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Originally posted by: cassinaid argue that skiers are up there in the injury stakes. just you guys blow knees and acls we do wristsOriginally posted by: Freshie
i reckon skiers look like clowns wen they fall over while boarders look much more natural
Would rather look like a clown and not hurt myself than
fall "Naturally" and risk injury!!
Originally posted by: cassinaso ski racings your thing cass?Originally posted by: Blunt
Been some talk on surfco about snowboarding looking 'unco' compared to skiing. I have to admit being a bit disappointed with the boardercross as a spectacle and actually thought the ski-cross looked better. And then after watching the downhill last night those skiers are unbelieveable ... so fast and on edge. Maybe after another couple of season boarding I could be tempted to give the twin planks a go
Skis are safer than a board in my opinion at high speed and on ice. You are perhaps safer at high speed on actual racing skis and racing boots due to the firm fit and edge grip/vibration damping of the skis. It only takes me 30-40 km cycling a week to have enough strength to handle race skis although I have never tried the down hill version.
Originally posted by: 03snowman
* headbutted a tree.
Explains alot bro
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Originally posted by: 03snowman
blunt for straight lining ice skis are mint. for knee seep pow all bets are off. depends what u want to do ride groomers like some forum members or shred some natural terrain like a few others
Its funny you know because I'm happy to admit that I'm not the most adventures surfer out there but am looking forward to a snow season of discovery. I'm not ready to bomb the girdlestone just yet but keen as to get away from the crowds.
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sounds like u dont need ac40s then
Originally posted by: Blunt
[iExplains alot bro
It's the tree I feel sorry for....
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*edited 27 Feb 2010 15:07
was watching the winter olympics snowboard slalom before and noticed the 7th place getter was called "Claudia Reigler" of austria.
hmm i thought to myself..isnt there a kiwi connection there?
theres a skier from austria that settled in nz and won a number of worldcup races but there is also a boarder as well that was in above race...are they one and the same?
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Originally posted by: Blunt
Been some talk on surfco about snowboarding looking 'unco' compared to skiing. I have to admit being a bit disappointed with the boardercross as a spectacle and actually thought the ski-cross looked better. And then after watching the downhill last night those skiers are unbelieveable ... so fast and on edge. Maybe after another couple of season boarding I could be tempted to give the twin planks a go
That's the soft booters. Check out the Hard booters on Alpine boards. Looks wicked as. Cranked over like a bottom turn at Waimea. Still wouldn't be as fast as downhill skiers though. Is there such a thing as downhill snowboarding?
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Freshie, I'm pretty sure it's the same Claudia Reigler as raced for NZ.
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It must be coz she didn't win
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nah figured out aint samr person..have different birth dates, just a spectacular coincedence both austrian with same name
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The one who skiied for NZ did ok in a few world cup comps but never in the Olympics from memory.
After all the hype and ads for the NZ team on Sky they really didn't do that well. Pity really. The conditions on Cypress Mountain for the last few days were not flash 
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so similar to NZ conditions? dont see the point in sending people over to finish last and being happy with it. snowboarders got best results. someone needs to talk to jossi and byron about getting into that mogul to big air sh1t. send over the real talent
I would have thought that some of the pros from NZ would have been competing at the Olympics, there's some really talented riders floating round NZ
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Europe 2011 - living the dream
Isn't there a girl who does freestyle ski jumping or something. Suppose to be one of the best in the world? WTF
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yeah hard to have a serious team without the best riders. a skiteam with no wells bros? no wonder it sucked. whats wit no BX or skier cross teams? are we too cool for that sport in NZ? maybe cass can wax up the ac40s for 2014s GS
I think I need a new avatar pic for this year.
^^^get the mountain erupting in the background
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I have one of me standing next to the lahar with my broken wing, does that work?
Originally posted by: CCS
I think I need a new avatar pic for this year.
Good point. The Pig Of Steel doesn't really have the street cred for here.
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stand by for change...
I survived the MoH axe and still have a job. Thankfully coz looks like I'm just about to take on a whole heap more debt to get me a lifestyle in the country.
Not going to stop me from a season of riding but may cut down the number of days I hoped to achieve on the hill.
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well that's good news on the job and house front!
You and the groms pre-purchased/ing season passes right?
Originally posted by: CCS
stand by for change...
It would appear I can't have multiple avatars. One for Surf.co and one for here?
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Jeez, blunt, what happened to blunt man?
Looks like he got smoked?
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just saw these deals on old burton boards(new thou)
http://www.torpedo7.co.nz/content/productpicks/division/snow/Burtonboard_sale [torpedo7.co.nz]
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Originally posted by: oldscoolOriginally posted by: CCS
stand by for change...
It would appear I can't have multiple avatars. One for Surf.co and one for here?
Nah, I don't think so, bummer. Seems like if you change it on one it dispears on the other tho, so you have to reload the new one on the other - if you get my drift.
In other words I have to change mine twice but they had to be the same.
BP has 2..anonymous avatar here and scuba steve on surf
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yeah but's that cos he has 2 different logons from the changeover palava.
Mine is all new I can't even use my old logon...
Originally posted by: CCS
well that's good news on the job and house front!
You and the groms pre-purchased/ing season passes right?
Sure are. next month
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cooooooooooool!
Looking forward to some more turns with y'all.
Hell yes. Should be nicely set up in my new pad by then. My lovely wife will be left to run the homestays but she's cool with that bless her
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It's days like today that I wish my best offer at work was redundancy and heaps of it, so I can take an eternal snow holiday.
I just survived redundancy (MoH) and am pretty glad I did with the amount of debt I'm about to take on 
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yeah I am lucky I don't have a house/kids in that aspect... Still, I don't find out for ages....
glad to hear it blunt
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Originally posted by: CCS
It's days like today that I wish my best offer at work was redundancy and heaps of it, so I can take an eternal snow holiday.
I think that's what bp is kinda hoping for.
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nah not enuff coin in that package oldscool and flag job hunting. altho 30k would keep me going for awhile following the dream
Job hunting is crap at the moment, especially in government etc so hang on to them while you can
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*edited 24 Mar 2010 13:42
The office certainly has it's moments these days. Yesterday was most certainly a negative day. I'm sitting tight for now....
Just back from Canada. Fabulous. Want to take the season off on LWOP (one of the 'perks' of being govt wage slave) but been denied as they don't want to pay a contractor while I am away. Undergoing restructuring but not likely till end of year. Can't wait that long (would get stuff all pay out anyway) so going to quit. Sold house, no kids, so will just do it and see what happens. Bring it on! This isn't a rehersal.
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^^^ Atta girl Jude!
Are you going to be RAL ing for the season?
I think our ski club will be looking for a custodian for the season. Not sure though....
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Originally posted by: CCS
*edited 24 Mar 2010 13:42
The office certainly has it's moments these days. Yesterday was most certainly a negative day. I'm sitting tight for now....
So does ours. Our Tech Consultants got "restructured" last week with 1 job loss. It's only a matter of time before we get knifed.
Although 1 of the other Systems guys just handed in his notice and 3 of us have applied for other jobs. If the turkeys that supposedly manage this place aren't carefull they're going to have f'all left to manage.
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Originally posted by: oldscool
If the turkeys that supposedly manage this place aren't carefull they're going to have f'all left to manage.
in a nutshell...
Hey nice avatar oldscool! Not sure how new that is, but I just noticed it and it rocks
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The only way to beat the crowds is with a club.
^^^^looks like it says OLO scool
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still undecided on my new pic... it'll do for now
^^^ Atta girl Jude! Are you going to be RAL ing for the season? I think our ski club will be looking for a custodian for the season. Not sure though....oldscol
Yes, looking for work. Applied for and got some interviews with RAL but would prefer custodian.
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Slovakia
http://whitelines.mpora.com/features/magazine/karts_and_cabbages_a_week_in_slovakia.html [whitelines.mpora.com]
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breeze feels a tad cold today, but rather than pass up my shorts too soon, I will simply add ugg boots. It's ok. I am at home no one can see my shonky ensemble.
Uggs rock, and have done for 35 years.
They were absolutely de-riguer in Tauranga in 1974.
I might get a new pair this season.
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I need another pair, so I can have a pair at home and leave the other pair in Kune for the season
had a flyer in the mail today, advertising Warren miller's latest "dynasty".\
ticket prices seemed rather steep to me $23.50.
i was under the impression that Wazza had very little to do with the last few flicks?
seems pretty hefty admission fee when a few months down the track it will be in the warehouse bargain bin for a fiver
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Got mine today too
Bring back "Black Diamond Run", "cold Fusion" and other old scholl hits 
*school
warren miller films make me very sleepy
showing my age..first warren miller film i saw was "steeper and deeper" 1992
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Apocalypse Snow is still the greatest, retro insanity, but who's got a copy?
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One good turn deserves another...
ok it was black diamond RUSH (1994) but I know I saw a couple before that...
no wonder powder 8s are still so en vogue in NZ
check out anything by matchstick productions if you want to see some progression