Covered Wagon Challenge

[ousdahl]

It’s a ski race! Back for the first time since covid.

I changed the name slightly to make it slightly more difficult for illy to stalk me about it.

I’m also signing up under a pseudonym, so that illy doesn’t show up and sabotage my chances.

But the point is, I get to compete again!

When I first competed 3 years ago, I got something like 50th out of 180 racers. I passed several dozen of the college team student ath-o-letes or whatever in their skin tight race suits, which, as a 30-something who grew up in KS, I felt pretty good about.

now, with the benefit of 3 seasons of practice and coaching and technique development and an actual strict training schedule, I’m going for podium.

I’ll give periodic updates, at least til this thread too turns into petty putdowns and conspiracy peddling.

But I guess my question to you guys is, I should prob wear a costume, right?

I was gonna just wear my BIFM cursive Jayhawks jersey, cuz I think there’s a game that day and everything, but that might make me too easy a target for illy to show up and go all Nancy Kerrigan on me right before the race starts.

So, I’m thinking something with a cape? Cuz that’ll look so badass as I’m flying across the finish line.

[KUTradition]

i believe the more correct phrase would be… “go all Tonya Harding on me”

[KUTradition]

and how old am i? my first thought when reading the thread title was that this has something to do with the Oregon Trail video game of old

[TDub]

and how old am i? my first thought when reading the thread title was that this has something to do with the Oregon Trail video game of old

such bullshit that you can only carry 100lbs of meat from a hunt. Bullshit bullshit bullshit. Take a horse...take a kid...make 5 trips. Im not leaving 1900lbs of Buffalo meat on the plains dammit.

[TDub]

Conestoga
Prarie Schooner
Stage Coach

thats all i got....is this helping?

[ousdahl]

Never woulda guessed the T in TDub stood for Tonya

[KUTradition]

Conestoga
Prarie Schooner
Stage Coach

thats all i got....is this helping?

cholera? snakebite? drowning?

[TDub]

Never woulda guessed the T in TDub stood for Tonya

I thought you were looking for Kerrigan.

all I was doing was saying types of covered wagons.

[ousdahl]

I’m just glad the wagon didn’t break an axle while fording a river

Or if an oxen gets bit by a rattlesnake, sheesh!

[jhawks99]

Nevermind the ousie, just mule the wagon. Or something.

[twocoach]

Never woulda guessed the T in TDub stood for Tonya

A friend of mine hooked up with Tonya Harding. So gross.

[TDub]

was his name Joey?

[ousdahl]

just out for an evening sesh when I notice that’s a funny lookin horse

[ousdahl]

For real you guys.

Costume ideas!

Just throw some stuff out there and let’s see what sticks, please and thanks

[ousdahl]

I’m still thinking something with a cape.

Like a super hero

Or Frank Costanza’s lawyer

[TDub]

If youre going for shock value....you should put normal clothes on and trying going as an adult!

[ousdahl]

so who’s got experience buying stuff from random foreign sellers?

I’m looking for a particular replacement part, but so far can only find it on some Scandinavian websites…

[japhy]

so who’s got experience buying stuff from random foreign sellers?

I’m looking for a particular replacement part, but so far can only find it on some Scandinavian websites…

I bought a light fixture from as dude in Brussels last year. Between shipping and customs it took 4 months to get it. I hope this part isn't for someone's pacemaker.

[KUTradition]

so who’s got experience buying stuff from random foreign sellers?

I’m looking for a particular replacement part, but so far can only find it on some Scandinavian websites…

depending on the value of said item, US customs may require different personal info from the shipper

if the value is less than $2500 (i think) they don’t need anything other than phone number and email address, but many shippers are lazy and will still request DL or SS number

[ousdahl]

Yea, it’s just a $50 item

But the shipping is $65

And this is also related to the rant about why the F would a ski company market a ski with the wear-prone parts being replaceable, only to discontinue production of the replacement parts a season later.

It’s almost like the real sales strategy all along was manufactured obsolescence