Things I have gained from J2Ski

1. Friends :D :D :D :D

It's great to be able to 'talk' to people who are also obsessed with ski-ing.

2. Practical advice - like Bandit told me where to get my lovely new ski boots.

3. Practise at staying on topic - thanks to Admin whizzing around his flock like an axe-wielding sheep dog :lol:

4. I've managed to gradually improve my communication skills - learning how to be more diplomatic etc. and form part of the on-line community.

5. Fun - some people on here can be brilliantly amusing at times :lol:

6. Support - like when I broke my toe in my ski boot and everyone was so nice about it :D

7. An encyclopaedic knowledge (if I could remember it all, that is) on a vast spread of subjects connected with ski-ing. And if I can't exactly remember the details I can always look them up using the search facility.

8. Satisfaction at helping others with their queries when I happen to know the answer, or can make a useful comment.

9. The realization that we all vary greatly in our approach to ski-ing and life in general - so some of us prefer chalets to self-catering etc. etc. and there is generally no 'right' answer to this sort of thing. We all express our views but in the end it is up to the individual to make their own choice.

10. How to exercise patience and tolerance on-line - like when some poor innocent newbie comes up with a question that has already been asked about a million times.

What about everyone else? What do you reckon you have gained from this website?

Ally

Well Ally,

There is one thing I have gained in the last 15 months or so of membership and that is a delightfully renewed passionate obsession with all things skiing and snow and mountains. - yes even boarding, helmets, small Austrian resorts .....

It's wonderful - thanks to all :mrgreen:

Hello Ally, one thing I have definitely learnt is that it's easy to lose hours reading (and laughing, mostly over helmet posts!) and suddenly realise it's gone midnight - and where's the evening gone. Again!

X

Thanks Dids and OldAndy :D

Perhaps I should add that my husband has gained a lot from this website as well - peace and quiet to watch snooker/darts/football etc. on telly or read the Farmers Weekly whilst I'm typing away and limiting my ski-ing obsession to the internet :lol:

Gained? I'll tell you what i have lost..........my life! I am always on here now.
Just kidding....i think.


I have gained tons, far to much to list but i guess the most important is friendships. Although they are far from real in the normal sense of the world there are some great guys on here and i value them a lot.

big hug anyone?

A place to talk to fellow Brits about stuff I'm interested in. A chance to practice spelling properly and to override the US spell check :wink:

Great topic Ally.

For me the forum has expanded skiing into a proper hobby.

Before joining skiing was something I'd think about the week before I went, and for a few days after. Now it's available all year round.

Slightly on topic (ish) who are J2ski and how did it all come about? I'd presumed that Admin and News were the same person, but that was wrong. Is it a club with an elected leader, or a group of enthusiasts who started a forum?

Owen.

Start a thread ans ask adders? We dont even know what J2ski stands for :roll:

I will reply later when I stop getting the beer shakes from too much tea and biscuits last night :thumbdown: