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Would you use skis someone died on?

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HypeBeast
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Ya know, kinda like a house. It's totally plausible you could obtain skis after someone died on em and put them to good use...but would you?
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3 years ago
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KilaTsunami
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For sure bad juju.


*Also for the record please bury me with my skis (boots, goggles, jacket, pants, the whole 9) (and my flask too)
3 years ago
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HSmith
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Depends. Lets say a 90 year old legend happens to have have his final moments of life on a pair of sick "Armada ARV 96 Skis 184cm (still in pretty good condish)(seller pays shipping)". Aye, sign me up.

Otherwise, Bad JuJu Mang
3 years ago
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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Fucckkkkkkkkkkkkkk no


BUT I could have skied on skis someone died on already and not known. I do buy used… 🤔

**This post was edited on Nov 30th 2022 at 6:42:33am
3 years ago
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theabortionator
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If I killed them for the skis, definitely. If they just died on the skis, prolly not.
3 years ago
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BigmoneyMatt
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Counter question.

Would you use a piece of climbing gear someone died in?
3 years ago
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KilaTsunami
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HSmithDepends. Lets say a 90 year old legend happens to have have his final moments of life on a pair of sick "Armada ARV 96 Skis 184cm (still in pretty good condish)(seller pays shipping)". Aye, sign me up.

Otherwise, Bad JuJu Mang


😭😭😂😂
3 years ago
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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Only for an ARV96? Wow. You’re what we call a cheap date
HSmithDepends. Lets say a 90 year old legend happens to have have his final moments of life on a pair of sick "Armada ARV 96 Skis 184cm (still in pretty good condish)(seller pays shipping)". Aye, sign me up.

Otherwise, Bad JuJu Mang
3 years ago
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HypeBeast
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BrotherBCounter question.

Would you use a piece of climbing gear someone died in?

If they died of non-traumatic causes sure.
3 years ago
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HSmith
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I was just thinking they might be fun to butter around the mountain.
BradFiAusNzCoCaOnly for an ARV96? Wow. You’re what we call a cheap date


**This post was edited on Nov 30th 2022 at 8:30:04am
3 years ago
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percs
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If they died while skiing on them heck no
3 years ago
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SofaKingSick
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absolutely. what are the odds that 2 people die using the same pair of skis?? i'd basically be unstoppable
3 years ago
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SamuelForsgren
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But if house its most houses has someone died in them.
3 years ago
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butterflywatcher
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i dont care abt bad juju mane i j want to ski and be steezy
3 years ago
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fries
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SofaKingSickabsolutely. what are the odds that 2 people die using the same pair of skis?? i'd basically be unstoppable


you may be on to something here… perhaps ski companies should start selling died-in skis
3 years ago
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eheath
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If they were your friends and you want to use them to remember them, totally.

I don't know why someone would sell the skis of a recently lost friend/relative, you'd think they'd keep 'em, but maybe they need cash? I dont think its negative either way, just seems odd someone would sell the skis.
3 years ago
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Vish-shoe
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HSmithI was just thinking they might be fun to butter around the mountain.


**This post was edited on Nov 30th 2022 at 8:30:04am


Buy the dog ones
3 years ago
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X_MEMESWERVE_XX
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haunted
3 years ago
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OregonDead
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I think having a ghost in my house is pretty chill. Pretty sure he passed working out in the back yard but it seems like he keeps an eye on the whole property
3 years ago
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Christian_Bale
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As long as someone didn't die while skiing them, sure. If I were to pass away and leave behind a pair of skis in good condition I'd want someone to put them to good use and have fun on them.
3 years ago
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piss.boy
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Depends on the top sheet
3 years ago
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TRVP_ANGEL
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theyre just extra fuel to the fire i will be creamated in
3 years ago
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SteezyYeeter
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idk, if i knew them probably not, but it's not "fucked up", just wierd imo.
3 years ago
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BigmoneyMatt
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TRVP_ANGELtheyre just extra fuel to the fire i will be creamated in


I'm saving all my old Vishnus to 1 day build a viking raft out of and swerve into Valhalla
3 years ago
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jompcock
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My coworker rides a mtb that someone died on. Didn't really crash, just had a heart attack and tipped over on a ride.
3 years ago
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cydwhit
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Wrote this about something similar: https://www.newschoolers.com/news/read/A-Dead-Mana-Skis

But yeah, depends on the context, but I'd totally ride sticks with that kind of history.
3 years ago
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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No way I'd ever ride a pair of skis that someone died while riding. I'm not religious, but I have enough in terms of superstition to not ride those. I would however ride a pair of skis that came from someone who died not skiing, I don't think there's any bad juju there. I almost pulled the trigger on a pair of skis @heFF used to ride this summer on KSL because it was a great deal, and I think I'd be lying if I said I didn't want them a little more knowing they used to be his skis.
3 years ago
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twinkle_toes
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If you die can I have your skis?
3 years ago
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GayWolf420
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Yes I would to honor them.
3 years ago
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HypeBeast
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twinkle_toesIf you die can I have your skis?

Sure I'll add to my will, but you must beat @BigPurpleSkiSuit in the Snowbird Chinese downhill to get them.
3 years ago
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IsaacNW82
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Yea, wouldn't bother me too much. My first kiteboard I bought for $20 bc the guy passed away and his wife was selling his old crap
3 years ago
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Skier_75
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I have murdered people for their skis
3 years ago
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