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K2's Name

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.skiwi.
Posts: 898 - Karma: 40
Theres this competition on a nz skiing website to win a pair of k2 skis all you have to do is answer a question: whats was k2 named after? K+ for the answer, thanks NS!
May 27 2012 4:54AM
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Static
Posts: 8561 - Karma: 4,139
when they first started they only made skis for skiers between kindergarten and 2nd grade
May 27 2012 5:04AM
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Simps
Posts: 46 - Karma: 48
pretty sure it's named after the mountain k2
May 27 2012 5:04AM
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Skiingsnow
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May 27 2012 5:09AM
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Harvette
Posts: 39 - Karma: 11
pretty sure it's named after the 15th century spanish navy...
May 27 2012 5:28AM
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rozboon
Posts: 1642 - Karma: 868
Those Hellbents have my name all over them, hands off...
May 27 2012 5:58AM
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.skiwi.
Posts: 898 - Karma: 40
Hahaha, good luck with that
May 27 2012 6:23AM
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Jpurd
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May 27 2012 7:18AM
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TheGnarwhal
Posts: 871 - Karma: 49
I believe it was named after an old wooden ship used in the civil war era.
May 27 2012 7:49AM
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CrotchKiller
Posts: 9037 - Karma: 6,943
wait, why should we help you?
May 27 2012 8:00AM
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EmperorKuzco
Posts: 6660 - Karma: 254
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May 27 2012 8:20AM
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Asterisk
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May 27 2012 8:57AM
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tdollo
Posts: 3795 - Karma: 18,751
what website is this contest on?
May 27 2012 9:08AM
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mackcamp
Posts: 1209 - Karma: 264
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May 27 2012 10:10AM
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Jonzo
Posts: 103 - Karma: 21
Founders were two brothers whose last name began with a k.
May 27 2012 1:54PM
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jerm
Posts: 947 - Karma: 1,061
i thought it was just one guy whos first and last name started with k? either way its something about the founder and his name.
May 27 2012 1:55PM
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SladeSki
Posts: 263 - Karma: 290
"K-2, Corporation was founded in 1961 by brothers Bill and Don Kirschner"
May 27 2012 2:00PM
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jerm
Posts: 947 - Karma: 1,061
there you go
May 27 2012 2:13PM
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gravel
Posts: 5520 - Karma: 42,295
It's not that hard to find. It took me about 5 minutes to find an answer that explicitly stated the company's naming. i win.
May 27 2012 2:14PM
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TimRiley
Posts: 1873 - Karma: 1,327
"the world's second-largest mountain and for the two Kirschner brothers, Bill and Don"
May 27 2012 2:28PM
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RZcrew
Posts: 366 - Karma: 2,211
nonono the word your thinking of is diversity
May 27 2012 4:35PM
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TheSteezyKoala
Posts: 352 - Karma: 198
It was named after a nuclear bomb
May 27 2012 5:35PM
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Lucas
Posts: 4881 - Karma: 1,575
Anal
May 27 2012 5:41PM
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CheddarJack
Posts: 5203 - Karma: 7,380
Noo, I think he's thinking of a whale's vagina
May 27 2012 5:51PM
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TheGnarwhal
Posts: 871 - Karma: 49
Brilliant.
May 27 2012 5:54PM
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lorax
Posts: 1296 - Karma: 83
I'm so glad other people on here can comfortably reference anchorman, I came here to say this.
May 27 2012 6:00PM
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Z.J.H.
Posts: 842 - Karma: 1,541
well have to agree to disagree

May 27 2012 6:47PM
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funtimes
Posts: 263 - Karma: 93
i got your karma to 33333. i'm pretty excited about it, you should be too
May 27 2012 7:42PM
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.skiwi.
Posts: 898 - Karma: 40
Thanks everyone for the answers. And flying bananas its snow.co.nz
May 27 2012 11:27PM
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tdollo
Posts: 3795 - Karma: 18,751
thank you
May 28 2012 7:28AM
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