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How did you discover NS?

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Rock_Inhabitant
Posts: 1537 - Karma: 16,628
I was tryna figure out how to build a backyard rail and was searching stuff up until google showed me to build-a-jib 101. I made an account a few months later
a year ago
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SmokedGouda
Posts: 1233 - Karma: 6,874
honestly through ski knowledge at the time. seemed to be the outlet helping to push skiing in the right direction while others like reddit rejected this notion and this place is fun from time to time.
a year ago
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skiP.E.I.
Posts: 7960 - Karma: 23,216
There was an ad in a ski magazine I picked up. The picture was of someone wearing a Llama costume next to a huge Newschoolers banner on the deck of a halfpipe. I googled "Newschoolers" to see what it was about.
a year ago
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HypeBeast
Posts: 10061 - Karma: 76,203
Obviously in a quest to decide which pair of skis to buy lmao
a year ago
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oldmanski
Posts: 3608 - Karma: 26,982
I was looking for Chads Gap. All searches led to NS.
a year ago
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Jems
Posts: 7721 - Karma: 101,039
I honestly don’t even remember I feel like I’d always see mfs tagging nsfamous on IG and i checked out ns and made my first account. my name was jamesarmada way back in 2016 lol
a year ago
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JevanqauviousIII
Posts: 185 - Karma: -770
My friend Chumba wumba told me about ts so far I love this app and it’s became a lifestyle
a year ago
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skalbanan
Posts: 166 - Karma: 489
SmokedGoudahonestly through ski knowledge at the time. seemed to be the outlet helping to push skiing in the right direction while others like reddit rejected this notion and this place is fun from time to time.


Reddit is basically just porn anyway
a year ago
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eheath
Posts: 61949 - Karma: 126,633
In 2002 my buddy uploaded a video to NS of us doing backflips on this jump we had built, made an account and the rest was history.
a year ago
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C.R.E.A.M
Posts: 3002 - Karma: 4,702
I can't remember I think it was for B/S/T
a year ago
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nmwninjart
Posts: 3094 - Karma: 15,875
After my first season of skiing I got bored in the spring and searched for skiing discussion forums. Of all the ones that came up this one became my favorite.
a year ago
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r00kie
Posts: 5238 - Karma: 59,597
Don’t know how I first heard of it but know I created my account while procrastinating in the library freshman year.
a year ago
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Lonely
Posts: 7112 - Karma: 68,912
Line skis traveling circus videos. Lurked for a while after that, and had an account that I didn't really use. Then after using a newschoolers tag on one of my Instagram posts they liked and commented. Made this account after that.

**This post was edited on Feb 29th 2024 at 6:52:54pm
a year ago
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profa_212
Posts: 9195 - Karma: 40,200
I had heard of it in convo and on stickers. Then my freshman year Civics teacher, who had a park skiing drug dealin son, told me i wasnt a real skier if i wasnt on NS


I joined that night lmao
a year ago
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Farmville420
Posts: 5153 - Karma: 66,989
I was like 10 and it was cuz everyone had the stickers on their helmets but I made my first account when I was ~14 because I wanted to talk about how deeply Tanner Hall bashing comp skiing resonated with me. The thread is on my old account @vibe.crudo
a year ago
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Bended_Toenail
Posts: 1417 - Karma: 10,230
Back in like 2016 I would sit in the back of my environmental science class and watch ski movies on here. Lost that account and forgot about the site until shortly before covid and started using NS a lot during that.
a year ago
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Newsheepers
Posts: 2168 - Karma: 4,231
One day I seen a big tiddy bitch say that she was on a site named newschoolers, I think she lied guys.
a year ago
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arnie_grape
Posts: 3459 - Karma: 11,912
harvey is my dad
a year ago
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freestyler540
Posts: 13230 - Karma: 20,366
March of 2003, my little brother told me about a skiing community website he found. Since the internet was a new thing back then, I made an account and lurked for a couple years. Had a few really cool pen palls here in 05-06
a year ago
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theabortionator
Posts: 52601 - Karma: 174,378
Ted Battesh aka T3dizzle had an NS sticker and his handle and knew seemingly everyone from the site. Would send me threads sometimes. Eventually his brother made me an account a few years later so I could post park updates at Gore when we did builds.

The cults were bumping back then so it was you own mtn, regional, friend group, whatever mini forums. I barely ever checked SG or NSG the first 2 years ish.

Still funny to think about riding the chair and he would just point somebody out hitting a rail and tell you their NS name.
a year ago
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BrownSnow
Posts: 125 - Karma: 548
saw a NS sticker on a ski s and checked what the website was lol
a year ago
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TRVP_ANGEL
Posts: 12704 - Karma: 120,009
BrownSnowsaw a NS sticker on a ski s and checked what the website was lol


^
a year ago
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dognutsdogfart
Posts: 2623 - Karma: 35,037
from someone on pinkbike lol
a year ago
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eheath
Posts: 61949 - Karma: 126,633
dognutsfrom someone on pinkbike lol

Was it skiierman?
a year ago
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dognutsdogfart
Posts: 2623 - Karma: 35,037
eheathWas it skiierman?

i dont think so

that would be hilarious though
a year ago
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fredyferl
Posts: 2958 - Karma: 14,951
My brother skied with Marc Dandurand one day, who was his friend's friend. He told me about this crazy rail called "Jesus rail" he had done. He said the video was on Newschoolers. Either I went and searched it or he sent me the link on MSN, as I didn't have Facebook back then. I watched the video and then I made an account shortly after. I couldn't remember my password for a few months and then I remembered it one day. That was in 2009
a year ago
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devstacks
Posts: 175 - Karma: 2,073
this ones kinda funny but
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yeah
a year ago
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Christian_Bale
Posts: 2254 - Karma: 25,611
Back in 2013/14 I was just getting into park skiing and NS and youtube were the only places I knew of where you could watch 1min+ edits
a year ago
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ReturnToMonkey
Posts: 6448 - Karma: 70,201
I was googling how to do 360s and backflips in middle school and found it, saw nothing but hate and things I didn't understand so I stayed away for a bit. Later in high school, once I actually started doing 360s and backflips I read past the bullshit and followed things like xgames and other pro stuff for a bit but didn't make my account til freshman year of college when all my new ski friends talked about it at MSU
a year ago
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Non_State_Actor
Posts: 5091 - Karma: 18,644
I was a relatively active user of some automotive forums and was looking for a ski forum to get some recommendations on new skis. Came across TGR, ski talk, and NS out of those three the obvious winner is NS. I guess I didn't mesh with TGR because I'm not a 50yo dentist and I wasn't into skitalk because I'm not a 65yo retired dentist? I don't exactly fit the middle school demographic here but I guess it's closer.
a year ago
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a_pla5tic_bag
Posts: 9243 - Karma: 5,678
It's been so long, I don't remember.
a year ago
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Slowbro
Posts: 4129 - Karma: 24,618
I got into freeskiing when I was 12 and started watching edits on here. COP used to be a huge scene and a lot of the kids I skied with used NS so I made an account about a year later. I've been an active member since I was 13 haha
a year ago
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PsychicMigration
Posts: 2099 - Karma: 10,552
I heard about it through line and would come on here periodically for years until I finally created an account.
a year ago
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GrandThings
Posts: 3297 - Karma: 33,973
One of my good friends in high-school was big into B/S/T and I was wondering how he was always getting new Saga gear. I didnt actually ski yet, but lurked for a few years, got into skiing and then made my account in college
a year ago
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Dani-B
Posts: 253 - Karma: 2,254
A friend had the sticker on their helmet, and I asked what is was. They asked me back if I knew how to get to Chad's Gap from the bottom of Alta... I did not...
a year ago
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EvanMeyer
Posts: 3828 - Karma: 3,533
Forums and message boards were just the thing to use on the internet in the mid 2000s. I think I may have come across NS from a be-mag (rollerblade forum) post back in the day. Lurked for a few years then made an account when I was 14 or 15 I think. Funny to think back on now.
a year ago
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littleman34
Posts: 1405 - Karma: 4,256
Back when I was 13 and hated summer and just chilled on NS and watched TC. That was a pretty shitty summer tbh
a year ago
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BallClapper
Posts: 3704 - Karma: 16,803
Can't remember. Been lurking since '19.
a year ago
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