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$1080PLP$
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ok i just got back from a trip to salt lake with my school (DECA) and we went and visited the olympic village... because the olypic's are over (of course) we got to go every were the you couldn't...like the start gate of the 120 meter ski jump.... i kinda use to laugh at it but after seeing how steep the in-run is i about shit my pants. i just wanted to see if any of you have seen it first hand to and if you were as impressed.
hey i lost my virginity... did any of you guys find that by any chance?
Apr 24 2002 6:10PM
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d-spin89
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Yah, I live in SLC its a crazy sport
Apr 24 2002 6:13PM
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fakiedropdude
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how could you laugh at people that jump 130 meters(400feet)?
Apr 24 2002 6:58PM
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123ski
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yeah i live in SLC to it is awesome, i think i could do it


Apr 24 2002 7:18PM
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PocketRocket
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yeah man..i jumped off it
i'm on the canadian national development team...i've been to park city like 6 times this year for training and comp...those jumps are so sweet!!!! (i went 120 meters on the big one...that's 387 feet) glad to hear our sport is getting some recognition from the freestylers!
Apr 24 2002 8:28PM
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PocketRocket
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you should see the jumps in planica slovenia...world record is 225 meters (750 feet) it's impossible to explain what 8 seconds of air time feels like
Apr 24 2002 8:29PM
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PocketRocket
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check out my pic called 300 foot ride if you dont believe me


Apr 24 2002 8:36PM
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Nine_Milla_Killa
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Ya I checked out the one at Calgary and its scary, I thought I was gonna fall and die!
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Apr 24 2002 8:45PM
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PocketRocket
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you should come see us some day nine milla killa...we're out there 5 days a week (mid afternoonish) (summer too!)
Apr 24 2002 9:11PM
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ya man i totally dig olympic ski jumping.. it's so crazy how they barely move their hands and it affects their flight... it's looks so phatt




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Apr 24 2002 9:19PM
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NeilTurener
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PocketROcket, Did ski jumping help u out with freestyle skiing??? like to get balls to try tricks and do big gaps or in any other aspect of are sport?
Apr 24 2002 9:26PM
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PocketRocket
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HELL YA...4 years ago before i started i would hit tables, land on top and do like...straight airs, plus, no skill on cliffs, no balls anywhere...after 4 years...i'm hucking d-spins, dropping 25 footers...it's been the second biggest influence in my life (#1 being a trampoline in the backyard)
Apr 24 2002 9:50PM
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Melvs
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I've wanted to get into it... but there really aren't any ski jump clubs around..
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Apr 24 2002 9:54PM
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PocketRocket
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that's nordic combined...a little different...you have to be a better all around athlete
Apr 25 2002 12:05AM
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powder99
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no, i think i saw that too, some combined event, its the oddest pairing i have ever seen
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Apr 25 2002 12:08AM
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$1080PLP$
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i have to give props to pocketrocket for hitting something that huge.. they have some smaller ones for 'us' and for like $40 you can hit it for like 2 hours with a coach they have camps all summer with the water freestlye hits and they even have a tramp camp. haha i wanted to go to that one
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Apr 25 2002 12:58AM
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1080chick
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ski jumping looks hella hard...but the olympiads make it seem all easy. does it actually take a lot o skill?
tom to nick- 'so what time is this skiing for you?'
nick to tom- 'my 1st time'
me to nick without tom there- 'so how did you do with your first day?'
nick to me- 'i fell alot' *pouts*
nick to his friend ian when he doesn't know im listening- 'yeah see last weekend i went skiing and i went down this TRIPLE black diamond! it was like sheer ice!'
me to tom and tom to me- 'hahaha! he's such a liar'
Apr 26 2002 2:00AM
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FreshCoast
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Yeah, I wish I had those balls...I can huck cliffs but that looks way scarier! A huge ass steep to a huge ass jump landing a hudge ass groomer. Props PocketRocket!
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Apr 26 2002 10:28AM
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PocketRocket
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it takes a lot of skill to go far...once you're used to the jumps, and not afraid of them (didnt take long to get used to them once you get to the bigger jumps) all you have to do is focus on a really powerful take off, at the exact right time, in the right direction....after that, you enjoy the hang time, try to strectch as far down the hill as you can, and stick a mad ass tele landing
Apr 26 2002 10:42AM
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PocketRocket
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check out the two vids i just uploaded (now that's a sport)
Apr 26 2002 10:47AM
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