So I’ve come over to the Dark Side…
Yeah, yesterday for three hours I tried snowboarding. It was a lot harder than I thought! Fortunately Chris Degnan (a designer at Relic) also came up with us for the day to Whistler and gave me a lesson. He was a really good teacher and I learned a lot.
Here’s a funny video of me noobing it up at Whistler on a snowboard for the first time ever! (I’m so sorry Skiing, I’ll have to forsake you for now…)
Noob Snowboarder (Right-Click Save As to download, ~32 MB)
Will post pictures later today.
March 27th, 2007 at 1:50 am
After a couple o’ hours? Damn woman you’re good
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March 27th, 2007 at 10:37 am
Not bad for a first timer
March 27th, 2007 at 5:24 pm
Hey you didnt crash at all! Nice work
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March 28th, 2007 at 2:49 am
In case you hadn’t have already realised, the camera guy is hot for you.
March 28th, 2007 at 7:33 am
My roommate of 4 years who also happens to be my ex’s best friend and roommate? I don’t think so
March 28th, 2007 at 7:37 am
hey kewl balance act… i think we could use such proper snowboarders@switzerland alps
3000m downhil are waiting anxiously for ya Allie 
keep up the good vibes!
ps: nice shoutcast too…. when are the 1st merchandise being shipped out of you btw? ^^
March 28th, 2007 at 10:33 am
Which merchandise?
March 29th, 2007 at 2:37 am
hrhr…well I could think of plenty of things tbh!
As a starter a T-shirt with a huge smile on it and a sunflower for all the zest of life you portray via the shoutcast (voice)…
or how about a CD with Buggo`s finest gaming soundtracks from Relic games? Already CoH`s main theme would be a seller by itself
Think of it, considering your immense popularity status there should be a life-sized Buggo blow-up for every serious gamer`s household available
…or shall we just stick to the snowboarder`s Buggo-Kneepads?
let`s ponder that for now
March 30th, 2007 at 9:47 am
Haha buggo, ive never snowboarded before, i want to tho.. is it that hard? (i know how to wake board and ski..)
March 30th, 2007 at 12:22 pm
If you know how to wake board especially, you should find yourself a natural at it. The edging is similar. And knowing how to ski helped me a LOT… just understanding the snow, edging, etc.
I love it… it’s really hard… I’m not necessarily converted over from skiing just yet, but I’m having a blast with snowboarding. I went out and bought a board
So yeah, TRY IT!
April 5th, 2007 at 3:27 am
Yeah, a background of skiing, or wakeboarding helps a lot…
Anyway, now you have tried, how do you feel about the difference of opinions about safety between skiers and snowboarders.
I personally do some snowboarding and skiing (snowblades = short skies).
And the only trouble is that people with little experience of snowboarding just need the extra room. Since they don’t have much control over it.
Otherwise things are just fine, untill you go extreme carving
BTW, Allie, in the video you stand a bit to much on the rear, and you use your body as momentum for a turn. I hope that’s improving a lot…
On a side note;
Yeah, we need a Relic meetup in Europe. Just place it during the winter at the alps. Switzerland is good, I really loved the Berner Oberland Region.