J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Mike from NS

Pavel,

I think if it is not already clear to all the others, your introduction should have included that you enjoy sharing your knowledge in hopes others will come to enjoy skiing to the extent you know that it can be enjoyed. We all have experienced some level of enjoyment from it or else we wouldn't be here; but I hope to learn to enjoy it to as close to the full extent that's available -- and I think that's your hope too. When I learn to tune, as you have shown me, and practice ... and practice to get it right, some level of that enjoyment should be approached. (At least the skis won't be the problem )

Mike

Pavel;

I'm glad you like the idea. We skiers are supposed to have a "soft" side so we can feel the snow. And to me that means we are creative and observant. If this is true we should be able to tell of our experiences (real or imaginery) on the skis. There is a "closed" auduience here in that we are all intereted in skiing and will all be able to relate to others' stories with enthusiasm. We all like to tell our stories and who better to tell them to than an interested selection of people with like interests.

Rules ? I suppose there must be guidelines if a winner is to be declared. If her voting peers feel Greenskier's story is the best, she should certianly be able to win the prize. Whether the stories are true experience or not, I think the voters will have to decide if they are plausible or not. Plausible storie should be a requirement. Possibly different categories might be established. The stories that come from dreams, those that are factual, and maybe the ones who's truth is stretched slightly. The whole intent is to put the reader "on the hill" or "at the tuning bench" with the skier telling the story. They should be entertaining and not use up all of Dave's band width!

If pictures to enhance the story are available, they may be permitted however this takes away from activating the readers' imagination of the circumstances being described. I, for example, have a very clear picture of searching for leaks from your story and you didn't include any pictures. Maybe pictures should not be permitted so as to "force" the literary value of the stories.

Mike

:wink:

Greenskier,

Like freezywater says, I too am very jealous but not to the point that I don't wish you another great trip. I hope for sunny cool windless days for you and conditions better than you have ever seen before. This and the company of your dearest friends gathered around a roaring fireplace after the day's skiing - just to enhance that "warm and fuzzy" feeling!

I hope you will relate stories of your trip upon returning to the real world, so as to remind us just how great skiing can be. I want you to make the jealousy just about ooze. Perhaps Pavel, you will sponsor a contest where the entrants offer their ski stories with clarity of detail which will put us right there on the hills with them. I know your stories have done that for me !! I'll be watching for leaks all next winter!!

Enjoy your trip Greenskier,

Mike

Congrtulations greenskier !!


Your picture on the windy slopes has me jealous - but happy for you being able to ski when we are cutting the grass.

By any chance is this a slope at Falls Creek? And if not; do you ski at Falls Creek? They used to send me their e-mail newsletter which was always interesting to see.

You sometimes meet the nicest people on the chair lift. On one such occassion I met a youug lady with an Autrailian accent. She was studying at a Halifax Univertiy. When I asked her about Falls Creek he was amazed that anyone here would have heard of the place. She said it was a really nice hill.

Mike

pavelski wrote:Green skier,

Perhaps bad jacket
Perhaps bad perm
Perhaps bad knee

but

Great smile

( and that is what counts)

I agree Pavel. Greenskier's smile shows she has a great outgoing personality and attitude. I think that anyone who get's the chance to spend a day skiing with her is the winner :!:

I hope your knee is better now greenskier!

Mike :D

greenskier wrote:Yes I am submitting my picture. And yes they are stretch pants. And I'm ashamed to say, I only replaced them this January.

And ... we have a contest !!!!

The first entry has been submitted ... congratulations greenskier :D


Mike :wink:

I'm in on this one really, really .... really late and don't know if this use has been offered - so please forgive me if it has.

How about a summer time use of the ski poles as a simple hammock drive mechanism. My hammock is like a fishnet and a pole in each hand through the netting would work quite well as pressure would be applied from hand to hand as the hammock rocks back and forth.

This is simpler than using a washingmachine motor to drive a cam mechansm Pavel - which that guy suggested to you recently. I'm heading out to test drive this summertime ski pole use right now !!

Mike :wink:

Whatever you say Pavel is good on my front!

But I think anything that is just plain "tacky" should qualify as being in the running for a strong "winning" possibility. Some of the older Warren Miller movies had outfits which would qualify these days as being retro retro. But then we must be careful not to offend since beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Something that ellistine, you or myelf may think as sinfully outrageous may be something the wearer feels is his/ her garb in which they preform the best. But then if they thought this they will not enter it in this contest anyway. I do recall seeing a young gentleman pictured in a tweed jacket and I believe black leggings. I believe his leather ski boots had long thongs that wound around his calfs. He struck a striking pose on the freshly fallen sunlit snow. Possibly his attire would qualify in this modern day contest? :wink: Perhaps this picture should be entered by Mr. Annon!

Mike
:D