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- From: eugene@wilbur.nas.nasa.gov (Eugene N. Miya)
- Subject: Re: National Brotherhood of Skiiers?
- References: <1992Nov17.153828.29540@edsr.eds.com>
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- Organization: NAS, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 92 21:59:27 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov17.153828.29540@edsr.eds.com> hkelly@edsr.eds.com
- (Kelly Shuldberg) writes:
- >I think there are two major reasons.
- 1) geography
- 2) economy
-
- Thanks! Clarified.
-
- >I realize there are exceptions
- >>>>trying to picture someone like Herschel Walker,
- >Great black running back. Tremendously strong legs.
-
- Okay. See, I spend my time skiing and climbing. 8^) I won't ask you
- precisely what a runing back is (seriously).
-
- >>>I've yet to hear of an Asian-American ski club,
- >>>and our numbers are relatively small. I don't regard Asian cultures as
- >>>highly conducive to skiing.
- >
- >What was the name of the great freestyle skier from a few years back? I
- >believe he was Japanese.
-
- Hank Kashiwa. He's Japanese-American. Another one of the exceptions.
-
- --eugene miya, NASA Ames Research Center, eugene@orville.nas.nasa.gov
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