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tpham by tpham · Jan 21, 2002 · 108 views · Journal

So I was gonna go snowboarding today.. but i figure it'd be back with all the little kids today... since there's no school and all.. plus i'm really HURT !...

here goes the story :

So two sat. ago i did the rollercoaster rail for the first time.. and well i dominated it !.. so this sat. I came back to the park with all the confidence in the world.. First run of the afternoon, I head straight to the park and straight too the rail.. as i aimlessly stare at these beginners going up and down and falling off after the first hump... i tell my self i need more speed !.. so i stand up and prepare to go... I do no speed checks and just ZOOOM into the rail.. so fast that rather than hitting the rail and riding it.. i hit the first hump like it was a kicker and flew off of it with amazing velocity.. only to be confused in the air and lose all balance.. landing on my left buttock and banging my head. Need less to say i was Move-less for about 20 minutes.. just laying their.. the worst spill of my life.. I sat out for about 30 minutes.. then came back to do the same thing.. eventhough i could barely move the board.. i ride another straight rail ride 50/50 switching to a boardslide.. it was good.. but right at the end i forgot to readjust myself and fell again... needless to say.. after that.. i just want up and down the mountain very gingerly.. until the last run of the day.. where i eat the rail.. seriuosly eating.. and then i quit.. went home.. only to complain and whine ! ugh.. can't wait until next sat.

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11 Comments

rocksupastar #1 rocksupastarFounder

you got guts man... i was trying to do rails.. but... im a chicken... i dunno... maybe ill try it soon

magnum #2 magnumOG 2001

thought u were gonna be there today!? Anway that rail looks pretty sick, me im more of a jumps type and crusin person. But next wendesday ill be at the park tryin some more rails as it seems thats the way snowboarding parks are goin :/

flomojopoanode #3 flomojopoanodeFounder

it wasn't so great today.

thefunkyfresh #4 thefunkyfreshFounder

yeah man, i have to say you are a lot more ballsy than me. i just cant get the confidence to do those rails, im too afraid of getting seriously hurt.

tpham #4.1 tphamOG 2001

but dude you wear a helmet.. so your head is protected and anything else you can get hurt from doing jumps too.. know what i'm saying..

i'm thinking about getting a helmet, i have too.. if i'm gonna continue to do these rails.. sat was jus a little too scary.. so maybe by next sat.. i'll be flossing an MK special helmet

magnum #4.1.1 magnumOG 2001

you mean a kmart special?

thefunkyfresh #4.1.1.1 thefunkyfreshFounder

no. an MK helmet fag helmet.

tpham tphamOG 2001

whoa whoa didn't say all that.. just an MK special.. thats what i'm going to call helmets from now on.. MK special.. sounds hott !

thefunkyfresh thefunkyfreshFounder

i like it!!!!!!

rocksupastar rocksupastarFounder

thats cause ura FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAG!!!!!

g.f.s.rocks #5 g.f.s.rocksOG 2001

The mailboxes didnt seem so bad yesterday, I tried it once, it was good, but Im more of a jumps kinda person too. The landings got icey later on in the day, so that sucked, but midday it was pretty sweet...

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