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- From: peten@vcd.hp.com ()
- Subject: Re: National Brotherhood of Skiiers?
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- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 04:17:41 GMT
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- Hmm, out of the less-than-100 people I ski with at least once a year, two
- are of African descent and one is Asian. Both of the African-Americans have
- NASTAR handicaps in the teens. The Asian is the best bump skiier I've ever had
- the fortune to ski with. In addition, between co-workers and friends I know
- three African-Americans and a half dozen or so Asians who claim to be skiiers.
-
- The Pacific Northwest is known as one of the regions in which black Americans
- are the most under-represented, so while the ratio of these minorities in my
- skiing friends and acquaintances may not quite equal the ratio in the general
- population, its not too far off.
-
- After watching the skiing ability of the three ski-buddies I mentioned, I've
- come to the inevitable conclusion that they simply don't have the aptitude
- to become good skiiers :-) . Now if only I can get so I can finish within
- 3 seconds of their times....
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- Pete Nicholson |
- Hewlett-Packard, Vancouver WA |
- peten@vcd.hp.com |
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