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Who do you think will be the next mcconkey

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nipples-the-cat
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so i just got in deep for christmas (i know i am late on this) but shane's segment is the best edit i have ever seen in any movie, but it got me thinking on who could be the person who will take his place as the fun loving eppic skiier then no one can hate nomatter how hard they try.

i personally think it will be colby west.

Dec 27 2009 1:53AM
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Hansel.
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nobody can ever, will ever or could ever replace shane. end thread.
Dec 27 2009 1:55AM
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GORlLLA
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eheath
Dec 27 2009 1:55AM
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selkirks
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this
Dec 27 2009 1:56AM
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drod
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I totally agree. I mean colby wont be doin the same stuff as shane but deffinetly got that personality where everyone loves him! I've gotten to meet him before and hes just a fun guy to be around.
Dec 27 2009 1:56AM
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.Roockley.
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i don't think anyone will to the extent mcconkey did to be honest, colby will probably be the next best thing
Dec 27 2009 1:57AM
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nipples-the-cat
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i know that no one can and will replace Shane, i am trying to ask who will come close to it. so try not to hate, it is a positive thread try to keep it that way
Dec 27 2009 1:59AM
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Hansel.
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im just saying, personality wise, yea colby takes it. skiing wise, no fucking way, shane charged it with a unique style, he designed the very skis we ski on years ago, he was a true innovator. so i come back to my point, nobody can will could ever be like shane.
Dec 27 2009 2:01AM
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drod
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No ones hating. I just think everyone realizes that Shane was one of a kind, thats all. Your guess with Colby though is a good one. Thats where my vote is.
Dec 27 2009 2:01AM
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tuna.
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ya i agree. sure, i guess colby is one of the industry's funny men, but shane has been killing it for years. it was his combination of being an amazing skier and person that inspired every kid. i know colby has skill, but i used to by all of msp's shitty movies as a kid just to see shane's segment.
Dec 27 2009 2:04AM
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nipples-the-cat
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yea, does any one know were to get those really fat ski blade things he uses in deep?
Dec 27 2009 2:09AM
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Shredneck
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FYI its no longer shark week



and no one can replace shane
Dec 27 2009 2:28AM
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Hansel.
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whens shark-human mouth week over?
Dec 27 2009 2:31AM
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sk1er
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Its doubtful another pro skier will be named shane mcconkey so obviously no one.  There is however still room for new innovation, so there will undoubtedly be others like him.
Dec 27 2009 2:49AM
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Mr.Panda
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There are a couple guys that charge just as hard as he did like Morrison, Nobis, and Harrison, but there was something about how Shane did it just for fun rather than seeing how fast or big they could go makes him different.
Dec 27 2009 2:51AM
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steezeeepolizeee
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Within Shane there were aspects that all skiers could relate to, whether his passion, humor, skill, innovation or just his connection to others and ability to make them happy. Many skiers exemplify one or or more of these traits but it is something that was a total package with Shane. Shane came at a time that the ski industry needed Shane and Shane needed the ski industry to propel what we know as skiing to the levels that you now see today. These stars alining caused breakthroughs in innovation as well as a perception change of skiing, because of Shanes cumulation of passion and personality he will not soon be replaced.

Everyone is their own skier,
RIP Shane
Dec 27 2009 4:33AM
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Cheezcake.
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Who read the article on him in skiing magazine a few months back?
The author went into detail on how he was ski bumming at age seventeen. forgive me, i can't remember where or the exact details. but he met a pro and told the pro his situation. the pro thought it was pretty damn cool that a seventeen year old drove all the way from wherever he started just to ski. And to hit him up, if he ever wanted to slay a few runs with him. That Pro? he found out later that of course, it was shane. I think pro's that are like that, just pure friendly and willing to do anything to make a fellow skier's day better...well that's what made shane stand apart.
Dec 27 2009 9:57AM
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dave44
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Dec 27 2009 10:01AM
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Balto
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this
Dec 27 2009 10:01AM
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inactive
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Dec 27 2009 10:02AM
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LawnBoy
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the closest anyone is ever gonna get is colby west. but hes completely different so ^this
Dec 27 2009 11:45AM
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*TURBONERD*
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Dec 27 2009 12:05PM
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spliff.Life
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nooo colby west is a faggot, thats a disgrace comparing him to Shane
Dec 27 2009 12:47PM
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Delphi
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Colby West? are you kidding me? what the hell has he done? nothing...No one can ever compare to McConkey, but to say Colby West? That's an insult to his memory, what a clown he is.
Dec 27 2009 1:16PM
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no_steeze
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nobody. ever
Dec 27 2009 1:24PM
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GnarNinja
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like everybody's been saying nobody, but if anyone came close i do not think it would we Colby i think it would probably be Ronner.
Dec 27 2009 4:43PM
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