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How retarted is the publics view on skiing

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skialpental
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http://www.boardnbrew.net/history/snowboarding-vs-skiing.html

Oct 15 2007 8:26PM
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currentwestman
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"While you will never see a set of skis in a half-pipe"

wow
Oct 15 2007 8:28PM
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freeskeemcghee
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Douche Bags.
Oct 15 2007 8:31PM
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kenevil
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That's basically what skiing looked like back in the early 90's 
Oct 15 2007 8:31PM
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elk.
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that was a low blow....
Oct 15 2007 8:31PM
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Kevski
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They're about 10 years late on that one...
This shows that even if we did have skiing pipe in the olympics, it probably wouldn't blow up as much as you think.
The average ignorant person will still be under the impression that skiing isn't as cool as snowboarding.
Oct 15 2007 8:31PM
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VTtreeskier
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What a fuckin dumbass, i mean come on, snowboarding is actually decreasing in popularity these days and it sounds like whoever wrote that hasnt been to a mountain in decades
Oct 15 2007 8:32PM
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NICK.VT
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"you will never see skis in a half pipe" - tell that to T. Hall
i'm no hater of snowboarding but whoever wrote that definetly works in acounting.

^ fuck yeah VERMONT: I livin in jamaica 
Oct 15 2007 8:39PM
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SkierX
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Apparantly it is as bad as your spelling of retarded.

:P

Oct 15 2007 8:43PM
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McTwist83
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heh heh, sounds about right...all that means is we need to try harder ;)
Oct 15 2007 8:47PM
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ForestryIs8nice
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they coulda said 'you'll never see a set of skis in the ghetto' and theyd be right 10 years ago too...
Oct 15 2007 9:21PM
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QuazBotch
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I'm sure that site exists only to post ads on. The guy who wrote it probably learned everything he knows about skiing and snowboarding from Wikipedia.
Oct 15 2007 9:34PM
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freestailin
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"...enjoy the best of both worlds." actually, snowboarders are the ones who started parks and stuff like that, all that we've done is to take over the fucking park and expanded the hole sport
Oct 15 2007 9:35PM
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CJHski
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haha that is what everyone thought like 10 years ago, and that is obviously not what happened.....................
Oct 15 2007 9:36PM
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BEARS.
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douchers. skiers invented the pipe. (snow that is)
Oct 15 2007 9:42PM
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r5tommy
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we all know skiing will eventually blow up and get real lame, just enjoy it now when its still somewhat core and has a shred of dignity. the more people that dont know what we do the better.
Oct 15 2007 10:00PM
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Hairspray
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When was that written? It musta been a while ago cuz if its not that writers a total fag. And skiing is getting more popular, just this year like 10 kids from my school say theyre gonna get twin tips for skiing, its not gonna blow up any time soon.
Oct 15 2007 10:52PM
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emopoppins
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they didn't even mention snowbladez :(
Oct 15 2007 11:01PM
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powderski14
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skiing is becoming more popular...i crossed over from snowboardin

Oct 15 2007 11:25PM
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Casey
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its probly just old, like a letter recycled from the 1990s put onto the web cuz someone didn't feel like writing another one.
Oct 15 2007 11:37PM
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anton...
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"Among skis, twintips and fat alpines led the increases, up 59% and 45% respectively." (2005-06 season)

at this rate i dont think snowboarding can maintain its market or popularity dominance...

http://www.nssra.com/2001/nssra/index.asp?centre=article&recno=2642
Oct 15 2007 11:38PM
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poofartpee
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talk aboot sterotype
Oct 16 2007 5:49AM
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Rbamf
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he's right, i've never seen skis in a halfpipe before
Oct 16 2007 3:39PM
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TheButterHashira
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I quit snowboarding to ski bitches.

But hes right that skier cant do tricks all they do it go across long distances. thats all we do.
Oct 16 2007 3:52PM
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twintipteles
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"Even die-hard skiers find that snowboarding has something different to offer them, and switching over is not difficult. There are many snowboarding products that cater to crossover skiers. Stiff boots and skinny boards have been designed to ease skiers into snowboarding with comforting familiarity."


Hahahah, are they considering alpine racing boards crossover setups?
Oct 16 2007 4:05PM
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J.D.
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The correct spelling is "apparently".
Oct 16 2007 4:06PM
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Goobie
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when was this written?
if it was recently then they are complete retards
Oct 16 2007 4:08PM
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GetPitted
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Pwnd.
Oct 16 2007 4:49PM
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SkierX
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Holy shit. i am a moron.

Rushed it while at work and didn't even think. Still, at least it wasn't as glaringly obvious and idiotic as retarted.
Oct 16 2007 5:11PM
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ericman
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its retarded
Oct 16 2007 5:14PM
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J.D.
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And this is redundant! YOU LOSE AT NS.

We still love you though.

Why does this thread exist?
Oct 16 2007 5:21PM
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SkierX
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No you don't. my karma is a mediocre 56. I'm E-Average.
Oct 16 2007 5:37PM
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J.D.
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I rate you: 79.
Oct 16 2007 5:48PM
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papasteeze
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I gave skierx an 88  gonna have to reduce it for poor spelling.

Oct 16 2007 5:58PM
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MadSteezin
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Its fucked up beyond recognition.
Oct 16 2007 5:59PM
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SkierX
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Bwahah
Oct 16 2007 6:00PM
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mistaskia
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that article is just misserable theres really nothing else to say about it. 
Oct 16 2007 6:24PM
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GGreene
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what the fuck
those people clearly didnt do any research on skiing before they wrote that
Oct 16 2007 6:57PM
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Canuker
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What fuking retards, i want to e-mail and tell them how fuking dumb they are.
that " skis will never be in a half pipe" made me fuking mad.
Oct 16 2007 7:27PM
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klay
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the only part i really didnt agree with was the no skiers in a halfpipe part...but impretty sure nobody did. i wrote an article like that last year for my school's newspaper and when i interviewed kids, everyone was saying how skiing was "becoming more freestyle liek snowboarding", and i was like wtf?! its already just as freestlye...dumb fucks at my school gah
Oct 16 2007 7:38PM
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ShredTheGnarnia
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straight up saying that snowboarding will soon overtake skiing? blind assumption
saying that most skiers should switch, saying that snowboarding is better? retard's opinion
stiff boots and narrow boards to ease into snowboarding from skier?  those arent to ease into the sport, they are specialized racing equipment
not to mention the "you will never see a pair of skis in the halfpipe" which has already been brought up many times

whoever wrote this article really should be fired for his lack of research and lack of looking at the whole spectrum
Oct 16 2007 9:14PM
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Max-Steeze
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wtf man i know some people that switch from snowboarding to skiing because they like the fact that you can ride backwards
Oct 16 2007 9:22PM
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SHampson
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word
Oct 16 2007 9:40PM
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doublexl
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those darn renegade snowboarders.
Oct 16 2007 10:06PM
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BobYohan
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now hold on a minute... am I the only person here who got a google ad link to lesbian snowboarding!? im at the library right now but im going to have to investigate when i get home

Oct 16 2007 10:14PM
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QC_mat
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This is way too retarded. I bet the guy who wrote that has not been to a ski station since 1995
Oct 16 2007 10:40PM
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TheButterHashira
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Damn them and their long hippy hair

Oct 16 2007 11:04PM
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Kevski
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hahaha, i got one too, but i never searched anything snowboarding or lesbian...
I was thinking, "what kind of site is this?", before I noticed it was an ad.
Oct 16 2007 11:13PM
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Flarestrike
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Notes

"Some folks say skiing has been around 5000 years."
This means that they have been very popular for a very long time, can't say that for boarders.

Skis are an efficient means of transportation in the snow.
True, but so are lifts and ski-doos, ect. Skis are an effective means of doing rails and jumps also, moguls, biathlon and telemark skiing.

Plus they can also do ski jumping (the one down the very big ramp), though i can't say that for boarders either.

Skiing seems to be the dominant and cooler sport to me.

Oct 16 2007 11:49PM
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Gnarshred
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Yo you guys, i dont really know where all the hate is coming from...

This is obviously an old article... and it is very accurate for the scene, as you all said, 10 years or so ago...
Until the part about the pipe, it is mostly true... Personally, i see popularity as more than sheer numbers... There are too many skiers for snowboarding to really take over, however, in terms of growth, snowboarding did beat out skiing for many years if im not mistaken...

Either way the fact is, the guy is right, skis were invented for transportation, snowboards were invented for fun.  I think the fact that we have created a new sport, and basically new equipment is incredible... If you think about it, we have basically taken an old sport, designed for transportation, and made it into something purely fun...

My only concerns with the article are the last two paragraphs where he made very limiting statements that, as we all know, came to be very much untrue...
Oct 17 2007 12:01AM
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Kevski
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Well said. One of the first analyzing posts in this thread.
But it's still fun to call him a moron.
Boosts our self esteem, you know?
Oct 17 2007 12:10AM
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