after a very long after noon of listening to the "high ups" in burton snowobards talk about which key term they coined and how they came up with which graffic and who did what for their new binding/board system we finally got to meet some of the pro riders. it was Q and A, and most of the questions were broad genral questions like which board do you all like and where is your favorite place to ride. i learned that victoria jealus is a good storie teller and mason aguire shops at the big and tall store fell from a chair lift when he was eleven. i directed a question to DCP and found out he has no opinion on Quebec becoming its own countrie and speeks french but wouldnt do when i asked. we were then quickley rushed out and so they could set up for the premier of the new burton "world tour video" as i drove away i exchanged waves with haiki sorsa. after an hour and a half of drinking coffee and eating greesy burgers i found myself at the premier standing alone in a room full of strangers. my buddy Shaun went upstairs to drink and i was left waiting at the bottom of the stairs too young to have fun. music from dj feddy k, who is also one of the pro riders, was playing and the people milled about collecting stickers and posters and whatever else they could get their hands on. once Shaun had return a few drinks happier, we somehow wound up right in the middle all seven pro riders. Shaun struck up conversation with DCP about surfing and i talk with mason aguire about why his cloths are so big and where and when the snow is falling and where the good places to ride are. standing in the midst of all these snowboarding greats and up and comers i started feeling light headed and dizzy, i mean yeah i was hanging out and talking with the same people i watch in videos and read about in magezines but that wasnt it. no it was the strong sent of pot that i was in the center of. they all had been smoking just before they came in. then it was time to watch the video which featured all who were there and much more. as the film began to play shouts erupted from the crowed. shouts and oohhhs and awwwwes were to be heard every time someone landed a huge trick or fell hard. i was impressed with the quality of the riding in the video. i guess thats what to expect when you know that the people you are standing next to are world record holders and olympians and feature riders in the film. after the video they gave away a few snowboards some outerwear a buch of gift cards, lift tickets and a seasons pass to stevens pass. i didnt get anything from the drawing but i did come away with a pair of size m/l womens snowboard socks and a t-shirt from a product toss.