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My dad needs your help NS!

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Drail
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Alright, so I wasn't going to do this, but I got requested by my dad twice now, so I think he really needs/wants this.

Here in Canada we have a show called the "Dragons' Den". It's a show where people come on and give a pitch about a company with a product they invented or whatever. People show up with all sorts of crazy stuff, and my dad is trying to get on the show.

His thing is called "Ski Lift Caddy" It's a plastic basket that goes on the safety bar of the chairlift to put your gloves, or whatever, in. He's had it as an actual product for close to a decade now, but due to bad luck has never really got it going. This is probably his last chance to get anywhere with the idea and HE NEEDS YOUR HELP!!!

go to this link http://www.cbc.ca/dragonsden/auditions/ski-lift-caddy.html and vote 5 stars (If it's not 5 stars they don't count the vote towards going on the show) if you think his basket is a good idea. If you think it's sucks, then well... I can't force you into anything now, can I.

You have to create an account on CBC before you can vote, but it is real easy (took me like 5 seconds), and vote!

thank you for your time, and happy skiing.


http://www.cbc.ca/dragonsden/auditions/ski-lift-caddy.html
Apr 21 2009 3:03PM
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ja.
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thats pretty cool man. best of luck and hope he can get on.
Apr 21 2009 3:09PM
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tBenz
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Done. and it definitely didnt take long to register at all. and i honestly would like to have that, it seems like a simple but good idea. Good luck to your dad with it!
Apr 21 2009 3:12PM
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backwardsrider
Posts: 543 - Karma: 70
thats dope
never drop a pipe, glove, goggles again
Apr 21 2009 3:14PM
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sklermang
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done. thats actually a really good idea, but what happens when you forget to take your stuff out?
Apr 21 2009 3:16PM
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Drail
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that's like saying "what happens when you don't lift up the safety bar?"

would you really forget your gloves (or pipe, or smokes, or whatever the hell you're doing on the lift) when they're sitting right in front of you? If so, maybe you smoked too much during the ride, no?
Apr 21 2009 3:18PM
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speightphoto
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thats a good idea!!
Apr 21 2009 3:25PM
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sklermang
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when it snows itll make a nice beer cooler
Apr 21 2009 3:30PM
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Detroit_Steeze
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sweet idea
Apr 21 2009 3:31PM
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AcePerry
Posts: 258 - Karma: 152
Great product i just suck at making videos hahahazha

i voted
Apr 21 2009 3:34PM
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rossiskier93
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voted.. good idea too
Apr 21 2009 4:04PM
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dwhite
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i could def use one of those. Great idea!
Apr 21 2009 4:10PM
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Justin.B
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voted.
such a good idea!
Apr 21 2009 4:15PM
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SirFryanator
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haha we watched a ton of those videos last year in entrepreneurship. kind of a funny show, but your dad has a good idea for sure. voted!
Apr 21 2009 4:16PM
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Pippin
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Would be cool to have some sort of loop on the side to put your poles cause not everyone puts them underneath their legs... just an idea.
Apr 21 2009 4:21PM
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FREE-WHA
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yo your papas got a 5/5 in ma books BITCH!
Apr 21 2009 4:28PM
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ski_DC
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you could also put ads on them, which is a big help to ski resorts to make some extra money.
Apr 21 2009 4:53PM
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k-rob
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done, sick idea.
Apr 21 2009 4:57PM
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Lickmy9
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voted. i cant believe they dont have them already. I hope your dad gets the vote.

Apr 21 2009 5:42PM
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sick-as-aids
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sweet idea...
voted, if he makes it rich ill be stoked to of helped :)
Apr 21 2009 5:44PM
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ilikeplants
Posts: 1868 - Karma: 17
Your name isn't Mike Hunt by chance is it?
Voted.
Apr 21 2009 5:50PM
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prontocuts.com
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done
Apr 21 2009 5:56PM
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geet
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voted
Apr 21 2009 6:02PM
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Trojan~Man
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voted..sick. ive seen these before sumwhere..they had on every second chair, so wed wait to get a chair with a basket :P!

oh and you gotta tell us if he makes it or not!
Apr 21 2009 6:05PM
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caucasian_chad
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Funny, I thought of the same thing before I even read down to your post.
Apr 21 2009 6:10PM
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00nick
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voted:)
Apr 21 2009 6:12PM
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mtsteez03
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voted good  idea
Apr 21 2009 6:13PM
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yoyoho
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We have the dragons' den in the uk as well. It's pretty funny when they get asked what the annual turn over is going to be for the first three years and they come up with some bull shit figures like 5.4 million or something whats so ridiculous.


Good luck to your dad.

Apr 21 2009 6:14PM
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thelizards
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ya clips for poles would be good. your dad should also say that resorts can have people pay them to put advertisements on the basket, they would love that.
Apr 21 2009 6:21PM
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Malcolm
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done. I made a nice little write up too
Apr 21 2009 6:30PM
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s.bishop
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very sick idea, pole idea is cool too unless the lift has a mid station,
Apr 21 2009 6:37PM
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noparking
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it's a great idea, voted
Apr 21 2009 7:10PM
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skier_07
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Voted
Apr 21 2009 7:22PM
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VT_scratch
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doe

voted

good luck to your pops
Apr 21 2009 7:27PM
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M@DFLOW
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done really good idea
Apr 21 2009 9:04PM
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infedel_one
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done sonnn...good luck to your dad
Apr 21 2009 9:15PM
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linesteeze
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looks dope id use it. good thing it's strong i feel like scumbags would try breaking it.
Apr 21 2009 9:16PM
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sirskizalot
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Thats actually a sick idea. I think i voted, once i made a reveiw thing it said it was waiting for approval.
Apr 21 2009 9:25PM
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OneLove_skier
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Such an excellent idea i signed up and voted
Apr 21 2009 9:32PM
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neon1peace
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voted

good luck
Apr 21 2009 9:36PM
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skithesprings
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voted + posted a review with the same user name as my ns name
Apr 21 2009 9:36PM
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Dinosaur
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voted! thats a great idea, i hate when i drop my stuff
Apr 21 2009 9:54PM
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coolhandluke
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what's to keep people from putting trash in them? 
Apr 21 2009 9:58PM
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PatSul
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make a thread if he get on i am for sure watching that and make a shout out to ns
Apr 21 2009 10:10PM
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207
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I voted.
Apr 21 2009 10:12PM
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miketheskier88
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I reckon Theo is the hardcore freeskier out of the lot.
Apr 21 2009 10:13PM
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liukangkid
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the fact that the trash would fall out when they got off the lift. Voted, also somebody wrote t-wall in the review section under pros haha.
Apr 21 2009 10:28PM
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natalie.
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Good idea, good luck to your dad!
Apr 21 2009 10:30PM
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summersover
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haha thats awesome surprised it took so long to come up with something like this
voted
Apr 21 2009 10:32PM
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Malcolm
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word thats why they have those nets right before you get off the lift
Apr 21 2009 10:43PM
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baethoven
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just voted. let us know how it goes man, and good luck
Apr 21 2009 10:44PM
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