J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by mfc

Got back from Les Menuires on Saturday and had a great time. Unfortunatley my better half twisted her ankle and was in to much pain to ski for the last 4 days. We had 3 teenagers out sking with us so we agreed that i would go skiing with them :D as it would be irresponsable of us to leave them in the 3 Vallees to there own devices, anything could of happened. If honest weve always said that if 1 gets hurt the other cannot spoil there holibobs by sitting in and not skiing.

So we had a small dvd with us and she watched them through the day.

Do you take anything with you just incase you get injured? If so what?

Having a great time, well my better half isnt as she has hurt her ankle and only skied for 2 days.

On Piste had a great time, had a shed load of snow on Monday which has helped. Could do with some more snow now as its getting abit (dare i say it ) Squirrelly, later in the afternoon.

Did my knee in 1st day but have carried on like a brave soilder.

Laters!

Happy New Year every1. Thats it were off, kids are bouncing off the walls and Im looking forward to a pint at Manchester Airport!

Shame they werent born earlier would of made an excellent Chrimbo present as his and hers egg cups

Really thought about it last night, then remembered how much i paid for them. Im thinking about buying a crap pair for times like this.

Tony_H wrote:

Lynn_D wrote:18 more sleeps 'till we're off to Arabba. After a very hectic couple of months (which have seriously limited my J2SKI time), it can't come soon enough :D

I want a full report on that place with photos please....its a distinct possibility for my next trip. MFC has already confirmed it was fantastic, and I believe Caron-a is going there too this season.

Selva this March which is in the same area type thing :mrgreen:

Role on 2nd Jan, Les Poooh with the kids. Cant wait to do some decent skiing with them and hopefully the lessons they have had will kick in and really pay off. :D Cant be any worse than Bansko, can it?

Dave Mac wrote:The old J2ski clickometer is whizzing round at a great rate, an extra 3000+ registered users since the 35000 J2s thread in October. This is a great credit to the interesting layout and content of the site, the quality of the contributions, and the sense of humour of the writers, and the humour and discipline of the ogre that runs the site.

Many newbies are new to skiing/boarding, and ask questions that have been asked before. For the most part, they get receive the skill, knowledge and wisdom, from those fortunates who have "done it". Just occasionally, their first reply is a sarcastic comment about an obvious way to get their information. Even worse, is an "Oh.No, we have done this to death" That is not very welcoming. If you find a subject will bore you, then maybe move on to the next thread, and let someone else help.

Then there is kindness towards each other. I once described J2ski as being like going into your local pub, and having a drink with other skiers/boarders. But, when people get to know each other, the gentle leg pulls tend to get a bit stronger. When you are in a pub, you can nudge the person, or pull a face, so they always know it is a mickey-take.

But on J2, the pub is in cyberspace, so we need to perhaps take a little more care about what and how we say things. I have met so many J2skiers, all of them nice folk, none of whom would intentionally give offence to other people.

I too have been guilty of giving unintentional offence, and when I subsequently re-read my comment, I was horrified, and pm'd an apology, which was graciously accepted.

End of lecture, as you were.

"Oh no its another lets be nice to newbies thread"! Havent we done this to the death? :lol:

Thats a joke by the way, just incase :wink:

Tony_H wrote:I usually wait until the last minute for 1 trip per season. Its great when you turn up in a chalet and everyone tells you how much they paid for their holiday, and you announce you paid 1/3 of what they did.....

Thats 1 thing i dont/could never do announce what i had paid... just doesnt seem right to me but i suppose were all different.

Actual Les Menuires 2009/2010 Started by User in France, 74 Replies
Having a great time, well my better half isnt as she has hurt her ankle and only skied for 2 days. On Piste had a great time, had a shed load of snow on Monday which has helped. Could do with some more snow now as its getting abit (dare i say it ) Squirrelly, later in the afternoon. Did my knee in 1st day but have carried on like a brave soilder. Laters!

New Year Started by User in Ski Chatter, 40 Replies
Happy New Year every1. Thats it were off, kids are bouncing off the walls and Im looking forward to a pint at Manchester Airport!

Going skiing on Saturday and just been told I'm having twins!!! Started by User in Ski Chatter, 13 Replies
Shame they werent born earlier would of made an excellent Chrimbo present as his and hers egg cups

Ever had the urge...? Started by User in Ski Chatter, 13 Replies
Really thought about it last night, then remembered how much i paid for them. Im thinking about buying a crap pair for times like this.

Travel companies offers come to late for some families. Started by User in Ski Chatter, 19 Replies
Tony_H wrote:I usually wait until the last minute for 1 trip per season. Its great when you turn up in a chalet and everyone tells you how much they paid for their holiday, and you announce you paid 1/3 of what they did..... Thats 1 thing i dont/could never do announce what i had paid... just doesnt seem right to me but i suppose were all different.

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