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Skiing is a silly sport

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Shane_McWannabe
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and I love it, but lets face it, we are only one step removed from tabogganing. instead of sitting on a slippery piece of wood and plastic we are standing on it.....it is meant to be enjoyed in the same way, as a way to have fun on the snow with your friends....

now take a step back for a second and picture a bunch of tabogganers (or gt'ers if you will) wearing baggy ass tall t's, acting like thugs, making gang signs to the camera and arguing about each others style off of their taboggan jumps. picture big air gt competitions, and people getting all worked up about the judging and what tricks were thrown....

THIS IS WHAT YOU ARE

skiing is nothing. its a fun way to play in the snow on slippery sticks. it is not gangster, or stylish, or thug or anything. remember John Symms powder article, he was trying to convey the same thing with the figure skating comparison

99.9 per cent of the members of this site will never be a pro skier, not to be a downer but that is just how it is....you also wont get hit by lighting or win the lottery. so just take a step back and enjoy skiing for what it is....a fun way to get out in the snow and goof around and stop being so serious about it all, cause in the end.....none of it matters

Dec 9 2009 12:19AM
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Alp1ne
Posts: 717 - Karma: 203
You can say shit like that about any sport there all silly, you really think hitting a ball with a bat is any different
Dec 9 2009 3:47PM
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3R1C
Posts: 367 - Karma: 14
thank you so much
Dec 9 2009 4:02PM
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1tenthmoney
Posts: 212 - Karma: 32

this man has it all figured out. listen to what he has to say.

on the subject of baggy clothes, the reason why this has been allowed to occur is due to the lack of "dress code" in the sport. freedom is the single requirement for trends to develop. if you disrespect the people who dress in this fashion, keep in mind that you are also disrespecting their right to this freedom imo.  myself, i do dress in baggy clothing but in no way do i consider myself a "gangsta". as soon as i get off of the slopes, i become a regular, educated citizen.

by the way, it is not in our hands to crush the dreams of becoming a pro in the minds of young nsers. well ive said my piece. hate it or like it, youre free to decide.

Dec 9 2009 4:07PM
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Twig
Posts: 6407 - Karma: 60,033
Toboggan.. tOboggan..
You are right, in that skiing is meant to be fun. But if people get fun out of dressing G then they should go ahead. If people have fun making edits then they should go ahead. If people have fun making pointless posts about the philosophies of skiing then who are we to stop them? Personally I love to ski, plain and simple.
Dec 9 2009 4:16PM
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Mr.Huck
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So Thug!

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Dec 9 2009 4:16PM
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blindside
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I would wear a tall tee GTracing...In fact, I have. The voleurz guys do it pretty stylishly too if you ask me.
Dec 9 2009 4:23PM
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Thenowhereman42
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Probably, but it still wouldn't have been funny.
Dec 9 2009 5:14PM
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DaNinjew
Posts: 240 - Karma: 44
interesting
Dec 9 2009 5:30PM
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ECfreeski3
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personally i woulve gone with nietzsche. you know, perspectivism and shit
Dec 9 2009 5:33PM
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xxMdahlxx
Posts: 552 - Karma: 15
^this
Dec 9 2009 5:35PM
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Dr.Brown
Posts: 588 - Karma: 21
any other sport is as silly.

Think about curling: sweeping ice
Think about hockey: hitting a giant, hard Oreo with sticks
Think about darts: ...?

And especially...

Think about NASCAR: driving in circle...

So in the end, it's about having a great time... and popping a dub 12.
Dec 9 2009 5:46PM
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lilwhiz165
Posts: 502 - Karma: 47
yup
Dec 9 2009 5:51PM
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shibby
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I just finished writing a paper on Marx and alienation, in one of the books I used a chapter on Kierkegaard directly followed the one on Marx. I flipped through it quickly and came across this quote: "The thing is to find a truth which is true for me, to find the idea for which I can live and die". I thought it was interesting so I was curious. I think it's a great outlook to have on life. Anyways, thanks for the legit answer. +Karma.
Dec 9 2009 7:05PM
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Satan666
Posts: 139 - Karma: 21
Just let them wear what they want, act how the want, and argue about what they want.  If you don't like people that dress gangster then don't dress gangster. Don't go bitching about it. 
Dec 9 2009 7:08PM
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LiamMcKinley
Posts: 865 - Karma: 2,771
yeah dude me too
Dec 9 2009 7:11PM
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Shane_McWannabe
Posts: 1694 - Karma: 73

not meant to be taken too literally, just something to keep in the back of your mind. skiing is a huge part of my life....thats why i chose to live in whistler.

i didn't mean to single out the thug thing.....i think wealthy people using skiing as a status symbol is just as ridiculous, and competitive racing is probably the most ridiculous of all... i know a couple people who are into competitive racing....and i dont even think they enjoy skiing anymore. all that matters is being faster

i used to think about why i devoted so much of my life to skiing.....but then i realized who cares, i dont need to know why i like it. i enjoy being on snow in the mountains and thats all i need to know

Dec 9 2009 9:18PM
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blavallee4
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ur moms a silly sport
Dec 9 2009 9:26PM
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