J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Dave Mac

The Guide dog was whisked away to the Forfar GD centre on Friday. (She has a "womans problem") :shock:

Hence, totally unplanned, we are off to Minorca on Thursday. I have never been before, but I did like the other Balierac islands, and it is beautiful light for painting.

The lady of my life likes to get on a sunbed with a book. I cannot abide more than ten minutes of this slothfullness, so usually sea swim for 3 or 4 hours, then go and look for something ancient to paint.

Don't go there, I have cracked that joke before, and she says the punch line is thinner than the bases on my K2s. :lol:

Welcome to J2Ski Davey,

I could not download the sample, apparently I have the wrong kind of Java, cheeky devils! However, if Pablo credits the quality, and you yourself like it, the only question is one of value.

For 15 min of filming, I guess there would have to be at least a couple of hours on the slopes. Add to that another hour of preparation, getting to and from, gondola time, discussion, paperwork.

Editing plus sound, say two hours if you are really slick. Half an hours admin. So 5/6 hours.

A service like this, say minimum £30 an hour.

Conclusion, the costing seems fair.

But if Pabs takes the view that the music needs some attention, then take note. I would have Jimi Hendrix meself. Or, if you want a regal note, "March of the Hebrew Slaves" froms Verdi's Nebucca.

Whatever music you choose, get it fired into your brain, and ski to the rhythm of it. That would not only simplify the editing, but the results would be much more effective. Nebucco would be a great one to ski to.

Ski well.

That's brill Rose. Bit unusual to be a first summer abroad. Have you been committed to the UK, or have you just never fancied going abroad for a summer hol?

Like you, winter is our main focus for going away. But over the last two years, when the guide dogs have had to visit the GD centre at Forfar, to be "done", we have whizzed over to Austria. Austrian lake district, Niederau, hill walking.

Our current GD is away on Friday for two weeks, but cannot interest my OH in going to N. To be fair, she has been five times in two years!

This is made worse because friends in our village are going to Niederau for a week, staying at the Auhof. The following week, an old Manchester folksinger friend is also going, and taking his banjo.

I am bereft!

RoseR wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:Right guys as of Saturday only 48 days to my Holiday...... 8) :lol: 8) :lol:

Right guys as of Saturday it will be 12 hours until mine :lol:

Rose, you've been saying that for three days!

Where are you off to? (I have missed some of the chat?)

Why not try diy. We have always booked independently in North America and canada. You do get great quality accomodation.

You can choose a 3 or 4 bedroom house.

I believe that 90% of the population are French speaking.

Ian Wickham wrote:

daved wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:Thats not even a proper bike, I like to see that boy do 5 miles on the hills of Norfolk that should sort the men from the boys.....Bloody show offs :wink:

I thought Norfolk was pretty flat..try it round here ..sorts the men from the boys!!!!!!!!

Everything in Yorkshire is more difficult :wink:

Nah thin. Thou hast no idea wot it's laike to werk all neet down't piT, walk ten miles home, riddle cinders out of t'grate, and light t'fire to warm yer socks on.

Then put socks back on agen, eat t'rest of yer snap, switch on t'computer, an its nout but bluddy skiin, that bludddy J2ski, or wha tever it calls itsel.

Then you'd av ter get t' 215 skis out of t'lavvy, wax em wi a bit o' spit, and carry em on thy shoulder, in t' lace up skee booots, up t'top of bing, aye nobbut 3000 ft, if I'm a day. Thin skee theesel down so fast, you'd meet yersel cummin oop agin.

An yoo try tellin that t't yung folk, teday.

They'll niver beleve thee!

Ian Wickham wrote:

bandit wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:

bandit wrote:Quite amazing, I forgot to eat my breakfast watching this :D

Bandit your so easily impressed :wink:

I'm full of surprises like that, and I can spell too :P

Well that makes two,to and too of us :wink:

Bandit! Wickers! To wit, to woo, two too many. :?: :?:

Pabs, we have had this convo before, I did go for a Freelander, Mark 2, so good reliability. I do admit it is a bit girlie, but girlyness has never held me back before. 8)