J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by OldAndy

Far Queue wrote: :D My countdown clock has hit the 200 days to go mark today! Woohoo, best start packing the stuff that's not already packed :twisted:

Just had a thought. If I put £1 into a jar every day from now on, that will cover most of the lift pass for me :shock:

FQ !!!!!

That is the most ludicrous idea I have heard in a long time, are you going mad????
:roll:

£1 in a jar per day should be for extra beer/gloves/treats/goggles/sunglasses/hats/meals etc.

Not for essentials !!
:thumbup:

Iceman wrote:Time to try something different. Off to Northern lights this year so need to save my beans :D

Blackpool?

Iceman wrote:Talking of holidays (well you werent, but hey ho)

Has anyone ever done a bit of a touring holiday in a VW Campervan, or owned one? Companies hire them out all fully refurbed and some with modcons

Bit strange I know, but I think it might be fun. :roll:

Anyone?

Icy ...
Mid-life crisis or male menopause???

brooksy wrote:

bedrock barney wrote:We're always discussing skiing in our household (apart from the single plank teenage skier who always seems to be board)

The boarding is a rebellion to challenge your authority & is common among teens, if you boarded he or she would ski -)

Say you are going to learn to board Barney ....
So you can spend more time together on the slopes.
:mrgreen:

Hello Icy .........

Excellent post Pav....

Thank you for taking the time to write this.
The worst skiing injury I have ever sustained was getting of a chair. I was on the left, the skier inside me was a novice and pushed me as he fell over, my left ski tip hit the mound of the snow to the left, I wasn't going fast enough for the binding to simply release - hence ligament damage.

But please ......
Can we be careful about giving too many tips please?
:mrgreen:
I always stop ahead of the "stop line" - for the reasons you describe. But what happens when we all do that???

And I would always prefer to wait than get on a chair with a load of dodgy types.

And if on my own I do position myself to the outside.

I don't think I have ever sucessfully lost weight or got fitter through following any regime.

However well intentioned I just get bored, distracted, lazy or hungry.
:oops:

My weight goes down and I get fitter when I am busy and generally active. I think I am lucky in that when distracted I don't seem to feel hunger so often skip a meal and don't snack.

I do snack when bored !!!!

I make a bit of an effort pre-skiing to work up a sweat etc which tends to be a couple of short sessions on a cheap stepper every day and a bit more biking (weather permitting) and have a bit of a jog along when walking the dog.

Ian Wickham wrote:I get the trouble strife to carry mine and in a couple of years the dustbin lid will be old enough, so all good at this end :thumbup:

Does Mrs W know she is classed as a "ski carrying device"?