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Yeah yeah, i know the name makes no sense, i thought it sounded catchy! Well people its officially come to an end. the 2006-2007 season has come to an end. This has probably been the most eventful season of my life. Ive now finished my 9th season of snowboarding, and I hate to say it, but for a kid who has been riding as long as me, I suck! I just now got 540s. At the beginning of the season I couldnt even 360. That may have been due to bad gear but who knows. I think a small recap is in need. Half way through the season on a beutiful day at Cypress Mountain, my Rossignol Sly gets destroyed by a screw sticking out of a box. I get that board replaced by a brand spanking new 2007 Forum Youngblood! My season, and my freestyle ability, was finally able to truly begin. Never before had I been able to have a park experience quite like it! By the time I had gotten used to the new board, I was pulling 3s like a new born craps itself. I also received a new set of boots this season, Thirtytwo Lashed, which at first caused some issues but have now become a dream! And just recently, last weekend, I finally received my new bindings. After much debate I decided on Rome 390s! I spent all sunday rippin on em and they feel great! But what this post was really about was to sum up my last two weekends of the season, so here goes

About a month ago now I guess my friend from Buffalo, New York, was here for a week. I was able to meet up with him for two days on Whistler and that was the day I pulled my first 720, landed it too, though Im not going to lie, the whole thing was a total mistake, I only wanted to do a 540, but overrotated and decided to pull it around for a 7, sloppy landing too.

Last weekend may have been one of the best all season! Spending Saturday with Ryan, MLJ, and Midge we decided to build a kicker in 7th Heaven which sadly didnt go over as well as we had hoped. We spent that afternoon sessioning park and it was ok. Sunday was really where it was at. I basically had a personal photo shoot to myself all day. I had a friend of mine follow me around with my SLR cam. We shot over 500+ picture on the weekend, I put a few of them up her on sb.com. I also used the Sunday to break in my new 390s. Highlights of the day were definately pulling some slow spun 3s on the tables and a 3 on the small step up, which is my current display pic here on sb.com. Also deciding that going for a 720 on the step up was a good idea. I had three attempts and didnt land one. Spun the 720 2 out of 3 times but never landed one. The first time lead to a huge humiliation in front of Robjn Taylor the crapneto rider.


Im glad to have finished this season with only minor bruises and one recuring rugby injury. Anyway, that sums up my season. i will hopefully be doing a 3 day camp with Whistler Valley Snowboard Club in June or July at one of the camps at the Blackcomb Glacier. have a good summer and hope you all had a great season

Peace!

Jared Braverman



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      I & my boyfrend broke-up YES!!!! he wus sooo annoying! anyway yea but im not really single when he n i started goin t/g 3 other guys wanted to go wit me so yea i told them id see but im thinkin on goin wit the dude from Rugby!! hes really sweet hot n funny!!! but yea idk still but ill figure it out, n my ex wus actin really childish all weekend!


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Hey everyone, yesterday marked the first official game of my Grade 10 Rugby Season. We left for Vancouver Island at 3:30 from my school (St. Georges) and headed for the ferry terminal. When we got to the island we had a small 30 - 45 minute practice then headed to the hotel. We all had about an hour and a half to walk around so me and 5 or 6 friends went walking around downtown Victoria taking pictures with the Spirit Bears. Eventually we came across a limo with maybe a dozen 16 - 17 year old girls and chased that for about 8 blocks. God damn horn dogs! We went back to the hotel and watched soft core porn on tv then headed to bed. Woke up on Saturday, hit up the local White Spot for some eggs and bacon then headed to our game. We won 31-7, good start to the season! Were gonna take it HOME!


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so, this summer i've bascially done... nothing. just been working, playing rugby, and sitting around trying to keep myself entertained. last night, for example, i went over the handle bars of a bike due to an unfortune accident invovling vodka, pineapple juice, and a beach towel. if you wana try it, or you have other ideas for wasting time, please tell me and we'll hang out some time. hope you're having a good off-season. britt<3

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been playing lots of rugby... and our team is pretty shi*tty. i mean, we lost to oakville, caledon, and alliston already. i wonder if that's over half of our games? i hope not. anyway. can't wait for boarding, or even SCHOOL RUGBY to start up again. mayfield kicks assssss! for sure, and we start earlier this year b/c of SCOTLAND TOUR. YEEEAH. anyways, hope y'all are havin' an awesome summer! Britt <3

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This is an older blog I had on MySpace but decided I needed to put on here too...part of a long needed updating process


This past Saturday the Snowriders took a day trip with 3 school vans and 24 members to A-Basin...this one of the most entertaining and chaotic days of my life to date. Here is a re-cap...Hope you guys enjoy this as much as I did.

6:30am - Meet members with vans at Westfall parking lot and load up gear

7am - Head out without Wang (Brandon) and one very hung over member

- Brandon G. proceeds to drive like a maniac and nearly kill himself and 12 members - we later find out he's totaled 9 cars (don't ask how he ended up driving)

- All vans narrowly miss random hay bales in middle of the highway...good times

Consumed: 1/2 Liter Svedka Vodka 1 gallon OJ

9:30am - Arrive at A-Basin - Unload members and gear head out

AMAZING first run despite 40mph winds at top

12am - Tyler and Dave start up game of 'Speed Quarters' in the bar with randoms

1pm - Top of mountain closed down due to poor visibility (and maybe 40mph winds). Lift lines hit 45 minute wait...

1:30pm - Trevor, Meg, Adam2, Joel, myself and Dave decide to take a van (and two of the responsible drivers) 7 miles down the road to Keystone

Consumed: Other 1/2 Liter Vodka (flask in hand we head to the gondola)

2 Hours and 1 AMAZING drunken run later (and after running into Courtney Germain), we head back to A-Basin

3:50pm (and 20 minutes after we had told the members to meet us) - Get back to A-Basin, load up vans and head out

- Not without a stop to the liquor store to pick up: another liter of vodka, a bottle of rum and a 12-pack

Here's where the fun really begins:

- Of course it starts to snow and the wonderful CSU rear wheel drive vans start sliding...the drunken guys decide to get out and help push

- Trevor tackles Tyler and tries to throw him over the guard rail

- Tyler get left behind while smoking and has to chase the van in the snow and ice...

- Joel gets pissed off while pushing the vans since cars are trying to pass us in the break down lane and honking...decides to kick a silver BMW in the door and tells the driver "Get back in your f*ing BMW and go spend some more money!"

- Joel opens door of moving car into Tyler...Trevor jumps out and tackles him again

- Meanwhile...drunken annoying member gains nick name of Rum Runner (here on referred to as RR) for the bottle of rum/gallon of OJ he is consuming by himself - Pissing off everyone in the van

- Trevor drunkenly tries to tell Megan how to drive.  Megan gets pissed off and tell Trevor (and RR) to shut up

- We FINALLY get the van moving after fish-tailing all over the place and having to push the van every 5 feet...and it takes us 2-3 hours to hit the Eisenhower Tunnel (should be a half hour - tops)

- RR gets pissed off because I won't let him piss in a bottle. Conversation:

RR: I'm gonna pee in this bottle.

Me: No f*ing way! You're waiting till we get to the gas station like everyone else.

RR: Rugby team is way cooler than Snowriders.

Me: Why? Because they let you piss in beer bottles?!

Time Unknown - Gas Station Stop

- RR tries to purchase two 40's, which we quickly put a stop too (the dumb ass had already had a bottle of rum to himself) - Another comparison of how much better Rugby team is than Snowriders - Meanwhile....Tyler dumps out the rest of RR's booze and replaces it with just OJ - He never knows the difference

- Trevor steals 2 hot dogs, eats one and a half and throws the other at a van while we're pulling out of the parking lot

Back on the Road: Time Unknown

- Trevor, Tyler and annoying/wasted RR PTFO (Tyler in my lap)

- Trevor wakes up: "Hey, we should stop and buy donuts." - One member happens to have purchased donuts at the gas station and gives Trevor half of one.

- Trevor PTFO's

- Trevor wakes up 10 minutes later: "Dude, someone just fed me a f*ing donut."

- Trevor PTFO's

FINALLY We Hit Denver and I-25:

 - Dumb Ass (aka RR) wakes up from drunken stupor. Conversation:

RR: Where are we? What happened today?

Adam2: Seriously, dude?

RR: No really. Why did we leave Ft. Collins?

Adam2: Dude, we went to A-Basin and went snowboarding.

RR: Oh yeaH! I kinda remember now...

The retard FORGOT WE WENT SNOWBOARDING!

- A bunch of us are talking about Megan's b-day party that night. Conversation:

RR: What day is it? Thursday? I can totally go to the party as long as I'm in class by 2 tomorrow.

Me: Nope. Sorry. The party is cancelled.

RR: Aw. Too bad *passes out - thank god* (one of the most annoying drunks I've met in my ENTIRE life)

Apparently he also forgot what day it was...I wonder if he tried to go to class today....

9pm - Back in Ft. Collins

- Unload vans, people, booze, etc.

- Attempt to wake up Tyler (hitting his face, shaking limbs, screaming his name) - Finally after 5 full minutes he comes to and stumbles out of the van into a bush

- Tyler tries to kick Gregg - Gregg grabs his leg - Tyler falls onto sidewalk HARD

- Tyler poors can of Pringles over his face while still lying on pavement

- RR pukes in bush in front of dorm

- RR straps board onto his back pack so it's sticking out the sides and attempts to ride his bike down the sidewalk...takes out the mirrors of about 5 cars....falls down...(hereby banished from ALL Snowriders trips and events that involve possible consumption of alcohol)

- The hords disperse and vans (reeking of booze) are returned. Go CSU

- I realize I can't find my keys...eventually make it home to get spare set, shower, head out to Meg's keg party...needless to say neither Trevor or Tyler made it

Once again...most amazing Snowriders day trip ever. I love you guys

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Holy hell, these past couple of weeks have been harsh on my body. RUGBY RUGBY RUGBY.  Had a few games....lost all of em but it was SO much fun, got a few good tackles in there.  But on wednesday I got sat on by a really BIG chick because Notredame is F.A.T. haha. season is almost over tho....too soon I'm afraid...it's gotta be one of the shortest school sport season EVER. but that's all I gotta say. BYEBYE


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I first met Paul at a party out in the country,  I had been hanging out with his girlfriend a bit after just moving to a new town.  I had just moved down to start snowboarding after being a dedicated surfer, long hair and all… A group of big rugby players turned up uninvited and due to my long hair I immediately became a target for harassment.  Just before it got physical Paul and anther guy who I had only just met stepped right up and had my back and the rugby heads backed off before anything got started…That was Paul down to a T….hated to see people get picked on…

 

I saw him around town occasionally over the next 2 years and he lived with one of my friends so we kicked it a bit when I went around hanging out and finding Paul to be a super friendly easy-going person who liked to get wild when we went out on the town.  He new every single quote from every Simpson’s episode ever shown and could literally talk along through any episode…

 

He was right at the scene of the third car accident I was in where I bashed my head…he saw it all happen and was the first person to check and see if I was ok..

 

2 years later I moved in with Paul and his younger brother 3 years later into the most Notorious house in town.  Affectionately known as “Jackson Hole” both because it was on Jackson Street, as well as being a shi*theap….  Raw sewerage poured out onto our lawn at least 3 times over the winter next to our outdoor bathroom and it was always a little funny to see turds floating across the lawn, not to mention the time it was -12 inside the house when we woke up one morning…Paul laughed his way through it all…He tried to give up smoking weed rather sucessfully that season, much to many peoples surprise and I was there to help him out and give him support when he needed it…. He was always being screwed around by some girl and it usually did his head in…he just needed someone to talk to and get shi*t off his head sometimes….

He had my back when someone climbed into our yard and a scuffle broke out between the two of us…and I had his whenever the locals decided to push him around…Paul was always a skinny dude…

 

Paul was always generous at the bar, that’s probably why he worked two jobs, to pay for all the drinks he bought everyone…..Paul worked at a fiberglass workshop making gliders and boats for a wage that most lefties would laugh at…he was a skilled worker who worked hard and seldom complained….only about the radio station he had to listen to when he was there….he would come home stinking of fumes and head straight out to his second job as a kitchen hand 20 minutes later…..I would always tell him he should save his money up and go overseas where his skills would be appreciated and rewarded, i.e.…he could make some fat cash…

I convinced him to try snowboarding and he loved it, learning super fast, he was more stoked than I was when I learnt McTwists and backflips…

 

Me, Paul and my older brother Josh hung out together a lot that season and Paul became like another brother to me….I still remember when Josh caught him on video camera dancing in the mirror to an Usher video clip trying to learn some moves and we laughed our asses off at him……Paul always loved dancing at the bars…occasionally with speed or E in his system....In fact...he was pretty damned slick at it too!

 

I moved over to Canada at the end of that winter and Paul finally saved up enough cash to go to Australia…I never saw him much after that, I would get a few e-mails from him and he called me a few times over the next year…he would always tell me how well his job was going for the first year, he was making carbon fiber parts for Formula one cars, going out and partying all the time, hooking up with super-hot chicks….and starting to pop back the A-Class….

 

He came back for a visit two winters later and was looking even skinnier than usual and really vacant..... it felt weird to me hanging out with him and seeing him like that so I didn’t make many efforts after that to contact him or even send him a quick e-mail…That was probably when he needed it most... 

 

Paul’s Step dad was stabbed to death in front of Paul’s mother and her two children at a barbeque two years ago….I was overseas at the time but my Father told me Paul was starting to look really skinny and gaunt….as usual Paul was super stoked to find out how I was doing and what I was up to….

 

Before I came back to Canada this season, I found Paul’s 21^st invitation mixed in with all my stuff….It still made me laugh “everybody else but Sam is invited to my birthday” and a little “I’ll see you there” written at the bottom…….That was a great night out and we all got incredibly drunk….

 

At 10.30 last night I got a call from my dad……

“Sam, I’ve got some bad news…….Paul VanderKlei collapsed on a Sydney dance floor last night and Died….I'm sorry......”

……Paul always did like to dance........

 

I was in a state of shock for the next hour and then it hit me hard…..

They don’t know before doing an autopsy what killed Paul….but I have a pretty good idea already…….

 

Rest in Peace Paul….You were a good friend to me, always there when I needed you and you were like a brother to me once…..I wish I could have been there for you….

 

My thoughts go out to his mother Maxine, who has lost a Husband and a son in the space of two years…..

 

Paul was 25 years old….

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I arrived in Melbourne the other day expecting a little bit of good weather but now im here its just like NZ..four seasons in one day.. now im in the process of finding work and friends and finding the nearest rugby club and snow feild..then ill be set for what ever Aussie has for me!!

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My Club team (KATS) went south to somewhere near Belingham today to play Rugby. It would only make sense that Canada would win because we have been playing the game WAY longer and we are also apart of the Commonwealth Games and the USA isn't. Surprisingly, and sadly we got our asses kicked, I just hope that the USA dosn't take another great game away from Canada and make it there own! Well at least they currently don't stand a chance against the All Blacks (New Zealand) the worlds #1 team! Peace!


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I'm back from new zealand. as expected we got our asses kicked at rugby. we did however manage to win a game. total record of 1-3. not bad for a canadian team.

now off the field, thats where we really won. we were there for 12 days, and were waisted for 9 of them(yea, thats gonna be our excuse for losing 3 games). beer is so cheap! a 6 pack is only $5 nz (wesker then canadian money). there beer is also weaker, but if you drink enough of it really fast, it will get you drunk. it got 2 of our guys so drunk that they passed out. so what did we do? we shaved their eyebrows ofcourse. you snooze you lose.

new zealand ladies were very, very disapointing. they've got nothign on canadian girls. After our schools last tour 4 years ago in scotland half the team got laid on the first night. in a total of 12 days and coountless pub, parties and clubs the team total of get downs totaled zero. and no, we didnt try to go after maori chicks.

all in all, it was an awesome trip. many great memories. makes me want to go on more roadtrips. So much funny shi*t happend on our bus.
I haven't posted my pictures on the internet yet, but i will do so in the next week or two.

http://home.claneoc.com

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I forgot to post this yesterday, so why not do it now! Well everyone, I had a Rugby game yesterday, and even though we lost by two tries (touchdowns) I had the best game ever! I was able to score two of the four that our team got! After that I came home and sat on my ass thinking about the game and how awsomely-super-duper-amazingly I did! Anyway, I guess that's all I have for now.

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This past weekend the resort I work at hosted a big air/slope style,dance monkey dance, competition. So i stood there with a beverage in hand (ok it was a hot chocolate cause I was working, but  in my brain i was imagining it was a can of Vitamin K [kokanee]). Watchin guys, and the odd girl huck their meat. Wishing it was me. Not cause I wish I was that good. But because at one point in my life I was that good. Or at least I was good enough to stand at the top and attempt to get there. Though in all likely hood, some one some where would say the jump was probably smaller, or the weather was better, or some thing.
But here's the thing, I really miss competing. The showing up early at the hill, the seeing people you haven't seen since the last time you competed, the wondering who would win, the dread of seeing that one person who is always soooooo much better than the rest, the oversized t-shirt given out to all competitors, the thrill of wondering if you won (freestyle) or even knowing (bx or race), waiting to see how you placed if you weren't in the top three, the door prize draws at the end, the hangin out, the racing down to the bottom, going for sushi (this is mandatory after snowboard competing, my rugby friends don't get it but it sure makes me feel good after), heading to the after party......dragging my a-- up the next morning to go to work/the hill/breakfast
it is all such a life style, and for sure I miss it
but hey, my life isn't so bad now either, lol and being 32 and competing with 21 year olds, is well like going to the bar with 21 year olds (which can be fun but I am not doing it every friday!)

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The Coolest Rock Band From lowestoft!!!


.::HOAX UK::.


.::CHRIS::. - Vocals/lead Guitarist

Chris compensates for his tiny size by making a lot of noise. Lively, loud and confident, his image is important to him although he claims he doesn't care about how he looks. Musically he's into punk rock bands like Green Day. He's been playing the guitar for about four months but hasn't had any lessons.


.::SAMANIE::. - Rhythm Guitarist  

Samanie is a cool punk guitarist who plays in a fledgling local band, but she lacks confidence and will need to toughen up if she's going to be lead guitarist in the band. Samanie thinks music is a great emotional escape and she'd be lost without it.



.::LAUREN::. - Other Drummer

Lauren hangs out with the Emo crowd at school and doesn't like people who are into hip hop or R&B. She has been playing the drums for a year and dreams of having a career in music. Lauren thinks she has more to prove because drums are typically a boys' instrument but she's up to the challenge!




.::ELLIE::. - Singer

She used to sing as part of a group and has a fantastic voice but she had to give it up because of a lack of confidence. Ellie says she'd have a very difficult time singing on her own to an audience and the thought of it makes her shake. She's far happier at home hidden away with her karaoke machine.



.::JESS::. - Keyboard

Jess is a Christian and she thinks all Christians are thought of as being weird. She listens to punk music but thinks there must be more to than just sex and drugs to the whole rock 'n' roll thing.



.::LILY::. - Other Keyboard Player

Lily likes to take care of her appearance and most other girls think she's stuck up. A talented piano player, she has a huge confidence problem and wants to take on the challenge to prove to herself and others that she is capable of accomplishing something.


.::ROB::. - Manager

Rob is the ultimate cheeky chappy. The ex-Londoner can talk to anyone and is constantly telling the teachers how things should be done. Rob doesn't play any musical instruments but thinks that making money is far more important that musical integrity!



.::SAMMY::. - Drummer

Sammy is trying to turn over a new leaf after being excluded last term for disrupting lessons. Although he isn't a big rock fan, Sammy's a keen drummer and plays drums to vent his anger. He's very confident and has something to say about everything.



.::CRAIG::. - Co-Manager

Outside of school Craig doesn't have any real friends and spends all his time on the computer. He doesn't worry about girls and wonders why kids his age spend all their time worrying about relationships when they're never going to last anyway. He doesn't have his own music collection and relies on people at school playing him new stuff.


.::JEDDA::. - Ex Manager

recently transferred to Kirkley High after being excluded from his old school over clashes with other students. He thinks it's difficult being 15 and that "they're all messed up because of peer pressure, life and everything". A self-confessed socialist, Jedda doesn't like the class
system and thinks America should stop trying to control the world.


.::LEWIS::.- Co-Manager

Lewis is a mischievous smooth talker who uses his charm to get what he wants. His ambition is to have ?1million by the time he's 20, and ?5million with a huge mansion in the US by the time he's 25! He's more into sport than music and would put himself into the rugby crew if he had to give himself a label.



.::LINDSEY::. - Base Guitarist

Lindsey's a rebellious tomboy who spends much of her time drinking cider. Sociable and confident, she can hold her own in a group of boys and isn't afraid to voice her opinions. Lindsey is a big fan of goth rock and the best moment of her life was seeing the band HIM.

This was a one off now the girls have created their own band and recording their own music and little Chris has a recording contract.



©Channel4 for pictures and brief bio 2005

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well actually, it was just below my lip

How did thsi happen? well we were having rugby practice. its was rainging and very windy. we were all jsut waerng t-shirts and shorts. so yes, we were all frozen. so trying to tackle was not all that easy. somehow while trying to make a tackle, the guys heel pinched my bottom lip right over my bottom teeth and they slit a hole right through my skin.
seeing how i was so cold, i didnt hurt that much, i just felt my teeth getting smoked by the boot, luckily they didnt chip(no i wasnt wearing a mouth gaurd). but it got me out of practice.
instead of cleaning off the blood right away, i turned on the hot water to warm my hands up(yes, while blood was dripping from my face). my shop teacher was quite stunned.
anyways, after semi warming my hands up and wipping the blood off, i got my dad to pick me up and head over to the walk in clinic. i needed 2 stitches. im no stranger to stitches, but dam, these two hurt alot. i could feel the stitch being threaded through. but whatever, i'll have a nice battle scar

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