Day3 con’t: Monday April 23, 2012
NINJA's 2Cents
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OK this first part is gonna brief (and for me thats a miracle). Sleep YES. It was probably the longest sleep we had had so far while in Negril. Which isnt really saying much cuz we hadn’t caught up yet. I showered headed to breakfast, got to talk to Sweetness more. And of course [I’m gonna call Carol out here] had to help her pronounce my name again. I told her just add an ‘H’ Rahul its how my Mom (the woman I love and the originator of my name) says it. Or at least everyone says she does. 2 years ago when we got married and we were on Negril Escape, Natasha our wedding planner also pronounced it with an ‘H’ in it so I realized it has to be a Jamaican thing. My parents were not born there, but my grandparents where (Kingston) and I’m sure my mom has some of the accent traits. Anyhooo, Carol took my order YAY Johnny cakes mmmmmmm. We lounged I got to chat up Tizzy and Jon, Booger and Sandy more. Really got to know them more. Had my heart set on cliff jumping but oh well the rough seas wouldn't allow it. Well time to go flop.
Well since i’ve done this for everyone so far lets get Jon out of the way.
Again if you consider Booger and Him a comic duo, he’s what my parents would call the straight man (and no not that kind of straight man though I’m sure the week would prove he was). You can understand it if you go here . Not sarcastic like Boog but funny in his own respect. Alway ready to ask questions. We talked tattoos and life and I came to realize like many many of the comic straight men out there [Dean Martin, Lou Costello, George Burns, Dan Rowan, Daffy Duck to name a few] he is an entity on his own with his own brand of humor and life realizations. Oh yeah a surfer dude, TOTALLY. But generally a guy you really want to know and talk to.
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Alright for the moment you’ve really been waiting for. The look in the mind of a flopper. Its like watching HBO’s 24/7 Road to Pacquiao/Bradley. So here is my own 24/7 Road to Belly Flop 2012 - Ninja edition. But to understand we have to back up a bit before the trip.
Somewhere in the months leading up to the Flop, momentary pause to rewind back even further - polF eht ot pu gindael shtnom eht ni erehwemoS - . My wonderful wife volunteered me for this (I try and heed the acronym NAVY - Never again volunteer yourself but I guess I didnt she did) and I just went along ok back forward now. Somewhere in the months leading up to our trip the flop had been discussed a couple of times and then somewhere Brasi said Chris was donating the 100 gift certificate. This is when I decided I’d be a smart ass and say something like tell him to make it out to me. I like to talk trash alot, but I’m never really afraid to try and back it up. So fast forward to the day of the trip in, the flop came up a couple of times between me and Shauna and Guirigay. There was the mention of props and costumes and I’ll admit what once was just a bunch of guys (and one awesome girl) basically hurting themselves for the pleasure of the masses now in my mind was something I didn’t really prepare for. I didn’t have a costume I had no props, I had a couple times thought about what I would do flop wise but never actually practiced. I found myself just keeping quiet, its better to convince your opponents that you carry secret weapons than to open your mouth and given them any advantage.
Between saturday and monday, other things had come up. Like the talk of flopping from the roof. Something I’m glad didnt happen simply for safety reasons alone. Now I was I have to admit a bit nervous. I mean I did [as my friend Angela would say] sell wolf tickets as to who was gonna win. My only hope was that no one was listening to me. I kept going over the only two ideas I had for a flop in mind. I’m great at visualization (oh and modest).
So here we were the day of reckoning.
On a side note I do have to bring a conversation with Sandie where she informs us she has recently had shoulder surgery (I believe) and in her last conversation with her Dr she informs that she is going to take part in a flop and was concerned about the shoulder. How do you as a Dr look your patient in the face with out A) suprise or 2) laughter and without batting an eye respond “make sure you tuck the arm”. Which Sandie you did not, I’m telling.
I sized up the competition. With flopping of the roof not an option Thank Jah, I felt I had an even chance with drummerboy, Jon and Booger. They were smaller maybe more athletic but I felt I had them on girth and innovation. Musicdoc and Gerry were my front runners, they at least had the mass to produce a good splash so I felt I had 3rd locked at least. Pooper and Guriguy were the wild cards. He’s sly enough and well she’s crazy enough to take it.Now in all seriousness this was a purely fun event but I’m a competitor inside and even if its fun I’m gonna try. As long as you never become a sore winner or a sore loser its all good, but I HATE LOSING.
Time to start the flopping - Musicdoc was up next and though you know he didn’t win, at the time I was like he’s got it. Great form, good style and great splash.
Drummerboy followed him and well Beachgirl called him out on the fact that it wasnt a bellyflop but I almost thought he was gonna steal one of my 2 moves. He got some good air but called on the technicality of no belly and small splash.
Gerry G brought up the 3rd position and you’d think he’d have learned from drummer boy. The jump and subsequent splash were great but again all back no belly. Beachgirl called him too. I have to agree looking back at the video I thought OMG how did he not split his wig.
I found myself 4th in this group so Brasi called Ninja and up until this moment I had been trying to visualize my first flop. Not knowing how many we had to do I didnt know when to bring out my show stopper. I only had two so...
Thoughts that went through my head as I made my way to the jump point. ‘You're not winning this’, ‘Hey but doesn't mean you can’t try’. I found myself believing myself to be a Sean White or a Tony Hawk. I had to go for the only 3 things I had in my arsenal. Medium Girth(good splashability), Style in the way of posing or positioning and Like ability. I mean I’m me who wouldn’t like me.
I went for what I now call the dhanurasana flop (Bow Flop), WPYOGI will know what that is. I jumped attempted to grab both ankles and release before I touched down. I almost had it but it was enough to get me a high score.
Booger flopped 5th and he went for mass effect and length of his body. It was good enough to get him into the second round.
Next was pooper and she definitely brought out the crazy style, gotta love her. if it wasn't for Jon Guirigay would have pulled up the rear at 6th. Guirigays flop was.....
What I can say about it is if you know him you shouldn't have been surprised. What he may have lacked in size for splash he made up for in style BIG TIME.
I called it done. No way can I beat him, but I’m gonna try.
Jon definitely went for height and air and pulled off an impressive flop.
I don’t quite remember the second round flops with the exception of my 360. I really wasn't sure I was gonna pull off a full 360 and still be able to land the flop. god forbid I don’t land front wise Beachgirl gonna dock me points. Once I left the pool side it was anyone's game if i’d land it but I pulled it off. Of course that was it I was done with the only 2 I had in my arsenal. After the tally We were down to 4 and I had a chance, but no idea what I was gonna do.
My 3rd flop was what I can only call a kickstand flop and it was good enough to propel me to finals. NINJA vs GUIRIGUY the thrill in Negril. We roshambo’d for it which I lost, and as Guirigay said I should have know what he was gonna throw [out of rock, paper or scissor] cuz HE ROCKS.
He chose to go second as I would have, and I set off to go for mass, splash and distance.
I will say MISSION ACCOMPLISHED. The couples splash that Sweetie Pie and Guirigay, while cute was no match for my power house. I told you, I’d win.
Oh and don’t let Shauna fool you I told her she could get anything she wanted with my winnings. I know that all sound all serious but trust me I didnt take THAT seriously we are just having fun.
My favorite pic and the video to boot
