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theabortionator
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Yeah I know there were some rant threads over the years grinds my gears and whatever. I don't think any of them were that happening to dig up. I probably made one of them honestly. Whatever.

I figured if we could rant somewhere we'd be more docile creatures in the rest of the forums.
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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Call her!
safarisamI asked my boss if i could take a ½ day to meet with one of my favorite historians and she straight up didn’t respond.
Feb 4 2020 3:13PM
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Youngm_IPCME
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Profahoben_212Well my fckig laptop tipped over the other day in class and fell maybe 3 inches. Somehow cracked some part in it and now the whole fucking keyboard is broken. Took it into the repair shop and it is going to cost 130 bucks to fix...and they also aren't sure if they can fix it. Really hope they can because I don't have anywhere close to the money for a new laptop

This happened to a friend of mine. They just brought a little usb keyboard everywhere
Feb 4 2020 3:47PM
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ModMommy
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BigPurpleSkiSuitCall her!


Yeah, I’m going to ask her again before the day ends. I kinda need to know.
Feb 4 2020 4:04PM
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Mingg
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So at work, the full time staff(me) are supposed to have a permanent group of residents that they work with. Depending on how many residents/staff members we have these groups shouldn't vary too much.

I, however, have been bounced around from group to group for the past several months. This made sense because I had one group that unfortunately gets split up when we go from 5 to 4 aides. Which I understand and it's fine. There are two groups that make sense to put me on when this happens. However, they have been putting me on completely different groups literally every day. I was told that "this is what happens to this group," and to deal with it. Fine, if that's how it is then it is what it is. I've never had an issue with it.

That said, in being bounced from group to group each day, I unfortunately never get a routine, I always have new residents and I never really get to know them. This means I have to ask their nurse more questions about their care and it takes me significantly longer to provide care. I'm fine with doing this as it's more experience under my belt working with more individual patients.

Today I learned that there IS a permanent group I am supposed to be assigned to. But the nurse that I would work with doesn't like me, so she moves me around every day and works with the aides she likes. So I am now the fucking inconvenience to every other nurse because I don't know the residents and have to ask a million questions to do my job the right way. So now everyone hates working with me because I'm annoying as shit because I fucking care about doing my job the right way.

I get it!!! I don't want to ask you a bunch of questions either but I literally never have the same people! How the fuck am I ever going to know them or your(the nurses) routine??? So by this one nurse refusing to work with me, I've been screwed over and my ability to do my job like everyone else is also fucked. And I didn't even realize it was that big of a deal until today.

So I don't know what they want from me. I currently am super cheerful, nice and positive at work. I get all of my work done on time, I help the nurses and other aides, I always relay info as I'm supposed to, I always make myself available to others, etc. And in doing so I'm apparently fucking annoying. So I don't know what to do.
Feb 5 2020 3:14PM
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oldmanski
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MinggSo at work, the full time staff(me) are supposed to have a permanent group of residents that they work with. Depending on how many residents/staff members we have these groups shouldn't vary too much.

I, however, have been bounced around from group to group for the past several months. This made sense because I had one group that unfortunately gets split up when we go from 5 to 4 aides. Which I understand and it's fine. There are two groups that make sense to put me on when this happens. However, they have been putting me on completely different groups literally every day. I was told that "this is what happens to this group," and to deal with it. Fine, if that's how it is then it is what it is. I've never had an issue with it.

That said, in being bounced from group to group each day, I unfortunately never get a routine, I always have new residents and I never really get to know them. This means I have to ask their nurse more questions about their care and it takes me significantly longer to provide care. I'm fine with doing this as it's more experience under my belt working with more individual patients.

Today I learned that there IS a permanent group I am supposed to be assigned to. But the nurse that I would work with doesn't like me, so she moves me around every day and works with the aides she likes. So I am now the fucking inconvenience to every other nurse because I don't know the residents and have to ask a million questions to do my job the right way. So now everyone hates working with me because I'm annoying as shit because I fucking care about doing my job the right way.

I get it!!! I don't want to ask you a bunch of questions either but I literally never have the same people! How the fuck am I ever going to know them or your(the nurses) routine??? So by this one nurse refusing to work with me, I've been screwed over and my ability to do my job like everyone else is also fucked. And I didn't even realize it was that big of a deal until today.

So I don't know what they want from me. I currently am super cheerful, nice and positive at work. I get all of my work done on time, I help the nurses and other aides, I always relay info as I'm supposed to, I always make myself available to others, etc. And in doing so I'm apparently fucking annoying. So I don't know what to do.

If your manager/boss is not helping to resolve this, can you go to the HR dept and get them involved?
Feb 5 2020 5:26PM
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Mingg
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oldmanskiIf your manager/boss is not helping to resolve this, can you go to the HR dept and get them involved?


We don't have a manager right now because she retired. The nurse that I work under technically is my supervisor, which has been changing literally every day. My nurse today said she was going to make it so that I was on a permanent group. But that doesn't change the fact that every one else looks at me as a nuisance because I've been forced to be in order to get my job done the past 3 months. I just don't like to cause problems and I wish I had realized this 3 months ago. Cause I didn't realize I was being annoying as shit. And if I had and fixed it, then they wouldn't be so unwilling to be help now. So I kind of screwed myself over. Our HR dept works out of the corporate office and they wouldn't be able to do much more than go through their BS checklist to "investigate." And I'd rather it not come to that because thats just going to make it worse. I'm just screwed until I take back all the annoyingness that is myself hahaha
Feb 5 2020 6:16PM
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oldmanski
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MinggWe don't have a manager right now because she retired. The nurse that I work under technically is my supervisor, which has been changing literally every day. My nurse today said she was going to make it so that I was on a permanent group. But that doesn't change the fact that every one else looks at me as a nuisance because I've been forced to be in order to get my job done the past 3 months. I just don't like to cause problems and I wish I had realized this 3 months ago. Cause I didn't realize I was being annoying as shit. And if I had and fixed it, then they wouldn't be so unwilling to be help now. So I kind of screwed myself over. Our HR dept works out of the corporate office and they wouldn't be able to do much more than go through their BS checklist to "investigate." And I'd rather it not come to that because thats just going to make it worse. I'm just screwed until I take back all the annoyingness that is myself hahaha

I hear ya and yes HR seems to make some issues worse. Healthcare definitely is challenging, best of luck!
Feb 5 2020 6:47PM
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Chron_Rabbit
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WHY IS NICOTINE SO FUCKING ADDICTING AHHHHH
Feb 5 2020 7:06PM
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Mingg
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oldmanskiI hear ya and yes HR seems to make some issues worse. Healthcare definitely is challenging, best of luck!


Thanks! My job itself really is awesome. But I'm almost set up to fail. I'm a full time employee doing part time/agency assignments that put me at a disadvantage but I'm still expected to know and do things like a full time employee I guess, if that makes sense?

I don't know. My current plans is if I work with the one nurse that gives me a hard time, I'm just gonna stay the fuck away. Wait for her to approach me and not engage in any contact until she is ready. I'll leave her notes when patients ask for things(my favorite is when patients ask for medication which I obviously can't give, so I ask her and she gives ME the hard time like I'm the one who is asking looool) that way she can address shit when she wants to and I don't have to bug her for it.

It's going to go poorly. But if she complains I'm that annoying then here is a way to get me the fuck away from her and not annoy her. Or maybe annoy her extra. Who knows? Let's find out.

Also, it sucks extra because I really do respect some of these people. Like, I try to have a positive experience at work instead of being grumpy all day? I don't know. To be fair, I don't fucking shut up so another option is to pump myself full of adderall again to go full zombie/normal people mode but also fuck that.
Feb 5 2020 7:24PM
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Bdoobz
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Don't get me wrong, the Line Blade looks like an outstanding ski, and I would love to give it a shred.

BUT,

Every 5 minutes their Instagram has a new post or story about it. It's a little excessive I'd say.
Feb 5 2020 7:38PM
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profa_212
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BdoobzDon't get me wrong, the Line Blade looks like an outstanding ski, and I would love to give it a shred.

BUT,

Every 5 minutes their Instagram has a new post or story about it. It's a little excessive I'd say.


agreed
Feb 5 2020 7:52PM
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xxACIDTRIPxx
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Life is so fucking gay, I’m not really depressed or tryna be edgy but the reality is for most people you work a shitty job you hate to buy shit you don’t need to impress people you don’t give a fuck about. And to go outside this trend is to be considered weird.
Feb 6 2020 2:59AM
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Youngm_IPCME
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Afghan_kushLife is so fucking gay, I’m not really depressed or tryna be edgy but the reality is for most people you work a shitty job you hate to buy shit you don’t need to impress people you don’t give a fuck about. And to go outside this trend is to be considered weird.


If I didn’t ever have to worry about getting a high medical bill, I’d probably quit my job tomorrow and look for whatever part time job lets me work ~3.5 days a week. On the dl I only save for retirement because of tax credits and the questions that would be asked if I didn’t. I feel pretty done working most days of the year - I’m told I can take time off/come in late and ski beforehand or whatever, but that only works if you don’t have any deadlines or pressure to perform. I wish I had gone easy on myself when it was still possible, but here we are now.
Lame.
Feb 6 2020 3:12AM
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GayWolf420
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Glad everything's good but days like today are the kinds of days where even skiing with gear solo, you could find yourself in a really bad situation with absolutely no help around you. Absolutely dumb move on my part to go and try to ski some lines by myself during a really bad avalanche cycle. Broke off tons of slabs and could have ended my day in the worse way.
Feb 6 2020 4:05PM
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theabortionator
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Didn't reallize DP ran the same passes every year, didnt have my old one, got another for start of year. Apparently found the old one. Was going to take another run or two. Shit comes up invalid, chick wont let me up the lift wants my pass im like fucking take it because i know my shit is legit. She tells me shes going to guest services to figure out whats up. Told her aint nobody got time 4 that shit. I wanna go home and slee and go to work. I wait for a while. Crack a beer. Finally dip. Stop my car by the lift to ask whats up.

She cant give me my pass back and if I cant find other pass I gotta pay 25 for a reprint. Im like, you have my pass in your fucking hands, how can I not trade it in?

On the one hand she did grab me a ticket for the rest if the day(although I told her I wasn't gonna ride anymore after the hassle) but still.

If I can't find my other pass(which hopefully should be around somewhere) Im sure as fuck still riding, sure as fuck not paying 25 bucks, and somebody might get shived.

I paid for my damn pass, they ain't got nothing on me. I wanna see my lawyer. I'm tired Im cranky, and Ill fight a motherfucker.

Peace
Feb 6 2020 4:55PM
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Titus69
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DeebieSkeebiesGlad everything's good but days like today are the kinds of days where even skiing with gear solo, you could find yourself in a really bad situation with absolutely no help around you. Absolutely dumb move on my part to go and try to ski some lines by myself during a really bad avalanche cycle. Broke off tons of slabs and could have ended my day in the worse way.


Skied my two runs off crescent and oh my god, first run the lift was aight then second ride was half speed and at the top the wind seemed to be ripping ice chunks off the wind blown ice, buckling my boots it felt like chopped ice being poured all over my hand. Also took erikas gold and went around a rope line to some fresh wind buff, I don’t think the slab is big yet but every somewhat steep area was setting off baby 1” wind slabs, I could hear the winds from higher up and can’t even imagine what touring today is like.
Feb 6 2020 5:37PM
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halfwatt
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i hate about how finicky pivots are. like you either click out perfectly or shoot your ski out like a Jerry and face plant. and clicking in kinda sucks. it’s either good or at an angle that will eject you quicker than a overly serious referee.
Feb 7 2020 12:02AM
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GayWolf420
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Im all for showing people the love and stoke and cool sides of skiing but also think we gotta stop making it so easy to do nowadays. Make skiing go back to the cold miserable sport people complain about
Feb 9 2020 2:21PM
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cyphers
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DeebieSkeebiesIm all for showing people the love and stoke and cool sides of skiing but also think we gotta stop making it so easy to do nowadays. Make skiing go back to the cold miserable sport people complain about


we just need to start bringing back everything that gapers bitch about

more tiny, unheated lodges
more slow double chairs
more ungroomed trails

anything else you can think of?
Feb 9 2020 2:26PM
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Chron_Rabbit
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cypherswe just need to start bringing back everything that gapers bitch about

more tiny, unheated lodges
more slow double chairs
more ungroomed trails

anything else you can think of?


all for slow double chairs and ungroomed trails
Feb 9 2020 5:47PM
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GayWolf420
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cypherswe just need to start bringing back everything that gapers bitch about

more tiny, unheated lodges
more slow double chairs
more ungroomed trails

anything else you can think of?

booters that patrol are cool with as long as you maintain them and they arent total death traps
Feb 9 2020 6:06PM
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ModMommy
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The snow was fucked today. Had to roll the sled twice because the fucking sled track was breaking beneath us in the way out. So fucking sketch. That wasn’t an adventures, where the fuck was the bluebird good weather? It’s was so god damn windy and scary.
Feb 9 2020 8:07PM
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Youngm_IPCME
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cypherswe just need to start bringing back everything that gapers bitch about

more tiny, unheated lodges
more slow double chairs
more ungroomed trails

anything else you can think of?


No flotation in powder.
Feb 10 2020 9:38AM
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ASSholebomber22
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cypherswe just need to start bringing back everything that gapers bitch about

more tiny, unheated lodges
more slow double chairs
more ungroomed trails

anything else you can think of?


No more webcams or snow stakes.
Feb 10 2020 10:19AM
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Mingg
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A couple things:

1. I’m almost 24. I don’t need a birthday party.

2. But if you were going to have one for me... maybe ask me before? Because Im scheduled to work the day you planned it for and didn’t tell me and I have to work.

3. STOP BLAMING ME FOR NOT BEING ABLE TO COME TO MY BIRTHDAY PARTY THAT YOU PLANNED JAN 10TH AND DIDNT TELL ME ABOUT UNTIL NOW WHEN I HAVE ZERO TIME TO GET MY SHIFT COVERED.

4. This does not have to be difficult. But it is and now I’m the one who looks like a fucking idiot. My family is out to fucking lunch.
Feb 10 2020 9:33PM
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theabortionator
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MinggA couple things:

1. I’m almost 24. I don’t need a birthday party.

2. But if you were going to have one for me... maybe ask me before? Because Im scheduled to work the day you planned it for and didn’t tell me and I have to work.

3. STOP BLAMING ME FOR NOT BEING ABLE TO COME TO MY BIRTHDAY PARTY THAT YOU PLANNED JAN 10TH AND DIDNT TELL ME ABOUT UNTIL NOW WHEN I HAVE ZERO TIME TO GET MY SHIFT COVERED.

4. This does not have to be difficult. But it is and now I’m the one who looks like a fucking idiot. My family is out to fucking lunch.


We can come crush some beer pong for an unofficial party :)
Feb 10 2020 9:36PM
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Mingg
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theabortionatorWe can come crush some beer pong for an unofficial party :)


When are you back in NY?!
Feb 10 2020 9:39PM
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theabortionator
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If you don't work for vail, don't...
Feb 11 2020 1:23AM
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270on420out
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Got up early as fuck to do some work. Printer decided to shit the bed for no reason. I finished my actual work within minutes but had to fuck around with the printer for an hour. Troubleshot every possible scenario, replaces the cartridges, etc. Piece of shit just kept printing the top or bottom halves of sentences only. Got really fucking frustrated and now I’m skipping class while there is a shattered printer on the ground next to me. Fuck HP
Feb 11 2020 11:31AM
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theabortionator
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MinggWhen are you back in NY?!


Never. Idk. I was there for a week in June and 2 weeks in October. My come back to clear some ahit out of my parents garage and sell it. Reregister my car. Might not.

I haven't gotten a contract for this Aussie winter yet. Mtn just emailed me so shoukd be soon. Those date will probably dictate any plans I make.

Likely june ish and or october ish
Feb 11 2020 4:52PM
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theabortionator
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theabortionatorDidn't reallize DP ran the same passes every year, didnt have my old one, got another for start of year. Apparently found the old one. Was going to take another run or two. Shit comes up invalid, chick wont let me up the lift wants my pass im like fucking take it because i know my shit is legit. She tells me shes going to guest services to figure out whats up. Told her aint nobody got time 4 that shit. I wanna go home and slee and go to work. I wait for a while. Crack a beer. Finally dip. Stop my car by the lift to ask whats up.

She cant give me my pass back and if I cant find other pass I gotta pay 25 for a reprint. Im like, you have my pass in your fucking hands, how can I not trade it in?

On the one hand she did grab me a ticket for the rest if the day(although I told her I wasn't gonna ride anymore after the hassle) but still.

If I can't find my other pass(which hopefully should be around somewhere) Im sure as fuck still riding, sure as fuck not paying 25 bucks, and somebody might get shived.

I paid for my damn pass, they ain't got nothing on me. I wanna see my lawyer. I'm tired Im cranky, and Ill fight a motherfucker.

Peace


Went to ride today. Have been anxious about even going because didn't want a huge hassle, wasn't gonna pay 25. Bought pass there to avoid hassles not create them.

Didn't even have to plead ny case with customer service lady. She was polite, i was polite, everyone got along fine. $25 reprint issue never came up.

I told her i needed a new pass because inactive gave her my name, she looked me up. She asked if I had my pass. I told her lifty took it from me. Apparently there were no notes about it, and i wasn't the first person it happened to.

Was ultra stoked to get my pass there with minimal hassles and get some laps in. Conditions werent that great but still had fun.

+1 for people being nice to customers when they work in customer service jerbs.
Feb 11 2020 4:56PM
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OregonDead
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theabortionatorWent to ride today. Have been anxious about even going because didn't want a huge hassle, wasn't gonna pay 25. Bought pass there to avoid hassles not create them.

Didn't even have to plead ny case with customer service lady. She was polite, i was polite, everyone got along fine. $25 reprint issue never came up.

I told her i needed a new pass because inactive gave her my name, she looked me up. She asked if I had my pass. I told her lifty took it from me. Apparently there were no notes about it, and i wasn't the first person it happened to.

Was ultra stoked to get my pass there with minimal hassles and get some laps in. Conditions werent that great but still had fun.

+1 for people being nice to customers when they work in customer service jerbs.


hell yeah! I mean their entire job is to give good customer service but sometimes people forget and decide on the spot that they are not some sort of security guard or some crap. I haven't had to ask for a new pass card but never had any problems getting a day pass printed even more than once in a season. Last time I heard one of the ladies whisper doesn't it say one per season and the other woman was shaking her head and just started pushing buttons. They get paid the same so why wouldn't they want to just do whatever to keep people happy and loyal
Feb 11 2020 5:19PM
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saucy+steve
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Dr. Pepper is 10 times better than Coke or Pepsi in my opinion
Feb 11 2020 5:23PM
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Mingg
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theabortionatorNever. Idk. I was there for a week in June and 2 weeks in October. My come back to clear some ahit out of my parents garage and sell it. Reregister my car. Might not.

I haven't gotten a contract for this Aussie winter yet. Mtn just emailed me so shoukd be soon. Those date will probably dictate any plans I make.

Likely june ish and or october ish

Well if you come through buffalo on your way, drinks are on me 🖖🏻
Feb 11 2020 5:32PM
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abar.
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@lil.Boye
Feb 11 2020 9:53PM
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Bdoobz
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The older I get the less friends I seem to have. Even real close homies from highschool have vanished. Sucks when no one hits you back on a message.


I am accepting applications
Feb 11 2020 11:59PM
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cyphers
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I am beyond done with ski boots. I legitimately can't think of a time I've made it the entire day without my feet throbbing. It makes me ski like a complete gaper and at this point I've spent the equivalent of 10 grocery trips trying to get *anything* that works. $170 intuition liners for my old shells. Several $50 heat molds. Been to the bootfitter 8 times this season.

Dropped $500 on brand new boots yesterday (which is an unfathomable amount of money for me right now) and took them for a test run today. You guessed it - the boots that fit perfectly in the shop are now pretty much unskiable. I don't know if I'm just being a huge wimp or if I genuinely have no idea how to try on boots.

Cant think of anything I love more than skiing but I've never been this close to calling it a year. I'm out of money and I've blown half my season embarrassing myself. Pretty much over it.
Feb 12 2020 2:21AM
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Titus69
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cyphersI am beyond done with ski boots. I legitimately can't think of a time I've made it the entire day without my feet throbbing. It makes me ski like a complete gaper and at this point I've spent the equivalent of 10 grocery trips trying to get *anything* that works. $170 intuition liners for my old shells. Several $50 heat molds. Been to the bootfitter 8 times this season.

Dropped $500 on brand new boots yesterday (which is an unfathomable amount of money for me right now) and took them for a test run today. You guessed it - the boots that fit perfectly in the shop are now pretty much unskiable. I don't know if I'm just being a huge wimp or if I genuinely have no idea how to try on boots.

Cant think of anything I love more than skiing but I've never been this close to calling it a year. I'm out of money and I've blown half my season embarrassing myself. Pretty much over it.


Did you get full tilts?
Feb 12 2020 8:56AM
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PeppermillReno
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cyphersI am beyond done with ski boots. I legitimately can't think of a time I've made it the entire day without my feet throbbing. It makes me ski like a complete gaper and at this point I've spent the equivalent of 10 grocery trips trying to get *anything* that works. $170 intuition liners for my old shells. Several $50 heat molds. Been to the bootfitter 8 times this season.

Dropped $500 on brand new boots yesterday (which is an unfathomable amount of money for me right now) and took them for a test run today. You guessed it - the boots that fit perfectly in the shop are now pretty much unskiable. I don't know if I'm just being a huge wimp or if I genuinely have no idea how to try on boots.

Cant think of anything I love more than skiing but I've never been this close to calling it a year. I'm out of money and I've blown half my season embarrassing myself. Pretty much over it.


Your probably strapping them too tight. Leave the middle buckles unclicked.
Feb 12 2020 9:59AM
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oldmanski
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BdoobzThe older I get the less friends I seem to have. Even real close homies from highschool have vanished. Sucks when no one hits you back on a message.


I am accepting applications


Adulting sucks homie, sent you my application.
Feb 12 2020 10:34AM
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ModMommy
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BdoobzThe older I get the less friends I seem to have. Even real close homies from highschool have vanished. Sucks when no one hits you back on a message.


I am accepting applications


This. Most of my college freinds left the town and I satyed for grad school. Can't wiat for my new friends to leave as well, and I'll be once again stuck with no friends. :(
Feb 12 2020 10:42AM
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HypeBeast
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cyphersI am beyond done with ski boots. I legitimately can't think of a time I've made it the entire day without my feet throbbing. It makes me ski like a complete gaper and at this point I've spent the equivalent of 10 grocery trips trying to get *anything* that works. $170 intuition liners for my old shells. Several $50 heat molds. Been to the bootfitter 8 times this season.

Dropped $500 on brand new boots yesterday (which is an unfathomable amount of money for me right now) and took them for a test run today. You guessed it - the boots that fit perfectly in the shop are now pretty much unskiable. I don't know if I'm just being a huge wimp or if I genuinely have no idea how to try on boots.

Cant think of anything I love more than skiing but I've never been this close to calling it a year. I'm out of money and I've blown half my season embarrassing myself. Pretty much over it.

How are you bucking your boots?
Feb 12 2020 11:56AM
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HypeBeast
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abar.


@lil.Boye

Holy shit this is epic 😂😂😂😂
Feb 12 2020 11:57AM
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HypeBeast
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Never called off in 3.5 years of current job until today because I'm a fucking retard. Sounds nerdy but I'm pretty disappointed in myself. Had a good streak going there...
Feb 12 2020 12:00PM
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cyphers
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Titus69Did you get full tilts?

yup. full tilt is probably the last brand i'd choose, but they fit so well in the shop
PeppermillRenoYour probably strapping them too tight. Leave the middle buckles unclicked.
BST_PoliceHow are you bucking your boots?

they weren't tight at all yesterday. main issue is with the outside/bottom part of my 6th toe so it's something that needs to be fixed by reshaping my footbeds and/or punching out the shell
Feb 12 2020 1:58PM
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.MASSHOLE.
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I'm sorry but I have zero desire to do a 15 mile tour tomorrow.

Fuck that.

I've been here for 4 days and we've already covered 20 miles+10k vert. This is my vacation too. I'm fine doing anything from 5-10 miles round trip, but 15 is just too much. I'm not in the kind of shape to enjoy a tour that length.

I get that you enjoy this kind of adventure but I don't. I keep telling you this but you ignore it. It's making me regret taking this trip and not want to do another anytime soon.

/rant over.
Feb 12 2020 7:06PM
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.MASSHOLE.
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cyphersyup. full tilt is probably the last brand i'd choose, but they fit so well in the shop

they weren't tight at all yesterday. main issue is with the outside/bottom part of my 6th toe so it's something that needs to be fixed by reshaping my footbeds and/or punching out the shell


1. Did you mold the liners?

2. Do you have custom footbeds?

3. Did your bootfitter even do a full evaluation of your foot/did you mention 6th toe issues with prior boots? 6th toe pressure is pretty easy to ID during the bootfitting process. Any fitter worth going to would be able to pick up on it quickly.

Getting new ski boots sucks, but there are so many options out there these days with great customizable shells that having a bad experience is pretty rare these days.

Everyone says go to a good bootfitter and 9/10 times, doing this should prevent most of these issues. Maybe you're one of the few people that will always struggle with it but, if your only issue is 6th toe-related, I doubt it.

I've potentially got a similar issue to yours (6th toe+an accessory nail on the left pinky toe+a pinky toe that rolls over and puts all it's pressure on said accessory nail) and I've managed to make it comfortable in a Salomon 140 Race (WC plug boot) and Lupo Pro HDs with posting of my footbed on the left side+some grinding/punching. Over the past 4 days I've spent god knows how many hours touring in those Lupos and with minimal problems. I promise you, there's a way to make your boots comfortable.
Feb 12 2020 7:24PM
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Bumped my head decent which is always bad for me. Hit a few angry rails after i got up and then rode down and quit fir the day. Sucked cause we were getting some decent tricks back and going to get the camera out the next lap. I was gonna stay and film but i made the right call to stop riding. Still feel a little fucked. Going to prolly take a break this week. Might ride DP sometime since its been icy and I just ride groomers there usually.
Feb 13 2020 9:30AM
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Also pretty stoked with work. Found out this is yet another year where we were specifically told we were not getting lunches taken out and not to take a break. Turns out that was bullshit.

Now I'm stopping any project and driving down to the shop and taking my half hour out if the cat. Wasting 45 min minimum and a little diesel. Fucj them though. Id rather just work but if they're not paying me fuck that. A shit ton of lunches I'm owed that I'll never get.

Also shorted 19.5 hours on my last check. They fuck up hours all the time. I really wouldn't be surprised if intentional since ni HR and half the department managers are slow to correct anything. By the time I get those hours back, they'll just get thrown on another check, so that will ramp up the $$$ and the taxes. Sickkkk

Still owed money from snowmaking. Had to find a person working nesr the old hr, get the number for hr in broomfield CO, call the number to find out they can't help me without manager talking to them, manager doesn't give a fuck which is why I called, nothibg they can do. So i had to find some "employee experience" person in the village. Actually pulled it off. She coukdnt help me but gave me the email of the correct person to contact. Email doesn't work.

Fuck rob and all his cats and his shitty company. Debating whether I'll stay in tahoe and work at a smaller hill, go back to snowmass(aspen ski co was at least decent for the mega corps), or find roll to some small hill in the east coast or midwest.

The bullshit within the department is terrible enough to never come back. I won't even get into that. Same shit different year, but the fact that they can't even get the pay right is ultra fucked. Vail pays like ass even when you actually get your money. When it's a giant circle jerk trying to get the right amount all the time it's not even worth it.

Hoping no issues with my visa for summer job. The riding is a lot more fun in Tahoe than Australia, but working is way less stressful there.

Fuck Vail
Feb 13 2020 9:44AM
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