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Building a jump in a graveyard-morally wrong?

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upperdynamo2
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So, at my school, there's this graveyard on a decently steep hill (for Connecticut.) At the bottom of the hill, there's this man-made canal about 15 feet wide. We're thinking of building a jump right before the edge of the canal so we could gap it. Wouldn't be too big of a jump, but we might be able to throw a 5, possibly a front-flip if we're lucky.

However, a couple of our other friends think its disrespectful to build a jump in a graveyard. Our retaliation is that we're not doing any harm to the graves or the land-we're just moving snow around.

Any thoughts?
Jan 25 2011 9:03PM
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panojibber
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Shred with the dead.

I didn't read your post.
Jan 25 2011 9:06PM
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.squirrely.
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there was a thread like this talking about that pic of jf cusson hand dragging a gravestone and some people got real mad.  i personally think its fine but some people might not
Jan 25 2011 9:06PM
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awesomeness17
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Idk, but I think it would be sick if people were shreding on top of my dead body. But I don't feel other people hold this view
Jan 25 2011 9:06PM
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Evilchris
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My mom is friends with a graveyard caretaker/ commissioner and he actually suggested that I build a jump in "his" graveyard
Jan 25 2011 9:09PM
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yuck
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id say as long as you dont ride over any graves or too close to any tombstones theres no harm done. old people visiting will give you shit probably though
Jan 25 2011 9:13PM
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buddychaps
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yeah i thought there might be some controversy over that photo.
Jan 25 2011 9:18PM
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fatherb
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respect the dead
Jan 25 2011 9:19PM
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Abc567def
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I'm not in favor of it, IMO just find a different place to go do it.
Jan 25 2011 9:21PM
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family_vacation
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don't fucking consider that. end of story.
Jan 25 2011 9:23PM
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KillaSteeze
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you dont want to end up like them, dont do it, just seems wierd
Jan 25 2011 9:28PM
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Shredability
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Yea my friends brother pissed on a grave while drunk and now theirs a ghost living in his house, its like makes loud noises and he was sleeping in the basement and its dragged him around in circles
Jan 25 2011 9:33PM
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TheUngroomed
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leave flowers or something by all the graves you get close to so it cancels out
Jan 25 2011 9:36PM
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danbrown
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I would do it. Dead people are buried there. They're dead, so what.

I worked in a graveyard for a summer and that just made me realize that it's only a public park with some stones sticking out of the ground. No big deal.

That being said, I am not in any way religious, and I don't believe in ghosts, spirits or god. I guess it's up to you.
Jan 25 2011 9:39PM
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steezyjibster
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dude pm me where in CT? i'll come shred wit yall haha
Jan 25 2011 9:40PM
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bfilm
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plenty of other place in the world to trespass, have some respect and stay out
Jan 25 2011 9:41PM
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Bryan*
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do what you got to do
GTS
Jan 25 2011 9:43PM
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peyton
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not a fan.. i remember seeing the JF cusson shot in issue 1 of that NS mag thing and i thought it was kinda whack

respect the dead
Jan 25 2011 9:44PM
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ndye
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are you skiing over graves to hit the jump? if your not i dont even see the argument
Jan 25 2011 9:46PM
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upperdynamo2
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haha i don't think we're going to be hand-dragging any gravestones, and we don't ride close to any of them.
Jan 25 2011 9:49PM
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.AR6rider.
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I don't really see the problem here. Go for it, and make sure you take some vids/pics.
Jan 25 2011 9:49PM
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chicken
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I don't think it is morally wrong at all. Unless you are wrecking tombstones or disturbing people coming to visit. The dead people don't care, just respect the families I guess.
Jan 25 2011 9:49PM
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nskerb
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do it, itd be a cool unique shot
Jan 25 2011 9:55PM
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upperdynamo2
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naw defs not going to be knocking over any tombstones, and there aren't going to be any families visiting seeing as there's mad snow everywhere
Jan 25 2011 9:55PM
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theWIZARD
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Respect the deceased.

Alot of visitors will give you shit and i dont think it would be worth all the trouble, but good luck with your front flip!

Jan 25 2011 9:57PM
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Kirsakid
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do it, dead is dead
Jan 25 2011 9:59PM
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monkatizer
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i think u might curse yourself doing that and die in the canal
Jan 25 2011 10:00PM
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crab_pretzel
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i dont think theres a problem as long as you ski in between stones, definately not in front of them though. i never walk in front of them, let alone ski. but its really up to the caretaker or whatever of the site
Jan 25 2011 10:01PM
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TheButterHashira
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My advice is to build a big jump so you know youll clear it each time. I would build a landing on the other side.
Jibbing gravestones is kind of un-kosher though so don't do that.
Jan 25 2011 10:01PM
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deleted5
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Jan 25 2011 10:03PM
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A-A-RON
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maybe if jf cusson was hand dragging his dead grandfather's grave or something it would actually make the photo cooler and provide some meaning... however i think that hand dragging a random grave is disrespectful
Jan 25 2011 10:25PM
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Bi-ShredinalGuy
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as long as you dont touch the graves it would be sick
Jan 25 2011 10:27PM
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ILLinoisance
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I'd be less concerned about the morality of it and think more about how the cops would feel about it.  I have a feeling they wouldn't like it.  That's my three cents.
Jan 25 2011 10:29PM
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SKIU4EA
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I wouldn't do it, just because you know whoever sees it is going to go out of their way to complain. Because that's how people are, most look for any excuse they can to go bitch about shit.

Even if you were completely off in the corner away from any graves someone would cry and complain. that's just my experience.
Jan 25 2011 10:33PM
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*Dos*Planker*
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hahaha
Jan 25 2011 10:34PM
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KrazyistKarl
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i got some decent longboard footage in the fall in my local grave yard. but thats on the paved road away from any tomb stones and graves
Jan 25 2011 10:36PM
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Bonzalo
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I would do it, but is true, if you can do it when nobody is around, nice, if not, people will give you shit.
Jan 25 2011 10:37PM
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pikupfulofsnow
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nope. give the dead something to do. just make sure you aint pissing on the graves.
Jan 25 2011 10:44PM
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Shredability
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Jan 25 2011 10:46PM
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Swaggermager
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Do it. Dead people are dead. Just because you're riding in a place they're buried doesn't meant you're disrespecting them. Please get a video of it though.
Jan 25 2011 10:49PM
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PON3
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just make sure no one sees ya. that would be an awkward convo
Jan 25 2011 10:50PM
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array.
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haha this and 100th post woo hoo i guess
Jan 25 2011 10:59PM
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JsThibz
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this
Jan 25 2011 11:12PM
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Out2Pasture
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Think about it this way how would you feel if it were your Grandparents going to visit a loved ones grave there is a group of kids playing around, being loud, and cussing.

The skiing alone isn't what makes it wrong it is a place to grieve not hang out and have fun. I'm sure you can find plenty of other spots to have fun and upset a lot less people and possibly stay out of trouble longer.
Jan 25 2011 11:16PM
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Big_Tuna
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i think it should be fine its not like your tearing the tombs up and shit then your good to go bro !
Jan 25 2011 11:17PM
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Potguy
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I think thats called an acid trip
Jan 25 2011 11:35PM
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That_Afterbang=]
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They're dead who cares. Your real problem is the zombies though, those bastards will get ya.
Jan 25 2011 11:41PM
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TMiller
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Jan 25 2011 11:42PM
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slaydave
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for real who gives a shit... they're dead.   get real.... its not "disrespectful" .... that shit is stupid.
Jan 25 2011 11:46PM
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Yung_Gnarley
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...I wouldn't.
Jan 25 2011 11:46PM
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ILLinoisance
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so, if someone were to shit on your body after you died it wouldn't be disrespectful, beause you're dead, right?  that's what I'm getting from all of what you said.
Jan 25 2011 11:51PM
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