J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by OldAndy

All too true about the future of ski domains Pavel.

I think the most pertinent point is that the areas MUST take the lead to arrive at something safer and at the same time workable for us skiers. This is potentially difficult as if a single area takes steps they risk skiers/boarders just going elesewhere where "free" skiing is still available.

Safety is probably not a great selling point - although I may be wrong on this point?

Not sure how some skier/boarder rating system could be implemented? Across countries? Easily open to abuse in my view.
But sensible policing on the slopes has to increase in my view.

If skiers et al cannot move towards something that works then legislators will. And then of course legislators may not be skiers so who knows what would result.

pavelski wrote:The safe runs,,,,,well those narrow very steep ones far far away from audience.

See you there"

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NellyPS wrote: :shock:

Thought you were hibernating/aestivating nelly??

Yep Pav.

Totally agree with you.

MattSki_score wrote:Just booked Chalet Bonjour Bonjour in Tignes can't wait!!

You can leave some little surprises around for the january trip.
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AllyG wrote:
I thought dial up used to be 56kbps? Or was it even slower when it first started?

I'm getting very confused with all these kiloBytes and megaBytes.

Is 0.49 Mbps the same as 490 Kbps? If it is then that means that my internet (slow as it is) is currently something like 10X faster than it used to be when it was dial up.

56kbps modems cam in about 1995/6/7 and replaced earlier 14kbps modems.

Correct on speeds; your broadband is nearly 10x faster than dial up was.

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Nuff said.

Ian Wickham wrote:Any one remember dial up 8)

Thought the internet was amazing on a 14kbps dial up in the dim and distant past.
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