you give it to the salvation army, and a dude like Griz will pick it up for $1. I'm back in Hood, and gotta get the Automaton snow swords out there. If you see John Vickroy floating around Hood River today, wish him a happy birthday. Mike Ronnie's little bro, Ted, turns 21 today as well. Snowboarding Saves Lives!
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Nate Pahl nailed the contents pic of Stuck magazine a couple months ago. If you're feeling charitable, hit up joesinger.com and make sure these ladies go home with full stomachs. Joe stumbled onto this gem while searching for domain names. Note: this site has ZERO to do with our own Joe Singer, but it's funny nonetheless. Me, i'm on my way to Hood, should be there by tomorrow for some summer shred action. Went to catch Ming & Ping in Reno last night with Joe and L.I.Z., ended up running into P-Wenks and C-Murder as well. Small world getting smaller. Snowboarding Saves Lives!
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Ok, just got back to California 20 hours ago. SE Asia was awesome. Indo waves were the most consistent I've ever experienced. Vietnam is beautiful. And Thailand is off the hook. Next destination is Hood for the camps, should be there by this weekend. Here's a snap of Marcin and myself during some down time on Sumbawa. Photo: Paul Van 't Hof. Snowboarding Saves Lives!
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I'm gonna be on the super lag until July, 'cause i've weaseled my way into an Indo surf trip. So if you need to find me, Bali and Thailand are good places to start looking. I'll try to continue to post, internet cafe's allowing. Until then, keep peeping Jero'd shot of Taka planting a hand in Katsandu, Japan. But July will be Hood time, so see y'all there! Ciao for now. Snowboarding Saves Lives!
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According to Brent, Jerod is pedaling his way around the the country on his own personal bike tour. Jerod's a real outdoorsy kinda guy, so it wouldn't surprise me. I've heard something about Area 51, though. Snowboarding Saves Lives!
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This pic's been sitting on my desktop for a long time. Time to throw it on the interweb. Cameron Terrafranca, photo by Chris Vanderyajt. Snowboarding Saves Lives!
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but he's not afraid to log in some frequent flier miles on air Automaton. Mt. Bachelor, Oregon. Snowboarding Saves Lives!
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While I've been lagging on blog posts, Brent has taken full advantage of his now having a passport and went to Europe, apparently to cruise around, drink wine, and hang out with Euro chicks. He's so cultured now! Snowboarding Saves Lives!
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Was so ridiculously warm for my last day of the Tahoe season. L.I.Z. was sporting her jersey, too. But the snow is bountiful up at Hood. The shredding will continue this summer. Snowboarding Saves Lives!
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The season is just about over in Tahoe, but it looks like Takayuki and crew are still ripping it up in Japan. Intelligence reports that the Pacific NW has been getting hammered with snow as well. Summer camps at Hood are gonna be good! Snowboarding Saves Lives!
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If you see him getting his lurk on at Mt. Hood, shout him a happy b-day! PS, he likes potato chips. Snowboarding Saves Lives!
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When I'm not lagging on the updates, I've been busy getting all the Automaton production stuff ready to move over the summer, hanging out at Davis, and getting summer plans locked down. We're taking Automaton to the next level! When Tahoe resorts have shut down and snow is going away, Liz and Joe play doctor instead of play snowboarding. DA is a character on season 2 of the Block on G4. Check it out Sundays at 8pm PST. Snowboarding Saves Lives!
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Brent Anklam surveying the goodness. Seki Onsen. Snowboarding Saves Lives!
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the DA as the mic man at Snow Warz last weekend at Northstar. Jordan Kosta of Chico State claimed 5th for individual shreds on an Auto Snow Sword! Hit up the Chico event on the 25th, DA will be hosting again. Snowboarding Saves Lives!
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doesn't stand for plant, although he sure likes 'em. On the quarter pipe at Kandatsu, Japan. And if you're heading to Tahoe today, hit up Snow Warz at Northstar! All day comp, party at night, DA on the mic! Snowboarding Saves Lives!
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was a new event held last weekend at Okurayama in Sapporo. Agent and Active Spirit team member, Takahiro Sogai, won rail jam and got 3rd place in the big air! Check out the MacGyver run in to the jump here and here. When there's snow, there's a way. Snowboarding Saves Lives!
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and he'll drop it. Snowboarding Saves Lives!
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Wall rides are popular. Houses are made out of walls. House rides are the flavour of the future! John Vickroy leading the charge, Oregon. Snowboarding Saves Lives!
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like when we were getting serious snow. Several recent rough park days has got me pining for pow. It's only been half-assed storms the last several weeks. I hear the NW is getting hammered, though. Here's Taka slashing the goods at Seki Onsen. Photo: Jerod Anklam. Snowboarding Saves Lives!
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Agents were out in force at Kandatsu, Japan. Taka and Brent Michael oversee the Automaton arsenal. Look closely and you can peep one of next year's models, the Oddball, featuring more delicious art by Joe Polillo. B/w photo goodness by Jerod Anklam. Snowboarding Saves Lives!
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Trevor Pound shifty in Mammoth Lakes, CA. Snowboarding Saves Lives!
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It's easy to make friends with Joe P. Especially if you're a grip of McDonald's Japan employees totally impressed with Joe's steez. He even booted up his laptop at the counter to show the the girls his shred pics. Super impressed. Snowboarding Saves Lives!
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We've been posting up a buncha pics of Nate, 'cause he's been hammering us with a boat load of them. Here he is hammering a switch 50-50 in Duluth, MN. Snowboarding Saves Lives!
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1 day in-country and Joe P gets his pimp face on. Shibuya, Tokyo. Today, the air is warm, sun is out, the parks are built. Just another good day to shred in Tahoe. See ya out there! Snowboarding Saves Lives!
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In his spare time, Nate has put this tight little edit together. Give it a peep by clickiting here. Also, a buddy of ours has launched what is aimed to be the first ever snowboard database. A wiki for shred sticks, so to speak. Check out Rider's Voice and leave reviews for your favorite snow swords! Snowboarding Saves Lives!
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This wasn't 12 cent ramen. Brent, Joe P, and Jerod refueling in Tokyo. Snowboarding Saves Lives!
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Summer's coming up quick, and that means heading to Hood for shred action. Thinking about hitting up Hood later this month, as i haven't ever been there during a season. Griz, get the house ready! Here's Roberto pressing out at a Hood park. Snowboarding Saves Lives!
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From what I recall, Japanese shreds all seem super stoked to be on the snow. Fresh from the homies at Master's Tradition shop in Ozawa, Japan is this shot of a Japanese lass steezing it out in front of the crowd. Snowboarding Saves Lives!
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We came from 18 feet in Japan to summer heat in Tahoe. Still good for shredding, and there's a storm on the horizon! Gladle remembers snow. AK. Snowboarding Saves Lives!
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Last weekend we were in Yazawa for a rail comp and some night action. Post-comp party was at Blue Balls Cafe, and Brent Michaels was on point with purple jeans, rocking some local chick's shades, and a monster hangover the next morning. Standard, really. Snowboarding Saves Lives!
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Nate Pahl was dialing in his switch 50-50's on the mississippi rail (which is not in Mississippi). And he is plenty stoked about it. Snowboarding Saves Lives!
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It's tough to keep updates going when you're on the road. Shoddy internet service, hours in transit, working out accommodation, these are just some of the excuses. But Japan's been getting pounded with snow, so the 1 thing we can be sure of is that we're gonna be on it. Japan Agent Taka is about to witness Joe P landing in the good stuff. Seki Onsen, Japan. Photo: Jerod Anklam. Snowboarding Saves Lives!
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Japan is getting hammered with snow. 6 meters in Seki to be exact. I'm not joking, and that's not a typo. 18 feet of fresh white gold. Joe P bomb dropped a 2 story into a ravine at Akakura Onsen last night. And as I type this, we're getting ready to hit up Seki for the day. Thank god i have my powder 149. Snow is stresses out comp organizers and ruins pipes. But Brent Anklam wasn't stressed about this fs 7 at the Open. Snowboarding Saves Lives!
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Joe P and Brent getting ready for game time, Nippon Open '08. Bandai Alts, Japan. Snowboarding Saves Lives!
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This is the 1st time Joe P has left the West Coast, and now he's in the Far East. This is also the 1st time the Anklams have ventured outside the USA. I haven't been back to Japan in 15 years. Lessons learned so far: There are no robots in Narita airport. And Japan doesn't want your diarrhea, so leave it at customs. Really. Listen to the announcement. Heading up to Bandai Alts later today. Should be on the snow soon enough with 'blizzard' conditions in the forecast. Wootang, over and out. Snowboarding Saves Lives!
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Getting ready for Japan has eaten up my entire day. It's been snowing and I wanna go shred. At least Sutliff here can take some bomb drops for us. Photo: Andres Quintana. Snowboarding Saves Lives!
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This time next week, the Anklams, Joe P, and myself will be in Japan getting our shred on and scamming the Nippon Open. Definitely stoked. Joe P is also stoked on his sled. That's how he rolls on the summit. Snowboarding Saves Lives!
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Trevor was cruising out of Mammoth as I was cruising in for the demo days this week. Didn't stop him from nailing some shots through the P3 sign, though. Snowboarding Saves Lives!
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The brothers Anklam, putting out the vibe at the AutoSnowCo. tent during the Mammoth demo days this week. Brent has secured a spot in the Nippon Open this month, so that means trip to Japan! With Jerod capturing all the moments on film, and Joe P up to his usual antics, Japan is gonna be fun! Snowboarding Saves Lives!
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Of course you do. Then get with a shop and hit up the on-snow demo at Mammoth Monday through Wednesday. We'll see ya there. Here's a shot of R.A.D, by Chris Dowd. Not at Mammoth, but shred-worthy nonetheless. Snowboarding Saves Lives!
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The tix are bought and the schedule set. Automaton is heading to Japan! Along with Jerod Anklam, Brent Anklam, and Joe Polillo, it's gonna be an entertaining trip for sure. Hopefully they stock chocolate milk, 'cause Joe gets thirsty. Snowboarding Saves Lives!
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Looks like the 2 weeks of straight snowing in Tahoe is over and we're getting hot this weekend. It's a good time to be out of bounds. Meanwhile, Cameron's been blasting comps all over the east coast, this one at Mountain Creek. Snowboarding Saves Lives!
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