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Today, 04:59 AM
Thread: OFFICIAL MLB 2022 THREAD
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Withholding my excitement about the Red Sox until...
Withholding my excitement about the Red Sox until they play the Yankees and Tampa more regularly. They've been beating up on the also-rans (although Cleveland is good) lately. Let's see how they do...
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Yesterday, 05:11 PM
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Just here to say that Hoosick Street in Troy...
Just here to say that Hoosick Street in Troy sucks sweaty balls.
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Yesterday, 05:06 PM
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Thnx! I was looking for the entire 3 weeks for...
Thnx! I was looking for the entire 3 weeks for all of Austria and nothing was coming up west of Innsbruck. Will narrow the dates and see if zooming in on the search lands any fish.
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06-25-2022, 04:36 AM
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Yep, upstate as fuck.
Yep, upstate as fuck.
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06-24-2022, 01:04 PM
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He lives in Manchester, VT. Haven't seen him out...
He lives in Manchester, VT. Haven't seen him out and about but we're always looking. Did see Alec Baldwin shortly after the Rust incident. He was drinking his troubles away....
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06-24-2022, 01:03 PM
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That light bar easily costs more than my entire...
That light bar easily costs more than my entire car.
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06-24-2022, 12:55 PM
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Solid info. Thanks all. Since we don't have to...
Solid info. Thanks all. Since we don't have to worry about work schedules, I'll look into mid-March as a starting point.
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06-24-2022, 09:51 AM
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Great info, thanks. I've probably skied more...
Great info, thanks.
I've probably skied more days at Hintertux (Zillertal) than any other place in Austria and I agree on the "feel".
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06-24-2022, 07:11 AM
Thread: Travel hacks and advice
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Nexus is just for Canada and Mexico. If you...
Nexus is just for Canada and Mexico.
If you travel internationally at all, GE is better than Pre-check.
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06-24-2022, 06:45 AM
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Nothing on VRBO, HomeToGo, or AirBnB west of...
Nothing on VRBO, HomeToGo, or AirBnB west of Innsbruck in Austria for that timeframe that I could find. Need 2 bedrooms.
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06-24-2022, 04:59 AM
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There's a Ted's on Hoosick Street (Rte 7) in...
There's a Ted's on Hoosick Street (Rte 7) in Troy. Past the top of the hill on the right. A bit out of the way...
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06-24-2022, 04:34 AM
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Isn't that true for everything under the sun? ...
Isn't that true for everything under the sun?
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06-24-2022, 04:30 AM
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That totally looks like Peruvian's pooch although...
That totally looks like Peruvian's pooch although she's not a humper.
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06-23-2022, 04:39 PM
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If you like sticky rubber floors. Place always...
If you like sticky rubber floors. Place always smelled like a Fort Lauderdale college bar in the 80s. It cements Saratoga's place as legit upstate.
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06-23-2022, 03:41 PM
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Seeking Input on Planning a 2023 Ski Vacation in Austria
Why Austria? Because it's cheap and so am I. Plus, I had so many great ski days there in the late 80s/very early 90s. Plus I speak passable German but no French or Italian.
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06-23-2022, 03:00 PM
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Bump back onto pg. 1. This has the potential...
Bump back onto pg. 1.
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06-23-2022, 02:57 PM
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Agree. My parents had it on their coffee table...
Agree. My parents had it on their coffee table and I spent a couple of days engrossed. I think they were hoping my sister would read it because she hikes up there all the time. She did mention the...
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06-23-2022, 04:59 AM
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Go to the Olde Bryan Inn. Wife and I had mugs in...
Go to the Olde Bryan Inn. Wife and I had mugs in the bar there. Sit outside if t's a nice day. I'm sure Benny would not approve which is all the more reason to go.
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06-23-2022, 04:55 AM
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Atlantic Seafood in B-ville was great. I actually...
Atlantic Seafood in B-ville was great. I actually preferred it over Doug's. Their coleslaw is vinegar based, not mayo. Haven't been since 2009. May have to hit it this weekend.
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06-23-2022, 04:37 AM
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To shave a little time (and a lot of aggravation)...
To shave a little time (and a lot of aggravation) coming from the metro area...
Get off I-87 at I-787 toward Albany
Take I-90 (free 90) east
Take the 2nd exit to DeFreestville/rte 43
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06-23-2022, 04:19 AM
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Back to page 1. Will split shipping. Make a...
Back to page 1.
Will split shipping.
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06-22-2022, 02:09 PM
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Doug's Hands down.
Doug's
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06-22-2022, 02:03 PM
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^ Not until I'm 80...
^ Not until I'm 80...
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06-22-2022, 06:17 AM
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Psyched...my son just scored us tix for Thursday...
Psyched...my son just scored us tix for Thursday and Friday at next year's PGA Championship in the upstates.
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06-21-2022, 03:37 PM
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Haven't been there since 2007 so wasn't sure. ...
Haven't been there since 2007 so wasn't sure. The one in B-ville closed and I was worried the one in Skinny-atlas did too. Going to be in B-ville this weekend....
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06-21-2022, 03:35 PM
Thread: Happy Summer Solstice
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Awoke to 46* and steam on the lake this morning....
Awoke to 46* and steam on the lake this morning. High of 71. Lake water still in the 60s. Not ready to plunge in just yet.
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06-21-2022, 03:31 PM
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X2 Rue Ste. Catherine when I was a...
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06-21-2022, 03:26 PM
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I used to live in Saratoga Springs and commuted...
I used to live in Saratoga Springs and commuted to Magic every weekend for 5 years. It took us 1+40. It was only 78 miles but the roads were not conducive to fast driving with 2 dogs in the back. ...
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06-21-2022, 04:39 AM
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Yeah, thnx. That's a whole separate issue. I'm...
Yeah, thnx. That's a whole separate issue. I'm actually trying to sell my current bike to get one that has better geometry for my aging body.
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06-20-2022, 05:25 PM
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I have a very good friend that was NYPD and lived...
I have a very good friend that was NYPD and lived in Monroe. After retiring from NYPD, he worked for the Fed Govt for about 18 years. At one point, he actually worked for me but we were friends...
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06-20-2022, 05:03 PM
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^ I am a new cyclist. I did notice on long...
^ I am a new cyclist. I did notice on long climbs my right knee would angle inward ("weird pedal stroke") so I'm hopeful the brace will keep my leg in better alignment and get my leg muscles around...
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06-20-2022, 04:56 PM
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Please clarify...what part do you think takes...
Please clarify...what part do you think takes more time? Maybe it's 40 minutes from Fair Haven but only if you hit every stoplight on Rte 4 in Rutland. There's a better way....
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06-17-2022, 05:00 PM
Thread: View right now
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06-14-2022, 04:06 PM
Thread: Interstate moving scams
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A very close friend runs a moving expediter...
A very close friend runs a moving expediter service here in Vermont (they do moves nationwide). I've used them twice and have been exceptionally happy both times. Lemme know if anybody wants...
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06-14-2022, 04:33 AM
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Bump. No action so wondering if the no shipping...
Bump. No action so wondering if the no shipping clause is the issue or if the price is too high? I saw this exact same bike on Pinkbike and the person was asking $2,700 which is ridiculous.
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06-12-2022, 02:32 PM
Thread: Top Gun: Maverick
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I know lots of guys in the Army that were over 30...
I know lots of guys in the Army that were over 30 years and only O-6 (Colonel in the Army, Captain in the Navy). Making flag rank (general/admiral) is all politics. Some guys didn't want to be...
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06-12-2022, 02:25 PM
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I thought Dr. Seuss was no longer cool. :cool: ...
I thought Dr. Seuss was no longer cool. :cool:
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06-12-2022, 09:27 AM
Thread: View right now
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418654 Decided to go spy on... 418655 Nesting...
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Nesting pair. Mama was in fledgling protect mode and I couldn't get a pic of her in the nest.
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06-12-2022, 04:22 AM
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Yeah, I did a google search after I posted that. ...
Yeah, I did a google search after I posted that. Seems the hockey was filmed in Johnstown, PA, Hamilton (NY), Syracuse, Utica, and Pittsburgh.
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Are you sure? I though almost all the hockey...
Are you sure? I though almost all the hockey scenes were filmed at the War Memorial in Syracuse. After re-watching that scene, I'm 99% sure that was in Syracuse. The aud in Utica was much more...
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06-11-2022, 07:09 AM
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I'd add Coopestown to that list and maybe...
I'd add Coopestown to that list and maybe Skaneateles; I say maybe because Skaneateles used to have a Doug's Fish Fry and that was most definitely upstate
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06-11-2022, 04:23 AM
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Cazenovia is most definitely not upstate. ...
Cazenovia is most definitely not upstate. Beautiful place but just doesn't fit with its surroundings.
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^ Thnx. Didn't you have a TPFx this year?
^ Thnx. Didn't you have a TPFx this year?
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06-11-2022, 04:00 AM
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I really wanted to skin that place but it never...
I really wanted to skin that place but it never snowed this year...or last. Which says something about the viability of that place. My prediction: it will never re-open for skiing but it does look...
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06-10-2022, 10:24 AM
Thread: Top Gun: Maverick
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That's because fighter pilots are a lot like...
That's because fighter pilots are a lot like movie stars...goddamned prima donnas :the_finge
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06-10-2022, 10:20 AM
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^ Thanks, looking forward to finally meeting...
^ Thanks, looking forward to finally meeting IRL...see you at the Singlecross weekend.
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Looks like it. I went back and looked...I skied...
Looks like it. I went back and looked...I skied 85 days after hurting my knee so I can definitely ski through this. I just wanted to be sure I wasn't making it worse.
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06-10-2022, 04:38 AM
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Isn't that how Saddleback got resurrected? Not...
Isn't that how Saddleback got resurrected? Not sure if Fail or Asspen are interested in far flung places so maybe there's a chance it stays independent. Wouldn't mind it being a partner resort on...
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06-09-2022, 05:02 PM
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At least S'nalbans has 14th Star...that's a win...
At least S'nalbans has 14th Star...that's a win fo sho
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I can prolly move that one also but not next...
I can prolly move that one also but not next weekend. Too much going on. We'll be back to the south shore often cleaning up family bidness. I've actually been to your place (delivered some...
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