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Am i Safe? Legit..

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Jake...
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my buddy bet me that within 2 seasons from now nike will be making twin tip skis. although it is possible i bet him a few things that it wasnt. 

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Aug 25 2006 11:26PM
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SkiMN
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Safe bet, Nike should be occupied with golf for a while, after that it will move on to other things even before snowboarding. I can see skateboarding or inline among others before any kind of snow sport, except mabe clothing.
Aug 25 2006 11:32PM
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Me_Gusta_Esquiar
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you never know with nike...a couple of years they started making skate shoes and signed paul rodriguez among others and now they are a major player in the skate industry
if they really want to make skis, they can. chances are they have enough money to lure skiers from other companies to build a team and whatnot
freeskiing is becoming a lucrative prospect, they could cash in
Aug 25 2006 11:32PM
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timmi
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i can see them buying a company that makes twins.

Aug 25 2006 11:34PM
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wdbo.
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maybe they'll buy some company and release twin tip skis to try and appeal to the youth, i think its more likely they do this wif a snowboard company first
Aug 25 2006 11:39PM
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Mt_P0wDerJuNkIe
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well they do sponser anderias
Aug 25 2006 11:42PM
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m1garand
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yea i'm doubtful
Aug 25 2006 11:43PM
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Literature
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I think you are safe. If they do get into skiing, they will buy a company and use it to produce a product line for them, much like Quiksilver bought Rossi and then started using them to produce their Roxy Skis.
Aug 26 2006 12:06AM
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r.w
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they are already making clothing so is a safe bet that they wont be to far behind with the hard goods to match.
Aug 26 2006 12:07AM
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nothanks
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golf, basketball.

NKE will push skate apparell, accesories shoes, and then maybe move into boards....very tenatively.

then snowboard apparell, eyewear(addidas remember) and maybe boots, then bindings and boaards.....

freeskiing is super super super low on the totem pole. 2 years is way to quick.

all just speculation, but I think pretty accurate.
Aug 26 2006 12:27AM
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zemke
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id get em
Aug 26 2006 12:58AM
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FigmentFilmski
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safe bet. i doubt 3 year old in sweat shops can manufacture skis
Aug 26 2006 1:29AM
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cobra_commander
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I could see them turning into another oakley with a bunch of soft goods but I think skis are a long way off.
Aug 26 2006 1:40AM
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bailer
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im going to go with both of you forgeting about the bet in 2 years
Aug 26 2006 3:51AM
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ander
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i bet they make twin tip shoes before they make twin tip skis.. by the way you smoke pole
Aug 26 2006 4:57AM
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jp_draves
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Man if nike made twin tips, they would probably be the most disgusting looking ski ever.
Aug 26 2006 8:20AM
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dilla_says_go
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legit brobrah, nike isn't going to manufacture skis or any other hardgood anytime soon. they already technically own the rossignol group so they really have no need to manufacture nike skis. however, I can see more skiers/riders for rossi/dynastar sporting quiksilver and nike outerwear in the coming years.
Aug 26 2006 8:42AM
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Liam.
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yeah i was gonna say that
as they did with golf they started making golf apperal then the big thing awhile back was the golf clubs and balls and suchso i figure it will be boards then they will get big into snowsports and it will go all down hill from there
Aug 26 2006 9:13AM
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mavw
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im pretty sure roxy jsut payed dynastar to make te twin tips for them. i could be wrong though
Aug 26 2006 9:29AM
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bp.lando
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YOur safe betting no twin tips. But in the coming years or even by the next olympicsi think we will be seeing Nike as more of a player in the ski industry. They have already begun making all kinds of new technology for Bode Miller, including his race outerwear. I woulndt be surprised to see nike purchase, create, or liscense a Ski Company. Although there is a lack of independent companies that prodouce race skis now, i think it's only fischer, and stockli.
Aug 26 2006 12:22PM
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skiierman
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No way, try another 4 years. Freeskiing is still not a largely known sport to people.
Aug 26 2006 3:00PM
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JazzyJ
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http://www.nike.com/nikeacg/archives/index.html?language=en&rfrshd=1&refr=http://www.nike.com/nikeacg/?rfrshd=1&refr=http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient-ff&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGGL,GGGL:2006-10,GGGL:en&q=nike+acg
Aug 26 2006 3:06PM
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oakjewlery
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nike getting involved with anything means a better product
Aug 26 2006 3:10PM
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KillerMonkey
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well with more commercial companies entering the game like roxy i think its possible, but not in the next 2 seasons
Aug 26 2006 3:19PM
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snowdiver
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im pretty sure youll win
Aug 26 2006 3:21PM
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-benedetto
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they would probably make race skis first for the olympic people and shit, although maybe not
Aug 26 2006 3:22PM
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SteezePatrol
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you're definetely safe ebcause there is no way in hell that come two years time you'll still remember this petty bet
Aug 26 2006 5:54PM
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SKlAN
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yes!
Aug 26 2006 7:31PM
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skisebski
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profit for the fiscal year 2006 was 15 BILLION....to give you an idea....
Aug 26 2006 7:49PM
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poofartpee
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id say ur right
Aug 26 2006 9:10PM
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slimbruddah
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maybe buy a company... but them make ski's straight up!? bahahahah that's the dumbest shit i ever heard. No once would buy the "New Nike Phat Air Jordan Twins" with super swooshes!
Aug 27 2006 2:22AM
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Jake...
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the ski would come out with a whole new revolutionary technology of pnewmatic skis.

as you approach the jump, all you do is press a buton and the ski automatically in the blink of an eye raises the top sheet from the base (while still connected) to get you that extra pop.
that shit would be tight
Aug 27 2006 10:55AM
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nothanks
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They kinda sorta own Rossi.
Aug 27 2006 11:04AM
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