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Xgames announcers = stupid

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splooshie
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i was watching the xgames big air snowboarding today (dont laugh) and when travis rice pulled a double backflip 360, they called it a double cork 1080?????? wtf am i missing something?

Jan 28 2007 8:59PM
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Abes2009
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yes they have a combined iq of about 11.
Jan 28 2007 9:00PM
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Abes2009
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...on a good day
Jan 28 2007 9:00PM
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jamesmccormick
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you just dont know whats up... and yes the x games announcers are retarded but thats trices triiick check out more he does the nicest one
Jan 28 2007 9:01PM
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eheath
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Stupid douglas calls switch up "change ups" and sammy was "dancing across the box" and according to snowboard announcers 10-12 ft airs are HUGE!
Jan 28 2007 9:02PM
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ECGove
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and don't forget about 360-ing off of a rail, those guys were idiots
Jan 28 2007 9:04PM
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nashbuck
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it looked more like a 180 at the end then a 3 for sure
Jan 28 2007 9:07PM
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splooshie
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it was kinda hard too tell cuz of the double backflip but he 1'nd in the beginning too
Jan 28 2007 9:09PM
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futurespin
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the guy who was announcing it live in aspen was sick
Jan 28 2007 9:11PM
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splooshie
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mike d probly has the most style out of any pro out there so yea dont hate
Jan 28 2007 9:19PM
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doublexl
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haha ya according to them double true nose is a ski tip grab...hahahahahaha
Jan 28 2007 9:21PM
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splooshie
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isnt double true nose a rocket?
Jan 28 2007 9:23PM
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poofartpee
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the announcers for skiing and snowboarding i find are retarded
Jan 28 2007 10:12PM
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ilovemybitch
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was candide thoves an announcer or a rider? that shiz is fuced up badly..............
Jan 28 2007 10:13PM
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Schoening
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im hoping that was sarcastic...mike d is a cool guy for sure but c'mon best style out there?
Jan 28 2007 10:18PM
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TMswitch06
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I dont care if people consider mike D to be the best skier to ever walk this planet, that doesnt make him a good announcer. They sound like fucking retards when they are talking, why does he keep calling boxes rails? and why during the run all they keep saying is very smooth, so smooth, oh smooooth! step up, money booter, they never name the tricks until they go back and replay everything, bottom line, whoever appointed them to sound like idiots every winter should be shot in the face.
Jan 29 2007 12:58AM
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DaysToCome
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meh i think hes just doin it cause espn tells him to dumb the language down for all the non skiers who were watching
Jan 29 2007 1:00AM
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Mykel
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Welcome to the discussion. I believe the lack of quality annoucers in the X-Games has been a problem for about 11 years.
Jan 29 2007 1:09AM
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garrett.
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they need to have a trick guid they have to read before watching it so we dont get out panties all in a bunch
Jan 29 2007 1:11AM
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TMswitch06
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so the fuck what, that means theyre dumbing it down so they can get higher ratings, like ESPN doesnt get enough viewers when it comes to Sportscenter. how many people you think honestly watch skiing in texas and fla??? and if there is any viewers its more than likey kids our age that know all the terminology anyway
Jan 29 2007 1:12AM
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AKburns
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Luke van valin should announce, he did a killer job at icer air.
Jan 29 2007 1:18AM
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MitchPee
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Haha I was going to bring that up too.
Jan 29 2007 2:03AM
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telestar6
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You dumb fuck it is called a double cork and Todd Richards is by far the best announcer at the X games. Unfortunately that paired him up with some douche who doesn't know his ass from a hole in the ground.
Jan 29 2007 2:07AM
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pat_0101
Posts: 177 - Karma: 11
thank you for bringing that up! Did no one else read that? Such an awesome interview
Jan 29 2007 4:02AM
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Abes2009
Posts: 1144 - Karma: 58
haaaaaahaaaaa
Jan 29 2007 8:59AM
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williams
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anybody else notice when mike d called a straight 10 a switch 9 hahaha hilarous
Jan 29 2007 9:27AM
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Mr.O
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my friend is an idiot he thought it was a cork doubl backflip (not possible) when i said it was a double backflip 360 or a double cork 1080
Jan 29 2007 9:46AM
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49566738265
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ya they seemed to make a lot of mistakes
Jan 29 2007 9:54AM
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Tolz
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old news...
Jan 29 2007 10:48AM
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DannyMac
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so true, it's way harder to spin on to rails then boxes and Douglas was totally missing that
Jan 29 2007 11:53AM
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nothanks
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He called a flat spin a lincoln loop.
It's a tough job and Douglas actually knows tricks and skiing, but whoever does it is boud to make some mistakes...
Jan 29 2007 12:04PM
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grambo
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He does a good job and keeps it entertaining, it's not easy.

Some people call the double flip a double 1080 because they are counting the 2 flips as 720 degrees of rotation plus a 360 at the end or 180 on each side.
Jan 29 2007 12:28PM
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hoodratz47
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haaa... i hurd one say.."winner winner chicken dinner" fuckin shit..


yeah... go snow cross
Jan 29 2007 1:59PM
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Krish
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bahahahaahha
Jan 29 2007 2:16PM
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splooshie
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this is the biggest thread ive ever made!!
Jan 29 2007 3:30PM
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ilovemybitch
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congrats nigga. hope you're all happy for him brotherz.
Jan 29 2007 3:31PM
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TWoods
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HAHHAHAHAHAH

Even if that is true, it's obvious from the way he talks that he doesn't know shit about the  sport he claims to be a part of.... shining light on how much of a tool he is
Jan 29 2007 3:37PM
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friday01
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i dont by the dumbing it down thing. if someone doesnt know what a skier is doing i dont think they care what the anouncer is saying. they are all just gonna be amazed by it.
Jan 29 2007 3:53PM
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