Best Gaper qoute of the weekend?

**toast2266** · 01-30-2013, 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by jamal

Wow, safety bars on chairs sure are a hot topic here. Most of the places I ski don't even have them. Haven't fallen off a chair yet.

Just wait til one of the sheaves falls off and hits you, or a big tree falls on the cable, or your chair falls off the cable (ok, maybe the bar wouldn't do much for the last one).

In case it wasn't clear, I'm making fun of Snowbowl and their shitty chairlifts.

**Crampedon** · 01-30-2013, 10:34 PM

Not skiing related but a bike gaper gazing up at the road bike display today in the shop asked when they were going to start making 29" wheels for road bikes....

2cd time in 2013 and counting.

**ianjk** · 01-30-2013, 10:53 PM

Today I showed up to the hill with some Olin Mark I's and KVC's. I learned how to ski tele and

**ianjk** · 01-30-2013, 10:55 PM

Can't use an IPhone. (Insert tele joke). But had a blast on my thrift store skis and had some laughs with the local ski shop guys who want to get me on some fancy new alpine skis... Think my ski-totes confused some kids.

**TomCrac** · 01-30-2013, 11:00 PM

Saw a Japanese fella at the top of the mountain last weekend skiing with a skitote attached to one pole.

**ianjk** · 01-30-2013, 11:45 PM

What I tried to post on this fancy phone of me being gaperiffic. *in my normal ski wear.

**My Pet Powder Goat** · 01-31-2013, 01:40 AM

Originally Posted by TomCrac

Saw a Japanese fella at the top of the mountain last weekend skiing with a skitote attached to one pole.

That's a Good 'un!

**f2f** · 01-31-2013, 01:48 AM

this beauty showed up for sale just now. skied twice, although i think that's an exaggeration:

**ianjk** · 01-31-2013, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by f2f

this beauty showed up for sale just now. skied twice, although i think that's an exaggeration:

Just needs the captain mount.

**gointhedistance** · 01-31-2013, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by f2f

this beauty showed up for sale just now. skied twice, although i think that's an exaggeration:

Those are just the new schizo's in the rear position for powder - 30cm of adjustment.

**bendtheski** · 01-31-2013, 12:50 PM

Chair 2 reload at Loveland Monday; Guy behind me to his buddy:

"I think we're going to look back on this day in April as the best day of the season".

Sadly, he was probably right.

**mrburns** · 01-31-2013, 04:17 PM

Not really a gaper quote but it made me laugh on the hill this morning..

I skied through the beginner area to get to where I parked my car and I heard the Spanish speaking ski instructor trying to get his class of what I assume were spanish speaking 5-6 year old kids to get out of the wedge, he was yelling "papas fritas! papas fritas!"

**GrumpyPilot** · 01-31-2013, 04:22 PM

Originally Posted by My Pet Powder Goat

who's the gaper here again?

I guessing you are taking a shot at me or my friend, if you are just say it, so I can respond. Otherwise, shut up.

**JrKulTele** · 01-31-2013, 05:06 PM

Guy came into the rental shop wasted at around 9:30 with a bunch of his buddies on college day recently. He had 3+ down for skier type so, as usual, i let him know that his skis most likely wont come off in the event of a fall. His response, " ya man, thats what i want, its my first time and all but i play ice hockey and skiing and skating are pretty much the same thing."

After arguing a little about the validity of that statement, I had him initial next to his DIN and sent him on his way.

**My Pet Powder Goat** · 01-31-2013, 05:37 PM

Originally Posted by GrumpyPilot

I guessing you are taking a shot at me or my friend, if you are just say it, so I can respond. Otherwise, shut up.

What part was confusing to u?

How about u stfu?.... because ur gaper is showing.

Ps. Appropriate choice for a name

**old goat** · 01-31-2013, 06:00 PM

Originally Posted by ianjk

Today I showed up to the hill with some Olin Mark I's and KVC's. I learned how to ski tele and

Hah. The Demo shop at Squaw has a couple of pairs of TNC's--look about 215. Guy says they go out a lot. I'm not tempted.

**philth** · 01-31-2013, 06:52 PM

Originally Posted by f2f

this beauty showed up for sale just now. skied twice, although i think that's an exaggeration:

Not sure why but I cant' stop laughing at this.

**Buster Highmen** · 01-31-2013, 07:04 PM

Little else happens on tgr forums other than the bar being lowered and lowered and lowered.

**badbluto** · 01-31-2013, 07:48 PM

Originally Posted by Chugachjed

Should have just pushed him off the lift then put the bar down.

Zingggg!

**TomCrac** · 01-31-2013, 09:31 PM

They've got their safety bar down.......

**philth** · 01-31-2013, 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by TomCrac

They've got their safety bar down.......

HahahahahahhAHHHHaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaHHAHAHHAHHAH AHAHH Tears of laughter...fuck. TomCrac, best comment of the year.

Any details on that pic?

**StopMakingSense** · 01-31-2013, 10:02 PM

Random Dude - "yeah those straps are for avalanches in case the ski falls off so you can find them"
Random Girl with Straps - "no avalanches!"
Random Dude's Friend - "oh for avalanches?"
Random Girl with Straps - "no avalanches!" (very adamant that she doesn't like avalanches)
Random Dude - "what?"
Random Girls with Strap - "No, I use these in the powder in case my ski falls off and I lose it, gosh!"

Meanwhile it's mainly just packed powder... gems in the Supreme lift line

**philth** · 01-31-2013, 10:05 PM

^^^^ no poles, no skis.... trying to lighten the load to keep the ship afloat. Be in their tighty whities by the time they get to the bullwheel.

**Flyoverland Captive** · 01-31-2013, 10:55 PM

^^^ you mean tighty brownies... Holy crap! More details?

**TomCrac** · 02-01-2013, 07:36 AM

The chair thing happened two seasons ago at my local hill. They were instructed to ditch their skis and poles as to not interfere with them getting roped down. Funny thing is after they got them down, they off loaded the rest of the chairs, disconnected that particular chair, ran the lift for a lap while someone banged the chairs with a hammer, listening for any unusual sounds, and it was back to business as usual. That particular lift was scheduled to and has been taken down since.....

.... Sorry for the thread distraction.... To get back on track of gaper quotes ....

"hey, let's head up to Hunter this weekend" .... As said by me