Skiing with a Bluetooth speaker; Yay or Nay?

**mooseknuckles** · 12-26-2018, 09:05 PM

Originally Posted by SumJongGuy

At least one of the places I ski has BANNED skiing with ear buds in because it contributes to collisions. Back when the lifts were powered by dinosaurs we skied with these. No shit, I really had one of these when I was like 12.. and Get off my lawn!

BoseSoundwear has you covered and it's fucking amazing. Hear your shitty music, everything around you and still be able to carry on a conversation.

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**dufferdan** · 12-27-2018, 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by SumJongGuy

At least one of the places I ski has BANNED skiing with ear buds in because it contributes to collisions. Back when the lifts were powered by dinosaurs we skied with these. No shit, I really had one of these when I was like 12.. and Get off my lawn!

I am old enough to remember this ad. There was also the legendary AstralTunes system....I had forgotten about this classic ad before I just googled it:

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A few friends play golf with tunes going either in a cart or hanging from their push cart. Not my thing. I prefer keeping my tunes to myself. I will use Apple earbuds as they let in ambient sound so I know what is happening around me, but the sound is OK. And I am not disturbing anyone else....no one else likes my 1970's and 1980 post punk pop and new wave these days....

**MTN_BIKER** · 12-27-2018, 10:32 AM

Triple Nay. Use earbuds!!!

**DropCliffsNotBombs** · 12-27-2018, 12:24 PM

Originally Posted by t-the-east

Drives me nuts. Earbuds, fine. I have Bluetooth speakers in my helmet and will listen occasionally if I’m by myself, but not loud enough to cut me off from all surroundings. The guys with the speakers in the backpack or chest mounted can fuck right the fuck off.

^^^ THIS ^^^

**Todds** · 12-27-2018, 06:08 PM

Someone in the lift line had one the other day. Fucking annoying.

**BC.** · 12-27-2018, 06:42 PM

I pulled a “Slayer” on some stupid idiot today. He rolls up with some shit playing on his speaker.....I turned around and said...Jesus, if ur gonna play your speakers for all of us to hear, put on some Slayer......that shit rocks!

**stuckathuntermtn** · 12-27-2018, 07:01 PM

Not harsh enough.

**BC.** · 12-27-2018, 07:05 PM

I know..but the kid was only like 13.....too young to be too big a dick....I gotz standards.

**Skidog** · 12-27-2018, 07:14 PM

Funny this popped up in my FB feed.

https://www.outsideonline.com/237828..._medium=social

Maybe should cross post in the spy phone thread. ?

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**Djongo Unchained** · 12-27-2018, 08:33 PM

Fuck nay, by the way.

(not to be confused with FKNA)

**wickstad** · 12-27-2018, 11:31 PM

Bluetooth speakers in your helmet and invoking Slayer. Meh.

**skifishbum** · 12-28-2018, 06:31 AM

ive been using them a bit on the skin track
and in the drifty on the water
fuck ya if your not down with jj cale
and theres a chica @ sillytude who has one on her belt around her waist and her gortex clad der poopenhausen boppin to anything i watched and heard on soul train as a kid
is good with me

**AK47bp** · 12-28-2018, 09:59 AM

Been rocking Post Malone on blast lately. Lots of peeps been telling me I'm #1.

**stuckathuntermtn** · 12-28-2018, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by BC.

I know..but the kid was only like 13.....too young to be too big a dick....I gotz standards.

Fair enough.

**neufox47** · 12-28-2018, 11:58 AM

I’m a solid no against blue tooth speakers and headphones (at least while skiing down) at the resort.

I got on Shirley at Squaw the other week and loudly said “Bar!” Then slowly pulled the bar down. Dude on the other end grabs the bar and says “it would be nice if you let us know you were putting the bar down.” I say, “I said bar pretty loud.” Lady with little kid next to me chimes in and agrees. His response was “oh I have headphones in.”

**Name Redacted** · 12-28-2018, 12:08 PM

I'm cool with headphones, but hard no on speakers. For those of you who hate headphone people, do you also hate deaf people? There's a local deaf chick that mountain bikes around here and I know to just wait till she stops to pass, she's pretty fast anyway.

**neufox47** · 12-28-2018, 12:30 PM

Originally Posted by shredgnar

I'm cool with headphones, but hard no on speakers. For those of you who hate headphone people, do you also hate deaf people? There's a local deaf chick that mountain bikes around here and I know to just wait till she stops to pass, she's pretty fast anyway.

No, I don’t hate deaf people, but that’s a pretty silly comparison. If I am against people skiing blindfolded does that mean I hate blind people? Use your headphones, just not while skiing downhill. And don’t bitch that you didn’t hear “bar” because you can’t hear anything other than your music.

Additionally deaf people are going to be far more adept at navigating the world without hearing than someone who just temporarily shut off their ability to hear.

**Name Redacted** · 12-28-2018, 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by neufox47

No, I don’t hate deaf people, but that’s a pretty silly comparison. If I am against people skiing blindfolded does that mean I hate blind people? Use your headphones, just not while skiing downhill. And don’t bitch that you didn’t hear “bar” because you can’t hear anything other than your music.

Additionally deaf people are going to be far more adept at navigating the world without hearing than someone who just temporarily shut off their ability to hear.

Nah, I think you hate deaf people.

**SumJongGuy** · 12-28-2018, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by shredgnar

Nah, I think you hate deaf people.

What??

**Best Mexican Skier from Da South** · 12-28-2018, 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by shredgnar

I'm cool with headphones, but hard no on speakers. For those of you who hate headphone people, do you also hate deaf people?

I think CNN or MSNBC would love the way you think. You know Don Lemon?

LOL

**Name Redacted** · 12-28-2018, 04:23 PM

Originally Posted by Best Mexican Skier from Da South

I think CNN or MSNBC would love the way you think. You know Don Lemon?

LOL

TRIGGERED!!!!!!

**Name Redacted** · 12-28-2018, 04:25 PM

It is called "Abelism" apparently. You guys are Abelists!!!

**skiJ** · 12-28-2018, 06:32 PM

Originally Posted by neufox47

No, I don’t hate deaf people, but that’s a pretty silly comparison. If I am against people skiing blindfolded does that mean I hate blind people? Use your headphones, just not while skiing downhill. And don’t bitch that you didn’t hear “bar” because you can’t hear anything other than your music.

Additionally deaf people are going to be far more adept at navigating the world without hearing than someone who just temporarily shut off their ability to hear.

^ this ^

**wickstad** · 12-28-2018, 06:52 PM

Originally Posted by skifishbum

ive been using them a bit on the skin track
and in the drifty on the water
fuck ya if your not down with jj cale
and theres a chica @ sillytude who has one on her belt around her waist and her gortex clad der poopenhausen boppin to anything i watched and heard on soul train as a kid
is good with me

Pretty sure he wrote my favorite Lynard Skynard song “the breeze”. Except I’ve been trying to play “Gimme three steps” on guitar lately. I love the way those guys use rests as part of the rythym.