Burton to Purchase Mad River?

[SkiDog]

Originally Posted by JimG.

WOW! Take off a few days and I come back to this.

You guys are as serious as a heart attack!

Try to start a little theoretical conversation and you wind up with a room full of lawyers.

You should all be ashamed of taking this nice little ski related thread and turning it into an episode of Perry Mason.

Bleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeech!

You started it..HA



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[JimG.]

Originally Posted by SkiDog

You started it..HA



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I did? No, Greg did.

But I'm the idiot who thinks we can discuss anything about MRG without it turning into a skier/snowboarder flame war.

And I'm the idiot who thinks that we can discuss theoretical scenarios, even ridiculous ones, without picking the source apart and proving that it can't possibly be correct because of blah-blah-blah.

Fact is, we really don't know.

So would it hurt to discuss a theoretical outcome without some folks getting multiple knots in their shorts?

[SkiDog]

Originally Posted by JimG.

I did? No, Greg did.

But I'm the idiot who thinks we can discuss anything about MRG without it turning into a skier/snowboarder flame war.

And I'm the idiot who thinks that we can discuss theoretical scenarios, even ridiculous ones, without picking the source apart and proving that it can't possibly be correct because of blah-blah-blah.

Fact is, we really don't know.

So would it hurt to discuss a theoretical outcome without some folks getting multiple knots in their shorts?

I know I looked after I posted that...sorry....

Yeah I dont think skiers and snowboarders can ever discuss MRG without it going wrong...just how it is...sad state of affairs if you ask me...

IMHO...we're all "snow sliders" some choose 2 planks...some choose 1...simple as that..

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[JimG.]

Originally Posted by SkiDog

Yeah I dont think skiers and snowboarders can ever discuss MRG without it going wrong...just how it is...sad state of affairs if you ask me...

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Agreed...sad.

[riverc0il]

Originally Posted by JimG.

So would it hurt to discuss a theoretical outcome without some folks getting multiple knots in their shorts?

i hate to lay down another semantical post, but in defense of those that have dissected this thread (myself included), the route word of theoretical is theory and theories must stand up to scrurinization and facts and evidence. if we want to discuss things without any facts or evidence, we might as well start a 'fanfic' section of AZ. just my opinion on that one. i am very much into logical arguements. theoretical and hypothetical discussion is very much welcome, but these types of discussions must be supported on either side by available evidence and facts. opinion threads are fine too. an opinion would be preference on the snowboard ban, cool--we all have opinions. but analyzing the hypothetical proposition that the coop is being bought out is not an opinion issue but rather an issue of fact and evidence. it is either right or wrong. i don't think any one is getting knots in their shorts, but rather many people do not appreciate seeing incorrect information disseminated as fact to support a partisan opinion and/or rumor mill.

[Tin Woodsman]

Originally Posted by riverc0il

i hate to lay down another semantical post, but in defense of those that have dissected this thread (myself included), the route word of theoretical is theory and theories must stand up to scrurinization and facts and evidence. if we want to discuss things without any facts or evidence, we might as well start a 'fanfic' section of AZ. just my opinion on that one. i am very much into logical arguements. theoretical and hypothetical discussion is very much welcome, but these types of discussions must be supported on either side by available evidence and facts. opinion threads are fine too. an opinion would be preference on the snowboard ban, cool--we all have opinions. but analyzing the hypothetical proposition that the coop is being bought out is not an opinion issue but rather an issue of fact and evidence. it is either right or wrong. i don't think any one is getting knots in their shorts, but rather many people do not appreciate seeing incorrect information disseminated as fact to support a partisan opinion and/or rumor mill.

Agreed...sad.

[AdironRider]

You guys need to lighten up. What about that thread where you could create your ideal seasons pass to any mtn, that was even more hypothetical than this thread, and all you guys were gung ho about it, now its MRG. Noones spreading rumors, thats been said many times. Its the damn summer and theres not really much to talk about it here.

[skibum1321]

Originally Posted by AdironRider

Noones spreading rumors, thats been said many times. Its the damn summer and theres not really much to talk about it here.

Actually, the very post that spurred this thread was a rumor. Therefore, powderjihad was spreading rumors and it has taken 10 pages of useless discussion to get to this point.

Let's lay this one to rest.

[thetrailboss]

Again, let's stop the please.

[JimG.]

Originally Posted by riverc0il

i hate to lay down another semantical post, but in defense of those that have dissected this thread (myself included), the route word of theoretical is theory and theories must stand up to scrurinization and facts and evidence. if we want to discuss things without any facts or evidence, we might as well start a 'fanfic' section of AZ. just my opinion on that one. i am very much into logical arguements. theoretical and hypothetical discussion is very much welcome, but these types of discussions must be supported on either side by available evidence and facts. opinion threads are fine too. an opinion would be preference on the snowboard ban, cool--we all have opinions. but analyzing the hypothetical proposition that the coop is being bought out is not an opinion issue but rather an issue of fact and evidence. it is either right or wrong. i don't think any one is getting knots in their shorts, but rather many people do not appreciate seeing incorrect information disseminated as fact to support a partisan opinion and/or rumor mill.

Are you and others really this anal? Excuse my faux pas, I meant to say "hypothetical" instead of "theorectical". There, better?

Here's what you're really saying...you don't like the idea of a snowboard company buying MRG and you won't even discuss the idea because you can't give it any mental space; it just doesn't work for you.

OK, we've heard from you and many others along those lines. I'd like to hear from folks open minded enough to consider the possibility. Please try to be a little open minded.

I could care less about the scientific method or the root origin of vocabulary.