I can't believe I missed this thread.
I understand both sides of this argument but the bottom line is that THall is a fucking idiot who should just chill the fuck out. He's a washed out, burnt out dude who holds a lot of anger toward the ski world that is just passing him by. Making fun of Mary O and calling everyone retarded while sound like the biggest idiot in the fucking world isn't the best way to go about things if you are one of the most recognized people in this industry. I've also met him a couple of times since I work in the industry, and it's safe to say that he's a pretty arrogant and psychotic asshole who is super insecure and delusional.
And to all the Hornbeck's and Logan Imlach's who are forcing their "fuck the olympics" opinions on people, you should chill the fuck out too. The hypocrisy is out of control with you guys, just ski.