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What up Newschoolers,
This week's edition of AMA is with Tall T Dan AKA man of a many names aka the Truth aka the Only aka lip on blind 2.
Dan has achieved a level of OG that very few members have in our industry and for that we welcome him into the Newschooler Hall of Fame.
Unlike previous AMA's, @-Dan opted to answer questions all week so feel free to drop in anytime and join in on the conversation.
Let's hear em
**This thread was edited on May 26th 2020 at 8:48:02am
lauraobermeyerGreatest car you’ve owned and why?
What’s up with Cover Textiles?
If you had to choose between sewing and thrifting, which would you choose and why?
If you could only listen to one (1) 2Chainz song for the rest of your life, what would it be?
What inspires you most about the ski/snowboard community?
Sugarbush or Windells?
Why do you make clothes?
2004 Chrysler Concorde LXI. It was pearl white with black leather interior. Could seat 6 people legally. Had a trunk big enough to take care of business. Great gas milage and all around build for cruising and getting from A to B. I've been keeping an eye out for another one with low miles.
Cover is on pause indefinitely. I message Tobias like a month ago to see his thoughts on an idea I had but there haven't been anymore developments.
I'd choose thrifting. Sewing is way easier to have someone else do it for me and achieve the same results. Thrifting is way more personal.
Black Unicorn
Most inspiring bit about the community is our resourcefulness. The people who I'm friends with usually find a way to make this happen. Money is always tight, snow is limited, unexpected challenges pop up, car break down, whatever else goes wrong yet we pull together and get after it regardless.
Sugarbush.
Why do I make clothes? That is an ever evolving answer and never a singular one. The clothes themselves are the least important part of the whole in my opinion. Right now I make clothes because I want to grow a platform where I can promote and support my ultra talented friends. Whether it be in their skiing, boarding, art, music or any thing else they may be doing. If I continue to grow Arsenic and build a network of friends that believe in supporting each other then I can offer that network to talented people I know who have not yet built their own followings. I hope to make a movie. I hope to have an event series. I hope encourage people to make new friends. And so many other things depending on how caffeinated I am.
BLandzDid your parents name you tall t or did you legally change it yourself?
Whats are your favourite things about skiing, and what would you like to see change
**Daffy butters honest opinion don’t be a bitch**
**This post was edited on May 19th 2020 at 10:05:51pm
A friend of mine named me Tall T Dan my first year of college. There were 3 Dans hanging around the same crew of people in the early weeks of school. I got referred to as tall t Dan one time because I was wearing huge shirts. The name stuck and I prefer it big time than my legal name. good friends call me tall t.
My favorite thing about skiing is the likeminded people I've met. I would like the change the amount of money that athletes get from sponsors.
Someone doing a daffy butter doesn't affect me. lip on daffy butter blind 2 would be g. you don't be a bitch.
-DanA friend of mine named me Tall T Dan my first year of college. There were 3 Dans hanging around the same crew of people in the early weeks of school. I got referred to as tall t Dan one time because I was wearing huge shirts. The name stuck and I prefer it big time than my legal name. good friends call me tall t.
My favorite thing about skiing is the likeminded people I've met. I would like the change the amount of money that athletes get from sponsors.
Someone doing a daffy butter doesn't affect me. lip on daffy butter blind 2 would be g. you don't be a bitch.
STwoopsHave you tried the bdog edgeless yet? What are your thoughts if so
**This post was edited on May 20th 2020 at 12:01:58pm
Yup, I skied them a lot this past year. Super functional ski and I think people generally assume the lack of edge is going to mean a lack of control but that isn't the case. The two biggest changes when you take away the edge: You can slide anything fearlessly, and they are quite a bit softer.
ScreamnskiWhat inspired Arsenic? Meaning behind the name?
I didn't have any driving reason behind starting Arsenic. I came up with the name while doing chemistry homework and looking at numbers I liked on the periodic table. I wasn't trying to think of a name for a brand, I wasn't even planning on making anything. Just looked at 33 and saw Arsenic and my mind wandered for a while. Here we are.
Brule.What motivated you start up a store in downtown Albany?
couple of homies I had in Albany had been talking about it for a while. I always thought they should do it. I joined in the effort because I thought it just needed to happen. They were talking about needing all this money and doing it after summer or whatever, but things are never as hard as they seem so I sorta pushed things forward and we were able to open way sooner than they had been talking about originally. One of those "why wait" situations from my perspective.
I've had a lot of convos with my friends about the pros and cons of going to college. What do you think some of them are?
Would you recommend it as a path for someone looking to make their way in the ski industry? Do you ever regret going to college? Three different ways to ask a pretty similar question lol. Much love Dan!
Don't pull another quick on us. Please remember you're under oath. So I will ask you again. what is your profit:ego ratio? And how does it explain these margins as seen below? My very credible sources are looking into you - you're suspect.
Don't pull another quick on us. Please remember you're under oath. So I will ask you again. what is your profit:ego ratio? And how does it explain these margins as seen below? My very credible sources are looking into you - you're suspect.
-DanYup, I skied them a lot this past year. Super functional ski and I think people generally assume the lack of edge is going to mean a lack of control but that isn't the case. The two biggest changes when you take away the edge: You can slide anything fearlessly, and they are quite a bit softer.
Everyone is sleeping on these like if you ski park you have like 80% of your edge on a good day unless your sponsored by Völkl (or is it Vishnu 😂)
