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Positive Today I'm Thankful For vs. Still Standing and Keeping it Simple

^Reminds me....I'm thankful that this year's project from hell is almost over....should be pretty well done tomorrow.

I made it. Fucking house nearly killed me this summer. It's quite the sculpture.
 
I love winter.

I'm thankful that I get two weeks off work after Friday. This year has been fucked at work. Did my head in back in the summer. I almost quit. I'm burnt out.
 
SunriseChampion said:
I love winter.

I'm thankful that I get two weeks off work after Friday. This year has been fucked at work. Did my head in back in the summer. I almost quit. I'm burnt out.
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any plans for the break? is a ski trip off the table cuz of covid?
 
thegreenhand said:
any plans for the break? is a ski trip off the table cuz of covid?
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No plans. I was thinking of going to Niagara Falls or Ottawa. Niagara Falls would be nice, but the casinos are closed ....which is not a massive deterrent, but I do love my gambling.
Ottawa might also be bunk because I'm pretty sure the Rideau Canal isn't open for skating yet as it hasn't been cold enough until this week. It's probably not even frozen over, never mind enough to open. I think the casino there is open though.....it's on the Quebec side...though, after Christmas they're closing all non-essential businesses so I'm not sure.

Might go up north to some cottage country resort or something for a few instead. Do some cross country skiing maybe.

Downhill is not an option this year because of the plague. Ontario skiing is not worth my time (not to sound like a dick, but after skiing Revelstoke, your standards change....it being the highest vert in North America, steepest average, most snow, etc) and Quebec resorts are rationing lift tickets and only announcing the day of how many will be sold aka they don't want anyone but locals coming there.
Fucking plague.

Other than that, I've taken a break off the booze for three weeks and have taken it easy with it since mid-October so I'm getting lit with some of my other lone wolf mates....and my parents on Christmas Eve.
Throw in some mushroom tea in there as well. A bestie is coming home from BC so that'll be cool as well.
Then there's Boxing Day brunch, pints and EPL....probably my fav Christmas tradition!

What are your plans? Is there any skiing in Ohio? Like in the south maybe? I know most of Ohio is flat from what I remember from my one trip to Columbus.
 
SunriseChampion said:
No plans. I was thinking of going to Niagara Falls or Ottawa. Niagara Falls would be nice, but the casinos are closed ....which is not a massive deterrent, but I do love my gambling.
Ottawa might also be bunk because I'm pretty sure the Rideau Canal isn't open for skating yet as it hasn't been cold enough until this week. It's probably not even frozen over, never mind enough to open. I think the casino there is open though.....it's on the Quebec side...though, after Christmas they're closing all non-essential businesses so I'm not sure.

Might go up north to some cottage country resort or something for a few instead. Do some cross country skiing maybe.

Downhill is not an option this year because of the plague. Ontario skiing is not worth my time (not to sound like a dick, but after skiing Revelstoke, your standards change....it being the highest vert in North America, steepest average, most snow, etc) and Quebec resorts are rationing lift tickets and only announcing the day of how many will be sold aka they don't want anyone but locals coming there.
Fucking plague.

Other than that, I've taken a break off the booze for three weeks and have taken it easy with it since mid-October so I'm getting lit with some of my other lone wolf mates....and my parents on Christmas Eve.
Throw in some mushroom tea in there as well. A bestie is coming home from BC so that'll be cool as well.
Then there's Boxing Day brunch, pints and EPL....probably my fav Christmas tradition!

What are your plans? Is there any skiing in Ohio? Like in the south maybe? I know most of Ohio is flat from what I remember from my one trip to Columbus.
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Skier myself, not in recent years, Bunch of years in the hills. I like the steep shit too.. spent a couple of my years in Crested Butte. Even dropped a 45 footer on rabbit ears pass, backcountry near steamboat, one fine bluebird morning. I think I'm going to slip back on and lose my heals for good. If god she is willing.
 
I am thankful that this week is almost over. Hasn't really been a good week for me. Physically I am okay besides the occasional pimple type of flare up. Mentally I just don't feel connected. I am starting to get that feeling of being taken advantage of at work and I don't necessarily care for it. With Covid and everything going around, I feel almost like it doesn't effect me. Sure other coworkers can come in for 4 hours then leave and get paid for 8, but not me. I work a solid 8 and am sometimes I am the only person in the building. Will just be glad when all of this shit is over, including the holidays. As bad as it sounds I fucking hate Christmas.
 
SunriseChampion said:
No plans. I was thinking of going to Niagara Falls or Ottawa. Niagara Falls would be nice, but the casinos are closed ....which is not a massive deterrent, but I do love my gambling.
Ottawa might also be bunk because I'm pretty sure the Rideau Canal isn't open for skating yet as it hasn't been cold enough until this week. It's probably not even frozen over, never mind enough to open. I think the casino there is open though.....it's on the Quebec side...though, after Christmas they're closing all non-essential businesses so I'm not sure.

Might go up north to some cottage country resort or something for a few instead. Do some cross country skiing maybe.

Downhill is not an option this year because of the plague. Ontario skiing is not worth my time (not to sound like a dick, but after skiing Revelstoke, your standards change....it being the highest vert in North America, steepest average, most snow, etc) and Quebec resorts are rationing lift tickets and only announcing the day of how many will be sold aka they don't want anyone but locals coming there.
Fucking plague.

Other than that, I've taken a break off the booze for three weeks and have taken it easy with it since mid-October so I'm getting lit with some of my other lone wolf mates....and my parents on Christmas Eve.
Throw in some mushroom tea in there as well. A bestie is coming home from BC so that'll be cool as well.
Then there's Boxing Day brunch, pints and EPL....probably my fav Christmas tradition!

What are your plans? Is there any skiing in Ohio? Like in the south maybe? I know most of Ohio is flat from what I remember from my one trip to Columbus.
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There is some (shitty) skiing in Ohio. I’d probably drive to New York or Pennsylvania though for something that’s closer to a mountain rather than a glorified hill. Ohio is really flat, especially near Columbus where I’m at. Southern Ohio is Appalachian foothills though which are really cool. See my most recent post in my SIED training log for some pics

my dad and grandma are looking for some casinos for New Year’s Eve but I’m not 21 so I’ll be skipping that lol

but yeah I’m probably just gonna explore some new trails and do a lot of running on them :)
 
neversickanymore said:
Skier myself, not in recent years, Bunch of years in the hills. I like the steep shit too.. spent a couple of my years in Crested Butte. Even dropped a 45 footer on rabbit ears pass, backcountry near steamboat, one fine bluebird morning. I think I'm going to slip back on and lose my heals for good. If god she is willing.
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I wanna snowboard out west so bad lol. Everything in the east just simply doesn’t have much vertical
 
thegreenhand said:
I wanna snowboard out west so bad lol. Everything in the east just simply doesn’t have much vertical
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Mt Tremblant in Quebec is decent. Iirc, it's the biggest vert in the East.

sure, it's like 900 km or whatever from where you are but worth the trip. There's a casino at the bottom of the hill too! :D
 
thegreenhand said:
There is some (shitty) skiing in Ohio. I’d probably drive to New York or Pennsylvania though for something that’s closer to a mountain rather than a glorified hill. Ohio is really flat, especially near Columbus where I’m at. Southern Ohio is Appalachian foothills though which are really cool. See my most recent post in my SIED training log for some pics
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Never heard of skiing in Pennsylvania. How's that?


thegreenhand said:
my dad and grandma are looking for some casinos for New Year’s Eve but I’m not 21 so I’ll be skipping that lol
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I can't wait til ours open again....I'm going to degen out the first weekend they open and hit Niagara Falls and Windsor and maybe Ottawa. Trifecta of martinis, negronis, and blackjack.
They're also building a new one in Pickering, which is just east of Toronto and is looking good. The one in Toronto is attached to our horse track and is up near the airport and kind bunk so I don't bother.

NYE is looking bunk here. All of Southern Ontario is getting shut down....I won't even be able to buy the gear I need to get outside in the bush properly. :(


thegreenhand said:
but yeah I’m probably just gonna explore some new trails and do a lot of running on them :)
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Sounds healthy! I'll raise a glass in your honour as I sit here locked up with nowhere to go but down. ;)
 
I'm thankful for my friends! We have an annual get-together every year at this time and this year it has to be online which is hella lame. I hate video conferencing. I'm not even doing it at home because I refuse to use Zoom on my laptop. Luckily a mate of mine lives a few floors below me in this apartment block and he's all about internet stuff.

Haven't seen most of these people since the late winter or last year....as in summer 2019.
These plague has been fucked.

I'm also thankful that there's a vaccine kicking around and shit is looking decent for next summer.
 
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