A challenge

I remember one year, I'm pretty sure it was the Olympics in 98 or 2002
when there was a skier, possibly African, who was taking part in one
of the slalom competitions. It was shown on the BBC at the end of the
programme covering the event as a bit of a laugh - the skier came out
of the gate, immediately went into a snowplough and then tentatively
made his way half of the way down before falling over and sliding the
rest of the way. It was accompanied by a commentary which generally
involved both commentators wetting themselves laughing.

Points for providing some details and triple points for a Youtube
video (pref. with BBC coverage).

Cheers!

Stav

On Dec 18, 3:26 am, Stavros wrote:
I remember one year, I'm pretty sure it was the Olympics in 98 or 2002
when there was a skier, possibly African, who was taking part in one
of the slalom competitions. It was shown on the BBC at the end of the
programme covering the event as a bit of a laugh - the skier came out
of the gate, immediately went into a snowplough and then tentatively
made his way half of the way down before falling over and sliding the
rest of the way. It was accompanied by a commentary which generally
involved both commentators wetting themselves laughing.

Points for providing some details and triple points for a Youtube
video (pref. with BBC coverage).

Cheers!

Stav

I'm thinking he was middle eastern? Saudi Arabia jumped into my head
but perhaps Lebanese or Iranian? Of some nobility that allowed him to
form a national team and become it's only member?

Stavros wrote:
I remember one year, I'm pretty sure it was the Olympics in 98 or 2002
when there was a skier, possibly African, who was taking part in one
of the slalom competitions. - the skier came out
of the gate, immediately went into a snowplough and then tentatively
made his way half of the way down before falling over and sliding the
rest of the way.

Snowploughing down an olympic course would be an olympian feat in itself!
ski patrollers could probably do it, but it wouldn't be easy. those things
are steep-as. and if the snowplougher was a novice, they'd have NO hope.

It's a shame they made people qualify for the olympics. Eddie the Eagle was
excellent, and in fact anyone who can take off and land on the big jumps
deserves to be there IMO.

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On Dec 19, 4:43 am, "ant" wrote:
Stavros wrote:
I remember one year, I'm pretty sure it was the Olympics in 98 or 2002
when there was a skier, possibly African, who was taking part in one
of the slalom competitions. - the skier came out
of the gate, immediately went into a snowplough and then tentatively
made his way half of the way down before falling over and sliding the
rest of the way.

Snowploughing down an olympic course would be an olympian feat in itself!
ski patrollers could probably do it, but it wouldn't be easy. those things
are steep-as. and if the snowplougher was a novice, they'd have NO hope.

It's a shame they made people qualify for the olympics. Eddie the Eagle was
excellent, and in fact anyone who can take off and land on the big jumps
deserves to be there IMO.

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The guy I remember really did more of a very basic stem. He didn't
actually do the straight snowplow that I think you are envisioning.

On 19 Dec, 14:56, pigo wrote:
On Dec 19, 4:43 am, "ant" wrote:





Stavros wrote:
I remember one year, I'm pretty sure it was the Olympics in 98 or 2002
when there was a skier, possibly African, who was taking part in one
of the slalom competitions. - the skier came out
of the gate, immediately went into a snowplough and then tentatively
made his way half of the way down before falling over and sliding the
rest of the way.

Snowploughing down an olympic course would be an olympian feat in itself!
ski patrollers could probably do it, but it wouldn't be easy. those things
are steep-as. and if the snowplougher was a novice, they'd have NO hope.

It's a shame they made people qualify for the olympics. Eddie the Eagle was
excellent, and in fact anyone who can take off and land on the big jumps
deserves to be there IMO.

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The guy I remember really did more of a very basic stem. He didn't
actually do the straight snowplow that I think you are envisioning.- Hide quoted text -

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Yep, I recall it being a sort of panicked reaction as he left the gate
but he pulled it back together once he got beyond the initial steep
bit.
Still can't find any info on it on the web though! Shame.

On Dec 19, 3:43*am, "ant" wrote:
Stavros wrote:
I remember one year, I'm pretty sure it was the Olympics in 98 or 2002
when there was a skier, possibly African, who was taking part in one
of the slalom competitions. *- the skier came out
of the gate, immediately went into a snowplough and then tentatively
made his way half of the way down before falling over and sliding the
rest of the way.

Snowploughing down an olympic course would be an olympian feat in itself!
ski patrollers could probably do it, but it wouldn't be easy. those things
are steep-as. *and if the snowplougher was a novice, they'd have NO hope..

It's a shame they made people qualify for the olympics. Eddie the Eagle was
excellent, and in fact anyone who can take off and land on the big jumps
deserves to be there IMO.

Hey, I've seen Kerrison on a World Cup downhill course. Twice. The
first time she literally cried in fear and CRAWLED off the course, a
mere intermediate slope at Lake Louise. Bert and I were talking about
that the other day on the lift, and I had to confirm that I saw real
tears and heard real sobs. Truly pathetic.
The second time was on the Dave Murray at Whistler. She talked a
bunch of **** and got embarassed, finishing so far behind she couldn't
even be seen when I crossed the finish, and you can see a half mile up
the course.
Anybody who has even been on a WC course knows that most of the path
is stone cold blue with some black stretches. I've skied four of
them. Easy money. Bit of a challenge when watered down for a race,
but skiable by any competent intermediate with no particular
problems....unless, of course, you suck as bad as Kerrison, and you
cry in fear when on it.
The fat bitch is an ignorant blowhard, exposed again as usual.

On Dec 23, 11:49*am, twobuddha wrote:

Anybody who has even been on a WC course knows that most of the path
is stone cold blue with some black stretches. *I've skied four of
them. *Easy money. *Bit of a challenge when watered down for a race,
but skiable by any competent intermediate with no particular
problems

Makes me wonder why you backed out of the $1000 downhill race with me.

On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 15:08:53 -0800 (PST), Richard Henry
wrote this crap:

On Dec 23, 11:49*am, twobuddha wrote:

Anybody who has even been on a WC course knows that most of the path
is stone cold blue with some black stretches. *I've skied four of
them. *Easy money. *Bit of a challenge when watered down for a race,
but skiable by any competent intermediate with no particular
problems

Makes me wonder why you backed out of the $1000 downhill race with me.


Me too.




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On Dec 23, 11:49*am, twobuddha wrote:
On Dec 19, 3:43*am, "ant" wrote:

Stavros wrote:
I remember one year, I'm pretty sure it was the Olympics in 98 or 2002
when there was a skier, possibly African, who was taking part in one
of the slalom competitions. *- the skier came out
of the gate, immediately went into a snowplough and then tentatively
made his way half of the way down before falling over and sliding the
rest of the way.

Snowploughing down an olympic course would be an olympian feat in itself!
ski patrollers could probably do it, but it wouldn't be easy. those things
are steep-as. *and if the snowplougher was a novice, they'd have NO hope.

It's a shame they made people qualify for the olympics. Eddie the Eagle was
excellent, and in fact anyone who can take off and land on the big jumps
deserves to be there IMO.

Hey, I've seen Kerrison on a World Cup downhill course. *Twice. *The
first time she literally cried in fear and CRAWLED off the course, a
mere intermediate slope at Lake Louise. *Bert and I were talking about
that the other day on the lift, and I had to confirm that I saw real
tears and heard real sobs. *Truly pathetic.
The second time was on the Dave Murray at Whistler. *She talked a
bunch of **** and got embarassed, finishing so far behind she couldn't
even be seen when I crossed the finish, and you can see a half mile up
the course.
Anybody who has even been on a WC course knows that most of the path
is stone cold blue with some black stretches. *I've skied four of
them. *Easy money. *Bit of a challenge when watered down for a race,
but skiable by any competent intermediate with no particular
problems....unless, of course, you suck as bad as Kerrison, and you
cry in fear when on it.
The fat bitch is an ignorant blowhard, exposed again as usual.

The observer will note that while Anthea Kerrison takes a couple cheap
shots in other threads, she's got no response to her sad and pathetic
history as a skier.
She could lie about it, of course, but I'd sure know she was lying,
and the Whistler embarassment is very well documented.
No surprise.
She's got to be one of the vilest human beings I've ever run across,
and deserves to be thrown out of this country on her fat, ugly,
mishapen ass.
Where is the ****?
Must stop ****ing with....oooops, forgot. A lot of her anger and
hatred comes from the reality that I wouldn't **** the fugly bitch.

In article
,
twobuddha wrote:

On Dec 23, 11:49*am, twobuddha wrote:
On Dec 19, 3:43*am, "ant" wrote:

Stavros wrote:
I remember one year, I'm pretty sure it was the Olympics in 98 or 2002
when there was a skier, possibly African, who was taking part in one
of the slalom competitions. *- the skier came out
of the gate, immediately went into a snowplough and then tentatively
made his way half of the way down before falling over and sliding the
rest of the way.

Snowploughing down an olympic course would be an olympian feat in itself!
ski patrollers could probably do it, but it wouldn't be easy. those
things
are steep-as. *and if the snowplougher was a novice, they'd have NO hope.

It's a shame they made people qualify for the olympics. Eddie the Eagle
was
excellent, and in fact anyone who can take off and land on the big jumps
deserves to be there IMO.

Hey, I've seen Kerrison on a World Cup downhill course. *Twice. *The
first time she literally cried in fear and CRAWLED off the course, a
mere intermediate slope at Lake Louise. *Bert and I were talking about
that the other day on the lift, and I had to confirm that I saw real
tears and heard real sobs. *Truly pathetic.
The second time was on the Dave Murray at Whistler. *She talked a
bunch of **** and got embarassed, finishing so far behind she couldn't
even be seen when I crossed the finish, and you can see a half mile up
the course.
Anybody who has even been on a WC course knows that most of the path
is stone cold blue with some black stretches. *I've skied four of
them. *Easy money. *Bit of a challenge when watered down for a race,
but skiable by any competent intermediate with no particular
problems....unless, of course, you suck as bad as Kerrison, and you
cry in fear when on it.
The fat bitch is an ignorant blowhard, exposed again as usual.

The observer will note that while Anthea Kerrison takes a couple cheap
shots in other threads, she's got no response to her sad and pathetic
history as a skier.
She could lie about it, of course, but I'd sure know she was lying,
and the Whistler embarassment is very well documented.

Your running away from a race you initially agreed to is also well
documented.

No surprise.
She's got to be one of the vilest human beings I've ever run across,
and deserves to be thrown out of this country on her fat, ugly,
mishapen ass.
Where is the ****?
Must stop ****ing with....oooops, forgot. A lot of her anger and
hatred comes from the reality that I wouldn't **** the fugly bitch.

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