This date in Slice history (1998)

Snowboarders’ slang in the Year 2003:

Poomer — someone who tries dazzling jumps but can’t quite pull them off.

Sniffer — a snowboarder whose real interest is making social contacts.

Boing boing — someone who falls a lot.

Composter — snowboarder with poor hygiene.

Citizen — snowboarder with a life beyond snowboarding.

Mertz — someone over 30.

Marsupe — snowboarder with candy bars in his or her pockets.

Oral — snowboarder whose talk exceeds his ability.

Inert — never having snowboarded outside the Inland Northwest.