From the 2.4-million-copy bestselling series that defines pastimes from sailing to gardening to computers, Skiing is a comprehensive compilation of a skiing words an phrases, from the essential snow (form of precipitation that occurs the morning of the departure from a ski resort) to the essential equipment, such as boot (sophisticated footgear designed to produce a nearly infinite variety of welts, bruises, blisters, and chafe marks). The book explains techniques like edging (a series of hip movements and shoulder turns that make it possible to gain several places in the lift line) and the six phases of turning (Preparation, Initiation, Trepidation, Desperation, Exclamation, and Recuperation). After a day on the slopes, Skiing is the perfect entertainment to enjoy apres ski-between le stiff drink, le long nap, and le checking on la airline to see if they have le earlier flight home. 129,000 copies in print.
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TELEMARK TO TELEFERIQUE, T-BAR TO TERROR
The Lexicon that waxes eloquent.
INCLUDING:
Chairlift: A transportation system in which a series of chairs suspended from an overhead cable rapidly conveys 1,2,3, or 4 skiers at a time from the front of one lift line to the rear of another
Mitten: A large shoe worn on the hand.
Ski Bum: Someone who, because he would rather ski than work, takes a low-paying job at a ski resort so that he can watch people with high-paying jobs ski while he is working.
About the Author
Henry Beard is the cofounder of National Lampoon. He is also the author of Golfing, Sailing and other well-defined dictionaries, as well as Zen for Cats, The Official Exceptions to the Rules of Golf and dozens of other books.
Roy McKie illustrated all the well-defined dictionaries. He also illustrated many Dr. Seuss Beginning books, which have over 20 million copies in print.
Roy McKie illustrated all the well-defined dictionaries. He also illustrated many Dr. Seuss Beginning books, which have over 20 million copies in print.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
A good short laugh for skiers,
By Tallen702 (Washington DC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Skiing: A Dictionary for Bunny Slopers, Sunday Schussers & Apres-Skiers (Paperback)
While the book doesn't contain any stories or annecdotes on skiing, it does, lampoon the popular sport and all of it's connections quite cleverly. A good stocking-stuffer for the ski-bum in your family or circle of friends, this little book of quips will have them chuckling to themselves as they remember incidents where they can relate to the inventive definitions for normally confusing ski-terminology. I lived in a ski-town for two years and found myself laughing out loud as I read the original editor of the National Lampoon series' take on everything from equipments to lift lines and often unpronouncable german and nordic words associated with the sport. Not a book for those looking for a Patrick McMannis take on Skiing (I.E. Humorous Stories) but a funny lampoon of a ski-glossary that should get some chuckles none-the-less.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good laughs,
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This review is from: Skiing (Pocket Dictionary S.) (Paperback)
Funny definitions of skiing-related terms. Does not contain any stories, but it is a dictionary after all. Would make a great little gift for any skier. Makes me smile every time I open it up, and I've read through it multiple times.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
A Dictionary?,
By Kate (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Skiing: A Dictionary for Bunny Slopers, Sunday Schussers & Apres-Skiers (Paperback)
This is a humorous book but beware. This is a dictionary. There is no funny stories or anything like that. There are some funny cartoons and the definitions are humorous but this is just a dictionary. Nothing else. A piece of advise. Un-less you collect dictionary's....there is no point in getting the book and is not worth your money.
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Anyone who can remain standing while skiing down a mountain for as long as he or she stood in line waiting to go up. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Anyone who can remain standing while skiing down a mountain for as long as he or she stood in line waiting to go up. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
lift line New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Zen for Cats by Henry Beard in Back Matter
- The Official Exceptions to the Rules of Golf by Henry Beard in Back Matter
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