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2002 to 2022 20 years of Newschoolers

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Jaskier
Posts: 335 - Karma: 733
Joined NS in 2002, somethings have changed but the love for skiing has not. Still out there as much as I can be, still learning new tricks and still spraying Jerries. Hopefully in 20 more years I will still be doing the same.

Thought it would be cool to do an ask me anything about what I can remember about the site and the ski world in the last 20 years, so ask away people.
Jan 31 2022 12:17PM
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ReturnToMonkey
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Do you remember the first time you did a 360? Or whatever your first actual trick was?
Jan 31 2022 12:19PM
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keagan.karstens
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What era of the Newschoolers site was your favorite?
Jan 31 2022 12:24PM
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Jaskier
Posts: 335 - Karma: 733
ReturnToMonkeyDo you remember the first time you did a 360? Or whatever your first actual trick was?


First trick was a log slide on a pair of Mike Nick skiboards. First 3 was like a week later, think it was 2000 or 2001.
Jan 31 2022 12:24PM
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Jaskier
Posts: 335 - Karma: 733
keagan.karstensWhat era of the Newschoolers site was your favorite?


02 to 04 it was wild.
Jan 31 2022 12:26PM
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Logi
Posts: 382 - Karma: 3,794
What is your opinion on skierman?
Jan 31 2022 12:28PM
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Jaskier
Posts: 335 - Karma: 733
LogiWhat is your opinion on skierman?


He doesn't like the Bunch and he's been on here longer than me.
Jan 31 2022 12:32PM
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AndrewGravesSV
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What have been the best/ most groundbreaking ski movies in your mind?

Also what do you think NS/ NS members can do to try and recapture the glory days of the site?
Jan 31 2022 12:46PM
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ASSholebomber22
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Were skiblades/boards whatever you wanna fall them accepted back in the day? I know they were v popular aming the general public
Jan 31 2022 12:58PM
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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One of the biggest things in my metaphorical travels into NS history is just the sheer volume of posts old posters that haven't been on the site in years now have made. Do you think there is a way to get them to take notice of NS once again? I especially would love to hear from @Mr.Huck who seems to have the best storytelling skills I have ever come across.
Jan 31 2022 12:59PM
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Jaskier
Posts: 335 - Karma: 733
AndrewGravesSVWhat have been the best/ most groundbreaking ski movies in your mind?

Also what do you think NS/ NS members can do to try and recapture the glory days of the site?


Not a movie, LTC they opened this kind of skiing to a larger audience and still do to this day.

Glory days are just that, there is no way to bring it back. Newschoolers was new, this kind of skiing was new. There were no coaches there were no rules, no FIS. There wasn't many people with twin tips so when you saw someone with a pair it was a no way you too! moment.

That said what should be brought back are the local rail jams and comps.
Jan 31 2022 1:15PM
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Jaskier
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BiffbarfWere skiblades/boards whatever you wanna fall them accepted back in the day? I know they were v popular aming the general public


Kind of... I had a pair so I could go into the snowboard park, skis weren't allowed in the parks at the time.
Jan 31 2022 1:17PM
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Jaskier
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BigPurpleSkiSuitOne of the biggest things in my metaphorical travels into NS history is just the sheer volume of posts old posters that haven't been on the site in years now have made. Do you think there is a way to get them to take notice of NS once again? I especially would love to hear from @Mr.Huck who seems to have the best storytelling skills I have ever come across.


Basing this off from my person experience, friends that use to be on the site and ski a lot don't really ski anymore. Life happens people go in different directions, interest and hobbies change.
Jan 31 2022 1:21PM
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alpineplease
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Did you ever use regional forums? Do you remember the glorydays of regionals?
Jan 31 2022 4:13PM
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SuspiciousFish
Posts: 2762 - Karma: 16,513
Do you remember when Tanner's gorilla style pissed everyone off?
Jan 31 2022 5:03PM
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Jaskier
Posts: 335 - Karma: 733
Might have used them, if I didn't it wasn't that much.
alpinepleaseDid you ever use regional forums? Do you remember the glorydays of regionals?
Jan 31 2022 5:19PM
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Jaskier
Posts: 335 - Karma: 733
Sure do, tried it out too. It's hard setting a spin with your hands dragging in front of your feet.
SuspiciousFishDo you remember when Tanner's gorilla style pissed everyone off?
Jan 31 2022 5:20PM
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PsychicMigration
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what was the ski to own back in the 02-04 era you referred back to.
Jan 31 2022 5:21PM
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Obwon
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I found my old account from 2002 lol. Bonscottsbio5. I was a fan of acdc. I used to upload videos unfortunately they no longer exists. I had some cool backyard rail stuff and a steezy cork 5. I only posted 1 thing to a forum thread, I couldn't spell when I was 16, and it turns out I was an asshole.
Jan 31 2022 5:22PM
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Jaskier
Posts: 335 - Karma: 733
Rossignol scratches, K2 public enemy and fugitive, Armada, and Line.
DummyBearswhat was the ski to own back in the 02-04 era you referred back to.


ObwonI found my old account from 2002 lol. Bonscottsbio5. I was a fan of acdc. I used to upload videos unfortunately they no longer exists. I had some cool backyard rail stuff and a steezy cork 5. I only posted 1 thing to a forum thread, I couldn't spell when I was 16, and it turns out I was an asshole.


Live and learn.
Jan 31 2022 5:27PM
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SuspiciousFish
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DummyBearswhat was the ski to own back in the 02-04 era you referred back to.


Here were some of the big ones:




Jan 31 2022 5:35PM
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SuspiciousFish
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JaskierNot a movie, LTC they opened this kind of skiing to a larger audience and still do to this day.

Glory days are just that, there is no way to bring it back. Newschoolers was new, this kind of skiing was new. There were no coaches there were no rules, no FIS. There wasn't many people with twin tips so when you saw someone with a pair it was a no way you too! moment.

That said what should be brought back are the local rail jams and comps.


What about Yearbook and Propaganda? Those are the two OG's IMO.
Jan 31 2022 5:40PM
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danbrown
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me too
Jan 31 2022 5:51PM
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Jaskier
Posts: 335 - Karma: 733
There are so many good ones, all the poor Boyz, msp, rage, level one, idea, tbc, the list goes on and on.
SuspiciousFishWhat about Yearbook and Propaganda? Those are the two OG's IMO.
Jan 31 2022 5:53PM
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danbrown
Posts: 11930 - Karma: 21,633
JaskierRossignol scratches, K2 public enemy and fugitive, Armada, and Line.


and troublemakers
Jan 31 2022 5:53PM
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Jaskier
Posts: 335 - Karma: 733
danbrownand troublemakers


Those too
Jan 31 2022 5:55PM
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SSteezle
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I joined in 04, but browsed for years before. They really were the glory days, the days of the internet being new, and forums being the best way to communicate with other skiers. It was before social media existed, which now spreads out all the content amongst other platforms, NS was the only way other than hard copy to deliver ski content. I miss it. It's sad to see so much great ski content not even posted on NS. It's just how things evolved, there's no way to change it, but I miss this being the skiing hub. Same goes for TGR forums
Jan 31 2022 6:03PM
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RRhighrider
Posts: 2137 - Karma: 1,105
JaskierJoined NS in 2002, somethings have changed but the love for skiing has not. Still out there as much as I can be, still learning new tricks and still spraying Jerries. Hopefully in 20 more years I will still be doing the same.

Thought it would be cool to do an ask me anything about what I can remember about the site and the ski world in the last 20 years, so ask away people.

What skis old skis did you get rid of that you wish you would have kept?

Have you ever looked back at some of your old threads?
I have and it's utterly embarrassing seeing post from my teenage/college years. I think newschoolers could have a small side hustle of deleting old threads for a price.
Jan 31 2022 6:04PM
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ToddlerBodyBag
Posts: 219 - Karma: 1,735
How toxic is NS today compared to its past?
Jan 31 2022 6:38PM
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BingPow
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ToddlerBodyBagHow toxic is NS today compared to its past?

jeez rick
Jan 31 2022 7:45PM
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drifts
Posts: 524 - Karma: 3,890
AndrewGravesSVWhat have been the best/ most groundbreaking ski movies in your mind?

Also what do you think NS/ NS members can do to try and recapture the glory days of the site?


to recapture NS glory days we need those sick NS jackets to be made again, saw a guy wearing one in the parking lot a few weeks ago and yelled "nice newschoolers jacket" and we talked for a few and it was cool seeing someone from here
Jan 31 2022 8:00PM
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ToddlerBodyBag
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BingPowjeez rick

What
Jan 31 2022 8:21PM
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BingPow
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RRhighriderWhat skis old skis did you get rid of that you wish you would have kept?

Have you ever looked back at some of your old threads?
I have and it's utterly embarrassing seeing post from my teenage/college years. I think newschoolers could have a small side hustle of deleting old threads for a price.

ngl wouldn’t have looked at your old threads if you hadn’t said that
Jan 31 2022 8:31PM
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ASSholebomber22
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The referenced post has been removed.


With all due respect, fuck you and your bum ass friend.
Jan 31 2022 10:39PM
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drifts
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RRhighriderWhat skis old skis did you get rid of that you wish you would have kept?

Have you ever looked back at some of your old threads?
I have and it's utterly embarrassing seeing post from my teenage/college years. I think newschoolers could have a small side hustle of deleting old threads for a price.


now you made me look

using gf in bikini to model xxxl outerwear v smart

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Jan 31 2022 11:25PM
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BearsOnKetamine
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Thats a lot of farting
Jan 31 2022 11:27PM
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sexyjulian
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did people have music to ski with back in the days of the ancients? Were you a walkman kinda guy? Or were backpack speakers the shiz
Feb 1 2022 1:45AM
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Tino94
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Thats soo awesome! This is perfect I've been looking for an old edit from like 06 maybe can't remember the skier but it was a park edit with classic super mario sounds, he was collecting coins on boxes and rails.
Feb 1 2022 1:52AM
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hoodratz47
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The great spam wars........ Do you have your spork?
Jaskier02 to 04 it was wild.
Feb 1 2022 2:55AM
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Jaskier
Posts: 335 - Karma: 733
RRhighriderWhat skis old skis did you get rid of that you wish you would have kept?

Have you ever looked back at some of your old threads?
I have and it's utterly embarrassing seeing post from my teenage/college years. I think newschoolers could have a small side hustle of deleting old threads for a price.

Rossignol scratch sold them for rent money in 2006, such a fun ski.

I predicted the future in 2003, https://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/22720/candides-is-my-ski-god
ToddlerBodyBagHow toxic is NS today compared to its past?

NS today is a tame house cat compared to the past.
sexyjuliandid people have music to ski with back in the days of the ancients? Were you a walkman kinda guy? Or were backpack speakers the shiz

Backpack speakers weren't to common, everyone had an awesome walkman back then.
Feb 1 2022 7:30AM
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Jaskier
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Tino94Thats soo awesome! This is perfect I've been looking for an old edit from like 06 maybe can't remember the skier but it was a park edit with classic super mario sounds, he was collecting coins on boxes and rails.


Think that was a Peter Olenick segment @tigerwoods
Feb 1 2022 7:35AM
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freestyler540
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I joined in 03, mostly as a lurker. One year away from 20 years here. Mattman was such a postwhore back then.
I watched the playground (2002) yeaterday on inspired media. Reminded me of all my favorite skiers from back in the day. It strange how that movie aged so well.
Feb 1 2022 7:42AM
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snomaster
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sexyjuliandid people have music to ski with back in the days of the ancients? Were you a walkman kinda guy? Or were backpack speakers the shiz

It was the era of the minidisc
Feb 1 2022 7:50AM
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SuspiciousFish
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JaskierRossignol scratch sold them for rent money in 2006, such a fun ski.

I predicted the future in 2003, https://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/22720/candides-is-my-ski-god

NS today is a tame house cat compared to the past.

Backpack speakers weren't to common, everyone had an awesome walkman back then.


The Rossi scratches were sweet back in the day. Did you have the Freddy Kruger ones?
Lol remember when anti-skip was a legit feature on walkmans?

I still have my old GIRO tuneups from 2006:

Feb 1 2022 11:43AM
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Jaskier
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SuspiciousFishThe Rossi scratches were sweet back in the day. Did you have the Freddy Kruger ones?
Lol remember when anti-skip was a legit feature on walkmans?

I still have my old GIRO tuneups from 2006:


Classic helmet, had this pair really wish I didn't sell them.

Feb 1 2022 11:56AM
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SuspiciousFish
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JaskierClassic helmet, had this pair really wish I didn't sell them.



Oh man those are so classic. These are my old Pocket Rockets. I have somehow managed to keep them after all these years:

Feb 1 2022 12:15PM
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hoodratz47
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Also have the grind plate for them now...... Now only if I had the line boots
Feb 1 2022 2:31PM
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hoodratz47
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A few oldies in there .... When I got those scratch bcs. Boy was I stoked!!!!
Feb 1 2022 2:33PM
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JsNeagle
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ToddlerBodyBagHow toxic is NS today compared to its past?


Honestly? About the same.
Feb 1 2022 3:57PM
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ASSholebomber22
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JsNeagleHonestly? About the same.

Dude nothing on the internet is as toxic as it was 10+ years ago
Feb 1 2022 4:37PM
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