OT: I want to be skiing

greg66_tri_v2.0

Whistler, which is where we go skiing, has had its snowiest start to the season - almost 5 metres of snow already; over 3 in the last seven days, 1.25 in the last 48 hours, blah blah blah. Epic pow-fest. Pics on the WB website have skiers waist to shoulder deep in pow.

Why am I stuck here?

I'm going to have a little cry somewhere.

lost_in_thought

So... stop whingeing about it and go skiing.

Jeez.

Do I have to do everything around here?

:roll:

greg66_tri_v2.0

lost_in_thought wrote:

So... stop whingeing about it and go skiing.

Jeez.

Do I have to do everything around here?

:roll:

Yes, yes, yes. That's all very well and good to say that when you don't have the burden of a stupid job, which people expect you to turn up for. And dependents, who probably won't care much for me announcing that I'm off to the airport-o (Why? Oh, you know, just because. See you in a week. Maybe. Perhaps. Byeee-eeee! <slam door and run>).

Life is so unfair. I'm going to sulk now.

lost_in_thought

Excuses excuses... Pull the classic schoolkid cover - tell the family you've got a lawyer conference and will be away, tell work you've got a family issue and will be working from home. Sure, you'll have to ski all day and work all night, but it'll be worth it. Oh, and wear sunscreen.

itboffin

Greg66 wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

So... stop whingeing about it and go skiing.

Jeez.

Do I have to do everything around here?

:roll:

Yes, yes, yes. That's all very well and good to say that when you don't have the burden of a stupid job, which people expect you to turn up for. And dependents, who probably won't care much for me announcing that I'm off to the airport-o (Why? Oh, you know, just because. See you in a week. Maybe. Perhaps. Byeee-eeee! <slam door and run>).

Life is so unfair. I'm going to sulk now.

For a small fee say two Cervelos I could help you fake your own death, a bit extreme you might think but hey if a jobs worth doing its worth doing well

Fireblade96

Stop it !

I was just sent this by a friend in Vancouver:

http://ww1.whistlerblackcomb.com/emails/2010_snowflash/2010_snowflash.html

I'm off to fondle my snowboard....

rolf_f

Not surprised it is good - this is Kootenay National Park 3 weeks ago. I was concerned about the pass potentially getting blocked that day but it was fine.

Don't ski but had some nice walking in the snow. TBH, would have preferred less snow as I might have been able to climb something a bit bigger.

greg66_tri_v2.0

itboffin wrote:

Greg66 wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

So... stop whingeing about it and go skiing.

Jeez.

Do I have to do everything around here?

:roll:

Yes, yes, yes. That's all very well and good to say that when you don't have the burden of a stupid job, which people expect you to turn up for. And dependents, who probably won't care much for me announcing that I'm off to the airport-o (Why? Oh, you know, just because. See you in a week. Maybe. Perhaps. Byeee-eeee! <slam door and run>).

Life is so unfair. I'm going to sulk now.

For a small fee say two Cervelos I could help you fake your own death, a bit extreme you might think but hey if a jobs worth doing its worth doing well

That's going to unravel when I return home, I suspect.

As for the lawyers' conference idea, you can guess that there's one city in the world which is pretty much off-limts if suggested as a lawyers' conference destination. Mrs. G66 wasn't (unfortunately) born yesterday.

rolf_f

Greg66 wrote:

As for the lawyers' conference idea, you can guess that there's one city in the world which is pretty much off-limts if suggested as a lawyers' conference destination. Mrs. G66 wasn't (unfortunately) born yesterday.

You need to be subtle - I was up in British Columbia post conference - but that conference was in Portland Oregon - which has the whole of Washington State (which isn't that big at all) between it and Canada. No reason to be suspicious about Portland at all

itboffin

Greg66 wrote:

itboffin wrote:

Greg66 wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

So... stop whingeing about it and go skiing.

Jeez.

Do I have to do everything around here?

:roll:

Yes, yes, yes. That's all very well and good to say that when you don't have the burden of a stupid job, which people expect you to turn up for. And dependents, who probably won't care much for me announcing that I'm off to the airport-o (Why? Oh, you know, just because. See you in a week. Maybe. Perhaps. Byeee-eeee! <slam door and run>).

Life is so unfair. I'm going to sulk now.

For a small fee say two Cervelos I could help you fake your own death, a bit extreme you might think but hey if a jobs worth doing its worth doing well

That's going to unravel when I return home, I suspect.

As for the lawyers' conference idea, you can guess that there's one city in the world which is pretty much off-limts if suggested as a lawyers' conference destination. Mrs. G66 wasn't (unfortunately) born yesterday.

Okay last resort, drugs! power ones that'll render the family in a coma like state for a week ish!

side effects if wrong dosage used, possible death, or very very pissed of SWMSBO

tailwindhome

itboffin wrote:

Greg66 wrote:

itboffin wrote:

Greg66 wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

So... stop whingeing about it and go skiing.

Jeez.

Do I have to do everything around here?

:roll:

Yes, yes, yes. That's all very well and good to say that when you don't have the burden of a stupid job, which people expect you to turn up for. And dependents, who probably won't care much for me announcing that I'm off to the airport-o (Why? Oh, you know, just because. See you in a week. Maybe. Perhaps. Byeee-eeee! <slam door and run>).

Life is so unfair. I'm going to sulk now.

For a small fee say two Cervelos I could help you fake your own death, a bit extreme you might think but hey if a jobs worth doing its worth doing well

That's going to unravel when I return home, I suspect.

As for the lawyers' conference idea, you can guess that there's one city in the world which is pretty much off-limts if suggested as a lawyers' conference destination. Mrs. G66 wasn't (unfortunately) born yesterday.

Okay last resort, drugs! power ones that'll render the family in a coma like state for a week ish!

side effects if wrong dosage used, possible death, or very very pissed of SWMSBO

You could try popping out for a pint of milk

lost_in_thought

Greg66 wrote:

As for the lawyers' conference idea, you can guess that there's one city in the world which is pretty much off-limts if suggested as a lawyers' conference destination. Mrs. G66 wasn't (unfortunately) born yesterday.

Well you don't tell her where you're actually going! I mean, strewth, that's a schoolboy error even for you... Have you never philandered before?!

Fireblade96

lost_in_thought wrote:

Greg66 wrote:

As for the lawyers' conference idea, you can guess that there's one city in the world which is pretty much off-limts if suggested as a lawyers' conference destination. Mrs. G66 wasn't (unfortunately) born yesterday.

Well you don't tell her where you're actually going! I mean, strewth, that's a schoolboy error even for you... Have you never philandered before?!

The beauty of the mobile phone is that you can "be" anywhere you want, no need to give out the hotel contact number :-)

"I've got a very boring conference....it's in Toronto (no skiing there, should be safe)...I'll be back in a week..."

cjcp

Now, I don't want to send G66 over the edge here, but I may be going to Montreal soon. And I may have to go to Tremblant while I'm there. Oh, it'll be for a (sort of) lawyers' conference too.

PBo

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