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klk
Trad climber
cali
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Jul 29, 2012 - 10:20pm PT
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yeah, i saw that, just frickin amazing.
she should be all over the media instead of the swimmers.
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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Jul 29, 2012 - 10:42pm PT
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I used to shoot at Pachmyer's in El Monte back when.
She was about 9-10 years old and a talented shooter then.
She'd be at the skeet field shooting with her dad and the grownups.
She'd play with her dolls or other toys till it was her turn and then pick her custom built gun (donated by Perazzi) up off the rack when her dad called her, proceed to smoke four targets, put the gun back in the rack and go back to her toys leaving the serous skeet shooters standing slack jawed.
Really nice family.
She's not a pro shooter, I believe she's a veterinary student now.
that that kid has now been in five Olympics really makes me feel old.
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BooYah
Social climber
Ely, Nv
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Jul 29, 2012 - 10:52pm PT
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99 out of 100 is pretty good.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jul 29, 2012 - 11:00pm PT
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Simply amazing.
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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Jul 29, 2012 - 11:04pm PT
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90 mph targets
up to 3 second random delay for target release.
Gun butt must stay below the level of the illiac crest until target release.
Doubles at all stations
Yeah, 99 out of 100 is pretty good.
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TwistedCrank
climber
Dingleberry Gulch, Ideeho
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Jul 29, 2012 - 11:05pm PT
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respect
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nick d
Trad climber
nm
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Jul 29, 2012 - 11:24pm PT
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Not an athlete. Unless you count bowling and golfing as "sports" , I guess. Not saying there is no skill involved, but using the golf analogy, if you could look at the leader board and see John Dailey's name it isn't a sport.
That is why they are called the Olympic Games, and Curling is one of them.
Someone with wealthy parents who can indulge their childs pasttime. Did you see her touting her exotic car collection? I rest my case.
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Jul 29, 2012 - 11:34pm PT
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oh f*#k off...
Higher faster farther stronger better
BEST
AWESOME!!
When you learn to control your body at even a smidgeon of the precision this person has done then you tell me she is not an athlete
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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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Jul 29, 2012 - 11:36pm PT
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X-country skiing and shooting, that is sport!
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nick d
Trad climber
nm
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Jul 29, 2012 - 11:41pm PT
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Wow! That's some witty repartee.
Not a sport, no pain threshold, no danger, just lots of cash and free time.
I never said shooting skeet isn't fun, just clarifying the difference between a game and real sport.
edit: in 1982? I placed ninth in what was effectively the national championship for mountain bikes. Top that loudmouth.
ditto on the skiing-shooting combos, that is real sport.
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James Wilcox
Boulder climber
The Coast
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Jul 29, 2012 - 11:42pm PT
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I saw her shoot at Pachmyer's 7-8 years ago, impressive.
Even the guys in our group who competed on the traps circuit nationally stopped to watch her shoot.
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Shack
Big Wall climber
Reno NV
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 29, 2012 - 11:43pm PT
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no danger
Aren't guns intrinsically dangerous?
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Jul 30, 2012 - 12:02am PT
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Whaddya mean curling isn't a sport? Clearly, sir, you have never curled.
You know how hard it is to lift those beers afterwards when your back is sore and your arms are aching from all that sweeping?
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Jul 30, 2012 - 12:05am PT
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Hey Pete I think this wanker just said Big Wall aid climbing is not athletic.
Just based on his logic
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nick d
Trad climber
nm
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Jul 30, 2012 - 12:10am PT
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So you were the best at something in which there was no framework for competition? What a stud!
Got it, only third best. Thanks for clarifying!
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Jul 30, 2012 - 12:12am PT
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nah not best..That was Boivin.. after that a little known skier named Habler,, f*#k who knew that baddass climber could ski?
and Of course there is no competitive venue for something that kills at about a 50% rate. Not since Roman times from what I've heard.
Cool i got an Idea.. the first Worldcup of extreme skiing. Only First descents above 20k feet allowed.
Not that piddle ass Valdez stunt crap.. but hey money for skiing is kinda a fun check to cash.
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rurprider
Trad climber
Mt. Rubidoux
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Jul 30, 2012 - 02:38am PT
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Congratulations to Kim Rhode. Quite the accomplishment to medal in five Olympics.
Shack ( the OP)....Kim Rhode didn't win gold in five consecutive Olympics as your title indicates. She has bagged three golds, one silver, and a bronze medal.
Atlanta (1996)......gold
Sydney (2000).....bronze
Athens (2004).....gold
Beijing (2008).....silver
London (2012).....gold
Also, Kim Rhode competed in Skeet shooting, not X-country skiing (eg biathlon). As she indicated she only missed one "bird," 99 out of 100. Awesome, especially in light of her loosing the extensively customized shotgun she'd used in the previous four Olympics.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Jul 30, 2012 - 10:27am PT
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Does anybody realize that her custom gun was stolen and she had to make do at the last minute?
Incredible!
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Mees
climber
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Jul 30, 2012 - 11:11am PT
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It's impressive sure, but there's a reason no one has heard of her. mind and body control are all you need... huh? Maybe we can get holding it in added for the next games.
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