A Few Thing I Am Thankful For

Skiing

The first week at Park City Mountain Resort was a good one. The lift lines have been pretty long these last few days due to thanksgiving break but hopefully tomorrow will return to normal. Matt and I took up the camera one day but it died after our first 2 runs.. Here is what I was able to put together with those clips

Park City Mountain Resort

Tomorrow marks the first day of the 2009-2010 season at PCMR

Game On!

Thoughts we've all had

1. More often than not, when someone is telling me a story all I can think about is that I can't wait for them to finish so that I can tell my own story that's not only better, but also more directly involves me.

2. Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.

3. I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and sticks when they've invented the lighter?

4. Have you ever been walking down the street and realized that you're going in the complete opposite direction of where you are supposed to be going? But instead of just turning a 180 and walking back in the direction from which you came, you have to first do something like check your watch or phone or make a grand arm gesture and mutter to yourself to ensure that no one in the surrounding area thinks you're crazy by randomly switching directions on the sidewalk.

5. That's enough, Nickelback.

6. I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap
when I was younger.

7. The letters T and G are very close to each other on a
keyboard. This recently became all too apparent to me and consequently I will never be ending a work email with the phrase "Regards" again.

8. Do you remember when you were a kid, playing Nintendo and it wouldn't work? You take the cartridge out, blow in it and that would magically fix the problem. Every kid in America did that, but how did we all know how to fix the problem? There was no internet or message boards or FAQ's. We just figured it out. Today's kids are soft.

9. There is a great need for sarcasm font.

10. Sometimes, I'll watch a movie that I watched when I was younger and suddenly realize I had no idea what the hell was going on when I first saw it.

11. I think everyone has a movie that they love so much, it
actually becomes stressful to watch it with other people. I'll end up wasting 90 minutes shiftily glancing around to confirm that everyone's laughing at the right parts, then making sure I laugh just a little bit harder (and a millisecond earlier) to prove that I'm still the only one who really, really gets it.

12. The other night I hit a new low at an open bar. I had
already hopped on highway blackout when, inevitably I had to find a bathroom. Eventually I decided it was probably on the other side of the bar so I tried to walk over there, but ran into a guy coming the other way. We played that, Both go left, Both go right game to no avail, so I finally put out my hand to guide myself past and that's is when I realized, yup, that's a mirror I just tried to walk through. And the guy on the other side is me. Even cats can re cognize their own image.

13. How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?

14. I would rather try to carry 10 plastic grocery bags in
each hand than take 2 trips to bring my groceries in.

15. I think part of a best friend's job should be to
immediately clear your computer history if you die.

16. The only time I look forward to a red light is when I'm
trying to finish a text.

17. A recent study has shown that playing beer pong
contributes to the spread of mono and the flu. Yeah, if you suck at it.

18. Was learning cursive really necessary?

19. Lol has gone from meaning, "laugh out loud" to "I have
nothing else to say".

20. I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between
boredom and hunger.

21. Answering the same letter three times or more in a row on a Scantron test is absolutely petrifying.

22. My brother's Municipal League baseball team is named the Stepdads. Seeing as none of the guys on the team are actual stepdads, I inquired about the name. He explained, "Cuz we beat you, and you hate us." Classy, bro.

23. Whenever someone says "I'm not book smart, but I'm
street smart", all I hear is "I'm not real smart, but I'm imaginary smart".

24. How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod and smile because you still didn't hear what they said?

25. I love the sense of camaraderie when a n entire line of
cars teams up to prevent a dick from cutting in at the front. Stay strong,brothers!

26. Every time I have to spell a word over the phone using 'as in' examples, I will undoubtedly draw a blank and sound like a complete idiot. Today I had to spell my boss's last name to an attorney and said "Yes that's G as in...(10 second
lapse)..ummm...Goonies"

27. What would happen if I hired two private investigators
to follow each other?

28. While driving yesterday I saw a banana peel in the road and instinctively swerved to avoid it...thanks Mario Kart.

29. MapQuest really needs to start their directions on #5.
Pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.

30. Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told
you how the person died.

31. I find it hard to believe there are actually people who
get in the shower first and THEN turn on the water.

32. Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants
never get dirty, and you can wear them forever.

33. I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of
tired.

34. Bad decisions make good stories

35. Whenever I'm Facebook stalking someone and I find out that their profile is public I feel like a kid on Christmas morning who just got the Red Ryder BB gun that I always wanted. 546 pictures? Don't mind if I do!

36. Is it just me or do high school girls get sluttier &
sluttier every year?

37. If Carmen San Diego and Waldo ever got together, their offspring would probably just be completely invisible.

38. Why is it that during an ice-breaker, when the whole
room has to go around and say their name and where they are from, I get so incredibly nervous? Like I know my name, I know where I'm from, this shouldn't be a problem....

39. You never know when it will strike, but there comes a
moment at work when you've made up your mind that you just aren't doing anything productive for the rest of the day.

40. Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after
DVDs? I don't want to have to restart my collection.

41. There's no worse feeling than that millisecond you're
sure you are going to die after leaning your chair back a little too far.

42. I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word
and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten page research paper that I swear I did not make any changes to.

43. "Do not machine wash or tumble dry" means I will never wash this ever.

44. I hate being the one with the remote in a room full of
people watching TV. There's so much pressure. 'I love this show, but will they judge me if I keep it on? I bet everyone is wishing we weren't watching this. It's only a matter of time before they all get up and leave the room. Will we still be friends after this?'

45. While watching the Olympics, I find myself cheering
equally for China and USA. No, I am not of Chinese descent, but I am fairly certain that when Chinese athletes don't win, they are executed.

46. I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello?
Hello? Damnit!), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and goes to voicemail. What'd you do after I didn't answer? Drop the phone and run away?

47. I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste.

48. When I meet a new girl, I'm terrified of mentioning
something she hasn't already told me but that I have learned from some light internet stalking.

49. I like all of the music in my iTunes, except when it's
on shuffle, then I like about one in every fifteen songs in my iTunes.

50. Why is a school zone 20 mph? That seems like the optimal cruising speed for pedophiles...

51. As a driver I hate pedestrians, and as a pedestrian I
hate drivers, but no matter what the mode of transportation, I always hate cyclists.

52. Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.

53. It should probably be called Unplanned Parenthood.

54. I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.

55. I think that if, years down the road when I'm trying to
have a kid, I find out that I'm sterile, most of my disappointment will stem from the fact that I was not aware of my condition in college.

56. Even if I knew your social security number, I wouldn't
know what do to with it.

57. Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating
their car keys in a pocket, walking, and Pinning the Tail on the
Donkey - but I'd bet my ass everyone can find and push the
Snooze button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed,
first time every time...

58. My 4-year old son asked me in the car the other day "Dad
what would happen if you ran over a ninja?" How the hell do I respond
to that?

59. It really pisses me off when I want to read a story on
CNN.com and the link takes me to a video instead of text.

60. I wonder if cops ever get pissed off at the fact that
everyone they drive behind obeys the speed limit.

61. I think the freezer deserves a light as well.

62. I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given
Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lites than Kay.

63. The other night I ordered takeout, and when I looked in
the bag, saw they had included four sets of plastic silverware. In other
words, someone at the restaurant packed my order, took a second to
think about it, and then estimate d that there must be at least
four people eating to require such a large amount of food. Too bad I was
eating by myself. There's nothing like being made to feel like a fat
bastard before dinner.

Get Stoked!

With resorts opening its time to get stoked! Here is some help!

Steve Stepp 09 from Steve Stepp on Vimeo.

Jon Brogan - Refresh Edit from Alexander Rogby on Vimeo.

Causwell Pro Sale!

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 14th - PRO SALE @ CAUSWELL

Needing a new setup for the coming season?? Anything you need will be available from tons of different brands. Skis, boots, bindings, outerwear, gloves, goggles, helmets, poles, backpacks, luggage, hats, tall teeeez, stickers, face masks, base layers, street wear, etc... It will be there.
Saw something you liked in a movie or an edit? I'm sure that exact piece will be there on the cheap! Bargain face to face with Todd Walnuts and get something of his. It will help you ski better. Ask Sage if you can touch his hair, I bet he might let you if you buy something of his. It will help you ski better.

These people will be there selling their gear..
Pep Fujas
Tom Wallisch
Sage Cattabriga-Alosa
Blake Nyman
Alex Schlopy
Julian Carr
Dash Longe
4bi9
Clown School
Lil' John Strenio
Cody Barnhill

Grete Eliassen
Angeli VanLaanen
Jen Hudak
Ashley Battersby
Rachael Burks
Erica Durtschi

Come by, have a brew, have a hot dog, watch a movie, buy some cheap quality stuff!
BBQ and sale going on all day long.

Saturday, November 14th. 10am - 5pm @ Causwell. 2258 Fort Union Blvd # B6 Salt Lake City, UT 84121
(Across the street from Lonestar Taqueria!)

This ones for you

Stumbling is incredible

nuff said

This

Fun Edit

Here is an edit I made in some down time

Courtesy of Newschoolers.com

One Question

Fifty People, One Question: London from Fifty People, One Question on Vimeo.

Just like Paradise

Life

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"Be happy while you're living, for you're a long time dead." - Scottish Proverb

Everyone says, "How the time flies." The days go by and they are years, and the years finally become our whole life. Each daily portion can be wasted, or it can be a pleasure, before it is gone forever. If a bedtime review of the day concludes that we were too stressed, too busy, didn't accomplish anything, didn't have any fun, then it has been another lost piece of precious life.

Perhaps we are putting off our enjoyment until we have more time, or money, or some other improved condition. The trouble with that is that it might never happen, or it may be too long in coming. It's so important to accept this time, this very minute, as something of tremendous value that will very soon be gone forever. There are many ways to ensure that we make the best of our time here on earth.

In our daily routine let's include time to enjoy others and thus ourselves. Look and wonder at the trees, fields and mountains, smell the flowers, hear the birds, and watch the clouds in the sky.

"This world, after all our science and sciences, is still a miracle; wonderful, magical and more, to whosoever will think of it." - Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881)

Face your problems bravely, confidently, and improve on your situation, no matter what state it be in. Be good to feel good. Be active and improve your mind. Laugh, relax, and sleep well.

Life is mostly froth and bubble;
Two things stand like stone:
Kindness in another's trouble,
Courage in our own. - Adam Gordon (1833-1870)

taken from http://www.32keys.com/01life.html

Jeff Kiesel

Just wanted to say hello!

The World

According to Americans

Today

At the end of today, if it has been preoccupied with thoughts of enjoyment that might be coming, we will find that we have lost something valuable that will be gone forever. Today!

In hoping to be happy about something in the future, instead of being happy right now, we are missing out. We often want more time, more money for that new purchase, a better job, better health. The list may be long.

This is such a waste because there are probably many things to feel really good about each day. Unfortunately we are encouraged to dwell on things that we have yet to acquire. If we were bombarded with daily reminders of how lucky we are and how much we have to be happy about, we would retire at night with wonderful days behind us.

"No matter what looms ahead, if you can eat today, enjoy the sunlight today, mix good cheer with friends today, then enjoy it and bless God for it. Do not look back on happiness or dream of it in the future. You are only sure of today; do not let yourself be cheated of it." - Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1878)

Our day should be free of other stresses and worries. An analysis of a bad event that has happened, or may happen, can be worthwhile in determining a course of action. Beyond that, to continue worrying about it is a completely useless waste of time and is harmful to our health. Worry does not help the future experience and could make it worse, and the past cannot be changed.

"Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could, some blunders and absurdities have crept in. Forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day." - Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)

So enjoy yourself today because it is not coming back.

taken from http://www.32keys.com/07today.html

I threw it on the GROUND!

incredible

Stills

Been kinda slow at my new job so i have been playing around in photoshop making those sunset shots more poppin! hopefully they look good on here.

hahah

Did you know?

The drive-through line on opening day at the McDonald's restaurant in Kuwait City, Kuwait was at times seven miles long.

111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321

Newborn babies are given to the wrong mother in the hospital 12 times a day worldwide.

In 1998, more fast-food employees were murdered on the job than police officers.

One out of three employees who received a promotion use a coffee mug with the company logo on it.

An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.

A flamingo can eat only when its head is upside down.

Mark Twain was born on a day in 1835 when Halley's Comet came into view. When he died in 1910, Halley's Comet was in view again.

In 1963, baseball pitcher Gaylord Perry remarked, "They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." On July 20, 1969, a few hours after Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon, Gaylord Perry hit his first (and only) home run.

All of the clocks in the movie "Pulp Fiction" read 4:20.

Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer.

A snail can have about 25,000 teeth.

A snail can also sleep for three years.

A toothpick is the object most often choked on by Americans.

The microwave oven was invented by mistake when an engineer testing a magnetron tube noticed that the radiation from it melted the chocolate bar he had in his pocket.

"60 Minutes" on CBS is the only TV show to not have a theme song or music.

Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of their birthplace.

Most boat owners name their boats. The most popular boat name requested is Obsession.

100% of all lottery winners gain weight.

An average American will spend an average of 6 months during his lifetime waiting at red lights.

The Olympic flag's colors are always red, black, blue, green and yellow rings on a field of white. This is because at least one of those colors appears on the flag of every nation on the planet.

Average life span of a major league baseball: 7 pitches

The Rule

I like this

Boost!

Kevin Steen has returned from his hiatus in Hawaii. His first edit after returning is Boost! This new Clown*School edit features many of our friends at the Utah Progressive Power Tumbling gym. In addition to being a great workout, tramping is loads of fun and is a great way to practice new tricks for this upcoming season! Kevin has really outdone himself with this edit. Enjoy!

Boost! from Kevin Steen on Vimeo.

p.s. in the last 24 hours it has snowed around 10 inches in the wasatch mountains!

Today is October 1st

4Bi9 / Level 1 premier TONIGHT! You MUST be there. This event is going to go off! Bring every single one of your friends, you wont regret it.

Why Americans Should Never be Aloud to Travel

I got this from http://www.strangeplaces.net/weirdthings/travel.html

The following are actual stories provided by travel agents:

I had someone ask for an aisle seats so that his or her hair wouldn't get messed up by being near the window.

A client called in inquiring about a package to Hawaii. After going over all the cost info, she asked, "Would it be cheaper to fly to California and then take the train to Hawaii?"

I got a call from a woman who wanted to go to Capetown. I started to explain the length of the flight and the passport information when she interrupted me with "I'm not trying to make you look stupid, but Capetown is in Massachusetts. "Without trying to make her look like the stupid one, I calmly explained, "Capecod is in Massachusetts, Capetown is in Africa." Her response ... click.

A man called, furious about a Florida package we did. I asked what was wrong with the vacation in Orlando. He said he was expecting an ocean-view room. I tried to explain that is not possible, since Orlando is in the middle of the state. He replied, "Don't lie to me. I looked on the map and Florida is a very thin state."

I got a call from a man who asked, "Is it possible to see England from Canada?" I said, "No." He said "But they look so close on the map."

Another man called and asked if he could rent a car in Dallas. When I pulled up the reservation, I noticed he had a 1-hour lay over in Dallas. When I asked him why he wanted to rent a car, he said, "I heard Dallas was a big airport, and I need a car to drive between the gates to save time."

A nice lady just called. She needed to know how it was possible that her flight from Detroit left at 8:20am and got into Chicago at 8:33am. I tried to explain that Michigan was an hour ahead of llinois, but she could not understand the concept of time zones. Finally I told her the plane went very fast, and she bought that!

A woman called and asked, "Do airlines put your physical description on your bag so they know who's luggage belongs to who?" I said, "No, why do you ask?" She replied, "Well, when I checked in with the airline, they put a tag on my luggage that said FAT, and I'm overweight, is there any connection?" After putting her on hold for a minute while I "looked into it" (I was actually laughing) I came back and explained the city code for Fresno is FAT, and that the airline was just putting a destination tag on her luggage.

I just got off the phone with a man who asked, "How do I know which plane to get on?" I asked him what exactly he meant, which he replied, "I was told my flight number is 823, but none of these darn planes have numbers on them."

A woman called and said, "I need to fly to Pepsi-cola on one of those computer planes." I asked if she meant to fly to Pensacola on a commuter plane. She said, "Yeah, whatever."

A businessman called and had a question about the documents he needed in order to fly to China. After a lengthy discussion about passports, I reminded him he needed a visa. "Oh no I don't, I've been to China many times and never had to have one of those." I double checked and sure enough, his stay required a visa. When I told him this he said, "Look, I've been to China four times and every time they have accepted my American Express."

A woman called to make reservations, "I want to go from Chicago to Hippopotamus, New York" The agent was at a loss for words. Finally, the agent: "Are you sure that's the name of the town?" "Yes, what flights do you have?" replied the customer. After some searching, the agent came back with, "I'm sorry, ma'am, I've looked up every airport code in the country and can't find a Hippopotamus anywhere." The customer retorted, "Oh don't be silly. Everyone knows where it is. Check your map!" The agent scoured a map of the state of New York and finally offered, "You don't mean Buffalo, do you?" "That's it! I knew it was a big animal!"

Daily Brules Rules

Its for you health!

Good Words

PROO Sidewalk chalk

This guy does wonders with his sidewalk art! Check out the site http://gprime.net/images/sidewalkchalkguy/

Daily Brules Rules

What are ya gonna do?

4Bi9/Level 1 Premier

Here is all the information you need to know about our upcoming premier! I better see you there!

Thursday October 1st

7:30 - 10:30(ish)

Murray Theater (Close to a Traxx Stop)

4959 South State St

Salt Lake City, UT

Tickets $10 (cash only)

Discounted tickets with your identification from Utah Freeskier Society & OneLove Ski & Snowboard Club

Have the memories of a winter past faded in the summer heat? Prepare yourself with a taste for the season ahead: Level 1 proudly presents our 10th feature ski movie "Refresh". Premiere is teamed up with none other than SLC based 4bi9 Media to present their movie “So Far So Hood”.

THIS IS AN ALL AGES SHOW- come one, come all to Salt Lake City’s Murray Theater.

Athletes will be in attendance for poster signings and a HUGE gear raffle including skis, outerwear, goggles, headphones, and more! This is not to be missed Utah- See you there, and tell a friend!

Don't have a means to get there? Want to party that night? UTA has you covered! There is a Trax stop close to Murray Theater, so you can take the Trax from the U (or even as far as Ogden!)

Join the Facebook Event

http://http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=125186387821&ref=ts

Daily Brules Rules

Im going to start posting up a new Brules Rule every day. These are very important messages that you should really pay attention to.

Stolen Bicycle

Today, the 24th of September, in the year two thousand and nine, my bicycle was stolen. I arrived at my 6 p.m. class just like every other Thursday night. I was excited and ready to turn in my paper on the Judgment at Nuremberg. My roommate, Mathew Milewski, and I decided to be environmentally conscious and ride our bikes to class. We arrived at the OSH building on campus at about 5:55 p.m., locked up the bikes, and walked into the building to go to class. Matt and I decided to depart from the class at about 7:20 p.m. When we walked out to our bikes, something looked different. It took me a minute to realize what had happened, but alas, there was my lock, dangling from the bike rack. My bike nowhere to be seen. As I stood there I could feel a deep feeling of anger, and rage. All I could think about was who does this person think they are? How can a person walk up, see something that is not theirs, and take it with no guilt? Its sad that our society has come to this. I cannot feel safe taking my possesions out in public? This also leads me to wonder, how could no one have seen this happen? The University of Utah campus is very busy pretty much all the time. When I left my class the sun was still shining. This person walked up to my bike with some sort of clippers, I can't help but imagine they were quite large to cut the cable of my bike lock, and no one noticed?
When I got back to my house I put up a message on Facebook letting people know my bike got stolen. The first response I recieved was "so go steal someone else's bike". Was this person serious? What a terrible way to look at things. I know not all people are like this but it seems that more and more people are finding it ok to take what is not theirs. Do others, and yourself, a favor. Treat other people, and their things, with great respect.

T.I.

Here is a funny interview with rapper T.I.

Enjoy!

So this has been a pretty busy week for myself, and I know it has been busy for many of my friends. It is midterm time and winter is just around the corner. Everyone is starting to get that itch, the itch to get out and slide around on some snow. Here are some videos to help you through this hard time.

Crap! from Evan Heath on Vimeo.

Slow! from Evan Heath on Vimeo.

Fuck! from Evan Heath on Vimeo.

Dirt! from Evan Heath on Vimeo.

Gang! from Kevin Steen on Vimeo.

Banger skis for a Banger price!

Over the weekend Bluehouse started they're monumental preseason ski sale. During this sale you can get any of the new skis from bluehouse for about half the full price. Especially check out the new ANTICS, a new park ski that Ryan Wyble and I got to engineer. Also the new Maestro is going to be an incredible powder tool. GET SOME!

Inglorious Basterds

If you have not seen this movie, you should. This film, by Quentin Tarantino, will suck you in and have you on the edge of your seat for the entire time. It has some very graphic scenes, as you would expect from Tarantino. It has a lot of action, and some dark comedy. I would suggest seeing this one as soon as you can. It's worth the ticket

Inglorious Basterds - Trailer from Florian KARMEN on Vimeo.

IGUN

This is one of my favorite youtube movies

First Viewing - So Far So Hood

Today I was able to watch So Far So Hood in its entirety. AJ really outdid himself on this. The movie is certified BANGER. Editing and soundtrack were so on point. The soundtrack is mostly hip-hop based but there are some other genres in there to make everyone happy, so ill. Stoked to see what you all think about it. Again, Murray Theater, October 1st. BE THERE!

The Sunset

Here are some more shots I got tonight

So Far So Hood

Check out www.4Bi9media.com to preorder the new flick, So Far So Hood! This movie is going to be banger, and if you happen in be in the SLC area, or even if you aren't, you need to get out here on Oct. 1st for the premier of So Far So Hood and Level 1's new movie, Refresh. Gonna be a good night.

So Far So Hood Trailer from 4BI9 Media on Vimeo.

Level 1 - Refresh Teaser from Level 1 on Vimeo.

see ya there!

Still

The other evening as I was walking in front of my house I noticed the clouds were breaking apart and creating a beautiful sunset. Here are some shots.