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Figure skaters

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jp_draves
Posts: 1866 - Karma: 37
anyone ever realise how a figure skater can spin like a 7 off of a foot of air? if somehow they went into skiing and were actually decent imagine what they would be able to spin off of a 50 foot jump. I dont know its just me speaking out of my ass but I think its quite the prospect.
Dec 12 2006 8:49PM
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TheWallaby
Posts: 297 - Karma: 16
it's a little different, since they have the picks on the front of their skates that help them transfer a lot of their lateral motion into vertial motion, and help them get their rotations dialed. but it is somewhat similar.
Dec 12 2006 8:54PM
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Pigletpen
Posts: 1137 - Karma: 18
plsu figure skating girls have awesome asses!
Dec 12 2006 8:55PM
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jp_draves
Posts: 1866 - Karma: 37
shut up
Dec 12 2006 8:57PM
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Bulky
Posts: 1054 - Karma: 11
werd to that
Dec 12 2006 9:00PM
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Gretchen.
Posts: 1163 - Karma: 87
boooooooooo hockeys better...
Dec 12 2006 9:00PM
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Pigletpen
Posts: 1137 - Karma: 18
?????
what?
they do!
im just sayin.
Dec 12 2006 9:00PM
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pothier
Posts: 302 - Karma: 619
yo i am nasty at figure skating i went the other day with the acadamy and i could throw switch sevens and land on one foot and such and ive never done it before, i tihnk im going to quite siing and figure skate. its so ill
Dec 12 2006 9:10PM
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John.
Posts: 1327 - Karma: 11
HAHA are you serious? mad props if you are but it's just funny to think of a male figure skater being like "ya i am nasty at figure skating", "it's so ill" hahaha
Dec 12 2006 9:12PM
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ogou0287
Posts: 603 - Karma: 47
I thought the same thing, 1080 out of 1 foot of air...I asked a girl at my school that wants to go to the olympics and all but she isnt allowed to ski cuz it could ruin her career if she got injured
Dec 12 2006 9:12PM
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snarky
Posts: 498 - Karma: 13
yeah seriously, when you watch the guys skating, any time one of them spins a quad its a 1440 from flat, so nasty
Dec 12 2006 9:37PM
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Holte
Posts: 10742 - Karma: 7,819
I'm sure there's some arials guys that have thrown huge spins.
Dec 12 2006 9:39PM
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N.L.
Posts: 2420 - Karma: 2,746
they dont spin both ways.
Dec 12 2006 9:40PM
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suzia
Posts: 1720 - Karma: 20
i figure skate competitively and im pretty sure we can spin both ways. you just dont see that in competitions on tv
Dec 12 2006 9:44PM
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saskskier
Posts: 4774 - Karma: 10,005
if only they didn't wear sequined, one-piece, spandex suits i might have some more respect. i do have respect for their ability to spins though
Dec 12 2006 9:44PM
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michaelclarke
Posts: 1382 - Karma: 638
i used to figure skate. shit's ballllla. haha
Dec 12 2006 10:08PM
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t_rob
Posts: 6433 - Karma: 11,459
i knew there was some reason why i don't mind watching figureskating.
Dec 12 2006 10:42PM
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Holden27
Posts: 302 - Karma: 10
freestyle figureskating, gonna start wearing hella baggy shit and throwing corked quad axles, just wait
Dec 12 2006 10:46PM
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k2yeags
Posts: 2320 - Karma: 27
i'm pretty sure they do actually
Dec 12 2006 10:47PM
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Trashpuppet
Posts: 529 - Karma: 123
how do u all make the dotted line things around what other people sayd


just wandering im new
Dec 12 2006 10:48PM
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Albino
Posts: 1400 - Karma: 123
lol.

and ps, yes they do have phenominal asses.
Dec 12 2006 10:54PM
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Trashpuppet
Posts: 529 - Karma: 123
^ dude above me ur really shane ???
Dec 12 2006 10:56PM
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KillerMonkey
Posts: 6436 - Karma: 109
why would shane have line mothership graphics as an Icon, its just a quote
Dec 12 2006 11:52PM
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nate-layton
Posts: 115 - Karma: 10
they have toe picks to catch them self on and sling into the air while we slide when we try 2 spin and have tips and tails
Dec 12 2006 11:55PM
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jksl
Posts: 12727 - Karma: 854
you're proof that figure skaters suck as skiers.
Dec 13 2006 12:12AM
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Sholte
Posts: 2929 - Karma: 12
yea the arials guys do like huge spins, but they have no style at all, so its no ill at all.
Dec 13 2006 12:25AM
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NotoriousBIGfoot
Posts: 7 - Karma: 10
Realize that when you spin on skis, you have 3+ feet of ski hanging out on each side, you you cant spin nearly as fast. Have you ever seen a skier spin as fast as a figure skater, or have you ever seen a skier kick the nose of his ski into the lip to get extra spin? I certainly hope not.
Dec 13 2006 12:32AM
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suzia
Posts: 1720 - Karma: 20
i dont know if you know, but toe picks are even more dangerous. Any wrong edge. then bam toe pick and you're so fucked. trust me ive had some mad nicidences
Dec 13 2006 5:09PM
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IT_SNOWED
Posts: 214 - Karma: 10
hockey is GAY
Dec 14 2006 11:52AM
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Taydawg197
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haha wouldnt you LOVE to know...
















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Dec 14 2006 12:07PM
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psychkub
Posts: 1788 - Karma: 16
Also take into consideration that when a figure skater spins they bring in their arms to increase centrifrugal force. If they transferred their skills to skiing, the only way they'd be able to spin as fast as they do on the ice would be through penciled-out spins.
Dec 14 2006 12:40PM
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whattheshit
Posts: 6562 - Karma: 107
on the east coast you don't need skis just use those shoes with blades on them.
Dec 14 2006 12:49PM
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