Chad Sharpe Interview Questions

(wakeworld) · (wakeworld) **Join Date: Jan 1997** 01-16-2007, 10:35 PM

I'm going to be interviewing Chad Sharpe, so please let me know what questions you'd like me to ask him. Thanks!

(stephan) · (stephan) **Join Date: Nov 2002** 01-17-2007, 12:19 AM

How in the hell do you Canucks drink so much? or

Who wins the vodka drinking contest, you or Rusty? or

How much does your board really weigh. (seems a hot topic)

(toby_yeo) · (toby_yeo) **Join Date: Feb 2006** 01-17-2007, 5:21 AM

do you really not like phillip soven?

(denverd1)

Does he still snowboard a lot in the offseason and whats his favorite mountain?

(woreout) · (woreout) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 01-17-2007, 7:03 AM

What does he think about Malibu floors.

(helix_rider) · (helix_rider) **Join Date: Mar 2003** 01-17-2007, 7:18 AM

Is he able to keep his 'prankster' attitude now that he is involved with Ronix. Its fine to be a goof when you are an up and coming kid, but does his new job require him to be more 'serious'?

(wakeriderixi) · (wakeriderixi) **Join Date: Jan 2004** 01-17-2007, 9:40 AM

Whats with the stiff bindings, does he have bad ankles?!

I ride his bindings so it's not that I don't like them.

(blake_hughes)

Seriously... How do you spell Canada?

-Blake

(jarrod) · (jarrod) **Join Date: May 2003** 01-17-2007, 11:32 AM

What has he learned about his board likes/dislikes now that he has a few pro models under his belt.

(shoulin) · (shoulin) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 01-17-2007, 11:52 AM

what his riding/training regime consists of.

What tricks have been deluding him or he struggles with.

ex: Consistency, pressure,focus

(denverd1)

will he have more freedom to change his board shape than he did at Hype and where will he take it

(liquidmx) · (liquidmx) **Join Date: Jun 2005** 01-17-2007, 12:34 PM

Whats your favorite pre and post riding meal?

Who would win in a fight, Phillip Soven or Melissa Marqeudt?

(solo) · (solo) **Join Date: Oct 2001** 01-17-2007, 12:46 PM

Were you born with a big wad of Kodiac in your lip?

(mossy44) · (mossy44) **Join Date: Oct 2001** 01-17-2007, 2:06 PM

ask about his girlfriend

just kidding. she is a good friend from home.

(solo) · (solo) **Join Date: Oct 2001** 01-17-2007, 2:46 PM

Why do all Canadians say Ehh?

(wakedad33) · (wakedad33) **Join Date: Oct 2005** 01-17-2007, 3:04 PM

What was his decission process to leave hockey and move to orlando to wakeboard, I think I heard that he was a budding star on the jr national team.

(brad63) · (brad63) **Join Date: Jun 2006** 01-17-2007, 3:14 PM

Im from cloverdale where he grew up and i was wondering what high school he went to

(thane_dogg) · (thane_dogg) **Join Date: Jun 2002** 01-17-2007, 4:48 PM

I've noticed that he's never wearing a knee brace, how healthy are his knees? how do they hold up to all those double-ups, and other crazy stuff? any secrets?

(wkbrdr) · (wkbrdr) **Join Date: Jan 2006** 01-17-2007, 5:06 PM

you call them stickers or decals?

do you still play hockey?

(jmuthafnp) · (jmuthafnp) **Join Date: Feb 2006** 01-17-2007, 5:34 PM

Ask him about beating up a father and his son while playing hockey with Rusty in Orlando. It's a great story.

(wes_can_riders)

what was it like growing up and riding in the lowermain land of BC?

(zuka666) · (zuka666) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 01-17-2007, 6:36 PM

Unlike New England are the lakes frozen yet?

What's with the Hairy under arms of the hotties in Old Orchard Beach, ME?

LB Rules!

(kaesen) · (kaesen) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 01-17-2007, 10:37 PM

mjw,
yeah he still plays hockey in orlando with rusty and a few other guys including mike ferarow. haha if you dont know mike he is the one who disgned the state board and the ronix boards.
chad is realy good. i have been playing hockey my whole life and compeated at a national level and he is 10x better than me. hahaha

xtremebordgurl 01-18-2007, 8:33 AM

- temp hijack -

Jeff, when you go to old orchard.. watch out! Lots of old men in speedo's and ladies who don't know how to shave. I think its cause most of 'em are french canadian tourists.

- resume -

(the_dunit) · (the_dunit) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 01-18-2007, 8:59 AM

In an all-Canadian three-way fight to the death, who would win; himself, Rusty Malinoski or Aaron Rathy?

(mcfatty) · (mcfatty) **Join Date: Apr 2003** 01-18-2007, 9:02 AM

Make sure he speaks slow and loud my Canadian is not so good.

(tsbs) · (tsbs) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 01-18-2007, 10:16 AM

Ferraro.... Give credit where it's due and spell his name right.

(tsbs) · (tsbs) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 01-18-2007, 10:17 AM

LOL!!! Ehh?

(kel_dub) · (kel_dub) **Join Date: Feb 2006** 01-18-2007, 10:49 AM

I'm always curious about what fitness/workout program, if any, riders are doing.

(woreout) · (woreout) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 01-18-2007, 1:13 PM

How often does he ride behind Rustys XSTAR?

(foxrepdc) · (foxrepdc) **Join Date: Oct 2005** 01-18-2007, 1:50 PM

Why do Canadians also say "oot" instead of "out". Seems anything with an O and U they butcher up pretty bad, unless it's one of their words. Like....they can say "I'm from Vancouver but I moved to the Sootheast to ride more!" and only mess up the SOWTH part. Should they not be saying Vancowver?

Sorry...I'm bored....it's nasty ootside!

(kylielogan) · (kylielogan) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 01-18-2007, 1:59 PM

Looking at the thread about the rail jam in denver, i THINK chad sharpe might be participating in that. so dave, i guess a better question would be is there anything YOU want ME to ask him?

oh - and if he DOESN'T participate in denver's rail jam, then i guess my question would be why the h*ll not?!

(socalwakepunk) · (socalwakepunk) **Join Date: Dec 2002** 01-18-2007, 2:04 PM

Where is Jeff Heer? Any beavers on your new boards?

(gdillyfunk69) · (gdillyfunk69) **Join Date: Nov 2003** 01-18-2007, 8:23 PM

ALright heres one....

Its seems sometimes you are portrayed as an "angry rider" becuase of when your not landing a certain trick. How do you think attitude effects the way you ride, and does an angry/frustrated attitude hurt ur riding the rest of the day?? And how do you deal with it?

(macanudo247) · (macanudo247) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 01-18-2007, 9:02 PM

What does 3ds stand for?

(mitchj) · (mitchj) **Join Date: Aug 2002** 01-19-2007, 7:29 AM

Where does he think the sport is headed with generation X getting older and the younger kids just wanting to get pulled around in tubes or play electronic games .

(buffalow) · (buffalow) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 01-19-2007, 12:22 PM

I have spent many nights with him and he is a down to earth guy that can out drink just about anyone and still kill it. I would be curious as to which section in which video most inspires him?? Also if he is shorter than when he started wakeboarding from going so big?

(driving) · (driving) **Join Date: Jan 2003** 01-20-2007, 4:54 AM

If he were a cat, what color would he be?

(magellan) · (magellan) **Join Date: Feb 2003** 01-20-2007, 7:32 AM

Man, I have so much more respect for him that he can outdrink anyone and still kill it.

sealyon.net 01-20-2007, 8:18 AM

I heard that in Hyperlites early days they had an older rider that designed a 4 fined board he rode, and later chad made some changes to it. Now known as the 3DS. Whats the story?

(afrodeziak) · (afrodeziak) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 01-20-2007, 6:17 PM

Being from Canada, I am stoked that he is pushing the level of wakeboarding.. my question is this
"Going from small tournaments in BC and growing up in Canada... Does he ever think that he is becoming American?" What are his thoughts on this, things he's had to adjust to? I mean on a daily basis, life is life and it seems pretty normal, but going from the time he first went to Florida, up until now... what are some of the major changes he's felt and had to cope with ?

(Message edited by Afrodeziak on January 20, 2007)

(kevin_zoodsma) · (kevin_zoodsma) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 01-24-2007, 8:02 PM

that or more important, the meaning of TFD (his earlier model)

(wakeriderixi) · (wakeriderixi) **Join Date: Jan 2004** 01-24-2007, 9:49 PM

Tight F***ing Deck

(craigystyle_05)

the first four finned board that chad sharpe rode for hyperlite was actually the project 142... cause i rode a ricky gonzales smaller model the drifter 136... it was an awesome board...

(allen) · (allen) **Join Date: Apr 2005** 01-25-2007, 12:04 PM

What is he doing May 5th for Spring Ride DU comp, It will save me a phone call.

Thanks Dave,
al

(kylielogan) · (kylielogan) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 01-25-2007, 12:43 PM

Actually - I do have a serious question. The rail jam in Denver got canceled but the pros were here (including Chad Sharpe) and ready to ride. I'm curious if mentally that's a bummer for the pro riders, or if it's looked at as more of a "day off" - just kinda curious about the impact that type of thing has (events getting canceled last second) on their attitude, enthusiasm, etc.

(wakeworld) · (wakeworld) **Join Date: Jan 1997** 01-25-2007, 1:27 PM

I actually sent him the interview questions last night. Thanks everyone for your great suggestions!

(kylielogan) · (kylielogan) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 01-25-2007, 1:40 PM

darn it! story of my life ... day late and a dollar short! lol! it was such a good question too!

(wakeworld) · (wakeworld) **Join Date: Jan 1997** 01-31-2007, 1:28 PM

Here's the interview and I think it's one of the best we've ever done. Thanks for all your help...

http://www.wakeworld.com/getarticle.asp?articleid=1003

(malibu_monkey) · (malibu_monkey) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 02-01-2007, 6:49 AM

very nice