(We hear from Lyka about the skis she is using for her practice being fairly long. They're 232’s for her downhill races she does and they don't start to turn until she's up to speed. Her ski suit design is discussed as we go over ways it could possibly be improved upon so she can go faster.) 

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Russ: so you’ve been doing some practicing I hear on your skiing techniques.

Lyka: uh-huh.

Russ: and, how’s it coming?

Lyka: I’m having a little bit of problem with my weight at the moment.

Russ: I hear you’re filling out nicely.

Lyka: yeah I know but it’s affecting my skiing.

Russ: well you’re adding some weight which means you’ll go faster.

Lyka: uh-huh but it’s handling the speed. I mean my breasts have got bigger and it’s sort of a little bit uncomfortable.

Russ: well there are sacrifices to be made.

Lyka: well they're all tender at the moment. My sex drive is getting a little uncontrollable.

Russ: well, one good ski session will help you there.

Lyka: uh-huh. I decided the other day that when I come back, when I reach my 21st birthday, I'm going to take a year off. That’s acceptable, that’s not breaking my oath.

Russ: well that would be nice.

Lyka: uh-huh.

Russ: hmm, what are you going to do?

Lyka: hopefully be pregnant for nine months of that.

Russ: good deal.

Lyka: uh-huh.

Russ: are you going to just jump up a little size in skis now?

Lyka: yeah.

Russ: what are you going to go up to?

Lyka: I’m thinking for downhill something like maybe 232’s.

Russ: I guess.

Lyka: uh-huh.

Russ: add another thirty two cents onto my skis and that’s about what I’d have, Jesus.

Lyka: well I’m only on 228’s at the moment I think......is that correct 228’s? Yeah.

Russ: I wouldn’t even know how to turn one of those things, I wouldn't turn one of those things.

Lyka: you don’t, not until you get up to speed.

Russ: which is major fast?

Lyka: uh-huh. My ski suit that I’ve had designed for me, real nice one, real nice one.

Russ: really?

Lyka: uh-huh, it’s in Tia’s colors.

Russ: oh.

Lyka: uh-huh, there are no leggings to it.

Russ: it’s all one piece?

Lyka: no, it’s……yeah it’s one piece but it’s more like a swimsuit.

Russ: oh, your legs are bare?

Lyka: uh-huh and my arms.

Russ: why?

Lyka: less drag, it doesn’t wrinkle. It’s going to be cold.

Russ: it’s going to be hella cold.

Lyka: uh-huh.

Russ: good Lord.

Lyka: it’s going to cut down on the drag, there is one problem though.

Russ: besides the goosebumps starting to cause drag?

Lyka: no I’m going to have a PK field for practice around me and then gradually do away with the PK field.

Russ: hmm, you can’t just get something that like you can paint on or something?

Lyka: well we’re thinking about that as well but the skin needs to breathe.

Russ: only in one place.

Lyka: uh-huh.

Russ: you can leave something open, your neck.

Lyka: uh-huh.

Russ: hmm.

Lyka: but yeah with a crash helmet and everything on yeah, I’m pretty good. Besides, if it’s a warm spell that we have, then I’m going to wear that particular outfit.

Russ: hmmm, well this will be worth coming up to see definitely.

Lyka: uh-huh.

Russ: what are you going to do for gloves?

Lyka: I’m going to be wearing gloves.

Russ: yeah but how do you keep the drag down and your weight down, what kind of gloves are they?

Lyka: they’re kind of a…..almost like a rubber glove type thing.

Russ: oh okay.

Lyka: uh-huh but they fit over a set of gloves that are padded and hard on the back there.

Russ: can’t you just take those gloves up to your elbow? Because your elbow’s where your wrinkles will come in right?

Lyka: yeah.

Russ: well if the glove comes up to your elbow but not quite there then they never get any wrinkles in it but your front….

Lyka: talk to the ski suit designer?

Russ: all right, I’ll talk to her. I’ll let you get back to what you doing darling.

Lyka: no, I’m talking to you.

Russ: oh okay.

Lyka: uh-huh. Actually I’m lying on my stomach having my back rubbed.

Russ: oh you are?

Lyka: uh-huh.

Russ: I envy you.

Lyka: in fact Karra’s just got down to my buttocks.

Russ: I really envy you.

Lyka: uh-huh.

Russ: I’d trade you in two seconds sweetheart.

Lyka: I know you would.

Russ: come on down here, we got a whole mountain right over here that you can go practice on.

Lyka: oh God, I would trade you and I’d have Mark all to myself.

Russ: you bet, it’s a deal.

Lyka: uh-huh, now…..

Russ: uh-huh.

Lyka: a reference was made earlier on from what Tia told me about Picabo Street, who is she?

Russ: ahh Picabo Street, one hell of a crash hot skier out of Colorado.

Lyka: what does she look like?

Russ: she’s got freckles…..

Lyka: oh she's the girl on the holo I have, the one who hurt her leg recently.

Russ: yeah, yeah, yeah that’s her.

Lyka: oh, that’s her name.

Russ: yeah, yeah she’s always wearing those Spyder one-piece suits…..

Lyka: yeah.

Russ: with the crash helmet on.

Lyka: uh-huh.

Russ: yeah, that’s Picabo.

Lyka: yeah I have a picture of her, she’s a nice little thing. Her legs are nicely developed.

Russ: yeah, I mean you’re going that way.

Lyka: uh-huh.

Russ: she’s got nice, yeah she’s developing nicely.

Lyka: I have a picture of her that I have on my desk.

Russ: do you?

Lyka: uh-huh.

Russ: she’s won quite a few events lately.

Lyka: yeah, it’s a picture of her in a swimsuit.

Russ: really?

Lyka: uh-huh.

Russ: I haven’t seen her in a swimsuit.

Lyka: yeah, apparently a friend of mine sent me the picture.

Russ: oh.

Lyka: uh-huh, don’t know where she got it from, I won’t even ask.

Russ: yeah I guess you would.

Lyka: what?

Russ: well the way you ski, she skis pretty much, pretty outrageous.

Lyka: uh-huh.

Russ: she takes all kinds of chances.

Lyka: yeah I would teach her a thing or two, not just about skiing either.

Russ: Picabo.

Lyka: uh-huh.

Russ: I just love that name.

Lyka: I think I might call my daughter that when I might take my break.

Russ: well are you sure it will be a daughter?

Lyka: I hope so.

Russ: could be a son. I can’t see some guy named Picabo is going to be really fond of his name after about the first hundred years.

Lyka: why?

Russ: peek-a-boo, I see you. Ask Mark.

Lyka: oh, oh, Tia just explained it to me. It’s a third dimensional thing.

Russ: it’s a kids game.