RUBbette Wives & Housework, si man

[james&olya 1,121]

Horses have been far more damaging to me than skiing. Yes, you can get hurt. I have never had anything but bumps and bruises, we DO wear helmets.

If Olya is anything like Alla she would have jumped on skiing just to get a new ski outfit!

I find skiing to be very relaxing, but invigorating, and definitely an aerobic workout!

I took out an ACL skiing. It was probably already partially damaged by an industrial accident I had while working in college. I never got it repaired. I have had orthopedists express surprise I can still ski and especially that I still ski the moguls (not well but I have fun and get down in one piece). I have had them insist on checking my knee to attempt to prove me wrong right on the spot. I agree about wearing helmets. Besides, they are so light you forget they are there and they are great to help keep your head warm!

Having the right equipment makes a huge difference. There are some new ultra-fat powder skis that make deep powder ridiculously easy. I skied them yesterday and you can go from powder to packed to ice and back between each turn and it feels as easy as being on a groomed run! I got to try out a pair two years ago in Utah and the 3-4 ft deep fresh powder was an absolute blast! They are an even bigger boost to powder skiing than parabolic skis have been to the groomed stuff.

[Gary and Alla 3,696]

I took out an ACL skiing. It was probably already partially damaged by an industrial accident I had while working in college. I never got it repaired. I have had orthopedists express surprise I can still ski and especially that I still ski the moguls (not well but I have fun and get down in one piece). I have had them insist on checking my knee to attempt to prove me wrong right on the spot. I agree about wearing helmets. Besides, they are so light you forget they are there and they are great to help keep your head warm!

Having the right equipment makes a huge difference. There are some new ultra-fat powder skis that make deep powder ridiculously easy. I skied them yesterday and you can go from powder to packed to ice and back between each turn and it feels as easy as being on a groomed run! I got to try out a pair two years ago in Utah and the 3-4 ft deep fresh powder was an absolute blast! They are an even bigger boost to powder skiing than parabolic skis have been to the groomed stuff.

There are some serious ski nuts here of course. They have racks of skis in their garage or basements. I have a single pair and so does Alla. Probably not perfect for anything but good enough for anything. But I can see why people want to have different skis and enjoy them for different uses. Heck I have a lot of guns and not many skis, some people have only one gun! (I heard it said anyway)

Hey I feel good that I am a heart attack survivor and still ski, plus have some spinal stenosis and I do fine with the aid of some non prescription pain relief (4 Motrin)

I also wouldn't sit very close to the fire!

Cognitive development biological processes blah blah blah. And if I had kids, I doubt they'd grow up skiing.

Better not have kids here, eekee. I hear they are born with skis on their feet. OUCH!

[slim 1,533]

Chemically, some people get positive adrenaline highs out of doing thing that are fast, dangerous, etc. I am not one of those people.

Nor am I.

When I was little my dad would pick up my sister and I from the babysitter's house. He'd hand my sister a can, chug his own beer and then peel out. We'd go careening down the back roads about 80 miles per hour and then he'd cut the lights. My sister (who was about four at the time) would yell, "Faster daddy! Faster!" Meanwhile I'd cower in the back seat holding my head in my hands crying. "Noooooo. Slow down, daddy. Turn on the lights. Slow down!"

I would much rather be chilling in the lounge by the fire with whiskey and some trashy reading material.

I like sitting around the fire, but after a few sips of brandy, I'm knocked out.

[james&olya 1,121]

There are some serious ski nuts here of course. They have racks of skis in their garage or basements. I have a single pair and so does Alla. Probably not perfect for anything but good enough for anything. But I can see why people want to have different skis and enjoy them for different uses.

I resemble that remark! I have 9 or 10 pairs of skis but some are older and used only when there are too many rocks still showing. 3 pairs cover most other situations.

Groomed snow - Rossignol Zenith 183cm?

Ice - Rossignol Vipers 178cm?

Powder - Rossignol Super 7 195cm

The Zeniths are really 'parabolic', fat tips and tails, narrow in the waist. Makes it so easy to effortlessly carve up the groomers! My usual choice. (Think Marilyn Monroe)

The Vipers I had read reviews rating them very highly for ice. I had always been afraid of ice so I decided to try them. Amazing! Incredible edge hold and control on ice. I actually look for ice and ski on it! (Think Russian super-model!)

The Super 7's have normal camber under the boot but the front and back of the skis have a reverse camber (convex curve against the snow instead of concave) which makes skiing in powder amazingly easy! In addition they are really wide which helps get you up on top even if you don't like going really fast! (These would be the J Lo's!)

Almost all skis made now are parabolic. I hope you are using skis made in the last 12-14 years when they came out with these. It was like adding power steering to the ski! I am not yet much into guns but your comparison does seem apt about different tools for different circumstances!

[TBoneTX 47,953]

And femurs?

Femurs are those little African monkeys, right, si man?

[TBoneTX 47,953]

It seems that this thread is pretty much dead, sigh man. Shall its closure be requested?

[eekee 182]

Requesting to close a RUB thread???

[Gary and Alla 3,696]

Requesting to close a RUB thread???

NO! OK I am going to clean the bedroom (Alla asked for that gift for Intl Women's day)

[Enigma11561 336]

Just now chiming in on the ski stuff. Loved it in my younger days until I busted my knee, not to mention my skis on Mt. Snow. Been a scuba diver ever since.

NO! OK I am going to clean the bedroom (Alla asked for that gift for Intl Women's day)

Do a good job, it will be inspected.

[james&olya 1,121]

Just now chiming in on the ski stuff. Loved it in my younger days until I busted my knee, not to mention my skis on Mt. Snow. Been a scuba diver ever since.

Do a good job, it will be inspected.

Not too good! You have to leave something she will notice that she would have done better!

[leith@Ievgeniia 8]

:rofl:

i´ve learned ´dust´ is not the right answer when my wife asks me what is on the tv.

:rofl: :rofl: no i see how that can become a problem :rofl: :rofl:

[TBoneTX 47,953]

Please see (man), and participate in, the new poll in the Polls forum, si man.

[Ban Hammer 14,483]

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/270878-gun-range-results/

latest trip to the gun range on the above link. has pictures!

[Derek & Rita 6]

I never thought of Arizona as a place to ski.

Yea, just don't let her know that the snow is made from treated sewage.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-2031670/Arizona-ski-resort-use-treated-sewage-create-artifical-snow.html

[Gary and Alla 3,696]

Yea, just don't let her know that the snow is made from treated sewage.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-2031670/Arizona-ski-resort-use-treated-sewage-create-artifical-snow.html

The water you drink is made from treated sewage.