Sweetwater burning

caprice150 · Backside 180 Joined: 22 May 2008 Posts: 593

Woke up a couple of mondays ago to this view off my back deck

Aftermath.

It was a pretty big deal, the restaurant was a landmark and had been around for around 70 years or something like that. It got hit by lightning (supposedly) and just burned all the way to the ground, there was only one fire hydrant on the premise.

Here are some pictures of me my first time behind a boat a couple days later, like a phoenix rising from the ashes giving new life to the river.

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Jul 17, 2008 11:44 pm Post subject:

holy crap that is SERIOUS! u shoulda got out there in that glass though! woulda made some EPIC shots.

caprice150 · Backside 180 Joined: 22 May 2008 Posts: 593

haha i wanted to, there were news helicopters out filming it i would have definitely been on tv. Smash

it was 6 am before work though, no one else was up

cheapskate · Guest

look at all that Butta Shocked

what fire ? Wink

kornhouse · Posted: Jul 18, 2008 11:50 am Post subject:

shoulda offrered to spray the fire as you pass by or do some sharp turns on your ski and bam problem solved

POPTART · 360 flip Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 7621

gloves?

Jim.Branton · Guest

POPTART, exactly what i was wondering

BB · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Posts: 1706

POPTART, 985wakeskater985, he must have one of those barb wire handles...
caprice150, no gloves necessary, unless there is snow on the ground.

caprice150 · Backside 180 Joined: 22 May 2008 Posts: 593

way to focus on the gloves rather than reciprocating stoke, thanks for taking the time to post Rolling Eyes

Brett Leadley · Posted: Jul 18, 2008 6:20 pm Post subject:

That's the first place I ever got served! I think I was 16 lol. My friends' girl bartends there, well used to. Cool shots.. I still think you and your brother must of had something to do with that fire Razz

Donk · Posted: Jul 18, 2008 6:28 pm Post subject:

Not the change the subject but do you like riding in gloves? I see them in the overton's catalogue all the time. All different kids of comp ski gloves. It seems like a pretty good idea. Easier on your hands and a better grip.

brassmonkey · Posted: Jul 18, 2008 6:30 pm Post subject:

caprice150 · Backside 180 Joined: 22 May 2008 Posts: 593

Brett Leadley, haha my dad stubbed his toe while trying to unsuccessfully get gas and said to me "someone should just burn this place down" the day before. you should have seen his face as he watched it burn.

Donk, I really only used them when I started because it took so long for me to get up and it was killing my hands. They did make it easier on the hands, and I think they were only like 16 bucks so if your hands are hurting go for it. Smash

butter all day right out the back door, can't beat it Birthday

EJazzle · Posted: Jul 20, 2008 12:20 pm Post subject:

damn dude, those are some sick ass pictures!! too bad that place burned down. Crying or Very sad

the first one is soo sick!

you look like your gettin pretty comfortable on the wakeskate! gettin them one wake jumps eh?? nice! once you start to really get the feel of edging in and popping off the wake. shorten that rope up and see if you can take it w2w. Smash

your riding spot looks so sick. no houses = no seawalls = flat water!

have fun up there

Birthday

Chad H · Posted: Jul 20, 2008 3:52 pm Post subject:

Sick pics man. Sucks that it burned down. Are there plans to rebuild?

cool to see your jumping the wake. I can't quite figure it out yet.

As for gloves, everyone gives people shizzle about it, but i personally would wear them if i wasn't young and dumb. I get blisters if i ride a lot in a little amount of time, but at this point, i don't mind it.

DirtyCracker · Guest

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