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02-20-2012, 02:07 PM
Thread: RIP Jim Jack
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What a tragedy. I had the privilege of knowing...
What a tragedy. I had the privilege of knowing Jim Jack. He was a good man who always had time and a smile for everyone. He will be sorely missed.
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02-26-2011, 05:32 PM
Thread: MPC #63 - "The End" (2/13-2/28)
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I've been following this whole MPC thing since it...
I've been following this whole MPC thing since it began, and I've really enjoyed it. Finally decided to toss my hat into the ring. This photo is from a tour on Feb. 20 in the Blackcomb backcountry....
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01-10-2011, 04:09 AM
Thread: Picture of the Day
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That's the Louisa Boren Lookout. I love that spot...
That's the Louisa Boren Lookout. I love that spot - one of my favorite places in Seattle. I've spent countless hours there. Great pic, thanks.
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12-15-2010, 07:20 PM
Thread: anyone know who sings this song?
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anyone know who sings this song?
I heard this song that I can't get out of my head. I'd like to listen to it again, but I don't know who it's by or what it's called. Google is no help, so I figured someone here might know. The...
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08-18-2010, 05:59 PM
Thread: Building a halfpipe?
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I built a miniramp in high school without plans....
I built a miniramp in high school without plans. It wasn't that tough. The only thing that is really necessary is to ensure that you have a constant radius for the transitions, and that you don't put...
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03-03-2010, 04:06 PM
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Can you elaborate on why Korea is difficult to...
Can you elaborate on why Korea is difficult to live in? I've been considering heading over there to teach for a year.
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01-13-2010, 01:32 PM
Thread: Haitian Earthquake
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iceman (and anyone else interested in donating):...
iceman (and anyone else interested in donating):
Partners in Health is a great charity to donate to:
http://www.pih.org/home.html
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12-07-2009, 02:53 PM
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This method seems to be inaccurate; perhaps the...
This method seems to be inaccurate; perhaps the problem is that I'm using a 30m res. It identified low points very well; I overlaid a hydrology layer on it, and it reflects the position of streams...
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12-07-2009, 02:30 PM
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30m is the highest res. available to me. The...
30m is the highest res. available to me. The scale is 1:50,000. This project is for school, and it's more just proof-of-concept, so it won't actually be implemented. I'm well aware that any software...
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12-06-2009, 03:18 PM
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Great stuff, thanks a lot. That definitely gave...
Great stuff, thanks a lot. That definitely gave me a good starting point for google searches. I'm still stuck on the anisotropic surface though. I may have to forget about that part... if I only...
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12-05-2009, 09:45 PM
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GIS Gurus! Skiing-related project help please
I'm currently producing my final project for a GIS class. I'm trying to plot an avalanche safe least-cost route through the Whistler backcountry. There are two operations I'm having trouble with, and...
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11-29-2009, 03:44 PM
Thread: I love black and tans
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I don't know what kind of trouble you're having...
I don't know what kind of trouble you're having with the spoon method, it's super easy. Are you bending your spoon? All you have to do is bend it so that the handle is 90 degrees to the actual spoon...
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11-23-2009, 05:15 PM
Thread: Tipping furniture delivery people?
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I've never understood why people are willing to...
I've never understood why people are willing to tip a waiter $15-20 on a $100 meal for bringing several plates of food from less than 100 ft away, but they're not willing to tip movers who bring...
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11-22-2009, 12:20 PM
Thread: TGR forums-way ahead of the curve.
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Huge pet peeve of mine. If you're actually saying...
Huge pet peeve of mine. If you're actually saying 'LOL' in a conversation, you're clearly not laughing out loud. And if you are saying it when you come up for air in between belly-bursting guffaws,...
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11-21-2009, 11:58 AM
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Vancouver BC orthopedic surgeons that aren't knife-happy?
My girlfriend has bad knees that appear to be progressively getting worse. She's in pain walking up stairs, running, and similar activities that shouldn't be causing her pain at 23. She also reports...
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11-11-2009, 10:43 AM
Thread: MPC #41: Ominous (Nov 6 - Nov 21)
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I'm not a photographer at all, but I lurk in this...
I'm not a photographer at all, but I lurk in this forum all the time. I love these contests - you guys have so much talent. I just wanted to express my appreciation for all the eye candy. Hop, that's...
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11-09-2009, 05:59 PM
Thread: Police Looking For You Thread
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I haven't looked at this, and don't really have...
I haven't looked at this, and don't really have time, but it may be of interest to surfers who aren't into trespassing fines/tenuous relations with landowners. It is a map of the location, length,...
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11-04-2009, 06:35 PM
Thread: your $.02 on life insurance
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Care to elaborate? I'm 23, and can't think of a...
Care to elaborate? I'm 23, and can't think of a single reason life insurance would make sense for me.
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11-04-2009, 10:05 AM
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Thanks for all the advice. I wrote her an...
Thanks for all the advice. I wrote her an emotionally neutral email basically explaining that I don't believe I'm at fault, and that I completed the job within the stipulations she gave me. However,...
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11-03-2009, 05:21 PM
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Damn, that's why I posted this shit here. Thanks...
Damn, that's why I posted this shit here. Thanks a lot for the help. I like the idea of pretending that the $300 was lost over the course of all the work done for her, that makes it less of a hit for...
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11-03-2009, 05:02 PM
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Thanks for the response. The $1800 includes...
Thanks for the response.
The $1800 includes materials. We bill at $25/hr and paid our friends $20/hr. That's definitely steep for labor, but it was Halloween Friday until 12.30am, and no one was... -
11-03-2009, 04:32 PM
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Need some quick small handyman business related advice
edit: holy shit, I posted this and realized it was way too long. Here's the truncated version:
Myself and a buddy co-own a company. We painted a ~900 sq ft. apartment for $1800. We were given no... -
10-28-2009, 05:56 PM
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because ski techs make an hourly wage. If they...
because ski techs make an hourly wage. If they have a cool boss, the boss won't mind if they hook their friends up with a mount after hours or on the clock when it's slow. The friend pays the ski...
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10-06-2009, 07:50 PM
Thread: Heal up, Pow11
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fuck T, so sorry to hear man. Good luck with the...
fuck T, so sorry to hear man. Good luck with the recovery.
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07-20-2009, 04:00 PM
Thread: R.I.P. "Captain" Jack Carey
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Sad news. That guy was an inspiration. I had the...
Sad news. That guy was an inspiration. I had the pleasure of meeting him several times at Red Mountain. He was quite a character... one of those guys who just seems to have more fun than anyone else....
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06-07-2009, 05:25 PM
Thread: School me on Bermuda
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If you're going to be there in late August, you...
If you're going to be there in late August, you should hit me up. My friend lives there, and I'm going to visit with my girlfriend. I'm beyond excited.
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05-21-2009, 01:49 PM
Thread: What Happened to Vick's Dogs.
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Not to detract from all the feel-good vibes here,...
Not to detract from all the feel-good vibes here, but weren't these dogs raised for fighting? Aren't they perhaps dangerous and unpredictable? Would you want one of Michael Vick's dogs anywhere near...
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04-24-2009, 12:12 AM
Thread: People say Wikipedia is garbage.
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there's a difference between being useful and...
there's a difference between being useful and informative and being a dubious resource. Anyone can edit wikipedia, so your information may be written by a high school student with too much time on...
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04-23-2009, 09:16 AM
Thread: Backpack Time
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Even though the approach will be uncomfortable in...
Even though the approach will be uncomfortable in ski boots, I'd recommend doing it that way. When I was 15, I climbed Rainier (just to the top of the Muir snowfield) with my skis. I brought hiking...
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04-13-2009, 10:39 PM
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http://www.united-nations-of-beer.com/images/innis...
http://www.united-nations-of-beer.com/images/innis-gunn-original-21028.jpg
This shit's good. Light, with vanilla undertones. They also make a rum-cask aged beer, but I haven't had it yet. -
04-13-2009, 10:33 AM
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I'm beyond terrible with computers, so i think...
I'm beyond terrible with computers, so i think i'm qualified to give some advice: I find macs much more user-friendly than pcs, having used both extensively. Macs are pricy new, but reasonable if you...
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03-28-2009, 03:05 PM
Thread: Am I the only one?
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Shane inspired a lot of the choices I've made in...
Shane inspired a lot of the choices I've made in life. He influenced the way I ski, which is a big part of my identity. I've learned a lot about living from skiing, and skiing has taken me some...
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03-25-2009, 08:54 PM
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I'm not a photographer, but I've been following...
I'm not a photographer, but I've been following the MPCs from the start. There's some serious talent here. I especially like the shot above of blood on rock.
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03-14-2009, 12:09 PM
Thread: Another Kirkwood comp spot for sale
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Another Kirkwood comp spot for sale
Anyone interested or have a friend who might be? I'm selling it for what I bought it for, $125 USD.
Respond to this thread, or email me at samwri [at] hotmail [dot] com.
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03-13-2009, 02:37 PM
Thread: WTF going on with the BIRD comp?
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FKNA! Nice line Athan. Looks like the game today...
FKNA! Nice line Athan. Looks like the game today was just staying on your feet, I'm sure we'll see you competing again tomorrow.
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03-13-2009, 01:34 PM
Thread: WTF going on with the BIRD comp?
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where are you guys watching this? The link on...
where are you guys watching this? The link on freeskiingworldtour.com just tells me that it's a beautiful day at Snowbird. As wonderful as that is, I'd like to see some action!
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03-11-2009, 04:53 PM
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RAD, thanks a lot beandip and pechelman. That's...
RAD, thanks a lot beandip and pechelman. That's really helpful. I've been having trouble wrapping my mind around these concepts.
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03-11-2009, 04:36 PM
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Statisticians - help on a basic concept, please
I'm taking an intro to stats course, and I'm having some trouble with an assignment. There is no textbook for the course, and after consulting my notes and several online sources, I'm stymied. I'm...
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12-05-2008, 12:13 PM
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I've skied both the 183 and the Lhasa 186....
I've skied both the 183 and the Lhasa 186. They're both great skis, but they have different merits.
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12-04-2008, 10:30 PM
Thread: another published bro-modeler
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Haha, it didn't seem like a gong show after...
Haha, it didn't seem like a gong show after whistler weekends. Grant knows how to work a camera for sure, and whoever put that ad together (md9?) did a great job.
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12-04-2008, 10:19 PM
Thread: Bro's in the movies...
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We're working on it my friend. Hopefully very...
We're working on it my friend. Hopefully very soon. We'll need some snow in whistler first though.
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12-02-2008, 03:08 PM
Thread: another published bro-modeler
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fuck yeah!!! It must be from that same wednesday....
fuck yeah!!! It must be from that same wednesday. Good to have that day immortalized in print.
Congrats nic and dave!
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11-27-2008, 12:25 PM
Thread: Nuclear
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Beautiful shot, as always. I've been referring my...
Beautiful shot, as always. I've been referring my photography friends to your website for examples of what scenic shots should look like, they're all blown away.
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11-27-2008, 11:57 AM
Thread: Coolest lines at Crystal
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I never knew that, been skiing Crystal all my...
I never knew that, been skiing Crystal all my life. I always assumed it was because of Sasquatch Rock.
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11-18-2008, 12:21 PM
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I got into Snowbird and Kirkwood, but not CB. I...
I got into Snowbird and Kirkwood, but not CB. I guess I have to do really well at the last two.
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11-13-2008, 01:16 PM
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I just bought all the spots, even for...
I just bought all the spots, even for prequalified athletes. Fuck all you guys, I'm gonna win the world tour this year.
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11-13-2008, 01:15 PM
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seriously. I don't have time for this. I propose...
seriously. I don't have time for this. I propose we make this thread the new official MSI registration page.
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11-13-2008, 01:06 PM
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fuck, this happens every year. I was logged in...
fuck, this happens every year. I was logged in already too, just clicked refresh at 12:01 MST and the site is down.
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11-04-2008, 03:06 PM
Thread: another published bro-modeler
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I changed my username, but I'm still here. ...
I changed my username, but I'm still here.
Thanks so much for all the compliments everyone. I still haven't seen the actual hard copy, but I'll keep checking stores.
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11-03-2008, 11:36 AM
Thread: People with the worst names
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My mom went to school with a guy named 'Cornelius...
My mom went to school with a guy named 'Cornelius Kellog.' Apparently everyone called him 'Corn Flakes.'
I've met a Dr. Doctor and a Dr. Payne, and my dad once told me about a physician he's met...
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