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Moto
Since 03 Sep 2006
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Still a gojo pimp!
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 Fri May 22, 09 9:10 am Ho Sports (Old School manufacturer) |
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So I was checking out some gear yesterday and came accross a new water sports manuafacturer called "Ho Sports" - apparantly they make water related sporting goods.
Check them out - let me know yer thoughts: http://www.hosports.com/
by the way - who would name their gear "Ho Sports" - I'm sure its going to be a big hit wit da ladies 
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Bettyboarder
Since 18 Mar 2005
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PDX/ White Salmon
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| Fri May 22, 09 9:14 am |
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These guys have been around for a while...I have had a few of their life jets in the past.
If anyone needs a new lifevest Costco has them pretty cheap right now.
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6549 Posts
Couve / Hood
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| Fri May 22, 09 9:14 am |
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| HO sports has been around for a long long time.
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j
Since 08 Nov 2006
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Seattle
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| Fri May 22, 09 9:17 am |
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| Herb O'Brien would.
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jbruxer
Since 24 Jul 2005
398 Posts
Beaverton, OR
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| Fri May 22, 09 9:30 am |
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| HO was actually the company that started the Hyper Lite wakeboards as well. That must have been like 18 years ago
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Moto
Since 03 Sep 2006
2698 Posts
Still a gojo pimp!
Moto Mouth
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| Fri May 22, 09 9:30 am |
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OK, OK - so maybe I am just a little behind the times - just wouldn't think a company called "Ho Sports' would make it big in the US. So I am the only one who thinks this is funny  - I'll do more research next time.
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tinyE
Since 21 Jan 2006
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| Fri May 22, 09 9:31 am |
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FYI,
it's pronounced H. O. sports... (not ho)
very old school... i had an HO slalom ski back in the early 80's.
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Blue
Since 03 Jul 2007
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I used to be
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| Fri May 22, 09 10:02 am |
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Gees, what’s on your mind dude  
Besides, it’s nothing compared to the fat white bearded red coat dressed old dude that comes around pimping every winter.
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Moto
Since 03 Sep 2006
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Still a gojo pimp!
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| Fri May 22, 09 10:07 am |
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| Blue wrote: |
Besides, it’s nothing compared to the fat white bearded red coat dressed old dude that comes around pimping every winter. |
Pretty sure that dude is sketchy - you seen how many little kiddies he has sitting on his lap? Enough to make michael jackson jelous!!
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chanson
Since 31 Jan 2006
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WISCONSIN
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| Fri May 22, 09 10:14 am |
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HO sports..
we were a dealer for HO back in the days at our Marina in WISCO... I called em Ho, and still do..  what are they making kites now.. 
we had a whole fleet of HO rental skis... I remember when throwing a 20ft. wall of spray on the slalom ski was the SHIT!! then we got our first WakeTech 69 and it all changed!! 
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j
Since 08 Nov 2006
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Seattle
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| Fri May 22, 09 10:37 am |
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| Moto wrote: | | OK, OK - so maybe I am just a little behind the times - just wouldn't think a company called "Ho Sports' would make it big in the US. So I am the only one who thinks this is funny - I'll do more research next time. |
You should do some research, very interesting story behind the other companies that he started. Its a sorted histroy full of tax evasion & drug smuggling...
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boardrider
Since 05 Apr 2006
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Ventura, CA
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| Fri May 22, 09 11:30 am |
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| chanson wrote: | | I remember when throwing a 20ft. wall of spray on the slalom ski was the SHIT!! |
hell yeah, & if the spray was back-lit, it looked like a perfect orange slice.
We got a skurfer tho, and stood up on kneeboards.
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hobbsla
Since 28 Jan 2006
389 Posts
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| Fri May 22, 09 7:36 pm |
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Skurfers are dope!!
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melokitegirl
Since 28 Oct 2008
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Where the wind blows
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| Mon May 25, 09 11:06 am |
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Wow. H.O. was actually a premier brand for waterskiing back in the day. Then came wakeboards. H.O. is Herb O'Brien. One of the founding fathers of ski manufacturing along with Pat Connelly of Connelly Ski's, Denny Kidder - of Kidder ski's and Paul Wiley - of handmade wooden skis. Kiting wouldn't exist without these guys and their love of watersports. Where do you think Tony Finn got started? He is a great promoter, but not an inventor. There were a few guys (rebel sons of the above who didn't want to waterski) that made homemade wakeboards or had one of these manufacturers press a board for them. All from the northwest - hanging out at Lake Sammammish & private man-made water-ski lakes.
Get to know your history -
http://www.stokecity.ca/history.shtml
http://www.wake.co.nz/features/article_history.php
Don't diss H.O. for going Costco. It's hard to make a living these days.
A little respect, please.
M.
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