Messages posted by : AllyG
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Thanks for the video Andy - that's exactly how I carry my skis :D
And I generally use the throwing them over my shoulder technique. But I'd still fail the 'looking cool' test because I can't walk down gondola steps without turning my ski boots sideways :cry: For some reason I am fine walking up the steps, but not down. And sorry for the thread hi-jack :oops: |
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Thanks Andy, so does that mean your skis are pointing down at the front?
I will definitely have to get myself some skis, so I can practise this :wink: I'm not sure, but I think I generally turn mine on their edges, to stop them from sliding off, and use my right hand to keep them there, leaving my left hand free (it's very difficult to remember when I haven't got any skis here at home). |
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What I want to know is whether the skis should be pointing down at the front or the back when you carry them on your shoulder. I always carry mine over my shoulder like a sack of cow cake (had plenty of practice carrying those in the past), and it seems to work OK.
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Hi Nelly, I THOUGHT you were in reverse hibernation, waiting for the snow to come back :D
Apparently this is known as aestivation, and according to wikipedia your activity (or lack of it during the summer) is shared by certain snails, crocodiles, lemurs, and frogs :lol: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Aestivation (from Latin aestas, summer, but also spelled "estivation" in the USA) is a state of animal dormancy,[1] characterized by inactivity and a lowered metabolic rate, that is entered in response to high temperatures and arid conditions.[2] It takes place during times of heat and dryness, the hot dry season, which is often but not necessarily the summer months.[citation needed] Invertebrate and vertebrate animals are known to enter this state to avoid damage from high temperatures and the risk of desiccation. Both terrestrial and aquatic animals undergo aestivation Happy Aestivation Nelly - see you soon! |
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I think he's using versatility already. He's trying to express something else, but I'm not entirely clear what. |
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Are we talking about which level of skier would be suited to a particular ski? Isn't that what they normally use the coloured bar for, ranging from beginner to expert (or hotshot)?
(Like this one which I borrowed from the ski club of GB's ski reviews) 
Maybe they use a picture because it's easier to understand? |
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I don't think accessible is the right word.
How does the whole sentence read in French? I think it would be easier to translate it correctly if we had the context. Accessible is not a word used very often in English, apart from in the formal sense, as in 'the house is not accessible to lorries' (meaning the driveway is too narrow) etc. If I read that skis were not accessible I would think that there was some problem obtaining them, like no British shops were selling them, and ditto in reverse. I think Daved's expression 'ease of use' is pretty good, with a rating, like he said. |
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Snapzzz,
What does your App say for you to do tomorrow? Is it anything light and easy that I can do as well? I really do need to get fitter. The hour's 'rest' I had walking on the cliffs today has made me quite tired and my legs ache :oops: |
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