Joining the Dark Side. . .

[djanni]

Okay... but being from the Star Wars generation myself the phrase "Dark Side" represents the bad side, the wrong side of the tracks, the opposite of good, the outcast and etc. etc.

Anyway... just found it to be a peculiar use of the phrase. Thanks for everyones comments and may the Force be with you. Or the Schwartz if you prefer that movie.

Being part of the generation that grew up with Star Wars, I wouldn’t necessarily say the “Dark Side” has a negative connotation. I’ve always used the phrase “going over to the Dark Side” to refer to switching the way I was doing something, often at the behest or recommendation of a friend. :hoondidi:


I think “drinking the kool aid” has more to do with standardizing the way you train and equip yourself. The reference there is to Jim Jones and his followers (The People’s Temple). They drank poisoned kool aid on his instruction. I think that has more of a negative connotation (not thinking for yourself, etc), but folks who use that term probably use it in a hurmourous way. As in “the Strokes think I’m drinking poisoned kool aid”. Either way, my equipment configuration has nothing to do with the kool aid drinkers. I believe they coined the term (or at least propagated the term), “bungeed wings of death”. To each his own.

 

[pennypue]

Okay... but being from the Star Wars generation myself the phrase "Dark Side" represents the bad side, the wrong side of the tracks, the opposite of good, the outcast and etc. etc.

Anyway... just found it to be a peculiar use of the phrase. Thanks for everyones comments and may the Force be with you. Or the Schwartz if you prefer that movie.

Those who have crossed over to the "Dark Side" usually only refer to it that way so that the unenlightened will know what is being referenced. Because until one "Sees the Light" you cannot become enlightened enough to recognized the difference between the Dark and the Light. :lightbulb

:lol2:

 

[xiSkiGuy]

Okay... but being from the Star Wars generation myself the phrase "Dark Side" represents the bad side, the wrong side of the tracks, the opposite of good, the outcast and etc. etc.

I guess I was always more of a Boba Fett and Darth Vader fan than say Admiral Ackbar or the Ewoks.

TK421, why aren’t you at your post?

 

[Mandy3206]

I would say it's the light side since I droped 9# from my ditchable weight!!

 

[Wristshot]

. . . I wouldn’t necessarily say the “Dark Side” has a negative connotation. .

Of course when I see a SKI person refer to the "Dark Side" I immediately assume that it means Snowboarding.



Wristshot
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[xiSkiGuy]

Of course when I see a SKI person refer to the "Dark Side" I immediately assume that it means Snowboarding.



Wristshot
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Naaah man. I'm not that dark.

Ok so less than three times. (I'm a terrible snowboarder).

Give me my Atomic GS-11s any day!

 

[kidspot]

Those who have crossed over to the "Dark Side" usually only refer to it that way so that the unenlightened will know what is being referenced. Because until one "Sees the Light" you cannot become enlightened enough to recognized the difference between the Dark and the Light. :lightbulb

:lol2:

are you trying to clear the muddy water by throwing more silt in?

 

[Wristshot]

. . . Give me my Atomic GS-11s any day!

A man after my own heart!

I am down to only 7 pairs of Atomic Skis, including 4 pairs of Atomic Race Skis, one of which are GS-11s in 176mm.

Actually the SL-11's are really fun and work remarkably well in powder.

But that is totally off topic, so I apologize . . . .


W

 

[Dive-aholic]

Okay... but being from the Star Wars generation myself the phrase "Dark Side" represents the bad side, the wrong side of the tracks, the opposite of good, the outcast and etc. etc.

Anyway... just found it to be a peculiar use of the phrase. Thanks for everyones comments and may the Force be with you. Or the Schwartz if you prefer that movie.

To the majority it is the wrong side of the tracks. Many of the recreational agencies and instructors still have issues with BP/Ws. In fact, many have issues with back inflate BCs. They haven't experienced them and think they're bad. The common misperception is that they throw you on your face into the water. Anyone who says that hasn't ever put a back inflate or BP/W on. We're the dark side to them. The black sheep. The rebels.

Penny makes a good point. It's all about enlightenment...and not everyone can be enlightened.

 

[xiSkiGuy]

A man after my own heart!

I am down to only 7 pairs of Atomic Skis, including 4 pairs of Atomic Race Skis, one of which are GS-11s in 176mm.

Actually the SL-11's are really fun and work remarkably well in powder.

But that is totally off topic, so I apologize . . . .


W

7 pairs???? I once managed a ski shop and never owned 7 pairs. I think 5 pairs max at any one time, and I'm good friends with the Atomic rep. . . .

Currently I just have the GS-11s in a 181cm and some Tweaks in a 172cm. Although I think this year I'm going for some SX B-5s.

Sorry for the OT. Wrong sport.