Pow: how does this word make you feel?

[alfajores]

When someone says "pow", how does it make you feel? Not "the pow" or even qualifying it as "some pow", just simply "pow". It could alternatively be said "pow-pow" with a variety of emphasis.

What emotions does it conjure? What memories does it evoke?

[gravitylover]

It's all about Batman isn't it?

[t-the-east]

[RustyGroomer]

I wished they'd said Powder.

[warthog]

Worse than just saying Powder, better than "Blower", wayyyy better than "POW POW".

White Room seems tolerable, used in the right context.

Either way, if you use any of these, you are probably just bragging, which sucks anyways. If they were with you, you wouldn't even need to describe the conditions. Epic would suffice.

[snowcatCO]

Epic would suffice.

Most over used word known to man.

[twodogs]

Pound. Like pound-town. Urban dictionary: I'm taking that little boy-bitch dd's girl to pound-town!

Fuck: now I'm thinking about blow . It's been years but all of a sudden I have a massive craving for blow. Thanks OP!!

Double fuck! Little Cottonwood Canyon. I never did ski the Y. I got buddies still there. Charlie in the bush and whatnot. Fuck Me.

[warthog]

Most over used word known to man.

In Bozeman.

I just stick with the tried and true "The BEST Jerry, the BEST", but these young kids don't know what the fuck I am saying.

[snowcatCO]

In Bozeman.

I just stick with the tried and true "The BEST Jerry, the BEST", but these young kids don't know what the fuck I am saying.

Because most of these young kids would rather watch mindless shows with some boobies than just a show about nothing...
or maybe your just old and the younger generation sucks,
either way.

[Kenny Satch]

like this

[drlutton]

In or to assure raising the gnar bar, you must drink the gnar nectar out of the gnar jar!

Then again I am a "POW! POW!" Advocate it's just fun to say

[drlutton]

[DBdude]

makes me think of chris powell aka pow pow, drummer for Man Man

[babybear]

Most over used word known to man.

Did someone say 'epic' being overused?
Steer clear of pcmr/canyons then. Epic-ness everywhere

[My Pet Powder Goat]

Did someone say 'epic' being overused?
Steer clear of pcmr/canyons then. Epic-ness everywhere

Too bad...I kinda liked to say it for those truly epic days. Now I can't bring myself to say it.....which is probably for the best.

Ps. I have a fuckton of epic pins. KBD

[CarlMega]

Makes me want to say "right in the kisser",

[snowcatCO]

I think I use epic and pow on a regular basis because of all my epic slaying of powpow

and pussy.

But for real it's gotta be nice getting rewarded with pins for all the 'epic' skiing most regular people encounter on a typical day, proving it was seriously epic.

[alfajores]

Glad my feelings are shared by a select few. Honestly, I hate it when most people say powder. They just don't get it or know what they are talking about. If it isn't light and dry, it isn't powder. Certainly, stop calling it pow. Invariably, people will identify types of snow based on their experience, and many have just not experienced real powder. What a shame.

Non-profit idea: Give Kids Powder. Take them on weekend flights to specific snow events to educate them on real powder using donated small planes as if it was an organ donation or Make A Wish. Bad idea over.

[iceman]

Makes me want to say "right in the kisser",

Right? "One of these days, Alice..."

[TahoeJ]

Glad my feelings are shared by a select few. Honestly, I hate it when most people say powder. They just don't get it or know what they are talking about. If it isn't light and dry, it isn't powder.

I disagree. If it's fresh snow and as long as it isn't heavy mank, it's powder. Given that you ski Tahoe I would have assumed you felt the same way. Did you get up there in the past week? Did that count as powder or not?

Powder = Sure.
Pow = Sometimes, say if you're typing on a phone.
Pow-Pow = Never.
Powder Snow = What is this, a Warren Miller movie?

[raisingarizona13]

The college kids here in Flagstaff like to say Pow Pow Gnar Gnar, fuck that drives me nuts. Nothing about Powder skiing is Gnar Gnar. I do say Pow skiing but the quad combo makes me grind my teeth and clench my jaw. It just sounds like a dumb kid trying too hard to me and I find that irritating.

[doughboyshredder]

Jealous. Took last two years off to get healthier especially knee wise. Tore meniscus doing jumping jacks 2 months ago. Acl repair not looking that great either. 4 more weeks pt and then reassess.

[raisingarizona13]

Jealous. Took last two years off to get healthier especially knee wise. Tore meniscus doing jumping jacks 2 months ago. Acl repair not looking that great either. 4 more weeks pt and then reassess.

This explains why you are so wound up on the politics. I understand.

[east or bust]

currently reminds of me of something missing from my life, among other things like a woman

[alfajores]

I disagree. If it's fresh snow and as long as it isn't heavy mank, it's powder. Given that you ski Tahoe I would have assumed you felt the same way. Did you get up there in the past week? Did that count as powder or not?

Powder = Sure.
Pow = Sometimes, say if you're typing on a phone.
Pow-Pow = Never.
Powder Snow = What is this, a Warren Miller movie?

Not powder. I have only recently relocated to Tahoe skiing. It is out of necessity and not preference. I will say it is better than most of the snow I have ever seen in WA.