WakeWorld - John Anderson's Profile - John - Anderson - Male - October 31 1955 - Programmer, embedded systems, video network appliances - Orlando - FL - OWC - http://soundcloud.com/fly135/sets/favmix-1 - *** It's called a Wakeboard, and when you're riding it you are Wakeboarding. *** - CTRL RX - LF Vantage

John Anderson (fly135)

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Signup Date:	June 11, 2004
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Username:	fly135
First Name:	John
Last Name:	Anderson
Gender:	Male
Birthday:	October 31 1955 (57 years old)
Occupation:	Programmer, embedded systems, video network appliances
City:	Orlando
State:	FL
Home Ride Spot:	OWC
Website:	http://soundcloud.com/fly135/sets/favmix-1
Personal Quote:	* It's called a Wakeboard, and when you're riding it you are Wakeboarding. *

My Gear

Board(s):	CTRL RX
Bindings:	LF Vantage

My Boat

Boat Make:

Ski Nautique

Recent Activity

7 hour(s) ago

fly135 made a post in this thread: First HS Frontflip Attempt (Epic Fail)

Thanks Shaun and Nicolas!

1 day(s) ago

fly135 made a post in this thread: First HS Frontflip Attempt (Epic Fail)

Corey, I was 50 at the time that was shot. Only cable now, haven't been behind the boat in a couple years. But I think I can still do all that and maybe better after a few sets to get the feel of the wake back.

2 day(s) ago

fly135 made a post in this thread: First HS Frontflip Attempt (Epic Fail)

Cas I compared at your video against mine and the only thing I can see is that it looks like you let your hands get too far away from your body like a raley, and that stalled out your flip.

3 day(s) ago

fly135 made a post in this thread: First HS Frontflip Attempt (Epic Fail)

If you go to 1:40 you'll see my first and only attempts behind the board. Have done them at the cable on ramps.

7 day(s) ago

fly135 made a post in this thread: Newly adopted cousins - Pirate Day on the lake (pic heavy)

Epic!

7 day(s) ago

fly135 made a post in this thread: New Rail Step down (flat to flat)

Looks like fun. Would like to see a kink at the end for a boost. And +1 to what Jason said about diagonal bracing.

8 day(s) ago

fly135 made a post in this thread: Craig's List + Help from a Buddy = major savings$

30 years! That old unit was a trooper.

9 day(s) ago

fly135 made a post in this thread: Grind Base - warranty voided

Unfortunately there is no way for the board makers to guarantee the quality of what you are hitting. I've been riding numerous Motives at OWC for years. It seems like the quality of the obstacles has improved and the my boards are holding up bet...

10 day(s) ago

fly135 made a post in this thread: Grind Base - warranty voided

My Motives hold up better than that.

12 day(s) ago

fly135 made a post in this thread: Best and worst boat-bumming stories

My best was me bumming way back around 1995. I had attempted a backroll about 200 times behind my unweighted 92 Ski Nautique and never landed a one. Some guys with an older weighted 2001 Nautique asked me if I wanted to try behind their boat and...