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    sfb, thank you friend. I've got two solid ones...

    sfb, thank you friend. I've got two solid ones now; others will need singles later anyways, and I don't put in so many miles so I'm covered for years. Give Pat best wishes from all of us fans when...
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    Well the news about PMGear truly sucks. I wish...

    Well the news about PMGear truly sucks. I wish Pat the best possible outcome of all this; I hope he can somehow revive the great company.


    He sold me some used 192s that worked like a dream on...
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    Wait, this is backwards. Rent skis to learn on,...

    Wait, this is backwards. Rent skis to learn on, change it up, demo some good ones, and *then* once you can ski fairly well you'll know what general type of skis you'll like. You're gonna learn very...
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    Oh fuck, I'm sorry! We'll switch to web popups....

    Oh fuck, I'm sorry! We'll switch to web popups. Maybe drive like the stars, i.e. with your eyes closed. Good for business too.

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    Hi {insert >"Skiing"<} Friends,

    Achey from that...
  5. The NC The Nemo Couloir

    The NC

    The Nemo Couloir
  6. Cody, I just took Yoda to the top of your line...

    Cody,

    I just took Yoda to the top of your line and said,
    "There is no try."
    He gave me the claw.
  7. Two out of three is way better than my average,...

    Two out of three is way better than my average, props to the OP.
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    Done. I sure hope they can move him ASAP, though...

    Done. I sure hope they can move him ASAP, though now the bones might need to fuse for a week or two. Kiting caused my paralysis, but nowadays they can do a great deal in the acute phase of injuries...
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    "I can't believe you're the Dalai Lama. I'm way...

    "I can't believe you're the Dalai Lama. I'm way holier than you!"

    "Five hundred G.N.A.R. points, Grasshopper."
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    Another sigworthy phrase from sfb, sounds...

    Another sigworthy phrase from sfb, sounds biblical.
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    Thanks. I knew it. The further out (north)...

    Thanks.

    I knew it. The further out (north) you go on that ridge between Altabird and Birdalta, the steeper it gets until a black hole opens up, some 800' vert slot that must have a good name. I...
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    This is a really good short video. I really...

    This is a really good short video. I really liked the music, unusual but it really worked.

    Ok totally unrelated question, maybe I should shut up about stashes and all but...what about dropping...
  13. If he does it perfectly, 5 billion: ~10B Ebola...

    If he does it perfectly, 5 billion: ~10B Ebola particles per liter of highly infected blood, according to CDC. Or he needs just one Ebola particle. In lab tests, ebola has often replicated well...
  14. Sorry about that Spook. I assumed since you...

    Sorry about that Spook. I assumed since you didn't append a comment that you had a fairly strong agreement with the author. It's strange that he mentions cultural collapse at the very end, after...
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    Yeah my bad, I was feeling douchey when I wrote...

    Yeah my bad, I was feeling douchey when I wrote it, I've been on the rag. If you like to play or watch football, good deal. I only watch football with my brother cause he follows it and the pros...
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    Duhh, uniforms are so strange! They make good...

    Duhh, uniforms are so strange! They make good field sports possible, but you wouldn't know that. The alternative to doing a strenuous, fun sport is to be a douche all the time. How many (American)...
  17. Spook, [EDIT] I do *not* admire your point of...

    Spook, [EDIT] I do *not* admire your point of view. WTF was I thinking? Jesus, there are other ways to be green than losing half of all humans. I know you don't want that, but the prospect of all...
  18. A sitski righting mechanism. Nobody's figured it...

    A sitski righting mechanism. Nobody's figured it out yet. It requires terrific toughness and strength. It must be ambidrextrous. It must be operable when caked in any kind of snow. It must be...
  19. Before everyone feels too happy about how Ebola...

    Before everyone feels too happy about how Ebola can be contained, consider something rather important about the Basic Reproduction Number for Ebola Zaire. The npr story indirectly quotes CDC that...
  20. Dear Lord, I just saw that one with Fransson...

    Dear Lord, I just saw that one with Fransson again two days ago and wrote about it in post #3 at:

    https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php/?280415&p=4317938

    "What I love about these...
  21. What I love about these kinds of videos is the...

    What I love about these kinds of videos is the emotional side, the bonding of the skier to the mountain. I think of mountains as living beings, the oldest species, for whom a season is just a sigh,...
  22. Zero points for riding QS chair 15x back down,...

    Zero points for riding QS chair 15x back down, naked, and inverted a la photo. 15 runs on Quicksilver, if you can stomach all the Joeys going up, is so fking boring that a depantsed chair ride down...
  23. RE: Graphic EQs I hear you. Audio Control...

    RE: Graphic EQs



    I hear you. Audio Control isn't expensive but has a quality standard for budding musicians, so a step up from cheapest units. Given the OP's uses, it probably wouldn't hurt...
  24. Belay that order. Nuke it. No offense, but...

    Belay that order. Nuke it. No offense, but graphic EQs are banned from use in music studios for a reason. The nasty resonance that such a unit can fix in your car will knock the crap out of the...
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    EDIT: This is for wooley12. To ski slowly...

    EDIT: This is for wooley12.

    To ski slowly well, you need to spend time skiing fast. You're worried about going too fast in that crud, which just exposes all your worst habits mentioned above. Go...
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    From post 41 at: ...

    From post 41 at: https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php/183696-PM-Gear-192-Bro-review/page2?highlight=192s+carbon+bros

    splat 3-10-2010
    ...
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    Bro 192s are 194 long now. I think about them a...

    Bro 192s are 194 long now. I think about them a lot, but that's as far as it will go.
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    For The Win

    For
    The
    Win
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    Ah, sorry Splat et al, should have kept my trap...

    Ah, sorry Splat et al, should have kept my trap shut. (Mine came back from the butcher.) I thought you were doing all in 1/1.

    Anyway... GOD is it a beautiful ski. Nail it to your wall when...
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    Usually 1/1

    Usually 1/1
  31. Wait... a call out: "I can't believe you're...

    Wait... a call out:

    "I can't believe you're the Dear Asskicker, I ski so much better than you!" [Bang]
  32. Body double. There's no white cat in his lap,...

    Body double. There's no white cat in his lap, not even a cigarette holder.

    I'd like to watch the liftee on top say, "you forgot your skis, Oh Gaperous Dear Leader."
  33. Glad to hear it. For newcomers: Angus is a very...

    Glad to hear it. For newcomers: Angus is a very bright guy and one of the most experienced backcountry skiers in Jackson, far predating the JHAF. Sadly, he's written many, many such articles. I...
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    I was told 100cm with that method, and that's...

    I was told 100cm with that method, and that's where the factory mark was, on the dot. My ski is around 2 months old. Whatever Splat tells me (a hack skier) is what I'll follow, but if the mark is a...
  35. McGhee is such a great skier. He has that...

    McGhee is such a great skier. He has that amazing "stickability" like Josh Dueck, to turn super quick and over-commit yet arrive in a perfect line for every next turn.

    He rides a HOC Edge which...
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    ^^^seconded. Mike, your descent of N face of Pen...

    ^^^seconded. Mike, your descent of N face of Pen y Fan was the first on record, correct? Given all the secret (military) athletes out there I could understand how somebody might have done it first...
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    I looked at sample shots and comments on the...

    I looked at sample shots and comments on the problem, it is a real step back. I don't know if ego boost is the main attraction, but rather the reason is to make the close subject more interesting. ...
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    I'll buy it if they show when the lions ate the...

    I'll buy it if they show when the lions ate the dumbass.
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    Almost certainly, but it depends on the storage,...

    Almost certainly, but it depends on the storage, what kind? Find out, then search.
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    I have a fairly similar system, but mine is a Mac...

    I have a fairly similar system, but mine is a Mac Mini instead of an NAS. It works pretty well but I'm seeking better remote operation, might go to JRiver on MacOSx. Anyway, this is *the place* to...
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    I've said it before but TGR really nailed it with...

    I've said it before but TGR really nailed it with the theme of The Big One. It describes air better than anything. For my skiing and flying buddy in Jackson, Stan Nowakowski:

    The Pilot Song

    I...
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    Ah, thanks. Seeing the intensity of his terrain...

    Ah, thanks. Seeing the intensity of his terrain and effort, that is a strong endorsement. Gotta say the short *initial* contact length makes a lot of sense for my situation, i.e. quick turn...
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    I posted this over at Powdork's Kusala review...

    I posted this over at Powdork's Kusala review page,
    http://www.powdork.com/2013/kusala-pow-186-from-pmgear/
    asking him to compare the Kusalas to the 187 Fats, but welcome comments from anyone...
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    Kya, your sweet remembrance reminded me of a...

    Kya, your sweet remembrance reminded me of a memento preserved long ago for us, today's providers for animals and the recipients of their goodness. It is an obituary in the Louisville...
  45. I think it's really helpful to think about the...

    I think it's really helpful to think about the what-ifs in these situations afterwards and to talk about them. I find the best, most moral path if I think over an incident (that has angered me) when...
  46. A question and a note. Why is the snow on the...

    A question and a note.

    Why is the snow on the opposite hill all cracked, and

    This will earn the skiers a PSIA Level 1 certification. I bet they won't even have to take the test. Aw shoot,...
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    Re the rax tree video: I thought it was...

    Re the rax tree video:



    I thought it was slow motion.... at first.

    On the other hand:
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    I would be dead without a helmet. Not...

    I would be dead without a helmet. Not speculation, not exaggeration, just dead. I got a subdural hemotoma 2 years ago wearing a Giro G9 (sized too small, it turned out) after a front somersault in...
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    Core. I was city/prep: when I worked bowl patrol...

    Core. I was city/prep: when I worked bowl patrol (toilet cleaning with freeskiing afternoons) at JH '79--80, I wore LL Bean cotton corduroys w/sweatpants as underwear, cotton white tubesocks, and...
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    Sitskib is a very active sitskier from all I can...

    Sitskib is a very active sitskier from all I can tell (we haven't met), and there are a couple of others on various forums especially here...
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