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Ladies DH in the World Champs today 12:00 UK time (on Eurosport). Chemmy bib number 30. She likes the course. Could be her day.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Start delayed to 2pm UK time
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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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Which commentary box are you in, Swiller? I'm about to despatch a cake.
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David Goldsmith, I'm not saying she's going to win. I'm just saying I think she'll have a good result... ie a top 10.
is that code for a toilet procedure?
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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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David Goldsmith,
is that code for a toilet procedure? |
I thought it was referance to Test Match Special on radio 4 
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Postponed until tomorrow. When we're all back at work  .
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I'm interested to know how they'll re-jig the schedule. I presume they wouldn't have both the Men's Super Combined and the Ladies' DH on at the same time - I want to see them both.
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I set Sky+ for this, and have just had to fast forward through 2 hours of speed skating!
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Funny double post... See below... v v v
Last edited by You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net. on Sun 8-02-09 20:47; edited 1 time in total
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The schedule for tomorrow is:
1000 (CET) / 9am (GMT) - Men's Super Combined DH
1300 (CET) / 12noon (GMT) - Ladies' Downhill
1700 (CET) / 4pm (GMT) - Men's Super Combined SL
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Lets hope that the snow keeps falling and I get the day off work! That looks like a good day's TV 
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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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It's snowing outside now....... 
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You know it makes sense.
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Snowing here too ......
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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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Was snowing here but I think it has stopped now.
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Poster: A snowHead
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maggi, Are but not all of us, I get to watch it live from the bottom of the course, if it goes ahead. Still snowing here right now as well.
skisimon, As both couses are only 500m apart, I hope to get to see all the races. Should be a great day.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Small amount of fresh snow overnight.
This morning the viz is not great with cloud level about 3500m. Hopefully it will clear
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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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Chemmy finishes in 15th place.
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Decent run from Chemmy, a bit suprised she didn't get into a tuck on the first traverse though, most did. Clean and pretty quick for the most part though.
I thought Gut's run was fantastic, it looked beautiful, very clean and smooth. Still, you can't argue with Vonn's time, after making sure on the top section she seemed to have picked certain sections of the course to really attack, and then make sure of the rest.
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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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What dance was Chemmy doing in the finish area on Monday?
She's skiing well so hopefully the conditions will be good tomorrow for the GS.
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she's bib 24
1st run 9am uk time
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V sad to see her bomb out today - and sidestepping back up to the gate with a broken ankle. 
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pam w, it was thursday's race actually. Good ole BBC, bang up-to-date! And the ankle must be fine. She got caught out by going onto the inside ski between turns. Risky business.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I've been working on that too.  But not in quite the same way....
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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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Just a reminder... Ladies DH in Bansko tomorrow (friday 27th). Chemmy 15th in training, start number 43.
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Bode Swiller, Thanks - I fell asleep watching my recorded Universitaat slalom this evening!
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You know it makes sense.
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easiski, me too...normally the idea of fit 18 year olds grabbing hard poles would have me glued to my screen. Perhaps i'm geting old.
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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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FastEddie, I think the piste was far too flat for slalom. However, last year somewhere in Italy there was hardly any snow where they raced and the ruts were huge.
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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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GrahamN, couldn't agree more. British Eurosport's coverage of skiing this season has, at times, been absolutely diabolical. 
On the plus side, at least Chemmy had a decent run.
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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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Well, we got to see her this morning!
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I rather suspect that Eurosport has "British" inserted more as a marketing ploy than any basis of it being a "british TV station". As such the British content is almost certainly at the mercy of the parent company. Frustrating certainly, but probably for the "Brit" commentators also.
Good to hear Nick Fellows reporting last weekend - he does get excited doesn't he? Not quite sure how JC was taking it though.
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Chasseur, I thought it was fun - Nick wouldn't shut up though would he? They know each other quite well though!  British eurosport does show more of the stuff I dont want to watch (footie etc.) and less of the stuff I do (winter sports) than reguar eurosport I think.
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That's what I've found too, easiski, which rankles considerably . I wonder if anyone knows how to get European Eurosport in Britain? Probably need to start a new thread...
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andyph, You can get German Eurosport from the Astra 1 satellite position (19 deg East). (UK Sky broadcasts from the Astra 2 satellite position at 28 deg East). Any FTA (free to air) digital box will give you loads of free German channels, plus French, Italian etc from Astra 1.
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Cheers, easiski, Alastair Pink. Sounds like a second dish is required, hmm... have to weigh up costs vs. just paying Setanta or one of these other leeches, er, service providers. Plus the ignominy of my house looking like a block of council flats.
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andyph, You needn't have 2 dishes - it's possible to have 2 (or more) LNBs (which point at different satellites) on a bracket fitted to one dish (a 60cm dish should be sufficient for both Astra 1 & 2, if you wanted Hotbird at 13 deg E as well I think you would need an 80cm dish), see example here which actually shows 3 LNBs for 3 satellites. Using such a multi LNB setup, if you've got a Sky receiver you would have it connected permanently to the LNB looking at Astra 2 on 28 deg E, and the other cheap FTA receiver would be connected to the LNB looking at Astra 1 or to a diseqc switch. (Virtually all FTA receivers incorporate the diseqc facility which lets the receiver send a signal down a single cable to switch between a number of LNBs as required).
Last edited by Ski the Net with snowHeads  on Thu 5-03-09 21:56; edited 1 time in total
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FAQ
). Monday evening though we're scheduled for a huge snowfall as we get hit by blizzards - not sure if it's going to make it up to Sheffied though... Devon's just going to get battered with horrific winds and rain, but because we're the other side of the depression, our weather is coming from the NE rather than SW, so with the colder temps we're supposed to be getting dumped on! 
The ankle is still broken though, according to her interview beforehand "but it's OK when supported in a ski boot". 
