post_id,thread_id,thread_title,post_number,author_username,post_date,post_date_iso,post_body 32375,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,1,Roy Stewart,"Aug 20, 2011",2011-08-20T11:45:59-0400,"""Against the Grain: Wood in Contemporary Art, Craft and Design, curated by Lowery Stokes Sims. This project focuses on some of the most interesting conceptual and technical trends in wood working over the last decades. It will include approximately 80 objects by artists, craftsmen and sculptors presented together in a provocative ways that beg the questions of genre divisions in art."" http://olosurfer-woodensurfboardsatpipeline.blogspot.com/2011/08/olo-of-sun-to-feature-in-museum-of-arts.html" 32376,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,2,Guest,"Aug 20, 2011",2011-08-20T11:55:03-0400,"Congratulations Roy! Your creations belong in a sculptural exhibit." 32377,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,3,Roy Stewart,"Aug 20, 2011",2011-08-20T12:01:59-0400,"Thankyou.... they also belong on waves as they are eminently functional and any artistic merit which they have is solely due to that function. The boards are postmodern as their function is based on a pure surfing philosophy which discards the modernist social construct based perceived reality which has dominated 'modern' surfing for hundreds of years." 32378,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,4,Guest,"Aug 20, 2011",2011-08-20T12:14:13-0400,too bad words don't create reality... 32380,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,5,rapier_96,"Aug 20, 2011",2011-08-20T12:49:56-0400,i thought I saw that board on Taj's boat in tahiti? 32381,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,6,515,"Aug 20, 2011",2011-08-20T12:49:59-0400,"You are an incredible woodworker but you are also the undisputed King of Bullshit. ""modern surfing....hundreds of years"" ???? WTF" 32382,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,7,515,"Aug 20, 2011",2011-08-20T12:53:04-0400,I also see the exhibit is about woodwork and has nothing to do with surfing. we're happy for you! 32383,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,8,nedsurf,"Aug 20, 2011",2011-08-20T14:43:11-0400,"OK Roy - now it's time to put up or shut up. You will have one of your boards in the continental US. Now is when many who have wanted to surf one of your boards will have an opportunity. Who is willing to pick up the board host it for members of this forum to give it a try? While it's here we can arrange to have to moved to the west coast so those of us that have heard you for years can finally have an opportunity to ride one of you boards and confirm your boasts. Let's set up a schedule now so we can take advantage of this great opportunity. I'm assuming you will help us with this Roy, right? Can hardly wait." 32384,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,9,unfrozencaveman,"Aug 20, 2011",2011-08-20T14:49:37-0400,"Great call. Ship two over. One for the museum one to surf. The exhibit will pay for shipping. Just get two boards same big box. Keep it here for 4-6 months. Good idea thanks NS" 32385,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,10,Guest,"Aug 20, 2011",2011-08-20T15:02:13-0400,"Don, roy doesn't validate his claims. Instead he uses $12 words and pseudo mathematics. There is no way Roy would let any of us ride that sculpture. When he let a profesional surfer ride one of his sculptures and gave a ride report, Roy claimed the pro wasn't riding the board properly. Roy lives in a perpetual state of Roy-ality...not reality." 32386,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,11,Guest,"Aug 20, 2011",2011-08-20T15:03:26-0400,Hello unfrozen caveman! 32388,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,12,unfrozencaveman,"Aug 20, 2011",2011-08-20T15:07:31-0400,"Hey GG! 5 mos to go! Can't wait to surf the Olo" 32389,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,13,Roy Stewart,"Aug 20, 2011",2011-08-20T15:10:43-0400,"gnar gnar wrote: When he let a profesional surfer ride one of his sculptures and gave a ride report, Roy claimed the pro wasn't riding the board properly. Click to expand... That's because he wasn't riding it correctly." 32390,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,14,nedsurf,"Aug 20, 2011",2011-08-20T15:12:00-0400,"unfrozencaveman wrote: Hey GG! 5 mos to go! Can't wait to surf the Olo Click to expand... Party and surf in February. Water should be nice an cool by then and the crowds down. First round on me." 32391,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,15,Roy Stewart,"Aug 20, 2011",2011-08-20T15:12:35-0400,"jdogger wrote: You are an incredible woodworker but you are also the undisputed King of Bulls&*t. ""modern surfing....hundreds of years"" ???? WTF Click to expand... Only a modernist would see modernism as a particular era rather than as a philosophy. ." 32392,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,16,Roy Stewart,"Aug 20, 2011",2011-08-20T15:14:45-0400,"unfrozencaveman wrote: Hey GG! 5 mos to go! Can't wait to surf the Olo Click to expand... The exhibition starts on September the first 2012 and runs for 8 months. ." 32393,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,17,Roy Stewart,"Aug 20, 2011",2011-08-20T15:17:03-0400,"jdogger wrote: I also see the exhibit is about woodwork and has nothing to do with surfing. we're happy for you! Click to expand... Incorrect. With the Olo of the Sun there the exhibition will have much to do with surfing. ." 32394,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,18,Roy Stewart,"Aug 20, 2011",2011-08-20T15:21:26-0400,"nedsurf wrote: OK Roy - now it's time to put up or shut up. You will have one of your boards in the continental US. Now is when many who have wanted to surf one of your boards will have an opportunity. Who is willing to pick up the board host it for members of this forum to give it a try? While it's here we can arrange to have to moved to the west coast so those of us that have heard you for years can finally have an opportunity to ride one of you boards and confirm your boasts. Let's set up a schedule now so we can take advantage of this great opportunity. I'm assuming you will help us with this Roy, right? Can hardly wait. Click to expand... If you are as keen as you appear to be then I suggest that you get over to Hawaii and I'll put you in touch with Donald, who allows people to ride the Ghost 13 footer, at his discretion . Thanks for showing an interest !" 32395,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,19,Guest,"Aug 20, 2011",2011-08-20T15:24:27-0400,"unfrozencaveman wrote: Hey GG! 5 mos to go! Can't wait to surf the Olo Click to expand... My wife and I have had you in our thoughts. We were at pizza port yesterday. Do you remember that gentleman that thanked you for your service that one time we were outside down stairs? If you do, he is getting blasted with chemotherapy. He has fairly advanced cancer. He's in good spirits though." 32396,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,20,nedsurf,"Aug 20, 2011",2011-08-20T15:24:40-0400,"Guess you missed the part about ""continental US"". If I could afford to go to Hawaii I would be very busy indeed. Still looking forward to offers to host the board from forum members." 32397,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,21,Roy Stewart,"Aug 20, 2011",2011-08-20T15:30:32-0400,"Well there was talk on the erbb of freighting the 13 to California from Hawaii, plenty of enthusiasm shown but only $9 collected, we'll see how it goes I'd rather like to see the board first have a winter season in Hawaii spent not behind bars..." 32398,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,22,unfrozencaveman,"Aug 20, 2011",2011-08-20T15:32:40-0400,"Roy, I'll take you up on the Hawaii offer absolutely. I'll be out there in the spring, but I'll also be seeing you in NZ if all goes well. Really pumped thanks" 32399,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,23,unfrozencaveman,"Aug 20, 2011",2011-08-20T15:34:02-0400,"nedsurf wrote: unfrozencaveman wrote: Hey GG! 5 mos to go! Can't wait to surf the Olo Click to expand... Party and surf in February. Water should be nice an cool by then and the crowds down. First round on me. Click to expand... Done and done!! Looking fwd to it NS" 32400,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,24,unfrozencaveman,"Aug 20, 2011",2011-08-20T15:37:48-0400,"gnar gnar wrote: unfrozencaveman wrote: Hey GG! 5 mos to go! Can't wait to surf the Olo Click to expand... My wife and I have had you in our thoughts. We were at pizza port yesterday. Do you remember that gentleman that thanked you for your service that one time we were outside down stairs? If you do, he is getting blasted with chemotherapy. He has fairly advanced cancer. He's in good spirits though. Click to expand... Things, it appears, fall apart. I'm very sorry to hear that news gnar" 32401,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,25,Guest,"Aug 20, 2011",2011-08-20T15:41:15-0400,"Yeah. I've been stoked to make a better aquaitence of him. We're looking forward to your return." 32404,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,26,Roy Stewart,"Aug 21, 2011",2011-08-20T23:05:18-0400,"unfrozencaveman wrote: Roy, I'll take you up on the Hawaii offer absolutely. I'll be out there in the spring, but I'll also be seeing you in NZ if all goes well. Really pumped thanks Click to expand... Cheers" 32407,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,27,NJ Longboarder,"Aug 21, 2011",2011-08-21T03:03:54-0400,"i can host if there is an extra board floating around. nj beach break isn't the best for that board though. probably would work best at pointbreaks north. not really the artsy museum type, but might have to head to NYC for this one." 32409,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,28,jscottk,"Aug 21, 2011",2011-08-21T06:20:03-0400,"Nj Longboarder beat me too it If your looking for transport to a close NYC break I have a truck, full camera set up and the time to shoot it. I'm not going to lie, I do not see the functionality of your work. But I can be impartial and let a test be a test. Here is a chance to prove it on a worlds stage." 32410,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,29,shapewright,"Aug 21, 2011",2011-08-21T07:12:35-0400,"No matter how much controversy you generate, there can be NO doubting that as a craftsman, you do deserve this accolade" 32411,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,30,NJ Longboarder,"Aug 21, 2011",2011-08-21T07:30:42-0400,"i have one of roys fins and his work is even more impressive in person. haven't tried it yet, but it looks like it will work just fine. i've been waiting for a longer period glassy swell to give it the full review. I don't know if we will ever see good waves on the east coast again. this summer has been weak. after I try the fin out, maybe we can send that little piece of roys work around. everyone I've shown it has liked it." 32414,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,31,unfrozencaveman,"Aug 21, 2011",2011-08-21T10:17:01-0400,"NJL, normal finbox?" 32415,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,32,NJ Longboarder,"Aug 21, 2011",2011-08-21T12:59:41-0400,"unfrozencaveman wrote: NJL, normal finbox? Click to expand... sure thing. you want in as a test pilot." 32416,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,33,unfrozencaveman,"Aug 21, 2011",2011-08-21T13:42:26-0400,"yep call me chuck yeager the chuck yeager of fun" 32417,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,34,nedsurf,"Aug 21, 2011",2011-08-21T13:43:11-0400,"NJ Longboarder wrote: unfrozencaveman wrote: NJL, normal finbox? Click to expand... sure thing. you want in as a test pilot. Click to expand... How about a picture?" 32420,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,35,NJ Longboarder,"Aug 21, 2011",2011-08-21T14:58:52-0400,"nedsurf wrote: NJ Longboarder wrote: unfrozencaveman wrote: NJL, normal finbox? Click to expand... sure thing. you want in as a test pilot. Click to expand... How about a picture? Click to expand... what, you don't believe me? i'm not the best with the camera so it looks even more gooder in person. Attached files Image processing. Refresh page to view" 32421,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,36,nedsurf,"Aug 21, 2011",2011-08-21T15:06:08-0400,"NJ Longboarder wrote: nedsurf wrote: NJ Longboarder wrote: unfrozencaveman wrote: NJL, normal finbox? Click to expand... sure thing. you want in as a test pilot. Click to expand... How about a picture? Click to expand... what, you don't believe me? i'm not the best with the camera so it looks even more gooder in person.  Click to expand... Thanks, yes I believe you and remember when you ordered the fin. Was there a specific design criteria, or board specified? Any dimensions available? Again, thanks, just want to be able to relate to what we know." 32422,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,37,NJ Longboarder,"Aug 21, 2011",2011-08-21T15:07:39-0400,"nedsurf wrote: Thanks, yes I believe you and remember when you ordered the fin. Was there a specific design criteria, or board specified? Click to expand... only design criteria is I wanted a Roy fin. I think I picked the length. No board specified, but might try it out first in a bing of the 9'6"" variety." 32427,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,38,Village People Cowboy,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T03:13:39-0400,"Roy Stewart wrote: jdogger wrote: I also see the exhibit is about woodwork and has nothing to do with surfing. we're happy for you! Click to expand... Incorrect. With the Olo of the Sun there the exhibition will have much to do with surfing. . Click to expand... No, it is correct: the exhibit is primarily about woodworking, not surfing. This makes sense as your skills are better suited to furniture making than surfboards. As a shaper, your designs are unqualified failures. They just don't work. Poor functionality does not make a board ""post modern."" In your case it makes it an over-priced, poorly designed piece of sh*t. My congratulations on being asked to contribute a sample of your work (although the curator said you submit a proposal for consideration, but hey, who wants to split hairs?). Again, I think you are a fairly talented woodworker, and even more talented self-promoter, but an absolutely talentless shaper. Cheers!" 32431,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,39,Latte,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T03:48:48-0400,"gnar gnar wrote: unfrozencaveman wrote: We were at pizza port yesterday. Click to expand... My Wife and I love the Pizza Port as well...I will be sure to hit it up when I come out in January." 32432,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,40,Latte,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T03:50:37-0400,"jscottk wrote: Nj Longboarder beat me too it If your looking for transport to a close NYC break I have a truck, full camera set up and the time to shoot it. I'm not going to lie, I do not see the functionality of your work. But I can be impartial and let a test be a test. Here is a chance to prove it on a worlds stage. Click to expand... If this goes down I would love to come on down and try it. I'll roast some fresh coffee for the event." 32433,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,41,Village People Cowboy,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T04:05:59-0400,"Latte wrote: jscottk wrote: Nj Longboarder beat me too it If your looking for transport to a close NYC break I have a truck, full camera set up and the time to shoot it. I'm not going to lie, I do not see the functionality of your work. But I can be impartial and let a test be a test. Here is a chance to prove it on a worlds stage. Click to expand... If this goes down I would love to come on down and try it. I'll roast some fresh coffee for the event. Click to expand... Roy won't let it happen." 32438,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,42,Latte,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T04:52:16-0400,"Village People Cowboy wrote: Latte wrote: jscottk wrote: Nj Longboarder beat me too it If your looking for transport to a close NYC break I have a truck, full camera set up and the time to shoot it. I'm not going to lie, I do not see the functionality of your work. But I can be impartial and let a test be a test. Here is a chance to prove it on a worlds stage. Click to expand... If this goes down I would love to come on down and try it. I'll roast some fresh coffee for the event. Click to expand... Roy won't let it happen. Click to expand... Lets wait and see...I always wanted to try one of his shapes. I would love it if He did have something up here for folks to try. I personally would go to New York, and bring it to the major shops in New England for demo for folks to try and video doc the whole thing...Thats an official offer BTW Roy..." 32439,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,43,Village People Cowboy,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T05:07:12-0400,"Latte wrote: Village People Cowboy wrote: Latte wrote: jscottk wrote: Nj Longboarder beat me too it If your looking for transport to a close NYC break I have a truck, full camera set up and the time to shoot it. I'm not going to lie, I do not see the functionality of your work. But I can be impartial and let a test be a test. Here is a chance to prove it on a worlds stage. Click to expand... If this goes down I would love to come on down and try it. I'll roast some fresh coffee for the event. Click to expand... Roy won't let it happen. Click to expand... Lets wait and see...I always wanted to try one of his shapes. I would love it if He did have something up here for folks to try. I personally would go to New York, and bring it to the major shops in New England for demo for folks to try and video doc the whole thing...Thats an official offer BTW Roy... Click to expand... Just as night follows day, Roy will never again let one of his creations be subjected to scrutiny by a real surfer. That ""wood"" take him from the protection of his ""Roy Stewart Bubble"" and in to the real world where function is as valued as much, if not more, than form. For behind that bearded bravado and underneath that gorgeous tunic, resides a frightened little man-child in need of comforting, a shower and a hug. Come on, Royboy, it will be alright. Let me give you a hug, you smelly poser!" 32441,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,44,Chilly Willy,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T06:37:33-0400,"Dang! I was all ready to offer to pick her up and take a ride on the Olo, but it looks like everyone else beat me to it. Meh, I'll still offer: Hey Roy, can I take 'er out for a paddle after the exhibit's over?" 32442,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,45,515,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T06:42:30-0400,"If the rule is ""you break it, you buy it"", you'd better check his price tag. They aren't cheap." 32444,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,46,Kaholo,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T07:02:46-0400,"jdogger wrote: If the rule is ""you break it, you buy it"", you'd better check his price tag. They aren't cheap. Click to expand... How much do they sell for?" 32445,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,47,Village People Cowboy,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T07:18:56-0400,"Kaholo wrote: jdogger wrote: If the rule is ""you break it, you buy it"", you'd better check his price tag. They aren't cheap. Click to expand... How much do they sell for? Click to expand... That's a bit hard to say as he has never sold one. He has sold the ""build it yourself kits"" of his boards. You see, the boards Royboy builds are actually created to market the kits. The Olo of Sh*t that was on ebay didn't sell with an asking price of what, like $100,000? I laughed so hard at the time that I forgot the actual price. The kits are much cheaper. Seriously, from the ""appropriated"" Rolls Royce logo to the completely assine attempts to claim Duke's legacy as his own, Roy is a poser of the highest order, the Madonna of the surfing world, if you will: very little talent at his stated profession but a sh*t load of self marketing skills! (Bravo, Roy, Bravo!)" 32446,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,48,Roy Stewart,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T07:59:04-0400,"Village People Cowboy: the extreme bitterness caused by the news of the exhibition has led to such untimely haste in your latest attempt to spread lies and misinformation regarding my boards and intentions that you have forgotten to wear your gay status on your sleeve via the usual incessant trail of gutter humour... congratulations on that score ! The Ghost 13 footer is available to be ridden and has been ridden in the past few weeks by Donald B and Duncan C in Hawaii. More water action will follow. There's one reason and one reason only for the confidence I have I these boards: their success in the water ... they are in my opinion light years ahead of mainstream longboards in that regard. By the way your claim that we have been merely invited to submit a proposal by the museum's curator is incorrect, the offer is firm and has been accepted by ourselves, there is a contract. ." 32447,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,49,515,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T08:03:28-0400,"Kaholo wrote: jdogger wrote: If the rule is ""you break it, you buy it"", you'd better check his price tag. They aren't cheap. Click to expand... How much do they sell for? Click to expand... I believe that the asking price for one of the models is $528,000 US. Not something that you would want to drag over the rocks or hit the pier." 32448,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,50,Roy Stewart,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T08:04:13-0400,"Latte wrote: Village People Cowboy wrote: Latte wrote: jscottk wrote: Nj Longboarder beat me too it If your looking for transport to a close NYC break I have a truck, full camera set up and the time to shoot it. I'm not going to lie, I do not see the functionality of your work. But I can be impartial and let a test be a test. Here is a chance to prove it on a worlds stage. Click to expand... If this goes down I would love to come on down and try it. I'll roast some fresh coffee for the event. Click to expand... Roy won't let it happen. Click to expand... Lets wait and see...I always wanted to try one of his shapes. I would love it if He did have something up here for folks to try. I personally would go to New York, and bring it to the major shops in New England for demo for folks to try and video doc the whole thing...Thats an official offer BTW Roy... Click to expand... Thankyou very much for the offer and also to the other members here who have offered to ride the board, the short answer is that we'll have to see what happens as I have a feeling that the board will sell during the exhibition. ." 32449,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,51,Roy Stewart,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T08:06:02-0400,"jdogger wrote: Kaholo wrote: jdogger wrote: If the rule is ""you break it, you buy it"", you'd better check his price tag. They aren't cheap. Click to expand... How much do they sell for? Click to expand... I believe that the asking price for one of the models is $528,000 US. Not something that you would want to drag over the rocks or hit the pier. Click to expand... The asking price for the 19 foot 'Olo of the Sun' is a fabulous $852 k US. ." 32450,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,52,Village People Cowboy,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T08:11:47-0400,"Roy Stewart wrote: Village People Cowboy: the extreme bitter taste caused by my man-paste as exhibited on the back of a lady-boy has led to such paste being in my latest attempt to spread love and happiness regarding my love of lapped up by ladyboys. Further, intentions to legitimize man-ladyboy love and wear my status on my sleeve via the usual incestuous trail of man-paste dripping from my tunic will succeed... congratulations to me on my score ! My tiny 3 incher is available to be ridden and has been ridden in the past few weeks by Donald B and Duncan C in Hawaii. (Please note neither of these ladyboys are professionals!) More hot man on ladyboy action will follow. There's one reason and one reason only for the love I have I for these ladyboys: their success in the bedroom ... they are in my opinion light and flexible, ahead of most older woman and men in that regard. By the way your claim that we have been merely invited to suck on a ladyboy in Thailand is incorrect, my wood is firm and has been accepted by ourselves and the ladyboys. . Click to expand... Boy! I stand corrected Royboy!" 32451,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,53,Village People Cowboy,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T08:18:03-0400,"Roy Stewart wrote: jdogger wrote: Kaholo wrote: jdogger wrote: If the rule is ""you break it, you buy it"", you'd better check his price tag. They aren't cheap. Click to expand... How much do they sell for? Click to expand... I believe that the asking price for one of the models is $528,000 US. Not something that you would want to drag over the rocks or hit the pier. Click to expand... The asking price for the 19 foot 'Olo of the Sun' is a fabulous $852 k US. . Click to expand... More proof that you are delusional, self-promoting tool!:shock:" 32452,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,54,515,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T08:21:19-0400,"I am aware that foam is not wood and that the two have very diffferent characteristics with regard to bouyancy, flex, weight, etc. Could you shape something out of foam that might give people at least some idea of what your boards are about? or....at least something made of wood that doesn't require the many hours of cutting, gluing and elaborate work that you put into your regular stuff. I know that if I took the time and effort to make something like that, I would be hesitant to pass it around to individuals who might not take the care with it that the maker would. Can't imagine leaving it on top of the car while I ran into Ralph's in Malibu. Then again, a lurking thief might not even know what it was." 32453,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,55,Roy Stewart,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T08:23:11-0400,"VPC: Your spelling ! Please ! :?" 32454,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,56,Village People Cowboy,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T08:23:17-0400,"Roy Stewart wrote: Village People Cowboy: the extreme bitterness caused by the news of the exhibition has led to such untimely haste in your latest attempt to spread lies and misinformation regarding my boards and intentions that you have forgotten to wear your gay status on your sleeve via the usual incessant trail of gutter humour... congratulations on that score ! The Ghost 13 footer is available to be ridden and has been ridden in the past few weeks by Donald B and Duncan C in Hawaii. More water action will follow. There's one reason and one reason only for the confidence I have I these boards: their success in the water ... they are in my opinion light years ahead of mainstream longboards in that regard. By the way your claim that we have been merely invited to submit a proposal by the museum's curator is incorrect, the offer is firm and has been accepted by ourselves, there is a contract. . Click to expand... Hun, reread what I said: you petitioned to be included and you were accepted. I didn't say that you were not in the show or anything about a contract, baby! Boy, someone is having a little self doubt!" 32455,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,57,Roy Stewart,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T08:27:23-0400,"jdogger wrote: I am aware that foam is not wood and that the two have very diffferent characteristics with regard to bouyancy, flex, weight, etc. Could you shape something out of foam that might give people at least some idea of what your boards are about? or....at least something made of wood that doesn't require the many hours of cutting, gluing and elaborate work that you put into your regular stuff. I know that if I took the time and effort to make something like that, I would be hesitant to pass it around to individuals who might not take the care with it that the maker would. Can't imagine leaving it on top of the car while I ran into Ralph's in Malibu. Then again, a lurking thief might not even know what it was. Click to expand... Yes it could be done but I'm not into shaping foam and it wouldn't be as sweet as wood. I've already made a demo board which has been travelling for the past 4 years ( apart from time in jail on a pacific island due to political interference) and it's still available. ," 32456,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,58,Village People Cowboy,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T08:28:20-0400,"Roy Stewart wrote: Latte wrote: Village People Cowboy wrote: Latte wrote: jscottk wrote: Nj Longboarder beat me too it If your looking for transport to a close NYC break I have a truck, full camera set up and the time to shoot it. I'm not going to lie, I do not see the functionality of your work. But I can be impartial and let a test be a test. Here is a chance to prove it on a worlds stage. Click to expand... If this goes down I would love to come on down and try it. I'll roast some fresh coffee for the event. Click to expand... Roy won't let it happen. Click to expand... Lets wait and see...I always wanted to try one of his shapes. I would love it if He did have something up here for folks to try. I personally would go to New York, and bring it to the major shops in New England for demo for folks to try and video doc the whole thing...Thats an official offer BTW Roy... Click to expand... Thankyou very much for the offer and also to the other members here who have offered to ride the board, the short answer is that we'll have to see what happens as I have a feeling that the board will sell during the exhibition. . Click to expand... Oh Roy! It won't sell: art collectors won't pay that kind of money unless Daemon Hirsch puts diamonds on it and a surfer won't pay more that a couple of hundred bucks for it because it is, frankly, and unworkable piece of sh*t. But I'll tell you what I'll do fo ya, baby cakes: I'll give you a $100.00 US for is, shipped. I am building a deck and I need a ten foot bar top for the tiki bar. You can keep the extra 3 feet! Deal?" 32457,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,59,Village People Cowboy,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T08:29:00-0400,"Roy Stewart wrote: Latte wrote: Village People Cowboy wrote: Latte wrote: jscottk wrote: Nj Longboarder beat me too it If your looking for transport to a close NYC break I have a truck, full camera set up and the time to shoot it. I'm not going to lie, I do not see the functionality of your work. But I can be impartial and let a test be a test. Here is a chance to prove it on a worlds stage. Click to expand... If this goes down I would love to come on down and try it. I'll roast some fresh coffee for the event. Click to expand... Roy won't let it happen. Click to expand... Lets wait and see...I always wanted to try one of his shapes. I would love it if He did have something up here for folks to try. I personally would go to New York, and bring it to the major shops in New England for demo for folks to try and video doc the whole thing...Thats an official offer BTW Roy... Click to expand... Thankyou very much for the offer and also to the other members here who have offered to ride the board, the short answer is that we'll have to see what happens as I have a feeling that the board will sell during the exhibition. . Click to expand... Roy! Your spelling, please!" 32458,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,60,Roy Stewart,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T08:31:02-0400,"Village People Cowboy wrote: reread what I said: you petitioned to be included and you were accepted. Click to expand... That's not correct, we were invited to participate, prior to the invitation I had never communicated with anyone from the museum. ." 32459,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,61,Village People Cowboy,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T08:32:57-0400,"Roy Stewart wrote: Yes, I could do a woman but I'm not into that and it wouldn't be as sweet as wood from a ladyboy. I've already made a deposit on a trip to Thailand which has been catering to my deviant needs for the past 4 years ( apart from time in jail on a pacific island due to political interference in my desire to spread man-ladyboy love to the natives) and I am still going, damn it! Click to expand..." 32460,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,62,Roy Stewart,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T08:33:40-0400,"Village People Cowboy wrote: Roy Stewart wrote: Latte wrote: Village People Cowboy wrote: Latte wrote: jscottk wrote: Nj Longboarder beat me too it If your looking for transport to a close NYC break I have a truck, full camera set up and the time to shoot it. I'm not going to lie, I do not see the functionality of your work. But I can be impartial and let a test be a test. Here is a chance to prove it on a worlds stage. Click to expand... If this goes down I would love to come on down and try it. I'll roast some fresh coffee for the event. Click to expand... Roy won't let it happen. Click to expand... Lets wait and see...I always wanted to try one of his shapes. I would love it if He did have something up here for folks to try. I personally would go to New York, and bring it to the major shops in New England for demo for folks to try and video doc the whole thing...Thats an official offer BTW Roy... Click to expand... Thankyou very much for the offer and also to the other members here who have offered to ride the board, the short answer is that we'll have to see what happens as I have a feeling that the board will sell during the exhibition. . Click to expand... Oh Roy! It won't sell: art collectors won't pay that kind of money unless Daemon Hirsch puts diamonds on it and a surfer won't pay more that a couple of hundred bucks for it because it is, frankly, and unworkable piece of sh*t. But I'll tell you what I'll do fo ya, baby cakes: I'll give you a $100.00 US for is, shipped. I am building a deck and I need a ten foot bar top for the tiki bar. You can keep the extra 3 feet! Deal? Click to expand... I'll do you a deal: when the board sells as it will I'll send you a hat made of marzipan so that you can 'eat your hat' without choking to death." 32461,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,63,Village People Cowboy,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T08:34:24-0400,"Roy Stewart wrote: Village People Cowboy wrote: reread what I said: you petitioned to be included and you were accepted. Click to expand... That's not correct, we were invited to participate, prior to the invitation I had never communicated with anyone from the museum. . Click to expand... You boards are not the only things that are long and made of wood, hunnybunny: so is your nose! (What did you think I was going to say?:shock" 32462,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,64,Village People Cowboy,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T08:39:22-0400,"Roy Stewart wrote: Village People Cowboy wrote: Roy Stewart wrote: Latte wrote: Village People Cowboy wrote: Latte wrote: jscottk wrote: Nj Longboarder beat me too it If your looking for transport to a close NYC break I have a truck, full camera set up and the time to shoot it. I'm not going to lie, I do not see the functionality of your work. But I can be impartial and let a test be a test. Here is a chance to prove it on a worlds stage. Click to expand... If this goes down I would love to come on down and try it. I'll roast some fresh coffee for the event. Click to expand... Roy won't let it happen. Click to expand... Lets wait and see...I always wanted to try one of his shapes. I would love it if He did have something up here for folks to try. I personally would go to New York, and bring it to the major shops in New England for demo for folks to try and video doc the whole thing...Thats an official offer BTW Roy... Click to expand... Thankyou very much for the offer and also to the other members here who have offered to ride the board, the short answer is that we'll have to see what happens as I have a feeling that the board will sell during the exhibition. . Click to expand... Oh Roy! It won't sell: art collectors won't pay that kind of money unless Daemon Hirsch puts diamonds on it and a surfer won't pay more that a couple of hundred bucks for it because it is, frankly, and unworkable piece of sh*t. But I'll tell you what I'll do fo ya, baby cakes: I'll give you a $100.00 US for is, shipped. I am building a deck and I need a ten foot bar top for the tiki bar. You can keep the extra 3 feet! Deal? Click to expand... I'll do you a deal: when the board sells as it will I'll send you a hat made of marzipan so that you can 'eat your hat' without choking to death. Click to expand... OMG!!! Choking?! I had no idea you were into auto-erotic asphyxia! Deal me in, baby!!!" 32464,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,65,sk8thom,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T09:21:31-0400,"Gotta call it when I see it. Attached files Image processing. Refresh page to view" 32465,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,66,Kaholo,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T09:30:18-0400,"Kaholo wrote: jdogger wrote: If the rule is ""you break it, you buy it"", you'd better check his price tag. They aren't cheap. Click to expand... How much do they sell for? Click to expand... What I meant to say is ""How much have they sold for." 32466,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,67,Village People Cowboy,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T09:41:18-0400,"Kaholo wrote: Kaholo wrote: jdogger wrote: If the rule is ""you break it, you buy it"", you'd better check his price tag. They aren't cheap. Click to expand... How much do they sell for? Click to expand... What I meant to say is ""How much have they sold for. Click to expand... That's easy: $0.00 US!" 32467,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,68,Roy Stewart,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T09:46:34-0400,That's incorrect.... and by the way I no longer offer kitsets for sale. 32468,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,69,Village People Cowboy,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T09:51:15-0400,"Roy Stewart wrote: That's incorrect.... and by the way I no longer offer kitsets for sale. Click to expand... Better change the website and eliminate that ""kitsets"" button! BTW, how many of those 13 footers have you sold at $825,000 US? The world waits..." 32469,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,70,Village People Cowboy,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T09:52:21-0400,"Roy Stewart wrote: That's incorrect.... and by the way I no longer offer kitsets for sale. Click to expand... And I reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeealllllyyyyyyy wanted one! Oh, wait! Roy doesn't sell the ""kitsets"" anymore but...... He sells the plans so you can build a 13 foot coffee table yourself! Fantastic! ""Roy Stewart: A genius at self marketing and semantics!"" (TM 2011 Not to be used without express permission of VPC.)" 32470,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,71,kiwi,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T10:18:32-0400,"Roy Stewart wrote: That's incorrect.... and by the way I no longer offer kitsets for sale. Click to expand... I have a kitset i haven't started yet, it must be worth a fortune! And no vpc it's not for sale" 32471,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,72,Village People Cowboy,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T10:20:51-0400,"kiwi wrote: Roy Stewart wrote: That's incorrect.... and by the way I no longer offer kitsets for sale. Click to expand... I have a kitset i haven't started yet, it must be worth a fortune! And no vpc it's not for sale Click to expand... OMG! You are such a tease!" 32472,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,73,Village People Cowboy,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T10:25:14-0400,"I am going to oder the plans for the ""Duke."" It retails for $99.00 (Not sure if that is in US dollars or kiwi fruit) and Royboy takes PayPal! (So much for off the grid!) Roy, once I get the plans, will you help guide my wood through the process using your ""expert knowledge""? :shock:" 32473,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,74,Kaholo,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T10:59:49-0400,"Kaholo wrote: Kaholo wrote: jdogger wrote: If the rule is ""you break it, you buy it"", you'd better check his price tag. They aren't cheap. Click to expand... How much do they sell for? Click to expand... What I meant to say is ""How much have they sold for. Click to expand... Roy, how much have these boards been selling for?" 32474,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,75,SMUKES,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T11:45:02-0400,"Congratulations Roy that's cool. And this is the dumbest thread since SEAL team 6. When your in NYC take full advantage, its a great city- maybe clean up a little." 32475,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,76,Roy Stewart,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T12:20:20-0400,"Cheers Smukes, I'll be staying here in Godzone though, and by the way I'm clean.." 32476,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,77,Roy Stewart,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T12:27:38-0400,"Village People Cowboy wrote: BTW, how many of those 13 footers have you sold at $825,000 US? The world waits... Click to expand... The 13'9"" Dragon board is $639 k not 825 k The 13' Ghost is $582 k ." 32477,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,78,SMUKES,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T12:50:32-0400,"By ""clean up"" I just meant a haircut and shave and maybe a shirt you didn't weave yourself. Too bad, NYC is the great american city. Honesty tho, congrats. And really dumb thread" 32478,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,79,Roy Stewart,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T14:07:13-0400,"Haha shave and a haircut ... no way. I'd love to see New York but that would reduce time spent in Godzone, which must be maximised. I'll definitely buy a new suit when the board sells, that I can promise." 32479,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,80,nedsurf,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T14:23:50-0400,"Roy Stewart wrote: Haha shave and a haircut ... no way. I'd love to see New York but that would reduce time spent in Godzone, which must be maximised. I'll definitely buy a new suit when the board sells, that I can promise. Click to expand... So since you won't be getting a new suit, can we at least hope for a clean t-shirt and some decent shorts?" 32480,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,81,nicoprout,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T14:36:29-0400,"Roy Stewart wrote: Latte wrote: Village People Cowboy wrote: Latte wrote: jscottk wrote: Nj Longboarder beat me too it If your looking for transport to a close NYC break I have a truck, full camera set up and the time to shoot it. I'm not going to lie, I do not see the functionality of your work. But I can be impartial and let a test be a test. Here is a chance to prove it on a worlds stage. Click to expand... If this goes down I would love to come on down and try it. I'll roast some fresh coffee for the event. Click to expand... Roy won't let it happen. Click to expand... Lets wait and see...I always wanted to try one of his shapes. I would love it if He did have something up here for folks to try. I personally would go to New York, and bring it to the major shops in New England for demo for folks to try and video doc the whole thing...Thats an official offer BTW Roy... Click to expand... Thankyou very much for the offer and also to the other members here who have offered to ride the board, the short answer is that we'll have to see what happens as I have a feeling that the board will sell during the exhibition. . Click to expand... keep us posted on that, I'll definitely try to make it and give a run to this board. If not, I'll try to visit NZ once I'm settled in Oz." 32481,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,82,Village People Cowboy,"Aug 22, 2011",2011-08-22T14:54:43-0400,"Roy Stewart wrote: Village People Cowboy wrote: BTW, how many of those 13 footers have you sold at $825,000 US? The world waits... Click to expand... The 13'9"" Dragon board is $639 k not 825 k The 13' Ghost is $582 k . Click to expand... Yes, yes, yes. We know what you ""ask"" for your coffee tables. We want to know what you are got for selling one? Answer: $0.00 US because none have sold. See? Isn't that simple! And for of you silly people trying to appease the Royboy and show how open your minds are: STOP IT! Have not enough trees died for this pointless exercises? I implore you! Please stop! Look at the videos, even the guy who made them can't make them look good! For the love of God, make the pointless tree killing stop!" 32487,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,83,Kaholo,"Aug 23, 2011",2011-08-23T02:13:25-0400,"Kaholo wrote: Kaholo wrote: Kaholo wrote: jdogger wrote: If the rule is ""you break it, you buy it"", you'd better check his price tag. They aren't cheap. Click to expand... How much do they sell for? Click to expand... What I meant to say is ""How much have they sold for. Click to expand... Roy, how much have these boards been selling for? Click to expand... Hi Roy, I'm sure you've probably sold a few of these wooden boards. How much did they go out for?" 32488,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,84,Village People Cowboy,"Aug 23, 2011",2011-08-23T02:34:47-0400,"Kaholo wrote: Kaholo wrote: Kaholo wrote: Kaholo wrote: jdogger wrote: If the rule is ""you break it, you buy it"", you'd better check his price tag. They aren't cheap. Click to expand... How much do they sell for? Click to expand... What I meant to say is ""How much have they sold for. Click to expand... Roy, how much have these boards been selling for? Click to expand... Hi Roy, I'm sure you've probably sold a few of these wooden boards. How much did they go out for? Click to expand... He has not sold any of the $825,000 boards. That is a fact. He has sold one smaller board but he won't reveal if it was one he built or if the owner built it from a kit. Bungholo, have you not been paying attention to Royboy's posts over the last few years?! :shock:" 32489,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,85,Latte,"Aug 23, 2011",2011-08-23T02:47:44-0400,"Roy Stewart wrote: Latte wrote: Lets wait and see...I always wanted to try one of his shapes. I would love it if He did have something up here for folks to try. I personally would go to New York, and bring it to the major shops in New England for demo for folks to try and video doc the whole thing...Thats an official offer BTW Roy... Click to expand... Thankyou very much for the offer and also to the other members here who have offered to ride the board, the short answer is that we'll have to see what happens as I have a feeling that the board will sell during the exhibition. Click to expand... Not a Problem After giving this a little thought, if it was able to obtain in my possession for a little while (week and half tops) I would probably just do 1 demo per state with just 1 shop involved. I have a couple of friends who work in media and we could tape the whole event as I mentioned before. The board would stay in my possession the whole time and I would assume full responsibility for it. I'm not looking at this as some experiment to see if it works or not...I just want to have some fun with it. (VPC please feel free to run with my statements... )" 32490,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,86,Village People Cowboy,"Aug 23, 2011",2011-08-23T02:59:00-0400,"Latte wrote: Roy Stewart wrote: Latte wrote: Lets wait and see...I always wanted to try one of his shapes. I would love it if He did have something up here for folks to try. I personally would go to New York, and bring it to the major shops in New England for demo for folks to try and video doc the whole thing...Thats an official offer BTW Roy... Click to expand... Thankyou very much for the offer and also to the other members here who have offered to ride the board, the short answer is that we'll have to see what happens as I have a feeling that the board will sell during the exhibition. Click to expand... Not a Problem After giving this a little thought, if it was able to obtain in my possession for a little while (week and half tops) I would probably just do 1 demo per state with just 1 shop involved. I have a couple of friends who work in media and we could tape the whole event as I mentioned before. The board would stay in my possession the whole time and I would assume full responsibility for it. I'm not looking at this as some experiment to see if it works or not...I just want to have some fun with it. (VPC please feel free to run with my statements... ) Click to expand... Hello?! Who doesn't want to have fun with Roy's wood??!! Can't wait to wax it and then ride it hard and put it away wet!:shock: Are you sure you can film this type of thing in your state? We might have to bring it to the San Fernando Valley!" 32491,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,87,Kaholo,"Aug 23, 2011",2011-08-23T03:41:36-0400,"Village People Cowboy wrote: Kaholo wrote: Kaholo wrote: Kaholo wrote: Kaholo wrote: jdogger wrote: If the rule is ""you break it, you buy it"", you'd better check his price tag. They aren't cheap. Click to expand... How much do they sell for? Click to expand... What I meant to say is ""How much have they sold for. Click to expand... Roy, how much have these boards been selling for? Click to expand... Hi Roy, I'm sure you've probably sold a few of these wooden boards. How much did they go out for? Click to expand... He has not sold any of the $825,000 boards. That is a fact. He has sold one smaller board but he won't reveal if it was one he built or if the owner built it from a kit. Bungholo, have you not been paying attention to Royboy's posts over the last few years?! :shock: Click to expand... Thanks, but I'm mostly interested in hearing Roy's answer. Roy, you've sold some of these boards, right?" 32492,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,88,Village People Cowboy,"Aug 23, 2011",2011-08-23T03:52:40-0400,"Kaholo wrote: Village People Cowboy wrote: Kaholo wrote: Kaholo wrote: Kaholo wrote: Kaholo wrote: jdogger wrote: If the rule is ""you break it, you buy it"", you'd better check his price tag. They aren't cheap. Click to expand... How much do they sell for? Click to expand... What I meant to say is ""How much have they sold for. Click to expand... Roy, how much have these boards been selling for? Click to expand... Hi Roy, I'm sure you've probably sold a few of these wooden boards. How much did they go out for? Click to expand... He has not sold any of the $825,000 boards. That is a fact. He has sold one smaller board but he won't reveal if it was one he built or if the owner built it from a kit. Bungholo, have you not been paying attention to Royboy's posts over the last few years?! :shock: Click to expand... Thanks, but I'm mostly interested in hearing Roy's answer. Roy, you've sold some of these boards, right? Click to expand... And the silence is defining! It's funny: you really don't get what Roy is all about!" 32496,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,89,Roy Stewart,"Aug 23, 2011",2011-08-23T08:55:34-0400,"Village People Cowboy wrote: He has sold one smaller board but he won't reveal if it was one he built or if the owner built it from a kit. Click to expand... Really you should ( for your own good ) stop posting these lies. ." 32497,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,90,Roy Stewart,"Aug 23, 2011",2011-08-23T08:56:10-0400,"Kaholo wrote: Village People Cowboy wrote: Kaholo wrote: Kaholo wrote: Kaholo wrote: Kaholo wrote: jdogger wrote: If the rule is ""you break it, you buy it"", you'd better check his price tag. They aren't cheap. Click to expand... How much do they sell for? Click to expand... What I meant to say is ""How much have they sold for. Click to expand... Roy, how much have these boards been selling for? Click to expand... Hi Roy, I'm sure you've probably sold a few of these wooden boards. How much did they go out for? Click to expand... He has not sold any of the $825,000 boards. That is a fact. He has sold one smaller board but he won't reveal if it was one he built or if the owner built it from a kit. Bungholo, have you not been paying attention to Royboy's posts over the last few years?! :shock: Click to expand... Thanks, but I'm mostly interested in hearing Roy's answer. Roy, you've sold some of these boards, right? Click to expand... That is correct. ." 32499,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,91,Village People Cowboy,"Aug 23, 2011",2011-08-23T09:01:11-0400,"Roy Stewart wrote: Village People Cowboy wrote: He has sold one smaller board but he won't reveal if it was one he built or if the owner built it from a kit. Click to expand... Really you should ( for your own good ) stop posting these lies. . Click to expand... Oh Roy! You are living in a world of fiction!" 32500,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,92,Roy Stewart,"Aug 23, 2011",2011-08-23T09:01:46-0400,"Latte wrote: Roy Stewart wrote: Latte wrote: Lets wait and see...I always wanted to try one of his shapes. I would love it if He did have something up here for folks to try. I personally would go to New York, and bring it to the major shops in New England for demo for folks to try and video doc the whole thing...Thats an official offer BTW Roy... Click to expand... Thankyou very much for the offer and also to the other members here who have offered to ride the board, the short answer is that we'll have to see what happens as I have a feeling that the board will sell during the exhibition. Click to expand... Not a Problem After giving this a little thought, if it was able to obtain in my possession for a little while (week and half tops) I would probably just do 1 demo per state with just 1 shop involved. I have a couple of friends who work in media and we could tape the whole event as I mentioned before. The board would stay in my possession the whole time and I would assume full responsibility for it. I'm not looking at this as some experiment to see if it works or not...I just want to have some fun with it. (VPC please feel free to run with my statements... ) Click to expand... Only a week and a half for several shops in different states ? That will guarantee that whoever rides the board has not enough time to get to know it. Thanks for the offer but my experience is that it's better for riders to use a board for several months at least. ." 32502,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,93,Village People Cowboy,"Aug 23, 2011",2011-08-23T09:06:12-0400,"Roy Stewart wrote: Kaholo wrote: Village People Cowboy wrote: Kaholo wrote: Kaholo wrote: Kaholo wrote: Kaholo wrote: jdogger wrote: If the rule is ""you break it, you buy it"", you'd better check his price tag. They aren't cheap. Click to expand... How much do they sell for? Click to expand... What I meant to say is ""How much have they sold for. Click to expand... Roy, how much have these boards been selling for? Click to expand... Hi Roy, I'm sure you've probably sold a few of these wooden boards. How much did they go out for? Click to expand... He has not sold any of the $825,000 boards. That is a fact. He has sold one smaller board but he won't reveal if it was one he built or if the owner built it from a kit. Bungholo, have you not been paying attention to Royboy's posts over the last few years?! :shock: Click to expand... Thanks, but I'm mostly interested in hearing Roy's answer. Roy, you've sold some of these boards, right? Click to expand... That is correct. . Click to expand... ""That is correct."" WTF is correct? You give more bs half-answers and dodges than a politician! He asked if you sold any of those overpriced coffee tables and, if so, which one(s) and for how much. And not the ""kitsets."" This is where the rubber meets the c*ck, Royboy. Put out or shut up. Answer with affirmative facts and not you usual evasive bullsh*t please!:X" 32503,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,94,Village People Cowboy,"Aug 23, 2011",2011-08-23T09:08:07-0400,"Roy Stewart wrote: Latte wrote: Roy Stewart wrote: Latte wrote: Lets wait and see...I always wanted to try one of his shapes. I would love it if He did have something up here for folks to try. I personally would go to New York, and bring it to the major shops in New England for demo for folks to try and video doc the whole thing...Thats an official offer BTW Roy... Click to expand... Thankyou very much for the offer and also to the other members here who have offered to ride the board, the short answer is that we'll have to see what happens as I have a feeling that the board will sell during the exhibition. Click to expand... Not a Problem After giving this a little thought, if it was able to obtain in my possession for a little while (week and half tops) I would probably just do 1 demo per state with just 1 shop involved. I have a couple of friends who work in media and we could tape the whole event as I mentioned before. The board would stay in my possession the whole time and I would assume full responsibility for it. I'm not looking at this as some experiment to see if it works or not...I just want to have some fun with it. (VPC please feel free to run with my statements... ) Click to expand... Only a week and a half for several shops in different states ? That will guarantee that whoever rides the board has not enough time to get to know it. Thanks for the offer but my experience is that it's better for riders to use a board for several months at least. . Click to expand... And there it is, boys and girls! Roy will never let a real surfer ride one of his boards because he knows that while pretty to look at, they are total failure in the function department! What a coward! And to think, Roy called me a ""***!""" 32504,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,95,Roy Stewart,"Aug 23, 2011",2011-08-23T09:09:44-0400,"Learn some manners troll. You expect me to provide detailed sales information, while hiding behind an anonymous username... you are dreaming !" 32505,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,96,Roy Stewart,"Aug 23, 2011",2011-08-23T09:13:21-0400,"Village People Cowboy wrote: Roy Stewart wrote: Latte wrote: Roy Stewart wrote: Latte wrote: Lets wait and see...I always wanted to try one of his shapes. I would love it if He did have something up here for folks to try. I personally would go to New York, and bring it to the major shops in New England for demo for folks to try and video doc the whole thing...Thats an official offer BTW Roy... Click to expand... Thankyou very much for the offer and also to the other members here who have offered to ride the board, the short answer is that we'll have to see what happens as I have a feeling that the board will sell during the exhibition. Click to expand... Not a Problem After giving this a little thought, if it was able to obtain in my possession for a little while (week and half tops) I would probably just do 1 demo per state with just 1 shop involved. I have a couple of friends who work in media and we could tape the whole event as I mentioned before. The board would stay in my possession the whole time and I would assume full responsibility for it. I'm not looking at this as some experiment to see if it works or not...I just want to have some fun with it. (VPC please feel free to run with my statements... ) Click to expand... Only a week and a half for several shops in different states ? That will guarantee that whoever rides the board has not enough time to get to know it. Thanks for the offer but my experience is that it's better for riders to use a board for several months at least. . Click to expand... And there it is, boys and girls! Roy will never let a real surfer ride one of his boards because he knows that while pretty to look at, they are total failure in the function department! What a coward! And to think, Roy called me a ""***!"" Click to expand... Idiot I have a demo board which is available to be ridden and has been ridden by dozens of surfers over the past four years, it was ridden by Duncan Campbell within the past month, presumably he's a real surfer as are all the others ." 32507,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,97,Village People Cowboy,"Aug 23, 2011",2011-08-23T09:15:28-0400,"Roy Stewart wrote: Learn some manners troll. You expect me to provide detailed sales information, while hiding behind an anonymous username... you are dreaming ! Click to expand... I'm not the one asking for it, coward! I already know that you have never sold one of your 13 foot coffee tables at any price! You are a hack ""kitset"" marketer, Royboy! The ""Pop Out King"" of the wooden surfboard world! That is all you will ever be, hunnybunny, so go off and have a soak in the tub, a glass of chardonnay and a good cry!" 32508,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,98,NJ Longboarder,"Aug 23, 2011",2011-08-23T09:17:08-0400,"easy there fellas. i don't know if I would like how roys boards would ride, but you can't expect him to just put up a board for anyone to try out. there are plenty off surfboard models I haven't tried out, but I wouldn't expect the shaper to just let me use one to see if I like it. they gotta put food on the table. come to think of it, I would like to see how the bentley continental GT would fair doing 198mph on the GSP while texting, anyone want to give me one to try? roy - if you ever need a caretaker on the east coast for your hawaiian board, count me in. I will throw in a few bucks to help with freight/shipping charges to get it here." 32509,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,99,Village People Cowboy,"Aug 23, 2011",2011-08-23T09:22:04-0400,"Roy Stewart wrote: Village People Cowboy wrote: Roy Stewart wrote: Latte wrote: Roy Stewart wrote: Latte wrote: Lets wait and see...I always wanted to try one of his shapes. I would love it if He did have something up here for folks to try. I personally would go to New York, and bring it to the major shops in New England for demo for folks to try and video doc the whole thing...Thats an official offer BTW Roy... Click to expand... Thankyou very much for the offer and also to the other members here who have offered to ride the board, the short answer is that we'll have to see what happens as I have a feeling that the board will sell during the exhibition. Click to expand... Not a Problem After giving this a little thought, if it was able to obtain in my possession for a little while (week and half tops) I would probably just do 1 demo per state with just 1 shop involved. I have a couple of friends who work in media and we could tape the whole event as I mentioned before. The board would stay in my possession the whole time and I would assume full responsibility for it. I'm not looking at this as some experiment to see if it works or not...I just want to have some fun with it. (VPC please feel free to run with my statements... ) Click to expand... Only a week and a half for several shops in different states ? That will guarantee that whoever rides the board has not enough time to get to know it. Thanks for the offer but my experience is that it's better for riders to use a board for several months at least. . Click to expand... And there it is, boys and girls! Roy will never let a real surfer ride one of his boards because he knows that while pretty to look at, they are total failure in the function department! What a coward! And to think, Roy called me a ""***!"" Click to expand... Idiot I have a demo board which is available to be ridden and has been ridden by dozens of surfers over the past four years, it was ridden by Duncan Campbell within the past month, presumably he's a real surfer as are all the others . Click to expand... Hmmmm... funny, no one has heard of such a generous offer! So, by a conservative estimate and assuming that each surfer got to spent a month or two with the board (that is the time frame needed as you stated) and assuming there are still 12 months in a year even in New Zealand, approximately 20 or surfers (Not including Duncan Campbell, of course) have ridden your wood over the last 4 years? Wow! I bet Rusty is sh*tting a brick about losing business! :shock:" 32510,395,Olo of the Sun at Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.,100,Village People Cowboy,"Aug 23, 2011",2011-08-23T09:31:30-0400,"NJ Longboarder wrote: easy there fellas. i don't know if I would like how roys boards would ride, but you can't expect him to just put up a board for anyone to try out. there are plenty off surfboard models I haven't tried out, but I wouldn't expect the shaper to just let me use one to see if I like it. they gotta put food on the table. come to think of it, I would like to see how the Bentley continental GT would fair doing 198mph on the GSP while texting, anyone want to give me one to try? roy - if you ever need a caretaker on the east coast for your hawaiian board, count me in. I will throw in a few bucks to help with freight/shipping charges to get it here. Click to expand... You silly people are playing right in the ""Roy Mystique!"" He will never let any of you be a caretaker to any of his boards. If people started riding them and found out that they ride like sh*t, he wouldn't sell any more of the plans for $99.00 US each! DUH! And plenty of shapers have demo days and such. Yet you clamor to suck at the teat or Roy despite the fact that he routinely insults you, fails to answer questions, denounces America, demeans all of your surfboard design choices and behaves like a full out prick! Bentley GT, huh? By the same logic, I don't need to own or even drive a Yugo to know that it is a piece of sh*t! Wait, Royboy! Your next board should be the ""Resolute Yugo!"" No charge and your are welcome, baby cakes! Now go play with your wood and let the adults talk."