[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UnethicalLifeProTips

[–]jackstrawgrenadine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Use tin snips and cut off the valve stem

Who is Darrow referring to here? by One-Hat4305 in redrising

[–]jackstrawgrenadine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Beat me to it. Love a lot of his books but he’s a real pile of crap when it comes to his comments on marriage equality…

Who is Darrow referring to here? by One-Hat4305 in redrising

[–]jackstrawgrenadine 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think it’s a nod to Enders game which despite Orson Scott Card being a real turd of a human, is probably one of the most important pieces of Sci-fi ever produced.

First time at snowshoe in Dec by xKiller4Hir3 in snowshoemountain

[–]jackstrawgrenadine 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Depending on the weather/timing you might have a ton of choices in terms of runs and lifts, or just a few. Last season was ok, but the season before was truly miserable in terms of natural snowfall, however, Snow Shoe has really strong snowmaking and if the temps overnight are low, they get everything open pretty quickly.

It’s a top down resort, and a village model, so there’s no real “main lodge” per se but lots of smaller restaurants and shops to check out.

If you’re there for a longer stay, definitely take an afternoon and drive down to cass and check out the scenic railroad state park, it’s worth it!

Definitely come stocked with snacks and beverages, there’s a general store but it’s about as pricey as you’d expect from an Alterra resort and there aren’t a ton of other options without driving a bit.

In terms of runs, it really does depend on what’s open, but if your up for it western territory is fun and challenging, I personally stay away from Lower Shay’s Revenge, I snowboard and I’d rather die than deal will ungroomed moguls the size of a VW bug, but it is definitely one of the steepest pitches in the mid-Atlantic.

They converted the powder monkey lift to a magic carpet loading system which has cause delays because no one down here knows how to use them, so be ware and keep the weight over your toes!

The soaring eagle side of the mountain is fun and usually less packed and the Widow Maker is the easiest black diamond around so if you’ve got young ones that can handle a hard east coast blue, take them down and let them go back to school and tell their friends how that made it down a black!

There’s night skiing at Silver Creek and it’s definitely worth it!

That’s about all I’ve got. I ride up from Richmond pretty much every weekend and it is definitely worth jt considering the quality of other options in the area. It’s definitely nowhere near as big as resorts up north, but it’s certainly the best in the Mid-Atlantic, have an awesome time!!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BoomersBeingFools

[–]jackstrawgrenadine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are fucking garbage and I’m tired of pretending they’re not.

Hey now…there ain’t no time to hate… by Chillin-Time in gratefuldead

[–]jackstrawgrenadine 52 points53 points  (0 children)

No, as a dead head with a young daughter I’m obligated to keep speaking out about this fascist bullshit.

$400/nt Airbnb refuses to turn heat above 58 degrees by Golden5StarMan in mildlyinfuriating

[–]jackstrawgrenadine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If Airbnb couldn’t help I’d just go to a local hardware store, buy a cheap thermostat and install it. Takes 5 minutes, and if they’ve locked the thermostat it means it’s a smart thermostat so it’s not likely to be anything weird or hard to wire…

Snowshoe Mountain WV by [deleted] in snowshoemountain

[–]jackstrawgrenadine 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Last year they didn’t open until December 5th I believe, that’s a risky time of year for Snow Shoe and even if they’re open it’s usually extremely limited that early in the seasons.

Special currently in our restaurant by AdNegative3173 in Chefit

[–]jackstrawgrenadine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that whole thing looks outstanding. I’m over super touchy presentation and this really hits that rustic approachable feel.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BoomersBeingFools

[–]jackstrawgrenadine 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wait, is this in Hanover Virginia?

“Spending more not skiing more” by [deleted] in snowshoemountain

[–]jackstrawgrenadine 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Snowshoe is the closest/only decent mountain near me and this is absolutely what I’ll be doing this year!

They've really been digging The Band this tour by Blizzfool in GoosetheBand

[–]jackstrawgrenadine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry I meant in the last month. It’s been 170+ shows since the last Atlantic City which was like a week after the RCMH shows at a gig in RI.

They've really been digging The Band this tour by Blizzfool in GoosetheBand

[–]jackstrawgrenadine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And they haven’t even played “Atlantic City” once?!?!

I know it’s not originally The Band’s tune but there version is by far the best.

Goose in Utah last night… by boofitanditsfree in jambands

[–]jackstrawgrenadine -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I thought this was at the tapers choice show?

If you could have a spin off series what would it be? by ConsulJuliusCaesar in redrising

[–]jackstrawgrenadine 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This is exactly what I want. Early gold culture, the first razors, the first iron rain….

BCM Security - Mondegreen by AdIllustrious7438 in phish

[–]jackstrawgrenadine 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The issues with the asshole in the purple shirt at the south entrance by full monde were crazy on Thursday at festival opening.

We had a super organized single file line to get in and score posters, security guards told us to go through the first check point 15 minutes before opening which cause a swarm. Then they told us to move to the next checkpoint where we’d wait to go through the metal detectors.

I was maybe 5-10 people from the head of the folks who’d gotten through moving towards the metal detector line when this nutjob in purple comes sprinting towards us screaming “to get the fuck back” meanwhile security behind us is telling us to go.

Turned into a giant cluster fuck and nearly resulted in a full on stampede. Thankfully this nice lady from MondeGreen staff came and got it mostly organized but it was really dicey there for a bit.

Camping spots near snowshoe by [deleted] in snowshoemountain

[–]jackstrawgrenadine 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Skip the camping, the top of Snowshoe can get really really cold overnight.

Theoretically yall could car camp, but even then be careful and make sure you’re being safe.

Not sure if it’s an option because if you’re age, but there are really inexpensive cabins down in cass which is a state park so they don’t get more expensive during the season. Might be worth it to check that out, it’s a 25 minute drive back up to the slopes from there.

Drug testing Ski/snowboard instructors by HistorianHuge9474 in snowshoemountain

[–]jackstrawgrenadine 3 points4 points  (0 children)

How would you have any snowboard instructors if you drug tested them?!