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03-24-2024, 09:04 AM
Thread: Car search advices
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Toyota Grand or regular Highlander Hybrid towing...
Toyota Grand or regular Highlander Hybrid towing capacity is 3500 lbs, has ECVT transmission. Grand Highlander Hybrid Max is 5000 lbs. with 6 speed conventional transmission. Max get significantly...
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02-16-2024, 07:21 AM
Thread: Best Grom Ski
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I think it makes a difference especially if you...
I think it makes a difference especially if you plan on handing them down or selling them. Our 14 yo granddaughter had three pair of Carson's starting with the 115 (which they don't make any longer)...
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01-02-2024, 05:25 PM
Thread: Moment Skis Discussion
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12-22-2023, 06:57 AM
Thread: Moment Skis Discussion
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Had three pair of Zephyr's that I gladly sold at...
Had three pair of Zephyr's that I gladly sold at a very reasonable price to keep those kids skiing.
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12-06-2023, 04:47 PM
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I watched it go in 2022 but this is much further...
I watched it go in 2022 but this is much further to the West, all the way to Eddie's. I guess the willows at the bottom that you normally have to pick you way through early season won't be an issue...
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12-03-2023, 10:29 AM
Thread: Binding Jig Sharing Thread?
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Sandy UT, Jiga-Rex Salomon: all STH and Z...
Sandy UT, Jiga-Rex
Salomon: all STH and Z models
Look/Rossignol: FKS Pivot, Axial2, PX/NX/Axium/Nova/Saphir
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11-08-2023, 06:33 AM
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Mike Maughan made these comments at the September...
Mike Maughan made these comments at the September Town Council meeting. His comment about bus service being a challenge is an understatement. Maybe the resorts can push UDOT / UPD or whoever to...
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11-05-2023, 06:18 AM
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Unofficial Networks posted an article about the...
Unofficial Networks posted an article about the sticker program, UDOT said they are advocating for the program "partially to get into healthy habits ahead of the implementation of Phase 1 for the...
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10-31-2023, 02:34 PM
Thread: Moment Skis Discussion
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I have skied the DW 112 for nine years, bought...
I have skied the DW 112 for nine years, bought the Meridian right before Covid hit. Wrestled with having a 112 and then a 107 as an in bounds quiver. The next year they came out with the DW and...
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10-31-2023, 02:25 PM
Thread: Moment Skis Discussion
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Trust me, you want the Meridian
Trust me, you want the Meridian
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10-24-2023, 05:09 AM
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I am not sure there is much if any enhancement...
I am not sure there is much if any enhancement for this season. This reads like a promo ad for UTA. All day bus service is not new, schedule is every 30 minutes like last season. They also tout...
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10-18-2023, 05:22 AM
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SL County and UDOT have agreed to increase fines...
SL County and UDOT have agreed to increase fines for illegal parking in LCC & BCC, they said the fines were not sufficient to deter illegal parking. Maybe when they are writing parking tickets they...
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10-01-2023, 04:55 AM
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On a related matter on Twitter UDOT is actively...
On a related matter on Twitter UDOT is actively recruiting additional tire retailers for their canyon sticker program. Too bad they don't put the same effort into actually checking tires.
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09-30-2023, 05:23 AM
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I think it sounds like a great idea based on how...
I think it sounds like a great idea based on how Alta's reservation system works and the shit show that is SB.
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09-28-2023, 05:36 AM
Thread: Airlines are just banks now
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Might help if Lina Khan can win a case as opposed...
Might help if Lina Khan can win a case as opposed to losing and then getting bitch slapped by the Judge in the Microsoft / Activision case.
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08-16-2023, 05:15 AM
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Alta provides season pass holders with bus...
Alta provides season pass holders with bus privileges, I assume they make a payment to UTA for each pass sold. 80+ year old Alta skiers can ski free if they go to the ticket window. If they want a...
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07-28-2023, 05:02 AM
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If UDOT was serious about the traffic issues in...
If UDOT was serious about the traffic issues in LCC (which they are not) besides checking tires they would threaten SB with prohibiting parking on the road until SB put a reservation system in place.
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07-27-2023, 08:04 AM
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The Alta system has been terrific IMO. Yes you...
The Alta system has been terrific IMO. Yes you have to plan ahead and initially they required cancellation of a reservation I think it was 24 hrs in advance. Last year they changed it to by 8:00 AM...
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07-27-2023, 05:04 AM
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Has Snowbird announced any changes to help...
Has Snowbird announced any changes to help alleviate their shit show?
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07-24-2023, 05:02 AM
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Fingers crossed that the TOA has it wrong.
Fingers crossed that the TOA has it wrong.
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07-19-2023, 06:36 PM
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Here's great news for next season, saw this in...
Here's great news for next season, saw this in the Town of Alta June town council minutes.
"UTA will not return service to 2021-22 level but keep it at the 2022-23 level and will not provide bus... -
07-18-2023, 05:29 AM
Thread: Moment Skis Discussion
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My first Moment DW is still my favorite, they did...
My first Moment DW is still my favorite, they did a re release a couple of years ago.
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07-15-2023, 05:13 AM
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Math is right, there were two bus routes last...
Math is right, there were two bus routes last year (instead of three as in previous years) for a total of four per hour. I am not sure you can cram 80 people holding their skis and boards, maybe you...
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07-14-2023, 11:51 AM
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Buses were every 30 minutes last year, four per...
Buses were every 30 minutes last year, four per hour, are you saying 40 people is about max capacity of the current "larger" buses? If you are then every five minutes is 12 buses per hour X 40 =...
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07-14-2023, 07:41 AM
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Salt Lake County Mayor says Gondola is 25 years...
Salt Lake County Mayor says Gondola is 25 years away.
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07-14-2023, 04:49 AM
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How many additional busses & drivers are going to...
How many additional busses & drivers are going to be needed if through tolling they can reduce LCC traffic by 50% or 75%?
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06-27-2023, 05:14 AM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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Washer & dryer are five years old, top of the...
Washer & dryer are five years old, top of the line Whirlpool and the dryer is soft start. Two years ago we gutted our kitchen and installed new pendent lights over the island, those are the lights...
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06-26-2023, 04:55 AM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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I don't see any obvious imbalance. Each side has...
I don't see any obvious imbalance. Each side has one 220V circuit, AC on one and the deep well pump on the other. There is a 220V circuit for an electric stove but that breaker is "open" as we have...
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06-25-2023, 08:42 AM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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Electrical question
Have an issue that might be nothing at all. We have 200 amp service, 42 circuits total with only four open slots, Cutler Hammer box. Contractor who installed it did a very nice job, wires are all...
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04-01-2023, 06:25 AM
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Depending on which forecast you look at you may...
Depending on which forecast you look at you may be fine or if you prefer the NWS it will be total chaos.
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03-12-2023, 11:06 AM
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Donation done and yesterday I called Dispatch to...
Donation done and yesterday I called Dispatch to give them an update and thank them for what they did. Andrew, Ryan, Broski (?) and a fourth I did not get his name
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03-12-2023, 10:17 AM
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Great idea
Great idea
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03-12-2023, 08:02 AM
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Here is a guy that owes Alta Ski Patrol not the...
Here is a guy that owes Alta Ski Patrol not the normal 12 pack at year end but a keg party. Last Thursday morning I was on the way to Thirds headed to Eddies when my right arm suddenly, in an instant...
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01-18-2023, 07:23 AM
Thread: Best Gaper qoute of the weekend?
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At Alta guy walks up to singles line near the...
At Alta guy walks up to singles line near the front and drops his skis under rope and cuts the line. Several skiers let him know he can't cut the line, "its ok, that's my wife, I just want to ride...
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01-04-2023, 07:12 AM
Thread: ️snow tire recommendations
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Any insight on Bridgestone Weatherpeak 3PMSF...
Any insight on Bridgestone Weatherpeak 3PMSF tires? Thinking of using these on our Dodge Grand Caravan as an all season tire, they have a 70K mileage warranty but this tells me the compound is not...
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12-26-2022, 06:52 AM
Thread: Ukraine
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So the NATO members besides the US & UK have...
So the NATO members besides the US & UK have actually been meeting their financial obligations?
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12-25-2022, 04:47 PM
Thread: Ukraine
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Numbers are not bullshit. You statement about...
Numbers are not bullshit. You statement about France donating 25% of their Cesar SPG is exactly the problem. NATO countries have committed to spend 2% of their GDP on defense, US & UK are the only...
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12-25-2022, 07:47 AM
Thread: Ukraine
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Not bad numbers. As of mid November the EU & its...
Not bad numbers. As of mid November the EU & its member countries combined have provided 45% of the amount the US has given Ukraine in military aid. This is before the latest commitment of $1.8...
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12-24-2022, 07:05 AM
Thread: Ukraine
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I wish I had high confidence you are right. I...
I wish I had high confidence you are right. I can see Putin continuing his bombardment until there is nothing left of any Ukrainian cities. Last summer it was reported they were running our of...
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12-21-2022, 07:04 AM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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Calling the city about an "unsafe porch" was a...
Calling the city about an "unsafe porch" was a favorite when you didn't like your neighbor.
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11-30-2022, 03:44 PM
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GMD is back on, Albion has been eliminated.
GMD is back on, Albion has been eliminated.
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11-29-2022, 06:12 AM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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If I am betting FTX will be much worse than...
If I am betting FTX will be much worse than Madoff, Madoff victims received 74% of their investments returned. I don't think there is a chance in hell FTX creditors get anywhere close to that.
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11-24-2022, 06:02 AM
Thread: Moment Skis Discussion
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Zephyr's would be cool. I was able to buy a pair...
Zephyr's would be cool. I was able to buy a pair (new) of Zephyr's for my diminutive wife about eight years ago, her first pair of powder skis, made a big difference. Luke toyed with doing a Zephyr...
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11-22-2022, 12:28 PM
Thread: Iran
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I worked with and eventually was employed by a...
I worked with and eventually was employed by a family that immigrated from Iran when the Shah was overthrown. They lived on Long Island where a large number of Iranian Jews relocated, also a large...
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11-18-2022, 08:45 AM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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Heard former SEC Chief Enforcement Officer Lisa...
Heard former SEC Chief Enforcement Officer Lisa Braganca on CNBC this morning caution that the SEC can only do so much with regulations to fix the issues.
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11-15-2022, 04:42 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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I hope they can claw back all the political...
I hope they can claw back all the political donations SBF recently made.
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11-13-2022, 11:08 AM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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I see Mr Wonderful says this is good for Crypto...
I see Mr Wonderful says this is good for Crypto because it will force regulation. Would regulations have stopped SBF from moving money to Alameda to cover their trading loses?
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11-12-2022, 05:16 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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I think I see a pattern here433667
I think I see a pattern here433667
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11-12-2022, 06:19 AM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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It was reported yesterday that the FTX bankruptcy...
It was reported yesterday that the FTX bankruptcy may be bigger than Enron's, filing indicates somewhere between $10 - $40 billion in liabilities. At the time Enron was the largest corporate...
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11-09-2022, 06:12 AM
Thread: Ukraine
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If this is the case then the Department of...
If this is the case then the Department of Defense should buy it and supply to Ukraine just like they do with all of the weapons they are supplying Ukraine. Nobody is asking Northrup Gruman or...
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