Poster: A snowHead
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Has anyone read this new book by Cathy Struthers and does it add anything to our knowledge?
52 ideas...
If you've already read please post a review here
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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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maggi, sorry maggi, but I see that I've got your attention!.
Ok you seem to havethe idea as how this thread is to progress :
2. Identify the problem skier in your group - you know the one that is always pfaffing about with gloves, glasses adjustments, etc. and the one who says " sorry you guys are goin' too fast " when in fact they are unfit and should really be in basic ski-school.
How to lose them - at the first coffee break ( 11:00am ) quietly swap one of their rented skis with another of the same brand from another group that clearly does not fit them all. When your group are setting off the problem skier will have difficulty in getting into their bindings. Feign ignorance. It will come as a surprise to them that there is a problem with their rented skis. By the time the other person with the swapped ski emerges from the coffee break you will hopefully be far away. ( no, I have not done this, although it has ben tempting on occassions ).
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hibernia, it seems as if you are not skiing with the right people, to want to lose them,
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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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Dunk, You're not playing the game. Number 3 please!
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maggi, ok I will try?
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maggi, 3 hmmm the rental shop?
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maggi, accepted, maybe too much of a gentleman to be rude to the less able, or spending too much of my time guiding around the mountains.
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Try to lurk around in the background of other peoples holiday snaps
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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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4. Amuse yourself on chairlifts by playing spot the most ridiculous 1 piece - I recently saw a fake fur trimmed Bognor type effort in a purple velour type fabric - lovely
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5. Pretend you are on ski sunday, by setting the ringtone on your phone to the ski sunday theme tune and then having someone call you as you fly down the slope... It's remarkably fun....
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You know it makes sense.
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6. When you see a boarder who is obviously on a slope way too hard for him, and is scraping off all the good snow, whip by him and shower him with your rooster tail
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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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7. I can't believe no-one has added the old trick of tapping your skis together whilst on a chairlift to shower people below with snow from your skis/boots........... or is that just me
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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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9. Pile up snow on the tip of your ski, then flick it down the neck of the person next to you by tapping the tail hard on the snow.
Took my mate a whle week to realise that the tapping the tail bit was the secret - he fell over about 5 times trying to 'throw' the snow.
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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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rob and sharon,
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8. position yourself in a cafe / bar with good view of black run and play "which single ski matches which bouncing body"
Ok so it's not on the slopes but can be good fun
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I like that one, on the ziel shus and last jump of the lauberhorn there is a great view from the innerwengen chairlift bottom station. Loads of people take great delight in watching people make a complete mess of getting down, (Sadly I have on a couple of occasions too, much to my embarracement - )
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10. Hockey stop by the person in your group who's stacked it, spraying them with the white stuff...
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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11 - Sing, very loudly, and very off-key*
*Optional (for everyone but me)
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12. Ski across all the tails of the skis of a learning group while they are watching their instructor.
(then ski away *really* fast)
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13. On oncoming chairs, usually on the top of the mountain between resorts/areas, try and guess the nationality of the occupants in the oncoming chairs by shouting greatings to them in a variety of languages.
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15 - Ski down the zig zag road bit of a red run, and then shout up to your mates that you've skied the direct route and the bumps aren't as bad as they look
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16, Shaggin in the Gondola
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I am a particular fan of the less-well-known game:
"What animal on skis am I?"
True, once you've done Elephant, Rabbit / Kangaroo and Chicken your options are limited but it can certainly provide a degree of entertainment on a long blue track.
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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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18 See who can get their tongue stuck to the frozen metal on a chair lift and then see who can get it off before the top (tip...go second not first)
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19. board up behind skiiers clearly on a run too difficult for them and graunch the ice right behind them.
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You know it makes sense.
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20. human slalom on the piste - get a group of 8 people to line up in the centre of the piste ( usually a boring blue run ), they should be equi-distant speaced out down the piste. The one at the rear skies through the " human slolom " and lines up at the front and so unil the end of the piste.
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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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21. how far can you ski backwards before coming a cropper?
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Poster: A snowHead
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22. During the night after a few drinks replace one of your mates boot liners with one 4 sizes smaller (bought from a charity shop), then try very hard not to kill yourself laughing as they attempt to get their boots on in the morning
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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23. Hold a "52 fun ideas for the slopes conversation on lifts"
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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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24: Have a 'sword-fight' with your brother uding your ski-poles, whilst still managing to ski down the slope. James Bond theme compulsory.
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25: Get off the chairlift and stand there pretending to be off-balance, waving ski poles around like a novice. Laugh as the hapless occupants of the next chair try and dodge around you.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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26. Secretly set off some stink bombs in a crowded cablecar and watch the ensuing reactions.
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27. Carry out Solent coast guard conversations over the radio.
1st party: Solent coastguard, solent coastguard ths iss yacht rival star, rival star, rival star requesting radio check over.
2nd party: Rival star this is solent coastguard radio load and clear over
carry on with different calls.
Hey it was funny at the time....
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