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Live Chat / Q&A with Line, Tom Wallisch & More! - 5PM EST Friday Nov 14th!

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Line_Skis
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Hello!

FRIDAY ... 5 PM Eastern Time - Wallisch and Line Skis world will be answering your questions.

Josh here ... it's been pretty busy in Line world recently and what better thing to do then to have a Q&A with our favorite people in the world!

Bring on the questions now and we'll see you Friday and try our best to answer to the fullest extent we can. After that the NS staff will edit this whole debacle up into a story in the coming weeks.

Also!
Ask questions pointed at ANYONE in Line world. We're going to try to get a ton more to add to the conversation. I'm talking other athletes, engineers & product people, sales dudes, marketing people, ect... YOU HAVE OUR EARS!

thanks and see you Friday - jm



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ModMommy
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Dan: How often are you and the OTHER Dan Brown confused for each other on this site?
Tom: After skiing a season with an injured knee, what are some things you're looking forward to doing that you couldn't last season?
Nov 12 2014 8:51PM
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danncphedran
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snowballsdeepTom,

Is it a receding hairline or advancing forehead?


that's another question I have haha
Nov 12 2014 9:02PM
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Saga.
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Are you riding for saga now?
Nov 12 2014 11:18PM
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toastyteenagers
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LJ:
what was it like to be in a cast for 2 years? How did it affect your life, and skiing?
Nov 12 2014 11:47PM
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.tomskis
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Saga.Are you riding for saga now?


Nov 13 2014 4:01AM
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bjc28
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Tom: Are you getting a pro model or will you just ski the Chronics
Nov 13 2014 9:25AM
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Michael_Thatcher
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Tom what were some of the challenges you initially overlooked when skiing without an ACL?
Nov 13 2014 11:07AM
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Bucklay
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Nacho_Macho_manidiot


you mean Idiotboy?
Nov 13 2014 5:40PM
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veng_m
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Nacho_Macho_manidiot

oh no no no, not in ma house
Nov 13 2014 8:24PM
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jpastor
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This question is for the designers and engineers.

How does it feel to be at the head of the game when it comes to powder ski design? I think most people can agree that Mr. Pollards Opus is one of the best pow skis on the market.

Also This one is for Mr. Eric Pollard himself. Do you enjoy watching the TC episodes and how do you feel about them? Do you affiliate with those guys at all? (Meaning talk to them for conference calls, product info, stuff like that) Will we see you in a TC episode ever?
Maybe like a Nimbus TC collab edit
Nov 14 2014 1:25PM
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Iliveinutah
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snowballsdeepTom,

Is it a receding hairline or advancing forehead?


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Nov 14 2014 2:15PM
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TWallisch
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KrotchTom: I know you kind of explained why you decided to go with Line on one of your latest Instagram pictures but how easy was the decision in reality? How much pressure were you getting from other companies to sign to their team?
Derek the Dawg is the 3rd thing you list on our Line profile for what you love most. What kind of dog is he? How cool is he? Is he cooler than Mr.Bishop? Will we ever see Derek shredding pow like he shreds wakes with you in the summer?

The big question here: Traveling Circus? Are you going to be joining the gang this year on their shenanigans? Will there be a Style Coach 2.0? Can you handle Andy's BO due to lack of deodorant usage? Chicken wings or pizza?

Josh: Just want to say congrats again on signing Tom! It's going to be a fun winter and I think I speak for most to say that we are stoked to see Tom on Line!


It was a fairly easy decision actually. I've had so much fun working with and designing products with everyone at full tilt that it just made sense to move over to Line as well.
Derek tha Dawg is a mixed breed. Most likely a blue heeler, chihuahua, jack russel mix. He'll most definitely be shredding pow with me this winter.

You might see some guest appearances on TC but I won't be joining the gang.
Nov 14 2014 3:49PM
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TWallisch
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Roan.Will he steer more towards filming or will he keep competing? Also, can you ski pow with Pollard?


Gonna mostly focus on filming this season! Big things in the work. But I'm gonna still compete some as well. And hopefully I will get to ski some pow with Pollard, yes!
Nov 14 2014 3:52PM
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GrumpisPringle
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Pro model? will you be skiing pcmr a bunch this year?
Nov 14 2014 3:57PM
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TWallisch
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tacobellslayerTom, your profile on LINE claims that you are 27 years old,

However, it is common knowledge that you were only able to grow a beard only very recently.

How did you overcome this setback in your recent partnership with LINE?

We deserve answers


Haha. It was a long and time consuming process. Very tough negotiations while I was working on my beard
Nov 14 2014 3:57PM
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TWallisch
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Mr.BishopCan you speak to us about your transition from a mostly edit and film based athlete into a competition ninja?

Also, what will be the future balance between contests and filming?



Filming is what I grew up with. Making edits with your friends is absolutely my favorite thing to do in skiing. Competitions just started happening for me and became a huge part of my season.
I'm really looking forward to getting back to the basics and making more edits and filming more this season and in the years to come!
Nov 14 2014 4:06PM
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TWallisch
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Foxxy-BangTOM: Do you think with the future spin ski under your feet, you will be able to throw down a 2340, or a 2700? If so, will this ski be granting you the ability to travel to the future?


Only time will tell! Would be sweet to get a nice 2880 in this season haha
Nov 14 2014 4:11PM
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TWallisch
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toastyteenagersTom: Did your current sponsorship with full tilt help you decide your sponsorship?


Definitely! My partnership with Full Tilt has been awesome and totally helped influence my decision to move to Line.
Nov 14 2014 4:17PM
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ParkoverPow
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As a fellow Mountain Biker/Skier, will Line Skis be fabricating your next Mountain Bike frame?
Nov 14 2014 4:29PM
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filipoio
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Tom:

Will you be filming with Field for their new 2 year project this season?
Nov 14 2014 4:38PM
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ParkoverPow
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Tom:

Has the baggy look died or is it still going strong? Also, newschoolers seem to think that bright colored pants are on their way out, thoughts?
Nov 14 2014 4:41PM
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Line_Skis
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NinetyFourWhat kind of opportunities will there be for Tom to ride with other Line teammates like some of the LTC crew, or some of the more pow oriented guys like Eric Pollard or Andrew Whiteford?

Always into cross pollination! It's a team of individuals but as long as schedules line up there's always the possibility.

GrumpisPringleLINE: Do you plan on sponsoring other huge names like Wallisch?

Expect the unexpected. Currently we're not looking to add more to the team and looking forward to the season and how we can all work together to make the best footage, products and have the most fun.

KillaSeasonLine: how much do you predict your sales to skyrocket this season after the news of Wallisch joining the brand?

Ha! Who knows we're just trying to expose more of the world to our type of skiing and with a team of athletes that are able to fly the flag, it just helps the cause.

Grilled.SteezeLine: I'm a 14 year old freestyle skiier. Will you guys sponsor me?

Wallisch was a 14 year old skier who got a pair of Line Ghetto Blasters and fell in love with the sport .. keep skiing, keep having fun and who knows what will come!

- jm
Nov 14 2014 4:43PM
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TravelingCircus
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Will & Andy: How big was the transition for you guys from skiing in Western New York to traveling across North America and other parts of the northern hemisphere?[/quote]

It was a big move from skiing hills to skiing real mountains. - Andy

There are many times a year when I find myself asking "how did I get here?"- Will
Nov 14 2014 4:48PM
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Line_Skis
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jpastorThis question is for the designers and engineers.

How does it feel to be at the head of the game when it comes to powder ski design? I think most people can agree that Mr. Pollards Opus is one of the best pow skis on the market.

When you work with the best and allow their ideas to come to being you can create the best. That sounds cheesy but honestly working with forward thinking individuals and like Pollard, LJ, Will, now Tom and our insanely talented engineer Jed and many others it's a great symbiotic relationship. With the entirety of Line World (sales, marketing, product, everyone) having an overriding trust and belief that the products we make are the right move for skiing.

Allowing opinions, crazy ideas, criticisms, complains to be heard and filtering everything to make what we think is best in any product, promo or whatever is awesome.

ParkoverPowAs a fellow Mountain Biker/Skier, will Line Skis be fabricating your next Mountain Bike frame?


Hell no! We like biking but focus on what we know best and will let the passionate bikers make those. Unicycles maybe .. plus we're debuting a skateboard deck in like a week made by one of the top manufacturers in the US so that will be cool!

great questions, keep em up. - jm
Nov 14 2014 4:54PM
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KapitolPhoto
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immasDan: How often are you and the OTHER Dan Brown confused for each other on this site?


It's happened a few times. I've gotten yelled at by Bishop thinking I was SLC Dan. A few others in the office here have come in and asked Josh why Line's Marketing nerd was talking shit on the internet not realizing that it was the other Dan. Ha.

I'd say the best story of confusion is that when word started getting out that I was joining the crew here in Seattle on Facebook, I think it was Shane or someone else who congratulated SLC Dan as a joke. I think I "liked" the status and all of a sudden, all my family started to find out that way and offering up congrats ... not knowing that it was the wrong Dan.


Nov 14 2014 5:04PM
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Line_Skis
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Turner.Josh and Dan: What kind of titanium balls do you guys have? Tom Wallisch seemed like a name that, with all due respect, would be claimed by a more elite, competition-minded brand. What do you think Line brought to the table that other companies couldn't?


Balls are made from the same stuff all us mortals are made of.

Tom's a freestyle skier .. Line's been making freestyle skis for nearly 20 years, since before any of those 'elite' brands could figure out how to modify their race presses to turn up the back tails of their skis. With one of the biggest names in freestyle flying the flag to freestyle skiers and newcomers every day and riding for a brand that isn't 100% true to his kind of skiing i think it would be doing a disservice to everyone. Line brings to the table the same language that Tom and everyone on NS speaks and the passion to keep evolving and growing this part of the sport we love so much together.

Summary of above rant: natural fit and our minds think alike.

-jm
Nov 14 2014 5:11PM
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TravelingCircus
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Missed these!

Brule.Andy: What sparked the idea for the Tell A Friend Tour in the beginning?

Shane: Standard Definition or HD, which do you think is the best in your opinion?

No tour was really happening and I thought it was a good idea so I made it happen. It was also one of the original ideas we pitched to Line Skis but they went with Traveling Circus. - Andy

Hd is the best for porn. SD is the best for skateboarding. Skiing is some place in between. - Shane
Nov 14 2014 5:11PM
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Line_Skis
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GrumpisPringlePro model? will you be skiing pcmr a bunch this year?


Always developing and seeing what will fit .. keep an eye out. - jm
Nov 14 2014 5:12PM
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Swany_7
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Question for Andy: Are you coming to Minnesota for the tell a friend tour, if you are when?

Also, are you skiing tomorrow somewhere, because I know you are at trollhaugen today, just wondering if you are going somewhere tomorrow.
Nov 14 2014 5:13PM
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KapitolPhoto
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Is Cole or LJ here yet?
Nov 14 2014 5:13PM
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Travelling circus guys, I loved your summer edits and the crazy set ups you used to build in NY. Do you currently have/ plan to build a dream summer set up? Could you describe your dream summer set up? No bitching out and saying it's with Garrett Russell in SA.
Nov 14 2014 5:13PM
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CASG
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Sup haters.
Love, Cole
Nov 14 2014 5:15PM
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Bucklay
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What ski model has sold the most this year?
Nov 14 2014 5:17PM
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KapitolPhoto
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Sig? You in here yet?
Nov 14 2014 5:20PM
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yellav
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KapitolPhotoI'd say the best story of confusion is that when word started getting out that I was joining the crew here in Seattle on Facebook, I think it was Shane or someone else who congratulated SLC Dan as a joke. I think I "liked" the status and all of a sudden, all my family started to find out that way and offering up congrats ... not knowing that it was the wrong Dan.




haha yoooooo that was me sen!
Nov 14 2014 5:24PM
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Nimbus
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Hood got snow so skiing with dog. Will answer questions later sorry!

-josh by way of what Pollard is doing at the moment.

Nov 14 2014 5:24PM
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yellav
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id like to pose a question to line rider jack borland: is it tru your real last name is borlando?
Nov 14 2014 5:25PM
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TravelingCircus
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Foxxy-BangTOM: Do you think with the future spin ski under your feet, you will be able to throw down a 2340, or a 2700? If so, will this ski be granting you the ability to travel to the future?

TC Crew: You guys going to make it out to Tahoe at all this year? I am an aspiring cross country van driving/skier, you have any tips or tricks? Also try and make a trip north up to Montana, ski Big Sky and Moonlight Basin.

Garrett: With Tahoe being your new home, which mountain do you prefer? Boreal, Alpine Meadows, Squaw, or Northstar? (Assuming you ride North Lake mostly)


Not sure if we will for TC but Im sure Will might be skiing Tahoe at some point. 
Bring TP and dont eat at too many fast food places. 

- andy
Nov 14 2014 5:26PM
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danbrown
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KapitolPhotoIt's happened a few times. I've gotten yelled at by Bishop thinking I was SLC Dan. A few others in the office here have come in and asked Josh why Line's Marketing nerd was talking shit on the internet not realizing that it was the other Dan. Ha.

I'd say the best story of confusion is that when word started getting out that I was joining the crew here in Seattle on Facebook, I think it was Shane or someone else who congratulated SLC Dan as a joke. I think I "liked" the status and all of a sudden, all my family started to find out that way and offering up congrats ... not knowing that it was the wrong Dan.





to clear things up - i am on the right, and dan brown aka kapitolphoto is on the left, haha. we are not the same person. an everlasting cause for confusion, though
Nov 14 2014 5:26PM
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Line_Skis
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BucklayWhat ski model has sold the most this year?


Tough to say as it just started snowing and we don't get retail #s from every country. Our most popular skis historically due to being some real money do everything sizes for large parts of the world are the Chronic & Sir Francis Bacon .. our freeride skis like the Sick Day 110 and Supernatural 100 are also awesome if you're into ripping .. tell your racer friends! they rule!

-jm
Nov 14 2014 5:28PM
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TravelingCircus
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CK_MediaTom: There was recently a thread on NS that attributed certain tricks to certain skiers. If you could describe your style of skiing in one trick, what would it be?


Andy: Any new wizard tricks in the making right now?


Will: How many switch-ups do you think you could do on any given rail?


Eric: What are your favorite shredding spots in Japan?


If I told you I would have to kill you. - Andy

Depends on how long the rail is. - will
Nov 14 2014 5:29PM
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TWallisch
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rudeboyTom: What flex tongue do you use and how tight do you buckle your boot? like really tight or loose, also do you do the strap first of last, and how tight? Thanks, smash it this season!


I usually ride with a Flex 8 tongue and I keep my boots buckle really tight. I keep it simple and start on the bottom buckle and work my way up. No idea if that's the right way or not haha
Nov 14 2014 5:29PM
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TWallisch
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Saga.Are you riding for saga now?


Haha Definitely Not
Nov 14 2014 5:30PM
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ParkoverPow
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If there was a contest, who from the Travelling Circus can hold the longest Backwards Nose Butter?
Nov 14 2014 5:32PM
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TWallisch
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immasTom: After skiing a season with an injured knee, what are some things you're looking forward to doing that you couldn't last season?


I can finally land big tricks forward again! Last season I had to try and land switch on all my bigger tricks because of how bad my knee hurt.
It's awesome to be banging out some forward landings again!
Nov 14 2014 5:32PM
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SigTveit
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Wheeeew!!

Tom: Will you be filming with The Trashparty this coming season?
Nov 14 2014 5:33PM
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KapitolPhoto
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danbrownto clear things up - i am on the right, and dan brown aka kapitolphoto is on the left, haha. we are not the same person. an everlasting cause for confusion, though


We are solid 7s tho...
Nov 14 2014 5:33PM
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djikstra
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althomsonLJ: What is your favorite ski resort? Also, is god real?


that's a tough one, I'll cheat and say keystone for park and jackson hole for when it dumps
Nov 14 2014 5:34PM
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Bucklay
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Tom: What kind of filming are you most stoked for? (Urban, BC...)
Nov 14 2014 5:35PM
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MisterMahalo
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Tom: Wallisch Project 2?

TC: Why have you not filmed a movie yet? Keep all the good shots and make a 15-30 min movie!

Andy: When you gonna drop a street part?? 😏
Nov 14 2014 5:38PM
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