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My 5000th post, what do i have to say?

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Krongos
Posts: 5214 - Karma: 47
this is my 5000th post on newschoolers. i started here in 2001 when the website was little more than harvey's buddies and a lame blue tailgrab silhouette logo. since then ive seen a lot of skiing and ive done a lot of skiing. I'm gonna be 24 on saturday which means when i started skiing a lot of you were still in preschool or diapers. even though im still relatively young, im kind of a vet for freeskiing and park skiing and heres what i have learned in case you care. ski for yourself, not for sponsors, not for that 900 youve been trying forever not to impress your friends or some girl, ski for you. its the only thing ive ever done that can be 100% for me and yet somehow not selfish. if you arent the best dont sweat it as long as you are having fun. my best trick is a touch grab 5 or a 270 onto a box and ive been practicing since the ski patrol made me wreck little kickers i would build. it doesnt matter. you gotta realize that a 360 isfucking impressive even if a kangaroo flip is more impressive. Make friends skiing and keep them, they are the best friends ive ever had and they always hook it up when you need it. I've been injured a lot...14 broken bones and 4 surgeries (the most recent being acl reconstruction on friday) but i never let it scare me or get me down because if you let skiing get away then its your loss, ive seen it happen a couple times to good people (Hunter Biles for those who know him). Oh and for those of you who do, stop whining, talking shit or otherwise being a little bitch because outside of the park no one cares if you have this years lines and some other kid is still rocking concepts. for that matter outside of the park no one cares if you can throw a sick ass switch 7 double grab. finally, practice and ski as much as you can and if your lucky and your parents help you do that, then thank them a lot. that is all, have fun.
Mar 19 2008 12:24AM
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timmmy
Posts: 654 - Karma: 25
my name is ralph mustachio, and i support this message.    right on dude, i'm 22 and 3/4 this site is better at park than me.  but whatever, skiing is fun, it's the bigger part of my identity/who i am, and i can't wait to go ski some effing pow....
Mar 19 2008 12:29AM
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Geoffrey
Posts: 1219 - Karma: 11
best post on ns ever?

sticky please
Mar 19 2008 12:30AM
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Dudesinpools
Posts: 745 - Karma: 15

mad respect!!!!

Mar 19 2008 12:32AM
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joly.sp
Posts: 2305 - Karma: 585

he speaks the truth......

Mar 19 2008 12:32AM
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huckaberry
Posts: 993 - Karma: 14
for sure!!!!!
Mar 19 2008 12:35AM
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Krongos
Posts: 5214 - Karma: 47
thanks for making my point for me man. if you read it and didnt just skim it you'd see that i just got surgery on friday so i dont have much more to do then sit here with my leg up and post on ns. i would say that at least 3500 of those posts came when i was a little hater too but now i only post every once in a while. oh and i wonder what your parents would think of you calling my suggestion to thank them "bullshit"?
Mar 19 2008 12:35AM
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Silence
Posts: 16030 - Karma: 150
Good post man. Happy bday for the weekend.
Mar 19 2008 12:38AM
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snowboardersrule
Posts: 1077 - Karma: 15
you could say that you have way too much time on the intrawebs
Mar 19 2008 12:39AM
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colin13
Posts: 2201 - Karma: 216
i hope this is just crude sarcasm.

to the thread maker: good post, 360s are still the dopeness haha, i remember that.
Mar 19 2008 12:39AM
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VTtreeskier
Posts: 1833 - Karma: 64
I wish more people had your outlook on skiing man, great post and i couldn't agree more
Mar 19 2008 1:09AM
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phishfood
Posts: 2542 - Karma: 298
great post man

good luck with ur leg
Mar 19 2008 1:11AM
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landonn
Posts: 2913 - Karma: 385
great post, this really should be stickied because every once in a while i forget that i just ski for fun and not to show off to some girl or friends even though i think thats fun but it shouldnt just be about having fun. great post.
Mar 19 2008 1:14AM
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Caveman.
Posts: 9067 - Karma: 330
great outlook
Mar 19 2008 1:35AM
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tjski
Posts: 5859 - Karma: 44
i agree with you... skiing rocks my socks off.
Mar 19 2008 1:56AM
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masta_LE3B
Posts: 3397 - Karma: 62
tall sox can help prevent that, but ya agreed. why else would you ski if it werent for what you like and who you are
Mar 19 2008 2:02AM
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Obsessedwski
Posts: 2261 - Karma: 71
^HAHAHA
and btw Jr-o-c or wtev ur a total douche bag go fuck ur self with a carrot HOMO

neways this should be stickied

yup.

great post. hope ur leg heals up
Mar 19 2008 2:07AM
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eheath
Posts: 61603 - Karma: 123,082
You could say you have 1/4 of the posts i do.
Mar 19 2008 2:08AM
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TWoods
Posts: 10014 - Karma: 8,386
CLAIM


but yea, great 5000 post. good luck with the leg.
Mar 19 2008 2:10AM
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wl_freeskier
Posts: 12 - Karma: 9
People like Krongos make it feel good to join NS.
Mar 19 2008 2:28AM
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.hazen.
Posts: 1452 - Karma: 660
thanks Krongos, awesome fucking post. shit like this is what this website is about, but it's never apparent with how much bullshit there is on this site. thanks for putting it so well, I know that I couldn't have. the friends I've made at college have been 80% skiing friends, and they're really the only ones that I really care about. skiing to me is both pushing myself athletically, and being with friends, it's given me an outlet for creativity, an identity, most of my best friends who i'll know and keep up with for the rest of my life. and yeah, i'm in the same boat skills-wise, but I don't really give a shit and love a good three any day.

good luck with the knee, rehab like crazy and get back on the slopes where you belong
Mar 19 2008 4:18AM
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jo-shmo
Posts: 142 - Karma: 39
Sick post krongos, best of luck with the knee.
Mar 19 2008 4:46AM
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zesty_buddy
Posts: 880 - Karma: 28
word
Mar 19 2008 5:34AM
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Silence
Posts: 16030 - Karma: 150
hahaha only you..
Mar 19 2008 5:59AM
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shabinka
Posts: 743 - Karma: 10
legit poster
Mar 19 2008 6:33AM
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papasteeze
Posts: 12055 - Karma: 913
++++  karma!
Mar 19 2008 6:43AM
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Smithy
Posts: 1887 - Karma: 12
big karma! So yeah... how's it gion?? Haven't seen you in ages.
Mar 19 2008 7:39AM
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jaylib
Posts: 4523 - Karma: 777
what a good way to use your 5000 post, one of the better posts if seen, ++karma
Mar 19 2008 8:15AM
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BootySpunk.
Posts: 8148 - Karma: 84
*Slow Clap*

Awesome
Mar 19 2008 8:28AM
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InfernoHits
Posts: 4755 - Karma: 192
Awesome dan. Havent skied with you in years, but those days at mount snow were some of my most fun ever. Get well dude.
Mar 19 2008 11:10AM
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Wapile
Posts: 425 - Karma: 11
Right on man, and Happy Birthday.
Mar 19 2008 11:15AM
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SGLogi
Posts: 1078 - Karma: 13
word, you have a great outlook and alot of people could learn allot from this.
+++Karma for you
Mar 19 2008 11:33AM
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shredwards
Posts: 417 - Karma: 68
wow epic post. There was a dan maguire in my ENGS 50 class last semester, and i am almost positive this is the same kid. This is a little reminiscent of the ski story he wrote.
Mar 19 2008 11:46AM
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Dan-Man
Posts: 7488 - Karma: 3,621
Good work dude, I bet NS was a different place back then.
Mar 19 2008 11:47AM
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doritos
Posts: 7368 - Karma: 53
Excellent post, man. Karmas for youse.
Mar 19 2008 12:02PM
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HeathR
Posts: 4359 - Karma: 1,382
good post. I feel the same way. I have been skiing for 20 years now and it just get better ever year. I may not be the best at my mountain but i think i have the most fun. I get pumped when somebody tries a 180 for the first time and lands it about as much as somebody lands a 12 for the first time. I just like to see people trying new stuff and having fun.
Mar 19 2008 12:09PM
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yellav
Posts: 10056 - Karma: 1,217
+karma dog very nice
Mar 19 2008 12:14PM
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bernard.saucier
Posts: 248 - Karma: 61
awe to the some post

good to know ppl are still keeping it real :P
Mar 19 2008 12:20PM
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PASKIINGSUCKS
Posts: 9097 - Karma: 777
Great points.

I saw a sweet quote on something close to this, the man was referring to music but a lot of life is the same.

Do you do things to Impress or Express.
Mar 19 2008 12:33PM
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Shorton
Posts: 2889 - Karma: 13
i have so much respect for people like you who relise that skiing isnt about what you can do, its about fun. Great post man, and happy birthday for the weekend
Mar 19 2008 12:34PM
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Nicholas.
Posts: 10905 - Karma: 60
wordddddddddddddddd, love the attitude you take about liking your own abilities.
Mar 19 2008 12:39PM
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jriley
Posts: 197 - Karma: 16
I've skied w/Dan (krongos) a bunch and definitley one of the most fun people I've ever skied with. 
Mar 19 2008 12:45PM
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Krongos
Posts: 5214 - Karma: 47
yeah that was me but i ended up turning in a different story because everyone hated on my ski one
Mar 19 2008 1:07PM
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Krongos
Posts: 5214 - Karma: 47
yo i miss mount snows whole early 2000s thing too it was so sick, if you ever need a couch to crash on near breck next winter let me know man, seriously
Mar 19 2008 1:09PM
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-dAvE-
Posts: 677 - Karma: 74
right onnn!! 5000! dope.. did u use a cheat?
Mar 19 2008 1:47PM
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STACKS
Posts: 1938 - Karma: 42
i love karma
Mar 19 2008 1:52PM
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seider
Posts: 958 - Karma: 23
congrats on your posts, good luck with your recovery.
Mar 19 2008 3:50PM
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jibjames
Posts: 89 - Karma: 9
amazing post +karma.....sticky
Mar 19 2008 3:52PM
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fragglemuffin
Posts: 3312 - Karma: 444
That is by far the most enlightening thread i have ever read on NS, and congrats to the big 5000!
Mar 19 2008 3:59PM
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Federation
Posts: 430 - Karma: 17
Sticky
Mar 19 2008 4:01PM
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-+Siver+-
Posts: 1902 - Karma: 12
Nice Post not everday does something like this come along
Mar 19 2008 4:01PM
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