 Poster: A snowHead
|
Back in the good old days the friendly chaps on the Snowboarding forum had set up a thread for the express purpose of converting me to Darkside... 
(Thought I'd try out a new emoticon!)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
|
|
Oh well... maybe some of the dark side-ers will come and play here too?
|
|
|
|
|
|
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?
|
Ian, since MO day there has only been one post to the SCGB snowboarding forum, and that was from a person on the light side - Noooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!
|
|
|
|
|
|
You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
|
How about on the lightly shaded side...I'm rapidly loosing my family to the darkside.....HEEEEEEEEELP! 
|
|
|
|
|
|
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
|
I presume the dark side is those guys who wear two boards instead of one.
If really want to start boardning I recommend you start in good powder as there was is mid jan.
You need to get the hang of turning is nice soft condition otherwise you will give up immediately as for the first couple of days we tend to fallover while trying to find our edges.
But after that we tend to get hooked.
If you find the right conditions give it a go
|
|
|
|
|
|
You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
|
|
Hi Soraya - good to see U. The Darkside is what the Snowboarding community became known as when one or two skiers were compelled by mysterious forces to fall in with their [wierding] ways.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
We had fun with our friends on the Darkside - hopefully we'll get them back.  In fact I'm off to the Snowdome at Castleford for some snowboarding lessons sometime soon.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
My idea - I wanted to get Mr H a birthday pressie that I could use too! 
|
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hi Phil, great to hear from you...its becoming like a school reunion! 
|
|
|
|
|
|
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
|
|
|
|
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.
|
Well hello.Its looks like we meet again Mr Bond!Mr Turner is back.
Ok i've registered now,i'll play with site laters.
Never underestimate the power of the Dark Side.
Ps Has any body posted this discuss group on SCGB's?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hello Mr T!
Yes - this is THE rebel site! - its presence has been frequently mentioned in SCGB.
|
|
|
|
|
|
You know it makes sense.
|
|
Well blow me.this is a good site.Hows long it been running for then?I've never heard of it before.Its certainly going to gets some hits now.Hope they've got a big hard drive fnarr fnarr.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
|
|
It's been running for 4 days?
|
|
|
|
|
|
Poster: A snowHead
|
Ahhh ha!
There you all are my SCGB snowboarding buddies. God snowHeads rocks... talk about cutting off your own nose.
Oooh how it made my blood boil... well okay I was a bit peeved at their arrogance.
Talk about outdated and absolutley no Idea how to run a business. THe only reason people know about them is becuase you usually see thier URL when looking at snow reports on other sites. the Forums were the only reason most of us stuck around.. the rest of the site was crap.
okay it's out of my system now.... let the tomfoolery, jesting and japery begin...
Errr.... ummmm.. okay I'l have a think about it and come back
|
|
|
|
|
|
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
|
Welcome Back to the New side oisin.
Hows that pronounced by the way?
|
|
|
|
|
|
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?
|
I must admit that for a long time I was labouring under the impression that Oisin and Onno were Japanese names - I now realise this is not true but thought it might cause you some amusement 
|
|
|
|
|
|
You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
|
|
|
|
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
|
|
Thank God Onno can't find us.....................Ca he?
|
|
|
|
|
|
You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
|
We need Tony Lane back aswell......any ideas???? 
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
This is fun.........wa hey!!!!!! Welcome back Oisin!
U Brain has full respect from the darkside!!. Shamown.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ian just take up boarding.you know it makes sense!
|
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
You know you want it
|
|
|
|
|
|
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
|
That all sounds dutch to me Ian. 
|
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
| sorademan wrote: |
You need to get the hang of turning is nice soft condition otherwise you will give up immediately as for the first couple of days we tend to fallover while trying to find our edges.
|
It's a double-edged sword that.
The fluffier the snow, the softer the landing, but then the more easily you catch an edge.
The harder the snow, the more it'll forgive drooping edges, and the less frequently you'll catch them. Of course, you soon learn to try much harder to keep your edge up once you've had a few embraces with the iceberg.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Only go to the darkside if you want to end up sitting on your backside (in the middle of the piste).
|
|
|
|
|
|
You know it makes sense.
|
|
Miaoooowww!
|
|
|
|
|
|
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
|
|
Or maybe grow a goatee...........
|
|
|
|
|
|
Poster: A snowHead
|
Ian,
Why not go to the darkside, and try to teach them good manners, responsibility, safe places to sit, good fashion sense, and style?
|
|
|
|
|
|
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
|
I think that would just be a case of 
|
|
|
|
|
|
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?
|
Mr Foxy, Ian needs no encouragement to join us. It's all he can do to resist but his time will come. As for fashion sense and style......I think your comment is a case of the pot and the kettle.
This particular branch of the darkside are polite, friendly and responsible. We all have decent jobs and houses. Sorry to ruin your perception of us, still for the perpose of a good slanging match, carry on with your outdated beliefs.
|
|
|
|
|
|
You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
|
|
Thought we were having quite a good humoured slanging match on the other thread - come and join in!
|
|
|
|
|
|
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
|
It's just the same as trying to educate mountain bikers to slow down and give at least 10 feet clearance when passing walkers. A lot of 'em seem to think they have right of way.
Anyway, yep, it's the same with boarders.
1) If it's behind you it doesn't exist.
2) Sit in the middle of the piste so other boarders will see where you are.
3) The edges of the piste are strictly for bombing down at terminal velocity.
4) Anyone in the vicinity of a landing site even if on a piste should realise it's their fault if they're hit by a boarder coming into land.
But skiers have some inconsiderate behaviour too sometimes. ok very rarely...
1) In a chairlift queue make sure that any boarder nearby has no bare ground left upon which to place their foot.
2) If you're on a black run your minimum speed must be 60mph. Any snowboarders caught below this speed are fair game for venting abuse at
3) When skiing down a winding road always ensure you zig-zag the full width so that the poor snowboarders trying to avoid walking the flat bits can't overtake you.
4) On a drag lift ensure you help make the two narrow ski channels as deep as possible and wiggle them at odd moments. This really pisses off boarders.
|
|
|
|
|
|
You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| crosbie wrote: |
| It's just the same as trying to educate mountain bikers to slow down and give at least 10 feet clearance when passing walkers. A lot of 'em seem to think they have right of way. |
A favour I'm sure you then return when passing us in your car on the way home 
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
| crosbie wrote: |
But skiers have some inconsiderate behaviour too sometimes. ok very rarely...
1) In a chairlift queue make sure that any boarder nearby has no bare ground left upon which to place their foot.
2) If you're on a black run your minimum speed must be 60mph. Any snowboarders caught below this speed are fair game for venting abuse at
3) When skiing down a winding road always ensure you zig-zag the full width so that the poor snowboarders trying to avoid walking the flat bits can't overtake you.
4) On a drag lift ensure you help make the two narrow ski channels as deep as possible and wiggle them at odd moments. This really pisses off boarders.
|
You missed :
5) Stand around in front of the chair lift exit so that any boarder coming off the lift, who unlike you can't turn very easily, has to either fall over or smack into you.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Lager wrote: |
You missed :
5) Stand around in front of the chair lift exit so that any boarder coming off the lift, who unlike you can't turn very easily, has to either fall over or smack into you. |
Yeah. I forgot that one. Tis a good rule worth adding.
I was going to add:
6) When inserting your skis into a telecabine caddy don't worry if they go next to the base of any snowboard, it's p-tex and so won't scratch the paint from your bindings.
But, I thought that was too cruel.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FAQ
