Messages posted by : pavelski
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It is NOT about you!
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Tony,
You are right! I checked and this person was refering to Tino_11! Check his pictures and it confirms error! Sorry Tony,,of course you would not "let the boys wander" while skiing! Now visit pictures and tell me if they are not "different" |
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Chapter 2
Yes yes I know I promised "other personalities", but after listening again to the tape of my "surprise guest speaker about J2ski" I have to do this "unique personality"! There is just too much to say, too much to learn from him! The earlier you learn about this man,,the better it is! Trust me after reading this,,you will smile all day! You will be better prepared to "meet him"! In essence I am doing this for the younger skiers on this site and the future generations which will "discover" this unique site! So sit down ( because soon you will e laughting),,take a sip of that tea, coffee, or wee XXXXXX since soon the glass will shake! Remember now the scene! I am on a small plane, trying to be a "tourist" while this ski expert who religiously follows all the J2ski posts is trying to convince me (the ski beginner)to visit this site! Not just for great skiing advice,,but also the great "characters" who post messages! How did he introduce DaveMac???? Here it is! Fasten your seat belts,,,we are going on a wild emotional ride discovering DaveMac via the eyes of this man! "DaveMac,,,,,ha DaveMac" he begins, "he is one of the reasons I log on every day" What a man! No NO ! What a kaleidoscopic man" he exclaims. "Kaleidoscopic man" I ask? What do you mean? You know everytime you turn and get a new angle you get a new DaveMac! New patterns,,new brilliance!!! Let me illustrate. I stop him and interject, "you mean a Rennaissance Man". "No NO that would be too simple,,too easy" he replies. "No,,,, he is a human kaleidoscope,,ever changing,,ever showing new fascets,,ever showing brilliant sides and yes sometimes "blinding me in his brilliance"!! "Really,,,how" I asked hoping to keep him on track. "Well let me start at the very beginning,,his Manchester roots! I noticed" began my fellow passenger that he does not speak too much about this part of his life,,so I contacted his great skiing friend Mel. Seems he knew little about his youth so I knew friends who lived in the area and were in the "educational field"! After some digging we hit "gold"! Seems this lad was brilliant,,,,but to some too brilliant! Questionned many educators, took half the time to do what most students did! His essays are not used as models. Finally he just had to leave Manchester. Too many old girlfriends "fighting" for him and too many fathers roaming the streets trying to find him! Seems his wife was his salvation! The "colder" climate cooled him down! "But let us forget about his "active youth in Manchester" my fellow passenger whispered, "the best is to come"! His youth just gave us a peek of the many many adventures he would begin! First his label: The Guide. On this site he is the reference par excellence. He knows the best and faster route to that small village in the third ski valley in far of Nepal! He knows where there are men's and womens washrooms in every pub in Austria! If you look very carefully at the end of many Austrian bars and the right side you will see a smal brass plaque which reads, "To honor XXXXXXX for his long long support of this enterprise" "But enough about the early days,,now he has "matured" and that is what we will focus on" stated the expert! I have followed him on this site for many years and here are some key words about him; smart very smart, kind, experienced in many many ways, head strong, constantly learning, welcoming to new members,and above all a pearl dropper!" "A pearl dropper? What is that" I asked? My fellow expert settled into his plane seat and I could tell this was going to be a long one. He pause for effect, took a long breath and began, "why I read his posts more than others is that not only does he inform me but he also entertains me.Here is one of his pearls. ony, wash your mouth out, preferably with Zillertaler stuff. or Hear tel yon Londoners were guy shitin their breechs. You see how he causes Dave the site managers to have headaches! Always pushing the limit (like in his young days in Manchester) Then there are some classic DaveMac quotes, that I am sure will appear in future ski ressource manuals! Such as, " Was thinking of heading off to Niederau in a couple of weeks dear." "Really Dave? But you just came back last week" "Did I really dear? Did I have a good time?" Now I must warn you that this DaveMac fellow does a lot of mental jousting ( sometimes in three languages) and he has one very special opponent! Tony (you know that drop dead handsome fellow,,who takes stange pictures of rail lines) Also he has one subject you should never but ever discuss wth him ,,if you visit this site. It is Neidereau,, a tiny vilage in Austria. There are many stories why he is so "sensitive" about this village. One is that as a young lad,,while just learning to ski a local maid ( this was before his misses) passed him with 225 cm skis and just a pole! He could not catch up! His pride was "hurt" so tried to find out who she was ( and still trying)! On this trip he was with a famous man, an author of some detective novels,,,,hummmm forgot his name Sir cccsomething! Regardless,,the whole village knew about his quest to meet this lady,, and so the more he tried to "meet her", more the villagers talked about it! Finally he found out she was the local pub owner's girl,,,,so soon he was visiting the establishment and yes if ever you visit this inn,,you will find a stool reserved in his name! The girl? She became a Olympic champion and on the podium she thanked an english gentleman for makingher ski so fast,,just to get rid of him! But back to the pearls. I did mention that Tony controversy,,well seems all J2ski members sit down ever evening and watch the DaveMac / Tony match! Some even promote it! Thus perals such as this come out from DaveMac, " I think you are a troublemaker Caron, and you are out to cause bother between me and Tony-H," "How old is he" I asked my fellow traveller? A pause then this reply, "not sure. His school records have disappeared during the First great war and he does show his age with such "incidents, "Was thinking of heading off to Niederau in a couple of weeks dear." "Really Dave? But you just came back last week" "Did I really dear? Did I have a good time?" And sometimes he seems confused like in this post," I can say for sure, in my case, there is zero chance of kilt and ski coming together. (but later he dreams of just doing the deed) and confirms HE WILL SKI WITH KILT!!!! On a serious side Dave Mac is more mature now and willing to share his secrets with others. According to my resident expert on this site,,,,he has noted a softer tone when DaveMac speaks to AJ, Gordieski and even Bandit! Here is a quote, "Firstly AJ, "That Inn" in Niederau is Tennladen Cafe. Most years, the Austrian men's ski team train on the Tennladen race area This includes both downhillers on the measured speed run, and also the GS and slalom skiers. This happens early in the week before the Hahnemkan, usually, second or third week in January. Didn't happen this year, but the Japanese ski team were here. Your opportunity Adele to get up real close to guys wearing skin tights. Tighter than my never-worn red racing trousers Tony H!! Course you won't see "that dance", we don't have that kind of behaviour in Niederau. Notice the kind words. The gentle advice!Never like that with Tony1 But there is another side to DaveMac, the kaleidoscopeman! Just shake hime a little and this will happen! Three summers ago, getting on a bus in Pisa, an American chap threw his child trolley on board, whacking my OH on the head, and producing a muckle bruise. Getting off the bus, I mildly suggested he was ignorant, and an Ar..h..e, to boot. He proceeded to whack me across the head. Off the bus, I lowered my rucsac to the ground, and mild mannered man that I am, leaned back on to the bus, grabbed him by the Gho....s, twisted, and pulled, whereupon, he shot over my shoulder, complete with ripped jeans, at the appropriate area, and landed on his feet. Given that he was less than half my age, I did think there might be some ensuing action, but none there was. Brought a whole new meaning to the word "Yank" At the same time,,he is tender, soft, yes even melodramatic like when his budgie bird died! He described the death in detail and even his funeral! What man does that on a ski site! According to my fellow traveller,,there is a rumor that DaveMac is really Jan in disguise! Jan just want to increase his "business" so he creates this "character" so that the village will be mentionned every posting! ( and Dave the site admin will not consider this advertisement) His skiing friend Mel states that DaveMav has,'progressed and mellowed" over the years! Unlike Tony who tells everyone all the deals,,,,DaveMac keeps them to himself! He know how to keep secrets! That is why he is respected so much! Yes hard headed, yes opinionated, but a man who knows the limits and respects others! The greatest compliment you can give him is that his sons still ski with him, his friends still are amazed at his stamina, his wife still accepts his "wandering mind' and his dogs do not bite him! I suspect he "pretends" to forget or not hear some of Tony's comments,and he often mentions that his knees and eye sight are not that good,,,,still he sees a "broken" thumb 200 meters away. Still skis with Mel after years of searching that perfect resort! Yes he will break the record of the most ski resorts skied by one man in a life time! So in conclusion,,if you are new to this site DaveMac the guide, the terror, the Mayor of Neiderau, is the one to take seriously! He will guide you since he has already claculated the cost of using a "camper" to ski in, the cost of rowing to Finlad and renting a helicopter to etc,,, What he has not done is try a "special" mountain that is close to his back! A mountain where his heart will be in his mouth and speed will have no meaning! In short DaveMac is a man of all seasons,,of all ages. Timeless! Listen to him! His words are gold! His feelings are platinum! The Master Guide and master skier! So ended my fellow travellers presentation. I could see admiration in is eyes and that long long gaze towards Neiderau! I just kept silent and smiled! He is the man on this site according to my fellow traveler! And I finish with this famous DaveMac saying,,,,that I will never know why our site censor did not ,,,,,,,,,,,, Hear tel yon Londoners were guy shitin their breechs. |
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DaveMac,
Just finished this very second YOUR "dossier" as presnted by this ski expert! I can not stop laughting! ( and crying, and and,,,,,,,,) Please tell wife NOT to read this post about you\" Not sure if all the adventures are true! |
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That little voice inside told me not to do it,,,,but I did! I took out my Skiing Magazine in that very small airport,,you know the kind with two soldiers with Kalis on the ready. Sand and skiing do not mix and I wanted to blend in. Seconds into my article about the new 2009 skis, I hear, "do you mind?" A 30ish male British man asked. What can I say, "I thought" as he sat down beside me! "I ski a lot and see you have the lates ski news" he says. We do not have this edition yet. "Do you ski" he asks. What a question,,,I think. "yes a little" I reply. So we chat about this ski, that resort, that skier and he then drops the bomb,,,,,,"Ever heard of J2ski site"??????? I pause to think, take a deep breath and reply slowly,,,"J.... 2..... Ski. No" "Well that is the site to visit. Best damm site on net and British" he says! "Really" I answer. So for the next 45 minutes,,he tells me about this site and its members. As he begins to tell me ,,I surreptiously put my mic on so that I can share with you this "unique" glance into what others think you you! This post will have several "sections" since I have to listen to his "lecture" and condense some of his comments. In short I will try to present his perceptions and comments about several well know members on this site. ( If you recognize your comments and stories Mr. J2ski Expert,,please feel free to join the many "reactions" to this posting. I will try to give 2-3 personality "profiles" presented to me by the skier expert at this airport! The order of presentation is his not mine! Tony (hofmeister) ak. "the deal man",,ak "open book" You are all wondering why the open book? What other man on the net tells the world he wears boxer shorts under long underwear. What other man tells the world on net that those boxers are CK. More ,,what other man shares with the skiing world that, "sometimes he is too warm ( in those lower areas) and lets the "boys" roam free while skiing! Tony ( according to this man) is a handsome "hollywood looks" curly haired man who looks 24 yet is in to 40ths. He started skiing in the 30s and now is trying to catch up! He works out swiming since his knees are "weak" and although he tries to be in shape,,,,he still feels those aches when the slope demands more from him! He has two wo children girl and boy and great wife who he loves very much,,So much that he takes her to Santorini on their wedding anniversary! Although in his 40ths he is still in his mind 23. Very much aware of the "status" materials,,yet is not willing to spend the real money to get them. Thus the "label" the deal man! He spenfs hours looking for the deal on planes fares,,even getting his son a join with Thomas Cook so that he can get "family" rates!!!! Beer is very much central to his life and often there is a conflict in choosing beer or wife as best "detente"!He even takes pictures of just a beer glass while on ski holiday! His Blizzard skis indicate he has not yet "sampled" la crème de la crème in skis but at the pace he is going he will taste heaven soon. Well it depends if he jumps off more cliffs he might be in heaven before trying those "better" skis! Yes he is handsome but he is also "humble" ( before you all gag collectively,,let me explain)! According to this man who has been "following" Tony's many comments,,,,Tony has publicaly, stated, "I take it back,,,,you are right. My apologies!!! What a man! rare do we see such honesty. He is also very kind and thoughful. Even asking others to send "cheerful messages" to others who have had knee problems! You thought he was "an open book" because of those coments about his "boxers"!!!! No no,,,,he gets even more "personal" says my fellow traveller! Seems he shares with all his phobias! Fear of flying. Fear of jelly fish Fear of fog,,, and there is something about railroads! According to this J2ski site expert Tony has strange pictures of railroad rails in strange positions. Freudian theory might be "applicable here" noted the airport expert! I was given Tony's site where he has many pictures of these strange rails here and there and everywhere!!!! Who takes 10+ pictures just of rails!!!! In short 70% of Tony posts On J2ski are on deals for planes, for resorts, for clothing, for boots, so according to this expert go see Tony for the latest deal! He knows them! Rumors are also that his wife was a "deal" since he found it too expensive to travel alone! A happy man is Tony! What other man has a best friend,,, a women! A man in the 40s who still lingers for Verve, still is "competitive" and goes for the "silver" rather that the bronze! Tony,,if you are reading this,,you have a fan in the foreign office who his envious of all your skiing trips, your black curly hair, your wife,,,,,but not your skis! After 30 minutes of dissertation on Tony,,this skiing expert tells me how to get on this this J2ski site,,just to confirm that a Tony does exist! ( Seems I has too quiet,,while listening to his comments about Tony) After a pause,,,,some silence he tells me, "There are others,,who really are interesting" "There is this Freezywater" he states. "What did you say" I asked? He replies, "if you think Tony with his CK boxers is interesting, this Freeztwater is another level"! "What do you mean" I ask? "Well Freezy water" is special! Seems his name comes from his great desire for a few pints and a weeeee dram. Seems he gets "iregular" I interrupt the lecture at this point, with "do you mean he has problems with his bowels"? "No no,,,,he just lets his ID take over after a few beers and then talks about his great wife who has 36" leg, changes ski jackets every year, and since he has eyesight problems he makes sure his wife has ski jackets that really really "stand out" on the slope! Mind you with a 36" leg and 6'2" beautiful face and that smile who needs a "bright ski jacket"! She is a head turner like that women who offers free skis!!!!! To entice me to visit this J2ski site,,this new found ski friend tells me in a "quiet" voice that it is "interesting" to visit this site not only for skiing information ,,but also to keep up with all the juicy information! "Here is one" he says.Seems Freezywater has no children ( skiing too much) but now is realy really trying to catch up to Tony!!!!!! And when he takes a weeee bit of a dram,,,,his mind goes off into other realms such as thinking about pregnant women skiing! What man thinks about such things!!!! Freezywater does! Now for the clincher about Freezywater. Are you ready? (I want you all to note the order here) His motto???? Ski lots drink lots have lots of fun. No wonder he still does not have children. After skiing lots,,,then drinking lots,,,,,(and checking Google about pregnant skiers) well then having lots of fun is short!!!! Very short!!! Too short some would say!!!! This second "profile" took another 30 minutes and by this time I really was interested in the J2ski site expert,,so I "fixed" my seating to be close to him during the flight! In the next installement you will hear his "comments" about Ellistine, Mike, Davemac and Gordies ski!Seems he know them very well!He promised me that they all are even better than the first two! In the third presentation you will have Thor ( the god who hurls thunder bolts from heaven), and AJ among many more!!!! |
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All I can say is, "faster faster until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death!
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Caron-a.
Yes that is the very best women's ski book! All men who care about their women skiers MUST buy this book for Christmas! If you really really love that women ,,then send her to a ski clinic by the author! She will be a new women,, and you will not be able to keep up with her!!! |
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Let us be friendly.
Let us enjoy each other's "company" One option in keeping this site "friendly" is to share each other's "moments of weakness", moments of silliness" , moments of "faux pas"! That is let us laugh a little, not take these postings too seriously! So search in your closet of memories,,, that moment! We all have them! Here is mine. I love everything about skiing. Of course the carves down the hill,,but going up the chair has it moments. This is a story about such a ride. You never know who you will meet on a chair. Those ski cloths hide the true identity of skiers. You never know what will happen on a chair! ( at least with me). You see I am a tad of a joker. I love to intellectually tease my fellow skiers,,push their minds to galaxies they have never visited. Some times the trick is played on me! Great sunny day in March. The Snick smell is everywhere! Smiles and good cheer eevrywhere. I am skiing with a "security" man who looks the part. 6'5", 200 cm tall, 190 lbs, and handsome with long, long blondish hair, a five day blondish beard ( he was doing some undercover work)! Picture a rough Viking with a smile and you have him! On we go on the quad and what do I see? Two young ladies in the 20,s ( why do all my bad moments involve women)! My smile gets bigger! Did I forget to say that this Viking was single? Did I forget to say that I am very happily married with a great wife! The small talk begins with great sun, great weather, great skiing, then we get to serious business,,,,,getting those two girls introduced to my friend ( who is a little shy)! As a I try to discuss "social" ways to meet, or introduce the topic of "what women want in a man",,,I get a frosty reaction! Then a few meters up,,,,, an out and out "brush off"! Silence. Then I realize the mistake I had made. Dammmmmmm! "she thinks I am "cruising" her" I think. I must get out of this. So I turn to face her and with a straight face I say, "You really think I am "cruising" you! You think I want to meet you after the ski day?" Yes comes the curt reply! "And my boyfriend is waiting at the top. So there!" she lets out between tight lips! I should have stopped there, but I am who I am. A challenge is a challenge, I had to get upper hand before to the top! "Is he handsome" I casually commented paused for effect then continued with, "you see I am gay,,,,,," I love handsome men! A bomb could not have made more effect on that chair! My fellow skier ( the most male of all males) sputtered, chooked and lost his breath. The girls for the first time looked at me,,really looked at me! Searching for those "signs"! I finished with ,,,,"can I meet him"! Voilà deed done! She was off the lift like a rocket,,,sailed by her boyfriend and I heard a whisper, "quick let's get out of here"!!! My friend and I were alone now and he now tells me that with me skiing is an adventure never to be missed,,but could I be careful! Fast track 3 months. Ha,,,you thought that ski lift was the embarrasing moment! No no it gets better! I am in front of a class of university students. First day all keen, all bright. Then who walks into the class!!! Yes,,,,that girl! Our eyes meet. We both relive that ski lift session. Not sure what her feeling were,,,but I knew what mine were! This was going to be a long long session! Now for the happy ending! (and a lesson to you all men, to think before speaking). Seems that boyfriend "disappeared" several weeks later. That girl got an A as final grade and my son! Now I have to relive that scene everytime my son wants to "make a point"! That is why if ever you ride up with me in a ski lift and I am very very quiet,,,,,,it is because just beside me is my son and grandson! I must behave! PS To add fuel to the fire,,,every year on the date of that event, I get a "special" post card from a "ski friend" who now travels all over the world, for an agency but who remembers my most embarassing ski moment! |
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