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Let the new season begin
On Sep 7, 12:00*pm, Dick G wrote:
On Tue, 7 Sep 2010 08:43:17 -0700 (PDT), Yabahoobs wrote: On Sep 7, 8:31*am, snoig wrote: On Sep 7, 7:48*am, Richard Henry wrote: I really miss the Oshman's Labor Day Ski Sales in the San Diego Sports Arena. *It served as an indicator of the new season,a chance to pick some bargains and upgrade/replace the toolkit, and a warning to start getting serious about getting into slope-ready condition. That being said, I need BOOTS! *I am open to suggestions for good sources of discount new or used boots in Souther California, and I will be in the Davis/Sacramento area a few times before the snow falls. I've got some pretty good deals on skis.com in the past. *Of course ordering online is against what everybody here will tell you but the last pair of boots I bought are probably the most comfortable I've ever worn right out of the box. *Besides, if I ever did have problems there are plenty of great bootfiters around here. Boots are still something I insist on trying on in person first...but I've ordered my last 3 pairs of skis online, and saved a ****load of $$ $ in the process. I finally got a pair of the Dynastar 8800 Legends. *Not a bad ski at all, but noticably heavier then my previous dutiful use of Salomons. I'll never ski anything else again. Ditto, I could not order online or via a catalog, too much variation from manufacturer to manufacturer. Tecnica fits me best, not sure why Thinking back on it, I have only bought three pairs of boots in my life. I survived with hand-me-downs from my mother and from ski swaps until I got to California in 1970 and bought a pair of Lange foam-fit boots. When their inner linings cracked about 1981, I bought a pair of Trappeurs that were the warmest and most comfortable (no blisters anywhere) that I ever had. When those cracked around the ankle flex, I bought Tecnicas in 1994 or so, which lasted until last season's delamination. I dont know if I will live long enough to get 12-15 years use out of a new pair. |
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On 09/07/10 12:00, Dick G wrote:
Ditto, I could not order online or via a catalog, too much variation from manufacturer to manufacturer. Tecnica fits me best, not sure why You have duck feet, like me. I can also wear Nordicas. Langes are designed for people with pods instead of feet. -- Cheers, Bev Please hassle me, I thrive on stress. |
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On Sep 9, 12:29*am, The Real Bev wrote:
On 09/07/10 12:00, Dick G wrote: Ditto, I could not order online or via a catalog, too much variation from manufacturer to manufacturer. Tecnica fits me best, not sure why You have duck feet, like me. I can also wear Nordicas. * Langes are designed for people with pods instead of feet. -- Cheers, Bev Please hassle me, I thrive on stress. Nordica works good for me too. Wide forefoot, high arch, narrow heel. But then again I have friends that also happen to be boot fitters and own boot fitting shops. That helps. They could probably get my Teva's to work for me ! |
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On Sep 9, 7:58*am, pigo wrote:
On Sep 9, 12:29*am, The Real Bev wrote: On 09/07/10 12:00, Dick G wrote: Ditto, I could not order online or via a catalog, too much variation from manufacturer to manufacturer. Tecnica fits me best, not sure why You have duck feet, like me. I can also wear Nordicas. * Langes are designed for people with pods instead of feet. -- Cheers, Bev Please hassle me, I thrive on stress. Nordica works good for me too. Wide forefoot, high arch, narrow heel. But then again I have friends that also happen to be boot fitters and own boot fitting shops. That helps. They could probably get my Teva's to work for me ! Hey, Tranny Boob? What brand of diapers do you wear? Just in case I show up at Alta. |
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On Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:29:05 -0700, The Real Bev
wrote: On 09/07/10 12:00, Dick G wrote: Ditto, I could not order online or via a catalog, too much variation from manufacturer to manufacturer. Tecnica fits me best, not sure why You have duck feet, like me. I can also wear Nordicas. Langes are designed for people with pods instead of feet. That's a prejudice remark |
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On Fri, 10 Sep 2010 23:36:59 -0700, The Real Bev
wrote: On 09/09/10 16:41, Dick G wrote: wrote: On 09/07/10 12:00, Dick G wrote: Ditto, I could not order online or via a catalog, too much variation from manufacturer to manufacturer. Tecnica fits me best, not sure why You have duck feet, like me. I can also wear Nordicas. Langes are designed for people with pods instead of feet. That's a prejudice remark Are space aliens a protected species? Classified as endangered species |
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On Sep 11, 2:20*pm, Dick G wrote:
On Fri, 10 Sep 2010 23:36:59 -0700, The Real Bev wrote: On 09/09/10 16:41, Dick G wrote: *wrote: On 09/07/10 12:00, Dick G wrote: *Ditto, I could not order online or via a catalog, too much variation *from manufacturer to manufacturer. Tecnica fits me best, not sure why You have duck feet, like me. I can also wear Nordicas. * Langes are designed for people with pods instead of feet. That's a prejudice remark Are space aliens a protected species? Classified as endangered species As are the pppppuuuusssssiiiiieeeeesssss of rsa. Since they couldn't arrange a cop to protect them, Brain Fried Bob Thompson and Yabapussy spent the day hiding out, praying they wouldn't run into the hunters. |
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On Sep 7, 8:40*am, lal_truckee wrote:
On 9/7/10 6:48 AM, Richard Henry wrote: That being said, I need BOOTS! The Exchange on River Road in Truckee has lots of consignment boots - worth a visit if you're passing through. My wife's MB GPS and google maps both say there are two River Roads in Truckee. Found Sports Exchange down the block form the diner. Scored a well- used pair of Nordicas from the attic. My wife bought herself a pair of new Saloman casual walking shoes, and she bought me a $10 shirt from the sale rack. The sales clerk almost gave us everything for $49, but he caught his error and redid the credit card invoice. Then we went over the Northstar road and around the lake to SLT. We ate lunch in Harrah's 18th-floor bufffet, and then we went down to the casino where she won over $500 playing blackjack (I held up my end - made $2 on quarter video poker slots). |
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On 9/12/10 12:42 AM, Richard Henry wrote:
On Sep 7, 8:40 am, wrote: On 9/7/10 6:48 AM, Richard Henry wrote: That being said, I need BOOTS! The Exchange on River Road in Truckee has lots of consignment boots - worth a visit if you're passing through. My wife's MB GPS and google maps both say there are two River Roads in Truckee. Found Sports Exchange down the block form the diner. Scored a well- used pair of Nordicas from the attic. My wife bought herself a pair of new Saloman casual walking shoes, and she bought me a $10 shirt from the sale rack. The sales clerk almost gave us everything for $49, but he caught his error and redid the credit card invoice. Then we went over the Northstar road and around the lake to SLT. We ate lunch in Harrah's 18th-floor bufffet, and then we went down to the casino where she won over $500 playing blackjack (I held up my end - made $2 on quarter video poker slots). Hope your new Nordicas aren't so old as to be Exploding Nordicas; but that was a long time ago, so probably not to worry. I like that store - eclectic collection of stuff... |
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On Sep 12, 12:42*am, Richard Henry wrote:
On Sep 7, 8:40*am, lal_truckee wrote: On 9/7/10 6:48 AM, Richard Henry wrote: That being said, I need BOOTS! The Exchange on River Road in Truckee has lots of consignment boots - worth a visit if you're passing through. My wife's MB GPS and google maps both say there are two River Roads in Truckee. Found Sports Exchange down the block form the diner. *Scored a well- used pair of Nordicas from the attic. *My wife bought herself a pair of new Saloman casual walking shoes, and she bought me a $10 shirt from the sale rack. *The sales clerk almost gave us everything for $49, but he caught his error and redid the credit card invoice. Then we went over the Northstar road and around the lake to SLT. *We ate lunch in Harrah's 18th-floor bufffet, and then we went down to the casino where she won over $500 playing blackjack (I held up my end - made $2 on quarter video poker slots). Now that I have the boots home, I can't figure out why I said they are Nordicas. They are Salomon Xwave 9s. There is nothing on them that says "Nordica", unless I was fooled by the "Salomon" logo on the top strap that is worn out to read blob NO blob when held upside down. |
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