 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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| boabski wrote: |
bit of an addict and distracts me from work  |
Isn't that a GOOD thing?
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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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Loads of amazing advice in amongst a boiling brackish tsunami of pissy pedantic arguing.
Net gain, just.
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boabski,
Uspide: skied with some really nice people.
Dowside: a site that creaks and groans, yet is strangely addictive.
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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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| achilles wrote: |
| Dowside: a site that creaks and groans, yet is strangely addictive. |
What is wrong with it ? If you want a slow website try Natives.
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achilles,
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a site that creaks and groans
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But there are some younger people posting sometimes 
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Boredsurfing, 
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| rjs wrote: |
| achilles wrote: |
| Dowside: a site that creaks and groans, yet is strangely addictive. |
What is wrong with it ? If you want a slow website try Natives. |
Just because one site's characteristics are damnable doesn't mean that pathetic is good.
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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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Went on ski holidays when I wouldn't have otherwise, met lots of great people, improved my skiing.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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A generous amount of advice
whisk in a pinch of abuse
with a dash of good humoured ribbing
a sprinkling of endless laughter
a helping of confusion over the length of some threads
a sprig of usless comments from a dutch man
baked with plenty of care and friendship and an incredible insight to the world of the Land Rover Owner
and a whole world of usless and usefull infromation I never knew
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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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Where do I start?
snowHeads has helped me achieve so much that would have been frustratingly slow otherwise. I've had six weeks on the slopes there's no way I would otherwise have had, not to mention fridge nights and barbeques, and met a whole stack of great people.
It has been my honour and privilege to be able to give something back by helping out with admin around the site, organising lessons on bashes and running fridge nights.
What's not to like?! 
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Nothing to do with skiing, but some online company and friendly advice helped me through a very bleak period
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You know it makes sense.
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Boris, yup. Support here is good when you are down.
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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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Poster: A snowHead
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I was just relieved to learn that there's a support group out there for other people whose lives are a little bit empty when they're not on snow.
There is a higher power and his name is Poma.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I only stay here for the attentions of all you hot women, Hurtle.
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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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Upside
Have learnt a lot about skiing, much of it useful. 
Those few snowHeads that I have met have added to the impression of a friendly site.
Downside
I do spend to much time browsing, though have successfully cut back a little of late.
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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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All sort of useful advice. Great links to discounted shopping and a new group of friends to skiing/boarding with when my usual crew let me down last season.. In particular the guy in that group doing all the organising: the amount of work and patience he puts in is remarkable and makes my life a whole lot easier...
Downside: very distracting at work..
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Motivated me to ski even more.
Skied with some good people.
Even made a real friend (as opposed to my imaginary friends!).
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positive
I now know about the physics of inner tip lead? ...almost, anyone care to summarise?
negative
In abuse counselling I believe shs would be known as an enabler, helping me to justify that my ever expanding amount of kit and trips is in some way normal or desirable.
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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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It is solely because of snowHeads and the brilliant instructors that I have been introduced to that I can now ski tidly down most stuff instead of being a knackered fat fool that fell down the mountain.
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Lots of positives :
lots of help in planning trips etc
lots of help in selecting equipment / gadgets
lots of help and encouragemnet when deciding to start BASI stuff
meeting new friends
One negative :
ski related spending has spiralled, need to get that back in check.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I can now ski tidly down most stuff instead of being a knackered fat fool that fell down the mountain.
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you really ought not to be skiing after that many drinks, Frosty the Snowman.
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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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Even more indescision when chosing where to head for, ever more trips per season, damn you all. Oh and a copy of "On The Piste"
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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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Oh and I would probably never have bothered skiing in Scotland without this place.
I think that's a pro.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Amongst the most useful results from snowHeads for me has been meeting Colin Martin aka CEM at www.solutions4feet.co.uk and having boots that fit comfortably for my skiing needs. (and socks!)
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Met some great ski pals including snobunni who lives round the corner!
Good advice, especially regarding boots/equipment.
A fun drinking session in Nottingham and the first Hemel bash.
What's next?
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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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| rungsp wrote: |
Motivated me to ski even more.
Skied with some good people.
Even made a real friend (as opposed to my imaginary friends!). |
You made me blush. 
What was the question again?
Snowheads lets me rant about punters with short skis that don't tip.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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My turn!!
What have I got from Snowheads - well I think has Snowheads has been responsible for changing my life. A set of events clicked into place when I started posting and discovered a group of people that didn't mind chatting to me. With encouragement my skiing life developed its own boots, then it developed a pair of brand new skis at one great deal via Admin's great contacts, then the greatest experience of my life, (bar having children), occured when I went to the 2008 EoSB. As a direct result of this holiday of a lifetime I finally developed the confidence to ski, the confidence to live my life, the confidence to kick the ex out and I met great guy who got me through one of the most difficult years of my life. I have also done more skiing than I would ever have imagined, and have had some great days out with my Snowhead friends - though not as many as I had planned to, but I will get some more in if I have any choice in the matter. Oh, and did I mention that I now think I stand a chance of finally skiing to my own satisfaction  .
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Greatly improve my knowledge of the winter sport.
Educated me in terms of safety and made me aware of risks I would otherwise by ignorant of such as the dangers of off piste.
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I found out what Sock Puppet means [I think] though am not so sure what a troll is yet.
I have found people I have never met have been very generous with advice and information, [and cleat bolts - thanks again nbt,
I have found that I want to maybe one day brave an EOSB
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I don't think there are many downsides really, some of the arguments have got a bit personal and childish occasionally but thats amusing for the spectators.
It keeps me off Facebook.
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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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I am however still undecided on powder traces...
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Had the most sleep deprived weekend (PSB 07) since i was in the army 
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