Ski Area To Change Its Name
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Some funny posts at the end of the Kzone thread on the topic.
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Ripitz
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Vermont ski resort to change 'insensitive' name
A popular Vermont ski resort originally known as Suicide Six has announced that it will change its "insensitive" name in the weeks to come.
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Benny Profane
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Now we're probably going to have to change the name of all of those Widowmaker trails out there.
Brownski
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Yeah. If they want to change it, that’s up to them. I guess the idea is that somebody who’s relative killed themself will have bad memories when they see or hear “suicide six”. If they really believe that, I guess they’re trying to do a nice thing. A cynic might suspect they’re just looking for a pat on the back but I assume they’re being sincere.
But will changing the name actually help anyone? I doubt it. I’d imagine people who have lost a loved one to Suicide are reminded of them hourly by a thousand little personal details more than just hearing the word. When they see the car the dead person drove or a headline about a team they followed. A coworker orders the same dish the departed liked, anything really….
But will changing the name actually help anyone? I doubt it. I’d imagine people who have lost a loved one to Suicide are reminded of them hourly by a thousand little personal details more than just hearing the word. When they see the car the dead person drove or a headline about a team they followed. A coworker orders the same dish the departed liked, anything really….
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Yeah, I’m not sure about the need for a name change. I guess I could go either way. Suicide is no doubt a terrible thing.
I live in Fishkill and years ago PETA sent a letter to our town asking for them to change the name. Kill is a Dutch word for stream, that is why we have Stonykill, Peekskill, Catskill and so on. It is a nod to our history and doesn’t advocate violence towards fish unless you’re a complete dipshit.
I live in Fishkill and years ago PETA sent a letter to our town asking for them to change the name. Kill is a Dutch word for stream, that is why we have Stonykill, Peekskill, Catskill and so on. It is a nod to our history and doesn’t advocate violence towards fish unless you’re a complete dipshit.
Brownski
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I remember that. Silly shit.
Ripitz
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Maybe Hunter should be Gatherer and Hellgate changed to Heaven’s Door.
Barkeater is also considered by some to be a derogatory name to the indigenous of the Adirondacks.
The term that was used by one indigenous group to slur another translates roughly to “barkeater.” It was intended as an insult to indicate the offended party was not capable of fending for themselves as hunters, and were thus reduced to eating bark to subsist.
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Over the years I have listened to lecturers, educators and hosts of other acknowledged experts explain how the Adirondack region got its name. Most experts a
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To be fair Barkeater Chocolate is very tasty.
