 Poster: A snowHead
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Saw a great thing in Obergurgl last week! picture the scene:
Top of gondala in Hochgurgl, Ski Club of Great Britain Rep replete in his Land Rover Logoed gear. Give a lecture to his group about what they will do and where they will go. Finshes his speach then grabs his poles and launches hiself up inth the air and tries to flashily jump straight into his bindings ( a move he must have pricticed over and over at Rep School) only to miss judge it and land in a crumpled heap. I dont know which was funniest, his embaressment or the sight of the group trying not to snigger.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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| globalbagtag.com wrote: |
| ..... I dont know which was funniest, his embaressment or the sight of the group trying not to snigger. |
If they really were truying not to laugh, the SCGB has changed a lot since the days when I used to ski with the reps. Or did you really not see the group?
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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: |
| globalbagtag.com wrote: |
| ..... I dont know which was funniest, his embaressment or the sight of the group trying not to snigger. |
If they really were truying not to laugh, the SCGB has changed a lot since the days when I used to ski with the reps. Or did you really not see the group? |
Yes, something not quite right - can't imagine anyone needing to or trying to surpress laughter and ridicule. I would have ripped the p155 out of him for the entire week.
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I certainly remember lots of snowHeads laughing at a certain medical snowHead failing to do the same in Wengen.
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| stoatsbrother wrote: |
| I certainly remember lots of snowHeads laughing at a certain medical snowHead failing to do the same in Wengen. |
.... yes but that was after a gazillion beers - a running jump at speed- from a height of 3 feet over a rose bed - with skis at right-angles and with skis firmly placed on gravel iirc 
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geepee, . I like to test my bindings properly...
Agenterre, points for technical difficulty were certainly awarded. 
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Not too sure we should be talking about SCGB, as that is NOT the new uniform (bright Blue all over) and futher more he would be hung for wearing that hat! Suspect he might be a holiday company rep (Clowns on Snow??)
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Dypcdiver, the video is not of the SCGB incident.
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holidayloverxx,  I was reading too fast.
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Dypcdiver, made me laugh, though 
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You know it makes sense.
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What a dick. I'd say anyone trying to do that is a dick. A dick who doesn't give a damn about his bindings. Must have been a very good spectacle for the onlookers, though.
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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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Steady Pam, he was only trying to look like a t.w.a.t..........
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Poster: A snowHead
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| globalbagtag.com wrote: |
Saw a great thing in Obergurgl last week! picture the scene:
Top of gondala in Hochgurgl, Ski Club of Great Britain Rep replete in his Land Rover Logoed gear. Give a lecture to his group about what they will do and where they will go. Finshes his speach then grabs his poles and launches hiself up inth the air and tries to flashily jump straight into his bindings ( a move he must have pricticed over and over at Rep School) only to miss judge it and land in a crumpled heap. I dont know which was funniest, his embaressment or the sight of the group trying not to snigger. |
Was this the leader in question?:-
http://www.skiclub.co.uk/skiclub/reps/rep.aspx?repID=157412
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Cool as a bucket of s--t. Agree with Dypcdiver about the hat. Would be reluctant to ski with anyone wearing such a piece of millinery - raises serious questions about their judgement (as does this little stunt) Might make allowances were it their birthday or something.
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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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| RUGBY PETER wrote: |
| Cool as a bucket of s--t. Agree with Dypcdiver about the hat. Would be reluctant to ski with anyone wearing such a piece of millinery - raises serious questions about their judgement (as does this little stunt) Might make allowances were it their birthday or something. |
the video is not of the scgb leader.
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| skir67 wrote: |
| globalbagtag.com wrote: |
Saw a great thing in Obergurgl last week! picture the scene:
Top of gondala in Hochgurgl, Ski Club of Great Britain Rep replete in his Land Rover Logoed gear. Give a lecture to his group about what they will do and where they will go. Finshes his speach then grabs his poles and launches hiself up inth the air and tries to flashily jump straight into his bindings ( a move he must have pricticed over and over at Rep School) only to miss judge it and land in a crumpled heap. I dont know which was funniest, his embaressment or the sight of the group trying not to snigger. |
Was this the leader in question?:-
http://www.skiclub.co.uk/skiclub/reps/rep.aspx?repID=157412 |
Yes that is the one!
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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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skir67, Didn't say it was and makes no difference - the hat and poorly executed stunt tells me all I need to know about this person! I would never do anything like that...
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How can it ever make sense to jump into your bindings?
If it works, you look like a t.w.a.t.
If it doesn't work, you look like a t.w.a.t. who's fallen over.
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Bet we all try it though - apart from Alex Heney who wouldn't dream of being so reckless.
Last edited by Then you can post your own questions or snow reports... on Sun 2-01-11 23:43; edited 1 time in total
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Higs, Dunno, if it works it's pretty good but for me it's a big if and best done in private.
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I am very good at flying out of my bindings
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me too. I once dived down a sudden incline I'd not seen, and dug both tips deep in the powder, flew out of the bindings leaving the skis parked very prettily, upright and parallel. that would have been a good video - even better played backwards. Fortunately nobody was there with a camera.
I am definitely not going to try jumping into my bindings.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Do you think they'll write to all the reps (err... sorry, I mean leaders) and issue new guidelines? Only jumping from a little way up etc.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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I have also seem my SCGB rep (sorry leader) fly out of her bindings at high speed.
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| Bode Swiller wrote: |
| Bet we all try it though. |
I wouldn't dream of trying anything so bloody stupid.
Anybody who might try it must be made of money, to have such a disregard for an expensive piece of kit.
I certainly couldn't afford to risk breaking them for such a trivial bit of "fun".
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You know it makes sense.
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What very odd behaviour - not to mention a very odd hat. It seems inconceivable that he held down a very responsible job. He should be struck off. I might consider not renewing my membership next season. This sort of behaviour gives the SCGB a bad name
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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In my opinion, anyone who can reliably jump into their bindings and ski off, is cool.
It is a very hard thing to do, but non the less, do-able.
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Poster: A snowHead
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| snowbandit wrote: |
| What very odd behaviour - not to mention a very odd hat. It seems inconceivable that he held down a very responsible job. He should be struck off. I might consider not renewing my membership next season. This sort of behaviour gives the SCGB a bad name |
Can you feckin' read?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Everyone calm down...they are only hire skis!
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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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the hat is silly though 
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not very good for your bindings
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I think when executed correctly, it is definitely cool - unfortunately I know nothing, and therefore me thinking it is cool, almost certainly makes it not so... still jealous I cant do it though!
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Waaahhaaaayy, definitely giving this a try!!
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| RUGBY PETER wrote: |
| skir67, Didn't say it was and makes no difference - the hat and poorly executed stunt tells me all I need to know about this person! I would never do anything like that... |
fair enough, you were just commenting on the OT post then I guess.
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Seems like you could do a fair amount of damage going toe first in to the AFD.
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