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Officially name the McConkey/Rollover/etc....
This is in response to a question on if Shane invented the McConkey...

pope wrote:
...that's a pretty big stretch...but you happen to be correct. Shane did in fact bring the "McConkey" or the "over" or whatever the fuck it used to be called to the sport of BASE, although I believe it was first done by a PG pilot.

But whatever that unpacked jump has been called in the past, to me, it will forever be called the "McConkey." I vote it becomes unofficially official.
pope
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Re: [leroydb] Officially name the Mckonkey/Rollover/etc....
Dude, I officially named it the McConkey about 8 years ago. If you look on BLiNC (if it's still there) you can find the thread.
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Re: [TomAiello] Officially name the McConkey/Rollover/etc....
(respectfully)
Ya, but realize that not everyone listens to you...
(/respectfully)

There are good number of people that have stated they will not call it a McConkey in the past because it was a jumpers name.

I think in his passing everyone could in his honor "agree" on McConkey
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It's Semi-Official
{to be read in a cheeky political way}

Well I am not sure if 19 votes is indeed
a quorum but 74% is a clear majority and
in light of the motion presented by the
distinguished gentleman from Idaho circa
'01 & seconded by a Malaysian gentleman
it is hereby declared
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Re: [GreenMachine] It's Semi-Official
leroy is not Malaysian.
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Re: [nicrussell] It's Semi-Official
Mr. Green knows this. Cool