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Booing Tanner... wtf

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4real
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I thought Dumont should have won too, but booing tanner... wtf is wrong with people. He threw down regardless.
Jan 24 2008 11:11PM
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CFSGabe
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Congrats Tanner
Simon
Colby
Jan 24 2008 11:21PM
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johnnypsunami
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i totally agree man. that was straight gutless booing him like that. Tanner deserved it. He is a prodigy. A legend. For all the shit he's done for the sport too. Fuck tha haters.

Mad props homie!
Jan 24 2008 11:21PM
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KjellEllefson
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exactly
everyone is all bitchin "simon shoulda won"
the guy spins only left and tanner told him straight up at the end of his last run in the interview with espn
no reason to boo a man who can throw the sickest both way 9s in a row
good job judges
Jan 24 2008 11:21PM
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wrenegade
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Probably because he's a good guy and realized that Simon got robbed. It didn't force him to lay down his best run. Tanner probably still would have taken it, but not with the run he had there.
Jan 24 2008 11:21PM
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Jwalk
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wow i like 10 minutes this thread almost has a page but i think they were booing the judges both threw down
Jan 24 2008 11:22PM
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FireTruck
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yeah that was retarted, tanner did way better i think, dumont did good no doubt, but not enough for first, and definitely not enough to boo tanner for winning

that was gay


but tanners run was sick
Jan 24 2008 11:22PM
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meggles
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Hahaa hell yeah man. That would've been sick as hell. And the handshake him and Jossi did was fucking sweet hahah. Colby's the man.
Jan 24 2008 11:22PM
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AlexMartini
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that was so rediculous, someone actually threw a snowball at tanner during his last run, that was just fucked up, tanner won and dumont didnt do as well, why did everyone get so pissed?
Jan 24 2008 11:22PM
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squibble
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^ i didnt really like how tanner was giving simon advice like a kid who just got owned by a pro, thats kinda rubbing the win in simons face but he prob doesnt realize that. Tanner definetly deserved the win though but simon has so much heart... sad
Jan 24 2008 11:22PM
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CJHski
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I think Simon should have won last year, but Tanner deserved it this year
Jan 24 2008 11:22PM
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ThaLetterM.
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the plain and simple fact is that tanner had a better run. They both went big, they both had big tricks. Tanner spun both ways and actually had style. end of story
Jan 24 2008 11:22PM
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armadapandemic89
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i agree, where was simon's rightside tricks?
Jan 24 2008 11:23PM
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JaphyRyder
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exactly
Jan 24 2008 11:23PM
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bemmis
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word
Jan 24 2008 11:23PM
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_dy-lan_
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exactly. tanner's run was technically better than dumont's, though not quite as large. he deserved to win.
Jan 24 2008 11:24PM
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user098123
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Yep.
Jan 24 2008 11:24PM
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jKutcher
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ahem all to the LEFT... excuse me.

well i had colby, hatveit and wells on my FFL team.
Jan 24 2008 11:24PM
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keystoner1
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thats so retarded they were throwing snowballs. tanner threw the fuck down. nuff said. and ist x games you need to have technicality, amplitude, and style. imo. dumont had amplitude and decent technicality.
Jan 24 2008 11:25PM
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jahmin44
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dumont=height, no grab, only 5 hits
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hall= not as much height, good grabs, stomped, higher variaty of tricks, and better tricks

also correct me if i am wrong but did dumont hit anything switch?

Jan 24 2008 11:25PM
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Sholte
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either way it was a good comp to watch
Jan 24 2008 11:26PM
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icon1234
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You know before giving him advice he said he was the best half pipe skier in the world, and said the only reason why he won because he just spun both directions and not because he is the better skier. I thought it was really mature of tanner, as apposed to other times we have seen him.
Jan 24 2008 11:26PM
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ShredTheGnarnia
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already another thread about this man
Jan 24 2008 11:26PM
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squibble
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^ i didnt really like how tanner was giving simon advice like a kid who just got owned by a pro, thats kinda rubbing the win in simons face but he prob doesnt realize that. Tanner definetly deserved the win though but simon has so much heart... sad
Jan 24 2008 11:26PM
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squibble
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^ i didnt really like how tanner was giving simon advice like a kid who just got owned by a pro, thats kinda rubbing the win in simons face but he prob doesnt realize that. Tanner definetly deserved the win though but simon has so much heart... sad
Jan 24 2008 11:27PM
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1440ski
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Couldn't of said it better
Jan 24 2008 11:27PM
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televback1
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its not like the judges are gonna be partial to one guy and he is a professional athlete think about it would those guys throw a freggin soda at michael jordan no because he deserves respect so does tanner and every other athlete
Jan 24 2008 11:27PM
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jfoley019
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there is no need for hate, Tanner and Simon both had great runs. It is what it is. About the boos and shit, that was so lame... there is no need for that. Too much hate in the world today, kind of fucken sad.
Jan 24 2008 11:28PM
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schlopy
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Why all the hate? theyre both two athletes doing what they do and doing it damn well. and i noticed someone say simon was just spinning to win with no grabs... wow what are you talking about man? he grabbed everything and killed it putting his ass on the line for our entertainment but no question tanner was more tech and deserved it. props tanner.
Jan 24 2008 11:28PM
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[tightpants]
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Dude... youre retarded. First of all tanner is a legit guy. He was praising dumont after his run and even said "You're the best halfpipe skier in the world. I want you to know that." Stop hating on him. His run was waaaay better technically than Dumont's, and his transitions and grabs were absolutely flawless. I personally like Dumont better because he goes huge but the fact is tanner was better tonight. Be happy for him and stop being such a douche.
Jan 24 2008 11:28PM
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Piste.Off
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i was rooting for simon, but tanner deserved it. and what the fucks up with his picture on the big screen at the top of the pipe, so fucking creepy.
Jan 24 2008 11:29PM
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AlexMartini
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what makes you think simon has so much heart?
Jan 24 2008 11:30PM
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televback1
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ur right the judges arnt gonna be partial to one guy on one night they did it fair and tanner won simon didnt perform to the best of his abilty tonight so he got second many other athletes also got robbed such as andreas
Jan 24 2008 11:31PM
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sdfjklioeur
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i wanna know who the hell was booing him. that was fucked up
Jan 24 2008 11:32PM
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Treestman
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doesnt matter, best of 3
Jan 24 2008 11:32PM
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Lax_Bro40
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its a disgrace that tanner beat simon because tanner did one rightside trick... when all of dumonts hits were 10 feet higher than tanners... the judges are on tanners nuts and wanted to make sure he got 7 golds... fuck the judges this is the biggest bullshit ive ever witnessed
Jan 24 2008 11:32PM
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traylortrash
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^ pretty much said it right there...    agreed
Jan 24 2008 11:32PM
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papasteeze
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I said this in another thread. Dumont Boosting Higher is a crowd pleaser the same way backflips thrill people watching from the lifts.
Jan 24 2008 11:33PM
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shoenice22
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simon fucked himselt. he only spun one way and he still got an amazing score

Jan 24 2008 11:33PM
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Lax_Bro40
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dumont did a 12 higher and grabbed it... compared to tanners right 9?? bullshit
Jan 24 2008 11:35PM
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AlexMartini
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wow. wrong
Jan 24 2008 11:35PM
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Lax_Bro40
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and the bullshit about tanner get 7 hits.. would you rather see a fucking huge 20 foot out first hit or a fucking faggit ass flatspin 3
Jan 24 2008 11:35PM
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chitownskiier8
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i really liked simons run, and thought it was equal to if not a tad better than tanners. it seemed like they had the whole contest already figured out though, that tanner was going to win. but the one thing that i really got sick of was all of the ass kissing the commentators did to tanner "well his run was great, but it just didnt have the fluidity of tanners" or "well he just didnt do it as good as tanner" or "tanner is about to break a record for most winter x gold" which i heard at least 30 times. but overall, i liked watching it, but thought that simon maybe should have won
Jan 24 2008 11:36PM
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australianjibber
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and another seppo shows his true colours. congratulations. if your country wasnt already the most hated in the world, it definitely is now
Jan 24 2008 11:36PM
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bemmis
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as I said before, I don't think any trick or technique should be absolutely required to win. If Dumont laid half of the same tricks the other direction, he would have won, without a doubt. He obviously really wanted to get the gold, but didn't want to risk anything he hadn't prepared for, therefor he just tried to huck his signature run but way bigger and with a few new tricks mixed in. I don't think that tradition should result in a loss.
Jan 24 2008 11:36PM
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alaskakid
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bahahaha you ignorant fuck.

Tanners run was SO much more tech than Simons. To the untrained eye (you), Simons run looked better. But the the trained eye, Tanners was looooads more tech. So many right and aly-ope spins in there. Tanner deserved the win. Regardless, simon threw down too. I always feel bad for simon because he wants it so much, but tanner deserved it. And i'm stoked for kolby!

But that tanner didn't even through his better qualifying run kinda dissappointed me.
Jan 24 2008 11:36PM
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Therealbillus
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Even though I wanted Simon to win, booing Tanner was shit.  Does anyone else think he looks really creepy in the photo they showed of him during the comp though?
Jan 24 2008 11:37PM
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AlexMartini
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i would say possibly a foot higher, tanner had a better veriatey of tricks that were grabbed better with more grabs and tanner spun more on his switch hit you are what most would call a retard
Jan 24 2008 11:37PM
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televback1
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ya and how he was saying that simon needs to throw to either side they guy should just say that everyone tried really hard but tonight was his night
Jan 24 2008 11:37PM
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AlexMartini
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those pictures are fucked, wait till you see kelly clarkes and sean whites, they make me want to hide under my bed
Jan 24 2008 11:39PM
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Wis_Skier_23
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simon got jipped in my mind
1) Simon 21 feet Tanner got 15 feet
2) SImon boosted way higher through the course of his run and thats why he didnt get as many hits in
3) Simon grabbed his 1260 when tanner didnt
3) Tanner was more consistent in his runs but i just love how high simon goes and how exciting it is to watch this kid Amplitude>Technicality to me....you can disagree or agree but thats my view
Tanners Run                        Simon's run
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12                                        9
5                                         12
9                                          7
3                                          7  
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Jan 24 2008 11:40PM
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