The "Stache"

Click on the moustache to find hundreds of Okemo New Years photos....

Who spilled on the Pool Table?

Where's Dirts Jacket???????

Why You Should Always Wear Layers When Skiing

Skier Suffers Exposure

Man left dangling upside down, pantsless after Vail lift mishap

JANUARY 6--In a bizarre incident that will surely lead to litigation (or an out-of-court settlement), a skier at Colorado's ritzy Vail resort was left dangling upside down and pantsless from a chairlift last Thursday morning. The January 1 mishap apparently occurred after the male skier, 48, and a child boarded a high-speed lift in Vail's Blue Sky Basin. It appears that the chairlift's fold-down seat was somehow not in the lowered position, which caused the man to partially fall through the resulting gap. His right ski got jammed in the ascending chairlift, and that kept him upended since his boot never dislodged from its binding. As seen in the photos on the following pages (which were snapped by fellow skiers), the Skyline Express lift was stopped shortly after the pair's botched boarding resulted in the man dangling from the lift. The exposed skier was stuck for about 15 minutes before Vail personnel backed the lift up and successfully dislodged the unidentified man from the four-seat chair. In a statement released this afternoon, Vail Resorts, which operates the ski area, reported that the skier was not injured after being "suspended for approximately seven minutes." The press release did not explain how the mishap occurred, only that "the man was caught on the chair." (3 pages)

Mitch finds Plinko on Wikipedia, Big fave with Honest Abe

"Bagatelle (from the Château de Bagatelle) is an indoor table game related to billiards, the object of which is to get a number of balls (set at nine in the nineteenth century) past pins (which act as obstacles) into holes. It probably developed from the table made with raised sides for trou madame, which was also played with ivory balls (Gloag 1969 illustrates a London design that was current in 1782) and continued popular into the later nineteenth century. Bagatelle is a precursor of the pinball machine (which is also descended from pachinko), and laterally related to miniature golf.

The game bagatelle evolved from efforts to bring outdoor games, such as croquet and shuffleboard, inside and atop tables. History records the existence of table-based games back to the 15th Century, and a 17th-century table is preserved in the Great Hall at Hatfield House. While some games took the wickets croquet and turned them into the side-rail pockets of modern pocket billiards, some tables became smaller and had the holes placed in strategic areas in the middle of the table.

In France, during the reign of King Louis XIV, someone took a billiard table and narrowed it, placing the pins at one end of the table while making the player shoot balls with a stick or cue from the other end. Pins took too long to reset when knocked down, so the pins eventually became fixed to the table and holes took the place of targets. Players could ricochet the ball off the pins to achieve the harder, higher-scoring holes...."

BIzmark Sunk!...By Plinko!!!!

Plinko

Equipment: 1. Plinko Board (1800's pin ball table)
2. Pool Ball
3. Pool Cue

Head To Head Game:

Goal: To score the most points per round. Each round consists of one shot per player. The player who scores less points per round drinks. If a player wins three rounds in a row, the other player must finish his or her drink. (If that players drink is less then half full they must first fill their glass)

Play: Each player shoots the pool ball up either side chute of the Plinko board with the pool cue. Player can shoot either one or two handed. The point value that the ball lands on is the player's score for the round.

Scratch: A scratch occurs when a player's shot does not make it out of the side chute of the board. A player must drink when he or she scratches but does not lose the round and may shoot again, until they put the ball in play.

Zero: A zero occurs when a player's shot goes up one side chute, in play around the top of the board and down the opposite side chute. This occurs when the ball is hit too hard. A player must drink when he or she shoots a zero and that player scores scores a zero for the round.

Triple Scratch/Zero: If a player scratches 3 times in a row or scratches 2 times in a row and then hits a zero, that player must finish his or her beer. (If that players drink is less then half full they must first fill their glass)

Stuck Ball on peg: If the ball gets stuck on one of the pegs, both players must take a social drink. The player who made the shot then must hit the stuck ball the cue using only one hane (his/her off hand). The cue must always be touching the top of the front wall throughout the shooting motion. If the ball gets stuck on another peg after already being stuck on one peg, the shooter now drinks alone. If the ball gets stuck on three pegs in one turn then the shooter must finish his or her beer (If that players drink is less then half full they must first fill their glass)

Stuck Ball between slots: If the ball gets stuck between two slots at the bottom of the table their is a water fall. The last person to shoot starts the waterfall, the current shooter cannot stop drinking until the last shooter stops. Then, the current shooter may dislodge the ball by banging the front of the table with the side of a closed fist. The ball will pop out. Wherever the ball lands is the current shooters score for the round

200: If a shooter wins by shooting a 200 then the loser must drink 2 times instead of one

Tie: If the round results in a tie there is a social and then a new round begins. The loser of the next round must drink twice.

Three Players: All of the same rules apply. However, the MIDDLE score for a round wins. Each loser must drink accordingly. A waterfall always end with the current shooter preceded by the shooter before him and so forth and so on.

Teams: Teams of two can compete head-to-head in round play. Each teammate takes one shot successively. The next team then tries to beat the combined score of the first team to shoot. All other rules apply. Teamates always drink together on scratches, zeroes, double pegs etc...Water falls end with the current shooter preceded by their teammate.

Santa Claus Cancels Christmas, Heads to Okemo

Santa Claus has traded in his '67 Red Sleigh for a twin pro-tipped, dragon fly core, Burton Custom X with pressure distribution edges. Why? Because Okemo just got two and a half fucking feet of snow! That's why.









Just when I thought life couldn't get any better this happened....

Beer Beer Beer Beer Beer Beer

OK. This is a very important post dealing with one of the major elements of our New Year's Vacation....Beer. Every year we procure barrels of the best ales that the state of Vermont has to offer. And Vermont has many fine brewers offering many fine ales and other types of beer styles. The choices are bountiful so I figure we should have a little poll to see what people are interested in (See below). You can vote for as many as you would like. And you can vote once a day. But, we need to order by Monday so you can really only vote once. In fact I am going to call Singleton's tomorrow late afternoon so you should vote now or now and tomorrow morning if you want your votes to count more then once. Take your responsibility as an American seriously...Rock the Vote. P Diddy did and so should you. I have also included a brown ale on the list in honor of of big O. Ill be oredring a variety of logs (40 pints) and maybe a few quarters (62 pints). We are not obligated to buy what we order we can buy a few at a time. So no worries about over-ordering. If we sink a few too many Bizmarks we can always re-order on Monday 12/29. But I am going to order enough so we can make stops and always know there is good beer to pick up. If anyone has or can procure a tap please do so and let me know the deal. It is always a bitch putting donw a deposit for those. Without further ado, the nominees for beer for our new years gullets....
Please vote for mutliple beers. Also, before you vote, here are some links to do your own reserach with from Beer Advocate:


Otter Creek/Wolavers
Long Trail
Harpoon/UFO
Magic Hat

Please vote on the beer(s) you would like to see on draft next week....

Long Trail Ale Double Bag; Type: "Strong Ale" ABV:7.2% Otter Creek Copper Ale; Type: "Amber Ale" ABV: 5.4% Harpoon; Type: "India Pale Ale" ABV: 5.9% Magic Hat #9; Type: "Pale Ale" ABV: 4.7% Long Trail Hibernator; Type: "Scottish Ale" ABV: 6.0% Otter Creek Winter Ale; Type: "Brown Ale" ABV: 5.8% UFO; Type: "Hefeweisen" ABV: 4.8% Wolavers Farm House Ale; Type: "Belgian Style Saison Harpoon Celtic Ale; Type: "Irish Red Ale" ABV: 5.4%

Okemo's Primary Surface: POWDER!!!!

"The amount of snowfall that has accumulated on the ground since yesterday afternoon is going to make for some awesome powder action at Okemo today! We received about 10 inches of natural fluff on all our trails overnight so you’re going to want to get to the mountain right at 8 a.m. to grab first chair and claim fresh tracks on one of our 76 open trails! "

That's the word from the Okemo website.

"Cloudy with snow showers early and steady snow likely later in the day. High 24F. Winds E at 10 to 20 mph. 5 to 8 inches of snow expected. "

That's from weather.com for Sunday ONLY

Here is the link to the complete storm warning that goes through Monday afternoon

Put that in your pipe and smoke it Al Gore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PLEASE READ: ONE MORE ANNOUNCEMENT

HEY EVERYONE,

I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE WHO HAS PAID THUS FAR, ND EVERYONE IN GENERAL FOR BEING SO ON THE BALL WITH THE PAYMENTS. IF YOU HAVE NOT PAID YET PLEASE DO SO IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. IF YOU WILL BE UNABLE TO DO SO PLEASE SHOOT ME AN E-MAIL SO WE CAN DISCUSS WHEN I CAN EXPECT PAYMENT.

WE HAVE HAD VARIOUS COMMITMENTS FALL THROUGH FOR VARIOUS REASONS OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS. WHEN IT ONCE SEEMED THAT THE HOUSE WAS OVER BOOKED, IT IS NOW APPARENT THAT THE COMMITMENTS THAT FELL THROUGH HAVE LEFT US SHORT. I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR TRYING SO HARD TO FILL THE EXTRA SPOT(S). WE ARE SHORT THE $$ FOR ONE GUEST. HOWEVER, WE HAVE ROOM FOR TWO GUESTS. I AM ASKING EVERYONE TO THINK, WHO CAN FILL THIS SPOT?

I WILL BE ABLE TO COVER THE $$$ WHEN I PAY THE FINAL PAYMENT TO THE HOUSE OWNER IF WE DON'T FIND ANOTHER GUEST. HOWEVER, IF THE GROUP ABSORBS THE COST IT WILL HELP ME OUT GREATLY AND PREVENT ME FROM TAKING A $500 HIT. IN THE EVENT WE DON'T FIND THAT EXTRA SOMEONE I ASK THAT EACH PERSON DONATE $30 TO ME SOMETIME DURING THE VACATION. THAT WOULD COVER THE $50O.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!

Attention everyone,
We are down one person. We need to fill either one or two spaces in the house. Everyone please put on your thinking caps and let me know if you have any ideas. Potential guests need to be ready to pay a down payment almost immediately. I can get creative on the nights and rooming situation. Just looking to break even...

Shea stop stealing all the gold.

This Blog sucks...

Do people even know that Ludlow, VT has a winter storm warning for tonight and tomorrow???

That means good things for us!

Going Green

Pat i love your going green initiative

Carpooling?

Since we have the house for the entire week, I'm sure not everyone will be going up at the same time this year.

The Joneses, plan on arriving on Monday, December 29th (evening) and probably depart on Friday, January 2nd. (4 nights)

If anyone would like to join us, please let me know asap. We have an MDX and can fit another two people with gear, luggage, etc.

Just thought I'd throw this out there since the site says we only have room for 5 cars at the house.

Holla,

P

New Cookbook

I just picked up a new cookbook for the trip. It is all about braising (remember those braised short ribs last year?). There will be a lot of braising going down this year. the book is written by Daniel Boloud. Does he remind you of anyone? Hint: there is a really good braised "chicken" recipe in the book...

The last Man Standing

Haws is the only person I have not heard from yet regarding payment. He must be working on his NBA three pointer....

Edit: Haws is working on his top-buckle superfly snuka Bench Press (Margo, is that a real move?) at his new gig at WWE. Pitt, sorry to put you on the spot like that, I forgot you were starting your new job today.

More Snow Overnight!!! Let me know your Status...

Hello All,
I hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving. Bird is the Word. More snow at Okemo overnight, 4-5 inches. Of course the report doesn't say how many inches of rain the day before! But, all-in-all things are looking good. they have opened more trails and are up to 30+. This is a great start. We have a month to pray for a dumping or two or three. On to business. I am still waiting for payment from these people:
Mitch
Pitt
Paul & Gabrielle
If you have not paid yet please let me know your deal sometime soon...

This is pure snow! Do you have any idea what the street value of this mountain is?

EDIT: The base got 10" over the last 48 hours
Okemo Mountain 6-8" of the pure white shit last night. Dig it.

Okemo Open!!! Oaken Bucket...

EDIT: Oaken Bucket final Score: Purdue 62 - IU 10
I will be ordering a fresh Biz Bucket from Nicks

Okemo is open!!! Only 15 trails but not a bad start. 1-2" in the last 24 hours and it is freakin freezing which means they will have the guns on blowing that granular...Pray for snow and pray for the hoosiers to win the Oaken Bucket bowl (it is already 7-0 Purdue and the game hasn't even started)...And while we're on the topic of buckets you may want to start practicing for this bucket ...Bags do you have the equipment? Mine is old and rusty...