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Russman · Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 2:55 am Post subject: ELB

Ha ha, no probs bennyboy, got some amazing pictures to come - and I also took a video of me blitzing Serwas - a green run that is super fast!

As for Frazers request for ELB......

As any skier/boarder knows, the worst part of a ski trip is having to endure the 7 or 12 minute lift trip to the top of the mountain. To add to this boredom you usually get some over friendly person sat next to you talking to you about inane chattery type stuff such as weather, the resort or where you are from. Now don't get me wrong, I like to be friendly. However, after repeating the same weather/resort/where I'm from banter 3 or 4 times a day, you get a little peeved.

Back when I started skiing in Andorra in 2005, my mates and I hated sitting on the lift and doing the whole inane chatgter stuff, so we developed a game.....

The game is ELB, Extreme Lift Banter. This game involves coming up with the most extreme story/background chatter as possible, yet still making it believable. Examples include pretending to be a different nationality or making up a crazy job such as 'goat blower' or 'Peanut Smuggler'. It has to be made hilariously believable. So saying you can fly or that you are the Lindbergh baby are not ideal. Notable ELB to date includes Yuri, the friendly russian (based on Borat he is a Russian on the run from the Soviet Union for tax Evasion, whose wife Yelenka works as a Kosack dance instrucotr down in Kelowna), Arthur the Over Enthusaistic Farmer guy who claims a bear dragged his snowboarder friend into the woods on Gem Lake or a guy who's job is working as a genetic Scientist trying to create flying monkeys a la wizard of Oz......

Well - that entry was stupidly long but Oly is now out of the shower so I will stop typing Smile

Just getting ready for Australia day down at Raakels/Sams, granted I'm, not an Aussie but I do like to show supprt for other peoples cultural festivities such as Ramadan, Yom Kippur and St Patricks day Smile

I'll post some more pics on my flikr accputn tomorrow...

Have fun in England Very Happy

Slothy · Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 9:33 am Post subject:

Desposits been paid, i can basically feel the cold again. Who else is ready?

Steve · Joined: 27 Dec 2006 Posts: 26 Location: Sheffield

just been looking at the photos, look immense. I just bought some cheap gear in the end of seasons sales so i really cant wait any longer. 9 months lol. You all back home to "sunny" england? You missed some snow, for like 1 evening and night it was maybe 3" deep, woke up and it had gone Sad

ally18 · Joined: 24 Nov 2006 Posts: 15 Location: Glasgow, Scotland

Nope, we aint home yet! Most of us will be home by sunday! You'll get to party it up with us next season as most of us are comin bak out to work and stuff! Should be good!!

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Phil had some unexpected snowfall, unfortunatly all around his car!!

ally18 · Joined: 24 Nov 2006 Posts: 15 Location: Glasgow, Scotland

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ally18 · Joined: 24 Nov 2006 Posts: 15 Location: Glasgow, Scotland

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGHHHHH, how hard is it to insert a god dam picture!!!!!!!

Russman · Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 5:09 am Post subject: Ally's trying to say....

I think this is what Ally was trying to post Wink

ally18 · Joined: 24 Nov 2006 Posts: 15 Location: Glasgow, Scotland

Thats the one!!!! Very Happy