 Poster: A snowHead
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On the lines of www.overheardinnewyork.com
"But if he didn't have any savings then no matter how much I loved him I'd have to leave"
"There are 10 girls for every eligible guy in Verbier"
"Why can't I meet a nice man?"
From the same woman... seriouxlee??!!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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10 year old "Mummy can I ski down there" Pointing at a particular piste.
Mother in white fartbag " No that is where the poor people ski"
I laughed so hard I nearly choked
Last edited by Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person on Tue 30-03-10 0:13; edited 1 time in total
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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The best I ever heard was in Verbier too, back in the late 1960s.
Hooray to fellow hooray, having unexpectedly discovered they were in the same resort (probably not that surprising):
"Good Lord, Geoffrey, you haven't brought the kiddywinks with you, have you?"
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Skiing isn't just for toffs, then.
It's for bitches as well.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| George W. Bash wrote: |
| "Good, Lord Geoffrey, you haven't brought the kiddywinks with you, have you!" |
There, corrected it for you 
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Swirly, have you met any nice girls this season then?
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Second-hand, but worth repeating:
Friend was training downhill in the 3Vs somewhere back in the early 90s. He was skiing on 230s or something similar - even in the days of long thin skis these still dwarfed anything - and was wearing a Swiss team catsuit he'd got second-hand somewhere. He got on a cable-car and was minding his own business when half-way up he heard a hushed upper-class English voice:
"I say, Sherby, that fellow has awfully long skis, why is that?"
To which the response was: "I've heard good skiers have long skis"
"I'm a good skier, why haven't I got as long skis?"
"I don't know, but if you prop the tail of your skis on the top of your boots, they'll look a lot longer"
"Good idea, let's do that"
They then left the tram and walked to the piste, balancing their skis carefully on the top of their boots, then clicked in and snowplowed off.
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Mainly toffs though, it seems.
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"Right, so it's running uphill but not downhill."
The conclusion drawn after 5 minutes of discussion in a gondola on Grand Montets in Chamonix over whether or not the chairlift below is operating.
Same group, moments later:
"My favourite Apres bar is the Green Moose in St. Anton."
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| Sarge McSarge wrote: |
10 year old "Mummy can I ski down there" Pointing at a particulat piste.
Mother in white fartbag " No that is where the poor people ski"
I laughed so hard I nearly choked |
Genius ... I love this one. Really made my morning!
Can I ask where you where when you heard this gem?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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In the Jumbo cable car in Verbier a couple of years ago:
"So I went for drinks with Helicopter Johnny - yah he is such fun"
Sloaney woman who would pass for a cougar in only the worst light establishing her dating baseline as helicopter owner.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Fatbob, perhaps she meant it like economists said "Helicoper Ben" (Bernake) in the sense of hovering above and chucking *ahem* something out?
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Cunners, nope she then went on to tell her acquaintance (& everyone within a 5 mile radius) how he'd bought the chopper with the proceeds of his business sale along with numerous cars etc.
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You know it makes sense.
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Did she have a go on his chopper then?
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| paulio wrote: |
Skiing isn't just for toffs, then.
It's for bitches as well. |
So which are you paulio? 
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Poster: A snowHead
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Snowboarding pikey.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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A bunch of middle aged english gentlemen with the poshest most accentuated RP accents i've just about ever heard on the Aiguille du Midi
"So wally you're a vallee blanche virgin aye?"
Followed by a chuckle from the rest of the group.
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Heard this one this week in a mountain restaurant above Val d'Isere.
"Really, your accommodation doesn't include a massage? Wow, that's terrible, you should get onto them about that, we paid much less than you, we only paid £2100 and we get a free massage every day. Seriously Pans, you should get onto them, that's just awful."
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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"What is this snowHeads I keep seeing stickers about?"
"I think its some type of hat."
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two 16 year olds in the cable car:
boy: 'i don't want to get into a relationship, i've been hurt too many times'
girl: 'me too. lets just have sex'
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Overheard on a bus - old lady seeing a young mum and her (about 6/7 yr old) son getting on:
Old lady: "Ooh, isn't he growing up fast...."
Boy: "Shut up you old c**t"
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chrisdavis, It's only what you would expect in Yorkshire 
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Hi Chris,
Good to meet up last night, hope you meet a better class of buurds!
Regards
Alan
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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chrisdavis, that's marvellous!
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abj, Glad you liked it. It was at Taos (USA) way back in the early 1980's. Just to add to it, later in the day I saw the same woman go up to the local avalanche dog to give it a pat. The dog was tied up by the lift station and just happend to be standing in a very muddy area. When the woman got close the dog jumped up and put his very dirty front paws all over the front of her brilliant white fartbag. What a mess. My friend who had not seen either event thought I was having some kind of breakdown I was laughing so hard. 
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You know it makes sense.
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Sarge McSarge, Karma ... don't you love it.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Boy: "Shut up you old c**t"
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to which the mother replied don't be so f**** rude you little C***, just you wait until I get you f**** home
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Poster: A snowHead
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Gondola at KH, February 2003.
2 guys one girl and me + my OH at the time. I was knackered and practically sleeping but couldn't help tuning in to this exchange.
Guy1: So what do you want to ski next thingy. (can't remember the name)
Guy2: Oh, I fancy something a bit harder. (apart from the cat track, there really aren't that many easy runs at KH if you've got the gondola)
Guy1 (sounding interested): Oh, like a mogul run ? (there are a lot of moguls at KH from about half way down and at the time they were icy and horrible)
Guy2: Nah, I don't really wanna do moguls.
Guy1 (a bit perplexed): So you want to do some off-piste ? (obviously knew his mate)
Guy2: No, not really.
Guy1 (quizicly): So what do you want to do ?
Guy2: not sure really.
I've paraphrased a bit but he jist is there. I've remembered that for a long time. Well just over seven years. duh
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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And "KH" is 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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halfhand, Kicking Horse, I think.
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| Hurtle wrote: |
| halfhand, Kicking Horse, I think. |
It is
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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1st guy in gondola: "I got talking to this real thicko last night. You'd never believe, he didn't even know where KH is?"
2nd guy in gondola " can't imagine why you keep trying to engage these peasants in conversation, Rupert".
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pam w,
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Superior Brit in very old and ricketty gondola out of Courchevel 1550: "This thing has got all the structural integrity of a fairground ride - any moment now I expect some Romany will come and start spinning us round"
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| Big Dave wrote: |
| Superior Brit in very old and ricketty gondola out of Courchevel 1550: "This thing has got all the structural integrity of a fairground ride - any moment now I expect some Romany will come and start spinning us round" |
Hasn't that one had the cabins replaced recently? I know the one up from La Praz to La Tania(ish) is still the old egg, and for a major resort it is a surprise that they haven't been exported to Bulgaria!
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| stevew wrote: |
| Big Dave wrote: |
| Superior Brit in very old and ricketty gondola out of Courchevel 1550: "This thing has got all the structural integrity of a fairground ride - any moment now I expect some Romany will come and start spinning us round" |
Hasn't that one had the cabins replaced recently? I know the one up from La Praz to La Tania(ish) is still the old egg, and for a major resort it is a surprise that they haven't been exported to Bulgaria! |
Yep, it was a few years ago, in one of the old egg bubbles out of 1550 before they were replaced. As you say, they are still in use out of La Praz.
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Some other skiing tips overheard:
"your body posture should look more like you're fornicating than defaecating" (or was it the other way round, I really can't remember).
(in a complete white out) "visibility is an optional extra, nice to have but you really don't need it."
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