HACKETT and OLSON on RIDING

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Q&A: HACKETT & OLSON on RIDING (1085 Posts) Topic Info NBC (& CBS) On 8/16/2005 ur13 wrote in from (69.121.nnn.nnn) NBC's core audience may be the golf/football I need a nap it is after 3pm crowd but recently (this summer) they have been showing niche sports, along with CBS. This summer on NBC I have seen Lacrosse, poker, darts (yes world cup darts), pool (billards) and water polo...along with niche sports like endurance/eco racing, triathalon and distance running. All of the above have been shown during prime time Sat/Sun afternoon noon-6pm blocks, more so earlier in the summer when NBC doesn't have NASCAR. CBS has been showing Formula-one (badly but it was on), and other variou non baseball/football/golf/basketball type things. In fact I remember reading an article in (I think) Wired.com or NYtimes (around May) about how NBC sports is exploring less mainstream sports in prime weekend time slots. As I remember the article said they were on the outlook for new activites and sports and were getting decent ratings for these type things. NBC, even on a bad afternoon gets more ratings that FUEL, EXPN/ESPN action sports or some such cable network could ever dream. Slalom (FCR 02 series, La Costa & Avila/Morro) has been on Fox sports (regional) FUEL and such channels with little or no real benefit. I have no issue with trying to find interest in those routes but I thing going for a major network like NBC is much much better. OLN is a logical place for slalom as well. However something like 20% of US TVs get OLN. While 100% of US TVs get NBC, CBS, ABC (in local or cable)....     Rate post 214367 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Thanks For The Answer On 8/16/2005 North Carolina Longboarder- DownHill Billies wrote in from United States  (166.82.nnn.nnn) Dave, thanks for the info. Now I get it....damn, I guess I better go practice....On a more serious note, I have recently started to get to know some people on that list so I think its cool that is the goal. Rock on...and let us out here in newbie land know how we can support the cause. Love to see Cbark, Mitchell, Hollien, Mandarino, Mollica and the rest of the boys killing it on National TV! Marion Karr www.downhillbillies.org "Fueling The Stoke One Hillbilly At A Time!"     Rate post 214366 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Televised Slalom On 8/16/2005 wax wrote in from United States  (67.176.nnn.nnn) Hack...Mark mentioned NBC as a potential venue for televised slalom, Why NBC? Their key viewer demographic for sports are people older than McCree, and usually interested in mind numbing team sports or watching Tiger chase a ball. If you want to have appeal to youth you need to go on FSN, espn or one of the more viable venues for a younger crowd. How about having a key true HD company film at the last major races of the season(not a bunch of kooks with prosumer HD gear) and build archive footage, then use the off months to film the stories of the key racers, then come race season next year you shoot at the first event, then put it all together and create a show to get on Fuel, FSN, ESPN or OLN...then people who are interested will be fed what you want them to digest and the sport has a chance to grow thru the masses     Rate post 214365 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) age? On 8/16/2005 ethan wrote in from United States  (65.60.nnn.nnn) im 15 and want to know what age group i would be in and if the age groups varie from race to race.     Rate post 214364 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) SRA QUESTION: On 8/16/2005 HACKETT - BLACK LEATHER RACING wrote in from United States  (68.66.nnn.nnn) "Will it be an organization that will be open to amateurs as members or is it just focused on professional skaters?" Good question Marion. Our main focus will be the top 32 Professional Racers and getting a top Pro Event Series Happening and Televised ASAP. However, we do realize that the future of Skateboard Racing (or any sport) is in the youth participants. We want to make a Pro tour so exciting, and challenging that today's youth will aspire to BE a top Pro Racer some day... Hope that answers your question. HACK - BLR, SRA, BMF     Rate post 214360 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) yo On 8/16/2005 ethan wrote in from United States  (65.60.nnn.nnn) cliff your my hero     Rate post 214331 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) SRA Question On 8/16/2005 North Carolina Longboarder- DownHill Billies wrote in from United States  (166.82.nnn.nnn) Dave, Reading with interest the posts regarding SRA. Will it be an organization that will be open to amateurs as members or is it just focused on professional skaters? Just curious. Working on plans for our races both this Fall, which will be a BASIC rated race and down the road. Thanks for the info....Go kill in Breck! Marion Karr www.downhillbillies.org "Fueling The Stoke One Hillbilly At A Time!"     Rate post 214315 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) oLsOn & HACKETT AGREE: COLEMAN IS A SKATEGOD On 8/13/2005 HACKETT - BLACK LEATHER RACING wrote in from United States  (68.66.nnn.nnn) We think Coleman will take all, y'all down! Like this.     Rate post 214178 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) You have a target on your back! On 8/13/2005 Cliff Coleman wrote in from United States  (68.127.nnn.nnn) To all of you Pros out there, I am going to race Pro this year in the Super Giant Slalom. Jack says he will start the race on the steep section this year. This suits me fine. I'm wondering, how many of you will I knock off at the Worlds? I'm 55, I go to the movies for the Senior discount. I've got a bum left foot and I don't practice. My goal is to take down as many of you as I can! Think about it, if you loose to me, what excuse can you use about racing an old guy? Sincerely, it's an honor to race as a Pro. I'm bringing it, Cliff Coleman I go to the movies for the Senior discount.     Rate post 214177 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Josh Burt and John O'Shei On 8/13/2005 Pauliwog wrote in from United States  (64.5.nnn.nnn) Hmmm, that looks like some Irish downhill grit.     Rate post 214170 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) The call back On 8/11/2005 Nature wrote in from United States  (68.252.nnn.nnn) Tried to call Hack. No action on the cell number. Everything is cool here. Glad you liked the pic. Classic. Stop by the Gong sometime bra. Nature     Rate post 214014 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Maryhill GS On 8/8/2005 Josh Burt wrote in from United States  (24.20.nnn.nnn)     Rate post 213776 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Anti-Farm On 8/4/2005 mike maysey wrote in from United States  (66.74.nnn.nnn) Is it on? What time?     Rate post 213459 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Khiro Site - cool. On 8/3/2005 renecarrasco.com wrote in from United States  (71.129.nnn.nnn) Dave - GREAT work yer doin' over at the Khiro website - Say Hi to Zannah for me, ...and how's that 'cool house' of your's doin'? You got it fixed up really neat. Here's the front/side of Carrasco House: Here's the side: -kinda like the Islands, uh? Take care Dave, AND you too Olson - ......-Rene CANNONBALL Carrasco. BELOW: 'Cannonball' - water-camera self-portrait - out in the line-up @ PIPELINE, OAHU - 1996. VIVA KHIRO!     Rate post 213396 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) hacet On 8/2/2005 kyle mac wrote in from United States  (67.161.nnn.nnn) good job at stockhome see you at break or worlds     Rate post 213266 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) SHE STILL WANTS YOU BRO... On 8/1/2005 HACKETT - BLACK LEATHER RACING wrote in from United States  (68.66.nnn.nnn) Steeeeevvvvvvvvvy-Baby! Dude, this chick won't let up! Why did you give her MY HOME PHONE?!! Man, I'm lucky Zannah is cool...this wacko was calling looking for you at 2:45 am Buddy; I gave her Bill Wahl's phone number and said it was yours. Oh, and her friend Litza? Says she might be pregnant. Sweden Rocked; but man, the aftermath is funny. Take care of this one will ya? HACK BLR ps- Give her J.O.'s number; (310) s-k-i-n-t-o-w-i-n     Rate post 213188 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) What Bitch On 8/1/2005 OlsON` wrote in from United States  (68.125.nnn.nnn) The kid was saying something like... I need to see CHIEF for big smokem Pole Meat rack space walking, or something Please explain, translate, OLD BIG SMOKEM POLE CHIEF You don't like the Hair, is that what it means ? ? ? Please, let me know... Why the fake name thing too ? ? ? It's O.K., no need to hide..... As always lick it OlsOn     Rate post 213178 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) heidi high On 7/28/2005 jonathan wrote in from United Kingdom  (81.153.nnn.nnn) my guess is it was a spit roast..where have those fingers been? nah, guys this is just the best, fuuniest page on the whole site loved your work longtime now keep your eyes on the horizon (old viking proverb)     Rate post 212855 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Charlie's Back Surgery On 7/26/2005 Evans wrote in from United States  (66.214.nnn.nnn) I got to talk to Charlie personally yesterday (when I called earlier this week he was under heavy sedation) and things are going well. He's still in a lot of pain but enjoying the wonderment of prescription drugs. It will take some to get him up and running again, a long road of rehab but sounds like we might get him back as a slalom racer in year or so. My prayers go out to you my bro and I wish you a speedy recovery. Evans "Badlands"     Rate post 212675 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Bufont On 7/25/2005 Chief Red Beef wrote in from United States  (24.185.nnn.nnn) Hey,Olsen. You should have let that guy fix your hair. He looks like he knows his way around a beauty salon. Or, maybe he's a sailor. Kind of looks like a sailor. Except for the glasses. Maybe he's a Yachtie. He looks like a bug in those glasses. Maybe he's a pesty Yacht beautician. (not that there's anything wrong with that). Did he take you in a Fjord on his yacht? Did it look like a Viking ship? Did he talk to you like this: "Hinda vinda voota yoota. Ya. Loonda moonda klimda voo". That's cool. You guys are cool. (Hey, Olsen. The volume on that ring is too low. Can you turn it up for us?...I kid).     Rate post 212626 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) EXTRA BLR IN SWEDEN On 7/23/2005 SK8KINGS.COM wrote in from United States  (207.200.nnn.nnn) Who said Siale wasn't on the bus . . .     Rate post 212498 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Cyber butcher On 7/23/2005 SamG wrote in from United Kingdom  (81.154.nnn.nnn) Mincemeat manufacturer.     Rate post 212480 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) The butcher's corner On 7/23/2005 AVALLON wrote in from France  (193.253.nnn.nnn) Yeah, the Hack really threw the meat in Sweden. Helmets off! Is it true that next year he will focus on cyber??? You had the best team ever. The French pro team is just waiting for younger blood to get in...     Rate post 212478 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) Hackett rules Europe On 7/22/2005 JO wrote in from United States  (24.130.nnn.nnn) In the ninth century Hanibal invaded Europe over the alps with 200,000 men and 37 elephants. Hacketts recent performance in Sweden has the same feel to it. BLR rules this site and the world! Triumph or suffer! Skate hard or die! Walk the path of a human! JO /BLR     Rate post 212448 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0) olson On 7/22/2005 katii wrote in from United States  (64.12.nnn.nnn) you cant deny that this is olson in the greenday "when i come around" video.     Rate post 212388 ! Best-Of Ncdsa (0)   Informative (0)   Abuse(0)   Flag Moderators (0)

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