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Help Bring Back Freeze
I got this email, and since I cant send it to all of you... maybe we can send the post to 'em.
>-----Original Message-----
>From: david steiner [mailto:dsxxx1@yahoo.com]
>Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 5:42 PM
>To: Adam Epstein; Adam Steiner; Andrew Knouse; Andrew McSorley; Angel
>Van Valkenburg; Shimano; B man; Bill Jacobs; Boyd Easley; brent lantz;
>Britflanigan@msn.com; Bruce Billings; chris davenport; chrisoc@csn.net;
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>Matheson; Matt Crane; Matt Kovak; Matt Reardon; Micah Abrams
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>Georgantas; pouch@ogio.com; Rick May; Ritchy Schley; Rob Mc skimming;
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>Jon Atencio; Scott Markewitz; Seth Morrison; Shane Anderson
>(anderson_76@hotmail.com); Shane McConkey; Shane Szocs; Skogen Sprang;
>Shaun Nesbit; Stefanie Luciano; Steve Winter; T.J. Diab; Ted Wardla W;
>Tom Ericson; Wayne Chumbley; Woodie
>Subject: FW: Freeze Magazine Petition
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>Help bring Freeze Back!
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>David Steiner
>801-558-9852 (cell)
>dsteiner@oakley.com
>dsxxx1@yahoo.com
>mobile e-mail
>dsxxx1@tmo.blackberry.net
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Toshi Corbet [mailto:toshi@bellsports.com]
>Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 3:08 PM
>To: becker_00@hotmail.com
>Subject: Freeze Magazine Petition
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>To: becker_00@hotmail.com
>Subject: FW: Freeze Magazine Petition
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>If you havn't heard Freeze has been shut down, so by forwarding this
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>message and signing the pettition by adding your name to the bottom of
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>the list on this message you can help to enable the re - creation of
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>Freeze magazine. Freeze Magazine has been documenting and contributing
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>to skiing's revolutionary movement since day one. It has helped to
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>rejuvenate the sport of skiing so much, inspiring skiers of all ages
>and
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>abilities. From the New Canadian Air Force, to Seth Morrison's Alaska
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>lines, Parkasauras, extraordinary competition coverage, and Shane
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>McConkey's crazy Stunt of the Month. Freeze has been there- documenting
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>and providing the most legit and exciting coverage of the soul, energy,
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>fun, and progression behind the sport, an attribute that magazines like
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>have lacked thus far. The discontinuance of Freeze Magazine would be a
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>sad and devastating loss for the sport. Freeze has been (and still is)
>a
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>major contributor to the excitement, progress, and success that skiing
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>has endured in recent years. Please reconsider the continuance of
>Freeze
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>Magazine.......Skiing's Revolution! If you want to help, please type
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>your name below and forward this message to anyone and everyone who has
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>experienced stinky ski boots, and/or have been inspired, entertained,
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>and appreciative of Freeze Magazine's contribution to the sport of
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>skiing! Please include this email address in your forward per 100 names.
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>becker_00@hotmail.com
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>Thanks!
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>1.Brandon Becker
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>2.Q. Lyons
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>3.John Symms
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>4. Tag Kleiner
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>5. Steele Spence
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>6.Uncle E
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>7. Cory Zila
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>8. Kyle Williams
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>9. Chris Benchetler
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>10.Kimmy Fasani
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>11. Christian Sirianni
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>12. Matty Baker
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>13. Andreas Gloor
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>14. Rex Thomas
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>15. David Crichton
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>16. Chris Booth
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>17. Pep Fujas
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>18. Charles Boileau
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>19. Iannick B.
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>20. Greg Epstein
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>21. Chad Jackson
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>22. Laury Aittola
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>23. Toshi Corbet
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>24. Dave Steiner
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>25. Debbie Hoyer
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>26. Crystal Bybee
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>27. Jeff Bybee
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>28. Stevo Creer
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>29. Zach Lentz
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Great idea, but we need to get our shit TOGETHER. I've recieved the same email from at least three people in the last week, and each time my name is never at the same place on the list if it's even there at all......somebody needs to figure out a way to unify this effort, because it is a valid one.
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The case to relaunch Freeze should be made on a financial basis. It's all about the ducets, and unless there is a plan to make more of them and spend less, re-launching Freeze is a pipe dream. (No pun intended, sadly. :tdo13: )
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Umm... what happened, if someone doesn't mind saying? They just ran out of dough? Where do I sign my name?
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The key would be to go to www.petitiononline.com and get it started there. I would do it, but I don't want to use someone else's words w/out their permission.
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In all honesty, the players best positioned to produce a magazine that would serve our sport (and, likey coverage of snowboard, kayak, surfing and maybe MTB as well,) is you guessed it, our very own hosts, TGR and MSP.
The brand names are established and credible. They're already financing trips which generate lots of photo content as well as video. They already have relationships with plenty of companies which "sponser" the videos, which would be the initial potential advertisers.
Not that it would be easy, mind you. It'd be risky. It would require expansion of the business: both from a capitol and man-power front.
I'm also not sure that even if you sold a sub to every person who bought a TGR or MSP video that you would have a profitable magazine.
But, done right, it would not only be profitable in it's own right, but also help enrich the brand and drive video and merchandise sales.
IMHO.
