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French tossers who pull the cover down on the chair and then light up. I did my bit for Anglo - French relationships by raising the cover. Well it was only about a -20 blizzard at the time.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Isn't there a thread already somewhere about that ?
Anybody who does not fill in the lifts
People who flick their cigarette butt/throw their wrapping paper anywhere on the mountain
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Other people, on my piste.
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Cynic wrote: |
But really knowing that red bull are always running high fuel and that Vettel will have another walk over until the 2014 season when the basic chassis and engine configuration changes: irittates me most |
Top Gear F1 drivers lap. LH kicked ass last week. 1.1 seconds quicker than Vettel. He might be OK in the Merc if it is within a second of the RB
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Thornyhill, At some races 2012 the MB was two seconds slower than RB, for LH to be 1.1 in front it means a gain of 3 seconds in a car which they agree lacks downforce and assuming that RB have stood still: I'm sorry but that is simply imposible in a sport of hundredths of a second and it will be the same old story once the gloves are off, Vettel by a country mile
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Thornyhill, At some races 2012 the MB was two seconds slower than RB, for LH to be 1.1 in front it means a gain of 3 seconds in a car which they agree lacks downforce and assuming that RB have stood still: I'm sorry but that is simply imposible in a sport of hundredths of a second and it will be the same old story once the gloves are off, Vettel by a country mile
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foxtrotzulu wrote: |
kooky, Trust me, I've done all the winter tyre threads! But there is only so much fun a straight man can have with black rubber. |
Does that mean gay men have more fun with black rubber than straight men?! lol x
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Ski lifts ruining a otherwise perfect view
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People who get through the lift pass barriers and THEN choose to wait for their friends, obstructing loading onto the lift.
The scraping noise of a snowboarder behind me - and not being able to locate where the noise is coming from exactly.
People who light up on chairlifts when I don't have the option to move...
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Bad queue manners is the most common irritation but the thing that makes me nearly loose my temper are those who ski too close to others on a piste. 18 inches is not clearance enough at any speed. I do actually loose my temper at those who hit the kids I am with.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Bad queue manners is the most common irritation but the thing that makes me nearly loose my temper are those who ski too close to others on a piste. 18 inches is not clearance enough at any speed. I do actually loose my temper at those who hit the kids I am with.
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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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collins,
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People who get through the lift pass barriers and THEN choose to wait for their friends, obstructing loading onto the lift.
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+1
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Parents who grind to a halt just in front of me ushering their children down a narrow icy run. Snowboarders do it too, but they don't make the same scary noise!
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You know it makes sense.
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boarders
people who wait until the barriers and then get the lift map out
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English people, who seem as a majority to be unable to talk without everyone hearing their conversation
boarders
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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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"•Anyone clicking their ski poles together at people slower than them expecting them to move out of their way."
never, ever heard that - came as new info. that anyone did it. Is this common place?
Standee, +1 .... and don't forget boarders.
If anyone clatters me in a ski queue I just lift them up and propel them over the rope. Sometimes I'm lucky and there's a steep drop off - most amusing.
J2R, me too, don't do it again, alright?
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Poster: A snowHead
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Skiers / Snowboarders who get totally tanked up at night, causing all sorts of problems but then the next day they are as meek as mice in the lift line and complain about people pushing and shoving.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Millions of identical traverse lines all 1m apart from one another completely ruining the top third of a slope. Even worse when it's a really short hike to the top of the slope in question.
Everything else I'm pretty relaxed about but the above is so fecking stupid.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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RattytheSnowRat wrote: |
"•Anyone clicking their ski poles together at people slower than them expecting them to move out of their way."
never, ever heard that - came as new info. that anyone did it. Is this common place? |
Less than it used to be, I think. I'd interpret it as an "I'm here" signal rather than "get out of my way" - like car horns are used in some places.
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The way most restaurant toilets are downstairs. And those stairs are narrow and slippy.
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English people, who seem as a majority to be unable to talk without everyone hearing their conversation
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And why is it only Brits who ski with their jackets undone?
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Swissie, I don't. And I've never noticed this. Then, again, I don't spend my time staring at other people's zips .
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maggi, Neither do I and its usually teenage boys, but they're hard to miss coming down the slopes like flying bats.
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Swissie wrote: |
like flying bats. |
That sounds like a perfect description of junior
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musher,
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People opening chair lift safety bars hundreds of meters before the exit - ideally next to sign indicating to not open the bar yet...(presumably because they are of a somewhat nervous disposition and can't cope with the thought of opening the safety upon entry into the exit area and then swiftly exiting without delay...)
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Henry's and Henrietta's
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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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schneeflocke, maybe they are colour-blind so see the strip of red LEDs as green LEDs, before they change to green at the point you're supposed to open the bar? (or just stupid/impatient)
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RattytheSnowRat wrote: |
"•Anyone clicking their ski poles together at people slower than them expecting them to move out of their way."
never, ever heard that - came as new info. that anyone did it. Is this common place?
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Lots of people (myself included) do it on flat narrow cat tracks, just as a 'I'm here' or 'coming along the side, please don't cut across yet' (usually while halfway up the slope at the edge of the track, rather than somewhere a snowplougher might need to turn into) kinda thing, a bit like a bike bell. Always thought of it as a safety thing rather than being rude.
Last edited by So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much on Mon 25-02-13 18:13; edited 1 time in total
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You know it makes sense.
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People who bring the bar down on the chairlift as fast as they can without looking to see if others on the chair are ready, cracking people hard on the head.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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clarky999, +1, normal I thought too
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Poster: A snowHead
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DB, agreed, and also lifting barrier up with 50m still to go, woah!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Markymark29 wrote: |
DB, agreed, and also lifting barrier up with 50m still to go, woah! |
Especially scary when you've got a pack on and are closer to the edge!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Markymark29 wrote: |
Henry's and Henrietta's |
Henry's and Henrietta's what?
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The people who didn't fill the empty spaces on the St Martin 2 chair last week, while there was a 1/2 queue behind them!
The people who didn't think to put a six man chair at St Martin 2 ... mind you people would have to use the spaces, so maybe a 4 man is ok ....
Thinking about it, anywhere other than the 3V's a 30 minute queue at half term would be acceptable/expected.
Sorry to sink to the levels of this post!
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Thinking about it, anywhere other than the 3V's a 30 minute queue at half term would be acceptable/expected.
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No it wouldn't
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Lots of people (myself included) do it on flat narrow cat tracks, just as a 'I'm here' or 'coming along the side, don't please cut across yet' (usually while half up the slope at the edge of the track, rather than somewhere a snowplougher might need to turn into) kinda thing, a bit like a bike bell. Always thought of it as a safety thing rather than being rude.
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My thoughts exactly. It's just a reminder that someone is behind and ..... 'please don't turn without warning or looking uphill first'
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Snowboarders who grind to a halt just behind me when I'm ushering children down a narrow icy run. Skiers do it too, but they don't make the same scary noise! |
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It's just a reminder that someone is behind |
Jus' letting you know we're back here, baby
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clarky999, Fairy Nuff. Makes sense. I prob. have heard it and just dismissed it as kit clattering together. On the other hand, I tend not to hang around so maybe no one has ever felt inclined to do it to me If I want to do that I generally go with 'op-op-op-op-op-op' a la the Austrian downhill supporters - seemed a genre relevant way of doing it to me.
Richard_Sideways, +1 - I find a nice, bracing wave of fluffy snow or shaved ice always helps to make the point ....
tbh it is that 'failure to take the ski lift seat in front of you' that really does my nut in. I once watched a crew of four people stand in the gates blocking everything for 6-7 'turn's just so one person could catch up and sit with them. People were trying to get them to move and they just ignored everyone. I assume they were local morons since the chair lift attendant disappeared whilst this all played itself out.
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People who hand out cards with skiing codes 8 rules to idiots in lift queues
Last edited by You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net. on Mon 25-02-13 19:37; edited 1 time in total
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