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Never pay the listed full ski price ( You know that "suggested" price all ski companies give)
Never buy boots without fitting them - GUILTY FIRST TIME ROUND
Never buy boots without fitting them WITH YOUR SOCKS!
Never buy boots after 5 PM ( think,,,,what happens to feet after 5 PM ) - GUILTY
Never go on a ski holiday with persons you have never skied with. ( The famous sailboat criteria)
Never but never drink at bar and then ski. - GUILTY
Never teach your wife to ski. ( yes even if you are an instructor)
Never smoke on a lift ( how about,,,never smoke) - GUILTY
Never go passed your level of competency on slope. - GUILTY
Never ski with a child on your back.
Never but never place your ski boots in general "stow" baggage. - GUILTY AND THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO REASON NOT TO EITHER (Unless you are actually Dave Mac's sock puppet....)
Never ski off cliff, dip, rock, etc,,,,,without looking first ( or at least having a friend look)
Never place skis in cat on top of seats.
Never bring wife to the top of mountain first time (if there is no easy way down)
Never bring husband to the top of mountain first time ( if there is no easy way down)
Never but never ski expert runs first thing in the morning ( even if you think you are expert) - GUILTY
Never buckle boots very very tight IN THE CHALET in the morning. - BEEN GUILTY IN THE PAST
Never let ski edges to rust - GUILTY, THEY RUST BY THE TIME THEY GET HOME !!!
Never take lessons with a group of children - GUILTY
Never but never buy a ski only due to its graphics
Never have a heavy diner meal while skiing
Never ski without sun glasses
Never set your own DIN level
Never buy boots on Ebay
Never wait for "friend" at base on a powder day. ( late is late)
Never ski alone in the woods, off-piste
Never rent (hire) a car without winter tyres
Never borrow a friend's skis without first verifying binding - GUILTY
Never bring ; Ipad, Iphone, video games while on slopes. in chalet, in lift, etc,,,,, - GUILTY, WHY NOT?
Never tell anyone where the "powder skiing is"
Never but never go under the ropes - GUILTY
Never ski without a tuque ( in winter) - GUILTY. A WHAT?
Never,,,oh please never ski in jeans
Never,,,,,,,really never put on( buckle and adjust ) your wife's ski boots. - GUILTY
Never swing your skis on chair lift - GUILTY
Never jump off stationary lift
Never,,,,,but never ski with; two speakers, radio and full volume ! ( yes I saw this)
Never go on 40 skier tram lift first.
Never use your wife's iron to wax skis.
Never bring your skis into a hotel room - GUILTY
Never bring your skis into a chalet - GUILTY
Never bring your skis into a restaurant
Never bring your skis into a church
Never bring your skis into a toilet stall
There are some odd "nevers" on that list Pav. You been speaking to Dave Mac too much?
They are all things I have done on your never list.
I have to say, some of them shouldnt be on the never list at all.
I clean them down every day and wipe off water from them before packing them in the bag to bring them home (coach and plane normally) and by the time I unpack them the edges are starting to rust a little. They then go in for a service here at home which gets rid of the rust.
I do NOT however allow them to rust over a long period, that would be criminal.
Does this work if you have to drive home with your skis (from resort to UK) on the top of your car?
You can't avoid rust if it rains.
You know how awful the paintwork on your car feels after you've just driven from the Alps? That's now eating away at your bindings, if you've carried your skis on the roof without protecting them. Grit/Rocksalt/Windscreen washer fluid/Diesel Oil......
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Started by Pavelski in Ski Chatter 02-Aug-2011 - 94 Replies
Tony_H
reply to 'The Never List' posted Aug-2011
Never pay the listed full ski price ( You know that "suggested" price all ski companies give)
Never buy boots without fitting them - GUILTY FIRST TIME ROUND
Never buy boots without fitting them WITH YOUR SOCKS!
Never buy boots after 5 PM ( think,,,,what happens to feet after 5 PM ) - GUILTY
Never go on a ski holiday with persons you have never skied with. ( The famous sailboat criteria)
Never but never drink at bar and then ski. - GUILTY
Never teach your wife to ski. ( yes even if you are an instructor)
Never smoke on a lift ( how about,,,never smoke) - GUILTY
Never go passed your level of competency on slope. - GUILTY
Never ski with a child on your back.
Never but never place your ski boots in general "stow" baggage. - GUILTY AND THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO REASON NOT TO EITHER (Unless you are actually Dave Mac's sock puppet....)
Never ski off cliff, dip, rock, etc,,,,,without looking first ( or at least having a friend look)
Never place skis in cat on top of seats.
Never bring wife to the top of mountain first time (if there is no easy way down)
Never bring husband to the top of mountain first time ( if there is no easy way down)
Never but never ski expert runs first thing in the morning ( even if you think you are expert) - GUILTY
Never buckle boots very very tight IN THE CHALET in the morning. - BEEN GUILTY IN THE PAST
Never let ski edges to rust - GUILTY, THEY RUST BY THE TIME THEY GET HOME !!!
Never take lessons with a group of children - GUILTY
Never but never buy a ski only due to its graphics
Never have a heavy diner meal while skiing
Never ski without sun glasses
Never set your own DIN level
Never buy boots on Ebay
Never wait for "friend" at base on a powder day. ( late is late)
Never ski alone in the woods, off-piste
Never rent (hire) a car without winter tyres
Never borrow a friend's skis without first verifying binding - GUILTY
Never bring ; Ipad, Iphone, video games while on slopes. in chalet, in lift, etc,,,,, - GUILTY, WHY NOT?
Never tell anyone where the "powder skiing is"
Never but never go under the ropes - GUILTY
Never ski without a tuque ( in winter) - GUILTY. A WHAT?
Never,,,oh please never ski in jeans
Never,,,,,,,really never put on( buckle and adjust ) your wife's ski boots. - GUILTY
Never swing your skis on chair lift - GUILTY
Never jump off stationary lift
Never,,,,,but never ski with; two speakers, radio and full volume ! ( yes I saw this)
Never go on 40 skier tram lift first.
Never use your wife's iron to wax skis.
Never bring your skis into a hotel room - GUILTY
Never bring your skis into a chalet - GUILTY
Never bring your skis into a restaurant
Never bring your skis into a church
Never bring your skis into a toilet stall
There are some odd "nevers" on that list Pav. You been speaking to Dave Mac too much?
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New and improved me
Pavelski
reply to 'The Never List' posted Aug-2011
Tony,
You impress me with your list of guilty "actions"!
Is it based on ,,,observations, experience or,,,,,
Skiers should really read his list! Some great pearls of wisdom!
Pavel
You impress me with your list of guilty "actions"!
Is it based on ,,,observations, experience or,,,,,
Skiers should really read his list! Some great pearls of wisdom!
Pavel
Edited 1 time. Last update at 17-Aug-2011
Tony_H
reply to 'The Never List' posted Aug-2011
Sorry mate, I dont get what you mean "is it based on observations, experience, or...."pavelski wrote:Tony,
You impress me with your list of guilty "actions"!
Is it based on ,,,observations, experience or,,,,,
Skiers should really read his list! Some great pearls of wisdom!
Pavel
They are all things I have done on your never list.
I have to say, some of them shouldnt be on the never list at all.
www
New and improved me
Pavelski
reply to 'The Never List' posted Aug-2011
If Tony allows me,,,I would like to focus on one of his sins!
Pausing for Tony's answer,,,,,,,,,,,,, silence !!!!!! So I will continue.
Tony mentions in his confessions of ski sins that his ski edges are rusting by the time they get home! 99% of skiers are guilty of this sin !
You ski all day. Those skis give you such pleasure. They bring you to heights of emotional pleasure (or pain) you have never felt !
Then what do you all do at end of day ?
Take the ski throw them in truck ( boot). You then you think of your and your social life !
Your very best skiing partner,,,your skis feel sad, abandoned and begin to "tear up" ! That rust is the result of all the tears !
What you must do is;
-have a rag in the car and right after skiing wipe edges while you thank skis for a great day!
-look at skis for damage
-look at edges for damage
-Take all ice snow off in binding area !
Then go in chalet and tell everyone how great those skis were!
Tony,,will send you a rag for next year!
Pavel
Pausing for Tony's answer,,,,,,,,,,,,, silence !!!!!! So I will continue.
Tony mentions in his confessions of ski sins that his ski edges are rusting by the time they get home! 99% of skiers are guilty of this sin !
You ski all day. Those skis give you such pleasure. They bring you to heights of emotional pleasure (or pain) you have never felt !
Then what do you all do at end of day ?
Take the ski throw them in truck ( boot). You then you think of your and your social life !
Your very best skiing partner,,,your skis feel sad, abandoned and begin to "tear up" ! That rust is the result of all the tears !
What you must do is;
-have a rag in the car and right after skiing wipe edges while you thank skis for a great day!
-look at skis for damage
-look at edges for damage
-Take all ice snow off in binding area !
Then go in chalet and tell everyone how great those skis were!
Tony,,will send you a rag for next year!
Pavel
Tony_H
reply to 'The Never List' posted Aug-2011
Pav I already do that. You must have me down as some kind of Numpty who doesn't look after his kit. Au Contraire amigo!pavelski wrote:If Tony allows me,,,I would like to focus on one of his sins!
Pausing for Tony's answer,,,,,,,,,,,,, silence !!!!!! So I will continue.
Tony mentions in his confessions of ski sins that his ski edges are rusting by the time they get home! 99% of skiers are guilty of this sin !
You ski all day. Those skis give you such pleasure. They bring you to heights of emotional pleasure (or pain) you have never felt !
Then what do you all do at end of day ?
Take the ski throw them in truck ( boot). You then you think of your and your social life !
Your very best skiing partner,,,your skis feel sad, abandoned and begin to "tear up" ! That rust is the result of all the tears !
What you must do is;
-have a rag in the car and right after skiing wipe edges while you thank skis for a great day!
-look at skis for damage
-look at edges for damage
-Take all ice snow off in binding area !
Then go in chalet and tell everyone how great those skis were!
Tony,,will send you a rag for next year!
Pavel
I clean them down every day and wipe off water from them before packing them in the bag to bring them home (coach and plane normally) and by the time I unpack them the edges are starting to rust a little. They then go in for a service here at home which gets rid of the rust.
I do NOT however allow them to rust over a long period, that would be criminal.
www
New and improved me
Ian Wickham
reply to 'The Never List' posted Aug-2011
Dry off your skis before taking them home and then run some wax down each of the edges, hey presto no rust.
Dids1
reply to 'The Never List' posted Aug-2011
Ian Wickham wrote:Dry off your skis before taking them home and then run some wax down each of the edges, hey presto no rust.
Does this work if you have to drive home with your skis (from resort to UK) on the top of your car?
You can't avoid rust if it rains.
Bandit
reply to 'The Never List' posted Aug-2011
Dids1 wrote:Ian Wickham wrote:Dry off your skis before taking them home and then run some wax down each of the edges, hey presto no rust.
Does this work if you have to drive home with your skis (from resort to UK) on the top of your car?
You can't avoid rust if it rains.
You know how awful the paintwork on your car feels after you've just driven from the Alps? That's now eating away at your bindings, if you've carried your skis on the roof without protecting them. Grit/Rocksalt/Windscreen washer fluid/Diesel Oil......
Topic last updated on 19-September-2011 at 18:11