Injuries - why do they suck so much

[dingoshred]

First time poster, been lurking round for a couple of months.

Broke my toe yesterday on my board (yes, i know, such a spastic thing to do). I've been for a paddle pretty much everyday, since I stopped doing back to back ski seasons. The thought that I can't head into the water for a couple of weeks is so freaking depressing. Walked down the road to watch the surf and fuck I was so sad that I couldn't paddle. How the hell do people with injuries get through it.

I have had plenty of snowboard injuries before, that have prevented me from snowboarding and working (I used to instruct, before throwing it all in). However, I am way way more pissed about this, than any snowboarding injury I've ever had.

Any good ways to get surfing off my mind for the next few weeks?

[BIGJIM]

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[Spoon]

Quickly get married and have kids, you won't even notice 2 weeks go by. :?

[dingoshred]

www.youporn.com

Shit, my sisters on that site.

no not really

[Surfin Turf]

Any good ways to get surfing off my mind for the next few weeks?

dinosaur has one ....

[WANDERER]

Any good ways to get surfing off my mind for the next few weeks?

kill a man.

[brendo]

Quickly get married and have kids, you won't even notice 2 weeks go by. :?

faaark...aint that the truth....but throw in an out of control mortgage...

[Butts]

Injuries, farken injuries
We don't talk about them in these here parts

ps suck a dick

[Shaunm]

Must be the lack of beer, but I cant work out how a toe injury effects ones paddling. Scared to open a beer in case I break a nail.

[dingoshred]

Must be the lack of beer, but I cant work out how a toe injury effects ones paddling. Scared to open a beer in case I break a nail.

lol....

[hogey]

First time poster, been lurking round for a couple of months.

Broke my toe yesterday on my board (yes, i know, such a spastic thing to do). I've been for a paddle pretty much everyday, since I stopped doing back to back ski seasons. The thought that I can't head into the water for a couple of weeks is so freaking depressing. Walked down the road to watch the surf and **** I was so sad that I couldn't paddle. How the hell do people with injuries get through it.

I have had plenty of snowboard injuries before, that have prevented me from snowboarding and working (I used to instruct, before throwing it all in). However, I am way way more pissed about this, than any snowboarding injury I've ever had.

Any good ways to get surfing off my mind for the next few weeks?

I seem to have a new injury from skating every week and its a C**T!! nehows im heading down to thredbo to work as a liftie this season for the first time and im hoping to work between here and canada. is it easy to find work over there? and im preety keen to get into instructing next year, how do u recon i go about getting into? recon the aussie resort clinics? or get CAD certified?

[The Oracle]

DRUMROLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL....... And the award for most blatant thread hijack goes to........ ^^^

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

[Grooter]

I seem to have a new injury from skating every week and its a C**T!! nehows im heading down to thredbo to work as a liftie this season for the first time and im hoping to work between here and canada. is it easy to find work over there? and im preety keen to get into instructing next year, how do u recon i go about getting into? recon the aussie resort clinics? or get CAD certified?

[Butts]

.. recon the aussie resort clinics? or get CAD certified?

Did my Level 2 CSIA in 1992 geez that was a long time ago.
Contact the mountain directly, talk to the Instructing Heads, they should steer u
in the right direction.

[dingoshred]

First time poster, been lurking round for a couple of months.

Broke my toe yesterday on my board (yes, i know, such a spastic thing to do). I've been for a paddle pretty much everyday, since I stopped doing back to back ski seasons. The thought that I can't head into the water for a couple of weeks is so freaking depressing. Walked down the road to watch the surf and **** I was so sad that I couldn't paddle. How the hell do people with injuries get through it.

I have had plenty of snowboard injuries before, that have prevented me from snowboarding and working (I used to instruct, before throwing it all in). However, I am way way more pissed about this, than any snowboarding injury I've ever had.

Any good ways to get surfing off my mind for the next few weeks?

I seem to have a new injury from skating every week and its a C**T!! nehows im heading down to thredbo to work as a liftie this season for the first time and im hoping to work between here and canada. is it easy to find work over there? and im preety keen to get into instructing next year, how do u recon i go about getting into? recon the aussie resort clinics? or get CAD certified?

Canadian Level 1's are an absolute joke. However, they are a requirment to work in Canada. A dog could sit the exam and pass.

I highly discourage working in Canada and would suggest working in the US at a destination resort. You get shit pay wherever, but you get rich bastards who sometimes give fat tips (its not unheard of to get $500 tips for a days work).

THe trouble with the US is obtaining a visa. I would suggest enrolling in a tafe course, getting a J1 visa (just get the form signed) and then unenrol from the course. Should not be too hard to get atleast a part -time instructing position in the states.

As for Australia, it is pretty hard to get into it. I'd do the hiring clinics, but come very prepared. I would suggest reading the APSI Snowboard Manual (buy it online @ apsi.net.au) before you do it. But no guarantee that you will get a job, as their are only a few rookie positions at each resort each year. Some resorts (ie. Thredbo, require rookies to be crossover.....so if you can ski andboard, that is a bonus).

But be prepared for it all. I now have no desire to even see snow after instructing in Australia. Teaching heaps of asian beginners (ie. biggest spastics ever), starts to shit you. Teaching overseas is way more fun. I know of some people who liftie in Aust, but instruct in North America.

[hogey]

First time poster, been lurking round for a couple of months.

Broke my toe yesterday on my board (yes, i know, such a spastic thing to do). I've been for a paddle pretty much everyday, since I stopped doing back to back ski seasons. The thought that I can't head into the water for a couple of weeks is so freaking depressing. Walked down the road to watch the surf and **** I was so sad that I couldn't paddle. How the hell do people with injuries get through it.

I have had plenty of snowboard injuries before, that have prevented me from snowboarding and working (I used to instruct, before throwing it all in). However, I am way way more pissed about this, than any snowboarding injury I've ever had.

Any good ways to get surfing off my mind for the next few weeks?

I seem to have a new injury from skating every week and its a C**T!! nehows im heading down to thredbo to work as a liftie this season for the first time and im hoping to work between here and canada. is it easy to find work over there? and im preety keen to get into instructing next year, how do u recon i go about getting into? recon the aussie resort clinics? or get CAD certified?

Canadian Level 1's are an absolute joke. However, they are a requirment to work in Canada. A dog could sit the exam and pass.

I highly discourage working in Canada and would suggest working in the US at a destination resort. You get shit pay wherever, but you get rich bastards who sometimes give fat tips (its not unheard of to get $500 tips for a days work).

THe trouble with the US is obtaining a visa. I would suggest enrolling in a tafe course, getting a J1 visa (just get the form signed) and then unenrol from the course. Should not be too hard to get atleast a part -time instructing position in the states.

As for Australia, it is pretty hard to get into it. I'd do the hiring clinics, but come very prepared. I would suggest reading the APSI Snowboard Manual (buy it online @ apsi.net.au) before you do it. But no guarantee that you will get a job, as their are only a few rookie positions at each resort each year. Some resorts (ie. Thredbo, require rookies to be crossover.....so if you can ski andboard, that is a bonus).

But be prepared for it all. I now have no desire to even see snow after instructing in Australia. Teaching heaps of asian beginners (ie. biggest spastics ever), starts to shit you. Teaching overseas is way more fun. I know of some people who liftie in Aust, but instruct in North America.

ha! thats one hell of a loophole cheers for the advice ay, better touch up on my skiing over the season i got some funny stories from when i worked at a go cart track and teaching asians how to drive em. but seeing as i hijacked the theme il keep that for another time haha

[hogey]

First time poster, been lurking round for a couple of months.

Broke my toe yesterday on my board (yes, i know, such a spastic thing to do). I've been for a paddle pretty much everyday, since I stopped doing back to back ski seasons. The thought that I can't head into the water for a couple of weeks is so freaking depressing. Walked down the road to watch the surf and **** I was so sad that I couldn't paddle. How the hell do people with injuries get through it.

I have had plenty of snowboard injuries before, that have prevented me from snowboarding and working (I used to instruct, before throwing it all in). However, I am way way more pissed about this, than any snowboarding injury I've ever had.

Any good ways to get surfing off my mind for the next few weeks?

I seem to have a new injury from skating every week and its a C**T!! nehows im heading down to thredbo to work as a liftie this season for the first time and im hoping to work between here and canada. is it easy to find work over there? and im preety keen to get into instructing next year, how do u recon i go about getting into? recon the aussie resort clinics? or get CAD certified?

Canadian Level 1's are an absolute joke. However, they are a requirment to work in Canada. A dog could sit the exam and pass.

I highly discourage working in Canada and would suggest working in the US at a destination resort. You get shit pay wherever, but you get rich bastards who sometimes give fat tips (its not unheard of to get $500 tips for a days work).

THe trouble with the US is obtaining a visa. I would suggest enrolling in a tafe course, getting a J1 visa (just get the form signed) and then unenrol from the course. Should not be too hard to get atleast a part -time instructing position in the states.

As for Australia, it is pretty hard to get into it. I'd do the hiring clinics, but come very prepared. I would suggest reading the APSI Snowboard Manual (buy it online @ apsi.net.au) before you do it. But no guarantee that you will get a job, as their are only a few rookie positions at each resort each year. Some resorts (ie. Thredbo, require rookies to be crossover.....so if you can ski andboard, that is a bonus).

But be prepared for it all. I now have no desire to even see snow after instructing in Australia. Teaching heaps of asian beginners (ie. biggest spastics ever), starts to shit you. Teaching overseas is way more fun. I know of some people who liftie in Aust, but instruct in North America.

ha! thats one hell of a loophole cheers for the advice ay, better touch up on my skiing over the season i got some funny stories from when i worked at a go cart track and teaching asians how to drive em. but seeing as i hijacked the theme il keep that for another time haha

[hogey]

i got some funny stories from when i worked at a go cart track and teaching asians how to drive em. but seeing as i hijacked the theme il keep that for another time haha

Nah......don't wait for another time

Continue to hijack the f#ck outta THIS thread

Do it 3 times and it's probably a record

topics change. stop whinging