|
|
|
| Organizations (1242 Posts)
|
| Name |
Organizations |
|
khrt
|
|
On 12/25/2001
SpeedBall
wrote in from
(65.138.nnn.nnn)
Thanks for the cd psycholord. All I need now is a t-shirt and for those of you wondering....my real name is brian"speedball" richardson
|
|
|
|
|
KHRT/G.R.A.S.S.
|
|
On 12/25/2001 Ricky
wrote in from
(24.170.nnn.nnn)
Alan,
Just got the KHRT TLC's & CD.
Thanks!
Happy Holidays
You're a great KHRT leader and You're ass is G.R.A.S.S.
R & J
|
|
|
|
|
Grass Roots Slalom
|
|
On 12/24/2001
hugh r
wrote in from
(205.216.nnn.nnn)
Less than 5 days and we have 19 Chapters in North America... a bitchen link off the ncdsa pages... and two chapters meeting to ride at the end of the week...
pretty cool!
Merry Christmas to all of you who celebrate Christmas... Happy Holidays to the rest...
Great skating to all and to all a good night!
HR
|
|
|
|
|
khrt
|
|
On 12/24/2001
loneskater
wrote in from
(159.87.nnn.nnn)
C-money,if you love that add check out 1978-V5N3-October-Page142.jp on the Russ Howell site. 23 years later possession of any of the three would still make you proud.
The 2 GRS chapters of Arizona will set cones Dec 29, 2001 somewhere around Anthem off I-17 north of PHX weather permitting. email if interested. more coming.
|
|
|
|
|
GRS
|
|
On 12/24/2001
C-Money
wrote in from
(205.188.nnn.nnn)
Happy Holidays, folks. I loved the FreeFormer ad-I had forgotten about it, and was young enough when it ran that I didn't even get it ("keeps you flyin' higher" heh heh heh). Thanks for the memory, Ricky. What were those trucks anyway? Looked like a bennett hangar with some adjustable baseplates. And those wheels looked similar to v-twelve NGENs! Neat board. I'll take a 30" off anyones' hands!
I look forward to seeing everyone next year at as many events as possible. Thanks for keeping it together. . .
Carl
|
|
|
|
|
GRASS
|
|
On 12/23/2001 Brady "Scabs" Mitchell
wrote in from
(66.20.nnn.nnn)
Since this ball got rolling, I`ve gotten more emails this last week than the past month about it. Good work guys, it`s happening ;-)
|
|
|
|
|
a GRASS Roots Association of Slalom Skateboarders
|
|
On 12/23/2001
psYch0Lloyd
wrote in from
(24.148.nnn.nnn)
I can imagine the plan, and its gonna be grand!
This is really dynamic...
...as well as organic!
|
|
|
|
|
name game
|
|
On 12/23/2001
hugh r
wrote in from
(205.216.nnn.nnn)
You callin' us old?
ANYWAY... I am formulating a plan... it's not complete yet... but it is coming together... look for it soon. I'm just gonna do it and see what you all think... hopefully within the next couple of days (wait a minute, is this just my way to increase traffic to grassrootsslalom.homestead.com?... nah, I really have a plan!)
G.R.A.S.S. is growing
S.S.A. is real
F.A.S.S.T. takes off
I've got plans... HR
|
|
|
|
|
grass
|
|
On 12/23/2001
Hamm
wrote in from
(63.29.nnn.nnn)
oh yeah, i almost forgot. todays 'users' would be horribly offended if you refered to todays product as 'grass'
some of you are really showing your age, HAHAHAHA
|
|
|
|
|
GRSSA
|
|
On 12/22/2001 hc
wrote in from
(65.184.nnn.nnn)
should be double SS, (slalom skateboarding)
|
|
|
|
|
SSA (G.R.A.S.S.)
|
|
On 12/22/2001 Bman
wrote in from
(24.4.nnn.nnn)
welcome back Arab. You are in SSA as far as I am concerned. I don't wish to turn anyone away from the new org and Let's keep NCDSA going along too!
|
|
|
|
|
?
|
|
On 12/22/2001
loneskater
wrote in from
(162.42.nnn.nnn)
with all this talk of names i haven't even given consideration to kids riding and permission slips. i almost don'tunderstand how someone can race without insurance. i am having a heck of a time with my antiquated town govt, and the kids just raised $1000 dollars on their own to ride wooden ramps (to purchase the needed insurance). we include everybody inliners, bikes etc. but for racing (especially at the hills being talked about now) i don't see it. of course i have no kids, but i have argued at length with the city council. fortunately my hills are over the county line. all i see is outlaw racing in my area for the next six months. and nobody under eighteen. sorry. but we will be racing in Az, and I'm trying to get a college to look the other way this summer, for a good parking lot. George
|
|
|
|
|
Cal South
|
|
On 12/22/2001 steelwheelBob
wrote in from
(4.41.nnn.nnn)
Greetings,
OK, OK,.. G.R.A.S.S. as a name is dead.
The elements that are important in the name are:
Slalom
Skateboarding
Grass Roots
League ,Association, or Organization
World or International
I'll go with W.A.G.R.S.S. as a possible ault.
World Association of Grass Roots Slalom Skateboarding
|
|
|
|
|
ecssa/wcssa/mwssa/sssa
|
|
On 12/22/2001 tway
wrote in from
(24.187.nnn.nnn)
How about ECSSA (East Coast) WCSSA (West C), MWSSA (Mid-West) SSSA (Southern) ect....all the regional hosts can work together to promote races/expos in their respected areas.
|
|
|
|
|
ssa
|
|
On 12/22/2001
tway
wrote in from
(24.187.nnn.nnn)
I have to agree w/ lbk's logic (so does my wife). SSA is pretty straight forward and will be a lot easier to promote. Logo ideas anyone??
|
|
|
|
|
SSA
|
|
On 12/22/2001 Boardman
wrote in from
(24.4.nnn.nnn)
GRASS was great conceptually but not P.R. friendly. I second Adam T's motion for SSA
|
|
|
|
|
SSA
|
|
On 12/22/2001 adam trahan
wrote in from
(208.203.nnn.nnn)
Hugh R, wise choice. Coming from someone who gives back to the internet comunity with his own great web site, I respect your choice and I back your decision. I would like to propose that you take it a step farther.
You have stood up to the challenge, and I think you are the one to organize us as the SSA...
|
|
|
|
|
Grass Roots
|
|
On 12/22/2001
hugh r
wrote in from
(205.216.nnn.nnn)
Again I say WOW!
I appericiate the many well thought out view on the subject of the naming of our Grass Roots Organization! You guys are great!
While I completely agree that as an adult community we can deal with the acronym G.R.A.S.S. but the arguments concerning this association and it's impact on non-adults are very convincing.
I have made a move based strictly on the basis of the arguments that have been presented and the fact that I am currently the one who is hosting the site to change the name and url as they appear on the web.
G.R.S. Grass Roots Slalom Association
In doing this, I am not attempting to exercise any authority over any Chapter Host or interested party... only the authority over the website that I host.
I will hope that by doing this I show that ANYONE linking their sites with the GRS site have full editorial control over the site they maintain... and that ANYONE hosting a Grass Roots Associated race/event/get-together have FULL control over their activity regardless of whether it falls inline with any guidelines that the GRS may suggest.
This association is for the skaters, by the skaters... I am simply a guy hosting one of the sites and the host of the AV Quartz Hill Chapter... HR
|
|
|
|
|
SSA
|
|
On 12/22/2001 adam trahan
wrote in from
(208.203.nnn.nnn)
Excellent example Ricky.
|
|
|
|
|
G.R.A.S.S.
|
|
On 12/22/2001 Ricky
wrote in from
(24.170.nnn.nnn)
Here's an example. How was this name taken?
http://www.ncdsa.com/Russ_Howell_CDROM/SKATING/Magazine%20Pages/Skateboarder-1978-V5N3-October-Page163.jpg
|
|
|
|
|
SSA or ASS
|
|
On 12/22/2001 adam trahan
wrote in from
(208.203.nnn.nnn)
My opinion is that you have a good point Ricky.
The name of the organization needs to reflect a wholesome attitude that is positive. Not taking a negative and turning it into a positive, not starting out as a controversy or a gimmick, not having a "me and my experience attitude" in regards to drugs, it should reflect the name of what it is, a slalom skateboarding association, THE slalom skateboarding association for the United States and beyond.
Imagine that, this serves the globe, everyone will agree, the promoters, the east, the west, it even fits the rest of the world because it starts from the ground up, we are doing it here.
Slalom skateboarding is pretty wholesome. It's just a course, a skateboard racer and the clock. Pretty positive right from the start (forums not included)
My personal opinion is that you have cut straight to the point and as a adult who is trying to be a "kid" with an adult attitude, I agree with your intelligent, obvious approach.
Jack has a point in his post about "potshots" and now is the time to think about what this is about. Slalom skateboarding and growing the sport amoung the youth and beyond.
Personally, I don't want to have an organization riding along or with any implications of drugs. This isn't about me, it is about youth and I would rather get the organization started out on a positive note than on the back of a negative connotation or controversy. Let it be all good and stand on it's own without any drug connotation.
With all due respect Mr.Stanton I enjoy your perspective, but I do not agree with it. Just say "no" to drugs.
Slalom Skateboarding Association? Is this one already taken? Isn't this what we are doing here? Sounds like a pretty good name for what we are. Be proud and I am sure EVERYONE will agree that this simple name reflects what this organization is about. YESSS!
Sometimes I can't see the forest because the tree gets in the way.
On 12/22/2001 Ricky wrote in from 24.170.xxx.xxx:
I never gave the name a 2nd thought until now. I started picturing myself in certain situations, with a G.R.A.S.S. T-shirt on... asking a mom to sign a consent form with G.R.A.S.S. across the top of the sheet...handing out G.R.A.S.S. stickers at races and having those skickers taken home from the race by the kids and stuck on Dad's car...all this will be awkward. I will more than likely be dealing with kids in my area. The older guys that are coming out will give me a double take and chuckle when they hear the name. The kids and the kids parents may ask more questions.Personally, I liked the name. It caught everyones attention. There's a million catch phases for it, some good, some bad, like, "G.R.A.S.S., We're Smokin'" or "We're watching G.R.A.S.S. grow". It's good name for what we want to do, Grow G.R.A.S.S., but as good as it seems, it may not be the best for our needs.
I maybe seeing this from to much of a kids standpoint but it's my two cents.
Do I smell a "Name That Organization" contest?
|
|
|
|
|
G.R.A.S.S.
|
|
On 12/22/2001
psYch0Lloyd
wrote in from
(24.148.nnn.nnn)
Well said Mr. Staton. After realizing the power of the word/acronym and all it connotes, I too came to the conclusion that there would have to be some reorienting certain people’s “definition” of the word GRASS. I really didn’t think we had difficulty in having to have to battle the public’s perception if the presentation is forthright. You put it so eloquently though and it is for people such as you that changes can occur.
Alan Sidlo
Knucklehead Racing Team ...and landscaper
|
|
|
|
|
grass
|
|
On 12/22/2001 TJ
wrote in from
(204.120.nnn.nnn)
2 days of bickering about a name and posting guidelines and Arab wasnt even present, Along with what went on the other day on the slalom page without Arabs presents.
Was/is Arab the problem here?
LBK
A man of reason, somebody like you should be overseeing GRASS under another name of course.
LBK for PRES!
|
|
|
|
|
