Pure Yuletide Madness

[Ancient Mariner]

We did it again. We rode our luges, toboggans, whatever down the 7 km hill named Svineroi. Me single on one luge with a video camera duct taped to my helmet and my sister (53) riding shotgun with my SiL on the other. BiL was backup and floodlight in follow car. Minus 16 C and nice. BiL then towed us all the way back to the cabin and then some, two luges on a rope for 15 kms. A very cool ride.

Check it out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYsKmYcPiJk

Me filling up on courage.


SiL


Sister Cindy, SiL Rune and moi.


Per

[Princess Leia]

I gotta start sledding with you!

[PurduePilot]

I want to go sledding now. Biggest hill near the house is only about 150 feet, though, down by the river.

[sindeewell]

That looks AWESOME Per! You guys are insane! I love it!

[OldSowBreath]

No fair! You guys have steering wheels on your sleds. Are those cars aware that they are going to be sharing a road with you? That would freak me out to see that coming around a bend; of course, that wouldn't happen in Texas.

Here is real sledding, how we do it in Texas: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA5YwRKZqRU

[Ancient Mariner]

No fair! You guys have steering wheels on your sleds. Are those cars aware that they are going to be sharing a road with you? That would freak me out to see that coming around a bend; of course, that wouldn't happen in Texas.

Here is real sledding, how we do it in Texas: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA5YwRKZqRU

They were not freaked out. Those Danes we overtook being towed up were. Being overtaken by two heads smiling and waving in your side window is apparently scary. The steering wheel is just to hang on to, steering is performed by weight shifting and sticking your foot out. Then you crash.
Per

[el]

Me filling up on anti-freeze.

fixed.


I somehow get the feeling that I should visit you in winter sometimes. Obviously only to drop off (and subsequently kill) my duty-free allowance.

[Ancient Mariner]

Me filling up on anti-freeze.

fixed.


I somehow get the feeling that I should visit you in winter sometimes. Obviously only to drop off (and subsequently kill) my duty-free allowance.

You are all invited. Winter is good, duty-free is too.
Per

[MZK490-1]

Sounds like y'all need one of these:

[Ancient Mariner]

Sounds like y'all need one of these:

We've had several. They're for kids and they're slow. The ones we use had steel runners and will accommodate three adults.
Per

[OldSowBreath]

Still time to make Vancouver, Per. Get practicing.

[Ancient Mariner]

Still time to make Vancouver, Per. Get practicing.

They will not allow Akkevitt, no thanks.
Per

[MZK490-1]

Sounds like y'all need one of these:

We've had several. They're for kids and they're slow. The ones we use had steel runners and will accommodate three adults.
Per

We used to strip the brakes down and wax the skis. My cousin had one that we modified with downhill skis.

[el]

Still time to make Vancouver, Per. Get practicing.

They will not allow Akkevitt, no thanks.
Per

You mean you would fail the doping tests?

[Ancient Mariner]

We used to strip the brakes down and wax the skis. My cousin had one that we modified with downhill skis.

They're OK on loose snow.
Per

[Ancient Mariner]

You mean you would fail the doping tests?

Indeed.
Per

[Princess Leia]

After observing Per for years, I'd have never guessed Akkevitt is a performance enhancing drug.

[Ancient Mariner]

After observing Per for years, I'd have never guessed Akkevitt is a performance enhancing drug.

I'm getting better with age........................and Akkevitt.
Today my SiL and I went downhill skiing in minus 26 C. Akkevitt sustained us and kept us warm.
Per