MINNESOTA Riders vol. 5 - Page 4

(amark) · (amark) **Join Date: Nov 2008** 04-06-2009, 9:58 AM

I'm in for sure if i can round up a dry suit or borrow someones... I get out of school at 11:30 and have a meeting at 4 but i think i might just have to skip it if were going out.. so basically any time works for me.. What lake are you thinking of going to again?

(tuneman) · (tuneman) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 04-06-2009, 10:38 AM

I'll hook you up with a dry suit, Mark.

We're goin to Lake Owasso in Roseville. You can get picked up at the boat launch. Park at the park next door. Just call Don at the number above. The launch is 1/4 mile down North Owasso Boulevard from Rice Street. Ya can't miss it.

(trdon) · (trdon) **Join Date: Sep 2007** 04-06-2009, 10:42 AM

Eder, thanks for the offer on the boat. We will see if it is needed first. I hate to take it out after having it all tore up :-)

Call me and we can get the specifics figured out. I am pretty excited to get this going :-)

(spicychalupa69)

Don - I called the storage, boat is coming out tomorrow and I am picking it up late in the afternoon, by 7 I believe. So I think I'ma head over as planned on Wednesday morning. Hopefully we wont need to take 'er out since it will be torn apart, but if we need to, she's got a full tank of gas (Which I got for $1.65 end of last season, haha!) I am stoked to get everything up and running man, its gonna be fun! You get lunch and a free woofer and of course...my presence! Until then homie!

(trdon) · (trdon) **Join Date: Sep 2007** 04-06-2009, 11:26 AM

Basking in your beauty is all I need as payment

Until then brutha :-)

(aaron_l) · (aaron_l) **Join Date: Jun 2003** 04-06-2009, 11:41 AM

I only work until about 1:00, so I can make it anytime after that.

(trdon) · (trdon) **Join Date: Sep 2007** 04-06-2009, 12:13 PM

Here is how it looks to be shaping up. This is the list of confirmed with times. Help me update this list as you know if you can make it out. I would like to have a final list and times figured out tomorrow evening so I can plan to start my boat wednesday morning and run the bugs out so it will be primed for the water. The same might have to happen for Eder's boat if we need to take it out too so let us know as soon as possible :-)

Don
Eder
Mike after 6 (not posted, but my driver)
Aaron after 1
Mark W after 12
Chad after 4

(sinkoumn) · (sinkoumn) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 04-06-2009, 12:34 PM

I'll likely be around all day, so I might show up too if I am invited (I may not ride though, I took a slapshot right in the back of my ankle yesterday playing hockey - limping a good deal now

...wait,

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(amark) · (amark) **Join Date: Nov 2008** 04-06-2009, 8:38 PM

tuneman; That would be awesome if i could use your dry suit dude thanks! Cant wait to ride on Wed, the weather looks like it should be in the 50's so depending on the water temp we might be close to the 100 degree rule but if not who cares! This will def. be the earliest ive ever been out. Cant wait, i put on my board and life jacket today and was hopping around my room getting the set-up just right.

(tuneman) · (tuneman) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 04-07-2009, 6:20 AM

This will be the earliest spring run for me. My current record is April 14th.

(aaron_l) · (aaron_l) **Join Date: Jun 2003** 04-07-2009, 12:50 PM

I'm getting pumped! My earliest out in the midwest was April 1st a couple years ago, 2006 I think. By the way, where is this going down by the way, I'm still kind of new to the area.

(trdon) · (trdon) **Join Date: Sep 2007** 04-07-2009, 1:04 PM

lake owasso. From 694 and rice st, exit rice st and go south. 1 block south of 694 is north owasso blvd turn right. 2 blocks down on the left side is a beach area, park there and call me if we are not right there. :-)

(trdon) · (trdon) **Join Date: Sep 2007** 04-07-2009, 1:06 PM

I think everything is about sized up, I say we shoot for 3ish. That will give enough time to get some things done with Eder and get the boat figured out. Does that work for everybody? Aron, Mark, that doesnt get too late for you guys does it?

(amark) · (amark) **Join Date: Nov 2008** 04-07-2009, 2:04 PM

Sounds great! Should be an awesome day.

(sinkoumn) · (sinkoumn) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 04-07-2009, 2:27 PM

Eder/Don, if you guys need any extra help with getting the boat setup or the stereo work let me know, I have nothing going on tomorrow.

(aaron_l) · (aaron_l) **Join Date: Jun 2003** 04-07-2009, 3:55 PM

3 works great for me. Can't wait!

(tuneman) · (tuneman) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 04-07-2009, 6:10 PM

Looks like the winds will be from the NW at 15 mph. So, we'll probably have to hang out in Daren's neighborhood.

Daren, did you clear your schedule?

(trdon) · (trdon) **Join Date: Sep 2007** 04-07-2009, 6:37 PM

Ick. Owasso is not a kind north wind lake :-(

Nothing is killing my day out though. Tomorrow. We ride.

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(ironj32) · (ironj32) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 04-07-2009, 7:04 PM

i think Owasso is pretty good with a NW wind. I just got off it an hour ago (set #2 for the year) and the winds were WNW and it was butter. although tonight was super cold!

(tuneman) · (tuneman) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 04-08-2009, 5:31 AM

I forgot my camera again

. Somebody bring a camera and post pics of tonight!!

(trdon) · (trdon) **Join Date: Sep 2007** 04-08-2009, 6:34 AM

No worries chad, I have a photographer buddy coming out tonight with us :-)

He does great work with a camera. I will have a link to the pics after he has gone through them by early next week :-)

(wakemikey) · (wakemikey) **Join Date: Mar 2008** 04-08-2009, 3:10 PM

So HOW WAS IT?????

Working til 7 tonight :-(

(dh03r6) · (dh03r6) **Join Date: Mar 2007** 04-08-2009, 4:12 PM

yeah im dying to see some pics.

(aaron_l) · (aaron_l) **Join Date: Jun 2003** 04-08-2009, 7:34 PM

It was awesome! Just a little cold...ok really cold, I couldn't man up for a second set, but big props to those who did! Thanks again Don for letting us get an early season pull, and Eder for letting me use the drysuit, which was a life saver. I'm definitely excited for the season, and the water is only getting warmer from this point on.

(nwarhol1105) · (nwarhol1105) **Join Date: Oct 2008** 04-08-2009, 11:48 PM

I instantly regretted getting in the water and pushing off your boat Don! hahaha. Sounds like you guys had a good session! Did you get a water temp? I would say upper 30's...? brrrrrrrrr

(ironj32) · (ironj32) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 04-09-2009, 4:37 AM

water temp on Owasso is about 42-44 depending on location

(trdon) · (trdon) **Join Date: Sep 2007** 04-09-2009, 6:37 AM

Nick, at least you got to go to the car and put the heat on your feet :-)

Thanks for the push :-)

The shower I installed last year was so worth it. It certianly helped out the feet and hands at the end. I am pretty sore this morning, but it will be worse tomorrow I am sure.

It was awesome to meet you new guys and as always, great to hang with you old guys too :-)

It was a great day and a great start to the season.

(tuneman) · (tuneman) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 04-09-2009, 6:58 AM

Holy #%*! it was cold! I think I'm starting to have feeling in my feet again.

Don, thanks a ton for providiong the pull. I can't wait to go again.

(jessemitchell) · (jessemitchell) **Join Date: Feb 2009** 04-09-2009, 7:41 AM

oh shut up you wussys man up! YOU LIVE IN MINNESOTA!

(tuneman) · (tuneman) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 04-09-2009, 7:57 AM

Jesse, where were you January 1st?? I was washin' my face in the Minnesota River. Aarrrg!

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(dh03r6) · (dh03r6) **Join Date: Mar 2007** 04-09-2009, 8:05 AM

Tune you are Johnny on the spot with the photos. Did you get any yesterday?

(andy_nintzel)

Yeah its way to cold on the river!

(sinkoumn) · (sinkoumn) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 04-09-2009, 8:30 AM

Who's upping the photos? Let's see them!

(amark) · (amark) **Join Date: Nov 2008** 04-09-2009, 10:06 AM

Yeah Don thanks again for the pull man!! it was great to get back out on the water no matter how cold it was.. I got home and was actually regretting not taking a second set, probably cause the feeling in my feet and hands came back haha. Thanks again Chad for letting me use the dry suit, gotta love those things, if i had the extra cash lying around i would pick one up in a heartbeat. At least the water can only get warmer from here on right. And that shower is probably the greatest thing ever!! haha

(gopher) · (gopher) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 04-09-2009, 12:17 PM

Us suburban dads were watching the whole show from our warm house...watching the kids, otherwise would have been out there in a heartbeat...looked like a ton of fun, nomatter how cold it was! I gotta break in my drysuit SOON!!

Don, how much was your shower? Sounds like it was a lifesaver for the feet!

(tuneman) · (tuneman) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 04-09-2009, 12:37 PM

Don's friend had the camera yesterday and he'll get some photos posted over the weekend.

(wakemikey) · (wakemikey) **Join Date: Mar 2008** 04-09-2009, 1:10 PM

DIY hot shower for about $75

http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/84572.html?1065589943

(trdon) · (trdon) **Join Date: Sep 2007** 04-09-2009, 3:41 PM

I have about 100 into my shower. That is 70 for a nice self priming pump, valves, hoses, clamps and shower head. It was definately the best ever yesterday.

(nwarhol1105) · (nwarhol1105) **Join Date: Oct 2008** 04-09-2009, 9:35 PM

I got 95% of the boat finished...all I got left is mounting the board racks, adding 2 more batteries, and wiring up a Perko switch. The Pro 80's are stupid loud.

I walked down the street a couple blocks and could hear every word crystal clear with the volume no where near full. I can't wait to drop her in the water.

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(tuneman) · (tuneman) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 04-10-2009, 6:32 AM

Nice ride, Nick. You got Fat Sacs for that thing?....hee,hee..shameless

(dh03r6) · (dh03r6) **Join Date: Mar 2007** 04-10-2009, 7:05 AM

That,s a good looking boat.

(snowboardcorey)

Nick, I forgot to ask when you were in but you didnt get that boat from someone in Buffalo MN did you?

(spicychalupa69)

swweeeetttt!

(amark) · (amark) **Join Date: Nov 2008** 04-10-2009, 9:59 AM

Very nice looking boat bro! Whens the cristening going to be??

(amark) · (amark) **Join Date: Nov 2008** 04-10-2009, 10:01 AM

Very nice looking boat bro! Whens the cristening going to be??

(sinkoumn) · (sinkoumn) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 04-10-2009, 10:41 AM

Sick looking boat Nick!!!

(wakemikey) · (wakemikey) **Join Date: Mar 2008** 04-10-2009, 10:44 AM

Ooh that Monster Tower looks niiiiiice!

(nwarhol1105) · (nwarhol1105) **Join Date: Oct 2008** 04-10-2009, 1:06 PM

Thanks guys.

The best investment was the Wet Sounds WS 420. It is amazing how much control you have...I spent waaaaay more than I thought I was going to on this project, but I am very pleased how everything turned out.

Chad, I'm good on sacs, I'll buy a Tsunami pump or 2, when I get my tax returns back.

Corey, I bought the boat last April from a mechanic in Chicago. I've never seen another Tristar around, other than John's and the one I bought. There was one that looked similar on craigslist last spring, but the guy wouldn't budge on his 12.5k price.

I gotta get my dock in now...
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(snowboardcorey)

i figured it wasnt the one in Buffalo, yours is in better condition than i remember that one. Plus it belongs to my buddy Hunter so that means I still have some connections out there.

(trdon) · (trdon) **Join Date: Sep 2007** 04-10-2009, 3:15 PM

Nick, you mean John Schroder? If so, how do you know him? He is awesome lol

(nocoast) · (nocoast) **Join Date: May 2005** 04-10-2009, 3:46 PM

just wanted to put the word out:

we've got Keith Lidberg and Ben Greenwood on lock for clinics this summer.

Keith's dates: June 16, 17, 18th

Ben's dates: July 14th, 15th, 16th.

Shoot me a p.m. if you're interested, otherwise some more general info will be coming soon!

thanks!
adam@thewakeschool.com
612.600.1190

oh, and in response to jack's post above,

Ryan Andrus moved to halfmoon bay, california. is engaged, and rumor has it makes award winning goat cheese. we rode together in california about 4 years ago but i dont know if he's ridden since.

Chris Thomas is a helicopter pilot and is instructing in titusville, florida. doesn't ride much anymore.

Ryan Keifer took too many falls and his vision never fully recovered from blind judge crash back in 99/00. he doesnt ride much but still lives life to the fullest.

The muellers still own mn inboard, matt and robbie still ride.

the mertes brothers still ride--joe is a really good snowboarder and has gotten some play in transworld lately. i don't know what nick is doin.

brent anderson is working with steve wickner as a snowboard rep, we rode together quite a bit the year before last. he still rode more than anyone i know down on prior, and kyle still rides too.

(nwarhol1105) · (nwarhol1105) **Join Date: Oct 2008** 04-10-2009, 7:06 PM

Don, I was talking about John Brine at Midwest Mastercraft. He has a Tristar with an MT1 on it as well. My goal for the project was to make my boat look as close as possible to his.

I think Eder mentioned something about the Schroder's the other day when we were at Owasso. I was talking about a red and white LSV loaded with people throwing down right after the PWT on Owasso last summer. I think it might have been them....not sure though. Who ever it was, they were going HUUUUUGE!!!!

(amark) · (amark) **Join Date: Nov 2008** 04-10-2009, 7:48 PM

Hey yo Nick if you need any help putting that dock in shoot me a line..641-751-9183 ill work for a pull behind that badass boat!!!

(spicychalupa69)

Yo, who wants to ride on Sunday?! My boat any time. let me know, or hit me up on here, need to get her wetttttt!!!

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(trdon) · (trdon) **Join Date: Sep 2007** 04-10-2009, 11:11 PM

Nick, that is Schroder. He is cool as he[[ He is funny to watch ride.

Eder, I cant ride with you until july. You cry so much about the cold water, you drive my 1 year old neice nuts

JK, you know I heart you. I have morning until about 2 open yo. Let me know, call me tomorrow or I will check up on here.

(andy_nintzel)

Johnny Schroeder is MY HOMIE That cry is pure comedy for sure!!!!!!!

Next stop for me is Wakeboarding in Mexico! I am stoked for some water above 42 degrees!

(tuneman) · (tuneman) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 04-13-2009, 8:58 AM

Don, Erik, pics?

(trdon) · (trdon) **Join Date: Sep 2007** 04-13-2009, 9:43 AM

I just talked to Jason about it and he is hoping to have them loaded tonight or tomorrow morning. He does want a second chance with you Chad. He was having a hard time focusing because of you being low and the spray off of the boat. We will see what he got but he has some ideas how to get around that and would like to try again if you are interested in getting some good quality pics of youself riding :-)

(spicychalupa69)

Chad - Jason wants a second chance with you....

(etakk7) · (etakk7) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 04-13-2009, 11:18 AM

(tuneman) · (tuneman) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 04-13-2009, 12:33 PM

Here are the pics above without having to click on them. We didn't get pics of Erik because he had the camera:

Daren
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Daren

Me

Me again

Eder

Eder's girl
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Awesome crash!
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John

He John, there's a crowd on the beach watching you....sequence
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(trdon) · (trdon) **Join Date: Sep 2007** 04-13-2009, 12:55 PM

Was this on sunday? Damn I wanted to be there bad but I had plans after 3 so I couldnt come out.

Anyone got plans for the next few days? It is gonna be nice :-)

(aaron_l) · (aaron_l) **Join Date: Jun 2003** 04-13-2009, 3:29 PM

Don this week is kind of busy for me...but let me know if you get out. Pictures from last Wed are still coming right?

(etakk7) · (etakk7) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 04-13-2009, 3:47 PM

Yes, this was from Sunday. Chad, I see you flipped that pic over of yourself. I thought it was pretty sweet I caught you perfectly upside down so I flipped it!

(ironj32) · (ironj32) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 04-13-2009, 7:42 PM

figured i should finally get the camera out after being on the lake 5 times already this season. pics from this evening on White Bear Lake.

becca:

colin:

me (i have to teach the others in the boat to use the camera

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(trdon) · (trdon) **Join Date: Sep 2007** 04-13-2009, 7:50 PM

http://www.tcstangs.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86437

in the spirit or pictures, here is a link to the ones of us last wednesday :-)

They are still being loaded as I type this.

(whirli_7) · (whirli_7) **Join Date: Aug 2003** 04-13-2009, 8:31 PM

you guys are killing me. I was getting ready to run up and get the boat this weekend, had a sore neck, so went to the doctor and found out I have Mono. Absolutely no physical sports for a month. EEEERRRRRRRRRRRr. Hope you all have a nice early season, i'll see you out their beginning of May

(nwarhol1105) · (nwarhol1105) **Join Date: Oct 2008** 04-13-2009, 11:25 PM

Jay, isn't White Bear scary LOW!?!? I'm glad I live on Bald Eagle.

Looks like you had some nice water though...

I took the boat out for a quick spin tonight to make sure everything is running smooth. A fisherman told me it was 50 degrees already in the shallow bays and low to mid 40's in the open water. Sure beats the ice we had last year in mid April!

(ironj32) · (ironj32) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 04-14-2009, 4:25 AM

the only shallow place is by the launch. otherwise it's plenty deep on WBL. the water was super smooth!

(tuneman) · (tuneman) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 04-14-2009, 6:30 AM

Woo, hoo! Great pics everyone! I can't wait to get out again.

(ironj32) · (ironj32) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 04-14-2009, 6:41 AM

i need a better friggin' camera!

(trdon) · (trdon) **Join Date: Sep 2007** 04-14-2009, 7:00 AM

today, tomorrow? Someone?!?! I want to go and the wife doesnt wat to, little help here?

(aaron_l) · (aaron_l) **Join Date: Jun 2003** 04-14-2009, 7:56 AM

Don I'd like to help you out. I have a small window this evening, about 4-6, but otherwise I can't make it the rest of the week.

(amark) · (amark) **Join Date: Nov 2008** 04-14-2009, 10:11 AM

Ill go out with ya Don!!! If you let me use ur toasty dry suit

Ill be free around 4ish give me a ring 641-751-9183....

(wakemikey) · (wakemikey) **Join Date: Mar 2008** 04-14-2009, 10:24 AM

Those pics are awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don and Jay!

(wakesurf12) · (wakesurf12) **Join Date: Jun 2003** 04-14-2009, 10:35 AM

Jay, I'll be your camera!

(tuneman) · (tuneman) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 04-14-2009, 10:50 AM

I'm good to go on Thursday.

(ironj32) · (ironj32) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 04-14-2009, 11:48 AM

Ryan - you finally back in MN? you were in the bahamas or something right?

(spicychalupa69)

Anyone up for another Sunday funday - weather permitting? I wont be able to get out on the lake until Saturday after 2 or whenever on Sunday..BOOOO!!!

(aaron_l) · (aaron_l) **Join Date: Jun 2003** 04-14-2009, 12:50 PM

I'm out of town this weekend so can't make it. If I here from anybody before 4:00 I can make it today otherwise I have to wait to next week...it's starting to get warm out there!

608-698-1980 if anybody is going.