J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by GeordieSki

Hirsty wrote:There is only one choice really:

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Totally agree, although would he not look more like this..... (ellistine would have done it waaaay better but....)

ise wrote:.....little is achieved by uninformed speculation and comment

I dont know, I think tino made some very good points, and certainly wasnt being disrespectful by making them. I agree that the tragedy on K2 has highlighted the need for some form of safety regulation....if for nothing else, but to prevent another tragedy like this! And as tino pointed out, he was mainly discussing the Everest tragedy in '96...

I have absolutely no doubt of how NOT good I am, but that just makes it all the more fun to learn...there's only one way to go when you're at the bottom! :D

As a total beginner I can't say I've come across many who thought they were great, if anything most of the people I met were more likely to be overly critical of themselves. There was one guy however, even as a total beginner thought he was better than everyone else for some reason, have to say it made me very happy to beat his time in the ski school ski race (as did a 14 yr old girl-the instructor didn’t call us kamikazees for nothing!) :evil:

It's always the case though, that if you are actually good at something, you don't NEED to tell other people. I find that a lot where I work, the scientists who make all the noise about how fantastic their research is, are generally overcompensating, it’s the quiet ones who get the work done!

There's nothing wrong with admitting you are good at something, but those that declare it without being asked, or claim to be off the scale (as the guy in the Ski centre), are unlikely to be the best judges of themselves!!

pavelski wrote:
But it will make all men come over and ask, "ho,,,, were you in the XXX Olympics?"

I can guarantee that there will be no doubt in their mind that I wasn't when they see me ski....and fall over for the 50th time! :lol:

pavelski wrote:


PS
My next quizz will have as prize a ski jacket from Carbon but it might just have to be in North America since cost of sending is too much!

I am sure Mike will drive to a "local" hill just to get another jacket!

Can the rest of us still 'play'?!! I'd still like a go at the quiz if there was no prize! One day I might have learnt enough to actually compete instead of 'playing'!!! :lol:

Dave Mac wrote: Jan, you don't see a connection between Niederau skiers and the winners of the last two Pavel competions do you???

Yey....does that mean I stand a good chance in these quizzes then?!! )

Well done Jan! I'm still impressed that I got an answer right!!! I can't believe how much there is to learn about skiing other than the technique and how much all you guys know!! Hopefully in a few years I'll have a clue what the answers to the quiz mean!!! :wink:

Thanks for the quiz Pavel!!! It has kept me entertained for weeks!! (I wont be forehead slapping like the rest coz I honestly didnt have a clue....)

iLoveSkiing wrote:... Smirnoff Ice used to be my regular drink.

Have to say, there's nothing better (for me...someone who doesnt like any beers) than a nice cold Eristoff Ice (Austrian Smirnoff Ice) after spending all day on the slopes!!!

Also think we drank the Irish Bar in Niederau out of XsuXsu (a strawberry flavoured shot) in our first 2 days of skiing....Mmmmm!!!

Jan I Stenmark wrote:Hi Karen,

I thought you might like some photos of Niederau so I posted some for your enjoyment :)

Jan

Aw.....you've gone and made me ski-sick now Jan :( I had almost got over missing that place and now.........only 5 months to go.... :wink: