you're an excentric millionaire and i'm working for the subie pro rally team as head engineer we'll go for a drive, and by go for a drive i mean win that race.
Oct 18 2008 9:35PM
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crazyfuck
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i'm eccentric, not whatever you called me.

and i'm not allowed in the UP for seven years or i'll be doing some time, so i'll be a billionaire by then.
Oct 18 2008 10:35PM
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miroz
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My blogs got frontpaged!  Yay!
Oct 18 2008 11:45PM
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wrenegade
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Game 7. Boston. I can't wait.
Oct 19 2008 12:20AM
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snwbrdmilf
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I had to scrape frost off my windshield before leaving work. Wiiiiiiinter!
Oct 19 2008 1:13AM
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SkierX
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Mt Snow made snow!

Also, I posted some autumn pictures! Check out my profile and rate them!
Oct 19 2008 10:14AM
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Bangor
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been hanging out with a new ladyfriend all weekend, stoked.

21st birthday on tuesday, gonna party like a rockstar. also stoked!
Oct 19 2008 10:33AM
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pmills
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good photo sesh,  i went out yesterday and got some my self. Stoke for autumn and photos.
Oct 19 2008 11:06AM
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Aenigma
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I feel so bad because the fall colors and mountains are absolutely beautiful right now and all I have done lately is take pictures of barren structures in black and white.
Oct 19 2008 2:07PM
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Aenigma
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^That was the 6660th post in here, and this is my juvenile and hypocritical FUCK YEAH for it.


More stoke:  I just showed the GF an Opeth video and she said it was pretty good.  This is, in the words of Bill and Ted, "Most Excellent."
Oct 19 2008 2:41PM
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SkierX
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Apparantely Mt Snow is "Open"...

They have real snow, for real jibbing. Just a few small things setup, but shit, it's skiing of some sort.

Soo cool.
Oct 19 2008 8:00PM
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thegreyarea
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^ good catch. i know where i'll be this sunday.

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Oct 19 2008 9:34PM
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snwbrdmilf
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I hung out with Lesley today, woot!
Oct 19 2008 10:05PM
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Rogge
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I'm really happy with the way Entourage has played out this season. Great episode tonight.
Oct 19 2008 10:34PM
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pmills
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sweet interview with Lennon back in 69, replayed with animation




details: In 1969, a 14-year-old Beatle fanatic named Jerry Levitan, armed with a reel-to-reel tape deck, snuck into John Lennon's hotel room in Toronto and convinced John to do an interview about peace. 38 years later, Jerry has produced a film about it. Using the original interview recording as the soundtrack, director Josh Raskin has woven a visual narrative which tenderly romances Lennon's every word in a cascading flood of multipronged animation. Raskin marries the terrifyingly genius pen work of James Braithwaite with masterful digital illustration by Alex Kurina, resulting in a spell-binding vessel for Lennon's boundless wit, and timeless message.


Oct 19 2008 11:19PM
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Ryanvdonk
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RAYSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oct 19 2008 11:41PM
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cottonwoodarmada1651
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Rays going to the World Series!  Always stoked to see the Red Sox lose.
Oct 19 2008 11:41PM
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cottonwoodarmada1651
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Damn, you beat me.
Oct 19 2008 11:42PM
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Ryanvdonk
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and they're playing beastie boys off liscense to ill, so sick!
Oct 19 2008 11:43PM
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almostaskier
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So I woke up early today and went online and started chatting with Jacob. Turns out he was in SF for the icer (duh) and his flight didn't leave until 9:30 and he didn't have anything to do.

So we coordinated to meet up and I went and hung out with him in SF all afternoon, took him to the Golden Gate, Coit Tower, pier 39, Lombard street and a bunch of stuff and had a lot of fun. He's the first friend from Sweden that I've seen in over a year.

Stooooooked.
Oct 20 2008 2:26AM
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starlightlou
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ahahahhahha... man i wish i could have seen that. :)

I always thought it'd be funny to go up to someone and just sing that, "Take me home tonight... i don't wanna let you go till you see the light."  come on... don't you think that's an amazing pick up line? haha.
Oct 20 2008 2:41AM
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almostaskier
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Unstoked I wasn't able to coordinate to meet up with Linds. :P
Oct 20 2008 2:42AM
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starlightlou
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wish we could have met up. :( Glad you guys had fun tho, and you conquered some major tourist traps, i mean popular destination points... way to go! :)
Oct 20 2008 2:44AM
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almostaskier
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Hey everyone, I'm e-friends with a certain Drew Cziok, I hear he's going places in skiing, and is a normal human being too! Fancy that!
Oct 20 2008 2:50AM
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starlightlou
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haha i didn't even see this before i posted. :)
I still think you should give the Mission district a higher priority on your "things to do in SF" list.
Next time for sure, just bummed you didn't get to see some of my work and the rest of the show that's up.
Oct 20 2008 4:10AM
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starlightlou
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haha yeah he dropped that bomb to me on the phone today, i'm still recovering and sad i didn't get to meet ahhhem Jacob.
Oct 20 2008 4:15AM
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yelsel
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Thank you again for your help Ashley! Mucho gracias!

I even got the energy (no clue how) to start my bedroom last night. Its starting to come together...

I got an email this morning that Mt Snow has jibs set up!! MY GOD!!!!! Its that time!

Oct 20 2008 8:04AM
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SkierX
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It is surely that time of year!!!

Snow stoke!!!
Oct 20 2008 12:29PM
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yelsel
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anyone interested in heading up there tomorrow?

i need to relieve some stress and skiing is the only way for me to do it. anyone? anyone? bueller? anyone?

Oct 20 2008 12:45PM
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yelsel
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IM GOING SKIING TOMORROW BITCHES!!!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

Oct 20 2008 1:23PM
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Literature
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Alright.

I was trying to be nice, and hold off claiming this sort of thing, but now it's on.
Oct 20 2008 5:08PM
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Ryno
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oh man...i just watched this weeks episode and they definately stepped it up!

the season started off kinda weak but its starting to gain some steam now which is nice
Oct 20 2008 5:12PM
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