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Rep Retirement Lodge 88: What's in your stash?

Rep Retirement Lodge 88: What's in your stash?

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Re: Rep Retirement Lodge 88: What's in your stash?

A Shot and a Goal said:
Dirty, eh? That's gmann with fewer social graces and even less I.Q., right? :p
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nah, I don't think you can get much lower than gmann. :p

actually, gmann is one badass and throws the best ttp known to man. And I hope he hammerpunches his coworkers

A Shot and a Goal said:
My wife and I have long standing ties to Breck and worry that the economic impact [through reckelss skier incidents] of yesterday's election will have an adverse effect on the ski industry in Breck.
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maybe you need to upgrade to Aspen, my man. I'll let you have my hotel room at the Jerome for a fair price. ;)
 
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bostonewe said:
See rep.
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ewe, regarding your rep....

This is one time when the lawyers are the good guys. First and foremost, please understand what an enormous part of Colorado's revenue is generated through the ski industry.

If a ski resort--in this case specifically Breckenridge--develops a reputation for being the cite of too many "reckless skiers," skiers who would normally book vacations to Breck in ski season will look elsewhere.

An example. Mr. and Mrs. Smith wonder whether they should book a ski vacation to Breck because they are concerned their daughter, ten year old Mary, may be hit by a reckelss skier who just finished his or her lunch by smoking a bowl or two of marijuana. If such a concern causes The Smiths to book a ski vacation in Winter Park rather than Breck the tax base in Breck suffers. True, The Smiths will be spending money within the state of Colorado....but if Breck's reputation as a cite of too many marijuana stoked reckless skiers causes The Smiths [and other families] to book their ski vacation outside Colorado[say in Utah] then the entire state's revenue stream is adversely effected.

When attorneys in Colorado successfully prosecute a "reckelss skier" case it sends a message to skiers that if you choose to ski in Colorado you must do so in a responsible fashion or there will be consequences. Successful prosecution of such cases serves to protect the ski industry in Colorado by assuring skiers, who live elsewhere but choose to vacation here, that they can ski without fear of injury caused by recreational drug users on the slopes.

The economies of Colorado ski resort towns are largely seasonal. [Yes, Colorado ski resort towns do draw vacationers in summer as well, but the bulk of a ski town's economy hinges on a successful ski season]. Again, if a subsequent result of yesterday's election in Breck truns out to be an increase in the number of "reckless skier" incidents with large cash awards resulting from prosecutorial action, then the long term effect on Breck's ski industry could be devastating.

Yes, in yesterday's election residents of Breck won the right to possess and use less than an ounce of marijuana. The greater consequence of what effect that will have on the ski industry remains to be seen. And again the right to possess and use less than an ounce of marijauana in Breck does not supercede or overturn the state law which requires anyone on a mountain to ski responsibly or face the consequences. The election result certainly has opened a can or worms for the ski industry in Breck. If fewer skiers book vacations in Breck because its slopes are seen as the cite of devastating injuries caused by impaired/reckless skiers the economic impact will be felt up and down main Street in Breck. [And yes, the heart of Breck is a street named Main Street.]
 
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge 88: What's in your stash?

Yet another reason why I don't ski.
I have enough problems fighting off gravity without blatantly mocking it :)


God bless the flat land
 
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Gonzo said:
Yet another reason why I don't ski.
I have enough problems fighting off gravity without blatantly mocking it :)


God bless the flat land
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I sense this is yet the latest in a continuing cry for help when it comes to understanding skiing and the ski industry. With that in mind, let me again dip into "Shot's Ski Dictionary".

Today's word is===> chalet [noun]: descriptive word for housing open to the public, for a nominally exorbitant fee, that traditionally appears in the name of any motel within fifty miles of a ski area. See also: DUMP. ;)
 
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A Shot and a Goal said:
I sense this is yet the latest in a continuing cry for help when it comes to understanding skiing and the ski industry. With that in mind, let me again dip into "Shot's Ski Dictionary".

Today's word is===> chalet [noun]: descriptive word for housing open to the public, for a nominally exorbitant fee, that traditionally appears in the name of any motel within fifty miles of a ski area. See also: DUMP. ;)
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Thanks again Shot. It still won't make me want to ski, but it's always good to be enlightened.

So - here's the ice fishing tid bit I'll provide after your ski reports

Fish House [noun]: (aka - ice house, ice shanty, ice shack, etc.) Any shelter used on a frozen lake to protect it's occupants from the elements. Usually used in conjunction with ice fishing, but fishing is not mandatory while occupying the structure. Some fish houses are spartan in their design. A floor, four walls, roof and some sort of heater. Others are quite elaborate, having multiple levels (sans a basement) and have many of the amenities one would find in a land based structure.
In the late 20th century, portable fish houses became quite popular amongst ice fishing enthusiasts. Like their more stationary precursors, portable houses can be as simple as a tent like windbreak, or a tow behind structure similar to an RV.

:)
 
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Gonzo said:
Thanks again Shot. It still won't make me want to ski, but it's always good to be enlightened.

So - here's the ice fishing tid bit I'll provide after your ski reports

Fish House [noun]: (aka - ice house, ice shanty, ice shack, etc.) Any shelter used on a frozen lake to protect it's occupants from the elements. Usually used in conjunction with ice fishing, but fishing is not mandatory while occupying the structure. Some fish houses are spartan in their design. A floor, four walls, roof and some sort of heater. Others are quite elaborate, having multiple levels (sans a basement) and have many of the amenities one would find in a land based structure.
In the late 20th century, portable fish houses became quite popular amongst ice fishing enthusiasts. Like their more stationary precursors, portable houses can be as simple as a tent like windbreak, or a tow behind structure similar to an RV.

:)
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*raises hand* I have a question. For all practical purposes is the spartan, amenities-lacking, ice shack you describe synonymous with the phrase "gmann's estate?"
 
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Sloe Gin said:
In Fargo for the night/day tomorrow.
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A Shot and a Goal said:
Oooooooh, Fargo!!! That's Wichita with more snow, right? I see you're getting all the destination resort spots. :D
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Been to both, Fargo is far preferable as a destination.
A Shot and a Goal said:
My wife and I have long standing ties to Breck and worry that the economic impact [through reckelss skier incidents] of yesterday's election will have an adverse effect on the ski industry in Breck.
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Worried about your property values? :p ;)
 
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A Shot and a Goal said:
*raises hand* I have a question. For all practical purposes is the spartan, amenities-lacking, ice shack you describe synonymous with the phrase "gmann's estate?"
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I have not visited gmann's estate, but am familiar with the general area. I'd suggest that the gmann family lives in a typical upper midwest style home, similar to the Gonzo's. Ramblers are a popular style here. I do know that that there are no mountains - so I like it. :)
 
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bigblue_dl said:
Sounds like the team did ok for their first game, since it sounded earlier like you were expecting disaster!:p
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leswp1 said:
Considering what you thought was going to happen that sounds like an awesome outcome! :p
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Remember, he's an EDINA hockey parent. A tie is a disaster!!! :D

DisplacedCornellian said:
Pretty much every man alive.
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QFT.:D

Sloe Gin said:
brag about hanging out with Dirty. :D
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Is this really bragging though? ;) :p
 
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ecbrevik said:
Worried about your property values? :p ;)
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In all candor, my wife and I are, perhaps, in a position of being able to withstand a financial hit better than others where property values may be concerned. My worry stems from wondering if yesterday's action by the voters in Breck is a sign of future elections throughout ski resort towns in Colorado [e.g. Vail, Aspen, Winter Park, Steamboat, Crested Butte, etc.].

There is no disputing the far reaching financial impact the ski industry has throughout the state of Colorado whether or not you happen to ski. Everyone who lives and works in Colorado is affected by the ski industry.

If revenue streams in Colorado generated by the ski industry are adversely affected by an increase in marijuana-related "reckless skier" incidents--and damages awarded for resulting litigation--the economic impact to the state due to vacation bookings being diverted to other states could be catastrophic. If other towns follow Breck's lead, then potentially, there could be far more at risk than just property values.

In my opinion, yesterday's election results could be a classic case of "winning the battle, but losing the war" in that individuals gained the right to possess less than an ounce of marijuana, but said right could have devastating results if people act irresponsibly.
 
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Just got my buddy pass all set up to go to Dallas...$124 roundtrip. First class. Booze is apparently free. :D
 
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A Shot and a Goal said:
In my opinion, yesterday's election results could be a classic case of "winning the battle, but losing the war" in that individuals gained the right to possess less than an ounce of marijuana, but said right could have devastating results if people act irresponsibly.
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Are there that many pot heads on the bunny hill that you snow plow down on? :p

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS1TBuPvvj4 SFW
 
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Scarlet said:
I actually think that's an insult to TBA. :eek: His posts have been just awful.
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Everyone on the PC thread implies that it might be Mrs. Army. I don't know if they're kidding or not. But why would Tim Army's better half be obsessed with the state of Merrimack's rink?
 
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge 88: What's in your stash?

bostonewe said:
Shot - Thanks. I think my rep was not clear (except on my feelings about lawyers in general). Thank you for explaining the situation, it makes more sense now that it's put in a wider context.






(still intensely dislike lawyers :p )
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ewe, One of my biggest concerns is that the result of yesterday's election in Breck will most definitely have unintended consequences. It's just a matter of time before a marijuana-fueled reckless skiing incident results in a court case with a huge monetary damage award being handed down by the court. What repurcussions that will have on Breck remains to be seen.

If other towns enact the same legislation the potential for adverse economic impact on the state increases exponentially. Recreational marijuana use is one thing.....it is entirely another matter when such use leads to, and then results in, life-changing incidents on the slopes.
 
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