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Where does the term gaper come from?

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PaleCelery
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Title says it all...
Jan 28 2009 12:49AM
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PKalow
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Well, look up the word 'gape' in the dictionary: "to stare with open mouth, as in wonder". So a gaper would be a person who does that. In other words, people who stand around and watch, not do.
Jan 28 2009 12:51AM
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kjskier
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the gap between the gogs and helmet/toque
Jan 28 2009 12:51AM
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PaleCelery
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^^^ I think that would be a "gapper"
Jan 28 2009 12:52AM
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joly.sp
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This is def. what to look for on a gaper. Dead give away is the gaper gap.
Jan 28 2009 12:53AM
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Powdered_Donuts
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Jan 28 2009 12:59AM
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Kevski
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Gaper: as in the first post. Someone who stares in awe/is dumbfounded by everything.

Gaper gap: The gap between the gogs and toque/helmet on a clueless gaper
Jan 28 2009 1:19AM
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ScuffDUFF
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haha i love gaper gap.  makes me laugh everytime
Jan 28 2009 1:55AM
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Static
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it's an aronym
Jan 28 2009 7:43AM
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notomatoplz
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http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/getaways/011697/glos16.html
Jan 28 2009 9:42AM
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_CC_
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the gaper gap stupid.
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Jan 28 2009 9:56AM
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danbrown
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This is correct
Jan 28 2009 10:05AM
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nohajs
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As far as I know it came from tahoe. It's spelled Gayper. We used it as reference to all the Gay area (Bay area) people coming to tahoe way back in the day.

GO HOME GAYPER!!!

Jan 28 2009 10:14AM
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.SimonB.
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the best is the "gaper gap" with frozen snow encrusted hair coming out of it! lol
Jan 28 2009 11:19AM
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sconniestyle
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hardcore german pornography, duh.
Jan 28 2009 11:30AM
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HHB
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the worst is when you see little kids with the dopest setups. g-suits, sick one-pieces, 700 dollar skis, crowbars etc. but then they have the largest gaper gap of all time.

spoiled little kids.....
Jan 28 2009 12:03PM
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NCurry
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just search "Gaper" on google images with SafeSearch off.....

youll know then
Jan 28 2009 12:48PM
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Yung_Gnarley
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Beanie.


Hair.



Forehead.




More forehead.





Goggles.




Nose.




Gaiter.
Jan 28 2009 7:29PM
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B-VUR
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Someone yelled it to me the other day. I think it has something to do with afterbang.
Jan 28 2009 7:41PM
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B-VUR
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Someone yelled it to me the other day. I think it has something to do with afterbang.
Jan 28 2009 7:42PM
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deezy.
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http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=gaper

always refer to urbandictionary.com
backcountry the house evogear
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Jan 28 2009 7:43PM
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K_Fresh
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I think gaper is the one who asked the question. Hahaha jp.
Jan 28 2009 8:08PM
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49566738265
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"WHHHHHHHHHHOAAAAAAAAAA! BACKFLIP!!!!!!!!!"
Jan 28 2009 10:50PM
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sklermang
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dont get me wrong, but didn't gus kentworthy rock the gaper gap in his KoS edit?
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Jan 28 2009 10:56PM
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PaleCelery
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Nah... I know what it means... I just want to know roots of it. Latin?
Jan 28 2009 11:03PM
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angrygiant
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they always ask the questions "how do you guys ski with your pants so low? dosent it bother you? " and they think in their mind i wish i culd be hat cool.
Jan 28 2009 11:12PM
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sklermang
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extremus gaporum
Jan 28 2009 11:16PM
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MACAQUE
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Being called a gaper is NOT a good thing. It's the guy who does pizza wedge and french fries all the way down the park and has a massive gap between their hat and goggles.
Jan 28 2009 11:53PM
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Peter.
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there was no skin showing, i think it was just a hat under the beanie
Jan 29 2009 12:06AM
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king.tubby
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truth. ie the texan who stands around in the way at the top of the lift and gapes at the mountain scenery with his mouth open
Jan 29 2009 1:17AM
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Gorno
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Most likely using rentals, and possibly riding in jeans....
Jan 29 2009 1:43AM
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Smuffy
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its an acronym. its like Gay Ass People E...   Rentals.
Jan 29 2009 11:40AM
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freeskibum82
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thats SPORE: Stupid People On Rental Equipment
Jan 29 2009 11:56AM
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king.tubby
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and some sort of NFL starter jacket unzipped
Jan 29 2009 12:28PM
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Smuffy
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yeah thats true. but ive heard a similar one for gaper too.
Jan 29 2009 2:31PM
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ballerman
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come back and post again when you've learnt what sarcasm means in school
Jan 29 2009 2:57PM
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theblacktaco
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Yeah but with that google helmet clevage or gap .... alot of kids in the park i see rockin that look with the beani underneath .... i wouldnt consider them gappers
Jan 29 2009 3:02PM
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panojibber
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Hahaha, this is true.

Jan 29 2009 6:11PM
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patrickstar
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Gaper: the guy who made this thread
Jan 29 2009 6:38PM
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EvanMeyer
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"Wow how do you guys do this stuff its amazing"
Answer your question?
Jan 29 2009 6:46PM
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wunderskier
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That is exactly what it would say in the world almanack/dictionary

Jan 29 2009 8:29PM
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MADmidwest
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just did it, thought it would be worse
Jan 29 2009 8:46PM
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PaleCelery
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Dude stfu... you've never even met me.
Jan 29 2009 8:53PM
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ski-swagga
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ya mike horn beck does it too sometimes but its not really gaper ish just goggles like 3 inches of hat beanie showing then helmet. (i do it too sometimes)
Jan 29 2009 8:55PM
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skier14567
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i do it alot, gapers r osm!
Jan 29 2009 8:59PM
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patrickstar
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haha
Jan 31 2009 2:26PM
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PaleCelery
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Jan 31 2009 3:27PM
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