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I wish i started off skiing

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gson
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after being convinced to make a ns account by a friend, and just reading all about skiing and watching ski vids and everything, i have come to realize something. skiing looks so much better than snowboarding. i snowboard, and i can fully see how dope sick skiing shit really is. switch 1260 octograbs look a billion times better than any spin variation a snowboarder can do. im not sure if this just has to do with the amount of different grabs skiiers can do, but whatever it is, iv got 100% respect. and also, the attitude it seems with skiing is a lot doper too. way too many snowboarders have the 'thug' style. the way that skiing has brought back the vibrant color 1 pieces and just the fun mentality that a lot of snowboarders forget about i think is just so cool.
so when i think about it, i really wish i started skiing when i was younger, because as i do love to snowboard a lot and would never cross over (too much time wasting learning the basics before i could get good), i just have 100% respect.
Feb 17 2008 9:46PM
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Nicholas.
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fag

just kidding...but a lot of skiers say the same about boarding, i think both are fucking sick. and snowboarding deffinetly looks just as cool...i dunno the grass is always greener.
Feb 17 2008 9:54PM
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gson
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yeah man i think you are probably right.
iv never thought of that quote when thinking of this.

Feb 17 2008 9:56PM
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=nick=
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word, like my boy doug...hes a boarder but is pretty much a skier at heart, but theres too much effort involved to switch
Feb 17 2008 9:59PM
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Nicholas.
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speaking of doing fun shit though man, today we set up this bonk over one of those manikan punching bags and tapped his face.

looked kinda like this mah fucka

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Feb 17 2008 10:00PM
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gson
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exactly 
Feb 17 2008 10:00PM
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smuggsVT
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its just personal preference. 
Feb 17 2008 10:20PM
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Shpadoinkle
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Does he come in pink?
Feb 17 2008 10:22PM
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jedi.Jim
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Completely agree, but I did decide to switch to skiing. Best thing I've done, I was able to pick it up pretty quick.
Feb 17 2008 10:23PM
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holyDINOSAURS
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its funny that you mention how 'fun' skiing seems.
because i think the dead opposite.

skiing is so lame right now, way to serious and noone is trying anything different. how weak was the US OPEN? i dont give a shit about 1260 variations. my favorite thing is watching snowboarders ollie over shit and do tailblocks and shit.

anyways...i lost my train of thought
Feb 17 2008 10:27PM
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sirskizalot
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dam thats a dope idea
Feb 17 2008 10:28PM
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=nick=
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i dono who you ride with but every skier i know has fun ollie'ing shit and goofin around every day.
Feb 17 2008 10:36PM
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sack
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so true, I started out snowboarding and looking back it was soo hard compared to skiing. skiing's so much more fun and I find I can do a lot more stuff. also two planks are better than one, it's a fact of life. (you can stagger them, you catch an edge a lot less, etc.)
by the way (not to claim or anything) it doesn't take that much effort to switch, I skied for the first time last january teaching myself, and I was skiing with confidence after a couple of days. I don't know how good I am, but I'm better than I ever will be at boarding (and I took snowboarding lessons). I did take a ski lesson in december and that helped a lot, but you can teach yourself easily.
do it
Feb 17 2008 10:54PM
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skiEER
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the switch is really not that hard
Feb 17 2008 11:15PM
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snwbrdmilf
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I am on the same page with the respect for skiers. I love the media of freeskiers. And I think their attitude is great.

But I am proud to be a snowboarder.
Feb 18 2008 12:10AM
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Droppin_In
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Since i'm one of like 10 freeskiers on the hill i ski with borders all the time. i have respect for them but they have none for the two planks. Bastards
Feb 18 2008 12:38AM
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ride-rider
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i thought about switching to skiing, but than i realised i have like 2 grand put in to boarding and if i wanted to start skiing all that would be waisted, plus i would have to buy ski stuff.
Feb 18 2008 1:12AM
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gson
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i feel the same way
Feb 19 2008 9:18AM
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Commonwealth
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If you have become bored with snowboarding, be creative (like in Thanks Brain!). Just try fun shit, and you will enjoy the sport more. For example, I just went out in my yard and learned butter somersault things. Just dick around, and you will have more fun.

In your original post, you talk about how 'thug' snowboarding has become. But since you are new to NS, you probably haven't seen the gangsta image in skiing on this site. Just by looking at member names like "Jea_Skiier" or something like that you can tell that the gangsta image was brought about by snowboarding, and now it has become prevalent in skiing.

I see snowboarding becoming less 'gangsta' and more accepting, while skiing still has a few years to go. As said numerous times in other threads, skiing is heavily influenced by trends in snowboarding.



P.S. I found it ironic that your name is "802thug", but you denounce the 'thug' image of boarding. hehehe.

Feb 19 2008 12:34PM
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gson
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"P.S. I found it ironic that your name is "802thug", but you denounce the 'thug' image of boarding. hehehe."

after i posted i realized that but i have found this site has influenced me more. therefore it is time for a new change in the name
Feb 19 2008 12:40PM
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Commonwealth
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No worries, lol. :)

I remember in 8th grade, I thought I was the motherfuckin' man. I wore my baseball cap, with a winter hat OVER it....



...during spring/summer.
Feb 19 2008 12:43PM
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gson
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hahhaaha

this site brings me entertainment while i am sick in bed not in school
gah its great
Feb 19 2008 12:44PM
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Commonwealth
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Hahaha, yes it does. But it is addicting, and it is comparable to crack.

By the way, welcome to NS :) There are plenty of snowboarders on here, anyways.
Feb 19 2008 12:47PM
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gson
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hah thanks
iv been a member for a little while now,
just was not that involved since lately
Feb 19 2008 12:51PM
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Gnarshred
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Yo man, I'm with you... Thats why I love riding with snowboarders, they make it so fun... I dunno, its not really about the sport though, I think its the individual, you know?


Either way, I ski and ride, so I win haha jk
Feb 19 2008 3:30PM
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gson
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yeah your right about the individual thing.
the crew i ride with is pretty much 1/2 skiers and 1/2 snowboarders.
there are some skiers that are bitches all the time, and i can say the same about snowboarders.
but i think after reading all of these posts i kinda realize that you can really make of the sports what you want, and it can be anything you want
Feb 19 2008 4:22PM
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VT_scratch
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yeah id say its totally about the individual.. coughjakecough





jk jake
Feb 19 2008 4:24PM
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Line0777
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Gray, GET OFF THE SKI SITE!!! and way to get my car off the road..... real nice job there,
Feb 19 2008 4:44PM
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BIG_SALTY
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well either way as ling as your doing one of them then its sick
Feb 19 2008 4:49PM
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gson
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well jake if you hadn't noticed, other skiers on this site welcomed snowboarders on here
and i wasnt driving the car, i just took the blame so you would get pissed at me and not max
you needed to chill that day, because it could have easily turned into a successful day if not so much hating
Feb 19 2008 4:50PM
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Line0777
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dude you were the one being the little prick...... dont even start
Feb 19 2008 4:53PM
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gson
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how so?
by bitching at max the whole ride up for laughing/talking?
(im not going to mention the getting pissed about the car bc i would have been pissed too)
but dude seriously. we never get a good day of urban or anything bc everyone always gets so fucking pissed over the gayest shit. max and i have both realized it, and if all of us just chilled out for a moment on sunday, it could have been pretty chill
Feb 19 2008 4:54PM
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[Toby]
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just switch, i switched to skiing at the begging of this year and it was only hard for about two weeks, after about a month it was natural and know im much better at skiing then i was at snowboarding like 3 months later
Feb 19 2008 4:57PM
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gson
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thats sick
Feb 19 2008 4:57PM
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honeydip
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i think skiier jumps look steezier, but snowboard rails are way steezier.

Feb 19 2008 4:58PM
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VT_scratch
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true true. but shutup you didnt just take the blame so he wouldnt get mad at me. YOU FUCKING TOLD ME TO KEEP MOVING OVER RIGHT. 'KEEP COMING, YEAH U GOT ROOM, KEEP COMING'

but i dont care about that anymore. (and jake shouldnt have forced me to drive after not driving for 3 months anyways!)

but yea, you guys can continue the quarrell !


i <3 skiing
Feb 19 2008 5:03PM
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2+2=5
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yeah im kind of bummed out that i didnt try skiing. you have so much more control when you're on skiis. im too lazy to switch, i dont wanna be pizza slicing it up
Feb 19 2008 5:34PM
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tBatt
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heheheheheh





but to the thread creator...
fuck, i forgot what i was gunna say, something to do with me thinking snowboarding is fun/dope, and i almost started doing it again (but still skiing obv.)

oh, i kinda remember, i like the snowboarding semi tight pants thing with a huge shirt.
Feb 19 2008 6:02PM
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Mat.
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same boat man.
started off skiing though. then snapped my ski unintentionally of course.. didnt feel like spending the money for new ones. (i broke the binding too) so since we already had a snowboard sittin around in the basement that was handed down to us and in pretty good condition. i just started boarding.
but now im really bored of snowboarding, ive lost all my motivational drive for it. it just aint fun. and i see other snowboarders and just think the whole concept looks goofy.. i really want to go back to skiing. gotta buy all new shit though.
Feb 19 2008 6:50PM
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VT_scratch
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yea prob in the air, but on rails you guys hav e it easier fo sho
Feb 19 2008 8:18PM
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2+2=5
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not really, its much harder to spin on a snowboard than a ski. the only thing easy is that we can 5050 a rail, while you guys always have to spin onto it.
Feb 19 2008 8:44PM
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gson
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haha yeah.
i rock semi tight pants with L tees at school-love that style

some people hate on it but i find well fitted pants to be real comfortable
a snug fit
Feb 19 2008 8:45PM
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smuggsVT
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you need to do your own thing and stop worrying about your image and what others think about you. just do what you enjoy
Feb 19 2008 9:02PM
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gson
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i'm not sure where you got the idea that i was worrying about my image / what others think of me..
because that is not what i am doing at all
Feb 19 2008 9:17PM
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rudager
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didnt read much of the posts
but to the original post
I hate to say this, but attitudes for skiing are all over the place.
it is generally cut in half
one side thinks that it should stay generic and progress along with the mainstream pros, the other side looks at stuff differently, I(as others) still follow the pros, but as a more mellow way. I dont look into the biggest stuff, slow, stylish.
although im a big mountain skier, and don't ski park, therefore, i am not into the newest tricks and pushing to be the top on the mountain.
I havent really gotten anywhere with this point, I have lost myself

so...+1
Feb 19 2008 11:40PM
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ScrappyJoeYoung
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yea perfect point, right on spot. skiing is for sure split into 2 diverse opinions and are branched off after that sometimes. but the snowboarders i shred with are all soo chill, and all about having fun!
Feb 20 2008 12:00AM
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