lonbordin Posted February 22, 2021 Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 (edited) Standing the the longest lift line of the day... and I was thinking about pulling the plug... when I heard a motherly voice say something. I looked to the other line and said, "Excuse me?" She said,"Its so wonderful to watch you come down the hill." Folks... I'll admit... I was taken aback... It took me a moment before I said... "I offer a humble thank you." She was very nice and we ended up riding up together. She's the mom of two of the Paoli snowboarding instructors that I know (hadn't ever met her before). She tells me that she told her son's about me and they were like, "Yeah, we know him... he's here all the time." I rode for another hour. Edited February 22, 2021 by lonbordin These people need to see better riders than me so I can go back to anonymity. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weather_nerd Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 I think I should start keeping track of comments in an Excel sheet... right now, the "monoski" comments are definitely the most common, but I want some statistics to back that up. Yesterday, a skier followed me into the lift line and said "You snowboard beautifully". I'm not sure if he was complementing my snowboarding or my looks? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javajive Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 After explaining the board the Liftee says "What about those boots? I've never seen anything like them!" "These are snowboard boots, not ski boots. They are soft boots covered in plastic." I could feel the covetous look behind the mask. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0ardski Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 8 hours ago, javajive said: "These are snowboard boots, not ski boots. They are soft boots covered in plastic." I like softer flexing hardboots I'm gonna use that line and add "with stepins and they last for years." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dw3 Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 “It can’t be a snowboard, it won’t go backwards” 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowburn Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, Dw3 said: “It can’t be a snowboard, it won’t go backwards” Now that's funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 38 minutes ago, Dw3 said: “It can’t be a snowboard, it won’t go backwards” Then ride it switch a bit on the next run just to make them eat a crow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcousticBoarder Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 Last weekend I got a few Second liftie downloading on the chair (June Mountain, Gunsmoke, J4) where the chair is on the side of the entire run. He sees me going down and meets me at the bottom and says "that was awesome watching you come down, I thought you were going to make a full circle!" I then started ending the runs with a 360 carve around the slow sign at the bottom 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big mario Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 The usual mono ski comments today, along with a few splitty comments. The best was at the end of the day whilst getting the Cahr Bath set up. A softy rider that saw us rending the hill earlier came up and asked whether we used the front foot or back foot to initiate the turn, and that he and his buddy were looking to settle an argument. I gave non commital " depends on the board answer". I told him the Donek i was riding today liked to be curb stomped into next week while the board I have coming to me in the next week or so prefers to be ridden centered, and somewhat genteely. He thanked me, we fist bumped, and he continued on his way It was nice to have an actual tech question for once. Mario 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowburn Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 1 hour ago, big mario said: I have coming to me in the next week or so prefers to be ridden centered, and somewhat genteely Thirst or Coiler Contra? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big mario Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, snowburn said: Thirst or Coiler Contra? Shreds 162 SF. I've been told I need to alter my riding style Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowburn Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 8 minutes ago, big mario said: Shreds 162 SF. I've been told I need to alter my riding style easier said than done. Muscle memory has better memory than a woman. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big mario Posted March 1, 2021 Report Share Posted March 1, 2021 12 minutes ago, snowburn said: easier said than done. Muscle memory has better memory than a woman. I've been known to get all mellow and surfy. Freaks Monodude out when I do that. He says its just wrong 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowburn Posted March 1, 2021 Report Share Posted March 1, 2021 9 minutes ago, big mario said: I've been known to get all mellow and surfy. Freaks Monodude out when I do that. He says its just wrong When it feels right nothing else matters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big mario Posted March 1, 2021 Report Share Posted March 1, 2021 13 minutes ago, snowburn said: When it feels right nothing else matters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowburn Posted March 1, 2021 Report Share Posted March 1, 2021 2 minutes ago, big mario said: surfs up bro! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted March 1, 2021 Report Share Posted March 1, 2021 2 hours ago, big mario said: Shreds 162 SF Seems a little... short for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big mario Posted March 1, 2021 Report Share Posted March 1, 2021 3 minutes ago, Jack M said: Seems a little... short for you? I could be subtle... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmorita Posted March 1, 2021 Report Share Posted March 1, 2021 Walking up to the liftline with a Proteus a baggy pants snowboarder yells out 'F###ing hardboots, yeah hardboots, F### yeah!" Didn't know what to say so I just shouted back yah. Think some little kids learned a few new words this Saturday. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eboot Posted March 2, 2021 Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 12 hours ago, pmorita said: Think some little kids learned a few new words this Saturday. Hard boots? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icebiker Posted March 2, 2021 Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 Seasoned skier comes up to me and says “You were ripping some nice turns! I feel it! I FEEL it!” 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban Carving Gooding Posted March 3, 2021 Report Share Posted March 3, 2021 A couple weeks ago at Heavenly. I was getting on Sky chair when I hear " Do you want to have A carve off?" I reply yes and turn to see who asked. It was a soft boot boarder. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big mario Posted March 3, 2021 Report Share Posted March 3, 2021 51 minutes ago, Cuban Carving Gooding said: A couple weeks ago at Heavenly. I was getting on Sky chair when I hear " Do you want to have A carve off?" I reply yes and turn to see who asked. It was a soft boot boarder. Is that like a dance fight? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slopestar Posted March 3, 2021 Report Share Posted March 3, 2021 7 hours ago, Cuban Carving Gooding said: A couple weeks ago at Heavenly. I was getting on Sky chair when I hear " Do you want to have A carve off?" I reply yes and turn to see who asked. It was a soft boot boarder. who won? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monodude Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 On 2/28/2021 at 6:04 PM, big mario said: I could be subtle... Subtle.... Jersey boy ? NEVER gonna happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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