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[geoffwright]

hi every body ulrika here ! just a quick update the cold as predicted is forcing down temps in calgary today its going from +4 to -12 and as already said that cold front is meeting the wet one and producing loads of snow whistler is being hit quite hard today and there is a fair chance that some of that will reach into B C interior and produce that lovely white fluffy stuff at B W well any way bye for now

ulrika(geoff)

P.S I HOPE YOU ARE ALL IN A GOOD GET FIT ROUTINE ESPECIALLY THE OLD ONES LIKE MYSELF(GOD ITS BLOODY HARD) HAHAHA

[Ginga]

Hey Hey whats going on.

My names Rob, was gutted that i couldnt make it to the birmingham gig, but it sounds like it was a quality event.

Im working as a carpenter at the moment, and it seems like every time i step in the door at work time stands still, roll on 5th Jan!
Reading all the postings has got me really stoked about heading out there!! im looking forward to meeting all of you at heathrow, Canadas gunna be mental, cant wait to bust out the snowboard.

later on Rob.

[TRG]

Hi everyone

been away but back now. Glad to meet everyone on line.

I have a question that I hope someone can answer (made be Dunk or Phi) So what is the cell phone coverage like in BWl

[mezza]

ye wat is the coverage like at bw?

and is anyone else doing the ski instructor course in the 07/08 season ???

[SnowSkool]

first of all i want to apologise to geoff about the nickname...i seem to have created a monster! thing is, i do not think we can turn the tide back now and the name is bound to stick. so ulrika it is from now on?!?!?

cell phone coverage is perfect for both uk and canadian mobiles at bw. no worries there whatsoever. i am on vodafone and recommend getting the "vodafone passport" option which makes overseas calls cheaper. phone up your supplier and explain what you are doing and how it can be made cheaper. bear in mind that it costs something like £1 per minute to receive a call on your uk mobile. use your uk mobile at your peril. text messages are about 40p. best thing is to buy a calling card to speak to mums/ dads/ girlfriends/ boyfriends etc. - this can be done from the comfort off your own hot tub with a beer in the other hand!

[mcarvell]

A different coverage question for ye then.

How good is the Wifi coverage of the chalets? My phone can pick them up but not too well if its too far from the access point. I have skype on it so can make super cheap calls if allowed.

[Ginga]

hey its rob

i gotta question.

i was wondering if anyone knows what kind of plug sockets they've got in Canada? just so i can get an adaptor if i need one!!

[sass]

A question for Geoff/Ulrika..... Can you fess up and tell me how old you are? And, in between your skiing, what are you up to with your fitness programme?

Look forward to hearing back
Sass

[SnowSkool]

Plug sockets - not sure their technical name but at the airport, you just buy one that is useable in Canada. It shouldn't be a problem. The wifi connection is perfect - never had any problems. Canada is a first world country you know!!!!

Skype works fine - I was using it all the time last season.

[geoffwright]

hello everybody ulrika just a very short update whistler has had over 10 feet of snow in the last 10 days and it is still snowing that cold air from alaska is certainly working and a lot of that is getting to big white
and the reply to sass i am 45 years old i have not done any sking this season but i am going up to whistler this weekend then i have a further 3 days planned in a couple of weeks, and as for the fitness i am running 2-3 kms every day cycling for nearly an hour every day and also on a small gym program this all sounds a lot but i have been sitting on my arse for 23 years driving a truck with no real health regime so hitting it hard now and i am struggling but will be there at the end,
i look forward to meeting you and everyone else
bfn ulrika

[TRG]

I have a tip on the use of electrical equipment.

If you are like me you will be taking quite a few items that you need to pluged in to use or for recharging. In Canada they use a 110 volt system where in UK and OZ we use 240 volt. Want you need to do is check that your device for it's input voltage. this can be found on the transformer (the little black box that is part of the power cable) or on the bottom of your device. If it reads input 110-240v you're in business. If it reads 200-240v you would need a voltage inverter and that is expensive -try updating your device to one with a input voltage of 110-240v. Now so that you can use many devices at once I take one or two plug converters (UK to CA for most, OZ to CA for myself) then I also take a power board (those things where you plug the lead into the wall and then you have 4,6 or 8 outlets) this way you plug your power board in using your plug adaptor and then you can just plug all your domestic plug devises into your board.

The WARNING is CHECK YOU INPUT VOLTAGE

I hope this helps

[TRG]

ulrika

Keep up you fitness program we're with you in spirit.

And thanks for the weather updates

[tye]

hola amigo dudes!! wassssssssaaappppp alll lol

im Tye and i just decided to make myself known sorry also about missing the birmingham meeting but im sure the wait to meet everyone in real life is well worth it! im sure your all awesome lol and im gonna be snowboarding in big white

[tye]

owwww and also i heard a guy ask if any of us had myspace lol yeah dude i have it

http://www.myspace.com/tyronnell

[geoffwright]

morning /afternoon ulrika here , just an add on to snowskool statement about cellphones i am on vodaphone + passport and i have just received a text from them say sms texts cost 12p to receive and 60p to send. not sure of call costs except a reverse charge call costs bill payer £2.10 just to connect . i would just like too add that we all have differant tarriffs with differant rates so this is personel to me and not set in stone just a very rough guide

bfn ulrika