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by JoS
Tue May 05, 2020 10:59 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Isn't it strange?
Replies: 8
Views: 6175

Re: Isn't it strange?

I wonder what will happen about points and demotions if we do get half a season this year? Does everybody get short season exemption because, well, it is? Or change the points thresholds? And will everybody swim a lot, especially at the higher divisions? Would Tees Barrage be just a succession of sw...
by JoS
Fri Feb 07, 2020 12:11 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Start countdown clock
Replies: 9
Views: 6400

Re: Start countdown clock

That's a great thing to do, now I won't have the starter accidentally yelling into the headset at Washburn! And they will have less of a sore throat. Thanks!
by JoS
Sat Jan 18, 2020 5:05 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: No Howsham?
Replies: 2
Views: 5177

No Howsham?

Just looking at the upcoming events section - there's no Howsham! Is it really no more?

One of these years I was going to do that course right and end the weekend not injured! :'(
by JoS
Fri Dec 20, 2019 6:24 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: You know you're slalom obsessed when ...
Replies: 5
Views: 5110

Re: You know you're slalom obsessed when ...

When you walk into a room in a dream and there are bibs all over the floor.
by JoS
Thu Dec 19, 2019 10:46 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Yearbook rankings
Replies: 4
Views: 4907

Yearbook rankings

Who do we address queries about next year's yearbook rankings to? Div 3 K1W starts 1, 2, 3, 6, 7...
by JoS
Tue Oct 01, 2019 11:25 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Course Design.
Replies: 5
Views: 5215

Re: Course Design.

This year, 3/4 courses have mostly been set for where there's enough water in between the rocks to fit some gates in! If you have a secret source of people who aren't tired on a Saturday afternoon to come and set a completely different course for the Sunday, I want to know where you keep them becaus...
by JoS
Thu Sep 26, 2019 7:17 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Vets photo on website
Replies: 3
Views: 3696

Vets photo on website

Just posting to say, I love the photo at the top of the website with all the Vets at HPP together, it looks really happy and that's what slalom feels like on the best days :D
by JoS
Thu Sep 26, 2019 7:15 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Paddler Retention
Replies: 32
Views: 19332

Re: Paddler Retention

Aww, thanks Steve, that's really nice of you to say that! :)
by JoS
Tue Sep 24, 2019 10:25 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Paddler Retention
Replies: 32
Views: 19332

Re: Paddler Retention

I also wonder if, on becoming an adult and having to do all the driving, kit cleaning, cooking, camping stuff, laundry, dishes, housework, and having a job, they just don't have the energy to train hard enough to stay in Prem, and when they find themselves slipping down the rankings, feel like they'...
by JoS
Wed Sep 11, 2019 3:11 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Oughtibridge 3/4 21st/22nd September travel
Replies: 0
Views: 4195

Oughtibridge 3/4 21st/22nd September travel

Hi everybody, There are likely to be a few travel problems around Sheffield on the weekend of Oughtibridge slalom (21st-22nd September) so I thought I'd put them up here and warn people. Saturday 21st September : Football match at Hillsborough, kickoff 15:00. Likely to be traffic on the way through ...
by JoS
Tue Jul 30, 2019 10:43 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Repair Kit
Replies: 6
Views: 4987

Re: Repair Kit

And a hairdryer. Because right when you need the weather to be hot and dry to set your resin nicely, it'll get cold and damp. My Hello Kitty £5 super discount find has done some serious work after the Wagon Lanes of recent years!
by JoS
Wed Jul 17, 2019 11:12 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: C1 Disaster Imminent?
Replies: 20
Views: 14807

Re: C1 Disaster Imminent?

Disaster Imminent is exactly what my legs say every time I try to sit in a C1. Much harder when you start as a grownup!
by JoS
Wed May 29, 2019 8:38 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Simply slalom 2019
Replies: 2
Views: 2909

Re: Simply slalom 2019

Thanks!
by JoS
Sun May 26, 2019 10:19 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Simply slalom 2019
Replies: 2
Views: 2909

Simply slalom 2019

Can anybody tell me who is in charge of Simply Slalom now? I have a couple of suggestions to make and a bug to report...
by JoS
Sun Apr 28, 2019 7:39 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Encouraging volunteers
Replies: 6
Views: 4926

Re: Encouraging volunteers

And thinking about it, so was the K1M - he missed his slot because he was himself judging. Then he stayed in wet kit and helped take the course down at the end.