My Name Is Prickly, and I Have a Problem

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10/9/09 at 8:59am

prickly
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I just bought another pair of skis. I think I need help.

I don't want a holiday in the sun

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10/9/09 at 9:23am

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Yes, you do need help. Admitting you have a problem is the first step, however, so you're already ahead of the game.

Luckily, the cure to your affliction is to buy more skis.

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10/9/09 at 9:24am

MikeC
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So, what did you get?

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10/9/09 at 9:31am

slider
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Reconizing the problem is the first step. Here are some simple questions to ask yourself.
1. Were said skis on sale.
2. Did you already have a pair like them.
3. Do you plan on skiing on them.
If you answered yes to any of the questions then I don't see a problem.

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10/9/09 at 9:43am

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Quote:

1. Were said skis on sale.
2. Did you already have a pair like them.
3. Do you plan on skiing on them.
If you answered yes to any of the questions then I don't see a problem

well, what if prickly answers yes to only 2. how's that not a problem ?

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10/9/09 at 10:00am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by slider

Reconizing the problem is the first step. Here are some simple questions to ask yourself.
1. Were said skis on sale.
2. Did you already have a pair like them.
3. Do you plan on skiing on them.
If you answered yes to any of the questions then I don't see a problem.

Yes

Yes

I got a pair of Coombas with Marker Barons and a new pair of skins. I have a similar pair of skis already, but with alpine bindings. I'm thinking of doing more side country with guides this season, since I'm probably not doing a catski trip. So the tour mode was attractive.

I don't want a holiday in the sun

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10/9/09 at 10:08am

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Originally Posted by Oscar Wilde
The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it... I can resist everything but temptation.

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10/9/09 at 10:11am

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I too have an affliction.. My symptoms include trying on all my gear in the dead of summer, thinking about purchasing overlap ski gear (just because), tuning my skis over and over because they just aren't quite right yet..

If you have any of these symptoms the affliction is called FIRSTFLAKEITIS and it's HIGHLY contagious to skiers... The remedy, 2 three foot dumps.....
Edited by 1SDSKIER - 10/9/09 at 2:33pm

Every man dies, but not every man lives......

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10/9/09 at 10:49am

Do Work
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You need help? Like carrying them? No problem!

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10/9/09 at 11:50am

prickly
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Originally Posted by 1SDSKIER

purchasing overlap ski gear (just because),

Don't even get me started on gloves...

I don't want a holiday in the sun

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10/9/09 at 11:53am

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It's okay prickly, the whole concept of "quiver-of-one" is highly overrated. You gotta have a pair of boards for different conditions.

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10/9/09 at 12:58pm

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I don't think I've had just one pair of skis since Clinton's first term.

I don't want a holiday in the sun

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10/9/09 at 2:12pm

Stranger
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Someone has to support the ski industry, and you were selected. And you, and you, and you, and me, and you........

"Politics is the 2nd oldest profession in the world and it bares a close resemblance to the 1st." Will Rogers

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10/9/09 at 3:22pm

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The best skis are free skis.

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10/9/09 at 4:11pm

Philpug
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Originally Posted by prickly

I just bought another pair of skis. I think I need help.

Getting them mounted?

Click. Point. Chute.

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10/10/09 at 8:35am

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Help? Never heard of them. What length? dimensions? radius? What kind of bindings are you putting on these Helps? Are they for powder? bumps? racing? You need to give us more information about these Help skis and your own ability, Jong!

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10/10/09 at 9:53am

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Originally Posted by prickly

I just bought another pair of skis. I think I need help.

It's actually only a problem if you paid retail. If you got a good deal then its OK. Its also OK to pay retail as long as they are this year's model and you REALLY REALLY wanted them.

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10/10/09 at 12:05pm

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This thread is useless without pics.

"Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering." Yoda to Anakin Skywalker

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10/10/09 at 3:31pm

The Squeaky Wheel
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Originally Posted by prickly

Don't even get me started on gloves...

You too?

I'm so happy I'm not alone.

Gloves are the tip of the iceberg. I only bought 3 pairs last season

Skis: Last year I bought Dynastar with px14s as my must-have powder ski to replace my previous must-have Volkl Sanouks. Somehow, without demoing, I walked out of the local shop today with Rossi S7s......help me

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10/10/09 at 3:51pm

crgildart
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I was very happy with my quiver at the end of the season so in the offseason I acquired:
Nordica GS boards with bindings
New PEs and used bindings for them
Fatter Elan powder boards with bindings

err ummmm... and a new Forester!
None of the above was "needed"

Gloves? Did someone say gloves? Doh! There's something I actually "need"!

Edited by crgildart - 10/10/09 at 4:19pm

I'd rather be skiing

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10/10/09 at 4:21pm

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Originally Posted by jimintokyo

Help? Never heard of them. What length? dimensions? radius? What kind of bindings are you putting on these Helps? Are they for powder? bumps? racing? You need to give us more information about these Help skis and your own ability, Jong!

I'm so proud of you, that I could almost cry.

The heaviness of the complexity fuels the force behind the dart that hits the mark.

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10/10/09 at 6:02pm

Gotama
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You too?

I'm so happy I'm not alone.

Gloves are the tip of the iceberg. I only bought 3 pairs last season

Skis: Last year I bought Dynastar with px14s as my must-have powder ski to replace my previous must-have Volkl Sanouks. Somehow, without demoing, I walked out of the local shop today with Rossi S7s......help me

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Originally Posted by The Squeaky Wheel

Help, wtf do you mean?? You don't need help, your OK.

You just picked up S7's, your all set. Find some binders and Just pray for early snow.

Y

"Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering." Yoda to Anakin Skywalker

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10/10/09 at 9:05pm

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Originally Posted by crgildart

Gloves? Did someone say gloves? Doh! There's something I actually "need"!

Don't get me started. I promise I'm NOT going to that cursed Hestra sample sale this year. For the last two years my wife and I have come out $200 poorer, and at $25-30 a pair that's closing in on a lifetime supply.

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10/11/09 at 12:21am

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I oh soo wish I had your "problem", Mr. P.

Una salus victis, nullam sperare salutem

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10/11/09 at 6:01am

The Squeaky Wheel
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Help, wtf do you mean?? You don't need help, your OK.

You just picked up S7's, your all set. Find some binders and Just pray for early snow.

Salomon STH14s...I "needed" a fresh set of bindings too

And 2 of our local CO resorts opened this week. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

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10/11/09 at 12:31pm

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Oh, right, and I got a new Subie too. How'd I forget that?

I don't want a holiday in the sun

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10/13/09 at 2:06am

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So, having a job is good, in the sense that it gives me money to ski and all. I've also just discovered another advantage: I can order skis on the Internet, have them delivered to my office and stash them here. This opens up a whole new world of gear subterfuge.

I don't want a holiday in the sun

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10/13/09 at 4:49am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by prickly

So, having a job is good, in the sense that it gives me money to ski and all. I've also just discovered another advantage: I can order skis on the Internet, have them delivered to my office and stash them here. This opens up a whole new world of gear subterfuge.

So basically, your workmates are enablers then, just sitting back and allowing your addiction to control you?

Where can I get workmates like that? All the ones around here give me a hard time whenever I buy new stuff, to the point where I avoid ordering online since none of the delivery companies deliver while I'm at home.

Lots of respectable people have been hit by trains.

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10/13/09 at 5:08am

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Yeah, the skis arrived here today, and I had to unpack them three or four times to show my colleagues. Not that I minded. Gonna have to schlep them home on the bus, I think.

I don't want a holiday in the sun

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10/13/09 at 6:04am

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Originally Posted by prickly

Oh, right, and I got a new Subie too. How'd I forget that?

You too? SWEET!

I'd rather be skiing

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