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da pimp
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I know when I snowboard I dont wear jeans. Snowpants are much more slippery than jeans, and sometimes snow and ice does does build up on the wire because the wire where I go only touches the poles and supports on the bottom. Also I dont think that you would be able to get past the other chairs or the support poles without getting stuck. If you'd try this your an idiot.
GuyIncognito
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Just out of curiosity...what kind of person skis in jeans?
NW-Flash
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Two items that may be worth trying again
1. Some jeans use heavier materials and stronger
construction - test different jeans
and or Ski Pants
2. Open the pants zipper and place the open
zipper metal or material over the Ski Lift
cable, giving a metal or slippery material
to metal contact.

Stronger Jeans or Ski Pants with open zipper
metal or Material to Ski Lift metal cable,
could be a interesting test.
kai531
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I am sorry to say i am a fan of the show so yes i am a dork now on to how you made a mistake when you see this in movies you almost always see the actor role the jeans before they try it on your show you went to try it form the croch of the jeans ofcorse they'll rip

p.s. grant rocks

and yes i am a dork
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2. Open the pants zipper and place the open
zipper metal or material over the Ski Lift
cable, giving a metal or slippery material
to metal contact.


EXACTLY!!

Why would dry cotton slide on braided wires!

Flip it over and slide with the metal against metal.

ZIP with ZIPPER!!!
EvilSasha
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Using jeans and not trying any other method is just bad. I know that every one else has said the same thing, but come on! Testing a winter myth during the summer?

I watch this show every week and usually defend it, but this week I was disappointed.
tuls1
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quote:
Originally posted by xathlozz:
I agree with above posts. the crotch of the pants are the weak spot on jeans. also when he put the pants over the wire and dangled the waist line of the pants folded backwards causing more friction. If he was to put just one pant leg over it and hold on with the zipper open while wraping the other hand.


That is what I was thinking during the show also. The crotch area is weaker than the leg because of seams. I'd like to see them try with the leg.
bober3
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i agree with joannela they should have tried various types of lower body clothing because jeans have to much friction
nickgaudet
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quote:
Originally posted by mythmod:
Can you REALLY use your blue jeans to slide down a rope or wire to get away from the bad guy?

Talk About It Here!
I think that no only should the myth be tested again in snowy conditions but ussually when you go snowboarding or skiing you have a snowboard or skis with you so why not try the myth using your snowboard or skis as a medium to get down the line instead of jeans, who wheres jeans to snowboard anyway
MythMod
saintj858
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Here is the thing everyone, according to the first post from mythmod, no where does it say getting stuck on a ski lift.
it says "sliding down a rope or wire to get away from the baddies".
so maybe next time they do this myth they can try different ropes, different materials, in different scenarios.
shotput_queen
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most skiers dont wear jeans when they ski so i was surprised that grant kerri and tory didn't try snow pants.. also the jeans in this episode kept on wripping at the crotch... so why not throw the pants over the wire in a different way. why not fold the pants in half and have the doubled jeans on the wire? this would double the thickness and make the pants less lickely to wrip. also a frozen wire i think would create less friction .
macgyvermyths
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frankly, I wouldn't use my jeans/snow pants at all.

I would be using my coat--it's thicker, and it doesn't have a seam down the back.
ticKABLOOM
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wouldn't this just send you into the next pole supporting the ski lift? Roll Eyes
mythman101
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i think doing the test in the winter wouldnt matter because there would be no snow on the cable since the chairs are always moving on it so it wouldnt be much of a differance. plus whos guna take there pants off in the winter to slid down a stupid cable theyed have to take all there gear off. and you would end up runing into the chair ahead of u. so think it over!
mythman101
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quote:
Originally posted by Souf:
2. Open the pants zipper and place the open
zipper metal or material over the Ski Lift
cable, giving a metal or slippery material
to metal contact.


EXACTLY!!


Why would dry cotton slide on braided wires!

Flip it over and slide with the metal against metal.

ZIP with ZIPPER!!!


it would be very hard to get the zipper on the wire and its covered any ways and their aint much zipper there
mythman101
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quote:
Originally posted by ticKABLOOM:
wouldn't this just send you into the next pole supporting the ski lift? Roll Eyes


ya but maybe u could get to the pole then shimmy down it like a firemans pole!
mike23223
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Mythman4eva:
I actually believe someone could escape because there would be Snow/Ice/Water/Greese and when jeans get wet it increases the strength of the denim... Big Grin

i am replying they should test it with a belt and maybe other skiing equipment
mike23223
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yes yes we all know that they did this myth wrong but what!!!!!! about the new buster i mean come oooon Mad Confused
zadularia
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quote:
Originally posted by korn_23_2004:
I feel they should do this myth on a frozen wire. It might give the jeans less friction while ridding down the wire so it wouldn't just stop.


Yes, I agree. I think they need to try this myth in cold weather. Not sure if having the wire cold/freezing would make a difference or not.
BlackDenimFan
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quote:
Originally posted by js1554:
well it may work on a high wire...but the myth is if you get stuck on a ski lift can you escape by using your jeans...well who wheres jeans to go skiing? ski pants/snowboard pants my slide better on the cable...


I agree. Jeans and other denim material has very high friction. Try synthetic (and smooth) ski pants. The snow sticks to jeans, but just runs off the ski pants.
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