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Finally found a good deal on boots/skis for my...
Finally found a good deal on boots/skis for my 2.5 yr old and I think he is now strong/coordinated enough to actually stand/glide on his own. Weather was going to be perfect this weekend- 50s and...
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03-14-2024, 07:39 PM
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Link?
Link?
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03-14-2024, 01:00 PM
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Im no rocket scientist, but its doesnt seem too...
Im no rocket scientist, but its doesnt seem too futuristic to just send up a fleet of drone sattelites to go around nudging the debris and dead sattelites out of orbit into space? Wouldnt take much...
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03-14-2024, 09:48 AM
Thread: 50 years to the day
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Discourse is good. It is healthy for outside...
Discourse is good. It is healthy for outside parties to critique the actions of two warring actors- it helps hold and keep them somewhat accountable to the rules and laws of war so that unnecessary...
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03-13-2024, 04:38 PM
Thread: 50 years to the day
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So if Israel is blockading gaza because they dont...
So if Israel is blockading gaza because they dont want to let out any Hamas members hiding under the guise of civilian refugee... how do they plan to differentiate between undercover-Hamas, and...
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03-13-2024, 02:52 PM
Thread: Things That Amuse You
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Hahaha. The CEO of T-Mobile is a bit of a kook...
Hahaha. The CEO of T-Mobile is a bit of a kook and lived near my office. I used to see him smashing around on his bright pink elliptical bike, clad in a T-Mobile lycra road bike outfit early on...
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03-13-2024, 02:00 PM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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When its pissing rain on the highway/freeway and...
When its pissing rain on the highway/freeway and someone passes you on the left, and then pulls back over into your lane immediately after passing so you are completely blinded by their spray. It...
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03-12-2024, 05:42 PM
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Haha no. Just thought it might be useful info...
Haha no. Just thought it might be useful info for folks heading there tomorrow. Been a while since ive skied a couple feet of the red quickcrete mix.
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03-12-2024, 05:15 PM
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I paid my nickel and took my chances today. Took...
I paid my nickel and took my chances today. Took a while to get that first chance. First lap through untouched Breakover Trees was really great, and the new international chairline was pretty fun...
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03-11-2024, 08:15 AM
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Took a sailboat down the Peloponnesian coastline...
Took a sailboat down the Peloponnesian coastline from Athens, out to Milos, and then island hopped back. We went in September at the end of tourist season so didnt have to deal with the drunken...
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03-11-2024, 07:42 AM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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No, i was saying that adults whining about being...
No, i was saying that adults whining about being a little tired, a little hungry or a little bored was annoying. I wasnt arguing for or against DST.
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03-11-2024, 07:33 AM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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Ill take an early sunrise over a late sunset...
Ill take an early sunrise over a late sunset everytime. Less people to share that early sunrise with (compared to a late sunset), and something really special about the golden light pre-6am when...
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03-11-2024, 07:20 AM
Thread: Cascadia/WA Pow Farming ‘23/‘24
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The language, the time stamp when it was posted. ...
The language, the time stamp when it was posted. chefs kiss :wink:
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03-08-2024, 01:03 PM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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Yes, not by choice first, and then later in life...
Yes, not by choice first, and then later in life by choice (similarly, traveling). Personally, my biggest problems/fears were safety and being cold and wet.
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03-08-2024, 09:31 AM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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The same asshole he was on Saturday? Grab an...
The same asshole he was on Saturday? Grab an extra cup of coffee and FITFO.
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03-08-2024, 08:14 AM
Thread: PSA: Mount your own fucking skis.
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I briefly looked at the normal sources for...
I briefly looked at the normal sources for binding templates and didnt see any for solly/atomic junior bindings? Am i just blatantly missing something here?
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03-08-2024, 08:01 AM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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Adults whining about having to wake up an hour...
Adults whining about having to wake up an hour earlier (for about 5 days until their bodies adapt), annoy me. I get it, DST is kindof stupid and a little inconvenient, but if you are an adult with...
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03-07-2024, 04:00 PM
Thread: Crystal Mountain Becomes Alterra
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Well, the description is remarkably accurate if...
Well, the description is remarkably accurate if you go to alpental on a powday.
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03-07-2024, 08:19 AM
Thread: Best Gaper qoute of the weekend?
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489676 OK boomer.
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03-06-2024, 02:30 PM
Thread: Maxima SC1 product
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Yes. It makes the bike look great, like...
Yes. It makes the bike look great, like noticeably great. And it also smells great. Great product to use when detailing your bike for selling or as the cherry-on-top when you do a full...
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03-06-2024, 08:41 AM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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Folks might be shocked at the parking stall...
Folks might be shocked at the parking stall dimension requirements from town to town. I design sites for a large commercial client we have all heard of all across the west and 2 towns side by side...
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03-05-2024, 03:52 PM
Thread: Best Gaper qoute of the weekend?
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That's what THEY want you to believe. ...
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03-05-2024, 02:52 PM
Thread: Best Gaper qoute of the weekend?
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i find that only gapers goad a friend into...
i find that only gapers goad a friend into situations way above their head where they are likely to be injured. If you've been around the block, you have had to deal with an on-mountain injury and...
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03-05-2024, 01:48 PM
Thread: Best Gaper qoute of the weekend?
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How am i going to match wits with someone like...
How am i going to match wits with someone like that. I am not versed in his alternative facts and could be hit with a series of mind bending factoids that a simpleton like me is not privvy to, but...
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03-05-2024, 08:31 AM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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Classic RICE (but alternate heat and cold toflush...
Classic RICE (but alternate heat and cold toflush inflamation). Use icyhot/tigerbalm to draw in blood, and then compression after to put waste product and fluid out. And wrap that shit tight with an...
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03-05-2024, 08:06 AM
Thread: Best Gaper qoute of the weekend?
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First story, no. Random park rat actually. No...
First story, no. Random park rat actually. No poles, wearing sunglasses on a storm day, but was styling out side hits on his way to the park after we got off the lift. I had never heard the...
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03-05-2024, 08:01 AM
Thread: 2013/14 Inland PNW thread
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Friday was a great day- what a treat to get back...
Friday was a great day- what a treat to get back to the ski area where i basically learned to ski at during college, and with those kind of conditions, wow! Was the 2nd track into pucci's and had...
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03-05-2024, 07:44 AM
Thread: Best Gaper qoute of the weekend?
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This past weekend in Idaho, I had someone on the...
This past weekend in Idaho, I had someone on the lift explain to me that Ikon was owned by Alterra, who was actually owned by Intel. And the takeover of ski resorts by Ikon/Alterra/Intel was done in...
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03-01-2024, 03:43 PM
Thread: 2013/14 Inland PNW thread
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Twas very good this morning. Still pretty good at...
Twas very good this morning. Still pretty good at the top 500'.
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02-28-2024, 04:50 PM
Thread: Cascadia/WA Pow Farming ‘23/‘24
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Tasty pics
Tasty pics
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02-28-2024, 01:55 PM
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The thing is, its important to know when you are...
The thing is, its important to know when you are out of your area of expertise. Its also important to understand that being really smart is only half of the equation... you also have to then apply...
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02-28-2024, 09:49 AM
Thread: Antiwork
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Personally, I think shit should flow uphill and...
Personally, I think shit should flow uphill and if someone isn't pulling their weight, then I need to adjust my timelines/schedules... Or I need to step in and pick up their slack. It should NOT fall...
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02-27-2024, 11:11 AM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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If you can mount a ski, you can install this...
If you can mount a ski, you can install this drain without fucking it up. IMO.
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02-27-2024, 09:28 AM
Thread: Antiwork
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You seem to think that if you do your literal job...
You seem to think that if you do your literal job description and nothing else that you should get promoted. This is career/job 101- if you want to move up then you need to show you are capable of...
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02-27-2024, 08:48 AM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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Always the cheapest and time-efficient solution. ...
Always the cheapest and time-efficient solution.
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02-27-2024, 08:08 AM
Thread: Antiwork
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Agreed, and you should be. But if you are going...
Agreed, and you should be. But if you are going to work 40 good hours/week with a HARD cutoff at 40, dont be surprised if jenny-dogooder who works a hard 45-50hrs/week gets that promotion you...
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02-27-2024, 07:31 AM
Thread: Antiwork
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Dana white is a bit of a loudmouthed douchebag,...
Dana white is a bit of a loudmouthed douchebag, but, he does have a pretty decent underlying point here, IMO. Its really easy to get ahead compared to your peers now, simply by working hard-...
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02-26-2024, 02:56 PM
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Poll: And oddly, now, its much harder to get your hands...
And oddly, now, its much harder to get your hands on a few thousand pounds of fertilizer than it is a few hundred thousand rounds of 5.56.
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02-26-2024, 02:44 PM
Thread: Antiwork
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Yep, we have to document an initial meeting...
Yep, we have to document an initial meeting between employee and managment about performance/issues, put them on a 6 week improvment plan, and only then can we fire them. We did that with someone...
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02-26-2024, 01:13 PM
Thread: Antiwork
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I had this conversation with one of my staff who...
I had this conversation with one of my staff who was very indignant about not getting the same promotions/pay as one of my other staff. The indignant one logs on at 915ish, off at 430ish, walks his...
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02-26-2024, 08:26 AM
Thread: Antiwork
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Why do you say that? Seriously. I am looking...
Why do you say that? Seriously.
I am looking at switching jobs to be a part time 1099 contract employee. I would go on my wife's insurance which is shockingly cheap and as a 1099 i would be... -
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My buddy in the office next to me has a family...
My buddy in the office next to me has a family member with respiratory issues that have them visiting the ER monthly so he appreciates knowing when I test positive for RSV/FLU/Covid.
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Poll: In the summer of 2020, I saw on FB, the father of...
In the summer of 2020, I saw on FB, the father of an old college buddy, announcing the formation of a neighborhood watch to protect his neighborhood against Antifa and BLM rioters. Included was a...
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02-23-2024, 03:36 PM
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Poll: Yep. Most middleground folks would happily...
Yep. Most middleground folks would happily support laws that effectively make guns a privilege instead of a right. Because most of us are only using them to shoot at inanimate objects out in the...
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02-23-2024, 03:08 PM
Thread: Athletic performance in your 40s?
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When it starts taking more time/effort/resources...
When it starts taking more time/effort/resources than you are willing to put in, when recovery starts affecting your other activities, or when you start getting consistent niggling injuries. Those...
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02-23-2024, 02:55 PM
Thread: Athletic performance in your 40s?
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Sumo, with about 1.5" ROM haha. Those go...
Sumo, with about 1.5" ROM haha.
Those go by numbers are just rough one-size-fits-all anyways. Its funny, pretty much every year by November im repping 1.5BW squats 5 times, but ive never... -
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My wife is one of those people that judges the...
My wife is one of those people that judges the shit out of folks if they dont get the covid vaccine for political or conspiratorial reasons. Meanwhile, she hasnt gotten vaccinated for either flu or...
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02-22-2024, 05:11 PM
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I wear wool pendleton shirts and jeans to work...
I wear wool pendleton shirts and jeans to work 3/5 days during the fall/winter/spring. Great midlayer. Gives no hints to my colleagues as to what i did that morning, or am about to do that...
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02-21-2024, 07:55 PM
Thread: University choice
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Yep, when we moved out of our party house in...
Yep, when we moved out of our party house in college the landlord sued us for $20k. We had trashed the place and figured our deposit was gone, but the $20k was a surprise. So we fought it in court,...
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02-21-2024, 06:38 PM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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Crosswalk striping, a catch basin, road sand, and...
Crosswalk striping, a catch basin, road sand, and truncated domes. All have annoyed me in the past few days, but I have an unusually close connection to these at work. What's your annoyance?
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