Average Ages

JTwakeskater56 · Posted: Oct 23, 2005 9:27 pm Post subject:

They don't call me JTwakeskater56 for nothing. I am 56. Started strappin in 01 or 02. Blew my right knee very badly at Odub in 04(april) rehabbed until June 05 My boy Nick skates & ithought it was fun. Pretty hardcore (pool gaps) attempted everything. Will never have any style but enjoy the skating ..and so far..pretty special group of people who do it. Tried a w2wkflip this weekend. Got off the entry wake & controlled enough to get the kick just kicked it down & only a half rotation. Probably have 5 solid hours of water time but am making more. Cool

spinwax · Ollie Joined: 06 Jun 2005 Posts: 75 City: LAS VEGAS

I was 32 when I started, and Im still 32. I act 12. LOL

devotid · Frontside 180 Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 473 City: saginaw

Never owned a wakeboard. started when i was 22 im 27 now. been snowboarding since i was 11. and will never stop.

wake_junkie · Posted: Oct 27, 2005 8:49 am Post subject:

Started skateboarding when I was 14 (the Powell/Peralta days), snowboarding when I was 22, and wakeboarding about 4 yrs ago. Just started wakeskating in May 2005 and havn't strapped since. I'm going to be 34 in December.

warlock · Backside 180 Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Posts: 1503 City: AC

started this season at 33 - i'll be 34 in a few weeks...never been a wakeboarder... simple ol slalom skier

bought a skateboard this year as well... been fun picking that up again, seeing as i've not been on one in 20 years Smile

bjr · Posted: Oct 27, 2005 3:25 pm Post subject:

startedd boardingg at..11...skating at 15..still 15 Smile

tribal · Posted: Oct 27, 2005 6:42 pm Post subject:

JTwakeskater56 you are Hardcore Twisted Evil

I've been wakeskating 4 yrs and I wouldn't dream of attempting a w2w kickflip Embarassed

Good to see I thought I was getting old at 38.Not that I feel old, you just start to wonder how many more years you have left in you of charging.

Lot's of years skating and surfing , 1 year strapping and of course endless years of snow skiing before I started wakeskating.

JTwakeskater56 · Posted: Oct 27, 2005 7:13 pm Post subject:

tribal, Thanks man. One of these days this will have to end. It just ain't today. I have a ball. My son has posted some vids on here. Pool gap & some other. Not much style but I still want to try everything. Ya just gotta wanna. Plus I like the people that are involved. Cool

Trey · Posted: Oct 27, 2005 7:53 pm Post subject:

JTwakeskater56, your an inspiration to us all. Cool

deepcove · Posted: Oct 27, 2005 9:17 pm Post subject:

Tribal, JTwakeskater56

ok guys, I might as well jump in here. I am 36, started strappin 3 years ago and switched to wakeskate 2 years ago. Even managed to get 3 wakeskate podiums this year.

Did lots of years of skiing and snow boarding as well but nothing comes close to the feeling of wakeskating.

Heading down to OWC in a couple weeks to practice rails!

JTwakeskater56 · Posted: Oct 28, 2005 6:02 am Post subject:

deepcove, Saaaweeeet. Seems like the 30s range are from canada. Yeah the boarding(snow and wake) is where alot of folks start . Maybe there is something good for cold weather...Naaaaa. jk. Ya can't beat that feeling on water though. PM me were 2 hours from orlando.Trey, Thanks man. Sometimes it makes someone else say" hell why not"? poof another person still having fun. Oh yeah Cool

tribal · Posted: Oct 28, 2005 12:30 pm Post subject:

Deepcove good to hear you're still going hard,I retired the wakeskate this season about a month ago.Hope to get a little surf in on the next big swell but otherwise water sports are over untill next April.Oh well skiing and snowmobiling season are starting soon and it's still good mxing, lot's of traction with all the rain.

You put your boat away for the winter yet?

JTwakeskater56 I've seen guy's ripping surfboards and ski's in their 60's so why not wakeskating Wink

It's all a state of mind [as long as your injury list isn't to big]

JTwakeskater56 · Posted: Oct 29, 2005 7:04 am Post subject:

tribal, Injury list(TLTC) to long to count. The way I usually put it is.." I've been beat up, blown up, shot, stabbed, pinched, bitten, kicked, scratched & made love to & I'm still cute. Ha ! Everything is true except the cuteness has faded. See ya on the water & maybe even the slopes. Laughing

tribal · Posted: Oct 29, 2005 9:19 am Post subject:

In that case

jboss · Kickflip Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Posts: 3210 City: Chalmette

im 17 and i act like i havent been born yet. Very Happy

deepcove · Posted: Oct 29, 2005 10:44 am Post subject:

tribal

I went out last weekend. I don't really put my boat away for the winter, I keep it in an underground secured parking garage that does not get below freezing. Whenever we have a nice weekend I take it out.

Space Ghost · Posted: Oct 29, 2005 10:56 am Post subject:

jboss, haha thats me sometimes to