 Poster: A snowHead
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The Swiss Railways shop are selling this ski bag for CHF 29.90 (£26.80) which seems remarkably cheap to me, given the cost of everything else in the shop (like the CHF 79 / £71 SkiMoverEasy wheels for skis or the Mondaine Station clock reduced to ‘only’ CHF 239). Yes, it’s fabric (recycled PET) but it looks quite robust.
Not sure about the cost/feasibility of post to the UK, but those of you in or transiting CH may be interested.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Yes, it does seem remarkably cheap. If anyone's interested and can pass by here at any point in the season I'd be happy to offer a delivery/collection point.
As for the clock, there is a cheaper version, but I love the fact that the chf239 one retains one of the original and ground-breaking features, whereby the clock deliberately runs up to a second per minute fast, then pauses at 59s until receiving a signal, originally sent by telegraph, to enable all station clocks nationally to be synchronised. Always a fun fact to point out when you're waiting for a train with a group.
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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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| Chaletbeauroc wrote: |
Yes, it does seem remarkably cheap. If anyone's interested and can pass by here at any point in the season I'd be happy to offer a delivery/collection point.
As for the clock, there is a cheaper version, but I love the fact that the chf239 one retains one of the original and ground-breaking features, whereby the clock deliberately runs up to a second per minute fast, then pauses at 59s until receiving a signal, originally sent by telegraph, to enable all station clocks nationally to be synchronised. Always a fun fact to point out when you're waiting for a train with a group. |
I'm well aware that the clocks at Swiss Railway stations have the seconds hand pause at the end of the minute before moving on, but wasn't aware of the historical background, thanks for that. 
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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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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@Old Fartbag, yes but this one says SBB CFF FFS and not Decathlon.
(I assume the FFS does not mean the same as the abbreviation means in English)
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Almost worth buying just to have a ski bag with FFS on the side in big letters!
As an aside, we have a company nearby called Freight Forwarding Solutions...guess what they have on the side of their vans!
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And aologies to SNowHeads - I created a duplicate of this topic by a combination of incompetence and insouciance. Rather like a Government Minister.
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| gixxerniknik wrote: |
Almost worth buying just to have a ski bag with FFS on the side in big letters!
As an aside, we have a company nearby called Freight Forwarding Solutions...guess what they have on the side of their vans! |
Let me guess...
Freight Forwarding Solutions
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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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@LaForet, plenty of govt jobs with that skill set it seems. 
@Gored, FFS I think.
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Gold star, top of the class @ster,
@Gored, must try harder!
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