Jonty Neethling Photo at George in george, South Africa

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charleyboy14 (Mar 28, 2009 at 9:11)

sick shot palmer loving the new snaps

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ericpalmer (Mar 28, 2009 at 9:17)

thanks Charley, this track is so sick to shoot... will have to go back soon, just a pity it's a 4 hour drive

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charleyboy14 (Mar 28, 2009 at 9:18)

UFT just put it on cruz controll hahaha

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ericpalmer (Mar 28, 2009 at 9:41)

yeah, I go on autopilot. Was cruizing, but are a few passes & spots I know that cops wait for u, so gotta rock it manual... is the only way to drive. I drove 18 hours straight yesterday back from Namibia... was about 14 000 km haha numb bum haha

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morshutheshopkeep (Mar 29, 2009 at 23:04)

looks like hes flying

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richstmanaliv100 (Apr 7, 2009 at 0:12)

f*ckin pro photo!

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rs-pitch (Apr 7, 2009 at 0:26)

one word... AWESOME!!!
that is the best POD in a while. keep it up! tup

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felix-mongoose-thunderball (Apr 7, 2009 at 0:35)

yes this guy is sick!! the photo is soo clear, its well good. POD

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giantrider03 (Apr 7, 2009 at 0:51)

bxer's shred up Razz

!!!

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Joshwa93 (Apr 7, 2009 at 1:55)

another PoD for eric!
well deserved!
sick shot. props man, i love your work!

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tajp (Apr 7, 2009 at 2:06)

VOD FOR LIFE I LOVE YOU

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Joshwa93 (Apr 7, 2009 at 2:11)

POD* but yeh.

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fooox (Apr 7, 2009 at 2:46) (Below Threshold) show comment

Isn't it Boxxer, not Bxer!

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willmajor (Apr 7, 2009 at 3:09)

foox, look at the photo..

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nocco6622 (Apr 7, 2009 at 5:12)

...and another great pod from palmer

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recklessness (Apr 7, 2009 at 6:07)

We should just rename it the PPOD (Palmer Photo Of the Day)!!! It would simplify things a bit. Nice shot home slice!!

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racealot (Apr 7, 2009 at 9:14)

This is a little switch from your (everything sharp) style, I knew it was yours right away from the great lighting, awesome work Eric...

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whofarted (Apr 7, 2009 at 10:04) (Below Threshold) show comment

i hate it

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recklessness (Apr 7, 2009 at 10:05)

It hates you.

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kev-roberts (Apr 7, 2009 at 11:25)

the guy saying about Bxer, im guessing hes not seen the 2010 forks

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fooox (Apr 7, 2009 at 11:35)

Nahhh I have, i just made a terrible joke about the fact that you can't see the "ox" from "boxxer" cos the fork had compressed. But oh well noone understood it, i'll just sit in the corner and cry now...

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Joshwa93 (Apr 7, 2009 at 11:37)

don't prop yourself fooox Smile

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fooox (Apr 7, 2009 at 11:42)

I actually didn't that time but o.k. fine everyone hates me.

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patrickrupert (Apr 7, 2009 at 13:46)

i dont think sould pod sorry

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DHR4C3R (Apr 7, 2009 at 17:20)

Fabulous

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freezeryder (Apr 7, 2009 at 23:56)

seriously?? like seriously?

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diogodavinha (Mar 28, 2009 at 9:18)

POD!

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amajors (Mar 28, 2009 at 10:29)

sweet !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pod quality, beats todays pod by a longshot!

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rob-k (Mar 28, 2009 at 11:47)

is jonty and andrew neethlings brother?

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ericpalmer (Mar 28, 2009 at 11:55)

yeah, he is

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king111 (Apr 5, 2009 at 6:43)

Sick shot, man Wink

It has to be POD soon!

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j-brantley (Apr 7, 2009 at 0:01)

Another one! Nice work buddy!

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woody-dh (Apr 7, 2009 at 0:02) (Below Threshold) show comment

not a good pod i reckon

*next stop, negative props*

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gabbarida (Apr 7, 2009 at 1:04)

....

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chindogg68 (Apr 7, 2009 at 1:35)

lets give him + props to piss him off

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foxmtbing (Apr 7, 2009 at 3:58)

I agree with him. This shot isn't POD material compared to what we've had in the past.

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j-a-m-e-s (Apr 7, 2009 at 20:05)

haha chindog68 i love doing that

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woody-dh (Apr 7, 2009 at 22:23)

thank you foxmtbing.. thats what i meant.. i could find alot more photos that deserve pod than this

i think ive just bought myself a one way ticket to negative props

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lescart (Apr 7, 2009 at 0:02)

Congrats again dude, neethling (andrew) is one of my fave riders, but to be honest i didnt know he had a brother racing too!

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ericpalmer (Apr 7, 2009 at 0:37)

Thanks Les.
Yeah, they are both fast as hell...

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singlespeedtoday (Apr 7, 2009 at 0:06)

Cool I guess...

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dan-avanti-rider (Apr 7, 2009 at 0:06)

mitchen??????? whats wrong with you?

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robloveshiskona (Apr 7, 2009 at 12:18)

hees not aloud to have an opinion now?

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chindogg68 (Apr 7, 2009 at 19:07)

havent you heard the saying "if you dont have anything nice to say dont say anything at all"? so yes he is entitled to an opinion but seeing as it is bad he shouldnt of shared it

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HughJorgen (Apr 7, 2009 at 0:07) (Below Threshold) show comment

man thats even crapper than yesterdays crap pod, its photoshopped anyway

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ericpalmer (Apr 7, 2009 at 0:27)

thanks. Yeah, no shit Sherlock... u really think I can shoot with borders & my logo in camera?

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patan970 (Apr 7, 2009 at 13:13)

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superkat (Apr 7, 2009 at 0:12)

I think it's a good pic. Well done, nice POD.

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ShaolinWood (Apr 7, 2009 at 0:15)

Yea good one dude. Always love a great track-shot

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cwb290 (Apr 7, 2009 at 0:25)

Sick!...i wanna ride there!!!
good POD!

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shox2000 (Apr 7, 2009 at 0:35)

sick pod

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fantaman (Apr 7, 2009 at 0:43)

awesome picture,awesome bike

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karlsanto (Apr 7, 2009 at 1:01) (Below Threshold) show comment

shittest pod ever. lets just ride round a corner and photoshop it so i get pod. yaaa hoo

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ericpalmer (Apr 7, 2009 at 1:03)

hahahaha... I hardly shopped this at all, but u can think what u want.

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downhillnews (Apr 7, 2009 at 2:20)

karlsanto

You have no idea what you are talking about do you? Have you ever gone to photography school? PS is todays blackroom. Every damn image out of a DSLR needs to be PSd. From curve, contrast, hue, and sharpen. Thats just to start!

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ericpalmer (Apr 7, 2009 at 2:25)

thanks for that man... I'm just tired of explaining myself to fools like that.

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buja (Apr 7, 2009 at 1:06)

Well done again. Better start your autopilot now, I wann see some shots of the DH world cup in Pietermaritzburg this weekend !

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ericpalmer (Apr 7, 2009 at 1:10)

Aah man... wish I could go so bad, so bummed I'm gonna miss it Frown

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norcodazz (Apr 7, 2009 at 1:07)

nice cam angle

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twisted-soul (Apr 7, 2009 at 1:07)

not a bad pic but not a POD

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g3cko (Apr 7, 2009 at 1:26)

well done Eric!!! Big Grin

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chindogg68 (Apr 7, 2009 at 1:29)

another one eric!

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micher (Apr 7, 2009 at 1:44)

pro

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etqmtber (Apr 7, 2009 at 2:12)

Loving the new riding pods, just real good photos of people doing relatively normal things.
Keeps it real.
Great POD

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ForestFab (Apr 7, 2009 at 4:49)

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sweet pod Wink

(sweet bike too Razz

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karlsanto (Apr 7, 2009 at 2:58) (Below Threshold) show comment

ill stomp on your lens

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ericpalmer (Apr 7, 2009 at 3:07)

ok, that's nice... ur gonna have to travel a bit to do that tho.

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reyab (Apr 7, 2009 at 4:30)

the 15 year old little kid karlsanto meant, that he would fall on your lens, just like he does on the smallest jumps in his video: http://www.pinkbike.com/video/50726/

what a fool

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fantaman (Apr 7, 2009 at 13:47)

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djbruno (Apr 7, 2009 at 4:23)

nice fork!!! =]

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ogerf (Apr 7, 2009 at 4:34)

great pic eric, you're getting reeeally good at this =P

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karlsanto (Apr 7, 2009 at 4:42) (Below Threshold) show comment

ahah arent u the man, u dont even own a bike acording to ur pinkbike. u aint got shit bitch

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ericpalmer (Apr 7, 2009 at 5:42)

ur just makin more of an ass of urself, I suggest you stop......

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reyab (Apr 7, 2009 at 6:25)

Nooo! let the fool continue, he's getting angy now! so understandable, knowing that he's still in puberty living with his parents. give your mommy a kiss, boiiiiiii !

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fantaman (Apr 7, 2009 at 13:49)

karlsanto has become a idiot,what a pointless comments that this kid makes i suggest you STFU

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seanpinkbikecom (Apr 7, 2009 at 4:59)

loving the new boxxers look sweet

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sam264 (Apr 7, 2009 at 9:23)

you mean "bxer" :p
yeah they do look cool though!

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joaob (Apr 7, 2009 at 5:03)

nice pic.
looks fun!!!
Beer

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roperacer (Apr 7, 2009 at 5:03)

look on rapidrobs page for pics , or my nameless video for pics of the prototype of this bike at windrock, it is sick

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TyreBurningBiker (Apr 7, 2009 at 5:47)

thats super nice! tup

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mikefig (Apr 7, 2009 at 6:05)

nothing of special

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geminiking (Apr 7, 2009 at 6:06)

karl = doosh. does this karl guy even ride dh???

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ruicoimbra (Apr 7, 2009 at 6:09)

thats boxxer 2010 ??

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phosphorsburn (Apr 7, 2009 at 6:17)

average.

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spamela (Apr 7, 2009 at 7:11)

amazing!!! 'average my ass phosphorsburn'

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saffa (Apr 7, 2009 at 7:27)

Wow Mr Palmer another DOPE POD Smile

Thanx for all your dedicated hard work and shooting! I do remember at one stage you almost smashed my head with your camera at one of the berms! Just shows you that you need serious action-shooting skills. Sick colors dude!

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ericpalmer (Apr 7, 2009 at 8:26)

Thanks man!
hahaha, sorry 'bout that... I like to get in the action a bit too sometimes.
Gonna have to organise a shoot at eden sometime soon to make up for missin the WC.

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saffa (Apr 7, 2009 at 9:27)

No need to apologise...when you want the POD shots, you have to get in there and get dirty! The official did kak someone out though, hope it wasn't you. Yeah we must have a photo session sometime, let me know when.

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ericpalmer (Apr 7, 2009 at 10:12)

haha, yeah, it was me, but I ignored them & got a few more like I wanted & then moved on not to piss too many ppl off haha.
Sweet, yeah... will make an event of facecrook & invite all u guys!

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EpicBiker627 (Apr 7, 2009 at 8:39)

Sick photo!
Razz

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williee (Apr 7, 2009 at 9:13)

man thats ill

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henrytgreene (Apr 7, 2009 at 9:14)

That's the sexiest bike ever made.

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subby (Apr 7, 2009 at 9:17)

sick more pod not morewood hahahah

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ridefreeordie7 (Apr 7, 2009 at 10:24)

Definitly not POD worthy. Theres so pics that are better than that. The only good thing about it is his Rockin Fox Racing Outfit and that Bueatiful Boxxer.

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henrytgreene (Apr 7, 2009 at 11:14)

I was thinking the same thing but you've got to admit that's a sexy bike.

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Jumpin-Jason (Apr 7, 2009 at 10:40)

sick pic dude

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DH-luk (Apr 7, 2009 at 10:56)

świetne zdjęcie Smile

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DHGrovzey (Apr 7, 2009 at 11:02)

hes got the new boxxers Big Grin

lucky git man

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terot6 (Apr 7, 2009 at 11:23)

i ve seen better POD's

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terot6 (Apr 7, 2009 at 11:24)

but nice bike Smile

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steve2210 (Apr 7, 2009 at 11:31)

sexy fork

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bikerfafe (Apr 7, 2009 at 11:37)

nice

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DMR-SIDEKICK-UK (Apr 7, 2009 at 11:39)

lol wtf those forks r so f*ckin sexyyyy wahooooo but f*ck me der expensive lol

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Scottrider2522 (Apr 7, 2009 at 11:46)

there boxxers, yeh thay are soo nice

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dirtboarder (Apr 7, 2009 at 11:59)

sweet pic

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Jimmay-dirt (Apr 7, 2009 at 13:29)

ohhh
another gay pod

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EvilDaveG (Apr 7, 2009 at 14:26)

crisp pic, but the angle and fishbowl make the rider look friggin HUGE!!! Look at that clubber of a right arm!

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WoundedKnee (Apr 7, 2009 at 14:35)

Great pic!!! You have talent, keep the good job. Thanks.

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mtbKELSEY (Apr 7, 2009 at 16:13)

its a bxer

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Laue (Apr 7, 2009 at 16:19)

Nice shot Eric!

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hyperspeedrider93 (Apr 7, 2009 at 16:55)

meh...

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MarkusR (Apr 7, 2009 at 17:02)

photoshoped

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Laue (Apr 7, 2009 at 23:20)

for sure...idiot

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crashcampbell (Apr 7, 2009 at 18:27)

sick bike

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timex255 (Apr 7, 2009 at 19:11)

Im not digging this POD not enough action but alot of colour... I love that bike wuth the new Rock Shox BoXXer though

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j-a-m-e-s (Apr 7, 2009 at 20:03)

descent i guess
i mean its way better than i could do but theres sumthing missing??
no what i mean?

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j-a-m-e-s (Apr 7, 2009 at 20:03)

oh and i love morewoods

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Tylor666 (Apr 8, 2009 at 13:15)

i think this isnt worthy...of POD cause we all got a pic like this one

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ericpalmer (Apr 8, 2009 at 13:41)

haha, yeah... donno why they'd use a crap pic like this for POD.
I like ur version of this better... real crisp & clean with tons of energy. Good work man!

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Tylor666 (Apr 9, 2009 at 12:11)

Is this supposed be sarcastic

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drstepi (Apr 9, 2009 at 10:40)

Another POD for Eric!
Good job man, see you on flickr!

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madisonracing1 (Apr 10, 2009 at 12:34)

The morons on this site just don't understand photography, they just want a picture of some moron doing a 15 drop to flat. Sick picture man, love the lighting and focus.

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