Day 2!

[bvark]

Hi Folks,

After a series of catastrophes in the transport front (team german minibus 3.5h late, team champagne diverted to Lyon, and team snowtrain sitting in a minibus for three hours), everyone is here in a very wintery Tignes.

The lodge varies between well-appointed and distinctly functional (single glazed, no towels, and what looks like no complimentary cocktails), but us hardy mountain types don't complain about such things (except me). A WORLD of entertainment (xbox, ps2, gamecube, magic, settlers, poker and trivial pursuit) is on hand, so I'm expecting to see a high number of CBAs in the next few days :)

Massive amounts of snow has fallen, and it continues to fall, leading to off-piste amusement for all (except Mingtea who has tried to build himself an igloo twice).

All the noobies are taking to it extremely well (especially dark horse Ryvita who has been out shredding powder with the pros), and we're off out to celebrate Silk officially being an old man tonight (although this occasion merits only non-vintage champagne from the Fletcher purse).

You all suck, we all rule. Later, losers.

[Elbonio]

omfg settlers


have fun ;)

[RocketKnight]

You're all so lucky! Posting the odd photo would be cool. If you have time between skiing, gaming and igloo building that is. :)

[bvark]

I'll try and get some photos uploaded tomorrow...

[andyf]

Had fun today. Got some linked turns in, then proceeded to own myself into a french lady. And followed that up by breaking a binding on my board.


also pingman appears to be raving behind me because of the french keyboard layout. chav :D

[Mingtea]

ok yeah the powder was bad that day (and omg french keyboards suck) so couple bounding into waist height powder inexperienced and a faulty binding, meant i was pretty ****ed and an igloo was the only option.

[her0n]

Team champagne were actually diverted to grenoble!
It's been all good, MANY sense of humour failures were had on the first day due to EXCESSIVE amounts of snow falling.
Not fallen over yet (touch wood)!

Lunch times have been sponsored by POWER BURGERS in the Powder Cafe. The owner today was mumbling something about 'merde' when Psym ordered a full english breakfast, we then promptly taught him the fine word 'sh!tc0ck' ;)

Ryvita nearly didnt make it to his flight for his interview when bvark's vengabus refused to start. Cue a swift phonecall to Wizzo who then threw himself down the mountain (including a black!) to save the day with his hire car.

Today even saw Killing and Aardvark pr0-ing it up on snowboards. Today also saw sense of humour failure re: my ski trousers which resulted in some retail therapy (new ski trousers!) and a happier her0n :p:

My internet access has been sponsored by my laptop and the orange wifi net cafe. kthx. (the wifi connection here is actually FASTER than the wired?!)

[her0n]

Btw the game Settlers isnt the PC game... it's

'Die Siedler von Catan'

German boardgame :D

[Aardvark]

I boarded for one morning, yes indeed. I then got bored, binned it and spent the afternoon walking down the mouintain instead. But just GUESS which of those two was better... :D

[Lucifa]

Settlers online!

http://www.s3dconnector.net/

[her0n]

Oh god!

[afty]

I've had that a while, it's actually quite good. Online ladder play, accounts etc. Been looking to actually play a game rather than marvelling at the pretty renderer.

StratLAN then.