J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Snapzzz

Jeez...that is a lovely hotel, i hope it isn't too badly effected.

So the Grand Rousses was leased entirely to 'Take Me To"?

Tony_H wrote:

rossyhead wrote:Take the blinkers off tony.........

None on. I love Scotland, my wife is Scottish, I'd happily live up there.
However I wouldn't plan a trip to ski up there, thanks.

Have you been mate? I was thinking about this and generally i like to make my own mind up. I just wondering how many people simply take other peoples word for it that it is sh*t.

I can't help thinking that even if its crap i will have had a life experience.

I think i will do it one day just for the heck of it. (prob won't take my blackeyes though)

crispyapplepie wrote:Their site is still active, if they have gone under why are you still able to book holidays through their site? Shouldn't there be a notice put on it to inform people.... Bad times.

Im not sure if you can, you can click the book now option but it asks you to call.

DO NOT CALL!!

I just saw a pic of it....it is in the same block as the bucket lift...BUT..That bucket lift is so gonna piss you off. If i were you i would use the Grande Sure chair to the top of Signal each day or take the Eclose and bergers chairs to Les bergers. The buckets slow down every min to allow people on and off..

The green runs through the village to the bucket lift so yes you can ski back.

This pic i took shows the back of your building, you can see the bucket lift station and the piste leading to it. The largest building in the pic is your block. You are on the far right.



close up

Tony_H wrote:

Snapzzz wrote:


Ps.. on a tour around we saw some beautiful places down the bottom end of the village, around the base of the bucket lifts....might be a bit of a trek for you though.

That, my friend, is exactly where out hotel is.

Oh ok, i thought you were back up Les Bergers again....whats the hotel?

That bucket lift is so gonna piss you off. If i were you i would use the Grande Sure chair to the top of Signal each day. The buckets are slow down every min to allow people on and off..

Tony_H wrote:Now youve lost me.

As you probably know Apple like to keep a tight grip on their set up and therefore only allow what they deem to be acceptable Apps on 'their' app store and 'their' devices. Which is why you will often hear Android fanboys screaming on about how they can do this and do that where we cannot.
I can see the argument from both sides. Apple like to keep control as it makes for a reliable 'just works' system and they reap all the rewards of that.
Android on the other hand please their users with the 'do what you want with it' attitude but that comes at a price.
Because Androids marketplace/app store allows anyone to write their own apps and post them up for download they have seen an increase in mobile virus's and malware which is not good.

But aside from that there have been perfectly good apps refused by Apple for other reasons. EG: Amazons Kindle app was recently pulled from the app store as it offered users a link to download its books directly from Amazon. "whats wrong with that?" you may ask.....Well Apple insist that all sales go through their systems......and that gives them 30%.....crafty.

So Apple can be a bully boy....but thats just business.

Jailbreaking, is the process of removing the limitations imposed by Apple. It allows users to gain root access to the operating system, allowing users to download additional applications, extensions, and themes that are unavailable through the official Apple App Store. A jailbroken iPhone can still use the App Store, iTunes, and other normal functions, such as making telephone calls.
It all sounds really geeky but it isn't. You just run an app on your computer and it does it all for you. You then have another app store called 'Cydia' where you can buy and install apps that do many wonderful things.

Its important to note that it does no permanent changes to your phone....it is not chipping or modding the way people hack xboxes or wii's. Any problems and you just restore with iTunes and you are back to how you were.


The main reason i use it.

MyWi - This app allows me to tether my iPad to it and use the iPhones data connection to give internet access to my iPad. This is great because i am on an unlimited tariff...i love it when camping.

3G unrestrictor - allows all apps that normally only work on wifi to operate on 3g.

Cant think of anywhere that would offer this combination but if there is, and you like it, go for it!