I could definitely get behind this kind of war effort.
LINK
Looks like The Dude is back, abiding and on a hitch!!
To Know Me Is To Love Me...
- BubbaJay
- Suave raconteur and dinner party favourite. Once held the Olympic torch, has delivered newspapers to prime ministers, shaken hands with Prince Charles, wrecked Jason Donovan's skateboard, climbed 300 metre granite cliff faces, surfed with dolphins, appears on community radio and is in demand for these and the accounts of other thrilling exploits!
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Its not me, it must be the kids who are out of touch
The other day I was in a car that had tuned into Triple J (I stopped listening after they dumped Merrick and Rosso then amped up their advocacy journalism). So anyway, I'm listening away to the current generations breakfast hosts as they discuss this decades Hottest 100 of all time (LINK). They invited listeners to participate in a quiz to win a copy and in the spirit of commercial radio they could win it before it goes on sale NEXT WEEK with LOTS of icy cold cans of COKE etc...
Anyway, long story short, they called Blur an 'Old' band.
When did that happen? When did Blur become old? I asked. I still remember watching the episode of Top of the Pops where Blur and Oasis went head to head for number 1 single one of the week.
Then I paused for reflection.
That was 1995. Way to go grandad.
Time for some remembrances of things past (HERE).
Anyway, long story short, they called Blur an 'Old' band.
When did that happen? When did Blur become old? I asked. I still remember watching the episode of Top of the Pops where Blur and Oasis went head to head for number 1 single one of the week.
Then I paused for reflection.
That was 1995. Way to go grandad.
Time for some remembrances of things past (HERE).
More Dumb
Following on from my previous post about 'Dumb' overheard this week at work someone talking about this great movie they saw of Vlad the Impaler. They individual in question was excitedly relating how 'really historical' it was and that this guy 'was like the original Dracula'.
Words fail me.
A link to a similar theme HERE
Words fail me.
A link to a similar theme HERE
It comes by night
Oh my dear Bubba's, I awoke last night to a feeling of intense pain on my back. I do not know what it is that I did but I have a muscle cramp that makes sleeping difficult. Its that painful.
I probably should not be typing at the keyboard but, Meh!
The weekend just past saw us do our first family trip to the snow! We all manged it very well logistically. Little CJ is good traveler (for her age) she managed to sleep most of the way to Mt Hotham and back. She is also a very relaxed little lady and is comfortable in all manner of settings (pubs, hotels, restaurants etc) and even more happy to have a crowd (much like her Dad) to entertain.
The snow itself was okay... Very icy and cold on the lifts. But the big win for me were the Demo skis I tried. They were a pair of next seasons Atomic Blackeyes, very comfortable, great edge and highly maneuverable. Not fast, per se, however my fitness level this year is well below last years so the speed thing is less of an issue.
Those skis did not let me down the whole day, which is more than I can say for some of the previous models I used last year.
So although we only got one day in for the skiing it was a worthwhile road trip to take the whole family away. Looking forward to our next trip!
I probably should not be typing at the keyboard but, Meh!
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The weekend just past saw us do our first family trip to the snow! We all manged it very well logistically. Little CJ is good traveler (for her age) she managed to sleep most of the way to Mt Hotham and back. She is also a very relaxed little lady and is comfortable in all manner of settings (pubs, hotels, restaurants etc) and even more happy to have a crowd (much like her Dad) to entertain.
The snow itself was okay... Very icy and cold on the lifts. But the big win for me were the Demo skis I tried. They were a pair of next seasons Atomic Blackeyes, very comfortable, great edge and highly maneuverable. Not fast, per se, however my fitness level this year is well below last years so the speed thing is less of an issue.
Those skis did not let me down the whole day, which is more than I can say for some of the previous models I used last year.
So although we only got one day in for the skiing it was a worthwhile road trip to take the whole family away. Looking forward to our next trip!
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Made of Awesome
John Hughes passed away last week. In my mind the ending of 'Pretty in Pink' was the wrong one, should've gone with Duckie.
Well I caught up with my classic '80's movie Better Off Dead. Stars a very young John Cusack, involves skiing, has some truly forgettable music (except for the Muddy Waters track) and also has the chick who played Joan of Arc in Bill and Ted's (thats gotta be worth something).
Best of all I discovered upon viewing it with my beloved last night that it was written and directed by Savage Steve Holland. Thats right kids, THE Savage Steve Holland of Eek! the Cat fame!!!
Wonderful when you understand why you connect with something...
Well I caught up with my classic '80's movie Better Off Dead. Stars a very young John Cusack, involves skiing, has some truly forgettable music (except for the Muddy Waters track) and also has the chick who played Joan of Arc in Bill and Ted's (thats gotta be worth something).
Best of all I discovered upon viewing it with my beloved last night that it was written and directed by Savage Steve Holland. Thats right kids, THE Savage Steve Holland of Eek! the Cat fame!!!
Wonderful when you understand why you connect with something...
Idiotocracy
One of my pet hates in other people, and this is only something that I come across every now and again, is the realisation that I am actually smarter than that person. Do I sound arrogant by saying that? I hope not, I hope it is a brutal reality that we all should face. There is a bell curve to a persons ability to learn, we are familiar that there is a sliding scale as to how well one retains information.
Some people are just dumber than other people.
So when I say 'smarter' than someone I mean that in about every measure that its possible to take. It's difficult to hold a conversation with someone who takes time to catch up with ideas. When you have to slow down mentally to engage with that person. When it dawns upon you that you are in the slow lane of the intellectual highway behind a Nana in a busted arse of a car. When you have to use short words, avoid even mildly multi-stepped arguments to advise a person not to advertise their disbelief that the Holocaust ever occurred (based on the viewing of a Holocaust deniers DVD because presumably it is easier to watch 20 minutes of TV than to read any of this pfaff).
Another real life example would be hearing someone tell me that they bought all the Harry Potter movies on DVD because they don't like reading. Or to be held in awe because you know not only the name of the ship in 'Alien', but what book it was taken from, the name of the author and have read both the book in question and 'Heart of Darkness' (actually happened, person in question was complaining about the complexity of the questions on 'Who wants to be a millionaire'. Had I answered the above question I would have been on $200,000).
What is even worse than dealing with a dumb person, being held in awe as if I'd just invented fire, is coming across people who for some reason get resentful. As if its my fault that I can remember the basic periodic table because I listened to Tom Leher growing up and I like Gilbert and Sullivan melodies. If they get resentful because I'm smart I get resentful because they are not. Because it hurts my brain slowing down, because they are a conversational dead end, because it pisses me off to think that these people can breed, drive cars and worst of all that they can vote.
On Friday I was sent a link (in jest) that suggested a Big Mac contains all the necessary nutrients a growing child needs in meal. I have no comment other than to point you, gentle reader, to the following links
Here and Here.
Some people are just dumber than other people.
So when I say 'smarter' than someone I mean that in about every measure that its possible to take. It's difficult to hold a conversation with someone who takes time to catch up with ideas. When you have to slow down mentally to engage with that person. When it dawns upon you that you are in the slow lane of the intellectual highway behind a Nana in a busted arse of a car. When you have to use short words, avoid even mildly multi-stepped arguments to advise a person not to advertise their disbelief that the Holocaust ever occurred (based on the viewing of a Holocaust deniers DVD because presumably it is easier to watch 20 minutes of TV than to read any of this pfaff).
Another real life example would be hearing someone tell me that they bought all the Harry Potter movies on DVD because they don't like reading. Or to be held in awe because you know not only the name of the ship in 'Alien', but what book it was taken from, the name of the author and have read both the book in question and 'Heart of Darkness' (actually happened, person in question was complaining about the complexity of the questions on 'Who wants to be a millionaire'. Had I answered the above question I would have been on $200,000).
What is even worse than dealing with a dumb person, being held in awe as if I'd just invented fire, is coming across people who for some reason get resentful. As if its my fault that I can remember the basic periodic table because I listened to Tom Leher growing up and I like Gilbert and Sullivan melodies. If they get resentful because I'm smart I get resentful because they are not. Because it hurts my brain slowing down, because they are a conversational dead end, because it pisses me off to think that these people can breed, drive cars and worst of all that they can vote.
On Friday I was sent a link (in jest) that suggested a Big Mac contains all the necessary nutrients a growing child needs in meal. I have no comment other than to point you, gentle reader, to the following links
Here and Here.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
An Open Letter
To the court of moral smugness,
So in conclusion if you know someone who can, ask them to reign pillars of fire upon they who transgress the protocols of parking decency.
Have you ever been troubled by a selfish and or evil parking person near your house. I too am afflicted by a similar person or more accurately person's or probably more alerting but not alarming Parking Terror Cell. This PTC, if you will, appears to be made up of YOUNG PEOPLE (who are, as a social demographic, not well known for thinking of others)(I am told however that it is a phase)(I assume YOUNG PEOPLE as the cars are almost always P-Platers and have fully sick mufflers).
I live on a quiet and narrow street, we are blessed with kind and considerate neighbours on both sides (everybody loves good neighbours). Our house is a terrace that includes a basement garage where my wife parks. I park my manly car on the street, the narrow street.
Enter the PTC: Stage Left... Who then parks directly opposite our driveway, like a lump of inconsiderate cholesterol choking an artery. There is the whole rest of the street to park along side, its a long street. But for whatever reason, directly opposite our narrow driveway is where they want to be.
Perhaps it fulfils some extreme design as befits the manifesto of the PTC.
So in conclusion if you know someone who can, ask them to reign pillars of fire upon they who transgress the protocols of parking decency.
Kind Regards,
BubbaJay
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
Saturday, August 01, 2009
Burger Files: Name and Shame
Well Bubbas, a few blogs ago I posted about my utter dislike for places that served salad with burgers. So it happened again and now I get my cyber revenge.
Cafe on Burgundy I name and shame you for an awful burger and for daring to cover 1/3 of my plate in an inedible salad. The chips were sh&thouse, the burger was very average - but the salad. What were you thinking.
Am now sending the cyber-lads over for a kicking...
Cafe on Burgundy I name and shame you for an awful burger and for daring to cover 1/3 of my plate in an inedible salad. The chips were sh&thouse, the burger was very average - but the salad. What were you thinking.
Am now sending the cyber-lads over for a kicking...
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Snow Time
Can't write for long, holding wriggly baby, squirming out of grasp.
Quickly then (silence small internet hating enfant, Daddy will give you his loving, TOTAL, attention soon) I wish to announce that next month we get to go to the snow!!
Epic Win.
Quickly then (silence small internet hating enfant, Daddy will give you his loving, TOTAL, attention soon) I wish to announce that next month we get to go to the snow!!
Epic Win.Curse you Helstra
The largest telecommunications company in Australia is also the most incompetent. I despise that company, my internet is supplied via a 3G card (ps I discovered the person responsible for withholding the adoption of the 3G standard in Australia for so long, then crippling it's introduction. So I actually know who to blame for my lousy service) (funny how life turns out).
I finally worked out how to monitor my data throughput. The fraking 3G service is capable of 7mg's TOP. But mine has only managed a maximum of 17% of that in the past 20 minutes! This means we will be going cable and not through Helstra.
Though how often I or Evie will be allowed to use the internets remains to be seen...
I finally worked out how to monitor my data throughput. The fraking 3G service is capable of 7mg's TOP. But mine has only managed a maximum of 17% of that in the past 20 minutes! This means we will be going cable and not through Helstra.
Though how often I or Evie will be allowed to use the internets remains to be seen...
Abscence
Well my apologies Bubbas, I'd have written sooner but y'know I've been tied up. My little girl is just a bundle of energy. My days of late have been taken up minding our little blessing and enjoying every minute of it!
The fact is I'm only able to write this short note as I've taken home sick this afternoon. So nothing intelligent or clever to say, just tired and a bit under the weather.
The fact is I'm only able to write this short note as I've taken home sick this afternoon. So nothing intelligent or clever to say, just tired and a bit under the weather.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Music and My Daughter
There are things I am learning about my baby girl that amaze me everyday. I go to work, come back home and voila; she has been upgraded.
The other night I was in a jamming mood, so I got out my guitars to fool around with a couple of country numbers (simple C, D, G variations). Evie calls out to say CJ is grooving to the sound.
For the next couple of hours I'm showing off to my daughter.
And she is loving it!! She has a boogie thing going on, she is vocalising (not doing too bad) and concentrating.
So I'm feeling good about that, but last night I'm busting out some jams (Utah Saints, PWEI, Bomb the Base etc). Evie calls out again and I wind up cuddling a beat box baby!! She loved it!!
Her current favourites music wise, Chris Issak, LL Cool J, Glen Campbell and Young MC.
The other night I was in a jamming mood, so I got out my guitars to fool around with a couple of country numbers (simple C, D, G variations). Evie calls out to say CJ is grooving to the sound.
For the next couple of hours I'm showing off to my daughter.
And she is loving it!! She has a boogie thing going on, she is vocalising (not doing too bad) and concentrating.
So I'm feeling good about that, but last night I'm busting out some jams (Utah Saints, PWEI, Bomb the Base etc). Evie calls out again and I wind up cuddling a beat box baby!! She loved it!!
Her current favourites music wise, Chris Issak, LL Cool J, Glen Campbell and Young MC.
Friday, July 10, 2009
Cricket
The Ashes are back on.
One of my favourite things to do in summer is to drive home after work and listen to the cricket on the radio. The television is good,but radio has something magic and personnel about it. Perhaps its because the commentators are talking in slightly hushed tones. As if you were both at a table in cafe and the match was sitting at a table just opposite you.
To me it means summer evenings with the promise of a BBQ and a beer. It's quiet times and enjoying some national pride as the Aussies ritualistically smack the snot out of the pompous Pom's. Occasionally the Pom's win, which is great because off the field most of the Australian team are degenerate scumbags whom Channel 9 place on a pedestal for public adulation. Every Australian at heart is an iconoclast.
And then there is baseball. The only people who care about a baseball v cricket rivalry are the Americans (bless them). The first baseball game I watched all the way through (and loved) was the Red Soxs versus someone else. We were at a pub/bar in San Diego, a friend from Boston was explaining the various players and their strengths and weaknesses. Then all of a sudden 3 beers later, the game ended. Abruptly.
I like baseball and I like cricket. Both make excellent radio and both are summer sports. But Cricket has it in one respect that baseball does not, length of matches. I'm used to enjoying the run chase of a one day match. The final days of a test can be thrilling. Still not converted by the 20/20 matches though.
Occasionally an American writer in their sad insular way tries to get to grips with Cricket. This article (HERE) is a Pom in America, writing for Americans. I think he does a good job.
One of my favourite things to do in summer is to drive home after work and listen to the cricket on the radio. The television is good,but radio has something magic and personnel about it. Perhaps its because the commentators are talking in slightly hushed tones. As if you were both at a table in cafe and the match was sitting at a table just opposite you.
To me it means summer evenings with the promise of a BBQ and a beer. It's quiet times and enjoying some national pride as the Aussies ritualistically smack the snot out of the pompous Pom's. Occasionally the Pom's win, which is great because off the field most of the Australian team are degenerate scumbags whom Channel 9 place on a pedestal for public adulation. Every Australian at heart is an iconoclast.
And then there is baseball. The only people who care about a baseball v cricket rivalry are the Americans (bless them). The first baseball game I watched all the way through (and loved) was the Red Soxs versus someone else. We were at a pub/bar in San Diego, a friend from Boston was explaining the various players and their strengths and weaknesses. Then all of a sudden 3 beers later, the game ended. Abruptly.
I like baseball and I like cricket. Both make excellent radio and both are summer sports. But Cricket has it in one respect that baseball does not, length of matches. I'm used to enjoying the run chase of a one day match. The final days of a test can be thrilling. Still not converted by the 20/20 matches though.
Occasionally an American writer in their sad insular way tries to get to grips with Cricket. This article (HERE) is a Pom in America, writing for Americans. I think he does a good job.
Thursday, July 02, 2009
You'd think I'd more excited...
As for the horror genre of movie I'm more of a fan of the scary as opposed to the gory. Yet for some odd reason I like Zombie movies. I like them more than some people like Vampire movies.
While my preference for Zombies is a personal one, lets make it a head to head challange for those Vampire loving losers (sorry lost my objectivity there)..
My challenge will be contested in the upcoming movies (via Apple Trailers);
Zombieland
Dead Snow
Daybreakers
So my assessment thus far based on the quality of the trailer;
Zombieland - Sounds a bit like Zealand doesn't it! World over run by Zombies etc Woody Harrelson stars as a Zombie ass-kicking cowboy. Gotta tell you, I'm on board with this on.
Awesometre Rating; +++++
Dead Snow - All you need to know is in the following words... Nazi Zombie Super Soldiers. Could be Snakes on a Plane redux though (actually it probably is) but the concept is fun.
Awesometre Rating; +++
Daybreakers - Moody vampire evolution thing. Pro's Sam Neil, Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe. Con's Sam Neil's accent, Vince Colosimo. Looks like it filmed in Australia a la Matrix style. Interesting concept (not really). Ultimately everyone is a vampire, humans are farmed, vampire world on the surface is perfect (just everything happens at night, instead of the day) blah, blah.
Looks like some did a Find and Replace search on a early draft of the Matrix.
Awesometre Rating; Mehh
So there you have it folks, the potential of the Zombie films to entertain is up there with the winners. The sole Vampire film, down there with the non-winners.
While my preference for Zombies is a personal one, lets make it a head to head challange for those Vampire loving losers (sorry lost my objectivity there)..
My challenge will be contested in the upcoming movies (via Apple Trailers);
Zombieland
Dead Snow
Daybreakers
So my assessment thus far based on the quality of the trailer;
Zombieland - Sounds a bit like Zealand doesn't it! World over run by Zombies etc Woody Harrelson stars as a Zombie ass-kicking cowboy. Gotta tell you, I'm on board with this on.
Awesometre Rating; +++++
Dead Snow - All you need to know is in the following words... Nazi Zombie Super Soldiers. Could be Snakes on a Plane redux though (actually it probably is) but the concept is fun.
Awesometre Rating; +++
Daybreakers - Moody vampire evolution thing. Pro's Sam Neil, Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe. Con's Sam Neil's accent, Vince Colosimo. Looks like it filmed in Australia a la Matrix style. Interesting concept (not really). Ultimately everyone is a vampire, humans are farmed, vampire world on the surface is perfect (just everything happens at night, instead of the day) blah, blah.
Looks like some did a Find and Replace search on a early draft of the Matrix.
Awesometre Rating; Mehh
So there you have it folks, the potential of the Zombie films to entertain is up there with the winners. The sole Vampire film, down there with the non-winners.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Remember
Do you remember when YouTube was actually a useful site? When you could type in the name of a song or an episode of a TV show? (which is pretty much all I ever used it for).
Ever since the fun nazi's (read corporations) found YouTube and lawyered it up, it sucks. Type in anything and you'll be surprised exactly how many crappy Fan Made videos appear. Its like the children who grew up with 'Funniest Home Videos' have now each been issued with a camera and an iMac.
The value that was once YouTube is being increasingly diminished by the number of sad, talentless people who want to record and 'share' themselves playing guitar (badly) to 'Chains of Love' (for example).
On a related note, I ocassionally get spam messages from an old Friend Finder website I tried many years ago. Do these people just live under a rock, in a cave, on f*&king Mars?!? How hard do their employees work to keep the boss from finding out about Facebook?
It boggles the mind...
Ever since the fun nazi's (read corporations) found YouTube and lawyered it up, it sucks. Type in anything and you'll be surprised exactly how many crappy Fan Made videos appear. Its like the children who grew up with 'Funniest Home Videos' have now each been issued with a camera and an iMac.
The value that was once YouTube is being increasingly diminished by the number of sad, talentless people who want to record and 'share' themselves playing guitar (badly) to 'Chains of Love' (for example).
On a related note, I ocassionally get spam messages from an old Friend Finder website I tried many years ago. Do these people just live under a rock, in a cave, on f*&king Mars?!? How hard do their employees work to keep the boss from finding out about Facebook?
It boggles the mind...
This is Sparta
In fact this is the 301st post on Bubbajay!! So a little bit of a milestone blog wise.
I am finding the difference between the me at home and the me at work is becoming quite marked. I spent most of last night trying to have a conversation with Evie and singing to Ladybird. I seems, for no good reason, that country and western songs are working at the moment. Perhaps its the lower register or the prevalence of songs in the key of G or D. At any rate we've worked through most every Johnny Cash number I know, Glenn Campbell has worked as well. Last night was John Denver covers and Patsy Cline.
Don't get me wrong, in no way do I want to project an image of begrudging my beautiful daughter music. I love to sing, it gives energy and light to the soul (as I believe Beethoven said).
Personally I'm just amazed at just how many Country and Western CD's I actually own. So the difference between the work me and the home me... There is a lot less singing being done by the work me!
I am finding the difference between the me at home and the me at work is becoming quite marked. I spent most of last night trying to have a conversation with Evie and singing to Ladybird. I seems, for no good reason, that country and western songs are working at the moment. Perhaps its the lower register or the prevalence of songs in the key of G or D. At any rate we've worked through most every Johnny Cash number I know, Glenn Campbell has worked as well. Last night was John Denver covers and Patsy Cline.
Don't get me wrong, in no way do I want to project an image of begrudging my beautiful daughter music. I love to sing, it gives energy and light to the soul (as I believe Beethoven said).
Personally I'm just amazed at just how many Country and Western CD's I actually own. So the difference between the work me and the home me... There is a lot less singing being done by the work me!
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Monster Raving Looney
What they don't tell you in the 'So your going to be a Dad' type books is that the sound of your childs screaming is one of the most (simultaneously) annoying and heartbreaking sounds imaginable.
Last night Ladybird began exploring the higher range of her vocal cords. In each case I was trying to mind bub while her mother could have a shower, leave the room for 15 minutes, talk on the phone (you get the picture). In each instance of the scream, the mollifying answer was ... 'I is hungry'.
I have had to date a good level of success with my kid wrangling skills, but an inconsolable progeny has, I have to admit, defeated my usually fail proof charm.
Got to bed late last night. Had plans to re-string one of my guitars. Wound up trying to cuddle an extremely displeased baby who calmly waited until the commercial breaks were over to begin broadcasting her displeasure. That was my entire evening.
My admiration for the job her mother is doing knows no bounds.
Last night Ladybird began exploring the higher range of her vocal cords. In each case I was trying to mind bub while her mother could have a shower, leave the room for 15 minutes, talk on the phone (you get the picture). In each instance of the scream, the mollifying answer was ... 'I is hungry'.
I have had to date a good level of success with my kid wrangling skills, but an inconsolable progeny has, I have to admit, defeated my usually fail proof charm.
Got to bed late last night. Had plans to re-string one of my guitars. Wound up trying to cuddle an extremely displeased baby who calmly waited until the commercial breaks were over to begin broadcasting her displeasure. That was my entire evening.
My admiration for the job her mother is doing knows no bounds.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Now is Winter
Hooray! Hooray! these winter's is killing me! (sincere and heartfelt apologies to S Terry and B McGhee)
Today is the first day of Winter. With snowfall promised for the week to follow it has been a great start to the snow season. Alas however our family trip to the snow in August is under threat, numbers are fluctuating and people worrying about price of accommodation.
Earlier this year I had a fancy to get some skis, I am glad that I did not commit to them this year. Looks like we won't be going up as often as I hoped (was planning for at least 2 trips). Which is always the problem with skis. You buy a good pair and within three years you need a new set (because they are old tech and daggy).
Years a go I was given the excellent advice of buying a great pair of boots and just hiring the premium brand skis each time you go. That logic held true then and holds true now. My boots are an excellent brand, specially fitted for me and will last for years to come. Skis are subject to fashion sense and can date very quickly. But even from an economic investment/capital acquisition perspective, for an $800 pair of skis, how many times would you use them in one season? Compare that price to the cost of renting a great pair... (eg if I make it to the mountain twice that's still less than a $100).
Well the only downside to renting is the added time it takes to get your gear fitted out versus being on the mountain. But an other upside is being able to dump your rented gear off when you leave rather than worrying about transporting it home. Plus its rented kit, so you can be less mindful of how you ski on it...
Today is the first day of Winter. With snowfall promised for the week to follow it has been a great start to the snow season. Alas however our family trip to the snow in August is under threat, numbers are fluctuating and people worrying about price of accommodation.
Earlier this year I had a fancy to get some skis, I am glad that I did not commit to them this year. Looks like we won't be going up as often as I hoped (was planning for at least 2 trips). Which is always the problem with skis. You buy a good pair and within three years you need a new set (because they are old tech and daggy).
Years a go I was given the excellent advice of buying a great pair of boots and just hiring the premium brand skis each time you go. That logic held true then and holds true now. My boots are an excellent brand, specially fitted for me and will last for years to come. Skis are subject to fashion sense and can date very quickly. But even from an economic investment/capital acquisition perspective, for an $800 pair of skis, how many times would you use them in one season? Compare that price to the cost of renting a great pair... (eg if I make it to the mountain twice that's still less than a $100).
Well the only downside to renting is the added time it takes to get your gear fitted out versus being on the mountain. But an other upside is being able to dump your rented gear off when you leave rather than worrying about transporting it home. Plus its rented kit, so you can be less mindful of how you ski on it...
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