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05-16-2013, 12:53 PM
Thread: New Candide Clip: One of those days
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Candide arms flailing is my favorite TGR meme....
Candide arms flailing is my favorite TGR meme. And one of Blurred finest moment.
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04-22-2013, 11:09 AM
Thread: TR: Le sommet du Mont Blanc, 4810m
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You did more in a season than I could do in a...
You did more in a season than I could do in a life.
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04-19-2013, 07:48 AM
Thread: Most/ least DOUCHEY way...
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This Less douchey : In the front pocket of...
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Less douchey : In the front pocket of your blazer, one arm exposed.
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04-19-2013, 04:23 AM
Thread: Geek alert: Game of Thrones on HBO
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Yes, sure, but that social structure and the...
Yes, sure, but that social structure and the endless wars (not to mention the black plague...) resulted in a major economic crisis and in numerous violent uprisings all over Europe in the 14th...
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04-17-2013, 03:03 AM
Thread: Geek alert: Game of Thrones on HBO
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Ok, I've been watching the show for a few months...
Ok, I've been watching the show for a few months now, and I've finaly catch up with the US diffusion. I didn't read the books (no french translation and there's no way I'm reading thousands of pages...
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03-25-2013, 12:37 PM
Thread: Did Toyota blow it?
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Eh, what Buster wants is an AWD Skoda Superb...
Eh, what Buster wants is an AWD Skoda Superb Combi, with a stick shift and a 170 hp Tdi. Now, that's a sweet vag, like an Audi A6 but with more space and for (much) less €.
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03-25-2013, 10:01 AM
Thread: Did Toyota blow it?
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Holy shit. Are you really discussing a Porsche...
Holy shit. Are you really discussing a Porsche Cayenne as a ski car ? (with ceramic brakes, no less).
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02-25-2013, 12:57 AM
Thread: TR: reading a book.
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Klar r00lz.
Klar r00lz.
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02-24-2013, 12:52 PM
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Err, yes, precisely. Anyway, Jackie Stewart...
Err, yes, precisely.
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02-24-2013, 10:32 AM
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This. i did watch the race live on Eurosport and...
This. i did watch the race live on Eurosport and the (french) commentators were concerned too that the race has been greenlighted. Snow was sketchy.
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02-21-2013, 03:24 PM
Thread: Guerlain Chiceret is a complete badass
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The stache strikes me as a major mistake. So...
The stache strikes me as a major mistake. So wrong on him.
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02-15-2013, 11:45 AM
Thread: Swatch Skiers Cup
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Because it's fun ?. Like the davis cup or the...
Because it's fun ?. Like the davis cup or the ryder cup. But one that, obviously, no one takes really too seriously ?
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02-15-2013, 04:11 AM
Thread: Swatch Skiers Cup
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Europe : 21 - Americas : 11...
Europe : 21 - Americas : 11, after the slopestyle.
Pwned.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egrplljboK0
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02-13-2013, 08:44 AM
Thread: anyone using Haglofs stuff out there?
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FWIW, my wife had a haglöfs softshell (windstopper) a few years ago. Very good stuff. Well designed and durable. But a hefty price tag.
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02-12-2013, 03:32 AM
Thread: Swatch Skiers Cup
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2013 edition in Zermatt...
2013 edition in Zermatt : Team Europe leads 11-5 after the Big Moutain Challenge.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yq02-TxO8Wg
A complete recap with some hair raising runs here,(in french).
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02-10-2013, 04:43 AM
Thread: WORST FAIL IN OLYMPIC HISTORY?
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Marion Rolland, fuck yeah !...
Marion Rolland, fuck yeah !
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02-07-2013, 03:08 AM
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Wow, thanks for the bump. Awesome !
Wow, thanks for the bump.
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01-28-2013, 02:08 PM
Thread: Nose Butter Triple Corked 1620
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I can't wait to see all the kids rocking their...
I can't wait to see all the kids rocking their goggles switch next season. Steezy.
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12-19-2012, 12:07 PM
Thread: Elementary School Shooting-NewTown, CT
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Actualy, that's a pretty good question. How...
Actualy, that's a pretty good question.
How comes nobody does that ? Not only in the US but worldwide ? Mass killing with a car, what could be easier ?
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12-17-2012, 02:09 PM
Thread: Elementary School Shooting-NewTown, CT
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Oh, snap ! Now, that's a good one. Dude, you're...
Oh, snap ! Now, that's a good one.
Dude, you're so witty I'm convinced that everything you say is equaly insightful and well informed. You sure seem like a smart guy. -
12-17-2012, 08:16 AM
Thread: Elementary School Shooting-NewTown, CT
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The first real gun control law in France (since...
The first real gun control law in France (since the revolution) dates back to may 1939, much too late to have any impact on gun ownership. It mostly regulated sales and ownership of military weapons,...
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12-14-2012, 03:47 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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First week of march = 2/3 of french kids are in...
First week of march = 2/3 of french kids are in vacation. Probably the busiest week of the season.
Vibes.
OTOH, I may be there too. Because I've kids and can't choose their holiday schedule... -
12-09-2012, 09:37 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Is that still an apparently or is it deffinately?...
Is that still an apparently or is it deffinately? When you say open slope,do you mean pisted/natural free ride piste or off piste?
Any idea where in tignes it was?[/QUOTE]
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11-10-2012, 04:58 AM
Thread: Petraeus Resigns...
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I guess this is not New France yet.
I guess this is not New France yet.
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11-08-2012, 08:36 AM
Thread: Just an observation on "Socialism"
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Wait, your BIL is Eric Woerth ?
Wait, your BIL is Eric Woerth ?
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11-03-2012, 12:57 PM
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I'm enjoying this.
I'm enjoying this.
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10-19-2012, 02:56 AM
Thread: Brooks saddle questions
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This, But for the tension bolt. Do not touch it...
This, But for the tension bolt.
Do not touch it !
I've put 10 000 kms on a B67 (wide, with springs, very upright position = lot of weight on the saddle) and I used the bolt once, half a turn. ... -
10-08-2012, 03:10 AM
Thread: HBO: Newsroom
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Since The West Wing is one of my all time...
Since The West Wing is one of my all time favorite TV show, I had great expectations for the Newsroom.
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10-04-2012, 10:17 AM
Thread: Sad news from the Himalayas
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Rémy Lécluse body found 600 metres from camp, in a crevasse.
RIP
Edit for a good article
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09-23-2012, 11:20 AM
Thread: Sad news from the Himalayas
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25 missing, 9 bodies recovered ?...
25 missing, 9 bodies recovered ?
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09-23-2012, 10:59 AM
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In french....
In french.
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06-20-2012, 01:55 AM
Thread: N Face of Clemenceau
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Actualy, I would love to see a TR contest with...
Actualy, I would love to see a TR contest with Klar.
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05-26-2012, 04:20 PM
Thread: TR: African Powder
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Love it.
Love it.
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03-10-2012, 03:44 PM
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Actualy, in France, that's an issue we consider...
Actualy, in France, that's an issue we consider as settled decades ago. We're way beyond that kind of backwards debates.
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03-10-2012, 07:13 AM
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Has a woman voiced her opinion on this briliant...
Has a woman voiced her opinion on this briliant thread ?
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02-25-2012, 10:40 AM
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Joyeux anniversaire Emile !
Joyeux anniversaire Emile !
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02-06-2012, 03:12 PM
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Looks like good time have been had ! Well done.
Looks like good time have been had ! Well done.
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01-30-2012, 01:59 PM
Thread: XGames = Spineless?
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Some major pwnage in this thread. Please, carry...
Some major pwnage in this thread. Please, carry on.
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01-30-2012, 11:46 AM
Thread: XGames = Spineless?
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Pretty classless, to say the least, from McNeal...
Pretty classless, to say the least, from McNeal to use Burke's memory as an excuse. You cheated, suck it up.
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QFT. ...
QFT.
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12-31-2011, 02:26 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Please, stay in Utah. In other news, the...
Please, stay in Utah.
In other news, the Espace Killy was closed yesterday because of the wind.
Still puking today, val d'isère slowly opening, but still no lift access to Tignes.
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12-26-2011, 02:39 PM
Thread: Ongoing Kid Stoke [2011 and on...]
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https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-4E4xerOeRJY/Tvj...
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Mrs philippeR, 9, this afternoon.
Actualy, nothing serious. Just a good bruise after a nice... -
03-30-2011, 08:39 AM
Thread: Big French Avy Ride - ABS Deployed
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Well, thanks. New (interesting) job = increased...
Well, thanks.
New (interesting) job = increased work load and no time left for procrastination, as I used to do. Plus, I tend to have an addictive personality and can't really moderate my intakes,... -
03-29-2011, 09:42 AM
Thread: Big French Avy Ride - ABS Deployed
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2nd skier pauses at 4:07 and shouts (then...
2nd skier pauses at 4:07 and shouts (then accelerates) at 4:13, as he seems to spot his partner. At 4:20, still far from the bottom, he shouts "c'est bon" (it's ok).
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03-29-2011, 02:52 AM
Thread: Big French Avy Ride - ABS Deployed
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Yes, he was seing him the whole time ("with the...
Yes, he was seing him the whole time ("with the airbags, i've never lost sight of you").
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03-24-2011, 07:27 AM
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Poll: http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php/...
http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php/80412-Quitting-Smoking-How-long-does-this-suck/
http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php/192712-Quitting-smoking/ -
01-18-2011, 06:13 AM
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Birmingham, UK
Birmingham, UK
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01-13-2011, 03:03 AM
Thread: Val d Isere - avalanche killed 4
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What horspiste said. Not totally a freak...
What horspiste said.
Not totally a freak accident (as the area is avalanche prone), but chilling nonetheless. I've been there several times : A very common and scenic "hors piste", a real Val... -
11-26-2010, 03:16 AM
Thread: Honey, can I go riding?
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Ride the kids to their football practice and to...
Ride the kids to their football practice and to the pool and to their parties.
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10-15-2010, 03:42 AM
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Yes, why not. For short trips and if the both of...
Yes, why not.
For short trips and if the both of you are happy this way, carry on. Keep it simple.
Now, if you own a large and very urpright bike, dutch style front seats (GMG, Bobike) rule IMO.
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