And returning to the topic of a ski slope

And returning to the topic of a ski slope#126413

By ATrain - November 9th, 2007, 1:18 pm

- November 9th, 2007, 1:18 pm #126413

http://www.wset.com/news/stories/1107/471135.html

Hmm, if this thing is ready by fall, any chance LU will ever field a skiing team?

4:28:2009-RIP Jeff Taylor

PAmedic wrote:you're absolutely right

#126419

By Sly Fox - November 9th, 2007, 1:38 pm

- November 9th, 2007, 1:38 pm #126419

I'm actually more intrigued by the idea now than I was when it was first discussed. I don;'t want to see it from the campus but it'd be great to have to close by.

#126446

By JDUB - November 9th, 2007, 2:26 pm

- November 9th, 2007, 2:26 pm #126446

ok, time for comments. guru ticked me off, so I gotta respond

#126452

By El Scorcho - November 9th, 2007, 2:41 pm

- November 9th, 2007, 2:41 pm #126452

Don't let the "locals" on those sites get to you JDUB. I'm convinced there are two or three people who posts with multiple names on the N&A site (and sometimes even pretend to be LU and TRBC members).

I know people wonder what's going on here, but for all the complaints about there being "nothing to do around here", it shouldn't be a huge mystery as to what they're thinking.

#126455

By mechildress - November 9th, 2007, 2:48 pm

- November 9th, 2007, 2:48 pm #126455

JDUB, pretty funny comment on the page. (Assuming it was you)

#126456

By ALUmnus - November 9th, 2007, 2:52 pm

- November 9th, 2007, 2:52 pm #126456

El Scorcho wrote:Don't let the "locals" on those sites get to you JDUB. I'm convinced there are two or three people who posts with multiple names on the N&A site (and sometimes even pretend to be LU and TRBC members).

I know people wonder what's going on here, but for all the complaints about there being "nothing to do around here", it shouldn't be a huge mystery as to what they're thinking.

Yeah, I now forbid myself from reading the N&A letterstotheeditor. Haven't been there in a couple months, and it has dramatically reduced my levels of rage and violent outbursts, not to mention acts of random violence.

"I always wanted to be the hero of all squirrels; I just thought it'd never happen" - Quack

#126499

By El Scorcho - November 9th, 2007, 4:55 pm

- November 9th, 2007, 4:55 pm #126499

For those who are interested, here's a promo video for SnowFlex:

#126506

By Cider Jim - November 9th, 2007, 5:14 pm

- November 9th, 2007, 5:14 pm #126506

I loved the U-Tube video, but my question is, if this is such a great surface, why has no other place in America tried this before us?

"If Cider hit the books any harder, they'd press charges"--Lefty
"When you’re right you’re right"--Purple
"I shall not participate in many discussions..."

--Fumble (1961-2009), RIP

#126509

By El Scorcho - November 9th, 2007, 5:19 pm

- November 9th, 2007, 5:19 pm #126509

Cider Jim wrote:I loved the U-Tube video, but my question is, if this is such a great surface, why has no other place in America tried this before us?

Beats me. It was introduced in '96, according to everyone's favorite source.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowflex

#126511

By PAmedic - November 9th, 2007, 5:24 pm

- November 9th, 2007, 5:24 pm #126511

Cider Jim wrote:I loved the U-Tube video, but my question is, if this is such a great surface, why has no other place in America tried this before us?

because we have real snow

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#126512

By LUconn - November 9th, 2007, 5:24 pm

- November 9th, 2007, 5:24 pm #126512

that is a lot cooler than I thought it would be. (Enjoy the obnoxious format of this thread suckers!)

<a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/e ... ages/e.jpg[/img]</a>

(Click for full-size image)

*please disregard this post if dated before 2017 and accept my apologies*

#126515

By Cider Jim - November 9th, 2007, 5:27 pm

- November 9th, 2007, 5:27 pm #126515

I sure thought Dollywood would have something like this before us, or Six Flags, Busch Gardens, or Disneyworld.

"If Cider hit the books any harder, they'd press charges"--Lefty
"When you’re right you’re right"--Purple
"I shall not participate in many discussions..."

--Fumble (1961-2009), RIP

#126516

By LUconn - November 9th, 2007, 5:27 pm

- November 9th, 2007, 5:27 pm #126516

PS, I bet the Lynchburg General ER is drooling at the thought of this.

*please disregard this post if dated before 2017 and accept my apologies*

#126517

By Cider Jim - November 9th, 2007, 5:29 pm

- November 9th, 2007, 5:29 pm #126517

And our nursing program.

"If Cider hit the books any harder, they'd press charges"--Lefty
"When you’re right you’re right"--Purple
"I shall not participate in many discussions..."

--Fumble (1961-2009), RIP

#126518

By El Scorcho - November 9th, 2007, 5:41 pm

- November 9th, 2007, 5:41 pm #126518

PAmedic wrote:
Cider Jim wrote:I loved the U-Tube video, but my question is, if this is such a great surface, why has no other place in America tried this before us?
because we have real snow

Yeah, there's no real snow anywhere in France.