1. Name? Tapio Kuusakoski.
2. Starsign? Taurus, and Pig in the Chinese ones.
3. Do you believe in that crap? I just read a book about it, and I tested about 7 people according to it. They all were stunned how true their horoscopes were. It does make sense usually, but not the tabloid bullshit ones. You gotta go deep in that mystic side of life.
4. How many years have you been riding? Like 10.
5. Where do you ride nowadays - and who with? In Finland it's Talma, and in Europe it's mostly Zillertal. Heppu Pentti is my main riding pal. Then I hook up with some team riders aswell.
6. Where's better - Europe or the States? States if you're hooked up with some locals and a snowbmobile and truck and a... Otherwise Europe rules!
7. What type of riding do you do and why?Just everything I guess.
8. Sponsors? Icon, SP, Vans, Electric, O'Gio (+ WESTBEACH!).
9. What board do you ride? Icon Kinky 163, my own board.
10. Done any Videos this year? Just came back from New Zealand. We filmed for a movie called Elekrep. Remember that name, it's gonna be a masterpiece. You can soon download Solid Powder 3.0 from the internet.
11. Favourite video part ever? Snowboard or not - Right now Eero Niemelas part in Promo Copy blew my mind.
12. Favourite Snowboard Magazine? Good one. Method I think.
13. Comps or mags and film? I do it all.
14. Best trick? Secret Flip.
15. Where did you grow up? Espoo, Finland.
16. Whats the worst thing you ever did at School? I was drunk on a religion class in elementary school.
17. Have you ever been arrested - and what for? Yeah, two times. It wasn't me. They couldn't do shit.
18. Ever been caught in a compromising situation and if so what? I never get caught on those... I hope.
19. Do you remember your first day riding? I tried my friend's Dominator, and it was for a regular rider. I'm goofy, so I rode tail first, and caught my edge trying to rail this wooden log.
20. Is your cup half full or half empty? Half empty.
21. Who do you like most in snowboarding and why? Friends and sponsors, cause they back me up.
22. Who do you dislike most in Snowboarding and why? Stupid photographers and journalists, who don't know shit about the pure essence of snowboarding.
23. Who are you jealous of? None really. I try not to waste my energy on being bitter.
24. Football ­ yes/no? Yesh?
25. How many years have you been riding? Like 10
26. Do you really wish that you were a good skater instead of a good snowboarder? Naah.Naah...
27. Whats the gayest* sport you have done and enjoyed? Waterskiing.
28. Which super hero are you most like and why? Shrek, if he counts. I mean just look at me.
29. What do you have an irrational hatred of? Bollocks.
30. How many times have you been injured due to snowboarding? Not too many somehow. Max 5.
31. Which would you rather;
a) Never ride powder again or never have a good shit again? Never had good shit before, so...
b) Be beaten to death by your own arm or get runover by a steam-roller? Steam roller.
c) Get a bikini wax or go out with a bearded lady? wax it off.
d) Snog your mum or lick a tramp's balls? bollocks.
32. What would you be doing if you were not snowboarding? studying some worms or being a dork otherwise.
33. Do you work? What do you do? I do DJ a little.
34. Do your parents wish you would get "a real job"? Bollocks.
35. Song which would be the soundtrack of your life? Holding out for a hero - Shrek 2 soundtrack
36. Nightrider/A-Team/Airwolf/Dukes of Hazard? A-team.
37. Favourite things at TSA? Mountain gear.
38. Lastly, what's your favourite cheese? Gouda.

*this is a boarding term - not derogatory / homophobic
Q&A by AT ©2004