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  1. Sender: Postmaster@iecc.cambridge.ma.us
  2. Newsgroups: rec.skiing
  3. Path: sparky!uunet!cis.ohio-state.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!gatech!emory!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!eff!world!iecc!mailgateway
  4. Subject: Re: Ski Report Euphemisms
  5. References: <1jos4aINNqh0@meaddata.meaddata.com>
  6. Organization: I.E.C.C.
  7. Date: 23 Jan 93 13:18:05 EST (Sat)
  8. From: johnl@iecc.cambridge.ma.us (John R. Levine)
  9. Message-ID: <9301231318.AA10343@iecc.cambridge.ma.us>
  10. Lines: 21
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  12. You have to realize that ski reports are phrased in technical jargon.
  13. Once you're familiar with the jargon, the reports are easy to understand.
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  15.  
  16. Jargon            Explanation
  17. ======            ===========
  18. Excellent conditions    Fair conditions
  19. Good conditions        Poor conditions
  20. Fair conditions        Grass, rocks, and/or mud
  21.  
  22. Packed powder        Ice
  23. Packed granular        Ice
  24. Loose granular        Ice cubes
  25. Machine-made-snow    Shaved ice
  26.  
  27. Fog            Rain
  28. Misty            Monsoon
  29. Spring conditions    Summer conditions
  30.  
  31. Regards,
  32. John Levine, johnl@iecc.cambridge.ma.us, {spdcc|ima|world}!iecc!johnl
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