the shralp has been good

If you know anything about snowboarding you know that it is uncool to like contests and only like filming. The only reason one does contests is to make the sponsors happy, I guess. So I'm super uncool because I kind of like contests. I enjoy riding at different locations and seeing another level in snowboarding. Also, I feel like contests give a good environment to showcase snowboarding. A fun contest can show someone who really hasn't seen snowboarding how much fun and awesome it is. With that said here are some shots I got at the first two Transworld Trans Am events of 2009. Waterville Valley, New Hampshire and Big Boulder, Pennsylvania. Catch ya all on the slopes.

stylin hipster at Waterville Valley












talkin big lip at Big Boulder








flying gay star over the smore maker








ninja kicking

Mickey did it again.

thanks yeshe.

need to get rid of some bad christmas gifts?

We all have stuff we need to hide or get rid of from time to time. Luckily for us there is an amazing man in Chicago taking care of our needs. Finally there is someone out there that doesn't care about trivial things like the legality of his business. Thank you Toby Jones!

broken towers bring snow showers

The first time I ever went out West to go snowboarding I went with my family to Whistler Blackcomb over dair in Canada, doncha know. Our first time on the gondola we were stuck for about 45 minutes. Lucky for us there were a family of Canadians that kept our spirits high. Their optimism about our plight was refreshing. So I wonder how those happy Canadians handled a broken lift tower. Good thing no one was hurt and I hope that any foreigners and scared Americans had at least one Canadian telling them things would be all right. 

I'm AJ Lawson, and I am a Premature Jibulator

A few weeks ago in Seven Springs, PA I took home first place at the Rome Premature Jibulation. The riding came down to 6 or 7 riders in a two run, best run counts superduper final. The best trick on the handrail would take the cake. I fell on my first run and was the last rider to go. With the bases loaded, full count, and no time left on the clock I shot from half court and split the uprights. I landed my trick and rode away with a brand new Rome snowboard. It was good timing too because my board had a huge crack in the tail from failed tamedog attempts at Patrick's house. Check out some of the media from the wonderful November day and I'll catch ya'll on the slopes.

Event coverage

1, 2, and 3 doing their rendition of Jump by the Pointer Sisters

Upside down cake

We stole him.

We have been popping off so much lately we haven't had time to keep ya'll informed on what's good at the Popoff lifestyle. It's been getting colder and colder and snowboarding is just around the corner. We have already ridden in a few preseason jams with a handful left before the resorts start opening up in our neck of the woods. I got second at the last WVU fright farm rail jam and won most stokens at the second event of the trilogy. Sleazy has not ridden at a real resort yet, but can do 50-50 bs 180s off pleasure pipes like he was getting some sort of composition for it...aka it's his job. I may or may not be going to jail because of an election day incident, but that is neither here nor there. What is important is that ya'll keep on popping off and we will too. And we will conclude today's blog with a tribute to me by my good friend Jed Hornyold...



take it away Jed! 

you are my one adn only
my on and truely
so here we go
Its mr AJ lawson
so kis take some caution
i look aked at his profile
hes like ome sorta pedofile
snapping kids like a crocodile
pulling um out all sorts of style
they loook at him and say yo
they look at him and so bo
he glairs back and says "oh you knoW"
piking up those irty whoes
one by one with his little toe
gunna give um thrills
shoot some pills
and go cruise those hills
ladies and gentleman Aj lawson
the love of my life

What is a Dutcham?

The Dutcham is both curious and elusive.  No one knows for sure where the Dutcham originated, but we at least know some of what it is capable of.  According to urban dictionary, here is a thorough definition of a Dutcham:

1.)  A virus, worm, disease, or evil spirit that enters someone's body. This unknown entity will take over a person, or animal and make them do things they normally wouldn't do. Beating people up, shoplifting candy bars, pushing people over, cutting in line at a concert, lying, womanizing, calling out old slappers, and getting with his friend's moms. The Dutcham will slightly change it's victim's first name and morph into an exaggerated likeness of the host victim.

There have been few documented pictures of Dutchams but one is believed to have been seen within this particular photo:

There are also a few documented cases of Dutchams currently existing in the god-fearing US of A and are as follows:

1.)  Sleazy Dutcham - The sleaziest of Dutchams.  Known to inhabit some of its best friends' sisters' beds and strip clubs across the country.  Gets women pregnant, dumps them, makes them keep custody of the child, then makes the female pay HIM the child support.  A vile and heartless being, curses like a sailor, and sails like a curser.

2.)  Jeezy Dutcham - This creature is highly energetic and draws large amounts of attention to itself.  Uses magic to seduce its mate, on both males and females.  Uses its hair and physical features as a camouflage to blend in amongst various social groups, some of which include the stoner, the hippie, a female, and black ghetto blasters.  This beast is quite agile and is known to strike the unsuspecting at any moment, but usually during their masturbation cycle.

3.)  Juice Dutcham - This creature is quite different than the other Dutchams in that it takes a more varied form than its host.  This Dutcham generally adorns neon beanies and sunglasses.  Just like its familiar Dutcham, the Jeezy, this breed it quite agile also.  It is also fond of manipulating its species within the device of film and releasing said films into the general public for utter amazement, shock effect, and plain out sexual enjoyment.

4.)  Grizz Dutcham - This breed of Dutcham is one of the most rugged forms.  This type has been known to be fond of beards and pink jackets.  The Grizz originated from a family of grizzly bears that fornicated with a group of Scandinavian porstitutes and was raised on a healthy diet of heavy metal and corn flakes.

5.)  Ruf Dutcham - This particular Dutcham is said to be one of the meanest of its kind.  The Ruf generally prays upon cougars, old slappers, and mothers that exist within 100 miles of its current location via networking websites such as Craig's List.  Ruf trains the younger Dutchams in its cougar slaying methods.  For example, "You feel down there, and if shes wet, you rip them pants off and slide your shit up in her," is a segment from a story that has been passed on to the Jeezy Dutcham.  Tales of the Ruf exist in mostly spoken folk story form and are not always accurate, but currently the Ruf Dutcham is the most legendary and aggressive forms of Dutcham.

6.)  Herbie Dutcham - Little is known of this Dutcham and with more research content and accounts of Herbie will be added at a later date.

What can we learn from this?  NEVER trust a Dutcham.  They'll eat all of your Oreos, they'll cook two burritos but eat both for themself, they'll sleep with your mother or sister if given the chance, and most definately, they will shralp whatsoever they please.