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06-17-2013, 09:41 PM
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Was actually thinking about this one because of...
Was actually thinking about this one because of the infamous lawsuit that made nationwide news in bike circles: http://articles.latimes.com/2005/mar/29/local/me-reynolds29
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06-17-2013, 03:30 AM
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Holy crap. :eek: Mega fast. Super cool.
Holy crap. :eek:
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06-17-2013, 03:14 AM
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Freaky. My wife called me on Friday when I was...
Freaky.
My wife called me on Friday when I was still at work. "Hey. There's a sign at the front of our [condo] complex on Friday that says 'Mountain spotted in area.'" My reaction, "Meh. We don't... -
06-17-2013, 03:02 AM
Thread: Friends of Squaw Valley
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Bunch of amateurs. KSL is not. Not saying it's...
Bunch of amateurs. KSL is not.
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06-13-2013, 02:35 PM
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Damn. If only we weren't living in a condo at the...
Damn. If only we weren't living in a condo at the moment. Good deal, Steve.
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06-11-2013, 09:40 PM
Thread: Best smartphone for GPS?
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Motorola has killer signal for phone/data, which...
Motorola has killer signal for phone/data, which makes sense because they've been building radios since 1930. Dunno if that extends to the GPS, but my Razr Maxx tracks rides as well as I could...
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06-10-2013, 09:36 PM
Thread: Four Wheel Camper
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Earthroamer? :wink:
Earthroamer? :wink:
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06-10-2013, 09:35 PM
Thread: Geek alert: Game of Thrones on HBO
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buttahflake on crack. I agree with most this...
buttahflake on crack.
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06-09-2013, 04:09 PM
Thread: TR: Wy'east Wild'n Out
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213thrizzle brings it, fo shizzle. Thanks man....
213thrizzle brings it, fo shizzle.
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06-06-2013, 04:51 PM
Thread: WTB - Verizon non-data phone
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Do you submerge it in alcoholic beverages as a...
Do you submerge it in alcoholic beverages as a party trick too? :biggrin:
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06-06-2013, 01:51 PM
Thread: WTB - Verizon non-data phone
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I'm almost certain I got rid of it a while ago...
I'm almost certain I got rid of it a while ago because my wife likes to make me get rid of excess stuff, but I had a Verizon Casio G'Zone sitting around that would fit the bill. She might not be...
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06-05-2013, 01:53 PM
Thread: 2013 Shasta/Lassen conditions thread.
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When I was up there two Saturdays ago, there was...
When I was up there two Saturdays ago, there was snow in the creekbed to about 20 feet from the parking switchback. Definitely snow from the trailhead bathroom.
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06-04-2013, 04:32 PM
Thread: 2013 Shasta/Lassen conditions thread.
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Avy Gulch is pretty darn burnt. It's HW, or...
Avy Gulch is pretty darn burnt. It's HW, or something on the north side for decent Shasta skiing, IMO.
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06-04-2013, 04:08 PM
Thread: REI now limiting returns to one year
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See Danno's post in The Padded Room.
See Danno's post in The Padded Room.
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06-02-2013, 10:57 PM
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Reminds me of my time a year ago on a Tallboy...
Reminds me of my time a year ago on a Tallboy LTc. Super sex.
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06-02-2013, 12:21 AM
Thread: Anybody been up Quandary lately?
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God I love this place. :biggrin:
God I love this place. :biggrin:
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05-31-2013, 03:29 PM
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All good experiences with VRBO. Used it half a...
All good experiences with VRBO. Used it half a dozen times. It's killer for things like bachelor parties. Did South Lake Tahoe (mansion that slept 16), Austin, and my bachelor party in Bend through...
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05-31-2013, 03:23 PM
Thread: I need a good groomer and pow ski
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Get "the new Volkl one."
Get "the new Volkl one."
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05-30-2013, 11:34 PM
Thread: TR: "Freestyle Mountaineering"
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I was wondering where that was going....
I was wondering where that was going. Entertaining. :)
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05-28-2013, 05:37 PM
Thread: Climbing/Skiing Spring Cleaning
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Good call. I dumped all my excess way back when...
Good call. I dumped all my excess way back when when I fucked myself up and now I'm married, so excess is harder to accumulate without getting yelled at (that's only partially a bad thing).
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05-28-2013, 05:32 PM
Thread: Geek alert: Game of Thrones on HBO
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I was talking about Sunday night's Mad Men. You...
I was talking about Sunday night's Mad Men. You are correct that there was no new GoT this week because of the holiday.
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05-28-2013, 01:36 PM
Thread: Climbing/Skiing Spring Cleaning
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Those red 5.10s are the Coyote model. You have...
Those red 5.10s are the Coyote model.
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05-28-2013, 01:28 PM
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KAbOOM. Awesome dude. Thanks.
KAbOOM.
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05-28-2013, 01:24 PM
Thread: TR: Castle Peak - 5.22.13
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Yeah. Not surprising you found broken parts. I've...
Yeah. Not surprising you found broken parts. I've only been out there to ski on a weekday and it was thankfully empty. Fun little shots for sure.
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05-28-2013, 01:21 PM
Thread: Geek alert: Game of Thrones on HBO
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1. That would be so fucking awesome. 2. Shit...
1. That would be so fucking awesome.
2. Shit went down on Sunday night. Damn that was an awesome episode. Even satisfied my lust for violence too. :wink: -
05-28-2013, 01:22 AM
Thread: TR: Castle Peak - 5.22.13
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Correct.
Correct.
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05-27-2013, 07:43 PM
Thread: high volume AT boot
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I have similar feet to what you described and ski...
I have similar feet to what you described and ski BD Factors with Intuitions.
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05-27-2013, 07:41 PM
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Try California Ski Company in Berkeley.
Try California Ski Company in Berkeley.
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05-25-2013, 09:25 PM
Thread: 2013 Shasta/Lassen conditions thread.
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Skinned up and skied Hotlum-Wintun from 10.5k...
Skinned up and skied Hotlum-Wintun from 10.5k today. First 1500 vertical was pretty smooth, then at least a mile of sizeable (1-2 feet deep, at times) sun cups. Not unmanageable, but a good workout...
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05-24-2013, 12:44 AM
Thread: Geek alert: Game of Thrones on HBO
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Way to typecast (pun intended, since we are in...
Way to typecast (pun intended, since we are in the TGR Culture forum). :rolleyes2 I like Downton Abbey and Mad Men too.
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05-23-2013, 03:15 AM
Thread: Yosemite Help
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If you're there during the week, you should be...
If you're there during the week, you should be able to get permits for somewhere. They reserve like 1/4 of them for walk-ups. I'd check in at the wilderness center in the Valley and chat with the...
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05-23-2013, 02:11 AM
Thread: Android offline topo map software?
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Oruxmaps....
Oruxmaps.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.orux.oruxmaps&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDNd
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05-22-2013, 10:53 PM
Thread: Friends of Squaw Valley
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Surface rights are irrelevant. They're not going...
Surface rights are irrelevant. They're not going to divert from Squaw Creek. They're talking greywater for irrigation and pumping good water from one area and pumping it back down with injection...
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05-22-2013, 12:25 AM
Thread: TR - Oh The Places You'll Go
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Fuck yeah dude. That was a great read. Thanks for...
Fuck yeah dude. That was a great read. Thanks for sharing.
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05-22-2013, 12:13 AM
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This place opened not too long ago:...
This place opened not too long ago: http://shastabasecamp.com/rentals
I've heard good things. The Fifth Season is a good shop too.
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05-21-2013, 01:57 PM
Thread: Cool backpacking gear thread
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Ultrathon works. Period. Petzl e-Lite is great...
Ultrathon works. Period.
Petzl e-Lite is great for more than just backpacking.
Plus a number of other things that people have mentioned already.
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05-20-2013, 10:59 PM
Thread: wireless routers: opinion?
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I have a Netgear N600. Reliability is great, but...
I have a Netgear N600. Reliability is great, but the range sucks, IMO. I have a jury-rigged cone antenna focusing it down the length of our condo. Better than it was, but still not great. Not sure...
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05-20-2013, 12:57 PM
Thread: 2013 Shasta/Lassen conditions thread.
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Dunno, but may see you up there on Sunday. My...
Dunno, but may see you up there on Sunday. My buddy and I are likely skinning to like 11-12k and skiing down both Saturday and Sunday. Not summiting, just messing around.
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05-20-2013, 12:50 PM
Thread: Geek alert: Game of Thrones on HBO
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^^^ I did enjoy that stuff. Almost mentioned the...
^^^ I did enjoy that stuff. Almost mentioned the Cersei line and Tyrion-Sansa interplay--particularly when Tyrion calls out Joffrey, but I want some action!!! :)
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05-20-2013, 03:11 AM
Thread: Geek alert: Game of Thrones on HBO
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Episode was meh. Carice can Houten's tits were a...
Episode was meh. Carice can Houten's tits were a definitely high point, but other than that, meh.
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05-19-2013, 05:26 PM
Thread: Friends of Squaw Valley
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^^^ That's definitely a lot of it. Northstar,...
^^^ That's definitely a lot of it.
Northstar, for example, totally fucked day skiers. Not that I ski Northstar regularly, but I'm even less likely to ski there because it's such a hike from the... -
05-19-2013, 12:48 AM
Thread: Friends of Squaw Valley
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Montgomery lives in Serene Lakes, and I know...
Montgomery lives in Serene Lakes, and I know she's keenly interested in this development. As I understand it, she largely ran for the Board in opposition to the Royal Gorge project. She has a sore...
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05-18-2013, 12:55 AM
Thread: Subaru XV Crosstrek
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It's called an Escape. Seriously, it's on the...
It's called an Escape.
Seriously, it's on the same platform as the Focus.
Test drove one with the 2.5 Ecoboost in it a couple of weekends ago. Sweet car. CX-5 is cool too. The CVT in the... -
05-18-2013, 12:16 AM
Thread: 2013 Amgen Tour of California
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That clip was hilarious. Gonna go watch right...
That clip was hilarious. Gonna go watch right before they head up the big hill tomorrow.
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05-18-2013, 12:08 AM
Thread: Friends of Squaw Valley
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That's my initial take on it too. But I don't...
That's my initial take on it too. But I don't live in Olympic Valley. Dunno what the weather's like. Stranger things have happened.
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05-17-2013, 12:23 PM
Thread: Friends of Squaw Valley
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Another potential wrinkle: Hey FoSV, how's the...
Another potential wrinkle: Hey FoSV, how's the incorporation idea going? I saw the fundraiser on Sierra Nevada Alliance's website. I would imagine that any future town of Squalpine would review KSL's...
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05-16-2013, 09:37 PM
Thread: Can I Ski in Law School??
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Stoel Rives? Sounds like you're set with...
Stoel Rives?
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05-16-2013, 12:53 AM
Thread: Can I Ski in Law School??
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If you can do it with little to no debt, it's...
If you can do it with little to no debt, it's worth it. GI Bill = sweet.
A six figure debt load makes it a potentially different proposition.
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05-15-2013, 12:59 AM
Thread: Friends of Squaw Valley
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Yep. That's what they tried to do on the summit,...
Yep. That's what they tried to do on the summit, before the market busted and the project (thankfully) went bankrupt.
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05-15-2013, 12:29 AM
Thread: Geek alert: Game of Thrones on HBO
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Totally forgot about Strong Belwas. Great...
Totally forgot about Strong Belwas. Great character. Dispensable, sure. But great.
This show needs moar dragonfire!
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