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  1. My helium arrived in the mail from BC.com - the...

    My helium arrived in the mail from BC.com - the brief inspect-in-the-office-while-in-the-cardboard-box indicates that it's super nice - and they're crediting me the difference b/w the two prices. ...
  2. 3 season sleeping bags - GoLite Adrenaline vs. Marmot Helium vs. ?

    Both are available new for ~$300, both are rated roughly the same (20 deg for the GoLite vs. 15 for the Helium).

    Looking to replace a 12 year old TNF Snowshoe 0 deg that, while once a great bag,...
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    Aspiring zip is sold. Price bump for reduction...

    Aspiring zip is sold.

    Price bump for reduction of Aries cardigan to $100+shipping.
  4. Thread: Phenix Jackets?

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    ...which is nice. Somebody once deleted a...

    ...which is nice.

    Somebody once deleted a thread about zip-off sleeves, a man named fez, and an XXXL black chinstrap.
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    FS: Icebreaker Wool Tops (size Large)

    All,

    Cleaning out my closet and came across two brand new (with tags attached, never worn) Icebreaker fleece tops. I am a medium, they are size large, hence why they are for sale. The prices are...
  6. Totally 100% normal. I am extra careful about...

    Totally 100% normal. I am extra careful about breathing (i.e. not holding my breath) while lifting, and make sure I do lots of ab work (especially twisting ab work, and stuff like scissors that...
  7. Thread: Knee problem :(

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    Knee problem :(

    Besides a bike crash about 8 or so years ago, I've never (knock on wood) had issues with my knees, but a couple days ago started to have an issue with my left one for no apparent reason:

    I...
  8. Thread: College Skiing

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    Perhaps this is born of a deep seated desire to...

    Perhaps this is born of a deep seated desire to justify my own decision-making...

    Go to absolutely the best school you can get into. The mountains are not going anywhere. I almost went to...
  9. bump? 78

    bump? 78
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    bump? 789
  11. bump? 78

    bump? 78
  12. WTB: Lotus Rio Bravo (SM/MD) cross posted in kayaking

    I unfortunately abandoned my much loved lifejacket on spring break, and want another one just like it. Sadly lotus has gone out of business and the new lifejackets all have more flotation than the...
  13. WTB: Lotus Rio Bravo (SM/MD) cross posted in gear swap

    I unfortunately abandoned my much loved lifejacket on spring break, and want another one just like it. Sadly lotus has gone out of business and the new lifejackets all have more flotation than the...
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    Not so bad - I'm not ready to run again, but I...

    Not so bad - I'm not ready to run again, but I played squash yesterday (badly) and my legs feel fine. Probably get out for a jog on Friday or Saturday.
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    So I ran a marathon today...

    Besides for 10 miles last Saturday, it was my first run in two months.

    3:57.

    I can't really walk, and I don't think I'm going to be able to tomorrow.
  16. subbie thread - 1999 Outback sport with the 2.2l engine

    This is the good one, right? The one where if I buy one at 130,000 miles I'll be able to drive the thing for the next 28,000,000 miles without even changing the oil, right? Thanks.
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    Waaaay post-op shoulder exercises

    I had a posterior labral repair done last May (I posted about it a couple times). Did the PT afterwards, feels fine for everyday use, but it still feels a bit weak, even 9 months later, when I'm...
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    I have a pair of "loose" (smaller than "baggy")...

    I have a pair of "loose" (smaller than "baggy") pants in a size medium that have held up great for the past 6 or so years. 10k/10k, they don't leak, the fabric is super bomber (it's a much thicker...
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    What are people's thoughts on the mid-90s Subbie...

    What are people's thoughts on the mid-90s Subbie impreza's? Would $2400 for a 95 impreza with 160k miles be a terrible deal? Are they reliable cars/will they last? What are the issues I should be...
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    Any beta on the model year 1998 Jetta w/ a five...

    Any beta on the model year 1998 Jetta w/ a five speed and a 2.0 liter engine? Is 100k miles disastrous for one? They seem cheap and VWs (at least as far as I have heard) have a good reputation for...
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    Such hostility? A Suburban gets horrible...

    Such hostility?

    A Suburban gets horrible mileage. I would be driving my family's mid-90s suburban across the country but it would cost more in gas to get it there and back than for a beater car.
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    WTB/Want to find CHEAP used car.

    I need a car to campaign my laser on the east coast this summer. Basically it needs to have space for a board bag inside, 2 seats, preferably a manual transmission, and can cartop a 14' long, 140...
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    I got on my 186 LPs when I weighed about 140 at...

    I got on my 186 LPs when I weighed about 140 at 5'10''. I was up to 180# at one point and am now at about 160. Have pretty much loved them the entire time. They are a lot of work to ski, always,...
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    trip to JH: Goats or LPs

    I'm too cheap to ship both my skis to JH (they're getting there from SF and I from the EC)... my ego says 186 LPs w/ P14s but I'm thinking about being lazy and bringing my 183 Goats with Dukes. I...
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    I'm definitely in. Kudos to you sir!

    I'm definitely in. Kudos to you sir!
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    jackson hole discounts?

    Sorry to start a new thread after such a recent one of bitching/moaning about jackson hole ticket prices, but I'm going to jackson for spring break with a roommate and looking for ways to do it on...
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    Anyone work in a think tank?

    Hey,
    So in looking for a summer job, I've looked into think tanks, like Brookings, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Center for American Progress, etc. I would be working as an...
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    this common cold blows...

    that is all. This version seems to be particularly obnoxious, especially on the (thank god only first) relapse.
  29. I had a posterior labral repair (arthro) done in...

    I had a posterior labral repair (arthro) done in May. I remember absolutely <i>freaking out</i> every time it popped or clicked or anything for the first month and then the doc telling me that it...
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    Have been sailing on it for a bit over a month...

    Have been sailing on it for a bit over a month now - it's sore, it feels a bit fragile, I'm still not benching, but life is so much better than it was before. I'm very happy I had the surgery, and...
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    wtb: kaenon UPDs

    I was sailing today and my campmor special Kaenon UPDs were washed off my head when my hiking strap broke. Did anyone else get in on the deal and decide that fluorescent orange is too ugly and want...
  32. wtf. 567890

    wtf.

    567890
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    Foreign Service exam beta

    I'm taking it on the 19th - has anyone taken it/have anything productive to say about it?
  34. Thread: Vietnam beta

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    kindly get off my thread.

    kindly get off my thread.
  35. Thread: Vietnam beta

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    Not much there... already done.

    Not much there... already done.
  36. Thread: Vietnam beta

    by seldon
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    Vietnam beta

    So I'm going to spending 10 weeks living/working in Ho Chi Minh City/Saigon this summer - leaving in a couple days, and getting back in August. Anything I shouldn't/should miss/bring/read/consider/do...
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    A little more than 2 weeks postop. I hate my...

    A little more than 2 weeks postop. I hate my sling, and it's caused all sorts of weird pain in my elbow/bicep/forearm from the weird arm out position all the time, but most of the pain in my...
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    ditto. Nothing else even in the same league.

    ditto. Nothing else even in the same league.
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    Had surgery on Thursday. Doc said my labrum wwas...

    Had surgery on Thursday. Doc said my labrum wwas 'shredded' b/w 1-5 o'clock in the back - apparently it came all the way out when he manipulated it very easily, and that i had been holding it in w/...
  40. psa - great deal on the best watersports sunglasses

    $50 kaenon's. ugly frame color, but they have the best polarized lenses i've ever used for sailing and other watersports. a cut above the von zippers i used to wear on the water, and in an entirely...
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    Loved an arc'teryx pack - wore it from seventh...

    Loved an arc'teryx pack - wore it from seventh grade through the end of high school, backpacking about 20 nights a year. The thing was absolutely bombproof - I never once ripped a seam, broke a...
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    My shoulder surgery dear diary

    I go in for an arthroscopic repair of a full posterior inferior tear on the 8th, after I turn in my last paper. Thanks to all the mags who had advice, doctor recs, and who shared their experiences...
  43. Thread: Freedom!

    by seldon
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    great to hear tonghands, as someone who today...

    great to hear tonghands, as someone who today scheduled a labrum repair. cheers!
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    I love my macbook pro, from '06 (intel core duo,...

    I love my macbook pro, from '06 (intel core duo, not core 2 duo). The only issue I have is that I've fried my battery through using it so much, and I'm too cheap to replace it ($100). Thing works...
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    Shoulder surgeon in New Haven, NYC, or SF?

    I have (at least) a full posterior inferior labral tear, and while my follow-up appointment is on Thursday, I thought I might ask the more general collective about shoulder surgeons, as I've heard...
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    there's a forum dedicated to injuries, use it.

    there's a forum dedicated to injuries, use it.
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    So the findings are.... "There are no rotator...

    So the findings are....

    "There are no rotator cuff tears or underlying tendinopathy. The AC joing appears normal without degenerative changes. There is no evidence of a subacromial spur or os...
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    Best on ya - good vibes sent. I get my MRI read...

    Best on ya - good vibes sent. I get my MRI read tomorrow at 2pm.
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    looks like i'm going to be going for this... ...

    looks like i'm going to be going for this... appointment with the doc tomorrow.
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    Pictures here:...

    Pictures here: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2004301&l=14dd6&id=1062900176

    And you can absolutely be planing in 8-10 knots with waves.
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