Best Gaper qoute of the weekend?

**flatNshallow** · 02-11-2014, 07:18 PM

Oddly enough this was uttered by a ripping racer chica so this really surprised me.

... I didn't know Jackson was good.

**wolfelot** · 02-11-2014, 07:42 PM

Originally Posted by cyborg

I've had two weekends full of Nebraskans decked out in their full hunting garb, on rental skis that are steps away from snollerblades, hooting and hollering as they fly uncontrollably down the blue runs. They have the best time, are super nice and laid back (not trying to show off or speed in front of you at the lifts), and are amazed when they see someone ride switch or zipper line bumps. Plus, they stick to the groomers, leaving the goods less tracked! Probably my favorite crowd to see show up.

Yup that would be me growing up in NE except with a Starter jacket. That may still be me.

**old goat** · 02-11-2014, 08:02 PM

Heard on the lifts in the last week "They close all the good stuff on the weekends to save it for the locals midweek" and "They close all the good stuff during the week to save it for the tourists on the weekend."

**MMP** · 02-12-2014, 03:29 PM

one of my kids ski races for the high school. yesterday at individuals, a kid's dad (from another school) was tele skiing on what had to be 150s, wearing a full face helmet. He ran the course slightly behind his kid with a video camera during the kid's runs. Not a quote, maybe not a gaper, but odd for sure. My guess is that if you are rad enough to need a full face helmet when you go skiing (for real), you would have a normal helmet or go without at a small groomed hill. eh, what do i know. i'm a gaper for all i know

**TomCrac** · 02-12-2014, 04:32 PM

What did he say about it when you asked him?

**MMP** · 02-12-2014, 04:58 PM

I was gatekeeping and didn't get the chance. Bright yellow full face. Hardcore at Berkshire East

**digitaldeath** · 02-12-2014, 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by Patch82

I work in a ski shop, a guy comes in with 70mm underfoot skis clearly from the 80's (along with his ancient jacket), and drops $350 on a new pair of bindings for them, and another $40 to mount them. He then proceeds to mark "expert skier" on the form we have people fill out for mountings. Okay, what...

My father who is 60 rips on his skis from when he was a kid with new bindings and reverse entry boots. That's hysterical

just because his equipment is old doesnt make him not an expert you rental shop loser
i bet he outskis you

**old goat** · 02-12-2014, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by MMP

one of my kids ski races for the high school. yesterday at individuals, a kid's dad (from another school) was tele skiing on what had to be 150s, wearing a full face helmet. He ran the course slightly behind his kid with a video camera during the kid's runs. Not a quote, maybe not a gaper, but odd for sure. My guess is that if you are rad enough to need a full face helmet when you go skiing (for real), you would have a normal helmet or go without at a small groomed hill. eh, what do i know. i'm a gaper for all i know

I don't care about the helmet part--but following your kid down a course during a race is beyond gaper--I can't even think of a word for it. My younger son swam--best thing about swimming--the kids can't hear or see their parents. (Worst thing about swimming "The next event is 47 heats of girls 6 and under freestyle, and we aren't going to start until we get some parents down here to time.")

**MMP** · 02-12-2014, 10:31 PM

He didn't actually run gates but was alongside the course. I think I would rather have frozen feet gatekeeping 150 slalom runs than endure a natatorium full of screaming kids and parents.

This guy also made about 100 tele turns in a very short distance. "Hey everyone! Look at me! I tele!" Ugh

**old goat** · 02-13-2014, 01:12 AM

I was watching a skier cross x games qualifier. The women blasting down a narrow trail at 40 mph within inches of each other were impressive. The guy filming it all, skiing down through the woods next to the trail with his eye glued to a camera and keeping up with them was really impressive.

**JailhouseMoneyJenkins** · 02-13-2014, 12:50 PM

charlift guy: '...so where does all this snow go in the summer time?"
me: "....."
me: "well, it melts and flows into the rivers, and eventually ends up in California."

He was blown away. Guess he didn't know where rivers come from.

**NWSkier** · 02-13-2014, 05:17 PM

Gaper 1: "have you seen those double sided skis they have now, people land backwards...?"
Gaper 2: "what!? you can ski backwards?"

(Thirty seconds goes by)

Gaper 1: "I think the bunny hill is harder to go down on a snowboard then the normal hill"
Gaper 2: "I disagree because if you catch an edge toe side on the bunny hill and fall you won't get a conclusion"

I'm sure there will be many more to come from work

**vdRONdripper** · 02-13-2014, 08:44 PM

Originally Posted by old goat

I don't care about the helmet part--but following your kid down a course during a race is beyond gaper--I can't even think of a word for it. My younger son swam--best thing about swimming--the kids can't hear or see their parents. (Worst thing about swimming "The next event is 47 heats of girls 6 and under freestyle, and we aren't going to start until we get some parents down here to time.")

yo bra your kids will not have the highlight footage to go pro. sorry brozzer and I tele fast in the woods.

**old goat** · 02-14-2014, 12:35 AM

Originally Posted by vdRONdripper

yo bra your kids will not have the highlight footage to go pro. sorry brozzer and I tele fast in the woods.

This true I'm afraid, but on the other hand my kids can speak English

**vdRONdripper** · 02-14-2014, 02:23 PM

Originally Posted by old goat

This true I'm afraid, but on the other hand my kids can speak English

That is too bad. Your kids must feel like dorks not talking bra in Truckeeeehaw. You must be a dentist, I'm a heli-lumberjack, and a way better tele-skier than you.

**MMP** · 02-14-2014, 04:07 PM

Waitress at the airport bar referred to wine as the "house Cabernet"

it's an airport.

**old goat** · 02-14-2014, 04:29 PM

Originally Posted by vdRONdripper

That is too bad. Your kids must feel like dorks not talking bra in Truckeeeehaw. You must be a dentist, I'm a heli-lumberjack, and a way better tele-skier than you.

No doubt about the tele part--I gave it a try about 30 years ago but got tired of ski tips hitting me in the face. I also learned the hard way that tying your boot to the bail of a three pin binding is a good way to lose a ski. And close about the dentist part--retired surgeon.

Heard today--young woman (who spoke pretty good English actually, despite being a snowboarder) complaining to the patroller at the bottom of KT that somebody yelled mean at her. They had turned into her way, she kept skiing her line and ran them down, kept going, and they yelled at her. too bad patrol didn't yank her pass for idiocy.

**PlayItLeo** · 02-14-2014, 05:43 PM

Not a quote, but.....

Pow day at the tiny local hill today where Olin Mark IVs are more ubiquitous than fat skis. From the lift I saw a guy on rocker 122s absolutely beatering and gaping his way down the hill (fair play,nothing exceptional about that). But I bumped into him later in the lift line and lo and behold, he had an Alpine Zone sticker on his helmet. Asked him if he knew Greg. His blank stare response was priceless.

**FromTheValley** · 02-14-2014, 06:57 PM

"Hey, excuse me, does this chairlift take you to the top?"

**old goat** · 02-14-2014, 07:47 PM

Originally Posted by FromTheValley

"Hey, excuse me, does this chairlift take you to the top?"

What's wrong with that? Some lifts go to the top, some don't.

**DickMerkin** · 02-14-2014, 08:17 PM

Originally Posted by FromTheValley

"Hey, excuse me, does this chairlift take you to the top?"

Fail. 1234

**karpiel** · 02-15-2014, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by JailhouseMoneyJenkins

charlift guy: '...so where does all this snow go in the summer time?"
me: "....."
me: "well, it melts and flows into the rivers, and eventually ends up in California."

He was blown away. Guess he didn't know where rivers come from.

You're the gaper here and you don't even realize it. What river would that be?

**leroy jenkins** · 02-15-2014, 08:51 PM

Colorado River water definitely does end up in Cali.

**karpiel** · 02-16-2014, 06:17 AM

Originally Posted by leroy jenkins

Colorado River water definitely does end up in Cali.

Only what they steal from the poor Mexicans.

**nemophilist** · 02-16-2014, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by MMP

Waitress at the airport bar referred to wine as the "house Cabernet"

it's an airport.

Most restaurants buy their "house" wine in bulk, so the bottle they come in is huge. That's typically why you can't buy a bottle of house wine at restaurant. If it's a bar, anywhere, they'll have a house wine. I see nothing wrong with that quote.