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So two trips booked so far and looking into a third trip.  Going to Vail for five days at the beginning of December, then to Breckenridge for two weeks at the end of the month.  Really looking forward to riding again - the off season in Texas is just too damn long!

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I haven't gone a halfway decent rant in a long time, and in the face of AP Exams, Finals, and PMS, I figured now was just as good a time as any to bitch.

While driving home the other day we were listening to the local conservative talk radio station, and it came to my attention just how pathetic this place really is.  Mike Buck, the host, was discussing the ethnic backgrounds in the state of Hawaii.  Now, it's a given fact that most people here aren't white.  We're a minority, enough said.  He was getting to the point about how only 20-30% of Hawaii residents identify themselves as 'all white', and that the state with the highest percentage of self-identified 'all white' residents was Vermont.

That's all fine and dandy until he made the comment of "And really, what kind of stupid person lives in Vermont?"

Oh yes, he did.  In case the hypocrisy of this situation isn't clear enough, let me highlight some facts you may not recognize.  First off, Mike Buck is half white, half Japanese.  Local term is happa.  Second, this is a conservative radio station and pretty much all of the conservatives in Hawaii are 'all white'.  They're pretty much also all in the US Military, which doesn't make them conservatives, but it's  a fairly conservative institution.  The US Military also makes up for about 30% of Hawaii's economy, and when the tourist industry (which he saw fit to bitch about the day before this segment when AAA published that the average cost per day of vacation per adult in the state is over 700 dollars, he called it a 'gross over estimation that discouraged travel' and then continued to rant about how tourism was already a sick industry and how the price gouging wouldn't help anything at all...nevermind that it pretty much does cost that much when you factor in food, transportation, lodging, and shopping...) isn't doing as well as it used too, do you really want to go and piss off your one stable economic endeavor?

So kudos, Buck, in successfully insulting your audience.  Perhaps you should retire from the right wing and join the left.  It's not as if your red vote counts here anyways.

Party politics aside, this state is a disgrace.  The state government is a mess, restraining the power of the governor left and right and then complaining when she is unable to institute any legislations because they took away her ability to do so (Gov. Lingle is a Republican too, ironically...).  The homeless problem is pitiful.  The large majority of them are either into drugs are just refuse to work, and state efforts to aid them have failed wonderfully, providing problems for those who are actually trying to get back on their feet.

77% of local high school students actually graduate in Honolulu, and when the state offers to put forward advanced diploma projects that allow honors students and academic achievers to be rewarded for their efforts with recognitions, a huge up-roar occurred from many parents, legislators, and school board committee members alike.  God forbid we should attempt to help those who help themselves.  Most kids in this state can't locate Texas on a map, and that's including the 4.0 private school ingrates I go to school with.

So there you have it.  Just a few things that piss me off, outside from the rainbows, traffic, and 'aloha spirit'.



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Hello People, Sorry this is a very late blog I wrote it like one and a half months ago but according to the Snowboard.com website problems and the problems with my broken Computer I couldn’t post it earlier. Sorryy, but here it still comes. I hope you are all enjoying a good summer wherever you are. Since my last blog where I reported about my last few days in school a lot happened in my life. At first, when summer school vacation started I spent a few days at home to have time with my familie and then I went on holiday to Croatia with my girlfriend Tine and my friend and Isenseven Crewmate Peter König. We had a pretty good time there, a lot of sun, good food, snorkling or just enjoying in the sun to get some Energy for our snowboard trip to New Zealand one week later. Here a few pictures I made in Croatia with my new cellphone Nokia N95 which O2 offered me to picture my trips. Peter and me... rollin Ocean Peter Porec Love After Croatia I had just 2 days back at home to get my stuff done and pack my luggage for New Zealand. Then I went to Munich for my first real Concert in the famous „Atomic Cafe“ Bar, the Band was called „Voxtrot“ from Texas United States and it was just amazeing to watch them playing the tunes. Then the last day before our Flight left, I went surfing with Marco Smolla at the „Eisbach“ river in the centre of Munich. So much fun, there is a big Wave in the middle of the city. It was pretty hard for me the first time but it was real fun. At the next morning, Marco Smolla, Andre Kuhlmann, Peter König and me checked in at Munich Airport. After our last Weißbier and Weißwurst at the Airport Restaurant, we entered our Airplane and left Bavaria. On our trip we stopped at 4 different Airports and one gas station to get to our final destination. Peter and me „Weißwurstfrühstück“ at Munich Airport Marco grabbing his O2 Bag Airplane Wanaka, a small town on the South Island of New Zealand. According to this 2 day long journey we where pretty excited to move our sore bodies and go Snowboarding. Thanks to Marco and Jorma, that they managed everything about the house and rental car before we got here. The mountain where we always ride here is called Snowpark, it’s one hill consisting of one huge Snowboard Park. With a Superpipe, Quarterpipe, a bigger Jump Line and 2 smaller jib lines on each side with different Obstacles, boxes, rails and smaller jumps. Riding there in summer to work on your snowboard skills for the season without any preasure. Snowpark We are here for a peride of three weeks. From now on we have one week left. One day we made a trip to the Western Coast of the country which was very exciting, we had barbecue on the beach with our friends from Switzerland and got a view of New Zealand great Landscape. We had another day off snowboarding, and created our own adventure day. We went skydiving in the morning with our friend Elias Elhardt which was propably the crazyest feeling I ever had, jumping out of a plane in 3500 meter high. After that we played some Golf to relax after this crazy jump. And in the Evening we played some Tennis. This was my favourite day of this trip so far. Fischi the Phographer and Photo Editor from Pleasure Snowboard Magazin just arrived today. So we will focus the next days shooting with him to get some snowboard photos. ... will be continued.

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My thoughts don't seem to want to flow in any given order today.. I’m attributing it to my lack of sleep last night and to the continued mugginess here.. So in my usual style I'm just going to open my mind and let things come out.. I might ramble so be prepared..

Once again I awakened from the same nightmare I’ve had since the accident.. Fractured pieces of a turbulent mind. I truly believe that the unconscious knows best.. That it’s best to not remember.. But is it a memory or a dream.. I still struggle with this thought.. The memory has a gauzy, nebulous quality to it.. It does not have that non-reality to it, that impressionism that dreams do.. Maybe it is reality.. Sigh.. I truly believe that grief is worse than death. When someone you love has died it’s almost impossible to get your head around it. The totality of it, your utter helplessness against it, it makes you feel as if you could burst into flames from sheer emotional agony .. I still hurt.. Will it ever end.. You’d think since it’s almost been a year that the hurt would fade into the vast expanse that is nothingness.. That has yet to be the case..

So running on little to no sleep last night I did what I always do.. I sought out my horses and let them ease my soul.. And as usual put myself to work.. It was such a beautiful morning I didn’t mind being up before the birds were.

Then the humidity swept in.. Aye how easily it zaps ones energy.. One minute I’m cheery and singing the next my tank top (along with all my other clothing and hair) is stuck to my skin like a second layer and my cheeriness is slowly deflating.. Today was not the day for Texas to come pulling up in my driveway bearing his 2 horses I specifically told him I thought his vet was better off handling.. His next strike came when he thought I was a lowly farm hand and tried to charm me into unloading his horses while he went to find the "owner".. Though it felt more like he was attempting a seduction and I was the main course.. I didn’t correct him as it happens all the time cuz apparently I look like I’m a kid still (laughing) and let him wander off into my barn while I sneaked in to exam his horses.. I’m a sucker for deep brown soulful eyes and both his horses had em in spades.. As I touched their satiny coats I knew I’d attempt to help them.. How could I resist.. So I unloaded and had them in my outdoor arena before Tex came back with my top therapist. Who pointed out to him that his horses were already in the hands of Morningstar’s owner. Laughing.. The look on his face was priceless.

Now I’m in my office guzzling energy enhanced vitamin water, which tells me that I can have the energy of a raving lunatic and will be yelling "goooooooooooooooal" soon. I guess that’s better than the Mtn. Dew I was craving.. That would have been Hello Energizer Bunny on Steroids! Laughing.. No one needs me in that mode on a humid day such as today.. Or ever really. Looking out my office windows I notice the sky looks black above the lake so I'm assuming relief is on it's way in the form of breezy cool winds carrying a thunder storm quickly on it’s heals.. HELLO SWEET RELIEF!! I soo love the violence of a thunder storm.. Heck getting poured on is a thrill..

All this rambling to say ~ Is it snowing yet?!?!

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for cowboys/cowgirls only!

ford or chevy? chevy

diesel or gas? gas

bulls or broncs? bulls

wrangler or cinch? wrangler

lace up or pull on boots? pull on 

Justin or H&H? justin

tail gating or line dancing? tail gattin

george strait or chis ledoux? george strait

mossy oak or real tree camo? mossy oak

bud or coors? bud

cope or skoal? cope

do it for the buckle or the girls/guys? guys

men belong in the... bull chuets

women belong in the... barrel racing

beef or pork? beef

hunting or fishing? fishin

drugs or jesus? jesus

stetson or resistol? neither

bed of your truck or a motel? bed

texas or colorado? colorado

ropin or wrestling? ropin

tatoos or scars? both

weekend at the rodeo or weekend with the love of your life? weekend at the rodeo with the love of my life

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defRaggn Shreddn Part II

Ladys and Gentlemen!
Es ist uns eine Freude den zweiten Teil der defRaggn-shredden Serie anzukündigen!
Der diesjährige Contest wird ein Rail-Contest und hört auf den schönen Namen       " Fear and Loathing in defRaggn"             
 POKER, BOARDRIDING u. PARTY und wird eine Mischung aus Pokerturnier und Snowboard Contest!
20 internationale Pro's werden eingeladen - euch eine fette Show aufs Parkett zu zaubern!             
 Die Bühne wird ein mächtiges Rail-setup sein!              
Auf einer Treppe mit 25 Stufen stehen eine Double Kinked, eine Down-Box und  ein       Down-Rail!
Crazy Will wird ebenfalls zum Railfahren verdonnert und wird mit seinem SkiDoo ein paar lässige stunts über unser RainBowRail vorführen!
POKERTURNIER Für alle Pokerbegeisterte (ab 17J) besteht die Möglichkeit sich bis zum 5.April Online für das Turnier anzumelden!              
 Einfach per OnlineFormular oder e-mail an                       
 anmeldung@24-7park.at
Freitag 6.April - Start 19 Uhr Gespielt wird TexasHoldEm - No Limit!
Nenngeld 30 Euro -
Gespielt wird um den Hauptpreis des Snowboardcontests Gesamtwert --4000 EURO --
Die Besten 5 Spieler pokern am Samstag 7.April gegen die besten 5 Snowboarder am "FINAL TABLE" !!!                           
Betreut wird das Turnier von der APSA -                                          AustrianPokerSportAssociation!                                                                        www.apsa.co.at
ALSO SCHNELL ANMELDEN  - BEGRENZTE TEILNEHMERZAHL!!!
Nach dem Turnier - Party am TOP SPOT ab 22Uhr!
SAMSTAG 7.APRIL
Snowboardcontest - Beginnt um 21 Uhr
 Ort: KröllerBoden im Ortszentrummit DJ BÄNGAZ
AFTER CONTEST PARTY im Gemeindesaal mit   I-SHINE
DJ FOX  -  DJ 7EVEN   -   DJ UPPERCUT(Eintritt 6 Euro inkl. WelcomeShot!)
SO! - viel Vergnügen beim Verdauen der INFO!AUF EINEN FETTEN EVENT! MFG!
Euer 24-7park TEAM


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As great at UT Austin is, I find it really sucky to be without anywhere to snowboard. At least, there isn't any place within a reasonable drive for a day at the slopes. I'm super bummed out. On top of this, none of my buddies are anywhere close. Texas, you suck when it comes to boarding. All I can say is that going back home over break to the snowy and somewhat hilly midwest will be an amazing time. I'm stoked already.

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Just got Lasik eye surgery from Icon in Denver.  www.icondenver.com  Very stoked to be able to see without contacts or eye glasses. Surgery was scary, but I could see better in 15 minutes, so crazy.  Discovery show came out last week and people were pleased with it.  I wish it would have had more of the homies, but it's all good.  Heading to Vegas and Texas for some vacation.  Riding for Echo Mountain now, pumped to be apart of something new and exciting.  Listening to Paris Hilton.  Ha ha.


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currently sitting in dallas, texas with two desert storm troopers to my right and some dude on a playstation to my left. on route to santiago, chile! i'll be there for a week and a half so don't bother calling me for a while. after that i'm off to san diego for three weeks of sun and surf. this could be classifed as my first "vacation", almost anyways. i miss my girlfriend...i think she's cheating on me too with some douche from dream weaver. movie stars, they're all the same.

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INTRO (WES FIF):
Welcome to Orlando/Where the music jam slow/
Welcome to Orlando/Folk we off the chain/


CHORUS (JON YOUNG):
this one right here is for the city i luv/
(representin for the otown baby)/
for all my folkz in the o/
on the block ridin chrome slammin big body do'z/
im doin this thang for yall/
orange county up to seminole this fo my dawgz/
(west orange county)/this for the 4 0 7/the 4 0 7/

VERSE 1 (JON YOUNG):
crank up tha chevy baby/gotta hit tha block mayne/
diz how we do in tha o/we ride on chrome thangz/

we jam that shi*t slow/jus like sum texas folkz/
switchin lanez and grippin oak/ridin clean even tho we broke/

from apk to tha hillz/bitholo to sanford/
i claim it all as my block/some say datz obsurd/

but i represent fo my city/cuz we da trealeast dude/
quick to buc we dont give a f*ck/& ride around on dem 22s/

there aint no place like it/we got so much pride/
in tha club reppin blockz/like ivey & mercy drive/

we draped in county colorz/black teez and orange dickiez/
we all reppin tha choppy/from easty to west fifty/


VERSE 2 (JON YOUNG):
u can find me over at j mart/or magic mall
or on tha corner/wit tapez/
whatchu got/mayne i got it all
whatchu know bout tha o-town hustle/
5 fo da 20 deal/or if tha broad lookin good/
half off/ that's real/

we all sum hustlaz/on a chase to get that paper/
dawgman, wes fif, and treal/white dawg/u know pop a pill/

yea we makin hitz/street shi*t fo yall to bang/
we screamin f*ck a major/all the way to the f*ckin bank/

we know who to thank/we aint forget our folkz/
thats why we the realest mayne/
holla atcha boi while im on dem spokez/
this fo da countys mayne/orange and seminole/
jon young u know tha name/alwayz reppin fo da o/

so put in this in ya deck/regular or chopped n slowed/
cut tha wheel & open up them do'z/
while tha paint drip on tha flo/

we ridin 24s/nuttin less than 22s/
so clear da way mayne/my city's comin thru/

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