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The 2006 Nike Uniforms

Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Wed May 10, 2006 11:46 am

Someday, if you get really good, you can be paid by Nike to look like a fish!!

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Unread postby vaulter870 » Wed May 10, 2006 12:45 pm

haha thats a funny looking uniform it is kinda cool though :P
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Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Wed May 10, 2006 1:09 pm

I guess fish are in style this year then :P
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Unread postby vaulter870 » Wed May 10, 2006 1:22 pm

i am gunna have to and buy a fish suit then so i can fit it
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Unread postby Robert schmitt » Wed May 10, 2006 11:46 pm

Dang....... I guess fish can fly!
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Unread postby SweetPVJumps » Thu May 11, 2006 12:44 am

i say next year they should make uniforms that make the vaulters look like a pig. that way whenever someone says something will happen "when pigs fly"...well, you know
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Unread postby Texasvaulter07 » Thu May 11, 2006 6:27 pm

Those things are hidious :no:
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Unread postby achtungpv » Thu May 11, 2006 9:26 pm

I wonder if Hinkin would've worn the track version of this...
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Re: The 2006 Nike Uniforms

Unread postby Skyin' Brian » Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:25 am

rainbowgirl28 wrote:Someday, if you get really good, you can be paid by Nike to look like a fish!!

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I heard somewhere that Jeff Hartwig had a hand in designing these, and was going for more of a snake look than a fish look.
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Unread postby theczar » Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:59 am

i can't see the picture :(
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Unread postby BruceFlorman » Fri Jul 14, 2006 11:12 pm

theczar wrote:i can't see the picture :(

Evidently www.tracksharkphotos.com is no longer a valid URL, but here's the picture:
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Unread postby SlickVT » Sat Jul 15, 2006 12:59 am

They may be hideous, but I promise everyone on here would love to wear one.
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