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Yesterday, 07:21 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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Index funds would have you investing in the...
Index funds would have you investing in the military industry, big tech companies, oil and gas etc. All things the cult members criticize and therefore can’t invest in without exposing themselves as...
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Yesterday, 12:03 PM
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SSU insolvency and the bike industry generally
Yeah as far as his adventure riding and his racing results he seems like an ideal person and personality to have in a quiver of sponsored riders - far more interesting to me than the instagrams of...
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04-23-2024, 03:12 PM
Thread: You guys playing wordle?
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Kinda like having a set of lucky lottery numbers...
Kinda like having a set of lucky lottery numbers I started using FALSE and now feel obligated to use it as it has yet to be a solution.
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04-23-2024, 02:43 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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You benefit from a technology that’s made under...
You benefit from a technology that’s made under horrible conditions…hold on guys he’s almost made the connection.
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04-22-2024, 07:10 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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You can’t own it and criticize it or its devout...
You can’t own it and criticize it or its devout followers in any way. That makes you a “fucking idiot” and a “hypocrite”.
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04-22-2024, 07:03 PM
Thread: You guys playing wordle?
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You guys playing wordle?
If you have 3 guesses left in hard mode and you know 5 possible solutions all you have left is luck.
Which is totally fine and fun if you prefer it that way - I’m not here to be a Wordle snob :) -
04-22-2024, 06:46 PM
Thread: You guys playing wordle?
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You guys playing wordle?
No that’s just pure luck. The strategy of the non-hard mode is seeing that problem in advance and choosing a word that contains as many of the letters in question in it.
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04-22-2024, 06:44 PM
Thread: You guys playing wordle?
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Currently at 335 wins and no losses. My luck will...
Currently at 335 wins and no losses. My luck will run out someday - I feel a bit tense at bedtime when I start a new game
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04-22-2024, 05:54 PM
Thread: You guys playing wordle?
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You can look up the list of words that have...
You can look up the list of words that have already been used as Wordle solutions. If I miss a few days I sometimes check to see if my opening word was used.
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04-22-2024, 04:31 PM
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My vote is Clive Owen.
My vote is Clive Owen.
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04-22-2024, 04:29 PM
Thread: You guys playing wordle?
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Hard mode places you into a guessing game and...
Hard mode places you into a guessing game and eliminates a lot of the strategy
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04-22-2024, 03:39 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
But low sell high. Past performance is not an indicator of future results. The above quote from Sinclair.
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04-22-2024, 02:09 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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It is difficult to get a man to understand...
It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.
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04-21-2024, 09:06 PM
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I use the safari browser for looking and posting...
I use the safari browser for looking and posting on TGR - unless I want to post a pic then I use Tapatalk just for that purpose.
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04-21-2024, 07:02 PM
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04-21-2024, 02:44 PM
Thread: SKIING THROUGH THE VALHALLAS
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Yeah you guys went right through the heart of it....
Yeah you guys went right through the heart of it. Awesome.
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04-21-2024, 12:39 PM
Thread: SKIING THROUGH THE VALHALLAS
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Badass. Such a great pocket of “remote” terrain...
Badass. Such a great pocket of “remote” terrain due no trails/roads. I don’t have a good map or sense of your actual route - were you traveling west of Beatrice Lake ie does Beatrice creek flow west...
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04-19-2024, 10:33 PM
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Official Sprocket Rockets Training Thread
^thanks
Another noob training question:
If I want to train so that I can go up climbs (that will take me in the range of 30min to 60min to go up) at a certain speed (call that X) - and... -
04-18-2024, 11:52 PM
Thread: my life is falling apart
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you just crossed a line. you’re a line crosser...
you just crossed a line. you’re a line crosser man. A habitual line crosser I might add.
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04-18-2024, 10:58 PM
Thread: my life is falling apart
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my life is falling apart
Fuck you guys
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04-18-2024, 08:34 PM
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For a recreational level mag who does 1 to 2...
For a recreational level mag who does 1 to 2 competitive events per year each lasting 4-5 hours can I just take in 1 off the shelf gel per 30 minutes for the duration of the event (along with water)...
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04-18-2024, 08:29 PM
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Fatbiking in winter out your back door onto...
Fatbiking in winter out your back door onto trails - it’s not a complete substitute for skiing (there’s not that weightless and flying at a high rate of speed sensation) but it’s outdoors, it’s...
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04-18-2024, 02:37 PM
Thread: Hey Maine/NE mags, what's up?
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Well now you do!
Well now you do!
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04-18-2024, 01:10 PM
Thread: Lyngen, Norway
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I don’t have answers - but I’m stoked from a...
I don’t have answers - but I’m stoked from a distance just hearing about your plans.
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04-18-2024, 11:50 AM
Thread: Hey Maine/NE mags, what's up?
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The “we’re both fresh off bail” reveal is pushing...
The “we’re both fresh off bail” reveal is pushing this towards Hall of Fame status!
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04-17-2024, 10:12 PM
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we take all who show up and even those that just...
we take all who show up and even those that just liste
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04-17-2024, 05:02 PM
Thread: Hey Maine/NE mags, what's up?
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I love this. “Don’t worry babe - a couple people...
I love this. “Don’t worry babe - a couple people I never met before are going to join us. No trust me they are legit good people. They’re from the internet.”
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04-16-2024, 05:48 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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Gold is an ecological disaster man. Get with the...
Gold is an ecological disaster man. Get with the program.
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04-15-2024, 12:52 PM
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It will be even better next time when you have...
It will be even better next time when you have the dual go pros AND the contour action cam.
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04-15-2024, 12:40 PM
Thread: Things That Amuse You
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Every once in awhile a Canuck plane gets diverted...
Every once in awhile a Canuck plane gets diverted to a US airport unexpectedly - the advice is to head the bathroom and dispose of your stash.
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04-13-2024, 04:43 PM
Thread: 4Runner/Tacoma alternatives?
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Hells yeah
Hells yeah
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04-12-2024, 09:20 PM
Thread: Things That Amuse You
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Amazing.
Amazing.
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04-12-2024, 05:01 PM
Thread: Nordberg is dead
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The OJ: Made in America documentary series is...
The OJ: Made in America documentary series is well worth watching for anyone who has any interest in it. Its very well done (this is different than the Cuba Gooding/David Schwimmer re-enactment...
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04-12-2024, 11:06 AM
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the irony of someone so desperate for any...
the irony of someone so desperate for any attention that they cosplay as an ultra core hardened bro and use that opportunity to criticize someone else looking for online attention…
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04-11-2024, 06:46 PM
Thread: 4Runner/Tacoma alternatives?
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4Runner/Tacoma alternatives?
Shit yeah you’re right. That’s a 2nd gen.
Here’s mine - a pic from 20 years ago. Still going strong today.
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04-11-2024, 06:36 PM
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You’re the edgelord we need to keep this place in...
You’re the edgelord we need to keep this place in check. Thanks for your service.
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04-11-2024, 11:51 AM
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when are all these bodybuilders migrating over to...
when are all these bodybuilders migrating over to TGR?
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04-10-2024, 09:38 PM
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Dan - even if for some strange reason you never...
Dan - even if for some strange reason you never go back to Alaska the memories (and those photos) are all time. One could hang up the skis after a run like that and be content.
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04-10-2024, 05:27 PM
Thread: 4Runner/Tacoma alternatives?
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Interesting comparison of new 4runner vs old vs...
Interesting comparison of new 4runner vs old vs Land Cruiser
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04-10-2024, 05:13 PM
Thread: 4Runner/Tacoma alternatives?
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My daily driver is this black ‘97 ^
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04-09-2024, 11:47 PM
Thread: Paris tips
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At the musee d’orsay the painting of Cain (son of...
At the musee d’orsay the painting of Cain (son of Adam and Eve) stopped me in my tracks. Just incredible.
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04-09-2024, 12:14 AM
Thread: Best Vacuum Cleaner Evah
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Wirecutter’s top 2 picks: ...
Wirecutter’s top 2 picks:
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The RYOBI one is $300 at Home Depot -
04-08-2024, 10:23 PM
Thread: Paris tips
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I thought the musee d'orsay was great - and I’m...
I thought the musee d'orsay was great - and I’m not usually someone who liked spending a long time in a gallery.
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04-08-2024, 03:04 PM
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2024 Eclipse - no Bonnie Tyler videos please
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04-08-2024, 02:25 PM
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04-08-2024, 01:53 PM
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Finland never had a giant Ames store and one of...
Finland never had a giant Ames store and one of those basement rooms in the McDonalds for hosting birthday parties.
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04-07-2024, 02:32 PM
Thread: The circles of hell that Dante missed
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IKEA midday on a Saturday
IKEA midday on a Saturday
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04-06-2024, 11:28 PM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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Huh I thought it held up really well -especially...
Huh I thought it held up really well -especially given it’s like what 25 years old? The acting, the plot, the music - I think it’s still all great IMHO
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04-06-2024, 06:15 PM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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If you find yourself alone, riding in the green...
If you find yourself alone, riding in the green fields with the sun on your face, do not be troubled
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04-06-2024, 05:22 PM
Thread: Wow, we just had a 4.8 earthquake
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Did their hot springs ever come back after that?...
Did their hot springs ever come back after that? They were in such a beautiful area.
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