 Poster: A snowHead
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Whatever he is shouting is irrelevant as he has put the kid in huge danger by taking him so far out of his comfort and skill zone.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Thank you pam w, some clearly believe that state education fails every time probably based on their own experience 
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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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skinanny, I can easily see it being used in the states. I am more surprised that it is apparently common use in the EU. Perhaps it's because my kids didn't grow up eating pizza when they were very small - wedges or otherwise!!!
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Since nearly every kids ski school uses the term it's really hard to use something else.
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Absolutely - I quite see that. And for the same reason in Europe we use "snow plough" (or chasse-neige, or whatever) and "parallel". It makes sense to get kids accustomed from the beginning to using the same language as those they are likely to be having lessons with.
But yes, the problem in that video is not the language, just the incredible stupidity of taking that child on that run (and what's the bet none of the adults could ski it properly, either - when I see "out of their depth" kids on a slope they are invariably with "out of their depth" parents and the whole lot of them should be in ski school. There are loads of parents and grandparents who take little kids out on the slopes round here with great skill and understanding and they're all having a good time.
One does wonder what drives people to put stuff like that on YouTube.
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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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pam w, the part in the video that really got me was where the adult hits the kid's pole - I felt like he was going to smack the kid for being scared and crying.
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I'm glad someone has explained the pizza/French fry references, I had no idea why the guy was shouting pizza at that little person. I thought he'd lost his marbles. Now I understand, but still think he has lost his marbles. I wonder if that child ever clicked skis on again.
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It's pretty impressive that you guys have never made a bad judgement, and your children have never done anything inexplicable and unexpected in a stressful situation. Parenting must be easier than I'm led to believe.
EDIT: Err, oops.That's meant to be light-heartedly sarcastic rather than the aggressively sarcastic tone it actually reads like 
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your children have never done anything inexplicable and unexpected in a stressful situation.
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 nobody has suggested anything of the sort. The kid did nothing inexplicable or unexpected.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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How do you know? He (she?) might have been happily handling similar runs all day.
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My daughter loved skiing down slopes like that faster than I would have liked and I still cringe because she didn't have any idea of the consequences of coming off at that speed nor like the kid in video would she listen to slow down prompts ..... she's a little wiser and taller so she can rely on snow plough schusses any more.
PS I didn't think the slope looked very steep or intimidating, just looked like a track to me
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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your children have never done anything inexplicable and unexpected in a stressful situation
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I've been thinking, and I can't think of anything that counts under that heading. I would guess that such scenarios are not common.
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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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I watched the video and wondered why the man was trying to order a pizza. It looked more like a curry moment to me. But thanks to everyone for pointing out he should have been saying "snow plough"
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What an extremely good example of poor mentoring skills. The older chap clearly needs some one to one tuition in terms of his ski-ing (a lot of sliding going on here and not a lot of carving. Communication skills, again questionable with a very debatable command of the English language. As the very inspirational Lady Thatcher once said "education,education,education". I think this chap is setting a very poor example to the young boy and deserves a good slapping. I think even at my age I would be distressed if some neanderthal was screaming some Americanisms in to my left lug hole. 
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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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Thornyhill, 
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