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HOW THE FUCK IS JACOB INVITED FOR XGAMES SLOPESTYLE?

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mixinup
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http://espn.go.com/action/xgames/story/_/page/winter-x-games-2012-athletes-ski/winter-x-aspen-2012-confirmed-athletes

doesnt make any sense....BIG AIR yeah, but slopestyle are you kidding me?
Nov 14 2011 4:07PM
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Greenish
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the real question is why the fuck isn't walker on that list already?
Nov 14 2011 4:10PM
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mk.evans
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this
Nov 14 2011 4:12PM
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AronA
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Jacob is a solid skier, has multiple doubles and stayls on rail and jumps.
He hasn't been lucky in competition. But he definitely deserves his place
Nov 14 2011 4:14PM
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theabortionator
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My invitation must have gotten lost in the mail.
Nov 14 2011 4:18PM
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k-fred
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what about Colby West????
Nov 14 2011 4:18PM
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nellyyy
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This list is clearly very preliminary and really incomplete. Is Jen Hudak hurt/not competing? I'd find it very hard to believe that she didn't make the cut in women's pipe
Nov 14 2011 4:20PM
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DERS.
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uh i dont know maybe because jacob fucking slays.
Nov 14 2011 4:21PM
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Twig
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I'm gonna go ahead and say its because he was 12th in last years AFP slopestyle rankings. The other invited athletes are the other 11 of the AFP top 12. I think its just possible that might not be a coincidence.
Nov 14 2011 4:21PM
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j.bird
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lol
Nov 14 2011 4:21PM
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bkiss_
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seriously? Jacob Wester is an incredible skier, he should definitely be included in this list.
Nov 14 2011 4:21PM
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greenman
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also, t-wall and jossi are not in big air. i was slightly surprised
Nov 14 2011 4:22PM
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LittleFoot
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This is so sweet! I love watching jacob wester ski slopestyle because i can relate to him on rails. mainly because i dont do shit on rails
Nov 14 2011 4:23PM
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casual
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I'd like to see Sean J, Walker, Goepper, Alexis, Martini, and probably 5 other guys before either Elias or Jacob.

Holy shit there is nothing I like about watching Elias ski.
Nov 14 2011 4:23PM
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Corin
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Are shitting me? Jacob is awesome. Fuck you?
Nov 14 2011 4:31PM
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schmuck
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Before everyone freaks out, keep in mind that a second wave of invited athletes will be announced in early January (at which point most of the athletes you would expect to see at X Games will make it in), and that the first wave of invited athletes was based off of last year's AFP rankings (and Jacob was ranked 12th in slopestyle). Click here to check them out: http://afpworldtour.com/afp10/?page_id=849








Nov 14 2011 4:36PM
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Twig
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I love you brobomb but if you can't enjoy how stoked elias always is then you're doing it wrong.
I don't like his style all that much either but he has giant balls and he loves to ski.
Nov 14 2011 4:36PM
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Keenan_Jones
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i wanted to se parker white. I don't know... it's just one of those things i want to see.
Nov 14 2011 4:43PM
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P.M
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FUCKING THIS!
Nov 14 2011 4:46PM
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SteveStepp
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http://espn.go.com/action/athlete?id=41458
Nov 14 2011 5:00PM
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Shark.
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lololol nice picture
Nov 14 2011 5:03PM
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I_Am_Mod
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that profile pic is so golden, i don't understand how ESPN hasnt spotted this yet .....

Nov 14 2011 5:03PM
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Eric.S
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isnt that a picture of bobby brown?
Nov 14 2011 5:04PM
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c4t_l0ver
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THIS THIS THIS
Nov 14 2011 5:04PM
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eheath
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hahaha


and i really wish they'd invite LJ to the event, guarantee he could be top 5.
Nov 14 2011 5:05PM
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Goku
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Why is there no womens big air yet?
Nov 14 2011 5:05PM
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S.Ki
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Because it would be womens big air.
Nov 14 2011 5:10PM
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theabortionator
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Because girls can't throw down
Nov 14 2011 5:10PM
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eheath
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I sincerely hope this is a joke...
Nov 14 2011 5:13PM
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Goku
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I feel like the bar would get raised if there was a womens big air. look what does to guys.
Nov 14 2011 5:14PM
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eheath
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....

Click for larger image
Nov 14 2011 5:26PM
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hollygrove
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yeah dude, we might even see a 540 from them!
Nov 14 2011 5:26PM
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j.bird
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Could not disagree with you more.

Having giant balls and loving to ski doesn't make you fun to watch. Him being stoked has nothing to do with it. Everyone should be stoked while they are skiing.

I could argue that I have giant balls, and I also definitely love to ski. But that doesn't make me good. He is literally the last skier I would like to watch.
Nov 14 2011 5:32PM
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Blurst
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Dont start this shit please.
Nov 14 2011 5:34PM
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dispatchQ_main
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agree
Nov 14 2011 5:38PM
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LAME.
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lol, they dont know shit.

Nov 14 2011 5:41PM
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MaryO
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Whether you like to watch Elias or not, there is no denying he belongs on that list.
Nov 14 2011 5:42PM
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mikemurda
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not if you count his rail skillz
Nov 14 2011 5:43PM
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c4t_l0ver
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lol
Nov 14 2011 5:45PM
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coldcuts69
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this, and remember as schmuck said in the comments in the article, there will be more athletes invited in early January
Nov 14 2011 5:45PM
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MaryO
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Sorry, I thought we were talking about Elias in Big Air.
Nov 14 2011 5:53PM
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*TURBONERD*
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lol
Nov 14 2011 6:02PM
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SNOWPARKCHlLE
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THE ROBOTS STILL PLAYING
Russell Henshaw AUS Andreas Hatveit

CANT BELIEVE THIS...THE WORST
Nov 14 2011 6:10PM
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GBS
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Yeah, WHY THE FUCK ISNT LJ ON THAT LIST??????
Nov 14 2011 6:14PM
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GBS
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The worst? They are both sick, especially Andreas...
Nov 14 2011 6:16PM
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SNOWPARKCHlLE
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YEAH IF YOU WANT TO SEE AERIALS

SHOULD BE LJ OR CHRIS LOGAN IN THEIR -PLACES
Nov 14 2011 6:17PM
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ski0
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LJs not on the list for the same reason he got knocked out 1st round by wallisch in SOTY.
Nov 14 2011 6:24PM
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GBS
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YEAH I KINDA AGREE BUT ANDREAS HAS STYLE YO.
WATCH HIS DEW TOUR OR X GAMES SLOPESTYLE RUNS,
HE CAN ALSO DO DOUBLES WITH OCTOGRABS!!!!!!

Watch this he is sick imo, but Lj should definately be there.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko4xZQJMOPA

Nov 14 2011 6:25PM
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TijmenDal
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This.

Seriously, a lot of the athletes still have to be announced.
Nov 14 2011 6:30PM
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lukemeahan.
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It's not like X games are tomorrow. Changes will be made throughout all of those lists. And to answer your question. Jacob fucking slays that's why.
Nov 14 2011 6:30PM
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TijmenDal
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You're fucking retarded.
Did you make that thread before or after you posted this?

Either way... No...
Nov 14 2011 6:32PM
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