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  1. Thread: Belize

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    If you have Glovers questions let me know. I...

    If you have Glovers questions let me know. I spent a week out there in 2018. If you can diy catch a poop fish you can manage some bones.
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    What a shitty deal rideit!

    What a shitty deal rideit!
  3. Alright, who has a 37mm bushing reamer I can...

    Alright, who has a 37mm bushing reamer I can borrow/rent?
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    I've got 2 sets that get regular use. One set...

    I've got 2 sets that get regular use. One set with leashes on a 124mm pow ski and a set with brakes on 99mm skis. Speed radical toes, Superlite 2.0 heels on top of B&D adjustment plates.
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    It was hot enough yesterday that I burnt my...

    It was hot enough yesterday that I burnt my shoulder to the point it blistered by carrying some T posts that had been laying in the sun! It was somewhere between 95 and 102 at that point.
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    The Icicle reopened last night.

    The Icicle reopened last night.
  7. It slides pretty smoothly but to get through all...

    It slides pretty smoothly but to get through all the travel requires me to stand on the bike with full weight and to give a quick leg bend.
  8. Since this is turning into a bit of a Mezzer...

    Since this is turning into a bit of a Mezzer thread I wanted to check in for advice. I bought Boissal's Orbea Occam w/ Mezzer Pro at 150mm a few years ago and feel like I've been fighting to get the...
  9. Thread: Ask the experts

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    Careful buddy. I'm pretty sure I told my wife...

    Careful buddy. I'm pretty sure I told my wife ”that was pretty dumb, but there was this one guy on TGR that forgot to take the air out of a fork before...." [emoji16]

    But I'm glad everyone can get...
  10. Thread: Ask the experts

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    I wish it was that good of an explanation. The...

    I wish it was that good of an explanation. The real issue was I was working on replacing my rear lever but for some dumbass reason started trying to bleed my front caliper. Turns out it's hard to...
  11. Thread: Ask the experts

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    Alright. I just got a new Shimano XT brake lever...

    Alright. I just got a new Shimano XT brake lever and upon install with a reused barb and olive I'm unable to push oil through the system after loosening the fitting on the caliper. If I take the...
  12. Thread: Sobriety, V2.

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    I'm no sobriety pro but have been in your wife's...

    I'm no sobriety pro but have been in your wife's shoes and have watched that line of thinking catastrophically implode multiple times with a close family member vs full no booze has been successful...
  13. Thread: CHICKENS!

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    Chickens are born to die. Maybe not as bad as...

    Chickens are born to die. Maybe not as bad as sheep though. In the last few years I've had buddies lose entire coops to Great Horned Owls that flew into the coop, bobcats in the coop, sport killing...
  14. Thread: Ask the experts

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    I can't find the "I'm an idiot" thread so this...

    I can't find the "I'm an idiot" thread so this will have to do. For the last few rides I've been fighting with my XT brake lever winding up minorlt too close to the bars. I bled it the other day,...
  15. Thread: Ask the experts

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    Someone in this thread had posted a great list of...

    Someone in this thread had posted a great list of the priority of bike tools to buy a few years ago. EWG maybe? I've dug around to try to find it but you know how the search function works around...
  16. Thread: Sunscreen Tech

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    Banana Boat Light as Air is a good cheap body...

    Banana Boat Light as Air is a good cheap body sunscreen that rubs in easily, no noticable scent and is cheap enough that I can keep tubes stashed all over the place.

    My question is what are folks...
  17. By that you mean they should pick Shedeur with...

    By that you mean they should pick Shedeur with pick #2?
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    Thanks Lee!

    Thanks Lee!
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    Hey all, nice thread you've got here. I've got an...

    Hey all, nice thread you've got here. I've got an upcoming trip to Fairy Meadows in a few weeks and am trying to keep an eye on weather conditions as spring progresses. I'm trying to get a handle on...
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    I'm a bit skeptical of running 20/21 F/R with...

    I'm a bit skeptical of running 20/21 F/R with standard Specialized tires on a 150mm bike. Seems a bit low to me?
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    How many miles? That's what I would consider a...

    How many miles? That's what I would consider a good enough deal to make me suspicious.
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    I just spotted this on YouTube. Dunno if DTM is...

    I just spotted this on YouTube. Dunno if DTM is lurking in here or not but it is sure some fun looking terrain

    https://youtu.be/ZFwRpYix7Bc?feature=shared
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    DJ you could take some inadvertent advice from...

    DJ you could take some inadvertent advice from XXXer and warm the strawberries up with your wife's hair dryer before chopping them.
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    Dear God, as long as he doesn't go to the...

    Dear God, as long as he doesn't go to the Seahawks!
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    ^Thanks for writing up that TR. Posting it in 3...

    ^Thanks for writing up that TR. Posting it in 3 different locations including an active thread about an entirely different location ~200p miles away isn't really necessary.
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    I'm trying to stay out of Polyass.

    I'm trying to stay out of Polyass.
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    The first building I looked at was the Henry...

    The first building I looked at was the Henry Jackson Federal Building which is a 37 story sky scraper in downtown Seattle. I think that's likely a bit less cut and dry than Trackhead's example....
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    Scralph maybe I'm misunderstanding this but you...

    Scralph maybe I'm misunderstanding this but you should be able to use a screwdriver and needlenose pliers to slide the old tail out and the new tail in without having to drill anything out.
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    Aw hell I just broke a couple of these on a...

    Aw hell I just broke a couple of these on a beater set of skins. I'd get in line for a couple of these if Scralph is able to get his hands on some.
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    I don't mean this negatively but the local folks...

    I don't mean this negatively but the local folks have no clue what is going on. I work for a non fed govt agency that deals closely with various ologists from the FS on a weekly basis. I ran into a...
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    It's still visible for me....unfortunately.

    It's still visible for me....unfortunately.
  32. Thread: Life Insurance

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    But from my understanding the vast majority of...

    But from my understanding the vast majority of life insurance policies are asking at that point in regards to your policy rate, not controlling your behavior for the entirety of your life insurance...
  33. Thread: Life Insurance

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    Since when is honesty the best policy with...

    Since when is honesty the best policy with insurance? I'm reminded of the Mitch Hedberg quote "I used to do drugs. I still do but, I used to, too"

    I used to ice climb...
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    Depending on the state you live in there should...

    Depending on the state you live in there should be fairly significant protections requiring either on or off site mitigation depending upon the wetland classification. Where do you live?
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    I think that was the 3rd fatal avalanche for...

    I think that was the 3rd fatal avalanche for folks staying at the hut. I went in 2012 for one of my first backcountry tours with some more experienced folks and skinning past the crown of an...
  36. Thread: Ukraine

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    What the fuck?! Trump is a goddamn fucking moron...

    What the fuck?! Trump is a goddamn fucking moron and the right wing continuing to tolerate this shit is completely fucked up. Rot in hell assholes.
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    I had a great weekend of facet surfing on steep...

    I had a great weekend of facet surfing on steep north faces on the east side. Great fun before the warm up but my god that'll be scary with a layer of warm & heavy on top.
  38. Yep, those are the ones! PM inbounds.

    Yep, those are the ones! PM inbounds.
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    I'm at 10.9% since the beginning of 2017 which...

    I'm at 10.9% since the beginning of 2017 which for some reason is as far as I can look back in my Schwab portfolio. I have a small amount of Meta, Apple etc but the vast majority has been in a...
  40. WTB: Dynafit Speed Superlite adjustment plate

    Does anyone have a set of adjustment plates floating around for a set of Speed Superlite 2.0?
  41. Thread: Wildfire ‘24

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    Multiverse's postings read like a non self aware...

    Multiverse's postings read like a non self aware AI bot that thinks it's got everything figured out.
  42. Thread: Wildfire ‘24

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    Give it a break MV. Every current events thread...

    Give it a break MV. Every current events thread in the Padded Room doesn't need to devolve into you bickering with people.
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    Any tunnel bag advice for a Gen4 Skidoo? I like...

    Any tunnel bag advice for a Gen4 Skidoo? I like the price of the BCA but have seen some reviews saying it's not even close to waterproof.
  44. Thread: Wildfire ‘24

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    Well said claymond! I keep an eye on Zeke...

    Well said claymond! I keep an eye on Zeke Lunder's blog The Lookout. He had a good Livestream with footage from both fires. Afterwards he takes a look at the area of the Tunnel Fire in Oakland in...
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    I've been using Vauhti liquid wax this year and...

    I've been using Vauhti liquid wax this year and have been pretty pleased with it. It has a wider listed temp range than Swix CH wax and there is no scraping involved just hitting the bases with a...
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    Reliability when buying a sled for under 2k is...

    Reliability when buying a sled for under 2k is akin to throwing a dart at a board. You could get something that lasts 1k miles or that shits the bed on the 3rd ride and blows a head gasket.
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    Todd Bowles has a phenomenal scowl. Nice to have...

    Todd Bowles has a phenomenal scowl. Nice to have a good game this evening!
  48. Thread: Wildfire ‘24

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    I haven't seen much mention of CALFire vs LA...

    I haven't seen much mention of CALFire vs LA County Fire Dept. Were these fires entirely in LACFD jurisdiction? What's the breakdown on what CALFire does vs county depts?
  49. Thread: Wildfire ‘24

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    "He wanted to protect an essentially worthless...

    "He wanted to protect an essentially worthless fish called a smelt, by giving it less water (it didn't work!), but didn't care about the people of California. Now the ultimate price is being paid. I...
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    I've never mentally gybed with driving a ski with...

    I've never mentally gybed with driving a ski with my shins and haven't cared to examine why that is but a couple of posts here perfectly describe how I feel skiing. I may still look like a chimp...
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