J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by pavelski

Rossfra8,
Dhuuuuuuu!!!! It hit me. Of course Scotland is not a state within the USA ( yet)!
Of course you can not represent the Americas!

You are formally removed from debate panel.

Now do we have volunteers?

Please forgive lapse of intelligence. Can I use over-dose of morphine as "excuse"!

If ever you see me or we meet you will laught and understand why this is so "humbling"!

First faux pas with Bandit , now you! I must learn to, "observe" more!

Please do not be offended by my lack of understanding "international" terms. What is TGR?

Rossfra8,
Is this a ski organization? A media?

The Scotish issue.

Rossfra8, what can I say! It would be quite a scandale , you representing England. I was thinking more of you representing Europe. Would that be a problem?

Do you all see how from one common interest we can "live" together. If we however go deeper into our backgrounds, there are issues, events, organizations, etc...that seems to make us different.

I have no problem with you representing Europe. Do you want me to formally present it to the staff of J2ski and have them pass it along to the European Union's next meeting?

Must be the painkillers. I am reliving all sorts of skiing events.
Events I had forgotten .
I promise you all this real happened.

After my few months up-grading the skiing competencies of a few great men/women, some of them really got the skiing bug.They wanted to keep on skiing with me! So did I.

One of these men meanwhile was transfered to another project and so had a very different appearance. Long , long, hair, wild beard and one diamond ring on his ear. He was part Indian from the Mountain People so had a dark wild look about him!

Not very good skier initially since he felt insulted that the mountain never ceded to him.To him it it was a question of wills and all he had to do is keep falling and soon the mountain would "tire".

We decided to go on a two week spring skiing trip in Northern Maine as far away as we could from our major city. I found out later why!

This ski center had a tiny bubble fiberglass lift in which 4 skier could fit into with some discomfort.

Up we go with two late 17-19 year adolescents. We kept quiet after the initial hellos since they were into areas we did not know existed.

There is one rule which even in the 70's was respected. Never smoke in lifts. And if they are small as peas do not even think of it.

I see a lad begin to roll a cigarette! Not a "ordinary"one ! I could see the pride in his eyes as he sees me looking at me! Now the bragging begins. Best stuff in the state. Grows his own and even had out of state clients......

Soon I knew the match would come out. It was like watching a old fashion time bomb with a long fuse burning.


Casually I mention to my friend who is wearing a small coke spoon on his neck. "Louis how did you get this gold coke spoon."

"Well its a long story,,,but we do have the time", so he begins slowly with his story drawing this fly into his spyder's web. Remember now that all this is happening while lad/fly is rolling this monster "joint"!

As the story gets more and more precise and the lad realizes Louis is talking about a cocaine bust,,,the rolling motions get slower. The smile and smug attitude change ever so much!

There is silence in the lift as Louis very casually describes the arrest of 20 people and that he is near the record for that all time drug bust in his unit. All he needs is one more bust to have his name on a cherished plaque.

As Louis is speaking very slowly, very softly the tension can be felt. You know that animal tension like just when a lion springs to action. The cabin "seemed" to shrink!Louis has his eyes locked on the roller and is looking deeply into his sole.

That "cigarette" now feels very hot and I can see minor tremors.I see a tiny sweat bead has formed just above the prey's left eye and is now slowly sliding down his nose!

For one second,,,just one second there there was total silence as a whole life time of feelings and experiences were tumbling out of this lad's mind! So quiet yet so transparent.

Then Louis broke out his smile! "Damm I am on holiday. I hate all that American paper work!" he says in a casually friendly air!

"Just give me your stuff," Louis requested. Out the window went the pure genetically modified "best" weed in town!

We got off and I am not sure but I think the two young lads stayed for the trip down. Seems they both had urinated in their pants!

That run Louis did after our "incident" was the best one he ever did. It was the beginning to his ascend to becoming a ski instructor. To him it was the mountain thanking him for doing a good deed.

So if ever you are at Mount Tremblant and you see a handsome 6'4" ski instructor with obvious darker complexion and unique "primitive" look never mention the coke spoon. You will get a smile and a far away,,,,,, far way look.

Seriously folks it would be entertaining, educational and a first to have two "Americas" skiers/debaters and two European skiers/debaters "fence" over skier perceptions of each other.

With a name like mine and a serious oral communication shortcomings Americans would instantly think I was European, thus the flood gates would open ! I would hear it all about those "Europeans".

Then in Europe, once it was discovered where I lived, the flood gates would open! I would hear it all about those "Americans".

Think about it!

Each side would fire the first salvo of "mis-perceptions"

Then each could explain or defend from the attacks.


Of course the last stage would be the very best. That is when you would "make up" and tell all how great we are all.

Just to "spice up" debate and motivate you I will see if I can charter a Bombardier Corporate jet to bring you all together. Seems to me this company owns an airport in England and often flies "empty" jets there!

Mike what is the nearest airport from your house?

Stigrace,

Not sure what "little boy" you are refering to, but there seems to be many little boys on this site.

I know the title above says 5,,,,but one mistakes I am seeing more and more is this one!

Buying new shaped ski thinking voila I will ski THAT way! Take the time to learn correct technique.

Mike, Can not keep anything from you.

Please read message from Queen and tell me if you would sit on panel to discuss differences in skiing context in America vs Europe!

I will try to get Ellistine bandit or Ise to represent Europe!

Rossfra8,

In the interest of educational cultural difference in skiing, we should have a nice discussion of how skiing is "different" across the pond.

May I select you and Mike in representing the Americas and Ellistine and Bandit the European panel.

We could have a short intro on our perceptions of the other. Thus the Europeans could present how they American skiers.

This could follow with free discussion.