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She dominated run #2!...
She dominated run #2! https://watch.fis-ski.com/video/595204 #96 and counting for the G.O.A.T. !!!
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And the shaky but winning run 2...
And the shaky but winning run 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoJ2JkhqrQY&ab_channel=FISAlpine
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Mad props to the G.O.A.T.!! And to Nina who moved...
Mad props to the G.O.A.T.!! And to Nina who moved way up to 11th with the 2nd fastest 2nd run. Katie also moved up a fair bit.
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And she just turned 19 three days ago!!! ...
And she just turned 19 three days ago!!! https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?competitorid=252519§orcode=AL Great article...
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And, in an hour, she'll be in the gate as the...
And, in an hour, she'll be in the gate as the favorite to make it to 94 (and 86 to tie Stenmark for WC wins.
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I wouldn't bet against her taking a SG next week!!
I wouldn't bet against her taking a SG next week!!
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I have the 1st run recorded... And run 2 cued up....
I have the 1st run recorded... And run 2 cued up. starts in less than 30 minutes! She only has to make up 0.17......History will be made...soon!!
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Sheer awesomeness!!
Sheer awesomeness!!
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Ever since her dad died and covid started, her...
Ever since her dad died and covid started, her path hasn't been on the straight and narrow. I'm sure we're all pulling for her to get back in the saddle, but clearly the distractions have made it...
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Yes!! Now she gets some DH training runs to help...
Yes!! Now she gets some DH training runs to help her get her mojo back. Another top 10 finish would surprise no one. And she should be a favorite for AC gold....
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It was brutal. Her foot was damn near 90 degrees...
It was brutal. Her foot was damn near 90 degrees displaced.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CZs2eY1rwqB/
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01-25-2022, 02:33 PM
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Excellent. I've hung many a storm leaner, and...
Excellent. I've hung many a storm leaner, and angle/salami cut the base.... some as large as 100' plus. I then repeat the process, cutting sections off the butt, until the top can be laid out. Often,...
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01-25-2022, 02:31 PM
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Well done! This is coming from a guy who has...
Well done! This is coming from a guy who has worked aloft for almost 50 years.
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01-18-2022, 03:55 AM
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Incorrect. Jonsered's are essentially Husqvarnas....
Incorrect. Jonsered's are essentially Husqvarnas. both brands are owned by Electrolux.
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01-16-2022, 04:43 PM
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Carbs can go bad, but rarely. More likely it...
Carbs can go bad, but rarely. More likely it needs a good cleaning, or a kit.
Let me know the drive link count... the chain is the 63 PS (pro) I'd say $30 plus ~$5 for shipping.. It might... -
01-16-2022, 04:42 PM
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Carbs can go bad, but rarely. More likely it...
Carbs can go bad, but rarely. More likely it needs a good cleaning, or a kit.
Let me know the drive link count... the chain is the 63 PS (pro) I'd say $30 plus ~$5 for shipping.. It might... -
01-16-2022, 01:09 PM
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Only differences: Pro version had a decomp valve...
Only differences: Pro version had a decomp valve and adjustable oiler.
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01-16-2022, 07:47 AM
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. Oregon or Stihl picco bars are similar in...
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Oregon or Stihl picco bars are similar in quality and weight, as long as the gauge is the same. Your chain in the image doesn't look like picco, though, and is full chisel anyhow. Also, you... -
12-18-2021, 01:27 PM
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Anyone that has Peacock, go watch this morning's...
Anyone that has Peacock, go watch this morning's DH....or look for replays of the winning run......Man, that Val Gardena course is a wild one!
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08-20-2021, 08:52 PM
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Might need to mask up and rob a bank...That beast...
Might need to mask up and rob a bank...That beast is only $25,999......heh
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08-06-2021, 06:30 PM
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The only thing that matters, is if I can get to...
The only thing that matters, is if I can get to the beer fridge before I keel over.....
j/k, I don't drink often, but when I do, I prefer Dos Equis.....
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08-06-2021, 06:28 PM
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I first started climbing in 1975. We had a...
I first started climbing in 1975. We had a Homelite Super XL 123 on the crew. It was an improved version of the XL. Our climbing saw was the Super EZ automatic, a 2.5 c.i. saw that was reliable. My...
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08-06-2021, 06:15 PM
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Here's the last vid I've put up of a challenging...
Here's the last vid I've put up of a challenging tree removal, a lightning struck Western redcedar... It's the 5th time I've rigged and worked off a tight line to do a challenging tree removal.
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08-06-2021, 06:00 PM
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Green oak is closer to 66 lb per...
Green oak is closer to 66 lb per cf.....https://woodweb.com/cgi-bin/calculators/calc.pl
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08-06-2021, 05:48 PM
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Good plan. That's a good-sized limb/leader but...
Good plan. That's a good-sized limb/leader but even this line would suffice. https://www.treestuff.com/yale-xtc-twelve-1-2-arborist-rope/ I still have a 250-300 foot length of it that is probably 20...
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Back in the Saddle Again. That she is. You can...
Back in the Saddle Again. That she is. You can read the emotion of the loss of her dad in her post-race reaction.
44th slalom win, most in history, man or woman, in a single discipline. (I... -
https://youtu.be/auWu7RUrSmU
https://youtu.be/auWu7RUrSmU
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07-05-2020, 08:55 PM
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When it was alive, that limb had the same failure...
When it was alive, that limb had the same failure risk as if it had been intact wood. That amount of defect is minimal. In fact, a tree can be 80% hollow but if it has a complete cylinder of live...
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06-19-2020, 09:07 PM
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Heh heh
Heh heh
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05-16-2020, 11:05 PM
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Excellent. Well played!! You might like this ...
Excellent. Well played!!
You might like this
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05-16-2020, 10:14 PM
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My min. charge is $250, if I don't need to bring...
My min. charge is $250, if I don't need to bring the truck/chipper....that task sounds like a 5 minute job. Plus travel....I hear plane flights are dirt cheap these weird days, lol....
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05-16-2020, 10:12 PM
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That self-sharpening system is a revival of a...
That self-sharpening system is a revival of a product that was around over 46 years ago. Before I became a full time climber, my landscaper boss had one. At that time, the chain was called...
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05-06-2020, 05:26 PM
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Acckkkk.!! The moron got lotsa criticism in the...
Acckkkk.!! The moron got lotsa criticism in the comments, including a few from me...long after the fact... He's good natured..about his only good trait...
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05-04-2020, 01:13 PM
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Sure, but for folks that slab valuable woods, a...
Sure, but for folks that slab valuable woods, a bandsaw mill large enough to handle good sized wood costs way into 5 figures.
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05-03-2020, 09:13 PM
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True, but they work. My friend, that crafted my...
True, but they work. My friend, that crafted my awesome cherry live edge fireplace mantle, and a huge kitchen countertop extension, out of black locust, has boatloads of slabs that he's milled. He...
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05-03-2020, 08:58 PM
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Just add a port..on the side. If there's room,...
Just add a port..on the side. If there's room, you can buy a deflector for a Husky... I think most any---346---357..372.... Two screws, fits right on.. if you're in fire country, add some screen...
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05-03-2020, 06:35 PM
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Righteous!!!
Righteous!!!
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05-03-2020, 11:33 AM
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That 090 looks to have been rode hard and put...
That 090 looks to have been rode hard and put away wet! I've never owned one, and the only time I've run one was at a logging show. It was piped, race ported and running on alcy. 24 in bar, and...
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05-03-2020, 11:18 AM
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Something is majorly wrong. I've been an...
Something is majorly wrong. I've been an arborist/tree climber/ residential logger for 46 years. Cluches almost never break, let alone wear out. Clutch springs will occasionally fail, but not often....
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03-31-2020, 11:49 AM
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Yup....
Yup....
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03-31-2020, 04:57 AM
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Thanks for that great article. And Trump has had...
Thanks for that great article. And Trump has had the gall to criticize Inslee more than once, right?
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03-10-2020, 02:35 AM
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No doubt! Great great skier! Skied with and...
No doubt! Great great skier! Skied with and photographed Mike and his bro Tim...at Crystal. Way way back in the day!
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03-10-2020, 02:32 AM
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Thanks for that.... Read two posts up... My guess...
Thanks for that.... Read two posts up... My guess is, you were our guide on that amazing 4/96 day! I think Python was one of the two runs we skied...
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03-10-2020, 02:19 AM
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^ This..... Sad, to say the least..
^ This.....
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03-10-2020, 02:08 AM
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Day'um. THAT does not bode well for Dean, sad to...
Day'um. THAT does not bode well for Dean, sad to say...
My first post here in way too long. Carl Skoog and I hit up Valdez during and after the 1996 WESC, along with a woman friend of mine and... -
08-08-2019, 05:44 PM
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Bingo!
Bingo!
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06-28-2019, 07:19 PM
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Here's a link to the whole album. You'll see that...
Here's a link to the whole album. You'll see that the cuts were to get the crane slings to stay on... https://flic.kr/s/aHsjqT7iU4
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06-28-2019, 07:16 PM
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Yup. I run 28-32" on my ported Husky 372's and...
Yup. I run 28-32" on my ported Husky 372's and Dolmar 7900's, 36 on the 660, 24 on my awesome woods ported 357, 18" on the ported Husky 550, and normally 14" on my climb saws, both Husky and Stihl.
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06-28-2019, 07:09 PM
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Another oldie from 2002, the (in) famous Squeeze...
Another oldie from 2002, the (in) famous Squeeze Play is featured
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06-28-2019, 07:01 PM
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C'mon, fellas, get some real bar length..... ...
C'mon, fellas, get some real bar length.....
That's a 660 sporting a 42" bar, a 13 hp woods ported 3120 paired with a 60", and a venerable 2100 mated to a 72"er.... tree was a 10.5' giant sequoia,...
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