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T-Sin
Posts: 870 - Karma: 8,777
love the fuck out of skiing even after:

3 broke thumbs
countless concussions
50 plus stitches
2 sprained ankles
shin bang galore
3 skiers thumb (lol)
bruises
etc.

i know there are far worse injuries you kids get every year like acl and shit

but why do we come back?

Jul 10 2010 3:53AM
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Skibumsmith
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what else are we going to do?
Jul 10 2010 4:16AM
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jimmer
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if you love it so much why don't you marry it!?!?!?!!!


got you good you fucker!
Jul 10 2010 4:17AM
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LockyK
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pretty much right.
Jul 10 2010 6:14AM
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Elmo.
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farmville?
Jul 10 2010 11:30AM
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Schlop
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Skiers thumb is really a downer, my thumbs will actually never be the same
Jul 10 2010 11:37AM
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Isabelle
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cause its the best fuckin thing in the world? I have a torn ACL gettin surgery in 5 days, and as soon as I can ski I will, cause I love it and that is enough :)

Jul 10 2010 12:21PM
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hurrisun
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you just gotta drink more milk man
Jul 10 2010 1:01PM
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Skibumsmith
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you win
Jul 10 2010 1:24PM
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Mr_pretzel
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Fishville?
Jul 10 2010 1:32PM
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broto
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you have 3 thumbs??!?!?!ONE!?!!!!!ONE!!

and drink more milk.
Jul 10 2010 1:34PM
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Forkstealer
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Well i suppose it's beacuse we happen to enjoy the feeling of euphoria brought on by adrenaline causing our lungs to expand and increasing our heart rate and muscle function, combined with the release of endorphins from stress response.

But really, we do it cuz its fun.

Jul 10 2010 2:54PM
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SweatyBallShack
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on top of that... north carolina is really boring. Ohio. now thats a state
Jul 10 2010 3:01PM
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BenWhit
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because if i didnt ski, i would be a raging alcoholic and be caught in the grips of rampart hard drug use
Jul 10 2010 3:36PM
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RyCo19
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this. What else is there to do in the winter other than ski and rage?
Jul 10 2010 4:43PM
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JsNeagle
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Count your blessings man... Nothing you listed will have a negative lasting effect on your life, except maybe concussions.  Seems like you've been pretty lucky overall.  And we come back for more because we love it and it's the best feeling in the world.
Jul 10 2010 4:52PM
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garrettwiz
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"The joy i get from skiing is to die for." CR said it the best
Jul 10 2010 5:31PM
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broto
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mhm, check sig
Jul 10 2010 7:24PM
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SweatyBallShack
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well played
Jul 10 2010 7:26PM
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Sam.Carson
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because this is the only time of year i get to see my good friend FROSTY!!!!!!!!!!!

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Jul 10 2010 11:25PM
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BeLUNTZ
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Haha Super Troopers
Jul 11 2010 1:10AM
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yourthemannowdog
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my thumbs hurts!!! but i still love skiing, does that gain me cred on the interwebzzz?

You don't need to prove your love for skiing on a skiing website. I had a compound fracture of my ulna and radius from skiing. Have you ever seen your own bone sticking out of your skin?
Jul 11 2010 2:17AM
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Balto
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my injury list is way worse
Jul 11 2010 2:18AM
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Skibumsmith
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chads gap?
Jul 11 2010 3:40AM
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SweatyBallShack
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I've done it too. I've got a really narrow foot and my heel always lifts so I end up kinda skiing on my toes if I lean forward a lot. I was stopping and my tip hit a bump and somehow that was enough to sprain my ankle.
Jul 11 2010 3:44AM
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Mr_pretzel
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you need new boots.
Jul 11 2010 3:51AM
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1337
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transformice :\
Jul 11 2010 8:20AM
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Su[G]ar
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because when i brok my tib and fib i started to walk with a limp aka piiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimp!
Jul 11 2010 8:37AM
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SweatyBallShack
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I had agent 80s when that happened. Now ive got FTs and theyre still wide and I have to order the bigger top cable. haha
Jul 11 2010 2:11PM
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Mr_pretzel
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go to a bootfitter they can add some padding.
Jul 11 2010 2:52PM
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Afeld
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HAHAHAHAHAHHA so like three good ones?
Jul 11 2010 3:02PM
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Balto
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if FTs are even to wide, then get race boots, most of which are a 95mm last
Jul 11 2010 3:25PM
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Bryan*
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20+ separate shoulders
Jul 11 2010 3:25PM
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3mania
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Stop wrecking and land that shit.
Jul 11 2010 3:26PM
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leahey
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Don't forget about too-much-afterbang-eosis....
Jul 11 2010 3:39PM
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T-Sin
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lol
Jul 11 2010 5:58PM
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Wobby
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wait, what is skier's thumb?
Jul 11 2010 6:19PM
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T-Sin
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might as well be broke..really
Jul 11 2010 6:26PM
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willyg0808
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i have it too. skiers thumb is like super stretched ligamints if i remember right
Jul 11 2010 6:42PM
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SweatyBallShack
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na. its the ability to operate a car with ski boots on. fully buckled.
Jul 11 2010 6:44PM
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Balto
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i know your joking, but that was just awful, at least say something that involves the thumbs in some way
Jul 11 2010 6:47PM
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SweatyBallShack
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that was kinda the point. Why would I say something logical like it just being strained tendons?
Jul 11 2010 7:40PM
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THEDICKBUTCHER
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1. sprained tumbs
2. acl mcl lcl sugery
3. getting shoulder surgery tomorrow
4. collarbone
5. hip (couldnt walk for a week, sometimes it cracks and i cant walk for a couple seconds after)
 
 I will ski till I die.
Jul 11 2010 10:46PM
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austinmetsch
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yeah i'm in the same situation
Jul 11 2010 10:51PM
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