What if everyone played by Jamie's rules

**iceman** · 03-05-2006, 01:39 PM

Originally Posted by dang

As long as you LAND, you can claim it. The only way for Jamie to have failed at this stunt would have been if he somehow hit a pocket of zero-gravity, and spent the rest of his life hovering above the ground.

Well, either that or dying. Dying still disqualifies the record, I believe.

**EPSkis** · 03-05-2006, 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by gregb2212

hey epskis, you didnt read the article that said one of the photographers went back out to the site the next day and measured the jump a second time and it came out to actually be 255 feet??? not adding anything buddy... learn to read plus it would only be adding 10 feet if anything cause the report says 245 feet so maybe you need to learn how to add too.

Oh right, 245. My mistake. You are correct, I did indeed miss the article. It's my belief that there should be a few more random measurements so that shit can be pushed a little closer to 300'. Oh yeah - Pierre's a twat and I'm not your "buddy", buddy.

Ice ~ I live in Thurmont now. Eating grits is like...the law or something.

**LIP** · 03-05-2006, 05:13 PM

It only counts as a huck if you whip out and eat an unbroken crunchy taco within 3 seconds of landing.

**stump832** · 03-05-2006, 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by EPSkis

Pierre's a twat and I'm not your "buddy", buddy.

Strong words, chief.

**Long Duck Dong** · 03-05-2006, 05:19 PM

I gotta go, its on.

**Powdurr** · 03-05-2006, 11:38 PM

Originally Posted by dang

It's cool how skiing (and soon other sports) will be brought down to the level of common, overweight, unathletic people.

It's not cool that you're a dumbass.

Z · 03-05-2006, 11:44 PM

I really try not to jump on these Pierre threads....but what the hell.

You ever think that maybe Jamie just does this because he finds it fun? When we ski, we all do stuff that we LIKE to do. Whatever is fun to us. Some like to flip off cliffs, some like to spin, some like to land backwards, some like to go friggin huge and just plain survive. Why do you drop cliffs on a powder day? Because you have fun doing it. Maybe the guy just honestly loves to huck huge shit. If he didn't find it fun, why would he do it? Who gives a fuck what you think? Ski for yourself.

**iceman** · 03-05-2006, 11:44 PM

Originally Posted by EPSkis

Oh yeah - Pierre's a twat and I'm not your "buddy", buddy.

NICE ACTION!!!

We've ben waiting a long time for ep to finally get pissed, that boy is WAY too nice.

**iceman** · 03-05-2006, 11:45 PM

Originally Posted by stump832

Strong words, chief.

Seriously, who the heck does he think he is?

**Danno** · 03-05-2006, 11:46 PM

Originally Posted by splat

Let me lay it out for you.

Rules of Hucking

1. huck
2. live
3. claim record

it doesn't get any simpler than this.

**Tectonically_Neglected** · 03-06-2006, 02:21 AM

Qualify?
Claim?

What is this, some kind of frilly, ponsy jury sport? It's not blimmen figure skating...

Can somebody please explain to me, when my turns QUALIFY...?

I can understand how some may find JP's huck not to have anything to do with skiing. But (IMHO) in that case, you'd just shrug and dismiss, right? Nooooo.

They (the naysayers) don't. So that leads me to think that they feel that their definition of skiing is being attacked and they take this as a personal offence...

Hello insecurity.

Yeah, that's right. The fact that some guy fell off a huge cliff (on purpose) with skies on his feet, means you can't ski (or your skiing idol you have looked up to since your childhood isn't all that according to todays standards) i.e. you suck in general.

**ill-advised strategy** · 03-06-2006, 03:07 AM

Originally Posted by EPSkis

Oh yeah - Pierre's a twat and I'm not your "buddy", buddy.

are you my "buddy" buddeh?

**teamdirt** · 03-06-2006, 09:41 AM

The fact is very few have ventured to a 200ft+ drop and very few are going to attempt it.

So with that being said until you sack up, you should question why are you talking shit about Pierre?

Remember, he's not out there, bragging and talking smack or setting rules for cliff jumping, he's just skiing. He just did something he really wanted to do and it is you guys doing all the smack talking. I don't see him on the board, talking shit...

**phillycore** · 03-06-2006, 12:25 PM

No matter how you want to look at it... Dude has got a ton of sack.. Don't know if he's sane, but he has a ton of sack..

props to him for that alone.

**vinzclortho** · 03-06-2006, 12:45 PM

GRITS?

what the fuck is that all about?

**Art Shirk** · 03-06-2006, 12:51 PM

All you guys who use the "well your balls aren't as big as his" argument are missing the point. I KNOW his balls are bigger than mine and that I will never huck anything 1/10 the size. HOWEVER, throwing yourself off a cliff, landing on your head and laying in a bombhole is not athletic. I admire his nuts, not his "skiing."

JP obviously has the balls to also jump off a cliff on a bike. I wouldn't be surprised if he could set the record. I suppose the sprockets forum will be pulsating with people claiming that JP is a bad ass mountain biker if he were to break the record? Hell no...people would be saying that he has huge nuts but would never claim that his feat was athletic, inspired, etc, nor that he is a biker. He threw himself off a huge rock with sticks on his feet. Throw some roller skates on him next time and he can be one of the world's best roller skaters.

**kadeater** · 03-06-2006, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by dang

That thread about Jamie Pierre’s Gay Stunt got bumped again, and it got me thinkin’

As we all know, the kook landed on his head and claimed it as a record huck. Due to the fact that he is a big name in the ski industry, he was allowed to make up his own rules regarding the jump. And he did it after the fact. Since the essence of skiing is dependent upon being on one’s skis, let’s break down some other sports.

So, what if every sport allowed it’s players to make up their own rules.

Basketball:
One team could decide, mid-game, that they no longer have to get the ball through the hoop in order to score. Anytime a member of the team throws the ball, that team gets 2 points.

Presidential Elections:
One no longer needs to win the election. He can just claim it beforehand, throw out a bunch of ballots, and ruin a country. Edu-ma-cation not required.

Wars:
The president no longer needs to declare war on a country or group of people. He can just declare war on an intangible idea, kill a shitload of innocent people, and then appear on an aircraft carrier with a giant sign that says “Mission Accomplished”.

Baseball:
One team no longer needs to run the bases in order to score a run. Just step off the plate and then back on. The other team doesn’t have to hit the ball in order to start running. They can run the bases at any time, even if they are in the outfield.

Ice dancing:
skates are no longer worn. The dancers just slide across the ice, flailing and spinning and flapping their arms. The guy throws the girl into the air, and she has to land on something other than her feet. The winner is the team that goes the biggest.

Dude do you have the balls to drop somthing that big? I didn't think so. Now go sit down before you make an even bigger ass out of yourself.

**flatNshallow** · 03-06-2006, 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by dirtybryan

I don't know how you could keep your skis under you after dropping 250 feet. All that air resistance on your skis would probably flip you, especially long and wide pow skis.

2 planks tougher for sure but if the parachute dudes can "ride" a snowboard in the air - why not ski's?

**Art Shirk** · 03-06-2006, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by kadeater

Dude do you have the balls to drop somthing that big? I didn't think so. Now go sit down before you make an even bigger ass out of yourself.

Case in point.

You: "Well, you can't do it"
Me: "No shit, thanks pointing out the obvious. I suppose I can't discuss any endeavor unless I can perform it. Makes perfect sense. I suppose Butch Harmon better not critique Tiger Woods cause he sure as hell can't hit the ball as far as Tiger."

**The AD** · 03-06-2006, 01:26 PM

I hereby proclaim the "rules" of skiing to be carving perfectly linked turns down groomed terrain between 20-30 degrees in pitch. Leaving the snow shall not be permitted. Skidding at any point during the turn is forbidden. Anyone doing anything other than the aforementioned shall henceforth be prohibited from calling themselves a "skier." Good day.

**The AD** · 03-06-2006, 01:45 PM

Originally Posted by ctarmchair

Well, have you "dropped" a 10-meter diving platform? I only use this as an example because it's completely safe assuming you don't hit the platform itself, only 32 feet high, and from the top terrifying to just about anyone the first time. You CAN do it.

Hell, I've dove off, but hucking anything on skis seems scarier

I will advise anyone jumping off a 10m platform to the first time to try not to "roll down the windows." Hitting the water with your arms out like that doesn't feel very good.

**lemon boy** · 03-06-2006, 01:45 PM

I only have one thing to say

**dang** · 03-06-2006, 01:55 PM

Wow.
Thanks to everyone for repeating the same arguments over and over again. The original topic has already been beaten to death. So I thought I would start this thread to offer a slightly different perspective, and a slightly different discussion.
But apparently you guys can only respond with:
a. Standard response #1 (that has already been said 400 times) or
b. Standard response #2 (that has already been said 400 times)

Instead of taking the time to type a response, from now on everyone can just type
a. or
b.

Why do you think George W. is one of the least respected men on the planet? Why do you think the rest of the world looks down on the US?