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midnight armadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 11:02 PM Original message |
Learning to ski v. learning to snowboard |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. I would say skis first then snowboard |
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ZombieNixon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 12:42 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I managed to assplant a lot. |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 12:48 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. The only time I ever faceplanted while just riding... |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 01:12 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. assplanting is far preferred to faceplanting! |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 12:46 AM Response to Original message |
3. Snowboarding is a little harder to learn... |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 09:20 AM Response to Reply #3 |
10. I found it much easier -- interesting! |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 11:23 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. It's not that I found snowboarding hard, actually... |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 12:22 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. It took me five years to ski without feeling like I was gonna die |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 12:25 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Yeah...I've taken some nasty spills but I've never had a broken bone... |
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huskerlaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 12:50 AM Response to Original message |
5. My uncle works at a ski resort |
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midnight armadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 07:46 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Well, that settles it then |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 09:07 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. My nephews' friend just shattered his wrist |
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CabalPowered (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 11:35 AM Response to Reply #5 |
14. I've also heard that snowboarders suffer more ACL injuries |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
9. Though if he skates or surfs, snowboarding might be more "natural" |
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Strong Atheist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
11. Downhill skiing is |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 11:25 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. That was Sonny Bono... |
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Strong Atheist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 11:57 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. No. Bono may have done this too, but here is a link |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 12:23 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. Yeah, Michael Kennedy |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 12:27 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. Wasn't he playing football on skis when that happened? |
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Strong Atheist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 12:41 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Yes, that is the story I heard too. Here is a link. |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 12:43 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Yeah, see, when skiing, you might want to focus on the skiing... |
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Strong Atheist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 12:46 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Still, I personally knew one person |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 12:51 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. I'm not saying it's not dangerous... |
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Strong Atheist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 12:53 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. "if you take proper precautions, it's significantly |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 12:56 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. That's one way to do it. |
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Squatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
15. Try Telemark... |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 12:23 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. That is soooo much fun! |
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Squatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 12:27 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. After my ACL surgery, I found that Telemark is |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 12:33 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. I have to drive four hours to Telemark |
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Squatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 12:37 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. You're in Norfolk, right? |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-04-06 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
17. i ski but last year i tried snowboarding, big mistake for me |
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