Whoa shit... My bad.
Sorry I started anything anything with you Cali dude. My bad. I was picking you apart for being a dick to the OP. So I apologize for starting something with you.
Lets back track a bit.
I'm sure he puts a large chunk of time and effort towards creating the event. I really dont know if the money towards the event would end up in his pocket if he wasn't doing it, but hey maybe your right.
I think you are getting a bit fussy and things are getting taken out of context. So lets review:
Give Props to Dumont for putting on a contest - Check
Is it cool that he has been part of putting on this comp? Yes
Here I made a statement that might be un-true. Sorry about that one guys.
Is he paying for it? No
This is more then likely true, and I made it to express that fact that large comps require many people working together to make it happen.
Is he the only person planning, running, and spending time/energy making it happen? No
This is the main point I wanted to make showing the difference in my eyes between:
An event held in an area
and
An event held for the people in the area
Is it cool to make a EC comp and then invite Olympic/Xgames skiers to compete against local EC kids? No. It makes it a comp on the East Coast, not an East Coast comp. Two extremely different things. To be fair only you are making it out to be an EC comp.
This was a bit harsh and negating the various views people have. My bad.
Are you wrong? Yes
Give props to someone who deserves it - Check
Has Dumont killed it for 10+ years in the pipe, BC, urban, and park? Yes he is under legend status.
Statement regard why hating on no poles is valid, and un-valid depending on your view - Check
Is no pole hate justified? Yes, and No. Yes in the regard that everyone can have an opinion. No in the regard that its FREESKIING and we have no rules. Well expect FIS ones....
True statement right here
Can a cat sprint over 30mph? Yes
I dont see anything here that makes me seam like a dick towards anyone other then Cali man. And really looking into what he was tossing around at OP it was mild in comparison. Nothing is suggesting I'm jealous of Dumont, other pros, or really anything.
I'm also sorry for using too many questions. I dont know what I have been watching that made me think like that but it might have to do with the 50+ X Files episodes I have seen in the last month and a half.
Also Thugsteez this is true and its sick. However it would have been much harder for him to do that if he was only skiing in the mid west the last X amount of years. The EC and mid west breed talent and great skiers but almost all of them end up moving to the west.
Next time I will listen to my cat and not post because it creates something... Well... Dumb. And retarded arguments where things are taken out of context unless they are literally broken down so much that the point can't be confused.
Its sucks because people should share views so we aren't turned into a homogenized culture or left with comments like, "skier fag".
Going back to watch more X Files now. Hope the smoking man is in this one.