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Mister Ed

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7. TV doesn't begin to capture the power of it.

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Mon Feb 7, 2022, 05:31 AM

Feb 2022

A few years back, I was skiing at Beaver Creek CO when it hosted the World Cup. My buddies and I stood behind the orange net on one of the curves of the Women's Downhill course.

TV had given me no inkling of the sheer power of those athletes. As each one roared past on her run, the feeling was very much like standing on the shoulder of the Interstate as semi-trailer trucks blast by at high speed within a few feet of you.

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I can not believe how fricking fast they go down those downhill ski hills...😳 😳 😳 [View all] a kennedy Feb 2022 OP

I'm amazed too, all of the athletes in these sports just keep me staring... wcmagumba Feb 2022 #1

I was skied at Ski Louise in the Canadian Rockies. They still applegrove Feb 2022 #2

Even watching from the extreme safety of my recliner, the mogul runs had my knees... Guilded Lilly Feb 2022 #3

ITA - my knees hurt just watching, and... 3catwoman3 Feb 2022 #4

Well, I'm sure they will (almost) have as much fun destroying their joints as I did!... Guilded Lilly Feb 2022 #6

How about the luge run? Postal Grunt Feb 2022 #5

TV doesn't begin to capture the power of it. Mister Ed Feb 2022 #7

Think about what happens if someone is ejected from a car at that speed exboyfil Feb 2022 #8