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X_ANKILLA
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I'm going to spend my entire next season (ACL Permitting) Exploring the Unknown Realm of Tactile Skiing. And I'll Produce a Video Project Documenting it.

For those of you that Don't know or can guess what Tactile Skiing is, it's Skiing by Feeling. Realistically it's a veryyyyy broad term. It could Embody all High-Level Forms of Skiing. But in this instance I'm using it to Describe a Type of Skiing I do that Requires/ Encourages Physically feeling the Snow & Features of Skiing as much as Possible. So much to the point that Typical Ski gear, (Ski Pants & Gloves), Can't and Won't Hold up to the Tactile Nature of the Style.

This entire Realm is Barely Touched. Honorable Mentions Would be Dollo, Bdog, Noah Albaladejo, KillaMuffin, Charlie Owens, and a few others. These Skier's Gave me the Idea and the Vision of Possibility. And from that point I've been able to Explore and Expand the Collective Consciousness in this Realm. But it Goes Deeper. Part of me Wonders if I'll be able to make it as Deep into this Realm as my Imagination Demands.

This Might be a Multi-Year Project. In One Season, Coming back from a Blown ACL, Will I really be able to explore this deeply? I Expect a Deep Learning Curve. The Fundamentals and Basics will Most Likely take a Whole Season. But I do already have a Semi-Solid Foundation. So We'll see.

This Right here tho, Will Engrave my Name into Skiing's History. This will be my Gift to the Culture. What I discover is Public Domain. So I eagerly Welcome a New Generation of Tactile Skiers. A Generation that the Culture has never seen before. Potentially So Pivotal that it May even change the Way Skis are Constructed. But until that day ARV106s are my Weapon of Choice.



So We'll See. This Goal is Very Ethereal. So We will see how it Truly Forms in Due Time. I mean who knows, Just Calling this the Beginning of an era, and facilitating it through small Insta Edits might be The Best Way. Or a Large Abstract Video Project at the End of the Season might be Best. We'll See.

Just Wanted to let my Favorite Fan Club know. Love you guys. Ya'll make me Geek.
Aug 5 2020 1:43AM
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ColoradoDogfart
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When edollo and bdog are “honorable mentions” you know this boutta be some bs
Aug 5 2020 2:25AM
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JmckR
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X_ANKILLA



I'm going to spend my entire next season (ACL Permitting) Exploring the Unknown Realm of Tactile Skiing. And I'll Produce a Video Project Documenting it.

For those of you that Don't know or can guess what Tactile Skiing is, it's Skiing by Feeling. Realistically it's a veryyyyy broad term. It could Embody all High-Level Forms of Skiing. But in this instance I'm using it to Describe a Type of Skiing I do that Requires/ Encourages Physically feeling the Snow & Features of Skiing as much as Possible. So much to the point that Typical Ski gear, (Ski Pants & Gloves), Can't and Won't Hold up to the Tactile Nature of the Style.

This entire Realm is Barely Touched. Honorable Mentions Would be Dollo, Bdog, Noah Albaladejo, KillaMuffin, Charlie Owens, and a few others. These Skier's Gave me the Idea and the Vision of Possibility. And from that point I've been able to Explore and Expand the Collective Consciousness in this Realm. But it Goes Deeper. Part of me Wonders if I'll be able to make it as Deep into this Realm as my Imagination Demands.

This Might be a Multi-Year Project. In One Season, Coming back from a Blown ACL, Will I really be able to explore this deeply? I Expect a Deep Learning Curve. The Fundamentals and Basics will Most Likely take a Whole Season. But I do already have a Semi-Solid Foundation. So We'll see.

This Right here tho, Will Engrave my Name into Skiing's History. This will be my Gift to the Culture. What I discover is Public Domain. So I eagerly Welcome a New Generation of Tactile Skiers. A Generation that the Culture has never seen before. Potentially So Pivotal that it May even change the Way Skis are Constructed. But until that day ARV106s are my Weapon of Choice.



So We'll See. This Goal is Very Ethereal. So We will see how it Truly Forms in Due Time. I mean who knows, Just Calling this the Beginning of an era, and facilitating it through small Insta Edits might be The Best Way. Or a Large Abstract Video Project at the End of the Season might be Best. We'll See.

Just Wanted to let my Favorite Fan Club know. Love you guys. Ya'll make me Geek.


I kind of get where you're coming from here. I typically spend a large amount of my ski season exploring the sweet feeling of razor sharp corduroy against my face after I faceplant for the 100th time trying tricks I'll never land
Aug 5 2020 7:30AM
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TRVP_ANGEL
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When ankilla ascends to his final tactile form on skis

Aug 5 2020 11:17AM
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ASSholebomber22
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Wait you tellin me fruit and sunburns haven't regrown your acl yet?
Aug 5 2020 11:55AM
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Yung_Gnarley
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right on man. sounds like you have a vision and a plan. good luck to you
Aug 5 2020 12:10PM
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Chunderface
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Too bad you ain't got no ACL.
Aug 5 2020 12:10PM
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CatdickBojangles
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The Lions Club does a blind skier club at my hill, kinda sounds like the same thing so shout out to The Lions Club for being pioneers in the tactile skiing movement.
Aug 5 2020 12:25PM
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Lonely
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X_ANKILLA



I Expect a Deep Learning Curve. The Fundamentals and Basics will Most Likely take a Whole Season.


I would recommend taking some ski lessons, they help beginners learn the fundamentals of skiing quicker.
Aug 5 2020 12:51PM
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DesertStix
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X_ANKILLA



I'm going to spend my entire next season (ACL Permitting) Exploring the Unknown Realm of Tactile Skiing. And I'll Produce a Video Project Documenting it.

Nah just keep that shit pls
Aug 5 2020 12:52PM
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Mr.Lumpyjumbles
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Sounds rad dude. I've always been interested in the physical nature of skiing and the relationship between the body and nature beyond just the contact between the skis and the snow. Having some gnarly crashes last season made me wonder: what would it look like if I had snow down my jacket and my ass was dragging down the trail all the way down the mountain instead of just when I ate shit? This type of next-level skiing is what we need in this time of stalled progression. I would encourage you to take some inspiration from many beginners who can be observed trying this and really feeling the snow with their whole body before being carried down the mountain in a sled. Big ups to you for doing this for the progression of skiing. I wish I could try myself, but I know I am nowhere near the necessary skill level. I guess I'll just spend next season upright on my skis instead.
Aug 5 2020 1:08PM
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SuspiciousFish
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CatdickBojanglesThe Lions Club does a blind skier club at my hill, kinda sounds like the same thing so shout out to The Lions Club for being pioneers in the tactile skiing movement.


My home mountain has a Blind skier program has well. I will tell you right now those guys have the biggest balls and my lifetime respect. They literally ski blind with a guy behind them yelling, "LEFT!" or "RIGHT!". We saw one dude miss a turn a plow into some safety fencing without even seeing it coming. He got untangled, shook himself off and went right back to making turns. I tried it with my buddies once to see what it was like and it was probably the scariest thing I have ever done. Its like free falling into total darkness. Mad props for being blind and saying, "Fuck it, im skiing anyway."
Aug 5 2020 1:18PM
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DesertStix
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There’s a dude in the adaptive program at our mountain and he has a vest that says “blind” but skis by himself and he can actually rip some decent terrain. So gnarly to think about what he’s actually “seeing”
SuspiciousFishMy home mountain has a Blind skier program has well. I will tell you right now those guys have the biggest balls and my lifetime respect. They literally ski blind with a guy behind them yelling, "LEFT!" or "RIGHT!". We saw one dude miss a turn a plow into some safety fencing without even seeing it coming. He got untangled, shook himself off and went right back to making turns. I tried it with my buddies once to see what it was like and it was probably the scariest thing I have ever done. Its like free falling into total darkness. Mad props for being blind and saying, "Fuck it, im skiing anyway."
Aug 5 2020 1:31PM
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jwilly
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How does this poor excuse of a manifesto not mention Mango?
Aug 5 2020 3:34PM
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Ghost_BLandzV2
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Man theres no way im the only one here that doesnt know what the fuck is going on rn like are you just hand dragging while skiing? Explain some ideas of tricks because I dont know how (especially you, being somebody who values style more than anything) are going to make swerving around on the ground not look completely retarded. Maybe im just missing the whole concept but im genuinely confused.

Im sure you have some kind of idea because as of rn I can’t see how anything about this is going to revolutionize skiing except for the meme aspect of things
Aug 5 2020 3:48PM
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little1337
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Thats cool and all but

I dont remember asking
Aug 5 2020 3:56PM
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Ghost_BLandzV2
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Hang on a second.....
















HOLY FUCK THE LEGENDS ARE REAL. THE FINAL FORM OF TACTICAL SKIING ISNT THE SNAIL, ITS THE FUCKING LOCH NESS MONSTER.

**This post was edited on Aug 5th 2020 at 3:59:48pm
Aug 5 2020 3:58PM
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SuspiciousFish
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Im mean, unless you are sliding down the hill spinning on you back or something this isnt really new. Skiers have been doing hand drags and butters for decades. I mean, Leigh Powis was doing double hand drag Lincoln Loops years ago. That Grand Bizarre segment is still dope btw.
Aug 5 2020 4:22PM
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Chunderface
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what about that one where you fuckin lay down and log-roll in a 360?
Aug 5 2020 4:25PM
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clorox
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do firecrackers count as tactile?
Aug 5 2020 4:30PM
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Sir_SkrillALot
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is there a secret message if i just look at the capitalized words or something
Aug 5 2020 4:40PM
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JmckR
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BLandzHang on a second.....
















HOLY FUCK THE LEGENDS ARE REAL. THE FINAL FORM OF TACTICAL SKIING ISNT THE SNAIL, ITS THE FUCKING LOCH NESS MONSTER.

**This post was edited on Aug 5th 2020 at 3:59:48pm


couldn't think of any puns here so just went with the Loch Hess Hunter (just pretend in Scotland your names are switched around)


Aug 5 2020 4:43PM
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Poikenz
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X_ANKILLAa Type of Skiing I do that Requires/ Encourages Physically feeling the Snow & Features of Skiing as much as Possible

Apply for park crew, someone's gotta lube those rails. Just think about it, you could become the GOAT
Aug 5 2020 7:01PM
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vibecheck
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more piss equals more power
Aug 5 2020 9:49PM
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J_Christoph
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I can’t even imagine getting inside the head of someone that uses the shift key over and over again to capitalize words..
Aug 6 2020 8:44AM
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Michigan_Sucks
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It's Ankilla, he probably hits caps lock on and off again like a degenerate.
J_ChristophI can’t even imagine getting inside the head of someone that uses the shift key over and over again to capitalize words..
Aug 6 2020 5:54PM
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VT_scratch
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how are you gonna make up this 'tactilla' skiing and leave out Nimbus crew. go watch IDEA from 2007. was it before your time?

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/873198/Watch-this-right-now---Idea
Aug 6 2020 5:59PM
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cyphers
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youre fried dude
Aug 6 2020 8:56PM
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elcheapo
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So your basically skiing with your eyes closed?
Aug 6 2020 9:36PM
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seanahue.
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heartcarve already did this - as far as skiing history is concerned, you're sitting at #2 on his wave...

https://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/844922/How-to-Heartcarve
https://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/813037/Heartcarve-Custom-Piste-2016
https://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/800456/Heartcarve-Meathammer-2015-thread-

you guys should hang out someday, should be a swell time.
Aug 7 2020 12:20AM
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nolaan
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Sir_SkrillALotis there a secret message if i just look at the capitalized words or something


sry I lost it at this
Aug 7 2020 2:46AM
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f100prerunner
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Not this again
Aug 7 2020 1:08PM
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404404
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Nah.

I kinda understand but the whole feeling things when 95% of your body is covered is dumb. Feeling with your handing on snow/rails whatever is asking to get a finger ripped off.

Now if you back stepped a bit and instead of feeling shit with your hands you included your skis body and whatever else I get that. Using your skis as an extension of your self is a kinda cool idea but hands?
Aug 7 2020 3:34PM
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SendyMcSendyface
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MAKE WORM TURNS GREAT AGAIN
Aug 7 2020 9:41PM
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Titus69
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Are you still gonna be a shithead and not wear a helmet cause you’re so amazing at skiing? You can’t grow a new brain with celery juice
Aug 7 2020 10:49PM
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Chunderface
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This guy is a transplant to Colorado and thinks the downhill traveler on a mountain bike has the right of way.

Fucking transplants.
Aug 7 2020 11:45PM
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chubbspeterson
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LEt Us Know iF YoU GeT a BoNEr fR0m AlL thAT FeeLingZ!!!
Aug 8 2020 8:24AM
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Young_patty
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Here I made Xankillas sock puppet a lil friend so he doesn’t get lonely:)
Aug 9 2020 1:32AM
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LordPeek
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Thank you , You just said what was going through my mind this kid is on some heavy shit
BLandzMan theres no way im the only one here that doesnt know what the fuck is going on rn like are you just hand dragging while skiing? Explain some ideas of tricks because I dont know how (especially you, being somebody who values style more than anything) are going to make swerving around on the ground not look completely retarded. Maybe im just missing the whole concept but im genuinely confused.

Im sure you have some kind of idea because as of rn I can’t see how anything about this is going to revolutionize skiing except for the meme aspect of things
Aug 12 2020 7:43AM
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kami
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Ankilla and the boys showing up to the park like
Aug 12 2020 9:51AM
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LukeTheWaffle
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Wouldn't it be sick if ankilla had a idea, didn't tell anyone about it online, then drop a video, and if it's a banger he might actually get some respect? Like this man talks about shit but I'm yet to see anything he's spoken of in terms of skiing
Aug 12 2020 1:12PM
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yessirskiii_
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tactilla just might create world peace and end covid-19
Aug 12 2020 1:19PM
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X_ANKILLA
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ColoradoDogfartWhen edollo and bdog are “honorable mentions” you know this boutta be some bs


Bruh, Answer this. What % of the Time are they skiing park Sitting on their skis? if its not 90-100% then they're not doing what I'm Describing.
Aug 12 2020 1:39PM
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X_ANKILLA
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TRVP_ANGELWhen ankilla ascends to his final tactile form on skis



hahahahahaha Fr Fr Fr tho
Aug 12 2020 1:40PM
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X_ANKILLA
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BiffbarfWait you tellin me fruit and sunburns haven't regrown your acl yet?


Not 100%, but my knee does feel pretty dam good for 6 months post injury.
Aug 12 2020 1:41PM
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X_ANKILLA
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skeirmanToo bad you ain't got no ACL.


I do tho.
Aug 12 2020 1:42PM
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X_ANKILLA
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LonelyI would recommend taking some ski lessons, they help beginners learn the fundamentals of skiing quicker.


I would recommend taking some Viagra & Comedy Lessons, bc your jokes are Flacid.
Aug 12 2020 1:44PM
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X_ANKILLA
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Mr.LumpyjumblesSounds rad dude. I've always been interested in the physical nature of skiing and the relationship between the body and nature beyond just the contact between the skis and the snow. Having some gnarly crashes last season made me wonder: what would it look like if I had snow down my jacket and my ass was dragging down the trail all the way down the mountain instead of just when I ate shit? This type of next-level skiing is what we need in this time of stalled progression. I would encourage you to take some inspiration from many beginners who can be observed trying this and really feeling the snow with their whole body before being carried down the mountain in a sled. Big ups to you for doing this for the progression of skiing. I wish I could try myself, but I know I am nowhere near the necessary skill level. I guess I'll just spend next season upright on my skis instead.


Gawd that was Mundane. If you gunna try to Crack a joke, make it Concise.
Aug 12 2020 1:46PM
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X_ANKILLA
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jwillyHow does this poor excuse of a manifesto not mention Mango?


Mango is Dope. And he Def an Innovator. But What % of the Time is Mango doing Tricks sitting on his skis. Because that's the whole Principle.
Aug 12 2020 1:48PM
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X_ANKILLA
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BLandzMan theres no way im the only one here that doesnt know what the fuck is going on rn like are you just hand dragging while skiing? Explain some ideas of tricks because I dont know how (especially you, being somebody who values style more than anything) are going to make swerving around on the ground not look completely retarded. Maybe im just missing the whole concept but im genuinely confused.

Im sure you have some kind of idea because as of rn I can’t see how anything about this is going to revolutionize skiing except for the meme aspect of things


Homie. Go to my IG or my NS Page. Watch my Edits. If you see me sitting on my Skis, that's what I'm talking about.
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