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bakerpunk
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is there any disadvantges to being tall when you ski




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Jun 28 2003 9:36PM
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hazel_32
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im 5' 91/2' i dunno if thats considered tall but no its shouldnt be a disadvantage at all....maybe finding a normal sized ski for you might be hard but i ride 176's and theyre as tall as me....but no disadvanteage idont think i have a buncha really tall friends that ski and it doesnt bother them



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Jun 28 2003 9:47PM
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j.bird
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im 6 foot but idk if it really matters much, just that you can't tuck as tight


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Jun 28 2003 9:49PM
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caylorswift
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im 6 1 and i dont think there is any disadvantages on being tall


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Jun 28 2003 10:18PM
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dave_euler
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same here, im 6 1 and maybe your center of gravity is higher, but i dont notice it. Being tall is sick.
Jun 28 2003 10:20PM
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DRISKEY
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more height means longer penis


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Jun 28 2003 10:22PM
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caylorswift
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^how very true

so shaq must have like... a 15 inch cock or something


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Jun 28 2003 10:27PM
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Jibmaster_J
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you know what they say about tall guys with big hands and feet?

they wear big clothes, gloves, and shoes.
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Jun 28 2003 10:35PM
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rynmartn
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go die. Im 5'8'...um ya thats not tall at all. I don't belong in this post then
Jun 28 2003 10:39PM
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hucksterjibber15
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that they talk like they have a big penis?
i hate posers. thanx to harvey and all who contribute to the site for makin it so kick ass. the world is my very own pot party.
Jun 28 2003 10:40PM
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lanks
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i think there are disadvantages for sure. if i was in a comp against vinnie dorion or thall, when im in the air, i wouldnt look as high (im 6'3) compared to a 5'3 wee little man flying trough the air. as well, our centre of gravities are messed up, whereas someone like tanner has perfect balance and a great centre of gravity, if thats possible. but hey, i have a bigger penis, so, you know.


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Jun 28 2003 10:46PM
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CTripper
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im 6'2'' us tall guys got the lanky steeze.
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Jun 28 2003 11:00PM
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lanks
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yeah man lanky steeze is killer!


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Jun 28 2003 11:06PM
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theBOSS.
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Typically, the taller you are the more you weigh. When you weigh more, you come down a lot harder, which may not seem so bad now, but down the road you have a better chance of having knee problems and such.
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Jun 28 2003 11:10PM
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lanks
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yeah and if you are taller and weigh more, you have more momentum, and therefore more amplitude and airtime. but yea if you go down, you go down hard.


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Jun 28 2003 11:12PM
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CTripper
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yeah i hate that, i bust my ass hard.
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Jun 28 2003 11:15PM
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lanks
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haha but im an exception, im 6'3, 150, so although im tall, i dont weigh all that much, and going down doesnt hurt as much. except that when i eat it on a rail, im so skinny that its like bone on metal contact, and that, my friends, is painful.


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Jun 28 2003 11:22PM
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caylorswift
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i can go super high and stuff, cuz all that momentum, and i can go super fast. cuz all that momentum, i love it


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Jun 28 2003 11:26PM
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theBOSS.
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Yeah like my firend who weighs like 250 can tuck and race me while im tucking and he beats me by at least 500 feet, he races and wins every race even though he skis like shit, just because he weighs so much.
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Jun 29 2003 12:18AM
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caylorswift
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yeah, i waste everyone when we race


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Jun 29 2003 12:21AM
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l_KeViN_l
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^^ yea.. I had to get out of racing, when I was younger I could get by because of my agility in slalom, but as it got more competitive I got smoked by people weighing double me in downhill and super g.. but o well I like being short and freeskiing because I have lower center of gravity on rails (better balance) and can remain stable in the air.
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Jun 29 2003 12:22AM
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mmm4twintips
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taller you are the bigger skis you ride bigger skis look better when in the air less distance you need to to hit a jump or get speed for the pipe.

Id say its an advantage unless your like 6 '5 or something.
Jun 29 2003 12:25AM
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caylorswift
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i never raced raced, but i race my friends


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Jun 29 2003 12:34AM
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Ds91260
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that dosnt count sam, but i think bein tall is only a disadvantage if ur a lank cause then ur all flaily and shit
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Jun 29 2003 12:47AM
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Gregg
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Being lanky does not make one 'all flailey and shit.' When one is tall, however, it is easy to appear that way and one needs to be more mindfull of their body (esp. their arms) in the air.

Height can also be a grievance when it comes to purchasing twins (it's never a problem for acquiring freeriding skis).


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Jun 29 2003 1:05AM
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CalgaryJibber
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from what i know being lanky and weighing nothing retracts fro mstyle and you go slower but spin faster and float more- being heavy and big makes you go faster- float less and spin slower- but with more air
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Jun 29 2003 1:33AM
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Matty.
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being tall doesnt make you any different, except you can see down short chix shirts (advantage)

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Jun 29 2003 1:50AM
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Knewnews
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i am 6 foot 1 and i don't think it matters except when you grow a ton like last winter i grew like 6 inches.... i.e. gumpy as hell but now i am cornated again and there is no prob.
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Jun 29 2003 2:32AM
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unrigged
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that is a good advantage...





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Jun 29 2003 9:58AM
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LC.
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I'm about 6'4, 185lbs. The center of gravity point being made is bullshit - everything is relative so it makes no difference. Being taller/skinnier does take away from style I think - look at Tanner or Nicky Adams in their baggy ghetto clothes - when they spin all tucked up it just looks so smooth.
Jun 29 2003 10:08AM
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Jibmaster_J
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so your center of gravity depends on how baggy your clothes are?
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Jun 29 2003 10:16AM
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Ahmets_Brother
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im 5'2 and 104 pounds and i think that being short is good

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Jun 29 2003 10:23AM
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Ahmets_Brother
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liam downey is very tall like maybe 6'3 maybe more and look at him. he has the best style

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Jun 29 2003 10:25AM
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CTripper
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same with philou man
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Jun 29 2003 11:04AM
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Karva_extreme
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The length have effect. The taller, the harder.. trust me. Its easier for a short person to spinning around stuff and shit, ive heard it from a professional gymnast or what hes called. But if youre taller youre going slower and more stylie.
Jun 29 2003 11:12AM
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Free11Skier
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Im 6'4 and I think it is tough to be so tall(as far as rotation is concerned). You really need to get compact when you want to spin.
Jun 29 2003 12:39PM
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