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Message 10285 (4. Aug. 2009 05:46) (All next previous)

Sender:	Ben Cloetens
Subject:	RollerCon Stop 2...OR......something for those who just can't wait.....
Content:	: like me! LOL! I'm throwing together what I can, while I can. Because, as you all know, I've been BUSY! RollerCon officially ended yesterday, but doesn't really feel like it. : My favorite Family, The Rennies stayed an extra day in Vegas @ the Golden Nugget & we spent the morning using the Killer waterslide through the 200,000 gallon Shark tank! Fun. : But not as much fun as the skating we did! : I did what filming I could, people ,but when the skating's this Epic, I'm watching AND waiting to Drop-In! So, when Dawnie had the baby, I did what I could. There's plenty to get an idea. Unfortunately on this evening, other than some pics of the participants, I only got ONE video. What can ya do? : So here are the participants from Thursday night. : In no particular order of importance, so noone get offended, please. : : Tim Altic: : : : RC 09 Poster Girl, PITA aka Heather Martin: : : : Desi Jones: : : : : Our Drop-In Derby Girl from Stop 1, 'Agata Chokabitchskie' & Hubby Zak: : : : : Biff Riley: : : : : Ben Cloetens (My Dad): : : : : And the only shot I got of sister Irene that night (sorry, Claudine!) : : : Actually pictured are, Desi Jones, Irene Ching, Zak & PITA Martin : : Biff Riley & Yours Truly: : : : : Non-Skating, but Supportive Team members, Todd (PITA's Husband)Martin & Derby Girl 'Viciousness' aka Vanessa: : : : Me with my step-mom Robin holding my baby, Ryder: : : : And, only video from Thursday that I took. This starts out Tim Altic skating, then goes to Biff Riley. Enjoy. : : : : So, that was Stop 2, Kids. What I captured anyway. Hope you liked it. I'm uploading stuff as I post for Stop 3, so hope to get that up tonight too. : We want EVERY QUAD SKATER who frequents the Forum out for 2010. Wait til you see the skating from Stops 3 AND 4!! We liked 4 SO much, we went back again on Sunday changing Stop 5 to Area 702 again!!! : Keep rollin & I really wanna hear Everybody's comments, but don't be surprised if I don't post for a couple days after today. I'm taking some more vaca time & hopping on a plane tomorrow to California! Gonna sk8 with brothers Duke, Desi AND Biff again! How cold I resist that?! : Robert, if you're out there, Tuesday August 4, 7pm @ The Cove in Santa Monica!!! Get there!~!!! : PEACE.................Jay : Let me be the first to cast my vote for RollerCon 2009 MVPs. Jay & Dawn Cloetens. For everthing both he and his lovely bride did to make everyone feel comfortable no matter how good (or how bad) they might be on wheels. They opened their home, offered their help and gave from their hearts to all who were lucky enough to attend. There is more to vert skating than big tricks or smooth drop ins (not that my boy is lacking in those areas). His talent - in my and my much younger wife Robin's opinion- is at or above the level of those great sk8ters he idolized as a kid. Dawn was amazing while doing double and triple duty as a mom, a caterer, a hostess and more. I will be putting together my skates for next year as soon as we get home. So watch out for the geriatric revival of a genuine relic from the days of steel wheels and hockey boots. Thanks to everybody for humoring this old guy and making me feel young again. We had a blast!
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