Dating a Maggette: The Pros and Cons

**homerjay** · 10-14-2004, 08:21 AM

While I agree it is nice to have a significant other that can keep up, there are far more important things in a relationship than skiing.

**yogachik** · 10-14-2004, 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by homerjay

While I agree it is nice to have a significant other that can keep up, there are far more important things in a relationship than skiing.

That's easy to say if you live in a ski town. But when you're away every weekend to get to the mountains, trust me, it's not good for a relationship. Either I wanted to be with the man I loved, in LA, or doing the thing I love most (or doing the one I love most in the place I love most). The only part of the relationship that develops is resentment.

**basom** · 10-14-2004, 09:58 AM

Originally Posted by yogachik

The only part of the relationship that develops is resentment.

thats the truth. when my last debacle ended i felt extra hurt because of all the ski days i gave up to be with her. who the fuck was i kidding?

**homerjay** · 10-14-2004, 10:07 AM

You guys are right, I'm merely trying to throw a dose of reality towards the "If I find a ripper chick, I'm all set" mentality I picked up on earlier in the thread. What's really important is your S.O. being supportive and understanding of the addiction to skiing, whether or not she (or he) is along side you is gravy. iskiinbounds has a nice example.

**Telenater** · 10-14-2004, 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by skiingjulie

Go for it! Date a maggette! We're really hot!

I think I speak for the majority of maggots here when I say that, a reluctance to date a maggette has never been the problem. The supply of maggettes available to date (and willing to date) maggots is the prohibitive element.

Originally Posted by Yogachick

That's easy to say if you live in a ski town. But when you're away every weekend to get to the mountains, trust me, it's not good for a relationship. Either I wanted to be with the man I loved, in LA, or doing the thing I love most (or doing the one I love most in the place I love most). The only part of the relationship that develops is resentment.

And that's my biggest concern in my nascent relationship(well, aside from getting the now typical "lets just be friends").

**Lynx** · 10-14-2004, 12:20 PM

i've had to cut a couple loose before over not skiing, or sucking at it. It wasn't the exact problem, but it just creates bigger problems or brings underlying character flaws to the surface.

the first one....did nothing but brag about how good of a snowboarder he was (which is annoying to begin with).....we took one run together and then he wanted to leave because i could ski better than he rode, and i think he was embarassed. personally, at the time, i didn't care, i just wanted to spend time with him on the hill. but turns out he was a jerk and that was the catalayst for the demise of the whole relationship.

the second time...he didnt ski at all...in fact he hated skiers because to him they represented the rich assholes he grew up around and hated (and this was a theme of his personality....super negativity). The first year we were dating i didnt ski much...it was my first year at college and i didn't have time or anyone to go with....but the next year when i joined the ski team and had all these new ski friends that i found more interesting and less negative........yeah....the relationship fell apart.

**freshies** · 10-14-2004, 01:02 PM

[QUOTE=Lynx]the first one....did nothing but brag about how good of a snowboarder he was (which is annoying to begin with).....we took one run together and then he wanted to leave because i could ski better than he rode, and i think he was embarassed. personally, at the time, i didn't care, i just wanted to spend time with him on the hill. but turns out he was a jerk and that was the catalayst for the demise of the whole relationship. [QUOTE]

BWA...That is hillarious....nice one....I love when pople talk smack, and then get their props...esp. if he was spewing. What a fragile ego he must have had...left after one run....classic...

**freshie247** · 10-14-2004, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by yogachik

That's easy to say if you live in a ski town. But when you're away every weekend to get to the mountains, trust me, it's not good for a relationship. Either I wanted to be with the man I loved, in LA, or doing the thing I love most (or doing the one I love most in the place I love most). The only part of the relationship that develops is resentment.

Preach Sister,.. Preach! It's good to hear the gospel from the other side of the pulpit!

**Alioops** · 10-14-2004, 07:03 PM

Originally Posted by Odin

Pro:

1. She reads the board
1a. She understands your addiction to the board
2. She has a sense of humor
3. She gets more excited about the new powder coming out than you do
4. She wants to go to france...................... to ski
5. Her clothes consist of Patagonia, Capeline, and Hoodies
6. She likes me in carhartts
7. She steals my clothes: note that she only steals my clothes from powder, TGR and Freeskier. (this could double as a con, where the hell is my heli hat again?)
8. She will go skiing without me
9. She will go skiing with me
10. She is Hot

Con:

1. SHE READS THE BOARD (OH DEAR GOD)
2. SHE READS THE BOARD (OH DEAR GOD)
3. SHE READS THE BOARD (OH DEAR GOD)
4. SHE READS THE BOARD (OH DEAR GOD)

Did I mention her great sense of humor?

Hee hee......do a search and look what I find.
I think you forgot a few cons, but either way you scored some serious points that you can cash in after the show in Anchorage.

**Lynx** · 10-14-2004, 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by freshies

BWA...That is hillarious....nice one....I love when pople talk smack, and then get their props...esp. if he was spewing. What a fragile ego he must have had...left after one run....classic...

whats even funnier though.....i still have his snowboard..... 5 years later....

i bet he kills it now, haH

**seldon** · 10-14-2004, 07:20 PM

Damn

. My one and only experience dating a girl who could keep up ended. She was awesome too...

. She sails too...

FUCK.

^^ year old resentment and annoyance.

**Telekóptero** · 10-14-2004, 07:31 PM

dood. the girl i'm dating is nurse practitioner too. weird.

Originally Posted by freshies

for me, no, they do not participate in this forum. last GF and current one are hard corp skiers. Met my current GF @ Alpine last season. But, I do not feel the need to bring into my sick little world here

She is a nurse practicioner in the neurology department @ UCSF...she doesn't have the time nor the interest to log-on during the day....and thats just fine.

**freshies** · 10-14-2004, 07:59 PM

Originally Posted by Telekóptero

dood. the girl i'm dating is nurse practitioner too. weird.

why, that two-timing b*&^% I knew something was up, kept mumbling something in her slep about "telekoptero" or something

NP's rule, 'cause they can write 'scrips

**Telekóptero** · 10-14-2004, 08:03 PM

thanks for the advice, folks. definitely going to cultivate this one. after reading words here, makes me realize even MORE how special she is. I'm really lucky. also makes me see how much i should try to meet her halfway, while she's commuting up here. . . . and figuratively, in the relationship. That is, i knew before, that since the time i'd met her, i wanted to compromise my living the ski dream to a degree, not spend all my time out rippin' with the fellas, take ski days to travel down to see her, but I didn't "get" how much i wanted to. definitely a tough balance, but she's worth it. plus it keeps me a little less self centered. i think we're all pretty lucky on here to be living the dream or dreaming of the. . .dream. . .uh, yeh. . .

oh and thanks for the word on resentment too, those of you who piped in. i didn't realize the danger of it. perhaps it won't occur but nice to have a heads up.

'kopter

P.S. wow. anyone remember how devoid of women this place was back in the day? just thinking how we would have never seen the title of this thread back in '00 or '01 on powmag.

this place is kewl.