The Gaper Spirit Animal

[wheels]

Thy Devine stickers hath arrived. May donning the image of the holy one bring many inches of fresh pow

[Crampedon]

Thy Devine stickers hath arrived. May donning the image of the holy one bring many inches of fresh pow

Whos' gotta them? Where do I make a donation?

Need 20!

[SgtSkidmark]

Hmmm. Do I put one on the car and risk getting keyed or on the skis and risk the GSA smiting me with a bolt of 60fps POV? Is the GSA vengeful, Biff? I'm a spineless desk-jockey who is most definitely not training for Alaska.



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[daviski]

then you need to up your game and put those fuckers everywhere-- cars, skis, wife/GF.s left cheek

How do you hope to excel if you refuse to stand behind your convictions?


--this is part of your personal training

[jaja111]

Praise be! Praise be! In the name of the GSA, the climbing harness, and the holy gopros. Amen and Hallelujah!

[SgtSkidmark]

then you need to up your game and put those fuckers everywhere-- cars, skis, wife/GF.s left cheek

How do you hope to excel if you refuse to stand behind your convictions?


--this is part of your personal training

You are right brother Daviski. Thank you for your humble tutelage.

[daviski]

You are right brother Daviski. Thank you for your humble tutelage.

as a mere Gaper it was the least that I could do...now train I must

[Micol]

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Disciple at el Bird today.

Which one?

somebody post that link for the stickers. i took the poll and put myself down for 10
im ready to send the money...(or Bitcoins Ha!)

[splat]

OK. I need a sticker, please...

[goldenshowers]

Our father who art in powder, GSA be thy name.

Your powder come, with ski pants undone on the slopes or even during apres.

Give us this day to powder ski and forgive us for not all donning climbing harnesses as we forgive those with only one go pro.

And lead us not into tempation of permanently closed areas but deliver us from gnarbage.

In the name of the GSA, the climbing harness, and the holy gopro, amen.

How many of you are reciting the GSA's Prayer on a regular basis? Doesn't seem like the people of Tahoe and Colorado are. Lots must be in the Cdn. Rockies/Purcells as we've been getting storm after storm.

[flatNshallow]

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Should say "Stay Steezy my friends..."

[sparkletarte.]

A friend told me he was training for Japan the other day. It was really confusing.

I thought I saw the GSA at Red earlier in the week. It wasn't him, but there was something about the vibe that I was picking up on. It would have made sense, since it snowed a lot, but he probably wouldn't have stood in line for an hour, unless part of the training is patience.... which it could be.

[skiitsbetter]

Followers of the GSA are instilling their beliefs in their children, young of age

[k2rider]

This is probably the best thread on a ski-based site I've ever seen. I'm converted.

[admx]

Need some stickers to spread the gospel....

[TahoeJ]

Uh, well, Tahoe just got 4 feet in the last 24 hours, so the GSA prayers are clearly working out here now.

How many of you are reciting the GSA's Prayer on a regular basis? Doesn't seem like the people of Tahoe and Colorado are. Lots must be in the Cdn. Rockies/Purcells as we've been getting storm after storm.

[Crampedon]

OK. I need a sticker, please...

Stickers my ass, You need need topsheet art!

[Crampedon]

It looks like the GSA is starting to get sponsored.

My legal teams unofficial opinion is that since this is a parody Gaperaid should be safe from litigation. Just think Hustler magazines Lawsuit with Jerry Falwell-

"In Hustler Magazine, Inc. v. Falwell, 485 U.S. 46 (1988), the United States Supreme Court held, in a unanimous 8–0 decision (Justice Anthony Kennedy took no part in the consideration or decision of the case), that the First Amendment's free-speech guarantee prohibits awarding damages to public figures to compensate for emotional distress intentionally inflicted upon them.
Thus, Hustler magazine's parody of Jerry Falwell was deemed to be within the law, because the Court found that reasonable people would not have interpreted the parody to contain factual claims, leading to a reversal of the jury verdict in favor of Falwell, who had previously been awarded $150,000 in damages by a lower court."

Even though Gaperaid is a product,not a public figure, the same legal precedent will apply.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hustler...ine_v._Falwell

[AlpiNord]

Gaperaid or Gaperade? Is Gatorade a parody of lemonade? How much did it cost ole Larry to get the decision?

[Steezix]

I've had my paralegals do some research and they are of the opinion that you will be skating on what we call "thin ice" copyrightwise. But that's what makes me my money.......
Steezix, Noob and Gnar, LLC

[Son-of-Pbville]

Ok, even if Gaperade is pushing some copyright boundaries, what would Gatorade hope to gain from a suit? Bad PR and a few meesly bones from some online user?

If you put out a product, probably a different story.

BUT what does the Church of GSA have to gain from said suit? EVERYTHING!!!! Thats publicity you can't buy.

Don't want trouble for a mag, but it would be pretty fucking funny to see that image on the evening news.

[Crampedon]

Don't want trouble for a mag, but it would be pretty fucking funny to see that image on the evening news.

I was mowing the lawn a few minutes ago day dreaming about where on my riding mower to put the GSA sticker when I thought, what is this goes "viral" ?

( I hate that fucking term)

Imagine an Op-ed piece in the Times or some news network covering a human interest story about this shadowy cult figure worshipped by rabid powder-hound skiers, praying to a Diety in hopes of more snow....

[LeeLau]

With 100cms+ new we paid homage to the GSA by breaking trail to a treelined ridge in the Duffey and trained for Alaska

[TheDon]

Thy Devine stickers hath arrived. May donning the image of the holy one bring many inches of fresh pow

Holy crap I've got to have a bunch too

[jibmaster]

I have read every word in this thread. Back when it was only 20 or so pages, I Googled 'gaper spirit animal'.
Nothing.

Now it fills the first page on many different websites. You kids can do it.
Way to go!