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« on: February 09, 2010, 07:44:15 am » |
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As the linked article about "snow rage" shows, once you think you've seen or heard it all, there's always something that proves you wrong. While the article details some of the altercation between a snowmobiler and a cross country skiier on a "mixed use" trail, it makes me think about some of the motorist vs. cyclist and motorcycle conflicts detailed on this group. They rarely end well. Oh, by the way, the article further states that over 50% of all snowmobile related fatal accidents involve alcohol. http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Tempers+flare+mixed+winter+trails/2539324/story.html
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safristi
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« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2010, 09:04:24 am » |
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..them CROSS Country skiiers are NEANDERTHALS i tells ya...................   ...a coupla winseskins and i SNAP................... |
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« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2010, 09:44:05 am » |
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When the man continued skiing, the snowmobiler is alleged to have punched him several times. Typical red-neck attitude of snowmobilers.  A co-worked once put it this way... Why anybody would want to spend $15,000 for something you can only use two months in the dark, baffles me. |
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What you won't find in my car is a coffee, cigarette and a cell phone. What you will find is a driver; imagine that, a driver in a vehicle. What an effing concept!
A car has to do more than just perform; it has to stir your soul!
A true driver's car does not have cup holders.
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« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2010, 10:33:04 am » |
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Since I'm a skier, in retaliation for this event, next time I drive past a group of trucks/trailers sitting in a parking lot while the sled-heads are destroying the peace and quiet, I'll have to set all their rigs on fire...
It's a terrible generalization, but most sledders I meet are pretty obtuse. |
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safristi
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« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2010, 11:41:48 am » |
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..now that's A CUTE observation..........................  .............never been on one in my life...but in the right spots....far up in the Mts with unlimited powdery snow...as SHOWN IN THE ADS......i could be tempted.........I BRAKES FER MOUNTAINEERS  |
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THERE IS NO CURE FOR "LOTUS"......ONLY TREATMENT.....
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« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2010, 03:59:35 pm » |
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Since I'm a skier, in retaliation for this event, next time I drive past a group of trucks/trailers sitting in a parking lot while the sled-heads are destroying the peace and quiet, I'll have to set all their rigs on fire...
It's a terrible generalization, but most sledders I meet are pretty obtuse.
Terrible and terribly brave, too. I think the generalization is true. Sledding around here seems to be mostly the beer-bellied NASCAR set. Fat men and the equivalent of biker chicks in colour-coordinated snowmobile suits. Heck, the last time I wore a colour-coordinated snowsuit, I was in kindergarten. |
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« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2010, 04:29:38 pm » |
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I know it's stereotyping but I have to agree that a pretty good percentage of snowmobilers fit the red neck,beer belly, good 'ole boy mold.
I think you just described Prince George!  |
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Chris Matthews, CNBC: "You know, I forgot he was black tonight for an hour"
Jon Stewart: "This guy is one scotch away from being Ron Burgundy"
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« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2010, 04:32:13 pm » |
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I know it's stereotyping but I have to agree that a pretty good percentage of snowmobilers fit the red neck,beer belly, good 'ole boy mold.
I think you just described Prince George! Or a depressingly large percentage of my own province.  |
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johngenx
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« Reply #9 on: February 09, 2010, 06:35:29 pm » |
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...a colour-coordinated snowsuit...
Skiers call them fartbags, and only holdouts from the 80's wear them. |
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safristi
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« Reply #10 on: February 09, 2010, 08:10:53 pm » |
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Prince Albert GEORGE.....i'm getting it in the can.................  |
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« Reply #11 on: February 09, 2010, 11:11:16 pm » |
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...a colour-coordinated snowsuit...
Skiers call them fartbags, and only holdouts from the 80's wear them.   |
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« Reply #12 on: February 09, 2010, 11:21:39 pm » |
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My snowmobile race suit was black and blue leather.....is that still a fart bag?? |
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Angry Chicken
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« Reply #13 on: February 09, 2010, 11:32:00 pm » |
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My snowmobile race suit was black and blue leather.....is that still a fart bag?? Sniff. Sniff! What's that smell?! |
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« Reply #14 on: February 10, 2010, 03:01:01 am » |
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What a funny article. Just another example of what you read in the newspaper is usually fiction. It goes from an alleged attack with no third party witness to a story about imagined drunken snowmobilers to a murdered fox.  "A lot of the trails are very winding, but they can't see me snowshoeing until they are right on top of me. I couldn't imagine if one of them was impaired what they would do," said Murie, who regularly snowshoes near Collingwood, OntAnd this moron is the CEO of MADD  Only the abandoned rail lines in the Collingwood area are mixed use because they are now owned by the municipality. Rail lines are straight, not winding. Any person walking, sking, whatever, on an marked OFSC trail is trespassing and will certainly get hit. Why anybody would want to spend $15,000 for something you can only use two months in the dark, baffles meYou do know you coworker is retarded. Sleds are the best bang for the buck in the moto fun department. I'm out twice a week during DAYLIGHT hours. Could not image winters without them.  I actually shot this pic today to send to another sled buddy just after I replaced the top shield and handle bars from a nasty roll last week .... and alcohol was not a factor. Garage pic is my son's unit. Go Doo! |
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“Frankly, we are not going to ever defeat the insurgency,” Billions for jets and pennies for vets; Harponi is MAGNIFICENT.
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« Reply #15 on: February 10, 2010, 06:31:01 am » |
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Two stories Arctic....one from Ottawa , one from PEI As for the rest of your post,either it's trolling or ....... is your middle name Bubba? |
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My first ever GM ownership experience can best be described as "Fool me once...."
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« Reply #16 on: February 10, 2010, 09:53:39 am » |
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Sleds are the best bang for the buck in the moto fun department. Considering their limited use, I doubt that. |
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What you won't find in my car is a coffee, cigarette and a cell phone. What you will find is a driver; imagine that, a driver in a vehicle. What an effing concept!
A car has to do more than just perform; it has to stir your soul!
A true driver's car does not have cup holders.
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« Reply #17 on: February 10, 2010, 10:49:49 am » |
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I grew up on snowmobiles. In the far north, they were the primary means of transport. Functional devices. My encounters with sledders in the backcountry have made me not take the no-off-highway-vehicles policy in the National Parks for granted. With few exceptions I have found them completely disrespectful of other backcountry users. It seems to begin right from the front door. Traveling to the mountains, they tailgate, pass unsafely, and generally drive like a$$holes. We stay in hostels and hotels that are unfortable to snowmobilers, as they tend to be loud and obnoxious. This continues onto the snow where they act like motorized bullies. I am fortunate that I haven't witnessed a snowmobiler avalanche involvement, as I'm not sure I'd be too eager to rescue them. Okay, I would, but it would  me off royally. I've never seen any sledders digging pits or doing any type of snowpack analysis. Even on days of considerable or above rated danger, they just slam up obvious avalanche runouts, highmarking away. Wonder why over 20 died last winter in the Rockies? Then the news says like "he was a highly experienced sledder, and still got caught." Experienced at what? Certainly not experienced or skilled at snowpack or terrain evaluation. But, hey, I don't care if you die in an avalanche. That's your choice. I've skied complex terrain in sketchy conditions, but made no bones about the fact and was very aware of the risks. Chatting with the sledders I've seen taking outrageous risks, they never had a clue. |
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« Reply #18 on: February 10, 2010, 12:58:30 pm » |
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I'd love to mountain sled in BC. Two stories Arctic....one from Ottawa , one from PEI
As for the rest of your post,either it's trolling or ....... is your middle name Bubba? You're an old man dude. |
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“Frankly, we are not going to ever defeat the insurgency,” Billions for jets and pennies for vets; Harponi is MAGNIFICENT.
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« Reply #19 on: February 10, 2010, 01:15:54 pm » |
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I'd love to mountain sled in BC. Two stories Arctic....one from Ottawa , one from PEI
As for the rest of your post,either it's trolling or ....... is your middle name Bubba? You're an old man dude. OK....That answers that....It's Bubba |
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