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Message 619 (20. Feb. 2003 03:23) (Tree)

lee Ettinger
lee@ibrandz.com
sold out
: I can't imagine that you were sidesurfing on inlines, though I had done so myself when competing in inline contests (they wouldn't let me compete in rollerskates). So I strapped on inlines for the 2 runs and skated the rest of the time in my skates. I usually came in top 3 during '93-'96. I really just wanted to ride the vert ramp and entering the contest seemed the easiest path. Did you and fred sidesurf for Rollerblade? I met a guy named Ivano G. from Switzerland during my first inline contest. He was a rollerskater, turned inliner. He was in NYC visiting and decided to enter, subsequently taking first and cash prize of $500. He didn't speak a word of English. I took first also, $250 cash for womens division. It pays to sell out once in a while. Anymore skeletons in the closet?

no side surfing blades. fred and i rode them parallel. i did get confused every now and then and try and dropping in on ten foot pipes side surf = ouch!!

i just wanted to tour and be sponsored also. when the new generation of bladers started blowing away old guys like me (37) i gracefully bowed out of competitions and sponsorships and focused on other pursuits.

now i just am a weekend warrior side surfing becuase i dig it.
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Lee Ettinger: sold out (19. Feb. 2003 19:37)
 ok im not too proud but i did sell out to RollerBlade for a few years. i was doing shows and went on national tour w fred blood. id like to say he made me do it. but really it was the only action for vert skaters at the time 90-94

it was a brutle learning curve!! no toe stops = ouch!!
backflips = fun
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Bernhard: sold out (19. Feb. 2003 23:50)
 : ok im not too proud but i did sell out to RollerBlade for a few years.

Here in Europe there were quite some vertical roller skaters converting to inline skates. I'm happy to hear that you are still (again?) skating on roller skates (sic!). I also have no problems with someone skating the ramps on inlines as long as he/she is a nice person. I'm just even worse on inlines when ramps skating myself. ;-)
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irene: sold out (20. Feb. 2003 01:35)
 I can't imagine that you were sidesurfing on inlines, though I had done so myself when competing in inline contests (they wouldn't let me compete in rollerskates). So I strapped on inlines for the 2 runs and skated the rest of the time in my skates. I usually came in top 3 during '93-'96. I really just wanted to ride the vert ramp and entering the contest seemed the easiest path. Did you and fred sidesurf for Rollerblade? I met a guy named Ivano G. from Switzerland during my first inline contest. He was a rollerskater, turned inliner. He was in NYC visiting and decided to enter, subsequently taking first and cash prize of $500. He didn't speak a word of English. I took first also, $250 cash for womens division. It pays to sell out once in a while. Anymore skeletons in the closet?
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Brian: sold out (20. Feb. 2003 02:33)
 Hey man, whatever, I had no idea that Fred was still rolling at that time either. I am only stoked that you were able to make it happen for a while on inlines. Nothing wrong with getting paid. I am especially glad that you are riding your rollerskates again though.
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lee Ettinger: sold out (20. Feb. 2003 03:23)
 : I can't imagine that you were sidesurfing on inlines, though I had done so myself when competing in inline contests (they wouldn't let me compete in rollerskates). So I strapped on inlines for the 2 runs and skated the rest of the time in my skates. I usually came in top 3 during '93-'96. I really just wanted to ride the vert ramp and entering the contest seemed the easiest path. Did you and fred sidesurf for Rollerblade? I met a guy named Ivano G. from Switzerland during my first inline contest. He was a rollerskater, turned inliner. He was in NYC visiting and decided to enter, subsequently taking first and cash prize of $500. He didn't speak a word of English. I took first also, $250 cash for womens division. It pays to sell out once in a while. Anymore skeletons in the closet?

no side surfing blades. fred and i rode them parallel. i did get confused every now and then and try and dropping in on ten foot pipes side surf = ouch!!

i just wanted to tour and be sponsored also. when the new generation of bladers started blowing away old guys like me (37) i gracefully bowed out of competitions and sponsorships and focused on other pursuits.

now i just am a weekend warrior side surfing becuase i dig it.
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tim altic: sold out (24. Feb. 2003 00:34)
 : I can't imagine that you were sidesurfing on inlines, though I had done so myself when competing in inline contests (they wouldn't let me compete in rollerskates). So I strapped on inlines for the 2 runs and skated the rest of the time in my skates. I usually came in top 3 during '93-'96. I really just wanted to ride the vert ramp and entering the contest seemed the easiest path. Did you and fred sidesurf for Rollerblade? I met a guy named Ivano G. from Switzerland during my first inline contest. He was a rollerskater, turned inliner. He was in NYC visiting and decided to enter, subsequently taking first and cash prize of $500. He didn't speak a word of English. I took first also, $250 cash for womens division. It pays to sell out once in a while. Anymore skeletons in the closet?
I have met Ivano when at the world champs in Lausanne Switz. He was the world champion for a few years running, He should get 1st place at most any contest. Have you been to Lausanne, Ireen? You would love it. We all should go and hook up there some year, all of us old skaters. Culturally it would be a bash, and something you all would remember for life.
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