Messages posted by : pavelski
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Please note all skiers*********
If ever you are skiing in Europe and you see a skier with a fantastic golden/caramel polar fleece jacket with a ski resort logo on back that no one seems to know,,,,,,it is DaveMac!!! Stop and tell him you are Tony! You will get a free beer and a great story as a bonus! The lucky Scot!!! |
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Dave Mac,
Note Tony's very sad face in previous post! If ever you two meet,,,pay him a beer or two since he did honor the quiz rules! We hope to make that sad face an happy one soon! |
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Here are the 10 essential things all serious skiers should do,,,but first let's define "serious".
Serious to me ,means a person who sees skiing as a life long "adventure" where you are learning and progressing at all times! It is a person who wants to "get the most" from skiing! Just from the many answers it is clear we have some serious skiers here! Gooseh's daydreaming suggestions are "understandable" but you must get beyond dreams to progress in skiing. Tony H items 9 and 10 nearly got him a special prize since all skiers should note this! I have found so many great "deals" while traveling and stopping by some small resort or ski shop! Ross's rock skiing is a well know practice to keep skiing alive,,but does have some serious disadvantages! My scars prove it! Worst is sand skiing! The most original and touching was IceGhost's suggestion to , "touch base with family"! Right on the mark for skiing gypsies! Now here are my suggestions for activities to do EVERY year, after a ski season. 1. Clean and check all ski equipment It is during this period that you can detect that zipper that sticks, that velcro that needs extra section, that jacket ripped,that glove with hole,that goggle with elastic cut, that boot with loose rivet, that screw off that ski glasses! Dubbin or MINK OIL are great products to "massage" into ski gloves! I find placing scented wood chips into ski jacket pockets gives me a great feeling in October. 2. Wax skis and set DIN level to 0 on bindings! Edges do rust over summer so any cheap wax on ski edges will do! If you want to keep your binding for more than 4 years set DIN level at 0 since it will release tension spring! 3.Sit down and make inventory of you ski equipment and make "needs list for 2009"! What did you miss while skiing? What product did you see other skiers had which was great? This list is great for; birthdays, Christmas wish list, father's day list or just whenever anyone in family is "kind" to you! In IceGhost's case his family might be so happy to hear from him, they might buy him a "home welcome" gift! The object of this exercise is to every year get a better inventory of ski material you need! In a couple of years you will have a "full inventory" of practical ski material! 4. Make a "bilan" of positive and negative aspects of your ski year! Bilan is a French word for 'end-of-year report! Why do this? So you can avoid the negatives next year and strives to promote the positives! In this manner you will avoid negative ski resorts! Negative ski "friends"! Negative skis! Negative ski products! Yes even negative ski trips! In short ,,ask yourself, "what went well last year" and....strive to repeat it! 5. Now is the time to plan ski trips next year! Now is the time to discuss prices and select ski resorts and ski friends! 6. Of course now that you are in top shape after all that skiing,,now you must keep this this "elite" Olympic level ski shape active! By all means plan activities so that in October you are not suffering from aching thighs, sore knees and backs! 7. Review all your BOOKMARKS! There are valuable ski sites that give you all sorts of information! Evaluate the sites you visited! Some are garbage! Some are too commercial! Then there are those which really are designed by skiers for skiers! Keep those rare pearls! In July I will post my 10 most relevant internet sites! Yes another prize will be given! 8. Visit ski shops, ski clubs, ski bazzars! Now is the time to get great deals since many skiers ( especially ski professionals ) sell their equipment! Most racers want new skis ever year! All ski instructors demand the newest skis and boots! Prestige demands it! You can get fantastic deals NOW! 9. Review ski photos and videos! We are more and more into the electronic world and we can learn via this medium! I have skier friends that I tape every year and at end of ski year we do a video "collage" over a 10 year period! You can see your progress! You can view your mistakes! You can establish what you will do next year! 10. Here is the most important "suggestion"! Set yourself 3 goals! Just 3, but promise to attain these goals! It could be just skiing that "hard" run you have always avoided! It could be skiing with wife at least 6 runs. It could be that great trip to powder heaven! It could be just taking a ski holiday to Maine! Then do all you can to work for these goals! JUST MAKE SURE YOU HONOR THOSE GOALS!!! Now for the winner! DaveMac you are the winner of a polar fleece vest! Please send via PM your residence and choice since I have two types of vests! The team vest is medium and royal blue, with USA Team logo on chest area! The large thick vest is a caramel/honey and red vest! It has a ski resort logo that will be the envy of all your ski friends! Once you have been there,,all other resorts will be evaluated in reference to this place! (This is not a commercial)" You will have to "prepare" some form a story very much like Mike and his instructor jacket he wears! May I suggest you become well versed with White Heat! Pavel |
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On this same topic, I recently was "immobile" for several weeks ,,so I began to read my old ski magazines (old means in the 60's)!
Then I compared new ski articles from 2009! Bandit you are so right. Same articles appear over and over! Same type of article also appear,,just change location and title and voila..you have another article! What is most disturbing is when ski writers evaluating a ski use textually some ski ad text or ski manual text in their article! Why do you think the same ski resorts appear over and over in ski mags!!!! Because these ski centers have huge marketing budget and "invite" ski writers for an "all expense paid" trip to center! Of course while they are there they are given a "media" package which gives out the information on ski center I dare any ski reader to find me a ski article which truly gives a "balanced" picture of a ski center! That is providing negative as well has positive aspects of resort! Tony wish you well on your project! May I suggest you look up "Consumer's Report" as a model for such magazine! It is a hit yet never but never accepts gifts and freebies! |
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Dave Mac,
I re-read your answers again and noted that you need some new gloves! WAIT!!!!! In August one of the prizes for my coming contests will be a pair of Racing Gloves,,Size large! The are well trained for correct position, do not argue much and hold poles very well! You might be the winner! Pav |
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Dav Mac,
Have you been talking to Mike? In every course I teach I have student who gives more more than I asked,,then asks me to pick the best ones! This is called, the "shotgun" approach in evaluation circles! Mike is the master of this approach and has won many contests using this approach! Rumors are that he got his engineering degree this way also!!!! Nevertheless. you are now the "lead horse in the race! To be fair to all other skiers I will take first 10 suggestions you made,,even if all others are great! Now for the sleepless nights Dave Mac! If you win,,do you wish a polar fleece jacket from USA National team logo, or a fleece from a well known ski resort? The Team fleece is blue and size medium! The resort fleece is tan and red and is Large size! This last item is thicker and longer than team fleece! The signature autograph from national team member is faded!!!!! Ha..decisions decisions! You never know some smart soul like Ellistine, Jan or Cataline might be lurking waiting till very end like on EBAY!!!!!! |
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Seems jacket is going to Tony so far!
What great imagination you all have. I think the next contest will be who can get the most "off the wall", original excuse to come and ski this summer!!!! ( In Chile)!!!! Keep them coming. |
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Alright alright the title should have said, "the 10 essential things you must do related to skiing,,,this summer"
Most skiers put away skiing equipment ( some in dangerous places) and forget skiing! Then there are those like you who dream of the endless winter, thus read all messages about skiing. There are 10 \Summer " activities" which are essential,,,if you are really a "serious" skier! I will GIVE to any skier a polar fleece jacket to any skier who gets the most "activities" all serious skiers must do! The answer will be posted in one week! This project is valid for one week! No Mike I will NOT give you hints! Yes Ellistine you can search on Google! The contest is on! 7 Days! |
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