“It’s usually not a problem” – The Power Of Habit by Charles Duhigg
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Cool image.
I’ve never seen a street sign with a picture of a chairlift on it before. Somehow it seems so incongruous, next to the ordinary fence, the shingles of the roof, and the trees/bushes behind.
Aren’t those triangular signs usually warnings? I would look up quickly if I saw that. You never know when a German snowboarder will lean too far forward with her RX 100 III and land on you.
I think you both may be right. And it’s not just a potential problem with German snowboarders – or skiers, of any nationality. At its deepest roots, the problem may be the inherent menace of those who engage in *any* winter sport.
But, as Dave Barry reminds us –
“The problem with winter sports is that — follow me closely here — they generally take place in winter.”
In the German (written – the author is from South Tyrol) novel “Briefe in die chinesische Vergangenheit” (don’t think it’s known in the English speaking world) a Chinese mandarin time travels from the 10th century to modern Germany. Bavaria to be exact. There of course he encounters skiing – something he comments in the sense of “wtf are they doing? nobody in his right mind would ever do that!”
It’s very funny.
A few of his other books seem to have been translated into English and they look equally fascinating. ‘Grand Solo for Anton’ (Daedalus Europe) – the English title – sounds…..pretty whacked out.
I’m going to have to put him on the list now. And it keeps getting longer…..damn :-)
Cool image.
I’ve never seen a street sign with a picture of a chairlift on it before. Somehow it seems so incongruous, next to the ordinary fence, the shingles of the roof, and the trees/bushes behind.
I like it.
Thanks.
I liked the repetition of fence, shingles and legs ;-)
Aren’t those triangular signs usually warnings? I would look up quickly if I saw that. You never know when a German snowboarder will lean too far forward with her RX 100 III and land on you.
Yes, these are warnings. But I think it’s more about skiers and their ski poles. Snowboarders are cool.
;-)
I found some strange signs this time – but perhaps it was because I was looking for them …
I think you both may be right. And it’s not just a potential problem with German snowboarders – or skiers, of any nationality. At its deepest roots, the problem may be the inherent menace of those who engage in *any* winter sport.
But, as Dave Barry reminds us –
“The problem with winter sports is that — follow me closely here — they generally take place in winter.”
In the German (written – the author is from South Tyrol) novel “Briefe in die chinesische Vergangenheit” (don’t think it’s known in the English speaking world) a Chinese mandarin time travels from the 10th century to modern Germany. Bavaria to be exact. There of course he encounters skiing – something he comments in the sense of “wtf are they doing? nobody in his right mind would ever do that!”
It’s very funny.
But hey, there is an English translation:
http://www.amazon.com/Letters-Ancient-China-Herbert-Rosendorfer/dp/1903517397/ref=la_B001JOLZ28_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1412521093&sr=1-4
wouldn’t have thought that.
What a damn cool sounding book….!
Herbert Rosendorfer.
A few of his other books seem to have been translated into English and they look equally fascinating. ‘Grand Solo for Anton’ (Daedalus Europe) – the English title – sounds…..pretty whacked out.
I’m going to have to put him on the list now. And it keeps getting longer…..damn :-)
Thank you for telling me about him, Martina.