Burton to Purchase Mad River?

[Mad Skier]

Yeah and a little live music by the Stark Mtn boys and others for a couple of hours every so often.

[smootharc]

Originally Posted by JimG.

...it's tough to find times for family ski vacations outside of holiday periods. But we make it work even if we have to pull the boys out of school for a few days to do it.

....for pulling your boys out of school.

Even a day or two of missing being spoon-fed the "dumbed down for the lowest common denominator, standardized testing distilled, closed-minded, hyper-focused teaching of the average American school" to go skiing....and they might actually begin to think creatively for themselves. That could lead to resistance to being pressed into the cookie cutter, and eventually result in anarchy and madness, destabilizing the American Way. Would you want that? What the heck kind of parent, and indeed human being, are you, anyways ?!#$!

And if you keep them in school, I won't be fighting the little runny-nosed buggers for first tracks, either ! Sheesh....

[JimG.]

Originally Posted by smootharc

....for pulling your boys out of school.

Even a day or two of missing being spoon-fed the "dumbed down for the lowest common denominator, standardized testing distilled, closed-minded, hyper-focused teaching of the average American school" to go skiing....and they might actually begin to think creatively for themselves. That could lead to resistance to being pressed into the cookie cutter, and eventually result in anarchy and madness, destabilizing the American Way. Would you want that? What the heck kind of parent, and indeed human being, are you, anyways ?!#$!

And if you keep them in school, I won't be fighting the little runny-nosed buggers for first tracks, either ! Sheesh....

Since their absences for these ski trips are referred to as "illegal absences" on their report cards, you're right, I should be arrested. That's because I'm an idiot and told the truth when asked where they were, instead of lying and covering it up like some folks do. So bring on those handcuffs.

It's OK, because the best ski day my 2 oldest sons David and Peter ever had was during that trip to MRG...2 feet of fresh as their first real powder day. Their first day skiing glades. They still talk about it.

[SkiDog]

Originally Posted by JimG.

Since their absences for these ski trips are referred to as "illegal absences" on their report cards, you're right, I should be arrested. That's because I'm an idiot and told the truth when asked where they were, instead of lying and covering it up like some folks do. So bring on those handcuffs.

It's OK, because the best ski day my 2 oldest sons David and Peter ever had was during that trip to MRG...2 feet of fresh as their first real powder day. Their first day skiing glades. They still talk about it.

i'd call that "life schooling" and some might call it "home schooling"...either way..tell those snot nosed school administrators to jump off a bridge...they hardly know anything anyway...you know whats best for your kid...they CERTIANLY do not...

no offense to teaching or school adminsitrators that may frequent this board....i know you'd never do something like this...you'd be out sliding too anyway

M

[smootharc]

Originally Posted by JimG.

It's OK, because the best ski day my 2 oldest sons David and Peter ever had was during that trip to MRG...2 feet of fresh as their first real powder day. Their first day skiing glades. They still talk about it.

....good learnin'....

If I could home school and have the Mad River Valley as my ski classroom, well, I'd make my boys call me professor....

[ALLSKIING]

My last trip to the bush over Pres day weekend was very busy and my daughters skiing class had a ton of kids in it and she really did not get much out of the class. After that trip I decided on our next trip I would pull her out of school, that was a great call she was the only person in her class...an 8 hr private lesson for $100 can't beat that and she really improved alot in 1 day.

[JimG.]

Originally Posted by ALLSKIING

I decided on our next trip I would pull her out of school, that was a great call she was the only person in her class...an 8 hr private lesson for $100 can't beat that and she really improved alot in 1 day.

It really is the way to go for maximum enjoyment.

[bigbog]

Originally Posted by smootharc

....for pulling your boys out of school.

Even a day or two of missing being spoon-fed the "dumbed down for the lowest common denominator, standardized testing distilled, closed-minded, hyper-focused teaching of the average American school" to go skiing....and they might actually begin to think creatively for themselves. That could lead to resistance to being pressed into the cookie cutter, and eventually result in anarchy and madness, destabilizing the American Way. Would you want that? What the heck kind of parent, and indeed human being, are you, anyways ?!#$!...

Good for you smootharc!...really needed to be said... ..so JimG...this means you neglected to obey the administration's doctrine of USB2_port insertion & TCP/IP configuration with CNN.COM at birth.. Talk about a slacker parent...man o' man....

[JimG.]

Originally Posted by bigbog

Good for you smootharc!...really needed to be said... ..so JimG...this means you neglected to obey the administration's doctrine of USB2_port insertion & TCP/IP configuration with CNN.COM at birth.. Talk about a slacker parent...man o' man....

Just call me Neo.

[thetrailboss]

Originally Posted by bigbog

Good for you smootharc!...really needed to be said... ..so JimG...this means you neglected to obey the administration's doctrine of USB2_port insertion & TCP/IP configuration with CNN.COM at birth.. Talk about a slacker parent...man o' man....

Let's keep this on MRG and not on politics...