C5 Golfer

This Sunday Dec 11, I will be at Crystal Mt - any of you going to be there???

No problem - but I suggest Blackcomb Mt for better high speed runs and less people. If you are not familiar with the Mountain it is two BIG A** mountains next to each other - one ticket rides both. My opinion - Blackcomb is the better MT to carve high speed. Lots of runs - go for it. Do the Learning Center first thing in the morning- no one there and a great slope angle to rip it up. Ridge Runner after that, Seventh Heaven anytime if fog is not there but usually OK but can get crowded, if it does go to the front side.

I ride my Volkl 178 RT 95% of the time - crowded or not, big or small. Last Sunday at Crystal had a lot of people but still was able to ride fast around them. It can turn on a dime and stop like power brakes if needed. I have ridden many boards, long short medium and the Volkl 178 handles the best for me. ( I am not suggesting it is the best board out there - I am saying only that it is for me, We all have different riding styles which is why different boards and lengths work for some and not others)

A friend of mine who has never snowboarded wants to start. What say you on starting on a hardboot set up or a softboot set up to begin snowboarding? He skis well now but wants to come over to the other side.

A couple of comments that come to mind that are funny is one guy asked about my Volkl 178 RT, "what the heck happened to your board?" I say "you mean the square tail?" He say "Yea" I said back with a smile " I got tired of it falling over so I cut it off square, now it stands up againt the wall" I went on to explain alpine boards. Another one was a young smart ass kid, on a soft set up with 3 strap said "Is that an alpine board? I say "yes", He says "Do you want to race to the bottom?" I look down at his board, it is about a 150 and like I say the typical 3 strap, - me I am in my Step in TDs. I say "Lets do it, sure". We get off the lift I step-in smooth as silk and I wave as I see him sit down to strap in, next time I see him is at the bottom in the lift line and he just stares at me and my board setup. :lol:

I was at Crystal Mt. Sunday and saw another hardbooter but never saw him in the lift line to say Hi. Was it any of you guys in this thread? I think it was a clear topped Donek.

Art - I do still have the list. 11 names on it. If We ever have a date we are all trying to ride I'll send an email to those on the list. For those of you NWers if you know about the list you probably on it. If you do not know about the list send me your email address and I'll add it. If unsure send me you email address and I'll add it if it is not there. niblick5@msn.com

Go for it -- I am a very big supporter of the Volkl RTs. My son rides the 173 and I ride the 178. He is same height as you but a little bit heavier. I wish I could find a 168 for him to ride and try but he rides the 173 perfect. I would be very surprised if you road the 168 and were unhappy.

I up for any get together @ Stevens or Cyrstal. I am trying to go to Stevens this Wed. First time this year - hope the snow continues.

Is this CD the one called " Weekend in Monaco" ? Thanks Kent

I have listened to this jazz group quite often so I thought I share the joy to all you jazz lovers. The CD is by the Rippingtons, the CD names even fit for carving and I included a picture of the jacket. Two of the Cds that come to mind are CURVES AHEAD and BLACK DIAMOND. I think one of the group members must be among us. Ok who is it???? Please let us know

That subject is another poll. This poll is about finances and who's buying who what, when and where.

Randy -- I feel the same way you do except the third date dinner. Good Reply. Also-- I owe you a beer if we ever meet boarding somewhere. I said when I posted this thread, It is between Randy and D-Sub who replies to this first gets a free beer. Randy wins - D-Sub sorry maybe next time. :)

Wondering how many of you are dating someone who also skis or snowboards. Do you pay for their lift ticket or does the female pay for hers and you pay for yours.

Happy Veterans day. Ex- US Army Spec 5 - 1968-1971

Weak joke but it is all I got. DUCK IS DEAD A woman brought a very limp duck into a veterinary surgeon. As she lay her pet on the table, the vet pulled out his stethoscope and listened to the bird's chest. After a moment or two, the vet shook his head sadly and said, "I'm so sorry, your pet has passed away." The distressed owner wailed, "Are you sure?" "Yes, I'm sure. The duck is dead," he replied. "How can you be so sure", she protested. "I mean, you haven't done any testing on him or anything. He might just be in a coma or something." The vet rolled his eyes, turned around and left the room. He returned a few moments later with a black Labrador Retriever. As the duck's owner looked on in amazement, the dog stood on his hind legs, put his front paws on the examination table and sniffed the duck from top to bottom. He then looked at the vet with sad eyes and shook his head. The vet patted the dog and took it out and returned a few moments later with a beautiful cat. The cat jumped up on the table and also sniffed the bird from its beak to its tail and back again. The cat sat back on its haunches, shook its head, meowed softly, jumped down and strolled out of the room. The vet looked at the woman and said, "I'm sorry, but as I said, this is most definitely, 100% certifiably, a dead duck." Then the vet turned to his computer terminal, hit a few keys and produced a bill, which he handed to the woman. The duck's owner, still in shock, took the bill. "$150!" she cried. "$150 just to tell me my duck is dead?!!" The vet shrugged. "I'm sorry. If you'd taken my word for it, the bill would have been $20. But what with the Lab Report and the Cat Scan, it all adds up."

This is no religious statement - just a joke so CHILL! :) The Accident A woman and a man are involved in a car accident on a snowy, cold Monday morning; it's a bad one. Both of their cars are totally demolished but amazingly neither of them is hurt. God works in Mysterious ways. After they crawl out of their cars, the woman says, "So.... you're a man. That's interesting. I'm a woman. Wow, just look at our cars! There's nothing left, but we're unhurt. This must be a sign from God that we should meet and be friends and live together in peace for the rest of our days". Flattered, the man replies, "Oh yes, I agree with you completely, this must be a sign from God!" The woman continues, "And look at this, here's another miracle. My car is completely demolished but this bottle of wine didn't break. Surely God wants us to drink this wine and celebrate our good fortune." Then she hands the bottle to the man. The man nods his head in agreement, opens it and drinks half the bottle and then hands it back to the woman. The woman takes the bottle and immediately puts the cap back on, and hands it back to the man. The man asks, "Aren't you having any?" The woman replies, "No. I think I'll just wait for the police...." MORAL OF THE STORY: Women are evil Don't mess with them.

THE BLONDE AND THE LORD A blonde wanted to go ice fishing. She'd seen many books on the subject, and finally getting all the necessary tools together, she made for the ice. After positioning her comfy footstool, she started to make a circular cut in the ice. Suddenly, from the sky, a voice boomed, "THERE ARE NO FISH UNDER THE ICE." Startled, the blonde moved further down the ice, poured a thermos of cappuccino, and began to cut yet another hole. Again from the heavens the voice bellowed, "THERE ARE NO FISH UNDER THE ICE." The blonde, now worried, moved away, clear down to the opposite end of the ice. She set up her stool once more and tried again to cut her hole. The voice came once more, "THERE ARE NO FISH UNDER THE ICE." She stopped, looked skyward, and said, "IS THAT YOU LORD?" The voice replied, "NO, THIS IS THE MANAGER OF THE HOCKEY RINK"

Other than not smoking during the day - what possible "suitable arrangement" can you think of? Moving them which will happen is only a bandaid - I still need to work closely with them and sometimes with them at their computer in thier office. Thanks

I had a friend like that years ago - he could shower and 10min later he stunk. Found out it was all in a diet of what he was eating - bad Ph maybe - but anyway I do not remember what foods did it to him and what foods he needed to bring into his diet but if I remember right it sure helped. He has long ago moved away and I lost contact with him.

My solution to a happy marriage is this and after I tell others about it, they initially think I am nuts and then about 10mins later they come back and say "Hey, you may have something there" This is one of my ideas for happiness while being married. The house you live in has 3 Master bedrooms. Your's, Her's, and Our's. Each one is equally outfitted. It works becasue there are some nights when one of you wants to be alone- read, study, watch TV, talk on the phone, cry, whatever and this solves this. Here is a joke of the day: DAMN CHECKING ACCOUNT A crusty old man walks into a bank and says to the woman at the window, "I want to open a damn checking account." The astonished woman replies, "I beg your pardon, sir. I must have misunderstood you. What did you say?" "Listen up, damn it. I said I want to open a damn checking account now!" "I'm very sorry sir, but that kind of language is not tolerated in this bank." The teller leaves the window and goes over to the bank manager to inform him of her situation. The manager agrees that the teller does not have to listen to that foul language. They both return to the window and the manager asks the old geezer, "Sir, what seems to be the problem here?" "There is no damn problem," the man says. I just won $200 million bucks in the damn lottery and I want to put my damn money in this damn bank." "I see," says the manager, "and is this bitch giving you a hard time?" :lol:

Sounds like each person has a differnet tolerance level just like many other things. I have a low tolerance for smoke smell and a lower tolerance for perfume/cologne at work. When the person's smell arrives 5 mins before they do or the perfume is still there 5 mins after they leave that is over the top. I think that is why so many businesses have fragrance free work zones. I had to give a lady a ride to her car after meeting last winter when it was about 25°F outside and she had too much perfume, we went there wit hthe windows down. I guess I should be glad they don't have bad BO, then I'd really have to be vocal.

Can you get Methane in a Can?

I asked them to think about what we can do. I said to them "it is very similar to how you would feel if I farted in your office every 20 min". They both said they understand but they said they are not going to quit. So I went to the facilities guy and he is going to build a couple of new cubicals a ways away and I'll move them there. Can't wait.

I am at work and in a 4 person open cubical type office where we sit in front of our computers to make our money. Two guys are smokers and when they come back in from their "break" they stink so friggen bad I finally had to say something today. So my question or poll is based around the work place- do you put up with it, do not have the problem, or are vocal about the stink that emanates from them.