Post something Weird or Random

[Mary Terry]

Reminds me of being in the university dorm walking down the hall. One of our guys was in there waxing his skis, and setting the wax on fire. I just never saw anything like that....and he did it so skillfully. Such preparation looked like a lot of work though, but he seemed to think it was worth it.

Yes, several times during ski season, you need to heat up and remove the old wax so new wax appropriate for the type of snow you're in will adhere to the wood. What I basically remember is that I usually needed blue wax for snow conditions in the Rocky Mountains.

 

[Forest Cat]

Reminds me of being in the university dorm walking down the hall. One of our guys was in there waxing his skis, and setting the wax on fire. I just never saw anything like that....and he did it so skillfully. Such preparation looked like a lot of work though, but he seemed to think it was worth it.

Oh yes, the waxing is an artform. Gotta wax it. A layer of wax can be the difference between winning and failing. So many different types of wax for different temperatures and different types of snow. Years ago my livingroom was a waxing station during winter, the floor was slippery because of wax.

This is one of the waxing rigs the pros use here for competitions. It's called the "smøretrailer", it means Waxing Big Rig. It's custom made to wax skis, state of the art inside, two storeys jammed full of waxing equipment. It cost millions.

 

[WhitewaterWoman]

In some parts of Australia floods are just an ordinary part of life.

Danger far from over as thousands flee Queensland floods

I love reading Australian news!

 

[WhitewaterWoman]

Norway won the European Biathlon Championship relay. In fact, the winner was so far ahead of everyone that he stopped to take a selfie with someone during the last lap. And a little further up the track he stopped to give someone a high five. That's some serious winning. When it comes to skiing, we're obnoxiously good.



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I used to love XC skiing when I lived up north. Pack a lunch and a thermos of hot cocoa and go out in the Adirondack woods all day.

 

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Power outage explained:

Some areas have recorded 1400mm of rain in 48 hours, that's almost 5 feet in US terms.

 

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[Captain Jigglypuff]

Are You There God? It’s Me Margret is literally the ONLY time you’ll ever hear a girl or woman getting so excited to get her period. I mean I know my sister growing up never looked forward to getting it every month.

 

[Richelle-H]

This is a description of a TV episode and it is as random as it gets, having seen the actuality:

The chariots and horses symbolizes welcoming guests or the emperor's team. They were supposed to be funerary objects placed in the underground palace, but now they are scattered beside the moat. This extremely abnormal outdoor practice is equivalent to putting a piece of fine jade. Clicking on the rat spots is a taboo among taboos.