Skiing - Softcover

Beard, Henry; McKie, Roy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0894806505 ISBN 13: 9780894806506

Publisher: Workman Publishing, 1989

Synopsis

Joining "Golf-ing," "Sail-ing" and "Fish-ing" in the new bulging Pocket Dictionary format, "Ski-ing" is the lexicon with 200 hilarious definitions--completely revised by an inspired Henry Beard, who added 50% new material--and over 50 equally funny line drawings. From advanced skier: anyone who can remain standing while skiing down a mountain for as long as he or she stood in line waiting to go up-to zipper: handy fastener found on skiwear that can be easily operated by anyone who can pick his or her nose while wearing oven mitts--"Ski-ing" celebrates the obsession.After a day on the slopes, "Ski-ing" is the perfect apres-ski entertainment--somewhere between le soaking of les tootsies, la long nap, le stiff drink, le big wait at la fancy dump for le lousy meal, and le checking on le airline to see if they have la earlier flight home.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Schuss. Shovel. Whiteout. And the terror of catching air.

INCLUDING:
race: A competition between two skiers to see who can get to the hospital first.
hot tub: Circular therapeutic bathing pool where, after a long day on the slopes, skiers can get into hot water with their loved ones, or get into hot water with their loved ones.

Synopsis:

A humorous guide to skiing, covering essential aspects of the sport such as snow.

About this edition

• Publisher: Workman Publishing
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0894806505
• ISBN 13: 9780894806506
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96