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04-19-2024, 10:05 AM
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"Everest: Icefall Open but Climbers Advised to...
"Everest: Icefall Open but Climbers Advised to Hurry Through It"
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04-18-2024, 10:24 PM
Thread: Your TAXES
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My wife has zero fed taxes withheld from Aug thru...
My wife has zero fed taxes withheld from Aug thru Dec. We had no idea. Direct deposit so she never looked at a pay stub. She's part time and makes dirt, so it doesn't really matter, but it was funny...
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04-18-2024, 06:34 PM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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Until they're old? Or is the tech better?
Until they're old? Or is the tech better?
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04-18-2024, 06:19 PM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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Casement windows have their place and their place...
Casement windows have their place and their place is not in my freakin house! But they're here.
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04-18-2024, 03:45 PM
Thread: Your TAXES
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Thanks Obama
Thanks Obama
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04-16-2024, 05:10 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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I know a couple insurance guys too. Same deal....
I know a couple insurance guys too. Same deal. Golf and restaurants constantly with commercial customers and they're living fat hardly "working". Great "job".
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04-16-2024, 04:14 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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Yeah, but saying "don't build in flood or fire...
Yeah, but saying "don't build in flood or fire zones" that historically never were is Monday morning qb take. Do we expect people getting dropped to just pick up and move after x amount of years in...
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04-16-2024, 03:55 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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Come on now. Many of those buildings have been...
Come on now. Many of those buildings have been there for half a century or more. Have you been to the beach down the street from where you live lately?
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04-16-2024, 12:44 PM
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Risk taking is a mental illness. So you're all...
Risk taking is a mental illness. So you're all mentally retahded! Can you still say that? Well, being a retahd myself I have an excuse I guess
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04-15-2024, 03:42 PM
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Xxx, you're overthinking this I think. SRAM is...
Xxx, you're overthinking this I think. SRAM is more of a pia to bleed imo vs Shimano. But at the end of the day it isn't rocket science and it's one of the simpler things to do on your bike.
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04-15-2024, 02:05 PM
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I've stepped it back because I know my limits as...
I've stepped it back because I know my limits as I age. My concern is more about my kids than me. They're 20something boys and they push the envelope at times. I've schooled them to best of my...
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04-15-2024, 01:46 PM
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I pretty much only do partial bleeds and my...
I pretty much only do partial bleeds and my brakes work flawlessly.
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04-15-2024, 01:10 PM
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The one that works. [emoji16] The reputable...
The one that works. [emoji16]
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04-15-2024, 08:34 AM
Thread: Your TAXES
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But it's your government. Get involved and make...
But it's your government. Get involved and make change? ...yeah, I know the answer.
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04-14-2024, 08:09 PM
Thread: Go forth and ride, then bring back pics
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So many microclimates around here. We've been wet...
So many microclimates around here. We've been wet and his area drains so well. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240415/88c7cd445339b541fb1d9876df6b2766.jpg
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04-14-2024, 08:45 AM
Thread: Hello Friends...
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Schauffele was rock solid yesterday. It'll be...
Schauffele was rock solid yesterday. It'll be interesting if he can make a run up the leaderboard today.
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Yeah, idk. I go back n forth with the death...
Yeah, idk. I go back n forth with the death penalty. They didn't kill anyone directly or indirectly (suicide?) that I'm aware of. The big pharma fucks, especially those that wrote the Fed policy and...
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04-13-2024, 11:45 AM
Thread: Your TAXES
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Well your situation sucks. Teachers should be tax...
Well your situation sucks. Teachers should be tax exempt imo, but I'm biased. Yeah, but you made a lot of money. Maybe a bunch on paper, so you'll have to dip into the piggy bank. I did too, but I...
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04-13-2024, 09:50 AM
Thread: Your TAXES
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Yeah, it's not fun, but it's also poor planning...
Yeah, it's not fun, but it's also poor planning and/or not understanding your finances. Hire a CPA and set up quarterlies. If you still owe big then you had a phat year. Yeah, making a shit ton on...
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04-13-2024, 09:02 AM
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You're a consistent tool, so you got that going...
You're a consistent tool, so you got that going for ya.
Inexact science and doing a triple has a lot of variables thrown in.
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04-13-2024, 08:57 AM
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Yeah, good point Toast. There is certainly a...
Yeah, good point Toast. There is certainly a point of no return. Could have hit some highly saturated snow at a transition point.
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04-13-2024, 08:53 AM
Thread: Your TAXES
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Whining about paying taxes on money you made? So...
Whining about paying taxes on money you made? So fucking dumb.
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It definitely should be a more punishable...
It definitely should be a more punishable offense. Death is definitely a bit extreme.
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04-13-2024, 08:38 AM
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You'd have to assume he thought the speed was...
You'd have to assume he thought the speed was enough or he would have bailed before sending. It's an incredibly hard thing to calculate from my perspective. I know I suck at it just from my first...
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04-12-2024, 02:15 PM
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Yeah, having ragdolled down faces and stomped a...
Yeah, having ragdolled down faces and stomped a couple I know the feeling. Although, I limited my risk to a certain degree, especially with air involved. Skis on the ground I took more risk I suppose...
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04-12-2024, 01:07 PM
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That's just vision with 100% confidence in your...
That's just vision with 100% confidence in your ability.
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04-12-2024, 11:32 AM
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Thanks. I feel the majority of risk taken is...
Thanks.
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Fraud
Vietnam takes fraud quite seriously. Amazing what this woman was able to accomplish illegally. Trump will probably praise her.
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04-12-2024, 10:51 AM
Thread: Hello Friends...
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Yeah, I don't watch LIV. I can't get into the...
Yeah, I don't watch LIV. I can't get into the format or all stat shit on the screen. I'm just annoyed that the best players are not all on the same track weekly. Thankfully events like the Masters...
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04-12-2024, 08:33 AM
Thread: Hello Friends...
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^thinking the same thing. Do you even want to be...
^thinking the same thing. Do you even want to be leading day 1? Such a whacky thought. Play your ass off, in the lead, and then say, f-me!...this is most likely not sustainable!
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04-12-2024, 08:30 AM
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Yes, that was a difficult read. Not sure I'd...
Yes, that was a difficult read.
Not sure I'd even respond to an inquiry from a reporter so soon.
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04-10-2024, 12:13 PM
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Yeah. Creaks!! Last one I could not figure out...
Yeah. Creaks!!
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04-10-2024, 11:22 AM
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Jeezus. Horrible. RIP
Jeezus. Horrible. RIP
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04-10-2024, 11:20 AM
Thread: Ask the experts
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Ah, I've only used 2oz without issues. Must be...
Ah, I've only used 2oz without issues. Must be why I'm sooo fast [emoji12] Actually, the Reserve wheels seal so well that I've inflated without Stans. I always add it in before riding though as...
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04-10-2024, 11:14 AM
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I had greased the axle and it actually crossed my...
I had greased the axle and it actually crossed my mind that maybe I had got some onto the threads inadvertently. There was no sign of grease on the threads when I got it removed. LBS did note that my...
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04-09-2024, 08:40 PM
Thread: Ask the experts
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Right onYes. Well, I think it's a 2oz bottle that...
Right onYes. Well, I think it's a 2oz bottle that typically does the trick. Too much is just slightly more weight, so not an issue really.
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04-09-2024, 06:57 PM
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"For the 1990-1991 season, the state spent $2.5...
"For the 1990-1991 season, the state spent $2.5 million on improvements at Cannon, including installing the Cannonball quad chairlift and expanding snowmaking capacity. An unfortunate consequence of...
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04-09-2024, 06:51 PM
Thread: Ask the experts
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Torque wrench. Do you back out to lowest setting...
Torque wrench. Do you back out to lowest setting to save the spring? And does it even matter...depends on the spring, right? What do shop guys do? And do they ever test their torque wrenches?
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04-09-2024, 09:48 AM
Thread: Wolves are rad.
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I wish I hadn't clicked on this thread. That...
I wish I hadn't clicked on this thread.
That pos will get what's coming to him eventually.
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04-09-2024, 09:04 AM
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^looks like a great bike back in the day
^looks like a great bike back in the day
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04-09-2024, 09:02 AM
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Doh! Yeah it is. I guess I've never seen that...
Doh! Yeah it is. I guess I've never seen that many poach lines!
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04-09-2024, 08:28 AM
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No rope...hmmm. Classic Cannon...just don't hit...
No rope...hmmm. Classic Cannon...just don't hit the snow making pipe! And peering in...did you go? It was probably good out there.
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04-09-2024, 08:16 AM
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Rim tape. Yeah, add that to the list of pia shit...
Rim tape. Yeah, add that to the list of pia shit that should be gone from all wheels still needing it.
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04-08-2024, 08:54 PM
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Cool. But you realize you are a wee bit crazy? ...
Cool. But you realize you are a wee bit crazy?
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04-08-2024, 07:20 PM
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My last 2x was a '14 or '15 Fatbike. Good...
My last 2x was a '14 or '15 Fatbike. Good riddance 2x!
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04-08-2024, 03:14 PM
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75 might be the biggest reason to go with a...
75 might be the biggest reason to go with a dropper!
I like the tire tech, 1x, droppers, ergo grips, carbon wheels, geo, and pretty much everything on new bikes even when it fails. The fact I... -
04-08-2024, 03:06 PM
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^^No, my bigger torque wrench doesn't go that...
^^No, my bigger torque wrench doesn't go that light.
I think I need to blue loctite it. And occasionally check it. Funny, but never had an issue with quick release style thru axles. They had that... -
04-08-2024, 12:59 PM
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The axle unthreaded during the ride. I had just...
The axle unthreaded during the ride. I had just put the new triangle on and torqued the axle to the spec...which seemed light to me...and apparently it was. There was some foreshadowing as my...
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04-08-2024, 10:35 AM
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Axle torque specs can f...
Axle torque specs can f off!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240408/3ba2658c8a57127d86c4d7dd463db7a8.jpg...
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04-07-2024, 12:57 PM
Thread: The "I'm an idiot" Thread
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Shimano? If so, thread the bleed cup on with...
Shimano? If so, thread the bleed cup on with some fluid and just pump a few times. See if any air bubbles come to the surface. It's quick and easy and may be the only issue.
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