▲ 429 ▼ Time to slide (lemmy.world) submitted 9 months ago by ickplant@lemmy.world to c/funny@sh.itjust.works 72 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 14 points 9 months ago (6 children) USA has entered the chat. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Saapas@piefed.zip 19 points 9 months ago (5 children) I don't think the US is doing very hot in biathlon permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Johandea@feddit.nu 10 points 9 months ago* Which is weird because in biathlon you shoot at black targets. Seems like the not-so-native Americans would excel at it permalink fedilink source parent [–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago That's because they won't add a machine gun version permalink fedilink source parent [–] fibojoly@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago (2 children) There is a Venn diagram of fat fucks, gun owners and skiing athletes and I reckon the US isn't in the part of it that generates biathlon champions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] greedytacothief@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 9 months ago (1 child) I live near a couple biathlon ranges/Nordic ski areas in rural America. The fat gun guys do not ski. But the skiers sometimes shoot, problem is mountain biking is more fun in the off season permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] fibojoly@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago No more snow reliably, where I leave in France. Breaks my fucking heart. I'm more of an alpine skier (whatever it's called in English, sorry), but I'd love to give biathlon a try cause it sure adds a bit of fun to the whole running around on skis :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Saapas@piefed.zip 19 points 9 months ago (5 children) I don't think the US is doing very hot in biathlon permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Johandea@feddit.nu 10 points 9 months ago* Which is weird because in biathlon you shoot at black targets. Seems like the not-so-native Americans would excel at it permalink fedilink source parent [–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago That's because they won't add a machine gun version permalink fedilink source parent [–] fibojoly@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago (2 children) There is a Venn diagram of fat fucks, gun owners and skiing athletes and I reckon the US isn't in the part of it that generates biathlon champions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] greedytacothief@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 9 months ago (1 child) I live near a couple biathlon ranges/Nordic ski areas in rural America. The fat gun guys do not ski. But the skiers sometimes shoot, problem is mountain biking is more fun in the off season permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] fibojoly@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago No more snow reliably, where I leave in France. Breaks my fucking heart. I'm more of an alpine skier (whatever it's called in English, sorry), but I'd love to give biathlon a try cause it sure adds a bit of fun to the whole running around on skis :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Johandea@feddit.nu 10 points 9 months ago* Which is weird because in biathlon you shoot at black targets. Seems like the not-so-native Americans would excel at it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago That's because they won't add a machine gun version permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fibojoly@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago (2 children) There is a Venn diagram of fat fucks, gun owners and skiing athletes and I reckon the US isn't in the part of it that generates biathlon champions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] greedytacothief@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 9 months ago (1 child) I live near a couple biathlon ranges/Nordic ski areas in rural America. The fat gun guys do not ski. But the skiers sometimes shoot, problem is mountain biking is more fun in the off season permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] fibojoly@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago No more snow reliably, where I leave in France. Breaks my fucking heart. I'm more of an alpine skier (whatever it's called in English, sorry), but I'd love to give biathlon a try cause it sure adds a bit of fun to the whole running around on skis :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] greedytacothief@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 9 months ago (1 child) I live near a couple biathlon ranges/Nordic ski areas in rural America. The fat gun guys do not ski. But the skiers sometimes shoot, problem is mountain biking is more fun in the off season permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] fibojoly@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago No more snow reliably, where I leave in France. Breaks my fucking heart. I'm more of an alpine skier (whatever it's called in English, sorry), but I'd love to give biathlon a try cause it sure adds a bit of fun to the whole running around on skis :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fibojoly@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago No more snow reliably, where I leave in France. Breaks my fucking heart. I'm more of an alpine skier (whatever it's called in English, sorry), but I'd love to give biathlon a try cause it sure adds a bit of fun to the whole running around on skis :) permalink fedilink source parent
