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Rob White wrote:
There's no way to predict if or how skis will be stolen, the only way to stop it is to lock them up if you leave them. Do those littel cable locks really work? I can only imagine that they are pretty easy to cut through witha pair of wire cutters. A friend of mine was in Courchevel a few years ago at a pit-stop by a piste, when a skier came past and simply swiped a pair of skis stood up in the snow, without even stopping. My son and a mate had three pairs nicked from their apartment balcony in Val d-Isere 13 months ago - it seems the thief climbed up the drain pipe to reach them! Not at all unusual, I've heard of this happening a few times. |
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"Steve Haigh" wrote in message
... Rob White wrote: There's no way to predict if or how skis will be stolen, the only way to stop it is to lock them up if you leave them. Do those littel cable locks really work? I can only imagine that they are pretty easy to cut through witha pair of wire cutters. A friend of mine was in Courchevel a few years ago at a pit-stop by a piste, when a skier came past and simply swiped a pair of skis stood up in the snow, without even stopping. My son and a mate had three pairs nicked from their apartment balcony in Val d-Isere 13 months ago - it seems the thief climbed up the drain pipe to reach them! Not at all unusual, I've heard of this happening a few times. I write my name on my skis with a big thick indelible marker. -- Simon Brown www.hb9drv.ch |
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On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 22:20:52 +0100, "Simon Brown"
wrote: "Steve Haigh" wrote in message ... Rob White wrote: There's no way to predict if or how skis will be stolen, the only way to stop it is to lock them up if you leave them. Do those littel cable locks really work? I can only imagine that they are pretty easy to cut through witha pair of wire cutters. A friend of mine was in Courchevel a few years ago at a pit-stop by a piste, when a skier came past and simply swiped a pair of skis stood up in the snow, without even stopping. My son and a mate had three pairs nicked from their apartment balcony in Val d-Isere 13 months ago - it seems the thief climbed up the drain pipe to reach them! Not at all unusual, I've heard of this happening a few times. I write my name on my skis with a big thick indelible marker. Oh good! I always wondered how to recognize you if I'll go back to Flims once again :P |
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On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 22:34:50 +0100, Jorg wrote:
On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 22:20:52 +0100, "Simon Brown" wrote: I write my name on my skis with a big thick indelible marker. Oh good! I always wondered how to recognize you if I'll go back to Flims once again :P Oh that's easy - he's the one in the bar... -- Ace (brucedotrogers a.t rochedotcom) Ski Club of Great Britain - http://www.skiclub.co.uk All opinions expressed are personal and in no way represent those of the Ski Club. |
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Simon Brown wrote:
"Steve Haigh" wrote in message ... Rob White wrote: There's no way to predict if or how skis will be stolen, the only way to stop it is to lock them up if you leave them. Do those littel cable locks really work? I can only imagine that they are pretty easy to cut through witha pair of wire cutters. A friend of mine was in Courchevel a few years ago at a pit-stop by a piste, when a skier came past and simply swiped a pair of skis stood up in the snow, without even stopping. My son and a mate had three pairs nicked from their apartment balcony in Val d-Isere 13 months ago - it seems the thief climbed up the drain pipe to reach them! Not at all unusual, I've heard of this happening a few times. I write my name on my skis with a big thick indelible marker. I bet you've got L and R written on your wellies as well haven't you? -- James... www.jameshart.co.uk |
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On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 22:54:03 GMT, Greg Hilton wrote:
Oh good! I always wondered how to recognize you if I'll go back to Flims once again :P Oh that's easy - he's the one in the bar... Mumbling into his beer about how good the snow was in the old days....... You've met Simon, then? -- Ace (brucedotrogers a.t rochedotcom) Ski Club of Great Britain - http://www.skiclub.co.uk All opinions expressed are personal and in no way represent those of the Ski Club. |
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Oh good! I always wondered how to recognize you if I'll go back to Flims once again :P Oh that's easy - he's the one in the bar... Mumbling into his beer about how good the snow was in the old days....... Greg |
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"Simon Brown" wrote in message ... | "Steve Haigh" wrote in message | ... | I write my name on my skis with a big thick indelible marker. | -- Acetone, alcohol, lemon juice, are effective erasers - or so I hear.... Pete - SNOWeSCAPE http://bsm.alpesprovence.net |
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"PG" wrote in message
... "Simon Brown" wrote in message ... | "Steve Haigh" wrote in message | ... | I write my name on my skis with a big thick indelible marker. | -- Acetone, alcohol, lemon juice, are effective erasers - or so I hear.... Pete - SNOWeSCAPE http://bsm.alpesprovence.net Never tried that cocktail - sounds more snowboarder-ish than grumpy old skier-ish but I'll give it a go next time I visit the local DIT centre. -- Simon Brown www.hb9drv.ch England: Jan 26-Jan 28, 2005 Germany: Jan 31-Feb 2, 2005 |
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"Greg Hilton" wrote in message
... Oh good! I always wondered how to recognize you if I'll go back to Flims once again :P Oh that's easy - he's the one in the bar... Mumbling into his beer about how good the snow was in the old days....... FWIW we got about 6cms new snow so far - not much good really. Still need another 50cms although the forecast is very good for a major dump today. -- Simon Brown www.hb9drv.ch England: Jan 26-Jan 28, 2005 Germany: Jan 31-Feb 2, 2005 |
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