David

Maraxus · Post by **Maraxus** » 02 Jul 2007 15:14

You're only nineteen, (happy birthday), but you've inspired me to become a better player despite the military and the bullshit and the deployments. I thank you for that, and I'm not the only one who looks up to you for advice and understanding on a true example of dedication.

Ian Brill · Post by **Ian Brill** » 02 Jul 2007 17:29

Maraxus wrote:I'm not the only one who looks up to you for advice and understanding on a true example of dedication.

+1.

Sometimes when I'm trying to figure about what the hell I'm doing with my multimedia art I actually stop and think: "what would DC do?"

I give him a few more years before he hits Chuck Norris status.

david · Post by **david** » 03 Jul 2007 19:21

Thanks for all the posts and PM's. Really enjoyed them all.

So this past few days has been pretty filled with eventure. Which is events, and adventure at the same time. I recounted all this stuff while I lay in the M.R.I machine at the imaging center yesterday, which was really loud and felt like it was out of Space Mountain (a ride at Disney worlds).

Anyway, since Friday I went to East Coasts with mike and it was a blast. It was really cool to see everyone, especially fetus, Alex, Scott, peter etc. I had a really good time and I probably only shredded like 5 hours the whole weekend, which is what I normally put in in a day. My back bothered me but went away for the time I played thanks to my official sponsor Tylenol extra strength. (david clavens does not support playing on Tylenol.)

The first round on Saturday went shitty. I dropped twice on really easy tricks, but I sealed the routine with montage, which is my first 7 in a routine, and to finish the whole thing off to boot. The routine also had fog, spike hammer, ripped warrior, pdx. Blender, and some other hard stuff because after the drops I didnâ€™t give a shit anymore about dropping. Sick 1 went a lot better. In 5 tries I hit furious pdx. Blender, gauntlet, whirlwalk swirl, crouching tiger, and almost got furious flying toe whirl, which is two trick anyway. Wtf there was just an ant on my keyboard. Eek.

Anyway, mike did alright first round but I knew he could do better, which he did the next day. The party Saturday night was really cool and me and alex met these random girls on the street who didnâ€™t have shoes on which was an eerie flashback to a night at college this year, which I donâ€™t know if I ever recounted in my blog but you donâ€™t want to know.

The next day started off with me having a really good sleep on the futon in peters basement, but I woke up to alex singing some song about a rodeo clown or something. Donâ€™t ask. We ate and shit and then went to the site. Watched some net, ate pulled pork with Sunil and tuan. Then I filmed a little bit and Bevier was playing pretty well. Ken was busting as well. Always good to see ken playing/in general. Then the routines started.

Ken went first and I was kind of staying warm so I only saw a bit of his routine. I try not to watch my competition, cuz if they bust hard as shit that scares me and I really donâ€™t use it as like, fuel. So I didnâ€™t want to know how many drops he has, but thanks to mr. irishâ€™s â€œken somolinos with a 1 drop routine!!!!â€

Post by **Zac Miley** » 03 Jul 2007 19:35

david wrote:(a ride at Disney worlds).

lol.

Good luck on Friday.

Muffinman · Post by **Muffinman** » 04 Jul 2007 08:08

The pre-competition bush-peeing was quite a vivid image @____@ I thought the praying and the way you described the light through the foliage was really nice.

I've done the MRI thing... I think I fell asleep.
It was pretty useless for me. I also did something similar where they scan your actual muscles... though both times they never found anything wrong... apparently.

When do you get your results? (My bad if you said already..) I think mine took a week or two? Props on your win, Dave. I agree too -- that Great Wall of China picture is a rad birthday present

C-Fan · Post by **C-Fan** » 04 Jul 2007 08:28

david wrote: We ate and shit

TMI

david wrote: pulled pork with Sunil and tuan.

TMI

david wrote: rabbits and their extremities and like the best things ever.

Oh, and good luck with the MRI. I'm squeezing a rabbit extremity for you.

ashleyd · Post by **ashleyd** » 04 Jul 2007 17:08

good lucky david.

you should get your present tommarow or friday, and youll really like it.

hope all is well,

btown represents.

david · Post by **david** » 06 Jul 2007 07:26

â€œI just heard the news today, and I canâ€™t close my eyes and make it go awayâ€

CIC flurry · Post by **CIC flurry** » 06 Jul 2007 09:14

Sorry to hear broham. That sounds bad - so I'm happy it's going to take "only" 2 months to heal. Shit, I've had ankle sprains that take that long to heal, much less a spine problem. But the injury should've waited a while. I was betting on you. Good luck, and have fun with women instead.

Post by **Zac Miley** » 06 Jul 2007 09:25

That really sucks Dave.

Good luck, sincerely.

And you have a great day too.

Wiktor · Post by **Wiktor** » 06 Jul 2007 10:31

I`m sorry to hear about your back. I have simillar problems, but not this serious yet.

Too bad you can`t show your best at Worlds.

Take care,

Wiktor

james · Post by **james** » 06 Jul 2007 12:12

You've been BAP for a long time brother.

I love you man, get better.

Muffinman · Post by **Muffinman** » 06 Jul 2007 12:54

james wrote:You've been BAP for a long time brother.

It almost seems silly for you to not officially make BAP even if you don't touch a bag once at Worlds...

CIC flurry wrote:I'm happy it's going to take "only" 2 months to heal

Seriously. I was out for 2 years. For the first few months I could barely walk, nevermind doing anything active... You're very, very lucky, Dave. I hope things clear up after your bracing period. It is really sad that this has happened right before Worlds for you -- I'm sad for you -- but there will certainly be a Worlds after this. If I can keep playing, and even get a little better than I used to be, then there is no doubt in my mind that if for some reason you don't make BAP in Florida, you will some day. You're an amazing player and an amazing person. I really look forward to seeing you again.

Good luck.
(PS: Everyone at ShrEdmonton wanted to play with the bag you made me -- particularly Adam Greenwood who who freak out over it any time he wanted to play!)

Slowsis · Post by **Slowsis** » 06 Jul 2007 13:17

Translation - I want to have you're babies.

I was just out of the game for two months (treeplanting), and it definitely sucked, especially missing Montreal Jam, but find something to occupy your time, think fondly of the great shred in your future, and if you get bored, you could stitch me a bag!

Olav · Post by **Olav** » 06 Jul 2007 13:24

why it happened just before worlds?! That sucks, but don't forget you won't stop being good at footbag, BAP quality (yeah you're better than most of its members). I'm keeping my fingers crossed for your quick recovery.

david · Post by **david** » 06 Jul 2007 18:26

thanks for the posts. a little line from 2 weeks ago : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oO9EaDltEw

dc

CIC flurry · Post by **CIC flurry** » 06 Jul 2007 20:33

money.

C-Fan · Post by **C-Fan** » 07 Jul 2007 15:24

Erik Chan wrote:
james wrote:You've been BAP for a long time brother.
It almost seems silly for you to not officially make BAP even if you don't touch a bag once at Worlds...
!)

I dont like to get into BAP discussions, because I think its a pointless relic already, but I think it would be really bad form if Dave got into BAP this year without playing at worlds, considering that Ricky Moran didn't get in in 2004 when he was injured at Worlds, and was at the time the best non-BAP American by far.

All these vids Dave is releasing are amazing. Thank you for sharing.

Jorden · Post by **Jorden** » 08 Jul 2007 14:24

Dave, what doesn't kill you can only make you stronger.

Can't wait to see the Hulk that results from the pent up rage of recovery time!

Injuries remind us that we are merely mortals, despite the seemingly godlike things we can achieve.

Be well brotha. Congrats on East Coasts!

JM

Dave Da · Post by **Dave Da** » 09 Jul 2007 08:24

Dave seriously over the past couple months Ive appreciated you talking to me about my game stitching me a couple bags.

Dave your an athlete. Athletes get injuries. You will heal, come back and be better than ever.

Everytime i watch you play. I feel like you make the bag do waht you want. You move and the bag follows. Its really amazing.

Ill probably talk to you later buddy. Try not to beat yourself up to bad.