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QUIT SMOKING DRO!!!!

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WestWoods
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But honestly, I just decided to quit smoking, and not bagging on those who still do, but I have never felt so clear headed in my life, Im doing more instead of just chillen and doing nothing. Plus I have gotten clean cut and feel like Im getting more girls. Weed=fun, while sober= more accomplishments!

what do you guys think? One love!
Dec 27 2011 1:14PM
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rewand0
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I've cut back since I'm home for the holidays with my family. But I got a 3.425 GPA in college while toking often during finals week.
Dec 27 2011 8:55PM
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84891jnf92048
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"One love"
Dec 27 2011 8:58PM
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WillStart
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I wonder that too.

But the reality is that a lot of people in the industry partake in that kind of thing, and it's not a big deal at all. Plus, many people on here (at least in media & arts) know that I am young, only 19, and also in college. So it shouldn't really come as a surprise. I'm also not representing anybody in particular right now aside from myself, so it seems more okay to me. If I were clearly representing a particular company, things would be different. Some people do drugs in the ski community, and if some kids can't accept that (whether they agree with it or not), then idk maybe they're on the wrong site and doing the wrong sport.
Dec 27 2011 9:07PM
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Mike-O
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You had me going until that last sentence... so kids/people who don't accept substance abuse (as minor as it may be) don't belong on this site?
Dec 27 2011 9:12PM
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steezywannabeezy
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THIS. Know your limits.
Dec 27 2011 9:14PM
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WillStart
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There's a crucial difference between accepting it and agreeing with it. I'm well aware that there are plenty of sober kids on this site and that's awesome and I respect that a lot. I don't feel in any way that they should have to agree with drugs just to be on NS (because that would be ridiculous). However, they need to understand that other people might like drugs, and it's not a big deal, and that drug use is very common in the ski community. If they're going to get bent out of shape because an orange name mentioned doing drugs, then yeah, maybe this isn't really the place for them. Because drugs are discussed pretty frequently on here, so they would be constantly offended.

And if an orange name talking about drugs on a forum somehow influences kids into trying them, then they would have definitely tried them anyway.
Dec 27 2011 9:18PM
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Mike-O
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Pro-drug use or not, I think that's just a wrong thing to say. I don't think freeskiing was founded on weed.
Dec 27 2011 9:19PM
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WillStart
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haha beating me to the punch each time
Dec 27 2011 9:21PM
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WillStart
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i would like for you to show me where i said that, or anything that implied that.



that's like somebody saying 'drug use is a big part of music culture.' and turning that into 'music was founded on drug use.'
Dec 27 2011 9:22PM
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Mike-O
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No, it's not the bent out of shape stuff I'm worried about, it's the influence. You know that, known or not, kids or teendults on this site look up to orange names... That's all I'm saying, not that you're literally advocating anything (which you've done).

But weed is DEFINITELY NOT a decisive part of the skiing culture, no more or less than booze, sex or powder.
Dec 27 2011 9:33PM
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WestWoods
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I say it not to praise, Jah, but really to promote everyones well being and how nice it would be if everyone got along and just had fun, Imagine it this way, when I say "one Love" Its like saying peace to everyone and enjoy life to the fullest. you know what Im saying now?
Dec 27 2011 9:56PM
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californiagrown
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I am a headcase. In all the sports i have ever played i played the traditional "captain position" and always had to think as well as play the game. for some, thinking and playing are not mutually exclusive. for me they are. i played much better when all i had to do was purely react and be an athlete. there is a quote by Mik D in "Like A Lion" that sums me up pretty well; it goes something like "thinking is no good. it goes up to the head and fucks with the rest of the body".

the only times i smoke are when i have nothing to do at night and plan on watching a movie and going to sleep, or when i am skiing.

i smoke a lot when i ski. like an 1/8th to myself per day(when i am at home i just take 3-4 tokes and chill). Smoking allows me to not think and just ski. i am so much smoother, more aggressive, and overall much more confident when i smoke. It has never affected my coordination or balance, or my strength, and i actually have a really clear, focused head.


I hate drinking and skiing cause i just feel like shit, and my coordination is off, but smoking and skiing on a pow day is just as good as good sex for me.

but to each their own. i say as long as you arent hurting anybody, do whatever gets your rocks off.
Dec 27 2011 10:02PM
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WillStart
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As I said, if I somehow influence a kid to try smoking, they were bound to try it anyway, because my amount of influence, especially given that i am only a filmer, is minimal compared to that of pros who are smoking in edits and such.

part of the reason why i'm not shy about my drug use is that i'm proud of it in a way. i go to a good school, get good grades, work hard, and have become a decently successful filmer. i think the fact that i'm supposed to be ashamed of my drug use despite all that is absurd. and so i like to show that there are people who use drugs who still are motivated to work and achieve goals. and hopefully i can maybe change the minds of some people out there; not to do drugs, but that we're not all lazy fuckers that sit around all day and do nothing.
Dec 27 2011 10:02PM
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Davy.Crockett
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on another pretty much completely unrelated note, my cousin goes to loyola.


anyway, i never smoked that much because its pricey. to me the money spent to fun had ratio isn't worth it. that being said, there is something undeniably chill about just smoking with some friends. i will also smoke at/before parties. i definitely don't have anything against it.
Dec 27 2011 10:49PM
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jewFro
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That's great, I probably smoke 3-4 times a week, and I feel much better than when I was smoking several times a day, everyday.

On a side note, I hate when I see a "Quitting Smoking" thread, and you go into it and see that it's about weed. This may not make sense to someone who solely smokes weed, but it probably does for cigarette smokers. For weed it's not so much quitting as it is just stopping. It's not a struggle, I mean sure, maybe you'd like to get high, but if it's really difficult then you must live a boring life. Do something else. Quitting cigs is a real struggle. But I can proudly say, that I've got 12 cig free days. /rant
Dec 27 2011 11:42PM
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alvy.
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yo if you take the 3 out of my 4320 karma it becomes 420 LOL HEEM
Dec 28 2011 12:07AM
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alvy.
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damn no more :(
Dec 28 2011 12:10AM
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POWDER.RANGER
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took the words outta my mouth, though i havent smoked in 3 weeks due to holiday business and my adhd is a lot worse now than it was before i stopped. interesting...
Dec 28 2011 2:29AM
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erikK
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Dec 28 2011 2:35AM
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gnartogue
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he's also a terrorist because he wont show his birth certificate. I heard he's also gay and has aids
Dec 28 2011 9:51AM
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ImNotARacist
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Not true at all, man











To the other kid. You are a pussy if you can't smoke and live your life normally, man.






Dec 28 2011 11:23AM
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TheHamburglar
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WAIT WAIT I FIGURED OUT THE HIDDEN MESSAGE

quit smoking dro-- only smoke organic!!!
Dec 28 2011 11:26AM
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Mike-O
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I thought it was short for "douche bro".
Dec 28 2011 11:28AM
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the_moderaper
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This^

My first winter of burning I would be afraid of an jump bigger than 10 feet while stoned. Scariest feeling. This year I smoke a lot more and am way more controlled. I had never done a 270 out of anything before and landed 3 360 in my life, this week being the first week my mountains open , I've both of these things spinning both ways. I'm pretty stoked.

Dec 28 2011 11:29AM
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TheHamburglar
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anybody who says "dro" pretty much qualifies in that category I'd say
Dec 28 2011 11:33AM
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the.cheat
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it's been said before but i'll say it again. moderation. i probably only buy a gram a month, maybe a bit more. granted when i do, its pretty dank. i proceed to slowly use it over that month or 3 weeks. if i don't share and just do it alone, i can stretch it even further. i only really smoke if i've got nothing to do that i want to be able to concentrate on later, or if other people are doing it i'm with. all about the moderation. my lungs will probably always be fine, and my thinking isn't affected whatsoever.
Dec 28 2011 11:57AM
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PON3
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Man, this whole not having snow this season is taking a toll. Seems like there has been more fighting than usual and its just sad to see :(

Why can't we all just get along?
Dec 28 2011 12:28PM
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PON3
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Oh and congrats westwoods!!! Always doing something right and changing up things in your life is a lot of fun and will make you more happy :) and getting more girls isnt a bad thing ;)

10/10
Dec 28 2011 12:30PM
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