Off Topic Well done to all Winter Olympians

[GLP]

I think the Norwegian approach is interesting that they only enter events that they think is cheap / easy enough for the general public to do. I assume tea-traying is one of them. For the top medal winner to not even enter Bobsleigh cos they think it’s too expensive is pretty mental.

Did this very exercise at Uni once when blathered. Living in a Terrace on a pretty steep hill and arriving back from the union about 3am with the streets quiet and covered in snow. We took the opportunity to launch each other (on the road) down the hill and and through a set of traffic lights at the bottom of the road. Highly dangerous on reflection

 

[Kempton]

Not too late Kemps
I’m in my 50’s and snowboard. I was 44 when I started, but you could easily start now (...are you listening Askew !? )
Bloody amazing feeling, particularly as an ex skateboarder (even a bit very good one)
You only need 4 lessons at Xscape and that’s it...your unleashed! I even do a little bit of slopestyle stuff on boxes and rails and jumping off kickers (only the baby ones...and very badly!)
I’m going away with some mates in a couple of weeks for our annual week on the slopes in Austria. The feeling when you’re on you board looking down a slope with nothing to see but blue sky and snowy peaks is worth a few bumps while you learn

...do it! (I’ll give you and Askew a lift to your lessons if you want!)

Thank's for the offer Den, but I'll have to pass as I have a bad back, a gammy leg, I have gout. Iv'e just died, erm...

 

[Chazz Rheinhold]

Thank's for the offer Den, but I'll have to pass as I have a bad back, a gammy leg, I have gout. Iv'e just died, erm...

Quitter

 

[dennisboothstash]

2022 Winter Olympics?

I've been skiing for 30 or so years now. Got fairly good at it. I'm pleased skiing has made a come back as a few years ago the slopes were 50/50 with boarders and skiers. Whichever resort we've been to over the last 4-5 years there's been more skiers probably 60/40.

Both very different and transitioning from one to the other is very different. That makes it all the more incredible that female slalom skier won gold on skis and gold on the board.

There's more skiers where I go too

Personally I think skiers should only be allowed to use the mountains during the summer

 

[dennisboothstash]

Thank's for the offer Den, but I'll have to pass as I have a bad back, a gammy leg, I have gout. Iv'e just died, erm...

I have a bad back
I have a gammy leg
I have never had gout (**** knows how!)
I’m not convinced you’ve died either

You’re only here once Kemps...best to crack on doing things you’d love to do while you have the chance

Dream as if you’ll live forever...but live as if you’ll die tomorrow



So get your arse to snowboarding lessons with Askew !

 

[Kempton]

I have a bad back
I have a gammy leg
I have never had gout (**** knows how!)
I’m not convinced you’ve died either

You’re only here once Kemps...best to crack on doing things you’d love to do while you have the chance

Dream as if you’ll live forever...but live as if you’ll die tomorrow



So get your arse to snowboarding lessons with Askew !

No! **** off and leave me alone anyway. And you Chazz.

Sir Ben's your man

 

[dennisboothstash]

No! **** off and leave me alone anyway. And you Chazz.

Sir Ben's your man

...you know you want to

 

[Chazz Rheinhold]

...you know you want to

Think he needs an intervention.
We go round kidnap and take him away on a jolly boys outing.

 

[bum_chinned_crab]

I have a bad back
I have a gammy leg
I have never had gout (**** knows how!)
I’m not convinced you’ve died either

You’re only here once Kemps...best to crack on doing things you’d love to do while you have the chance

Dream as if you’ll live forever...but live as if you’ll die tomorrow



So get your arse to snowboarding lessons with Askew !

I’m looking for a hobby and live 13 miles from Xscape. I might go for it.

 

[Kempton]

I’m looking for a hobby and live 13 miles from Xscape. I might go for it.

There ya go lads. Nice one Bummers

 

[Kempton]

Think he needs an intervention.
We go round kidnap and take him away on a jolly boys outing.

You'd have to past Mz Kempton first. Go, try it

 

[bum_chinned_crab]

There ya go lads. Nice one Bummers

In all seriousness, I have this issue that I’ve always struggled to get past in that I’m not prepared to be **** at anything. I’d want to strap in (is that a term?) to a board and immediately be pulling Fonzie-esque stunts. I can’t get it into my head that even the best riders were ****e the first time.

As a result I don’t try much new stuff.

 

[dennisboothstash]

I’m looking for a hobby and live 13 miles from Xscape. I might go for it.

Cool
Definitely happy to meet up there for a slide

 

[dennisboothstash]

You'd have to past Mz Kempton first. Go, try it

Bring her too

 

[Chazz Rheinhold]

You'd have to past Mz Kempton first. Go, try it

We're bringing Bob. She'll be lapping up his trifle just you wait.

 

[dennisboothstash]

In all seriousness, I have this issue that I’ve always struggled to get past in that I’m not prepared to be **** at anything. I’d want to strap in (is that a term?) to a board and immediately be pulling Fonzie-esque stunts. I can’t get it into my head that even the best riders were ****e the first time.

As a result I don’t try much new stuff.

That’s Askew’s excuse too
It’s a **** one

 

[Kempton]

We're bringing Bob. She'll be lapping up his trifle just you wait.

She doesn't like trifle. Sadly...

 

[bum_chinned_crab]

Cool
Definitely happy to meet up there for a slide

Cheers, appreciate it. If I get over my issue I’ll let you know

 

[BrAdY]

Cheers, appreciate it. If I get over my issue I’ll let you know

The key is to become one with the board man
Feel it
Be the board
Cherish it, massage it

 

[GLP]

There's more skiers where I go too

Personally I think skiers should only be allowed to use the mountains during the summer