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Old 01-03-2007, 02:22 PM   #21
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wow, I guess that makes me proud of my "2 minutes"

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Old 01-03-2007, 03:12 PM   #22
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I bet Rick has done better...fwih, he's a world class sprinter.
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Old 01-03-2007, 04:53 PM   #23
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So now that we are done discussing my sexual prowess, we can continue the story...

So I have ridden with Brett and Pat before, but I have never rode with Ryan, so I asked Pat, "what level of rider is he?"

Pat told me Ryan had been to Mt. Bohemia before, so I wasn't too concerned.

When we got to Loveland and bought our lift tickets, Ryan attached his to the primary zipper on his jacket, so that the ticket would whap him in the face when he zipped his coat up, and I started to get concerned. When he got off the lift and fell, I got more concerned. When he fell repeatedly on easyish terrain I got worried, and then when I noticed his leash dangling off his binding, I freaked.

Apparently, Ryan had only been snowboarding a few times before. I was in trouble.

As was bound to happen, we got separated. I ended up with Brett. Pat and Ryan were nowhere to be found.

Brett and I rode all over the place for about an hour. Then he shot that little video of me and started complaining that his hands were so cold that they hurt. Something about all the snow I sprayed all over him with his gloves off or something

So I rode Brett back down to the base so he could warm his hands up. He also had to figure out where he could receive a fax at Loveland (more on this later). So I left him and went out and rode a couple more hours solo until my hands were getting cold too.

When I had finished up, all three of them were waiting for me in the van, so we began the slow drive to Breckenridge.

We didn't even make the turn onto I70 before we got stuck in the snow. Brett had used the brakes too harshly and we slid off the road at the first turn. We got out and pushed the van back onto the road and then proceeded much more cautiously. When we got to Frisco, the snow was beginning to taper off.
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Old 01-03-2007, 05:01 PM   #24
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Nice work on keeping us all in suspense. Don't make us wait too long for the rest of the story!
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Old 01-03-2007, 05:02 PM   #25
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We were supposed to stay with some of Pat and Brett's friends in Breckenridge, but we hadn't heard from them yet, and we didn't know where they lived. Oops.

I had another friend Brent that was staying in town in Breckenridge too, so I met up with him when we got into town. He had us park in the underground parking lot at his hotel and by this time the three amigos were fast asleep.

I tried to wake them up, but it was no use.

Brent, his wife and I went and grabbed some drinks and dinner at the Horseshoe II in town where I had some NEWCASTLES and the tastiest burger I had ever eaten. They also had $5 peel and eat shrimp on special, so I had some of those too.

Now sufficiently full and buzzed, I was ready to nap. I went back to the van, and they were just now stirring. They still had not heard back from their friends as to where they lived, so I settled in for a nap while they went out to find some grub.

Here is a sign that was hanging in the bar I thought you might get a kick out of:
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So now that we are done discussing my sexual prowess, we can continue the story...

So I have ridden with Brett and Pat before, but I have never rode with Ryan, so I asked Pat, "what level of rider is he?"

Pat told me Ryan had been to Mt. Bohemia before, so I wasn't too concerned.

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Old 01-03-2007, 05:04 PM   #27
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Old 01-03-2007, 05:13 PM   #28
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Eventually, I woke up and nobody was around. I decided to wander main street and eventually found my friends at Extreme Pizza. They were enjoying a pie and some NEWCASTLES as well.

I had a pounding headache (probably from the altitude) and just wanted to sleep.

They told me that they had heard from their friends and that we were going over to Liquid Lounge to meet up with them. We stopped to buy some Rum and Coke and then went to go meet them at the lounge.

Eventually, we followed them out to their place in Blue River and stumbled into their house.

Here is a photo of their Christmas Tree.
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Old 01-03-2007, 05:20 PM   #29
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Wow. Come all the way to Colorado and then drink English swill? That's just pitiful...
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