If any of you have ever questioned this theory, here is your proof.....
Monday, December 08, 2008
Weekend Shenanigans
Decided to goof around with my phone video recorder this weekend, the resolution on the video isn't that great, but you can get the point.
As you can see the little lady is getting into a groove, and her comfort level is rising every time she heads out. Before you know it she will be shredding up the super steep terrain like the pro's.
I only wish the phone had more than 15 seconds of record time.
Smoooooooth, like buttah baby.....
Thank god the ski manufacturers have been turning the tips of the ski tails up. This would never have happened on the old straight planks we used to ski on.
Man if we ever purchased a higher quality video camera this would be dangerously fun.
As you can see the little lady is getting into a groove, and her comfort level is rising every time she heads out. Before you know it she will be shredding up the super steep terrain like the pro's.
I only wish the phone had more than 15 seconds of record time.
Smoooooooth, like buttah baby.....
Thank god the ski manufacturers have been turning the tips of the ski tails up. This would never have happened on the old straight planks we used to ski on.
Man if we ever purchased a higher quality video camera this would be dangerously fun.
Monday, December 01, 2008
POWWOW!
Well the snow gods had spoke, and we were listening! Loveland ski area got pounded with 51" of snow over the holiday weekend, and it looks like its just starting to taper out this morning. Cyn and I made it up and back both days this weekend, and by noon on Sunday I was out of turns, completely spent. I guess knee to waist deep pow will do that to ya.
Ironically we were totally out of the "snow know" on Saturday morning. We helped some friends out in the morning, and mosied up to the ski are in the afternoon to find this:
By late Saturday afternoon the storm was still going strong really piling up.
The pass was closed all weekend, with no immediate opening in sight. We were putting together our Sunday game plan on our drive home. CAIC was predicting another 12" overnight into Sunday.
We hit the road super early Sunday morning, as to avoid the ensuing mayhem known as the I-70 rush hour. We accomplished our objective and avoided the total ciaos that did inevitably occur. We were not the only peeps with the foresight to get ahead of the traffic. Big bird (cyn's yellow focus) was the last car in the front row at the ski area.
After a stress free drive, and leisurely breakfast we headed out to the lift line to wait for first chair. With 20" of new stuff overnight the mood was excellent all around, and the cattle call at the drop of the rope was fairly mellow. People have been know to be trampled to death while traveling through the maze of disaster in an attempt to get to the first chair on a pow day. With the occasional cow moooo, and goat call, we made it through with out any incident, and all the acres of freshies awaited us at the top.
By the end of the day it was double dimple smiles all around. Cyn is really starting to rip up the deep stuff with a year of Colorado pow under her belt, I think the days of the pink poof might be a thing of the past ;) What a truly amazing Thanksgiving weekend.
Happy Belated Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone, hope your holiday was a great one. Cyn and I spent our T-day with my bud PV from CT, another transplant from the east coast. We hit up <3 land for some turns in the morning and chow'd down in the evening to some football.....what a day! I truly am grateful for all that has been going on in my life, for all the wonderful people, and places I am surrounded by, it has been quite a ride. Thank you!
Monday, November 17, 2008
Roll Back Failure ~Eskimo Lift~Winter Park 1990
I'm glad I wasn't one of those Barrels!!!!
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Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Monday, October 13, 2008
Here's a montage of face plants for your enjoyment!
I couldn't just bag on the boarder crowd.......
Natural selection at its best!!!!!
Natural selection at its best!!!!!
Boom! Time to get pumped for snow!
The first guy doing his impersonation of a lawn dart is awesome!
Something about watching snow boarders eat it is entertaining to me. Sorry Guys!
Something about watching snow boarders eat it is entertaining to me. Sorry Guys!
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
ZEUS '08
Well, after watching the first two presidential debates I have decided I am going to vote for the dog for president. He has many of the same qualities as our presidential candidates, and some which separate him from the pack ;) The following are some of the qualities that I think add to his appeal.
I should mention first and foremost that he has spots!
He would be a wise leader. Having 10 yrs of progressive experience in life.
He wont just say anything for votes, he will follow through with his promises.
It is physically impossible not to smile at a dalmatian.
He speaks his mind, and doesn't go potty in the house.
He doesn't take crap from anyone! (did I mention he is potty trained)
And finally, he has chose Gus as his running mate.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Home Opener! Go Donks!
We were treated to a high scoring, exciting game from start to finish! The crowd was super loud, and man what a way to end the home opener. A long lost bud from the Bean Town area joined Cyn and I for the fun. The Bronco's keep it up and this could make for an exciting season.
Prior to the game we figured we'd need disguises if we were to fool everyone into thinking we were 100 % loyal Broncos fans.
I still wore my red, white, and I know there was some blue somewhere somewhere on my person... for the Patriots
I did my best imitation of a pom pom girl!
Friday, September 12, 2008
Where do you fit in?
The following is an excerpt from Legally Speaking found on Velonews, the topic is road rage, vehicular and cycling:
• Passive-Aggressive road rage: “A passive form of resistance that is expressed by ignoring others or refusing to respond appropriately. The intent of passive-aggressive road rage is to be obstructionist and oppositional.” An example of passive-aggressive road rage would be the driver who steadfastly observes the speed limit in the “fast lane,” despite the speeding drivers immediately behind who are signaling their desire to go faster by tailgating and flashing their lights. In the road rage incidents we witnessed this summer, the Critical Mass riders who refused to let the Seattle driver named “Mark” reverse direction and leave were exhibiting the passive-aggressive form of road rage behavior
• Verbal road rage: “The habit of constantly complaining about the traffic, keeping up a stream of mental or spoken attacks against all drivers, passengers, law enforcement officials, road workers, pedestrians, speed limits, and road signs. Undoubtedly the most common form of road rage, the purpose of verbal road rage is to denounce, ridicule, condemn, or castigate a rule, an engineer, or another driver.”
• Epic road rage: “The habit of fantasizing comic-book roles and extreme punitive measures against another driver, such as chasing, beating up, ramming, dragging, shooting, and killing, sometimes to the point of acting on it.” What most of us think of when we hear the words “road rage,” and thus, what was publicized as road rage in the incidents this summer.
• Automotive vigilante: “This automotive bully aggresses against other motorists, chosen at random or for some specific reason, with a constant stream of verbal abuse, offensive gestures, and threatening maneuvers with the vehicle, sometimes going to [the] extreme of physical violence. When engaged in a dispute or when confronted by the law, the vigilante motorist will typically deny responsibility and counterattack, feigning victimhood to evade accountability, often with success.” This is the type of road rage many, perhaps most, cyclists have experienced, well before Newsweek discovered “a new type of road rage.” And as we saw this summer, the epic road rage incidents in Brentwood and Kamas both began with the motorist berating the cyclists for being on the road.
• Rushing maniac: “This dysfunctional driving style has two complementary elements. One is an extraordinary need to avoid slowing down. The other is the consequent anger against anyone who causes a slowdown.”
• Aggressive competitor: “Some drivers are so competitive that they need to be in the lead at all times, and feel a sense of loss and rising anxiety if another car passes them.” Now imagine that the “other car” is a bicycle…
• Scofflaw: “A notable feature of the culture of cynicism on the highways is the tendency we have to automatically disregard certain traffic laws, regulations, and signs. We act as if we’re entitled to break regulations whenever we feel like it. Some drivers are compulsively rebellious—for them a stop sign means reduce speed slightly, yield means grab the opportunity when you can, slow means reduce speed only if cops are around, yellow means hurry up and try to make it through, do not pass s for the really weak-hearted, and of course, 35 MPH means 55. We assume we are above the law.” As we can see on any road, this type of road-rager comes in both two-wheel and four-wheel models, and each is the first to point out that the other is a scofflaw.
• Passive-Aggressive road rage: “A passive form of resistance that is expressed by ignoring others or refusing to respond appropriately. The intent of passive-aggressive road rage is to be obstructionist and oppositional.” An example of passive-aggressive road rage would be the driver who steadfastly observes the speed limit in the “fast lane,” despite the speeding drivers immediately behind who are signaling their desire to go faster by tailgating and flashing their lights. In the road rage incidents we witnessed this summer, the Critical Mass riders who refused to let the Seattle driver named “Mark” reverse direction and leave were exhibiting the passive-aggressive form of road rage behavior
• Verbal road rage: “The habit of constantly complaining about the traffic, keeping up a stream of mental or spoken attacks against all drivers, passengers, law enforcement officials, road workers, pedestrians, speed limits, and road signs. Undoubtedly the most common form of road rage, the purpose of verbal road rage is to denounce, ridicule, condemn, or castigate a rule, an engineer, or another driver.”
• Epic road rage: “The habit of fantasizing comic-book roles and extreme punitive measures against another driver, such as chasing, beating up, ramming, dragging, shooting, and killing, sometimes to the point of acting on it.” What most of us think of when we hear the words “road rage,” and thus, what was publicized as road rage in the incidents this summer.
Related to these three types of road rage, Dr. James identifies several types of road rage personality-types:
• Automotive vigilante: “This automotive bully aggresses against other motorists, chosen at random or for some specific reason, with a constant stream of verbal abuse, offensive gestures, and threatening maneuvers with the vehicle, sometimes going to [the] extreme of physical violence. When engaged in a dispute or when confronted by the law, the vigilante motorist will typically deny responsibility and counterattack, feigning victimhood to evade accountability, often with success.” This is the type of road rage many, perhaps most, cyclists have experienced, well before Newsweek discovered “a new type of road rage.” And as we saw this summer, the epic road rage incidents in Brentwood and Kamas both began with the motorist berating the cyclists for being on the road.
• Rushing maniac: “This dysfunctional driving style has two complementary elements. One is an extraordinary need to avoid slowing down. The other is the consequent anger against anyone who causes a slowdown.”
• Aggressive competitor: “Some drivers are so competitive that they need to be in the lead at all times, and feel a sense of loss and rising anxiety if another car passes them.” Now imagine that the “other car” is a bicycle…
• Scofflaw: “A notable feature of the culture of cynicism on the highways is the tendency we have to automatically disregard certain traffic laws, regulations, and signs. We act as if we’re entitled to break regulations whenever we feel like it. Some drivers are compulsively rebellious—for them a stop sign means reduce speed slightly, yield means grab the opportunity when you can, slow means reduce speed only if cops are around, yellow means hurry up and try to make it through, do not pass s for the really weak-hearted, and of course, 35 MPH means 55. We assume we are above the law.” As we can see on any road, this type of road-rager comes in both two-wheel and four-wheel models, and each is the first to point out that the other is a scofflaw.
Find the full article here:
Ha, I think I might be a Rushing Maniac?!?!
Raise Your Hand If Your Excited For Winter!!!
Loveland Pass had the chain law in effect, and Trail Ridge Road was closed this morning.
A-Basin received a little of the white stuff
As for our cave in the highlands, we just got a good ol soaking rain last night and this morning.....
Friday, August 29, 2008
Be Informed
Find out where the money supporting your presidential candidates campaign is coming from at www.opensecrets.org
TAX THIS
Yo all you skiers and boarders out there, Eagle County Commissioners want to tax you like the government. Whoa, they are the government! They want to get ya with a sales tax on lift tickets. I have no problem with this as long as it is on one day tickets and not season passes. I say make the bubba family from tehas on Christmas vacation flip the bill ;) Actually no one should flip the bill, what are they doing up there with all of the tax revenue they are already raking in from property taxes, and the tourist industry? The days of $120 lift tickets are just around the corner, so start getting in shape, and be prepared to find another mode of transport up the mountain. Cyn and I hope to be riding the lifts less this year (as long as the snow pack cooperates).
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Damn, No Global Cooling!?!?
Just as my hopes are raised for Global Cooling, they stomped out by another article on Global Warming. So which is it? Does anyone know?
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Global Cooling!?!
What more could a ski bum ask for!
I typically don't rant about a politically sensitive subjects like this, but rumor has it the Arctic Ice Cap doesn't want to melt away like some are saying it will. So the question posed; is global warming... A) Sound scientific analysis based on good data, B) Typical temperature cycle of our global environment (which we have limited data on), C) propaganda used for political gain, or D) a combination of some or all? I guess only time will tell, but for now I just hope that this year we get half as many powder days as we had last year. Why half? Cuz any more would just be greedy, and more people would probably want to move here ;)
I typically don't rant about a politically sensitive subjects like this, but rumor has it the Arctic Ice Cap doesn't want to melt away like some are saying it will. So the question posed; is global warming... A) Sound scientific analysis based on good data, B) Typical temperature cycle of our global environment (which we have limited data on), C) propaganda used for political gain, or D) a combination of some or all? I guess only time will tell, but for now I just hope that this year we get half as many powder days as we had last year. Why half? Cuz any more would just be greedy, and more people would probably want to move here ;)
Colorado Wildlife
The infamous Croc-o-rosebud!This fine specimen is rarely seen in this part of the country.
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
Get Ya Bronco's Tickets He'yah
If anyone is interested in Denver Broncos Tickets for their game against the Green Bay Packers August 22nd at Invesco Field let me know. I have 3 tickets for this game I would like to sell.....
Monday, August 04, 2008
James Peak~ 13,294'
St. Mary's Glacier is on the route I traveled to James Peak
This made the first 1000' of vertical very easy.
Mt. Evans in the background
Top of the Glacier. Anyone know why most of the glaciers in Colorado are on east aspects?
The road to James Peak
Can you see the Ptarmigan?
Mt. Bancroft, and Loc Lomond
Another view of Mt. Bancroft and Loc Lomond 
From the top of James~ Winter Park in the background.Great views and beat the heat of D-Town, not a bad way to spend a Sunday
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Broken Critters
Yesterday was a good and bad day for critters in the Littles house hold. Good in that we did our part in helping control the pet population, and bad in that everyone took a trip to the Vet to get spay and neutered...
So why didn't I get them spay and neutered sooner? Well Zeus the dog was from a good breed of ranch dogs in Sedalia, and I thought about studding him out for a while. Ike the cat was a stray kitten I found in a bush in front of my old house in Castle Rock, and I just never did. Why now? Cyn and I will most likely be staying in her place in Denver for the next couple months. Her landlords have a couple of cats that are all "outdoor cats" and a cat door installed for them to roam about, so Ike had to get the spay for the move. Zeus was a bonus, I basically got a 2 for one deal in that I took them to Planned Pethood Plus, a local spay and neuter clinic in Denver. Most vets would have charged in the neighborhood of $400 just for the dog neuter, PPP charged around $240 for both when all was said and done.
So now the dog gets to sport the ultra sleek dish look while I am at work for the next 2 weeks. Absolutely no licking! With this rig on his head he can hear Cyn all the way in DC, which explains some of the random stuff he does.
Still not totally with it this morning
Poor dude slept all afternoon, evening and night. He still tried to follow me around the apartment though, I would find him laying in strange spots where he probably just crashed out.
The cat was the quietest she has ever been in the car. I haven't seen her since we got home from the vet, for all I know she may have run away for good after her first trip to the vet.Check out the Clinic at: http://www.plannedpethoodplus.com/
Monday, July 28, 2008
DC in a Day!
I had some time to kill on friday while Cyn was at work, so I decided to attempt the super tour (by foot) of the Mall, in Washington DC. I had 5.5 hours to do the 6.7 miles, hitting all of the major monuments along the way. (I really just needed some exercise after spending the previous day at work and on a plane) I kept things entertaining by giving ma, and pa little a tour of DC via TXT messaging.
The World War II Memorial
"Freedom Is Not Free" ~The Korean War Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Outside the Lincoln Memorial
"The Wall"~Vietnam Veterians Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Vietnam Womens Memorial~The Nurses
The White House
The National Archives
The Capital Building
And Again.......
Done by 1:15 with with an hour and fourty five minutes to spare, time to take a nap under a nice shade tree........
Two Down One to Go!
I was back in our nations capital over the weekend to visit Cyn. It was awesome to see this rock'n chica, aka my wife, in person again. Its amazing how true the saying "separation makes the heart grow fonder" is. Although this has been a fairly long tour, I truly believe we will be stronger from our experiences with it. I have to admit I married a strong woman, she has kept things together very well, and made this as easy as possible on us. Now that we are in the last leg of the trip it is very apparent that Cyn is now suffering from short timers disease, being that she only has one month to go until they let her out of captivity.
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