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Yesterday, 06:09 PM
Thread: Fear and Loathing, a Rat Flu Odyssey
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Fear and Loathing, a Rat Flu Odyssey
Dang. Hope y’all feel better soon.
I hate being sick. My work has no “sick days.” It’s been “PTO” or “flexible time off” for years, which incentives not taking sick leave.
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Yesterday, 05:53 PM
Thread: Telemark skiing is dead.
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What’s y’all’s impressions of the intuition...
What’s y’all’s impressions of the intuition liners that come with the tx comp?
Mine seem to be packing out after ~40 days, all resort days, about 30 bell to bell. I’m starting to not be too... -
Yesterday, 05:29 PM
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Thanks all. Using simple green cuz it is easier...
Thanks all. Using simple green cuz it is easier for me at the moment. Will use heat if I need.
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02-03-2023, 05:30 PM
Thread: Electric car thread
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Friend in MX is looking for a PHEV in MX to only...
Friend in MX is looking for a PHEV in MX to only be used in MX. awd and higher clearance. Prefers compacts. Suggestions?
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02-03-2023, 01:37 PM
Thread: TAHOE 22/23 -THE YEAR OF THE (t)RAM
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There’s a small paperback book at my grocery...
There’s a small paperback book at my grocery store about historic ski area development in the Tahoe area. I’ve only skimmed the 80 and 50 corridor sections. It’s amazing how much more small...
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02-03-2023, 01:22 PM
Thread: TAHOE 22/23 -THE YEAR OF THE (t)RAM
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Re: traffic and transit options, what affect and...
Re: traffic and transit options, what affect and influence does Tahoe Transportation District have on all of this, both in the basin and between the basin and truckee?
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02-02-2023, 02:36 PM
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My (old) experience, getting to baldy on a...
My (old) experience, getting to baldy on a weekday is very challenging and can take a long time due to commuter traffic.
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02-01-2023, 10:12 PM
Thread: The FIFTY
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I’m really looking fwd to Baffin island. I hope...
I’m really looking fwd to Baffin island. I hope you can take the time while out there and hit multiple lines.
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02-01-2023, 07:25 PM
Thread: The Dynastar Thread
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I saw that, too. Though I’m curious about the...
I saw that, too. Though I’m curious about the 182. Supposedly a lesser ski. But I’m 155 and on tele, meaning less leverage/power compared to fixed heel. Have 184 bibby and 192 lotus138 and have no...
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02-01-2023, 07:19 PM
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So the citrus-based degreaser that I have is good...
So the citrus-based degreaser that I have is good enough?
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02-01-2023, 03:46 PM
Thread: TAHOE 22/23 -THE YEAR OF THE (t)RAM
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My point about evacuations is that adding...
My point about evacuations is that adding bus-only lanes would add more travel lanes on the highways for people to use if there needs to be an evacuation.
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02-01-2023, 11:43 AM
Thread: TAHOE 22/23 -THE YEAR OF THE (t)RAM
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Dedicated bus lanes would help if there is a need...
Dedicated bus lanes would help if there is a need to quickly evacuate some part of the basin or the 89 corridor.
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02-01-2023, 11:25 AM
Thread: Electric car thread
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For at least long haul trucks, there’s...
For at least long haul trucks, there’s anticipation by at least Shell Oil that the change in tech will be staged. Next stage is “renewable natural gas” from cow shit. Shell is throwing money at this...
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01-30-2023, 08:48 PM
Thread: Playful Charger
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Playful Charger
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i think I want a playful charger 100-110 medium/larger turn radius. Thinking wc108, m-free 108, and what else? Have some prodeal access, but typically buy lightly used. Still figuring budget.... -
01-30-2023, 06:05 PM
Thread: Water.....
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Info about reservoir storage versus snowpack...
Info about reservoir storage versus snowpack storage: https://cnap.ucsd.edu/storage_in_sierra_ucrb/
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01-30-2023, 02:01 PM
Thread: Electric car thread
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One of my cars needs an oil change. There’s two...
One of my cars needs an oil change. There’s two inches of snow/crust on the frozen mud right now.
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01-30-2023, 01:55 PM
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Working now to carve out time to insertification....
Working now to carve out time to insertification. Favorite solution for cleaning new BF’s inserts?
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01-29-2023, 09:53 PM
Thread: Japan and a little close to home..
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Really sorry to hear about this. RIP
Really sorry to hear about this. RIP
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01-29-2023, 12:43 AM
Thread: Water.....
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What I’m saying is that others are sharing this...
What I’m saying is that others are sharing this data. There’s renewed interest because we just had another significant flood event.
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01-28-2023, 12:51 PM
Thread: Water.....
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Water.....
Is there hay grown in NV? There’s quite a bit grown in owens valley.
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01-27-2023, 12:46 PM
Thread: Cheap 4WD truck shopping 2023
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Cheap 4WD truck shopping 2023
My only issue with a 4.7l Toyota engine has been ignition coil failure. An relative easy fix if you have a code reader, extra coil, and tools. At least in the cruiser, some of the coils are...
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01-26-2023, 05:08 PM
Thread: The FIFTY
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Definitely helps for a faster ascent!
Definitely helps for a faster ascent!
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01-26-2023, 11:42 AM
Thread: Water.....
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California prop 1 funded projects included GW...
California prop 1 funded projects included GW recharge projects and new surface water storage projects. Everything is moving slowly. It’s also new for the state to try to combine water storage...
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01-26-2023, 10:06 AM
Thread: TAHOE 22/23 -THE YEAR OF THE (t)RAM
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Thx for the confirmation
Thx for the confirmation
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01-26-2023, 10:06 AM
Thread: The FIFTY
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Awesome! I remember reading about Doug Ward...
Awesome!
I remember reading about Doug Ward and that line in the late 90’s or 2000.
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01-26-2023, 12:29 AM
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I think step 1 did it along with vargas heel...
I think step 1 did it along with vargas heel wedges. Took me a few painful days (bell to bell work days) with too small of donut holes to get it right. 2.5 hrs of walking and skiing today (post...
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01-26-2023, 12:22 AM
Thread: TAHOE 22/23 -THE YEAR OF THE (t)RAM
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My crystal ball is a little broken. Trying to...
My crystal ball is a little broken. Trying to consider this weekend and paying to ski somewhere other than my home hill. Is it going to be dust on crust or dust on chalk or both type of storm for...
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01-26-2023, 12:07 AM
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Best 110-112 mm underfoot skis out there?
Ima confused. Is this another playful charger thread? But the op really likes a very soft playful ski?
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01-25-2023, 01:22 PM
Thread: The FIFTY
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Are you gonna bring a compressor on your next...
Are you gonna bring a compressor on your next trip? Or some tnt ?
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01-25-2023, 12:37 PM
Thread: Fear and Loathing, a Rat Flu Odyssey
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https://www3.weforum.org/docs/AM23_Health_and_Safe...
https://www3.weforum.org/docs/AM23_Health_and_Safety_Measures.pdf
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01-24-2023, 09:23 PM
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Thanks! I’m hoping my problem is temporary. Some...
Thanks! I’m hoping my problem is temporary. Some atrophy of the foot muscles. It was not a problem with the boots prior to my knee injury.
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01-24-2023, 07:55 PM
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Opinions on the Ski Visions base flattener???
Bump. I just got the wedges, which hopefully help with this^^^, and the warm wax. Thanks!
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01-24-2023, 07:16 PM
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Curious who submitted that report. Curious why...
Curious who submitted that report. Curious why SAC staff did not investigate.
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01-23-2023, 12:28 PM
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Thx! I thought I was past it, too!
Thx! I thought I was past it, too!
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01-23-2023, 09:49 AM
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Opinions on the Ski Visions base flattener???
Thx for asking!
Thought I was good to go at start of the season. But learned that (at least) the hamstring is still injured and I was likely reinjuring it during the summer. I reinjured/pulled it... -
01-23-2023, 12:45 AM
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Thanks! I’ve been happy with light relative...
Thanks!
I’ve been happy with light relative light touches with the medium stone, especially on my the two skis that get the most vertical and are both flat. If I get a rhythm going in my tuning... -
01-23-2023, 12:23 AM
Thread: TAHOE 22/23 -THE YEAR OF THE (t)RAM
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Sb was brisk today! Very big crown in the sb...
Sb was brisk today!
Very big crown in the sb palisades. I never had a chance to ask patrol about it. Palisades looks fat, but I’m thinking that bed surface is no bueno.
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01-22-2023, 08:38 PM
Thread: The Atomic Ski Boot Thread
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So like 24/25?! :please:
So like 24/25?! :please:
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01-22-2023, 01:04 AM
Thread: The Atomic Ski Boot Thread
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Can y’all come out with a tele boot model (or 3)?
Can y’all come out with a tele boot model (or 3)?
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01-21-2023, 11:16 PM
Thread: TAHOE 22/23 -THE YEAR OF THE (t)RAM
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Summit ran. Sun still did its thing. Better snow...
Summit ran. Sun still did its thing. Better snow is hidden areas (from the sun).
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01-21-2023, 11:13 PM
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Thx for responses. So when would yall use a...
Thx for responses.
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01-20-2023, 07:16 PM
Thread: Whatcha spinnin on vinyl?
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01-20-2023, 04:53 PM
Thread: Fear and Loathing, a Rat Flu Odyssey
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Some sure are still wearing masks. Note how...
Some sure are still wearing masks.
Note how the elite (WEF) are taking large measures to protect themselves and telling the masses and their governments that there is no pandemic, to get back to... -
01-20-2023, 04:28 PM
Thread: David Crosby is dead
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https://youtu.be/6C_RB9rGURs
https://youtu.be/6C_RB9rGURs
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01-19-2023, 09:16 PM
Thread: TAHOE 22/23 -THE YEAR OF THE (t)RAM
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I also miss skiing with Ian.
I also miss skiing with Ian.
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01-19-2023, 07:30 PM
Thread: Fear and Loathing, a Rat Flu Odyssey
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Is your wife and her coworkers wearing...
Is your wife and her coworkers wearing respirator-type masks at work?
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01-19-2023, 07:09 PM
Thread: Water.....
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I had a project once involving an irrigation...
I had a project once involving an irrigation district on the Gila River. You don’t fuck with those farmers. They run a Mormon racket that’s existed since the time that the Mormons first occupied the...
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01-19-2023, 01:42 PM
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Opinions on the Ski Visions base flattener???
With the use of sandpaper, skivisions stone tool, skivisions metal base tool, edge sharpening/bevel setting tools, and waxing stuff, can somebody go through a few maintenance routines based on level...
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01-19-2023, 01:34 PM
Thread: Telemark skiing is dead.
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I have a 3* side bevel on my groomer zoomers....
I have a 3* side bevel on my groomer zoomers. Very helpful. My others are all 1*, but considering 3* for all. Not sure what the downside is for increasing to 3*. If you’re gonna geek out, flat bases...
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01-19-2023, 01:19 PM
Thread: Water.....
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There’s argument that Canal leakage is not...
There’s argument that Canal leakage is not necessarily a waste. Depending on how waste is defined and where leakages are occurring.
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