 Poster: A snowHead
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How many of us went through Pam Rowlinson's traumas, I wonder?
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| I hate winter. I hate the cold, I hate the dark, but more than anything else I hate the ski season. I'm sick of all those smug families swanning off to the snow, boasting about their walkie-talkies, their matching ski suits and their black runs. Bloody show-offs. Oh, how I wish I could be like them. |
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| The last time I went to the snow fields I swore I would never go again. We live in an instant world: instant coffee, instant spaghetti, instant heating. After a week of ski lessons I thought I would be an instant pro. Instead I was an instant embarrassment. I couldn't even ski a few metres, and pint-sized kamikaze kids whizzed past me as if jet-propelled, and then hooted derisively at my lack of ability. |
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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PG, How can I get to that article without registering?
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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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Oh dear - how sad!  However the percentage of people who ski once and then do it again is over 90% as I heard it - so she's really in the minority. It makes me want to take her in hand though and show her how much fun it can be, even if you're not a "natural".
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Odd - got straight through the first couple of times, then tried again just now and it wants me to register.
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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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You'll need to Register first of course.
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I did not like my first ski trip that much - went with the school when I was 13. But still went again the next year and realised that I just needed a bit of practice. Lots of friends though just will not even go because it is cold and dark when you go ski ing!
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Not my cup of tea? Last time I went skiing I used a double tea bag.
Admittedly tea-bars are going out of fashion.
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David Goldsmith, don't worry - we've got at least 7 here - your life is saved! 
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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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... so it's tea for 2 on a tea-bar in 2 Alpes. Couldn't be more English!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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David Goldsmith, There are so many Brits buying apartments here now that I may have to move (eventually), meanwhile the T(ea) bars are in excellent shape! 
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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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Helen101, Thanks! It did work. Very useful to know.
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Helen101, Top link - cheers
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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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| Back to lurking again now... |
Nooooooooooo. There's no going back now 
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Poster: A snowHead
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differences in ski-types which I didn't even know existed
Back to lurking again now... |
Helen101 noone else here really knows what they're talking about, so feel free to contribute.
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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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| Kramer wrote: |
| Helen101 wrote: |
differences in ski-types which I didn't even know existed
Back to lurking again now... |
Helen101 noone else here really knows what they're talking about, so feel free to contribute. |
It has been suggested that there is a direct relationship between post count and intelligence of posters on this forum. As the former increases the latter decreases proportionately. My theory is that forums have the same effect as alcohol. Increasingly addictive and they destroy braincells.
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FAQ
who spent all summer on a skiing forum, albeit a large chunk of it on apres ski 
I got it from a blog ages ago and it's a complete godsend (and a wonderfully descriptive URL!) It's nice to be able to contribute something to the forum for once instead of reading with novice bemusement about differences in ski-types which I didn't even know existed 