skipuppy

Does anyone know the verb for tune? As in I tune my skis. Also the word for snowboard (the noun). Thanks!

I'll be at Wachusett on Friday :-) Nov 30. I think Bob will be there too.

I'm really sorry and I hope the recovery will be seamless.

Happy Birthday!! See you tomorrow.

How did they get the moose down?

What happens to the skis?

I sent an email to my mom and sister- they will probably be there

Yeah. My dad stopped being in shape for many reasons. We tried learning how to snowboard together and he couldn't get off the ground because he was out of shape. I'm too fast on my skis with him on his, so now I snowboard and he skis but even with that now he gets tired really quickly. It's kind of sad and depressing. :-( I haven't done too well on the exercise front this month. I planned on swimming once a week (I set a low bar) and I've swum once. I've been sick for the other weeks though and I think I actually lost weight which wouldn't be good. Time to go out and be a fool!

Ride softboots so you don't look like a fool. I'd definitely see if you can run a course before doing this one. The high line and looking ahead are incredibly important. In addition to those two my biggest trouble was getting used to carving turns inside ruts and on ice (depending on the conditions and how many people go in front of you) Is there a snowboarding rule for missing a gate? With skiing if you miss one you can hike up the length of two gates and not be DNFd (did not finish). I think you can even lose a ski within the last two gates of the race and finish.

Yeah thats definitely not a new accusation to my ears.

I think that what you girls are saying is absolutely true in the short term and probably true for right now for me. But I also think that culture and dating can be looked at through a public v private lens. Extreme example: If I am a movie star and want to be with someone I can find someone who makes me feel wonderful and whom I love and everything but who may not want much part in my public life (the socializing, press, invasion of privacy, etc) or someone who can play the game (another person who is used to that lifestyle). If you can find someone who can fit your lifestyle due to your career, background or whatever and who also makes you incredibly happy it just makes life easier. And yes, of course there are benefits to retreating to a sanctuary in Australia or France away from the professional life, but the fact is that your professional life does take up a lot of time and it would just be easier if that person feels comfortable going to a dinner with your associates or your family if the situation is similar. I wouldn't want to isolate myself because my partner feels uncomfortable with the social demands of my life. I think it is easy for women to say they would be willing to date a movie star or prince or CEO but I also think you have to be groomed to play their game if you want it to last in the long run. You wouldn't want the SO to hesitate mixing you with their social life because you would feel uncomfortable or make others feel uncomfortable unless you both were fine keeping your social/family/professional circles separate. If you both are fine keeping these separate then I don't think culture matters and the most important thing is your happiness. Maybe if my friends and family were not spread so thin I wouldn't care but my time for them is limited and I don't want to have to choose between them and my SO.

willy, I'm already halfway there on the culture front. My mom is German and her english is far from perfect. A few weeks ago she was trying to say something was ****ty and said its the ****s. I'm also German and I've lived there and Geneva (broken french on my part) and will hopefully live in Argentina in a year. In fact, I would say that I am looking for someone who is not US American or at least raised by a non-USAmerican simply because I can relate. If they have lived in another country or are required to travel to another country thats a bonus too although then you get the problem of being over-extended which is how I already feel. How do you make divorced parents (Reno and Vermont), and the respective grandparents (Germany, SoCal) and my friends from where I was educated (Boston, NorCal) work? And then add another person to it? And their friends and family? I mean, once you get married you are kind of expected to spend part of the holidays with your inlaws as well. What if they are divorced too? One suggestion was to hold a family vacation in a neutral place (Ibiza, Mexico, wherever) and simply invite everyone including the inlaws. Are there any other suggestions on time management .... other than becoming the black sheep of the family?

I'm upset because I've realized class is an important factor when it comes to dating. I always knew it was important to have similar family values, political views, and religious outlooks, lifestyles, and behavioral grooming... I guess I just never realized that to a certain extent a lot of this does fall within class culture. It just blows because it means that the circle of people that fit well into your own sphere of upbringing is smaller due to these factors.

Swam laps once and did a hundred crunches one night. Still have the stairs

I third the Swimming- its my only workout other than the stairs and walking. One of my favorite exercises is actually to put a pull buoy between my legs and do the crawl. Swimming is just great for everything although I don't know how effective it is for losing weight- I swam with many older women and most of them didn't seem to lose weight. We all got stronger though (fitter/firmer) . I also found that it was more helpful to me than a chiropractor.

My Ski Team Co-Captain is leading dry-land training today. His e-mail stated: We will probably spend less than two hours..... I told him I was only planning on swimming for maybe half an hour I don't know how much I weigh but I would like to participate in this online thing. My goal therefore is to exercise four times within the next four weeks. (and I won't count my minimal daily stair rate of 474 stairs)

I might go to Salem with a chaperon or just someone to keep me safe Usual outfit/no costume: mini skirt and corset

Its ok guys. No need to let detail-quiffies in the way of helping someone simply asking for info. Rain-X works for me too but I also don't drive in whiteouts - I like having at least ten feet of visibility in front of my car

I took Princeton Review for LSAT and my friend used Kaplan. We were both happy and its totally true what Rebecca said- it is primarily for entertainment and accountability. Good luck!

What do you think about rich people looking for other people with the same amount of money? For example: A single divorcee who has decided that they have a nice lifestyle and want someone who can match that and not be intimidated by it? Is this a legitimate criterion? (And of course they would be looking for other stuff too, but what I'm getting at is that someone who may be a complete personality match would not be able to follow along in the lifestyle and this person [after divorce] would want them to be financially independent)

This could lead to an amazing conversation. I've never heard of people finding incredibly wealthy partners in the United States- they always found them before the partner turned wealthy. One of my friends is going in that direction and he has stated that when he is working he won't have time to give to a girl. He would never marry during this period but maybe have a girlfriend that could life off him and if she had a problem with not having his time then she could just leave- he wouldn't care. I have heard of girls finding wealthy guys abroad though. When I was living in Geneva, which as you know is an incredibly wealthy and international banking city, it was quite easy to bump into Americans because we went to the same bars and clubs. I've also heard that London was good for girls abroad too. I doubt these relationships would be considered marriage material on the part of the guys though. I'm also wondering what this girl thinks of as a lavish lifestyle. I think most people on BOL would be much more likely to meet someone capable of that lifestyle on the slopes, kite surfing or doing something else- these are after all fairly capital intensive sports- than in a ritzy bar or club. She seems to be making the mistake that these men would be interested in this kind of a trade, or would be shallow enough to simply want someone who is beautiful and can compliment their lifestyle. While I definitely believe that many people are much more advantaged in life than others, I feel that many of these guys could definitely have come from "normal" families. They might want to marry someone in a similar background (like someone they knew) simply because it is grounding. Anyway, those were just my thoughts and I would love to hear what other people think. PS- Personally... my plan is to just get filthy rich myself Why depend on someone else for that?

Yeah- I'd ideally stick with someone who is just passionate for snow.

Jumptown in Orange. It would be a costly way of meeting guys though- one tandem jump is $200 (school subsidized it so I got to go for 50). They might also just be more cute because they are in jumpsuits and you are strapped together in an airplane 13500 feet up? The cute ones were also kinda cocky though- so I'd say just good for jumping and looking.

She looks like dip-stick to me. Or Shea like shea butter.

Name her: !