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So if you want to be scammed speeding down hill - you can ask for this.]


Next thing we know ski-ing become subject to Nanny's nonsenses


I note the article mention 50 km/h./. about 30 mph und you do yourself a mischief


Look .. we are human.. We try to bend the rules.. live .. have fun..... take risks.. und risk mean we learn to learn to survive. Avoid this und we die. Inside in spirit as well as outside.

It why exercise und sport get shunned.. it not pee-cee to take a risk.. graze a knee .. live a life. und live beyond the three score und ten as allowed by God after all

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Ich setze mich immer wieder in die Nesseln! Der Mad Doc ist mein Mann! Und ich benutzte seinen PC!

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Greatest love & Greatest Achievements Require Greatest Risk
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Moral.. if go on ski-hol get insurance to pay for accident. They moanin' about cost really

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Nicht ganz im Lot!
Ich setze mich immer wieder in die Nesseln! Der Mad Doc ist mein Mann! Und ich benutzte seinen PC!

UND OUR SMILEYS? Smile ... und the the world smiles with you.
Smiley guy seen when you read
Fine me for Safe Speed
(& other good causes..)

Greatest love & Greatest Achievements Require Greatest Risk
But if you lose the driving plan - don't lose the COAST lesson.
Me?
Je ne regrette rien!

Sorry.. I forget.. you not all read German

It nanny spoil sport abroad. I provide the link for folk to check it out if they can read German. I think most will work out what article saying really.


They talking of using a speed cam to ping your speed as you play on the slopes und these days .. with modern equipment.. we can achieve some real thrillies really. It sport too.. with the fastest gaining accolades.


I think it lead like Windermere to ruination of winter holiday fun in time.


Take lessons.. use the dry slopes here und there.. Have lessons when on hols too., Be prepared to learn.. live.. enjoy.. have greatest fun. It about common sense values.. responsibilty und judging own limits of skill und know-how, und being mature enough to know where one's limits und skill lie.

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Nicht ganz im Lot!
Ich setze mich immer wieder in die Nesseln! Der Mad Doc ist mein Mann! Und ich benutzte seinen PC!

UND OUR SMILEYS? Smile ... und the the world smiles with you.
Smiley guy seen when you read
Fine me for Safe Speed
(& other good causes..)

Greatest love & Greatest Achievements Require Greatest Risk
But if you lose the driving plan - don't lose the COAST lesson.
Me?
Je ne regrette rien!

There were always difficulties skiing on Windermere - for a start it doesn't slope down hill, so you need a speedboat to tow you.
Now that the limit is 10 knots, you have to have a bigger ski, and slalom behind the boat, so that your forward speed on the ski, is faster than the forward speed of the boat. (It's only POWERED boats which are limited - others can go as fast as they like! )

Unfortunately that is not so safe, as the skier veers wildly from side to side, making passing more hazardous, and it uses more fuel (slightly).
The other main problem is that with less powered boats on the lake, the national Park have to provide more rescue cover, for yachtsmen and canoeists in difficulty, and are complaining about the cost!
SERVES THEM RIGHT!
In the meantime, the sport suffers!

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Time to take responsibility for our actions.. and don't be afraid of speaking out!

If they use a big enough hair dryer the snow will disappear, speeds will naturally reduce (more friction, y'see) and the problem will be sol-ved; as our friend Jacques Clouseau would say.

Miserable blighters though! We need a 'get rid of Nanny' campaign.

Best wishes all,
Dave.