Re: Food for thought (new thread)

On Jun 14, 9:22 am, "JQ" <jqwad...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"taichiskiing" <thedreamofbutter...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

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On Jun 13, 7:45 am, lal_truckee <lal_truc...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
taichiskiing wrote:
On Jun 11, 6:47 pm, "JQ" <jqwad...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
You know they
have some extreme competion that the line you chose to get to the
bottom of
the mountain is up to you. The only rule is get to the bottom without
killing yourself.

Yes, it was called "Chinese Downhill" in the movie "Hot Dogs"; from
the top to the bottom, the skiers choose their own line, and first one
crosses the finish line wins. Yes, choosing one's own line tests not
just the one's skiing skills but mountain knowledge as well. So
Chinese Downhill covers more aspects of all-mountain skiing than those
"on course" ski racing.

Two items:

One - Alpine Meadows ran an open course downhill this spring summit to
base mass start (called the Mad Cow Downhill - we wouldn't be so coarse
as to misappropriate the fine name of China) - first prize was a Full
Season Pass. Winner schussed the Face, monster moguls and all.

"Mad Cow"? sounds descriptive, nevertheless, I like the name "Chinese
Downhill," fine name makes good race, nothing wrong with it. Come to
think about it, I also like the idea of "head to head Chinese
Downhill" I proposed on the last post. I think I'm going to trademark
it--TCS Downhill, short for TaiChi Skiing Downhill, :)--or TCS
challenge, if someone would like to challenge me skiing, that's how
we're going to do.

Second - Itchy, you completely missed what JQ was talking about.

Maybe, but I don't think so, since he is not an extreme skier, nor
into the extreme skiing, what he did is called "praise [others'
skiing] high to insinuate [my skiing] low," a common practice for 'net
bashers when they wouldn't want to admit that their opponent was
right.

LAL was correct I was referring to extreme downhill ski racing. I looked up
Chinese Downhill racing and it seems to be also an extreme downhill racing,
the promoters just use the term "Chinese Downhill" to signify the race is a
mad rush to the bottom. IS you are saying you have competed in Chinese
Downhill racing and won? They are held once per year at different
locations, which race did you win?

Yes, you are correct I am not an extreme skier. Here again you make
insinuations of my intent about extreme skiers and your low skiing level. I
said no such thing nor did I illude to. Here is your practice to take what
you want something to mean twist it to fit you in a positive way and knock
the original intent. I did not say your skiing was low level, you did!!!
What you have done is what those in denial do all the time, knock down the
questioner and praise oneself. You have not proved your skiing is high
level to this point yet much less to be the ultimate form of high level
skiing. I only asked, have you proved it by competing against others that
put their art on the line. If your system is so ultimate it will be easy
for you to come out victorious and everyone will recognize your ultimate
skiing system. Likewise, if it is a flop you will be luck to finish the
race and not be the *** of every joke.

I suspect JQ was talking about extreme competitions where a selected
nearly impossible slope of cliffs and ravines and wild snow is used for
the "course" and the competitors are judged by selected line difficulty,
panache, and balls, as well as speed. Alpine Meadows (once again) has
been hosting an annual extreme telemarker competition on the keyhole and
the buttress slopes.

Extreme skiing may reflect a skier's courage and spirit but not
necessarily the techniques and skills. TCS Downhill would challenge a
skier's all around abilities of all-mountain skiing, courage and
spirit included.

Extreme skiing most definately reflects a skier's tehniques and skills just
to be a extreme skier you must have courage/spirit. Since there is no such
thing as "TCS Downhill" other than in your own imagination it has no merit
thus can prove nothing. Make it real by having an organized event next
winter opened to the general skiing/boarding population and not just your
students. If you and your students dominate the podium then you will have
proved your point otherwise, it will be wishful thinking.

Maybe we try some next year, :)
IS

He has challenged anyone in some sort of contest. He will employ his
TCS (total crap skiing?) technique. I will just ski.

I accept Chai Tea's challenge. I'm still wondering how one "wins"
though. Is it a race ? So first one to cross a line ? Is it a
subjective contest of who can get more "enlightened" ?
.

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