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Post by ross »

hey bud
great opportunity you are offering someone.a massive step in a positive direction 8) .
i've always thought that sponsorship is about exposure and i reckon a good kneeboard surfer can draw loads of attention,so i hope who ever you choose can do the right thing by you :D .
the world needs to see kneeboarders doing ridiculous things in ridiculous waves.
one question though,if anyone actually talked themselves up by answering all the questions above correctly wouldnt that make them a "self inflated arrogant arse"? :lol:
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Post by eqKneelo »

BUD FOR PRESIDENT!

Wish I was 25 years old.

As for gaining sponsers, the best thing to do is build relationships with companys you like, either with the Reps or with Corporation, and present yourself as a valuable asset. Ripping waves helps, but being a great overall ambassador for the sport of surfing, active in the community, and loyal to the brand can land you a lot of support.
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Post by W.G. Facenda »

[quote="eqKneelo"]BUD FOR PRESIDENT![/quote]

Wish I was 25 years old.
------- yeah! You and the other 700 of us! Twenty-five yrs ago Bud's offer would have gotten about 100 or so team riders....... Iam 50 as of Oct 20th :)
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Got you beat by 13 days. :D
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got you both beat by 5 years.

will surfers form their own branch of AARP?
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Post by Jerry »

Oh, to be young again like Bud and John :cry:. But then again, at least I'm not as old as Willli :D .
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at 50 years and 50 weeks and counting as of today....argh, if I was only 20 years younger, possibly even 15.... hell, three years ago i was working at a surf camp in central america. This aging gracefully nonsense is not working out....

ah well- http://www.aarp.org/ , and how am i gonna rig a surf rack on a zimmer frame?

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Join the club. I'm 52 ( and 1/2!) and have had to realign my kneeboarding sights.

Ah, yes, to be in my 20s ....or 30's....or 40's........again. My best kneeboarding was during those periods. With today's modern shapes I'd give all you wankers a run for your money! LOL

But I count myself lucky to have grown up at the beginning of kneeboarding and ridden some 'interesting' boards. But I am also lucky to have been sponsored by John Mel at Freeline Design for most of my surfing career. A truly great guy.

Now if they only create an Old Farts catagory for contests.
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This is your lucky day dan,....I believe the cousins have a KB category called ROB'S? [rotten old bastar-s? :lol:
Probably enough of us to create an entire contest venue,including a ''worlds''... 8) Would be amuseing ya reckon?


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Its true....we do have an ROB's division......Real Old Bastards

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and it is a big division at every comp
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We are all approaching that age division fairly quickly .
I think the average age of a kneeboarder here in Oz is over thirty now.
Baden won his world title last year, and he is over 43 years old! :)

So BUD,
Had any replys yet?
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Sign me up. I guess I'll start a training program and switch to light beer.
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Post by doc »

exercise, yes....but switching to light beer?

Now, that's commitment!
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''....but switching to light beer?''

What he really means is,switching from quarts to 12-oz-ers..they are lighter.....
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Or, as they say: "40 ounces to Freedom"..............
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