 Poster: A snowHead
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D G Orf, the lifts at Alta are (were) SLOW.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Bootneck
Thanks for sending the ad to me. What an extradinary document! I note a number of internal inconsistencies with it, but I couldn't possibly examine them before a family audience, other than to wonder how a non-drinking person could be other than not too drunk to walk Ski Mistress home safely.
But getting back to DG. Wouldn't it be better to drop this wimpy 'let's be friends' stuff, and just advertise for a girl-friend for Wengen. 
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DGO. I think we're getting a bit bogged down here. Have I mentioned that I had a Swiss girlfriend back in the 70s? There could be possibilities here.
I met her in Aviemore, where she was a fellow ski instructor and we had enormous fun - I used to catch the overnight sleeper up from London every weekend and she'd meet me in the mountains at Newtonmore station. Very romantic.
After the winter she came down to London and lived with me but broke my heart when she later left me for a more dominant man. I put two and two together. Swiss families can be very patriarchal and her own father had certainly ruled in her family.
What am I getting at? Well.....Swiss girls can be fun, and you might find one who'd happily spend a week in Wengen with an Englishman! Where do you advertise? I haven't a clue. There must be English language websites in Switzerland, though maybe not as crazy as snowHeads.
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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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What a great reserve plan. Perhaps Switzerland have their own version of "Dating Direct", DG.
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David Goldsmith, I have considered that option, I have an English friend who works in Wengen and has a Swiss wife 
Over the years I have skied with British, Finnish, Swedish, German, American, French and Irish girls that I can remember but usually just for an odd day or two, what I'd like is to be able to predict that this would be for a week or two rather than just a day at a time.
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...and obviously one wants to avoid a contractual arrangement.
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maybe i could suggest advertising here:
http://www.newfriends4u.com/online-dating-service/dating-switzerland.html
as the site says:
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Are you Looking for an online dating and matchmaking service in Switzerland? If you're looking for love, romance, relationship, friendship, just friends to meet for socializing in Switzerland or singles anywhere in Europe, UK and International our site is the ideal online dating service and friendship agency for you.
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Get up at 0700ish...
0745 breakfast
Be ready to ski by 0830-0845
Ski until 1630-1700 with short stops for lunch and a hot chocolate/gluehwein
1720 Shower and nap
1900 dinner
2200 bed
2201 sleep zzzzzzzz
Repeat.
Variations as of last year
0710 Wake up children have them wash etc
0730-0745 herd them down for breakfast
1710 Shower and have the children do their homework, then nap alternatively
1730 Go to the Hotel SPA and have a little swim, a bath in the jacuzzi, a sauna and a nap, then
1900 dinner
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Dan, well it was an idea, however there appear to be just 3 ladies in Switzerland on that site under 50 none of whom appear in the sporting partner catagory 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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oh well 
maybe you could set up a stall at the ski shows, probably more likely to find a like minded individual there?
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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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D G Orf, Well I think you should take it up with the mods. It's all their fault for banning the Russian ladies. I bet they excelled at all the sliding sports.
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PG, I'm sure they had something to reccomend them, however to be fair the Russian ladies have not been banned mearly the link to their commercial site 
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You know it makes sense.
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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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One more suggestion - I'm running out of ideas. Drop a line to Heidi Reisz at:
Switzerland Tourism
Swiss Centre
Swiss Court
London
W1V 8EE
I think her title is 'Wintersports Product Manager'. You'd need to check, on 020 7292 1550.
She's dealt with wintersports promotion for years, she married an Englishman, and she really likes helping Brits go skiing. I'm sure she'd have an idea or two, DGO, and she'd probably be fascinated to see snowHeads.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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David Goldsmith, To be honest I think these later options may be a little OTT but I shall bear them in mind 
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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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D G Orf, do you holiday on your own all the time? I only ask as there seems to be little socialising in your holiday itinery, other than a quick jar at the DHO hut.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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marc gledhill, not always, but generally, my friends spend all their money on computer games and fashionable clothing so they cannot afford to go skiing, I on the other hand rarely buy computer games and never could be thought of as a slave to fashion so can afford to go skiing, I do however have several friends in and arround the resort who I go and visit whilst I'm there
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D G Orf, the very best of luck!
Now get out of here unless the hospital has a WAN.
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comprex, I've just spent the last 5.5 hours at the hospital, I've left her on the ward asleep and if I don't do something like this I shall just be miserable alone
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Very sorry to hear that D G Orf I do hope she is OK
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D G Orf, did they catch it soon after it happened? No further weakening I hope?
I'll be at the desk 'til about 1am local (6am yours) if you want to talk about it, say in the Apres Zone.
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comprex, I guess, but added to her other problems: Prognosis is uncertain but not good
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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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Wish your mum all the best, DG.
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Yes, all the best to you and your mum.
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You know it makes sense.
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DGO, you and your mother have my very best wishes as well.
Things can look very dark in the immediate aftermath of an event like this, but every now and then, one gets lucky. When my mother was 77 y.o. she had a major stroke. Things looked very bad for several days, but she has now passed her 90th birthday and shows almost no residual damage.
Again, good luck!
Tom / PM
PS - Quickly get a second opinion should some hotshot want to perform any sort of major procedure on her (eg, carotid endarterectomy).
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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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D G Orf, sorry to hear about your mother - I know it's a really difficult time.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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DGO, all the best wishes to your mum and you.
Una prece.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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D G Orf,
Been there, done that. NOT nice. Good Luck.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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D G Orf, Good Luck!
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All the best
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D G Orf, We're all thinking of you this morning.
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Just looked in! Wow, really wish you and your Mom the very best of luck.
JohnB
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Good luck to you and your mother.
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D G Orf, sorry to hear about your mother Good Luck!
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FAQ
, I'll be going to see her this am, after the doctors have made their rounds and may know a little more then. At the moment there appears to be some concern that she may also have developed pneumonia 