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Join Date: May 2003
04-19-2009, 1:07 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2002
04-19-2009, 7:50 AM
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Here's the biggest one I currently have a pic of. (Message edited by sbt3 on April 19, 2009)
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Join Date: May 2003
04-19-2009, 8:09 AM
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Nice! That's big for sure.
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Join Date: Dec 2006
04-19-2009, 8:31 AM
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Does Billy only have one arm? Either way both pics are huuuge
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Join Date: May 2006
04-19-2009, 8:50 AM
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I dont have a pic behind the boat thats worthy to put up... but heres one at OWC... I dont have the fancy sequence shot though sorry.
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Join Date: May 2006
04-19-2009, 8:54 AM
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I think that Billy Tonis does just have one arm, there was an article on him. WHAT A MAN though!!! I cant even fathem (spelt wrong I think) that!!!
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Join Date: Jan 2007
04-19-2009, 10:09 AM
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Nah he has two arms, the right one is paralyzed I think. He wraps it in some sort of sling while he is riding. can't remember how it happened.
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Join Date: Apr 2002
04-19-2009, 10:13 AM
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Tonis......you go boy!! That s*** is BIG!!
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Join Date: Oct 2001
04-19-2009, 2:12 PM
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Umali has a big back roll.
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Join Date: Jun 2002
04-19-2009, 3:50 PM
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Billy doing that one armed is amazing for sure. It takes everything in both my arms to do them big, I couldn't imagine how strong he has to be to hang on with one hand. Props for sure. I do love launching big backrolls though, one of my favorite feelings.
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Join Date: Jul 2006
04-19-2009, 4:07 PM
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mine are mostly wake to wake, especially any pics i got of em i remember seeing a good pic from Ryan Shimabukuro once i think. that first pic of billy would look totally like a one handed air railey if his body position was twisted about 90 degrees clockwise. his arm is almost fully extended over his head it seems!
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Layton, Utah
04-19-2009, 6:38 PM
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Thanks for the shout out Jeremy. I don't have a sequence shot of my backroll but here's 2 links to a pic & video on my Wakepics account. http://www.wakepics.com/share/21375/ http://www.wakepics.com/video/21028/hs-backroll-behind-shawn-s-air220 BTW, that sequence of Billy is sick. Major props to him. Hope I get the chance to see him ride in person one of these days.
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Join Date: Apr 2005
04-19-2009, 7:31 PM
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Not to make Billy head go BUT I do feel privileged to ride with him as often as I do. The crap he pulls off is amazing
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Join Date: Aug 2001
04-19-2009, 8:45 PM
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Billy is one of my favorite riders, truly inspirational. I believe his accident was from motocross.
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Join Date: Aug 2007
04-19-2009, 8:58 PM
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Join Date: May 2003
04-19-2009, 9:05 PM
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Hell yeah...he's chargin it.
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Join Date: Apr 2007
04-19-2009, 10:20 PM
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Billy's wins so far!!!!!!!!!!!
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Join Date: Aug 2002
04-20-2009, 1:28 AM
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Tonis doin' work as usual.
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Join Date: Aug 2002
04-20-2009, 1:37 AM
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And I heard it was a rodeo accident some bull Cupcake or something
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Join Date: Apr 2005
04-20-2009, 8:26 AM
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Skydiving, parachute didn't open!!!
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Join Date: Aug 2002
04-20-2009, 8:48 AM
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OOOOOOHHHHH that's a good one Al.....Lol We should stick with that story.
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Join Date: Feb 2009
04-20-2009, 9:43 AM
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Sorry, but doing a backroll does not really do it for me unless you are grabbing it. Otherwise it is nothing more then a quick flipping gymnastic sequence???
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Join Date: Apr 2005
04-20-2009, 10:02 AM
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Honestly...... Billy was surfing off the coast of Costa Rica, when a great white surfaced and took him under... crazy story. Billy goes grande
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Join Date: Jan 2007
04-20-2009, 10:13 AM
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Tom, then where's your pic?.. Let's see your huge grabbed roll.
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Join Date: May 2003
04-20-2009, 10:16 AM
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It's okay Tom, this thread isn't about impressing you.
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Join Date: Jun 2008
04-20-2009, 10:51 AM
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ya tom you should try and tuck ur arm in ur vest and do a backroll. im sure you wouldnt be able to grab it either. J-rod, good seein you guys out yesterday
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Join Date: Feb 2009
04-20-2009, 10:57 AM
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yank the handle in let go, backroll and then grab the handle when u get around on your backroll. Ousmos=roll
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Join Date: Feb 2001
04-20-2009, 10:57 AM
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you first.
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Join Date: Oct 2005
04-20-2009, 11:23 AM
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I heard Billy was fighting Chuck Norris and decided to make it a fair fight ...........so he removed one of his arms.......
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Join Date: Jul 2002
04-20-2009, 12:26 PM
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Mike, nice riding yesterday. Stomping the crow mobe right when you were going by is a classy touch. Lookin' good. Cliff is on the money. That's what actually happened.
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Join Date: Aug 2005
04-20-2009, 12:49 PM
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Tonis wins! Here is a link to Gia Maria's largest to date. Sorry for the bad video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fer98JUnlds
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Join Date: Apr 2003
04-20-2009, 12:56 PM
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04-20-2009, 12:57 PM
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Tonis is looking like Doug Homan in that shot. huge!
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Join Date: Apr 2007
04-20-2009, 4:42 PM
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I love to see people going big on inverts!
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Join Date: Aug 2002
04-20-2009, 5:10 PM
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That Brian Benjamin roll was pretty huge, even more impressive with the rough water.
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Join Date: Feb 2001
04-20-2009, 5:16 PM
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thanks for the props, hahn, but my backroll isn't nearly as big as those above.
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Join Date: Jun 2008
04-20-2009, 7:13 PM
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thanks Evan you guys saw the first try of the season on that one. but riding or not, you guys had more girls in the boat so you win ahhahha
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Join Date: May 2003
04-20-2009, 7:46 PM
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haha, you saw us on the one day a year when the wives come out.
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Join Date: Jul 2007
04-21-2009, 2:15 PM
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Billy - you definitely kept your stamina up this winter! I think you were going so big to impress the beautiful girls riding with you guys this weekend!
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Join Date: Sep 2004
04-21-2009, 3:15 PM
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I'm goin' with Gia Maria on the girls side. I've seen a couple of them in person, and they are legit! Tonis- You're awesome! (Message edited by deltawake on April 21, 2009)
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Join Date: Jan 2007
04-21-2009, 4:30 PM
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Here is an oldy (circa 2004) of a 47 yo throwing down.
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Join Date: Jan 2007
04-21-2009, 5:15 PM
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Here is a better one. Delbert has my vote!!!
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Join Date: Feb 2001
04-21-2009, 5:26 PM
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any pics of him doing a broll off the wake, not off a double-up?
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Join Date: Mar 2004
04-21-2009, 8:33 PM
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that is still impressive off the DU. Twice as cool with the stash!
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Join Date: May 2003
04-21-2009, 8:37 PM
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That's big. I remember that shot from years ago.
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Join Date: Oct 2003
04-22-2009, 4:18 AM
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I see Billy loves that X-Star wake, awesome backroll Billy. He's the only one I know who takes a raley cut into the wake for a backroll, period!
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Join Date: Mar 2005
04-23-2009, 8:56 AM
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This thread is killing me!! Thanks guys! Check this one out, wait for it...SMACK! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nsawRcz4oY
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Join Date: May 2003
04-23-2009, 9:08 AM
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Dood, the wake was rediculous in that video.
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Join Date: Aug 2006
04-23-2009, 9:29 AM
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i am a fan. nice cabroll too. huge!
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