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Old February 12th 05, 06:14 AM
The Real Bev
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lal_truckee wrote:

The Real Bev wrote:

Way Back When, SNL had something about the pope on skis. Maybe it was
an "action figure" or something. Guy in a white dress with his arms
out...


Current Pope was an active outdoorsman when he was young, including
skiing. I think he wore sweaters, like the rest of the pre-war skiers.


Yeah, but that isn't as funny. I've never liked this pope. In 1978 we
had 3 days in Rome while they were trying to decide who the new one
would be and they wouldn't let people into the Sistine Chapel. His
skiing doesn't make up for us missing the SC -- ****, those guys get to
see it every day if they want to, but it was a once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity for us.

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Old February 12th 05, 03:17 PM
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The Real Bev wrote:
those guys get to
see it every day if they want to, but it was a once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity for us.


You're not dead yet.
Steal from the kids and make it twice-in-a-lifetime.

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Old February 12th 05, 05:35 PM
Richard Henry
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"The Real Bev" wrote in message
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lal_truckee wrote:

The Real Bev wrote:

Way Back When, SNL had something about the pope on skis. Maybe it was
an "action figure" or something. Guy in a white dress with his arms
out...


Current Pope was an active outdoorsman when he was young, including
skiing. I think he wore sweaters, like the rest of the pre-war skiers.


Yeah, but that isn't as funny. I've never liked this pope. In 1978 we
had 3 days in Rome while they were trying to decide who the new one
would be and they wouldn't let people into the Sistine Chapel. His
skiing doesn't make up for us missing the SC -- ****, those guys get to
see it every day if they want to, but it was a once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity for us.


How important are the whines of a few tourists compared to the selection of
the most powerful man in the world? (Well he would have been if Clement V
hadn't shut down the Knights Templar nuclear weapons program in 1312.)

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Old February 12th 05, 09:36 PM
Alex Heney
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On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 20:07:14 -0600, VtSkier
wrote:

lal_truckee wrote:
Brains wrote:

hold the poles outwards (arms in crucifix position,
palms facing up) and ski down a very steep black runs ensuring the
pole ends were always in contact with the snow.



I can't picture this.

Neither can I. Palms up suggest that poles are
sticking straight out in front of you, no? How
then are the pole ends (tips?) always in contact
with the snow?


"Arms in a crucifix position".

Means the poles are sticking straight out sideways.

You can't of course, always keep the pole tips in contact with the
snow, unless you only ski in one direction, without turns.

But you can keep them in contact between turns.
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Old February 12th 05, 10:16 PM
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Mary Malmros wrote:
VtSkier wrote:

lal_truckee wrote:

Brains wrote:

hold the poles outwards (arms in crucifix position,
palms facing up) and ski down a very steep black runs ensuring the
pole ends were always in contact with the snow.




I can't picture this.

Neither can I. Palms up suggest that poles are
sticking straight out in front of you, no? How
then are the pole ends (tips?) always in contact



Eyeroll. Didn't you read the word "crucifix"?

Doesn't that mean that you really need to have the
poles sticking through you palms? Which are "up"?

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Old February 13th 05, 12:44 AM
Mary Malmros
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Richard Henry wrote:
"The Real Bev" wrote in message
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lal_truckee wrote:

The Real Bev wrote:

Way Back When, SNL had something about the pope on skis. Maybe it was
an "action figure" or something. Guy in a white dress with his arms
out...

Current Pope was an active outdoorsman when he was young, including
skiing. I think he wore sweaters, like the rest of the pre-war skiers.


Yeah, but that isn't as funny. I've never liked this pope. In 1978 we
had 3 days in Rome while they were trying to decide who the new one
would be and they wouldn't let people into the Sistine Chapel. His
skiing doesn't make up for us missing the SC -- ****, those guys get to
see it every day if they want to, but it was a once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity for us.



How important are the whines of a few tourists compared to the selection of
the most powerful man in the world? (Well he would have been if Clement V
hadn't shut down the Knights Templar nuclear weapons program in 1312.)


You weren't supposed to tell, you idjit!

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Mary Malmros
Some days you're the windshield, other days you're the bug.

 




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