Messages posted by : Robin in Spain
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Not sure the Americans would agree with you just now Dave, I doubt there's many calling the snow they have 'good snow'. Still no wiser on the 'N' word BTW, have you found out what it is?
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Ditto Dave Mac. Could it be 'No Snow'? Now that is a bad word!
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I think this thread has been pretty well covered now - I start off for my skiing holiday on Wednesday, driving to Andorra. Enjoy your skiing folks.
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Tony_H wrote...I know a few ladies in particular who like a couple of gluhweins at the 10.30 morning stop and who in fact claim they ski far better once they've had them!!!!
Most women seem to get better at some of the things men get worse at after a few drinks but I'll try to stick to skiing for now. When a woman claims she gets better at skiing after a drink or two then what she means is that her inhibitions have been reduced and her fear is also diminished. This actually applies to anyone who has a drink and not just to women. However, what they fail to realise is that their skiing skills do not improve, they are actually impaired and the combination of increased confidence coupled with diminished capability can be quite precarious. My advice to anyone skiing after a drink or two is to make an extra effort to allow for your possible slowed reactions and slow your pace down as well as giving twice as much room to other skiers than you would do normally. It's pretty much what you would expect yourself if you hadn't consumed any alcohol. |
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FYI if you are over 70 then make sure you get ski insurance BEFORE you reach the ski pass office because they won't give slope insurance to over 70's (at least not in Andorra). I take the easy way out and just don't drink when I ski (or drive) - sounds boring but to me it sounds sensible.
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Aptly and intelligently put Dave Mac. That is good thinking because, as in driving, most people assume they are still capable of avoiding an obstacle (pedestrian, biker, skier etc) after having a few drinks and then, unfortunately, sometimes facing the reality of failure afterwards. The sad thing is the innocent victim involved who sometimes comes off worse, which is unforgivable if the perpetrator was tipsy at the time. By all means enjoy a drink but always consider REALISTICALLY how much you can take before it affects your true capability. Remember, Dutch courage will make you think you can ski as fast (or even better) than you normally do, but are your reflexes still fast enough to avoid an unexpected incident that could leave more than just yourself incapacitated......and expensively out of pocket if culpability is proven to be your fault!
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My answer is don't get drunk on a piste full of snow and don't piss on a drunk that falls in the snow.
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I subscribe to the Daily Mail On-line (I know it's sad but I'm a pensioner that can't afford to ski AND buy newspapers!) Anyway the following article may be of interest - stay safe all! Oh, and a happy new year too.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/holidays/article-2531916/No-insurance-skiers-tipple-hit-slopes.html?ito=email-homenewsletter-20140101 |
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