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Post by timr1 on Dec 9, 2008 14:38:30 GMT -5
I just joined so I could bump this thread too. JB - a great read. Definately would make a great book. But, book or no book, we want to know what happens next and eventually how did it end. Please post some more chapters.
Thanks!
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Post by JB007 on Feb 9, 2009 23:55:15 GMT -5
Well hello everyone. I must apologize for not updating this more frequently, but things have been hectic. However, sometimes Ullr has a way of making you wake up a bit, so hopefully this next installment pleases him and the snow will fly like crazy. And with that I will begin telling you about my adventure's with "Fireman Fred" (fireman fred will now be known as FF) ASPEN: "Oh God please let my car start" FIREMAN FREDIt was the lull before the storm tourist season wise. January was almost at an end. Winter Skol festival and the other crazy weeks of this low season were over. Unfortunately this is also the time period when allot of the new hires get burned out, or run out of town. Meaning loss of employees and SkiCo was hiring anybody. Now I'm a friendly guy mind you and I always seem to go out of my Boy Scout way to help anyone. But this time I was about pushed to my limits as to how much or how far I was willing to go/take. I remember the day oh so fondly now. It was a Tuesday. Race crew were already starting to prepare the Downhill Course for the Woman's World Cup Races in 3 weeks. Because of this we went in early every day at 4:30. I didn't mind. The over time was good and it was forcing me to lay low and get some much needed sleep. I had been burning the candle at both ends a bit. Well it was the end of the day and Carl calls me in his office. Now Carl is a great guy. Loved working for him, but you could read the guy like a book. Whenever he was going to ask you a favor he would start playing with his mustache. Not really playing, but pulling at it like he was trying to get some fried chicken leftover crumbs from lunch out of it. Kind of disgusting really. Carl: TJaaaaaaaaaaaaaa hey come on in and sit down.
Me: What favor are you going to ask me this time Carl.
Carl: How in the hell do you always know when I'm going to ask you a favor.
Me: Did you have fried chicken for lunch today?
I'm not kidding you one little bit. Carl did actually have fried chicken for lunch that day. Said how his wife had made it. Went on and on about how great her fried chicken was in fact. In other words my hint to him flew over his head. Carl: So TJ. You live alone in that apartment right?
Me: Is that a question or a statement Carl. What's the favor this time?
Carl: Well you know how we had to let some lifties go and they have until next week to vacate their housing. But we need bodies now. A few lifties are putting up some new hires for the week. We are giving them $150 and a day of cat skiing providing there is space on the day they want to go. Are you interested?
I ponder and think about my financial situation as of late. Me: When do I meet my new house guest? And Carl this is only one week right?
Carl: Yes one week only.
Me: When do I meet this guy. And what is he like.
Carl: He is a forest fire fighter from Steamboat. Right now.
Me: Right now? Carl it's the middle of winter. There are no forest fires.
Carl: Well he checked out.And before I could ask Carl how come he isn't working in Steamboat I was introduced to "Fireman Fred". I was frozen stiff and speechless at the site of Fireman Fred. Seriously I was frozen. Couldn't move. It was like that scene from "Austin Powers: GOLD MEMBER" when Austin gets introduced to the agent with the giant mole on his cheek. My only problem was is that I was looking at a living cartoon I had seen as a kid. Oh My God!!! Fireman Fred is "Droopy" Now those of you that don't remember Droopy. Well Droopy was this very depressed looking Dog. Long sad eyes. Droopy cheeks. Button nose. Seriously folks I'm not kidding you. FF was Droopy. With very bad teeth. I almost fell backwards as well from the smell. He had Body Oder so bad that words cannot possibly describe the scent that was floating through the office air. I had to say something. I felt horrible for the guy. Actually I thought that SkiCo was getting homeless guys off of the street in Denver and bringing them up here to work. Which isn't a bad idea once you think about it. Me: Whoa dude. You been sleeping in a van or something.
FF: Umm yes for about 2 weeks now waiting for housing. <poor guy even talked like Droopy> Me: OK then I guess you would like to get a shower and settled in a bit.
FF: Something to eat too.
Me: Got it. Just give me and Carl a minute to go over my logs from today's stops. We had a problem up top for a bit I need to discuss them with him.
FF: No problem. (Droopy waddles out the door)So FF walks outside and I wait for him to go down to the locker room area. At this point I don't know whether to laugh or cry. But laughter is winning over. That and I remember what it is like when people don't look past your outside appearance. But still I had to let Carl have it just a bit. I had to admit it was one of those times where funny material just fell into your lap. Me: For crying out loud Carl. That is not Eliza Doolittle and this isn't "My Fair Lady". to be cont
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Post by timr1 on May 21, 2009 10:32:34 GMT -5
Ski season is over now, so maybe we can get a couple of new chapters...please.
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Post by timr1 on Aug 31, 2009 16:04:00 GMT -5
Ok, TJ, we're a couple of months away from when the lifts start turning. I know you have the sale video and all to put together, but don't leave us hanging, what happens next?
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Post by JB007 on Sept 2, 2009 20:50:46 GMT -5
Ok, TJ, we're a couple of months away from when the lifts start turning. I know you have the sale video and all to put together, but don't leave us hanging, what happens next? timr1 I am sorry. I've been very busy with the www.tremblanttv.com with the Salomon shop getting that set up. I will finish it...............
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Post by timr1 on Sept 8, 2009 16:31:45 GMT -5
Thanks. I was sick for the first couple of days of the week last week so I reread the entire story. It's a great read.
Now I'm curious to learn how the season ended up with you going into the Marines. Is that correct?
Anyway, thanks again. Sorry to nag about it. It appears that you have other fans of this thread/story too.
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Post by JB007 on Apr 6, 2010 20:31:24 GMT -5
"ASPEN: Oh God Please Let my car start" Fireman Fred contCarl just about fell over with that comment. Honestly man Droopy stunk to high heavens. I made sure that Carl was telling him that the first two things he is going to do is 1. Take a shower. 2. Do his laundry and ski co was going to pay for this. I was thinking it is only a week. Right? And the thought of doing powder skiing down the back side of Ajax with the snow cat crew just had me giggly all over. And since it had been dumping like crazy lately I felt like I won the lotto. I've never had that cat skiing experience before, and I most certainly did not have the money to pay for. Besides it was Carl asking me for a favor. When a fellow Airborne asks a favor you have a very tough time saying no. They answer was yes. Me. OK Droopy, oops I mean Fred. I've got a couple of things to do then you can follow me to my apartment.
FF. I need to go to the grocery store first. I need to buy some food. Droopy had been starving actually "living in his van down by the river". Skico gave him some money for food. He needed it. Skico was short like crazy on employees that year. They all kept doing stupid schit and kept getting fired all of the time. Plus we were non union shop so there was an serious employee turnaround. We basically had an almost entirely new lifty crew on Ajax starting in March because of it. Carl: Hey Fred stick around for a few minutes I need to go over a couple more things with you.
FF. OKCarl had Droopy go in and shower in the locker room. And after a change of clothes and the grocery store we went to my apt on W Hopkins. I pulled out the sofa mattress I had for him to sleep on, and gave him some extra blankets and sheets I had. He started eating right away for what seemed like 2 strait hours. No kidding. Like I said I think he was actually starving. And after talking to him a bit I found out why. Droopy was not the sharpest tool in the shed. I got the hints that he has always been in the slow learners classes in school. He has had it rough in his life from what I could tell. What I did not know is that Fireman Fred was a diagnosed paranoid schizophrenic. Skico didn't know that either. But Droopy told me his history in between the mouth fulls of The Chef Boyardi Ravioli he was shoveling down his throat with great efficiency. Every job he has had seemed to not last long. Always some excuse of why he got fired, or laid off. His last job was working as lifty in Steamboat. I was wondering if he got fired or just left like some ski bums do when they get bored. Me: So how why did you decide to come to Aspen? I mean you were in Steamboat and they have been getting pounded this year.
FF. It just no work out, so move try Aspen. I no like it there. I left it there, and started getting a really really really bad feeling about things. It was my night off so I was going out. Showed him how my TV worked and went out. Felt things were OK with him being there especially since Carl vouched for him I guess. So I got ready for a night out on the town. So off to chase ski bunnies in Aspen again for another night. I noticed I had been doing this allot lately. I've gotten wrapped up in the Aspen party seen. And that sometimes can be a bad thing. It was for me. No I didn't get hooked on any drugs or anything like that. I but I had become a party boy. Good time Charlie. People don't take you seriously when you become that. It was eating at me. So it was a Tuesday night. I went to the Paradise bar because it had the most people in it, and every other place was dead in Aspen accept for the plastic surgery crowd at Andre's. I just didn't feel like playing in that playground this night. So I'm just sitting in the Paradise bar talking to Carol the bartender when this really hot brunette comes up and starts talking to me. Umm she wore a sweater really well LOL. I'll call her "SweaterGirl=SG" SG: Your cute, are you here by yourself.
Me: Well I'm setting alone that should be a clue to most people
SG: Oh we are witty too. But I'm here on a date with a guy from the group I'm here with. Are you here with a travel group.
Me: No I live here and thanks for the compliment. Have fun on your date.
SG: Well we are leaving in a minute. I'm at the Grand Aspen in Room 156 and he isn't coming with me. With that she passed me her key. Now I know what you are thinking. This guy is one lucky bastard. What you don't know is that I was really getting tired of the skibum party lifestyle. But I still went to the room. to be cont.
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Post by JB007 on May 3, 2010 21:03:54 GMT -5
I will be deleting this thread very shortly and transferring it to the blog for you all to read.
The reason being is that Proboards can now claim rights to story's like this that are written on their boards. FYI
All posting of your own youtube and pics are safe. They are just doing this because some people get crazy on their posts. Which is why we have a foul language filter on this board.
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