J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by smartski

Tony_H wrote: Stuck up t***s.

t***s... no, don't think they were "twins" :lol:

OldAndy wrote:Classic Smarski !!

I assume your dining habits changed after this?

The only appropriate retort that I can think of would be a belly laugh followed by a god your pretentious or - I find it sad you have to get your status so vicariously!

Neither of which I would probably be brave enough to try but ....
:mrgreen:

Couldn't think of a suitable reply at the time, but will now be able to dine out on it for years.

Yes, dining time changed by 1 hour later every evening after, I think they were happy to have their chums back.

(if the ladies involved read this, I am sorry for sharing but you were so far above my "social standing", I mean no offence but I nearly died!)

The scene:
it's the second night in a "chalet-hotel". You can choose a dining time and whether you go private or shared table. We go on a shared 'stranger' table for 10.

Me & my ski buddy walk up to the table, "lady 1 " looks us up & down (quite openly) and pronounces
"oh, *you're* joining us? that's a shame I thought we might have the same dinner guests as last night".
Nice opener! Should have turned around and walked away right then.

Very shortly, during the first course, the table conversation drifts to clothing when I hear " lady 2 " speak for the first time. The first words are (not a word of a lie):
"well Kate tried to sell me three silk ones [scarfs] , "I said Kate no, that won't do, silk is no good"......Kate is lovely you know, and so is Michael..... ["lady 2" glances around the table] ... Of course we know the Middleton's so very well...."

[and goes on to discuss the other members of the family, their links, friendship and history for a few minutes; and some insights that, if true, may have national security implications so I won't share here :roll: ].


I was dumb struck (not in an impressed way), it was so out of context, what does one say to that?

Love catered chalets or chalet hotels, last 8 trips have done them. Agree with the Crystal warning to a degree, they just use kids to cook so it could be hit or miss.

The down side of smaller chalets (5-8 rooms) is if you don't take full occupancy you could end up with a clash of personalities and there is NO escape, you live & breathe them for a week...although actually I've been lucky each time so far. Always make sure it is en-suite.

For the last three trips I have been in larger 40+ room types and they of course have a more general mix...some do a 'shared' tables for dinner so you can meet new people.

And here's a good saying to keep in mind..."There's a 'weirdo' in every chalet ...if you ever stayed in one and not noticed them...then it was YOU " )

Tony_H wrote:Now thats precisely what I've been mentioning on another thread, but been warned off by a few people not to touch the canting.
Did you do this yourself or get someone techy to have a look at your leg/foot position before adjusting?

Did it myself. I'm no expert about canting but what could go wrong (insert :?: or :!: as you wish) . I always carry the allen key, so if it didn't work i'd just turn it back again.

BTW I have Nordica Speedmachine 10's.

On each ankle (inside & out) there is the simple adjustment. With the boot off, just looked at the rear and I could see the alignment tilting over as I turned each screw. Took two minutes and felt 10 times better instantly, listen to the body..if it hurts it's wrong if its comfy it's fine. )

Tony_H wrote:I have absolutely no idea if my moulded footbeds made any difference to my skiing. But the issue I went in about, ie left ski wanting to edge, has not gone away, which leads me to believe they have not been worth having. I have a 100% refund available - should I take them back?

I had this too (before the beds melted); one ski wanting to edge and this was putting pressure on the respective ankle [come to think about it, with this and other aspects I had a rubbish trip :( ] Anyway my boots have 'canting' adjustments on each ankle....1/2 turn of one and all was sorted.

Three seasons ago when I bought my current boots I paid the extra for moulded footbeds (£65 I think). They were OK, never gave a wow factor and for the first day or two each trip I would get aching arches but I just trusted that they were doing some good.

Anyway this year my boots got a bit damp, so I stood them above a radiator. (If I had half a brain cell I might have thought this through, but no.) After about 10 minutes the footbeds had softened and completely deformed.

Luckily I have always kept the standard insoles in my boot-bag and so could put these in for the first time. And the next day the boots were more comfortable then ever before.

I'm now convinced that the custom soles were completely unnecessary in the first place. grrrrrr.

Trencher wrote:What in fluffy snow's sake is going on?

I should have put copyright on that )