Messages posted by : pavelski
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Mickey,,,
I have to ask you! I stayed up all night think, " fish,,,,fish...there must be some connection I am missing" Please inform me of the fish! Pavel |
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IceGhost,
Wow!!! I think I will have to award a prize for the most imaginative use of the poles to you! Now has far as back-scratcher did you take out baskets? This Fall I used my old poles as guides for laying out flower bulbs in garden! Another great use, ( but do not tell this to students in high school) is using poles as great a bean shooters! Yes! You take a section of pole, cut a 1 meter section and tapered end actually "tighthens" bean as it comes out! Thus creating greater pressure ! Try it |
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Falke socks! That was the name I was looking for when I mentioned the left and right parts!
Thank you SERJOE. Jan pretty well covered the topic with wit and correct information! I remember how my mother would make me wear two pairs of socks with my new shoes! You see she bought "larger" shoes so that they would last longer! "I would grow into them" she said. I hated wearing shoes and wore sandles during my "hippie days"! Since we are on the topic of socks and feet, may I share with you some socks/feet problems. Often I see skiers on holiday getting all dressed and then going for breakfast with ski boots on! A faux-pas!!! Your feet will sweat and socks will soon be "wet"! Jan mentioned the foot odor! I have a small Dr. Schol container of foot powder! It works! Also it dries my feet and allows me to slip into my socks so easily! I have another personal solution and I will share this with you,,,,if you all promise not to laugh! Nor mention this if we ever meet! Have you ever hear of "baby wipes"? These are paper napkins or sheets with some form of antibacterial liquid within each sheet! They also smell better than Jan's feet! Before I put my ski boots on , I take one sheet of,,,,I now call them "ski wipes" since my boys joke about this and voila no more Jan problems! Another small "sock trick"!I believe that a thin ski sock is the very best, however I have noticed that after serious skiing for 5-7 days I get a "raw"section just below my ankle! The rubbing between my ski and boot liner seems to do this! I have found that placing an elastoplast square tape just below the ankle "protects" this area! Some women ski instructors have told me they put cream in this area! Another problem area often overlooked in the sock issue is the top elastic section just near the knees. I have several scars in that area and am "sensitive" to any undue pressure! Whenever I get a new pair of socks I always "stretch out" the top section by having my sons hold one section while I pull the other section! I do this until I hear a tear! One last point. One of the issues all skiers have about ski socks is avoiding creases, pleats which causes pressure points or cuts blood circulation! That is one of the reasons NOT to use thick socks! I have found that by sprinkling that Dr. Schol foot powder ( baby powder will do fine as long as you do not ski with adult sons) in the rear of the boot cuff will help foot slip into boot! Do you see how a simple question about socks can generate a wealth of information! |
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Welcome Mickey...(the fish????)
You will be asking many questions soon about this "strange" and wonderful sport! To answer your question, yes they do make a difference in many ways! 1. The well placed extra layer in shun and ankle area. 2. the tight elastic section near ankle area 3. the well placed toe area weave 4. The tighter elastic layer near top of socks Would you believe that I even have a pair of socks ( not Salomon) that have a left and right section |
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Excellent suggestion ( and quite unique), Meercat!
I will have to try this technique of "hoovering and dusting" as I wear my ski boots this Fall! Already my kids I am a "little" off the wall, this will convince them to administer the MMPI to see if everything is alright! Seriously Meercat, you are correct! Geeting to know your boots before you ski is an excellent idea! |
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Sarah,
First you do not buy boots,,,,you buy comfort! You buy happiness! You buy memories! You find a friend that will be with you for many, many ski trips! Developing a friendship that lasts a long time takes time! To answer your question,, it depends on your commitement to this future friendship! I have no idea where you live and how many ski shops are in your area! So I might be very wrong in my answer! You have suffered in the past! You were "abused" and yes had pain while skiing! It is not something we look forward to! A holiday is for you to enjoy your time with your new friend!To discover what he can give you as far as skiing pleasure!Going from one "friend" to another seems to me stressful while on holiday! You know about those relationships that originate "while on holiday"! Due to the "context" we tend to make decisions that seem correct but... later we regret them! May I suggest you visit as many ski shops as you can before your trip! Forget about the boot prices at this point, just learn how a great boot feels like! Learn which boot company mold seems to fit you better! I have learned over the years that a truly long lasting relationship ( such as you want with your boots) is based on much time in "getting to know" each other! Give your future boots a chance to "prove" to you that he/she will give you much love, tenderness,attention and once you really get into the relationship lots of great ecstatic feelings! You may change skis many times, but once you have found your boots they will be with you on many many trips! For the sake of your future relationship with your boots, I would try lots of boots while on holiday ( after a great day of skiing) but I would not stress myself by insisting on buying boots on trip! Just think! Do you say to yourself, " Ok on this trip I will find my life time partner"!!! If it happens it happens but never make any decisions while in the "corner"! It will hurt more than just on the trip! Hope this helps you a little Sarah! Now I have a great solution for you!Plan your next ski holiday around your future mate! Look around for a ski resort where there is a ski village with many many ski shops, or a city near ski resort where you can spend at least 2-3 days before skiing! You can be introduced to your future ski mate slowly and once you find that "special" mate it will be for life! Just PM me and I can give you some ski areas that have great shops! Also visit sites where "master" boot fitters discuss boots and fitting problems! |
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If ever there was "proof" that a picture is more than just a visual representation of reality is the picture you are all seeing of Mike!
He has really mastered the visual media and expressed many feelings. A famous Canadian known as the guru of modern media said, "the medium is the message" This picture has a wonderful powerful message! Thank you Mike! You see some of those "articles" were won by Mike many many years ago when he was a neophyte in the ski world and still believed that you never had to wax your skis! That "leeks" really do exist on ski runs! That going straight down a ski run at 2km/hour was fast skiing! That background poster is where he is planning to ski once he gets "ski feel" like Ellistine! If you look carefully, you will all note that the Spyder logo on his chest is "glowing"! What more to say! Enjoy your ski season Mike! |
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Well I have about 150 skiers presently in tune up class here at this college that are going to do it!
Pav |
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