Comments by crosscheck (page 19)

I learned to skate at about 2 1/2 years old at the old Cohasset Wintergardens (long gone at this point) and was playing organized hockey by 5 years old. Played youth hockey all the way growing up, went to multiple hockey camps every year (including in Canada), played in high school, club hockey in grad school, and men's leagues for many years afterwards. I was always one of the smallest players on the ice, but I was always willing to play physical, so I put a LOT of mileage on my joints. Had my share of injuries, including a broken femur. Hence, by my mid-30s, hockey and skiing was becoming more and more difficult. By my early 40s, I gave them up as without fail, my knees would be visibly swollen the day after I skiied or played hockey. I still watch a lot of hockey (and sports in general) but my days on the ice or on the slopes are over I think.

^ maybe not the steepest trail there, but plenty steep and ungroomed with huge bumps and natural features is plenty gnarly, more than I ever was willing to deal with. I gave up skiing about 4 years ago anyway as my knees don't handle it very well anymore. Same reason I gave up hockey as well, which is of course the reason my knees are bad in the first place. I did like Sugarbush. Should be a good day for you with fresh powder.

Skibum - Trails like The Jug became much more enjoyable after I became a good skier. I improved quickly because I had played hockey since I was very young. Even at my peak though, I had no desire to go down anything insane like say Devil's Fiddle. That's what I always loved about Killington (where I first learned to ski), there is such a wide variety of terrain from easy to insane that there really is something for everyone. Or something for whatever your mood was/is on a given day.

Agree, Iron Maiden puts on a great live show. Seen them multiple times and always a treat.

Happy birthday and have a good time tomorrow.

And I'll have to disagree about Rush. My favorite band since high school. Saw them 14 times in concert and always felt like I got my money's worth.

Skibum - Actually, I do remember the South Ridge Triple and the trail below it "The Jug." I had a scary moment on the The Jug in my early days of skiing when a good "friend" of mine dragged me down that way before I was really a good enough skier for that. Narrow trail, bumps, and lift towers in the middle.

Rattdog - Animals has always been my favorite Pink Floyd Album. Three moods, dark, darker, and darkest.

Glad to see Georgia win. Especially after that fumble in the 3rd quarter when it looked like they were porked. Came right back though and played a great 4th quarter.

I might not have minded Dave Matthews Band so much, but I went to college in Virginia right as they broke. They got their start in Charlottesville playing the clubs around UVA, so throughout all the dorms at my school you heard them non-stop. Generally being force fed something tends to not make me like it.

^^ I remember many years ago being on the old Killington Peak double lift in about -35 wind chills.

Studme - He only won one Oscar for best actor for Lilies of the Field (though he was nominated several other times). The other Oscar was one of those special lifetime achievement ones.

I agree about Nirvana. They were decent, nothing more.

RIP. His standup act was absolutely filthy, which was awesome juxtaposed against his Full House/AFV personality. Plus his cameo in Half Baked was one of the funniest ever.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCtiQTQQ7QA

Has any actor ever had a better year than Sidney Poitier did in 1967? In The Heat Of The Night, Guess Who's Coming To Dinner, and To Sir, With Love all in the same year. Amazing.

Tetra,yes. I had just stepped back in from over an hour of shoveling out. Tired.

^loper - I'm in the MWRA area also. No issues with my tap water. It's fine.

Too long a ride for me. Although combined with a trip to the poker room at the MGM...

I want Georgia to win. Unfortunately the brain says it's likely to be Bama. Again. Man, I am so sick of them.

I've only flown once during COVID from Boston to Raleigh-Durham. Didn't love having the keep the mask on the whole time at the airports and on the plane, but not all that big a deal in the end.

For politicians, going after strip clubs or anything in the sex business is the lowest of low hanging fruit.

As an attorney, I'm quite thankful for stupid people. I (and other attorneys) would have a lot less work without them.

Coffee. The occasional Dr. Pepper, though I drink way less soda than I used to.

She radiates drama and I just don't find drama attractive