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How do i convince my dad to let me get freestyle skis...

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grams.
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alright so hes probably gonna get me used salomon 2003-2004 pocket rockets for when we go on trips and stuff.. he thinks i can use it in the park also, but i want to go on rails and shit and i wouldn't wanna ruin them and there not even a true park ski...soo ive been buggin my dad to just let me buy a pair of freestyle skis that are affordable and hes being gay about it.. what should i do to convince him?
Nov 28 2006 7:01AM
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bobs
Posts: 4801 - Karma: 868
buy a pair on your own, its your money so how could he stop you.
or settle for one ski instead of two, look into pe's, scratch bcs....
or just use them in the park, i dont think its that big of a deal.
Nov 28 2006 7:06AM
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Casey
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ski park in pocket rockets anyway. it'll be fine.
Nov 28 2006 7:39AM
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Pigletpen
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pr's kill it on rails.
what do you need edges for on fat skis anyways?

Nov 28 2006 12:03PM
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The_Oakley_Kid
Posts: 3128 - Karma: 179
p rockets own the park.
Nov 28 2006 12:15PM
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jjibs1219
Posts: 563 - Karma: 10
tell him that 9ward will come to your house and fuck up his shit if he doesnt let you
Nov 28 2006 12:23PM
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eastAR5
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haha how old are u ? 10?
Nov 28 2006 12:33PM
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madtownfreestyle
Posts: 841 - Karma: 53
you buy ur own...
Nov 28 2006 12:39PM
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snarky
Posts: 498 - Karma: 13
stop moaning, at least he'll buy you a pair of skis, if a park ski is that important to you buy a pair on your own.
Nov 28 2006 12:42PM
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gaberaham
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pocket rockets are pretty soft, they will work fine in the park.
Nov 28 2006 12:46PM
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CTD
Posts: 6300 - Karma: 348
yea, no shit! dont be so ungrateful. your dads buying you pocket rockets. i wish my rents bought me skis. if you want some park specific sticks, go get a shitty lil job, and in a few weeks you can have some. seriously. if your too young ffor a real job, babysit for rich folk. mad money, and all you do is play with kids/eat lil kid food. its dope. but dont come on here whinin about it. and you can ride park on PRs no problem
Nov 28 2006 12:48PM
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titsLOL
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just get PRs this year then next year get some park skis and over time you'll develope a quiver of skis, will he not let you buy them with your own money or will he not buy them for you?
Nov 28 2006 1:00PM
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andrewg
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tell him youll kill urself if u dont get th3m.
Nov 28 2006 1:04PM
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dan4060
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Good to have when you are skiing on a powder day, but the chute you are in slid. There might be lots of nice pow down below, but the top is icy. Good to have nice edges at a time like that.
Nov 28 2006 1:05PM
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cobra_commander
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straight it to the pow.
Nov 28 2006 1:42PM
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Jib_This
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Yeah. Chutes are made for straighlines. Duh.
Nov 28 2006 1:51PM
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skiboardsrgehay
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just get a pair of revel8's probably the best of chooses
Nov 28 2006 1:52PM
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sherpasrock
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oh no! you're getting an awesome pair of skis for free. but gasp! its not enough you say? you want more? go buy your own then.
Nov 28 2006 2:04PM
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MrScruff
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As cool as it is to just say 'straight it', edges are actually quite handy, hence why skis have them :p
Nov 28 2006 2:05PM
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snowbird4life
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ummm i ride lizzies for the amazing days, and just the soft days, but my 100% park ski is a pocket rocket.

so you are just a silly faggot and i hope you never get "freestyle skis" you douchebag.

ps. they work just fine.
Nov 28 2006 3:04PM
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surf+ski=LIFE
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i lolled on that one:D
Nov 28 2006 3:33PM
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grams.
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the thing is.. I WILL buy the freestyle skis but my dad won't let me he says ill do fine on pr's but i want a park ski that i can go on rails and shit and the i could use the pocket rockets for powder and when i go out west

Nov 28 2006 6:02PM
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chapz
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yo man, so you have the money? how old are you, seriously, im just curious. cause if youre over 16, life must suck
Nov 28 2006 6:08PM
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grams.
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i have about 500 dollars and im 13 (mowed alotta lawns over the summer) so i would obviously be getting a used park ski thats a couple years old.. but my dad like won't let me spend my money...even when someone makes me a deal for 04 troublemakers for 140 bucks, wow i was pissed haha
Nov 28 2006 6:10PM
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waynewong
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how much do you actually ski? The PR's have the same dimensions as MOST moder park skis. They are fine, no one will laugh at you
Nov 28 2006 6:17PM
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grams.
Posts: 7406 - Karma: 186
i don't care about ppl laughing but i just thought they were mostly big mountain/powder skis and if im gonna have those i really can't do alotta rails if i still wanna ski normally with them..idk
Nov 28 2006 6:23PM
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chickenwang
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how but u run away fer a week see if u can survive and if u can u should be able to make ur own desisions on how to spend ur money
Nov 28 2006 6:24PM
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grams.
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i can make them but my dad won't let me? haha he thinks its ridiculously uneccessary
Nov 28 2006 6:26PM
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waynewong
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Trust me, edges are overrated on powder
skis, hell I ski garage-built spatuala knock-offs and beat up pontoons...no carving on those beasts

Save your cash and use it for summer camp
Nov 28 2006 6:27PM
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*DrewT*
Posts: 7768 - Karma: 481
ya poket rockets aren't exactly what people would call a fat ski these days they're probably fine in the park. I used a pair of scratch BCs in the park all last year which are beigger and stiffer and it was fine.
Nov 28 2006 6:28PM
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jack_weisman
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it looks like your going to have to give him a little sucky sucky, maybe them he'll change his mind
Nov 28 2006 6:31PM
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grams.
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haha wtf
Nov 28 2006 6:33PM
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garrett.
Posts: 9304 - Karma: 3,670
get something cheap like fujatives or something. say ' dad, there just like a normal all mountain ski but they have their tail turned up, and there pretty cheap'
Nov 28 2006 6:39PM
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kepler.
Posts: 8761 - Karma: 139
invaders are only like 300 bucks. how cheap is your dad???
and yea...get ajob or hustle or somethin
Nov 28 2006 6:47PM
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grams.
Posts: 7406 - Karma: 186
my dad isn't cheap, hes just strict and doesn't want me to spend my money that i worked for and thinks its pointless for me to buy a pair of skis...i dont get it haha
Nov 28 2006 6:51PM
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kepler.
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just tell him about the butter points. then he'll be stoked
Nov 28 2006 6:57PM
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grams.
Posts: 7406 - Karma: 186
yeah well my dad got to go to killington with his friend and didn't bring me so i think im gonna go along the line of "youre a fuckin idiot you didn't bring me, i want to ski so im gonnna buy some" im sure that will work
Nov 28 2006 6:58PM
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Republican_Enemy
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all right buy a oz of some raw piff, flip it and in no time you'll be able to buy some armadas brand new.
Nov 28 2006 6:59PM
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Tucks
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Nag him all the time it will all work out in the end
Nov 28 2006 7:17PM
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Troop801
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Yeah I dont see why your dad wouldn't want you to waste money on ome 83-66-73 waste of space 161 skis...
Nov 28 2006 7:33PM
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Shifty540
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I had a damn good laugh on that.
Dec 5 2006 3:22AM
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ginNjuice
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you have 500 bones, if your dad doesn't hide your money from you, why don't you just go get the tm's for 140 or buy something else? YOU don't need HIS permission to spend YOUR money... you sound like you're married to the dude.. by the way this is the worst thread ever. i hope spoozer is joking.
Dec 5 2006 3:30AM
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MrScruff
Posts: 575 - Karma: 10
Why not just get the PRs? Never turn down free equipment, I almost bought some PRs this year. Go back and watch Focused and other films from a few years back and all the Salomon riders are on them.
Dec 5 2006 10:29AM
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tjski
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use your PR's on rails, if you dont want to do that, then get a job and buy some new sticks.
Dec 5 2006 10:42AM
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i+am+ghetto
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show him a pic of mik d with that silver teeth and tell him u want to support that by buying some 9thwards ..
he will understand it.
Dec 5 2006 11:51AM
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crunkasfuck
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idk what you should do but pocket rockets are the shit, i have a pair and i fuckin love them.
Dec 5 2006 12:33PM
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DANETRON
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hahah sucky sucky
Dec 5 2006 12:41PM
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theguynextdoor91
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haha thats the funniest shit ive heard all day...
Dec 5 2006 1:32PM
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