Archive for March 2006

Better Bring In Those Brass Monkeys

Mar 16th, 2006 | By Administrator | Category: Lifestyle

The local radio station used this weather phrase the other day. It means it’s going to be cold. You got that right? Brass monkeys = frigid weather. Neither did we so we went to the expert on this matter, the expert being the Internet and our “facts” from Michael Quinion. [...]



But At Least He Landed It

Mar 16th, 2006 | By Administrator | Category: Lifestyle

Here’s the link to that hilarious viral video of a snowboarder knocking himself out cold while trying to do a backflip off a chunk of ice. Our favorite parts in order:
3. The dull sound of his head smacking into the ground.
2. The slow motion recap.
1. “Ohhhhhhhh…noooooooo….” at 16 rpm.
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Spring Frippin’ Fever

Mar 15th, 2006 | By Administrator | Category: Featured Articles, Travel & Lodging

We love spring. Sunny days. Corn snow. Bikinis on the slopes. And of course loads of deals like this one at Breckenridge. They’re advertising $75 hotel rooms for most of April. We checked the site. It’s more like $150 a night (taxes included) but they have rooms with [...]



Unleash Your Inner Paris Hilton

Mar 10th, 2006 | By Administrator | Category: Lifestyle

Red Bull is giving you a chance to play editor with Matchstick Productions ski footage.
Your task is to cut together an edit of up to 3 minutes. You can complete your submission by yourself or with partners. Straight edits, motion graphics, slow motion, reverse or strobe, anything goes. You [...]



Sir Shaun of Shaunalot

Mar 9th, 2006 | By Administrator | Category: News

Shaun White is cool, but surely not cool enough to pull off posing on the cover of Rolling Stone looking like an emaciated Carrot Top clone. And yet it happened — showing once again that we don’t know know shit. Below are some of the highlights from his RS interview.
Here’s what [...]



Sure Iran Has Nuclear Bombs…of Savings!

Mar 8th, 2006 | By Administrator | Category: Lifestyle

The United States has the world’s most expensive six-day lift pass according to the 2005-06 World Lift Ticket Price Survey. The cheapest?
For bargain-hunters, Iran is believed to have the cheapest six-day lift ticket in the world, with a pass for the resort of Dizin (which has a good selection of chair and gondola lifts) [...]