Hi Jim:
Nice shot, you were ahead of him so far in the race that you had time to
take his picture!
Gord
----- Original Message -----
From: "James N. McBride" <jnmcbr@xxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 10:31 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: Re : Epson Print Academy Online Experience
>
> No, the bindings didn't release and they didn't need to as there was very
> little twisting or bending force applied to my legs. I keep the bindings
> quite loose and the skis never come off if I'm skiing correctly. Modern
> bindings have so much elasticity that they only need to be set on the
higher
> settings if you are racing or doing a lot of aerial stuff. Dalbello makes
> good boots and they are the only maker that has/had a canting foot bed.
> Unfortunately that canting foot bed is prone to breakage and may have been
> discontinued. I gave up and went back to putting corrective cant plates
> under the bindings. My main downhill boots are now Rossignal Race 1 Pro
and
> they are excellent but are hard to get on. Once on though, they are very
> comfortable. I also have a pair of Rossignal Soft 1 boots that are
actually
> less comfortable but are good for standing for extended times, like
watching
> racing or doing photography. I'm almost 65 but some mornings feel more
like
> 80. I've got friends that are 80 and still skiing though. Skiing makes me
> feel good. My knees are better when skiing and my back doesn't hurt then
> either. It's very therapeutic. Being around the young kids doesn't hurt
> either as it's good to see them having so much fun. Here's a picture of my
> racing buddy. /jim
>
> http://myweb.cableone.net/jmac25/sports.htm
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx]On
> Behalf Of Gordon J. Ross
> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 2:48 AM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Re: Re : Epson Print Academy Online Experience
>
>
>
> Hi Jim:
>
> I just said 80 was old, not really old. That must have been some bump, did
> the bindings not release? If they didn't you better tell the tech that you
> are over 50 when they reset the bindings. I have never seen boots break.
My
> hot tip for you is an Italian boot called Dalbello www.dalbellosports.com
I
> have the CRX series and thay are a great boot.
>
> Gord
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James N. McBride" <jnmcbr@xxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 1:59 AM
> Subject: [OM] Re: Re : Epson Print Academy Online Experience
>
>
> >
> > Hey, lets not make 80 be really old because I'm getting closer to that
> every
> > day. But...I still ski several times a week and it's not enough. I used
to
> > be able to outrun all my kids and grandkids but my one granddaughter is
a
> > racer and she goes like the wind. She takes whatever gravity will give
> her.
> > Last week, on a very cold day, I hit a bump and broke both boots. I've
> never
> > had plastic boots break before and hope to forego that pleasure in the
> > future. /jim
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx]On
> > Behalf Of Gordon J. Ross
> > Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 1:16 AM
> > To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [OM] Re: Re : Epson Print Academy Online Experience
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi Stephen:
> >
> > Where did you board? I was skiing at Lake Louise on Monday where,
> subject
> > to developing and printing my TOPE 1 picture was taken of my 54 year old
> > butt on the top of the world overlooking the lake.
> >
> > OLD is 80 !!!!!!!
> >
> > Gord
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Stephen Scharf" <scharfsj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 12:57 AM
> > Subject: [OM] Re : Epson Print Academy Online Experience
> >
> >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 09:00:47 -0800
> > > >From: Tris Schuler <tristanjohn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >Subject: [OM] Re: Epson Print Academy Online Experience
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>Other instructors will show you how to get new things out of
> Photoshop,
> > > >>make your prints
> > > >>optimally, even get them matted and framed. Way cool.
> > > >
> > > >Way cool? As in "Wayyyyyyyyy kewwwwwwwwwwl"?
> > > >
> > > >Now listen up! We're gonna sort this out right now! Anyone on this
list
> > who
> > > >is _not_ at least 50 years old raise an unshriveled hand!
> > >
> > > I just turned 50 last December. Still young at heart; went
> > > snowboarding for the first time a few weeks later. It was way cool,
> > > though I bailed a lot. Can't wait to go again.
> > >
> > > -Stephen.
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > >
> > > 2001 CBR600F4i - Fantastic!
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