 Poster: A snowHead
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In a departure from snow reporting as we know it, the Daily Telegraph today reports ....
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| Poor snow fall and unseasonably high temperatures in popular resort of Whistler had left the snow pack looking emancipated and unstable. |
From thefreedictionary.com:
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| emancipate1. To free from bondage, oppression, or restraint; liberate. |
That Telegraph snow report in full:
Biggest snowfall in years delights skiers in Alpine resorts
Do you support the emancipation of the snowpack?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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David Goldsmith,  Did someone start a petition? Its a great day for snow everywhere
Just shows.... me with my "Free Tibet" bumper sticker! Well it is now being replaced with "Free the Whistler Snow Pack"
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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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David Goldsmith, when will the snowpack get the vote?
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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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According to the Canadian constitution, when it reaches the age of 18.
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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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Max Mosley vows never to ski there again
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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| According to the Canadian constitution, when it reaches the age of 18. |
I was what 18 is in "snow years"...?
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I'm still struggling to work out what the reporter meant to say when he said 'emancipated'. 
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Hurtle, I fancy he meant to say emaciated ie. very thin. I like his version better thou... gave me a laugh
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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scrubyjoe, I'm not sure that snow can be emaciated, any more than it can be emancipated. But you're right, that's what he probably had in mind.
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Hurtle, I do agree. Its a term i have mainly heard used to describe malnourished children in Africa..... some could argue thats the metaphor he was going for. He missed his target either way and must suffer the comedic consequences which we rain down on him.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I thought "free from bondage" in your title meant it wasn't bonded to the lower layers - ie very high avalanche risk. Or is that actually what was meant? He did say it was unstable.
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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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snowball, you're probably correct, though it could be "free of oppression" - the oppressive and compressive effects of skiing and grooming.
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the glacier terrian round there should be old enough to vote by now
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You know it makes sense.
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I'm not sure about that. Switzerland, for example, is one of the oldest democracies in the world (dating back to 1291). However, women only recently secured the vote in Swiss elections. And I very much doubt that Swiss glaciers (irrespective of gender) enjoy that level of emancipation.
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