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03-26-2009, 05:24 PM #251
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Good Lord!!!
Originally Posted by commonlaw
So awesome. Originally Posted by The Suit
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03-26-2009, 05:26 PM #252
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Indeed there was.
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03-26-2009, 05:27 PM #253
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I feel like we all lost a friend-some of us just never go the chance to meet him in person. Too sad for words.
Twenty-Five Dollars and a six-pack to my name
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03-26-2009, 05:27 PM #254
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Until reading this thread, everything else I've ever seen regarding Shane made me burst into tears of laughter. These tears feel different.
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03-26-2009, 05:28 PM #255
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Holy. Fucking. Shit.
Never even met him, but he's up there with Plake as one of my biggest skiing icons/idols.
The skiing world really will never be the same...
I feel sick, trying to hold back the tears(its not working).
R.I.P. Shane.
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03-26-2009, 05:29 PM #256
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just terrible.
I was at VAil the day he was banned for the naked spread eagle.
amazing man."The trouble with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money" --Margaret Thatcher
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03-26-2009, 05:29 PM #257
motorboats titties
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bond never dies. he just moves on.
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03-26-2009, 05:30 PM #258
I'm not a Pimp!!!
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Saddest news to here.
Like Powstash said, a few of us got to show him around Alta and I can't say enough of how impressed I was with his enthusiasm and pure love of life and skiing. We went out to Catharine’s and I showed him a pretty good little kicker that went down to a fairly sketchy landing. He looked at me, smiled and said "Is it a good jump?". I said yeah, thinking he would go look at it first. Nope, he instead throws a huge back flip off of it blind. I skied up to him, again he's smiling big and I asked how he could do that. He said "You said it was good and it was, I trust you.". Wow
The world needs more guys like Shane in it."People blame me because these water mains break, but I ask you, if the
water mains didn't break, would it be my responsibility to fix them then?
WOULD IT!?!"
- M. Barry,
Mayor of Washington, DC
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03-26-2009, 05:31 PM #259
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I don't know what to say... I really dont'....You are my hero Shane! You will be missed!
Warmest condolences to all his family and friends.
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03-26-2009, 05:31 PM #260
Rotate outta here, Jack.
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Today I lost my hero. RIP.
You people... stay out of my way. You may ski on zat side OR on zat side, but stay out of zee meedle!
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03-26-2009, 05:35 PM #261
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RIP Shane the ski world has truly lost a great man, skier and hero.
+++++Vibes+++++
For his Family
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03-26-2009, 05:35 PM #262
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RIP Shane McConkey.
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03-26-2009, 05:36 PM #263
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Holy fukkin shit. He used to have his chutes shipped to me in Nevada to beat the taxes and stop by my house to pick them up and always spent time with my stepson Travis, who just adored him. Shane was so approachable and so good-natured about everything. The last time I skied with him and his wife, it was like skiing with someone I'd known most of my life. It was always that way with Shane.
Damn, Scott, I know how tight you guys were. I'm so sorry for Sherry, his daughter and the loss to not only the Squaw Valley family, but the sport in totality.
Peace out, Shane. You were everyone's friend and we are sad we won't see you again this time around.
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03-26-2009, 05:37 PM #264
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Many Condolences to friends and family...Never skied with him,but met him at a bar afterwards one day in AK and at an industry event in the states. his enthusiasm showed in EVERYTHING he did...You'll be missed man.
Ira
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03-26-2009, 05:39 PM #265
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WHO HAS MY IMMERSION?!?
DAMN
such a l oss
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03-26-2009, 05:41 PM #266
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That just took a few minutes to process, he was such a huge influence in my growing up. He was in every ski movie I owned and I dreamed of being able to ski like him. Saucer Boy is gone. The world is less a place with out him.
This is the saddest Ive ever been, hearing about someone I've never met passing.
So shocking, so sad.
Fuck fuck fuck
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03-26-2009, 05:42 PM #267
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Terrible loss.
You will be missed, Shane!
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03-26-2009, 05:42 PM #268
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RIP Saucer Boy
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03-26-2009, 05:42 PM #269
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fuck, i didn't think this was possible. never met the man, but he was and is my biggest ski hero. don't know what to say, except RIP and much love and thoughts to friends and family.
It's not that I'm lazy, it's that I just don't care.
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03-26-2009, 05:43 PM #270
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He lived it to the fullest, not many can say that...a truly inspiring man.
RIP Shane
Sprite"I call it reveling in natures finest element. Water in its pristine form. Straight from the heavens. We bathe in it, rejoicing in the fullest." --BZ
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03-26-2009, 05:43 PM #271
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Just found this on the back of one of my old tele movies...
"Half the Binding, Twice the Effort, Quadruple the Entertainment!" - Shane McConkey
One of the reasons I started telemarking...
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03-26-2009, 05:45 PM #272
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I am blown away... this is the worst news of the worst kind.
I have never met anyone nicer nor more fun loving than Shane. We have lost one of the greatest legends that skiing will ever have.
RIP Shane. You did more for skiing than anyone else.
You died living and you lived life to the fullest. Thanks for the inspiration to keep skiing alive and fresh and fun.
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03-26-2009, 05:46 PM #273
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what a mark he left on all aspects of skiing, rip. wish i could've met the guy, seems like a real hero.
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03-26-2009, 05:46 PM #274
Yes... Have some.
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God Bless the McConkey family. You ARE my skiing idol!
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03-26-2009, 05:49 PM #275
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RIP Shane
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