 Poster: A snowHead
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It’s sad what has become of the world.
Suddenly we’re bad global citizens for showing a bit of patriotism.
Wear the flag.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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It is a sad world when, at least to some people, it is more acceptable to wear a Levi’s tag on your jeans, or POC on the side of your helmet, (or whatever other brand logo), than anything that suggests patriotism.
It almost suggests that it is not possible to be proud of your country / culture AND accepting of others.
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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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Often thought about having a silver fern on mine but too scared to upset all the Ozzie tourists by reminding them how c r a p their rugby team is 
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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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Dood should wear it.
Too many self-loathing Brits.
Union Jack is a goodlooking flag.
Very popular flag to wear on clothes in China.
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seriously, don't even think about it, I've had crossed hammers on mine for the past 10 years and it was only last Feb that someone finally clicked I wasn't copying Marcel Hirscher's sponsor, no joke
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Does show how we feel about our country.
I am proud to be British yet ashamed currently of how we look on the world stage.
I will wear my flag with pride , I have no issue with any other nationality.
I am often in awe of the way Americans proudly fly the stars and stripes from their homes.
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I'm not much in to flag waving, but I like that design. Looks good. Shame you weren't born in Wales though, having an actual dragon on your flag must be the coolest thing.
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Swap it for a German one & simply barge your way through lift queues.
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| Mr.Egg wrote: |
| Swap it for a German one & simply barge your way through lift queues. |
Can't say it's Germans that I have had issues with in lift queues
In my experience it's French and groups of Brita
And in my opinion lifties have alot to learn on making queues run efficiently from the Americans
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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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I'll avoid the second part as that's not something they have issues with at all.
But believe the first !! Because you JUST don't step out of line or queue jump or god forsake you try and get on a chair without it enough others to hit full capacity !!
They do move queues faster than anywhere I have ever experienced
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| harvsurrey wrote: |
| Mr.Egg wrote: |
| Swap it for a German one & simply barge your way through lift queues. |
Can't say it's Germans that I have had issues with in lift queues
In my experience it's French and groups of Brita
And in my opinion lifties have alot to learn on making queues run efficiently from the Americans |
as a snowboarder it can be tough with some skiers who have stupid length skis who are only interested in getting ahead of you & swipe their skis into you & your board.
I dont want my board damaged by them. When they do wee wee me off, I just put my unbinded foot on their ski release.
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You know it makes sense.
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My kids still all have St Piran (Cornish flag) stickers on their helmets. They're now 22-27yo. 
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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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My local shop gets ski boot buckles in country flags for the racers. Considering a set of NZ ones as I have a couple of buckles that will need replacing soon.
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Poster: A snowHead
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| ulmerhutte wrote: |
It is a sad world when, at least to some people, it is more acceptable to wear a Levi’s tag on your jeans, or POC on the side of your helmet, (or whatever other brand logo), than anything that suggests patriotism.
It almost suggests that it is not possible to be proud of your country / culture AND accepting of others. |
You can blame the nationalist nutters for it though. No-one wants to be confused for one of them, however patriotic one feels.
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Keep the flag on your helmet if you like, you're not gonna get any grief at all.
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Sat 24-11-18 16:05; edited 1 time in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Mr.Egg wrote: |
| harvsurrey wrote: |
| Mr.Egg wrote: |
| Swap it for a German one & simply barge your way through lift queues. |
Can't say it's Germans that I have had issues with in lift queues
In my experience it's French and groups of Brita
And in my opinion lifties have alot to learn on making queues run efficiently from the Americans |
as a snowboarder it can be tough with some skiers who have stupid length skis who are only interested in getting ahead of you & swipe their skis into you & your board.
I dont want my board damaged by them. When they do wee wee me off, I just put my unbinded foot on their ski release. |
Completely get your point I make an effort not to kick or stand on others skis or boards as my skis are my own.
It's seems to be an annoying and common occurrence in Europe where there seems far less respect.
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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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| Aussie Steve wrote: |
@harvsurrey,
No need for flags. Become a citizen of the world. Nationalism is on the nose at the moment. |
That's one of the beauties of golf; whether you're a brickie or a banker, from East or West, rich North or poor South, hackers have an international sympathy for each other 
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| Mollerski wrote: |
| My kids still all have St Piran (Cornish flag) stickers on their helmets. They're now 22-27yo. |
Surrey recently made their own flag...by a bunch of flippin clowns coz it's a flippin joke.
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Why not put some snowheads stickers on it?
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Flags are curious really. For a long time in the UK the Union Jack was very sadly deeply associated with the extreme racist right wing; the NF and then the BNP. I was so pleased when the 2012 Olympics put paid to that. The flag of St George is still within the symbolism of the EDL / other right wing nutters. So as far as I'm concerned the more peopel who wear / fly a Union Jack or flag of St George the better. Of course St George was Turkish and the EDL / NF / BNP have had their own flag for ages- the Hakenkreuz rotated 45 degrees in a white circle on a red background.
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@ed123, I can't wait til they find out about the origins of the Hakenkreuz aka Swastik-a. 
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| Bodeswell wrote: |
| seriously, don't even think about it, I've had crossed hammers on mine for the past 10 years and it was only last Feb that someone finally clicked I wasn't copying Marcel Hirscher's sponsor, no joke |
COYI
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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’ve worn a Union Jack helmet for years...never had any problems.
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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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I personally think it looks great. But why is it that almost every other nation on earth can be proud to display their flag but to wear the Union Jack as a British person you have to apologize as if you've made some terrible faux pas!
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Poster: A snowHead
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| FrequentFaller wrote: |
| I personally think it looks great. But why is it that almost every other nation on earth can be proud to display their flag but to wear the Union Jack as a British person you have to apologize as if you've made some terrible faux pas! |
Have you ever had to do this?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Never had to apologised for being British. Maybe apologised for only being able to speak English once or twice. 
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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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| agw wrote: |
| FrequentFaller wrote: |
| I personally think it looks great. But why is it that almost every other nation on earth can be proud to display their flag but to wear the Union Jack as a British person you have to apologize as if you've made some terrible faux pas! |
Have you ever had to do this? |
Yes...
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| FrequentFaller wrote: |
| agw wrote: |
| FrequentFaller wrote: |
| I personally think it looks great. But why is it that almost every other nation on earth can be proud to display their flag but to wear the Union Jack as a British person you have to apologize as if you've made some terrible faux pas! |
Have you ever had to do this? |
Yes... |
I'm genuinely interested to hear why you had to apologise for displaying the Union Jack.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Well, it is seems that the new political paradigm sees pride in your nationality, culture, race (if you are white), etc as a bad thing. It has been labelled as fascism at times in the MSM.
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I have a Snowheads sticker on my helmet. I managed to survive the assassination attempts so far...
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| cameronphillips2000 wrote: |
| I have a Snowheads sticker on my helmet. I managed to survive the assassination attempts so far... |
I'm guessing that you avoid resorts frequented by the SCGB? 
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| agw wrote: |
| FrequentFaller wrote: |
| agw wrote: |
| FrequentFaller wrote: |
| I personally think it looks great. But why is it that almost every other nation on earth can be proud to display their flag but to wear the Union Jack as a British person you have to apologize as if you've made some terrible faux pas! |
Have you ever had to do this? |
Yes... |
I'm genuinely interested to hear why you had to apologise for displaying the Union Jack. |
I'm talking metaphoricaly of course. I'm not taking about apologising to everyone foreign national who passes me in the street. What I'm saying is that for most of my life, including having been a soldier in Northern Ireland, that displaying a union jack has always been an invite for somebody to accuse me of being right wing politically and a biggoted nationalist. Having lived predominantly in London and the South east this is probably more likely than in other parts of the country as it's the bastion of liberal elitists who for some reason are ashamed of this country and blame all the ills of the world on us. So as a result I fined myself defending what it means to be British and having a union Jack on display. Which is the same as apologising for being British and being proud of that fact.
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| Aussie Steve wrote: |
@harvsurrey,
No need for flags. Become a citizen of the world. Nationalism is on the nose at the moment. |
So why not just call yourself Steve or World Steve 
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