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The "holy shit, that was amazing" X Games thread

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ESB
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Good day my ski brethren, I've got just a few matters I want to discuss. I'd love to have your attention for my thoughts and then hear your responses!

It goes down like this: X Games pipe was ri-goddamn-diculous and I just want to give props to a short list of things that I thought were pretty incredible. It goes like this:

1) Colby's 3rd place run. Damn, Colby knows how to pull it out when he needs to, a true competitor and a goofball to boot. Gotta love the guy.

2) Almost every one of Tanner's landings. His skis must have gecko-foot technology in the bases because he was glued to the top of the tranny on every landing. Unbelievable.

3) Dumont's 900 first hit, 3rd run. Almost shat my pants.



So what blew your mind?
Jan 25 2008 3:43AM
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ESB
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Oh, I forgot: 4) Peter Olenick grabbed the whiskey flip!
Jan 25 2008 3:57AM
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eheath
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I basically shat when i  saw simons first hit, it was nuts. Peter had such a good run going too, to bad he fell.
Jan 25 2008 4:02AM
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ISkiSwitch
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2) Yes, Tanner's landings are the most ridiculous things, ever. Perfection nearly every time.
3) I'd also like to say, I almost shat my pants as well on Dumont's 3rd 1st hit. 20.8ft up I believe...speechless.
1) Colby, such a nice run. And I like the mohawk.
4) The Whiskey Flip was definitely my favorite jump in the comp though, when he stuck it, I thought for sure 3rd place at least, too bad though.

Jan 25 2008 4:04AM
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Shorton
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ahhh, i so wanna watch it, has anyone uploaded it yet??
Jan 25 2008 4:17AM
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mtdg311
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As do I... ran over the "scheduled time" so the DVR cut off the final runs of Dumont and Hall... weak...
Jan 25 2008 5:07AM
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Silence
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All i want to say on the entire comp, apart from the obvious is:

Tanner deserved it
Simon was unlucky
Jossi should have been credited higher for his 3rd run, Andreas also.


The main thing i wanted to see is:


Tanners 3rd run (after already winning)...


Massive Kang on 3rd hit.
That is all.
Jan 25 2008 5:28AM
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dave44
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same. i considered getting up at 4.30am to watch it, but i've got a 3 hour run today so i didnt

pics look ridiculous, simon went huge
Jan 25 2008 6:18AM
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Uncle_Remus
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another point that i would like to add
1) who in the fuck is matt hayword  how have i never heard his name before??!?!
2) that kid  STOMPEDDD  the fuck out of a first hit 12 that was what 15 almost 16 feet out dammmn
Jan 25 2008 6:26AM
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skiRay
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i know right. i hope he will be competing in other pipe comps this year, because i think he'll do nicely
Jan 25 2008 6:52AM
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vosgcone
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simon cork 9 3rd run was the tricks of the day: AMAZING
tanner deserve the win but dumont is a showman
Jan 25 2008 7:16AM
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papasteeze
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Tanners speech (if thats what you call it) at the end of the comp.
Jan 25 2008 7:18AM
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skiing_monkeys
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simon's third hit was the sizzle, almost got a full on bonner over that. tanners consistency was the shit. how well the athlete's trew down considering the condititions.

 was not impresses with the reaction of the crowd aqt tanners win, bit disresectful to someone who has done so much for our sport. although simon did get scored pritty low considering how much balls it must have taken to throw a 20" 900 on first hit.
Jan 25 2008 8:31AM
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Elijah.
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I laughed at Pete's picture on the big billboard thing...
And that was siiiiick.
Jan 25 2008 11:38AM
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iskindiana
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i was pissed at first... but watch the Jon's video blog. a second look... really makes it seem like they got everything right. and im stoked on tanners little interview at the end... he just seems kinda cocky, not extreme cocky like i thought he was.
Jan 25 2008 11:41AM
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mtsteeze406
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no hander backflip and one handed take off in speed and style...
Jan 25 2008 11:49AM
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pfutz
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Simon dumont needs to spin both ways if he is going to beat tanner.
Jan 25 2008 11:51AM
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quebecfreestyler
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little jossi wells  slaying the shit out of the half pipe.
Jan 25 2008 11:56AM
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anxju
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here are the best things
6) andreas boosting 16 feet switch
5) pete olenick's picture with the taped glasses
4) jossi wells
3) whiskey flip grab
2) tanner winning gold and being a respectable guy
1) dumont's run (i thought it was better)
Jan 25 2008 12:15PM
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anxju
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-5000000) people booing tanner
Jan 25 2008 12:17PM
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skiEER
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i really wish he didnt fall he had sucha  good run
Jan 25 2008 12:18PM
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KL.
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Mike Riddles 10, third hit. Thats the kinda ish i like to see. he also tweaks his grabs while spinning hard and has the best 10 in pipe fer sherrr
Jan 25 2008 12:21PM
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montanaskier
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tanner's flat 3 japan
andreas' switch hits
Jan 25 2008 12:48PM
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timmi
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is there a way to see the highlights?
Jan 25 2008 12:54PM
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quebecfreestyler
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riddle 10s are so hot right now.
Jan 25 2008 1:04PM
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[fisher]
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I basically agree with everyone

1) Tanner's amazing smooth run, god on skiis.
2) Dumont booting out over 20ft... jaw droped when he did that.
3) Whisky flip was dope

Jan 25 2008 1:20PM
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FUUUCK
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Jossi coming out of nowhere on the last run
Jan 25 2008 1:29PM
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BobYohan
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Andreas also killed it on the precision landings
Jan 25 2008 4:04PM
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schmies
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When Andreas figures out how to maintain a consistent speed, he will be a huge threat, super super tech runs, but unfortunately, loosing steam the whole way down the pipe.
Jan 25 2008 4:15PM
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grams.
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I've got a lot more respect for Tanner. Especially after watching Jon's videoblog with Tanner's little interview. Before I thought he was just a punk who had no clue how to do any public speaking whatsoever. For the first time I actually felt bad for him when people were booing him. That's such bullshit to do to a guy like Tanner who has progressed the sport so much and taken pipe skiing to a whole new level.
Jan 25 2008 4:25PM
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yellav
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riddle is sponsored by vitamin water.
Jan 25 2008 4:32PM
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skiblandford
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barley he just landed it
Jan 25 2008 4:33PM
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Sholte
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yeah it was such a good x games i must admit
Jan 25 2008 4:35PM
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yellav
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dude i looked through your videos and i couldn't find the video of you stomping the shit out of a whisky flip in the x games superpipe finals. have you uploaded it yet dude i really wanna see it.
Jan 25 2008 5:02PM
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JesseWest
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i thought jossi shoulda got third. and fuck all the assholes that booed tanner. boo the judges, leave the guy who killed it alone.
Jan 25 2008 6:52PM
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currentwestman
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u think he woulda been 1st if he stomped his whole run?
Jan 25 2008 6:58PM
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JEWbacca
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simon had it
Jan 25 2008 9:36PM
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nickmcnutt
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the cable cam veiw of tanners 1st and 2nd hit, seriously raped every inch of transition. SLAP!
Jan 25 2008 9:41PM
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skieast720
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Currently I am so wowed by this snowmobile racing.  Like holy shit they are going so fast OMG OMGOMGO some guy just went like off the ground.  This is fuckin AWESOME
Jan 25 2008 10:43PM
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Alex_G
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Try and back up your #1.


If Simon wants to win, he has to train himself to spin rightside 9's. Once he does that there will be a real competition for pipe next year. He has to also fit something as steezy as Tanner's flat 3 into his run and with 5 hits you can't really do that.

It might have looked sicker since he was boosting 21 feet, but he basically took the same run as last year except with a little tap on his tail on the 12 and a smoother 7. Tanner keeps moving forward, while Dumont does the same thing.

Not hating on Dumont's run, that was some sickkkkkkkkkk shit, but tanner's was just that much better. I don't understand how Tanner didn't beat his score from last year.
Jan 26 2008 12:17AM
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JEWbacca
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Jons got slope aready
Jan 26 2008 2:10PM
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[fisher]
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going to snowboarding..
heikki sorsa one footed 180 (took one foot out of binding before money booter and landed it)
Jan 26 2008 5:30PM
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ESB
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Bringing this thread back because we need it.

On to slopestyle... unfortunately I haven't been able to watch anything but the top 3 runs, so all I have to say is:

Jossi's switch 10 JAPAN, grab held forever, DEEP in the landing. I always figured that must be one of the hardest grabs to spin big with.
Jan 29 2008 3:02AM
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mmallender.
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fucken rights..... defs was going to say that if noone else said it.... fucker haha

have you seen his part in picture this tho? so many sick 1 foots

btw Heikki's one foot was a 3 not a 1... he took off with his back foot out and landed with his back foot out if that helps at all
Jan 29 2008 3:11AM
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BK
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gagnier's switch 12 last hit stomp like 45 feet past hte nuckle to hyper boot flex swan glide recovery. shit was BURLY.
Jan 29 2008 3:36AM
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timmmy
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trices doubles in slope and bigair 
Jan 29 2008 3:50AM
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bret
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word jossi killllled it!
Jan 29 2008 3:53AM
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australianjibber
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dolplads second run oozing steeze...made me excited for the future of this sport

jossi's ability coupled with effortless steeze...made me even more excited for the future of this sport

Jan 29 2008 5:01AM
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timmmy
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jossi sunglasses
Jan 29 2008 5:04AM
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chickenwang
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farves corked out screamin 3
Jan 29 2008 7:18AM
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bout_it
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jossi wells in slopestyle...gotta love the young guns.
Jan 29 2008 7:42AM
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