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03-16-2024, 01:18 PM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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Ah. I didn’t look at the framing that closely. The joists look to be more than 12” OC. And, I think they may be 2x4 (compared to the 4x4 beams underneath).
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03-16-2024, 12:03 PM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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I’d install posts to the inside. It would allow you to add blocking to further secure the posts if needed (I’m thinking like deck railing posts along a rim joist).
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03-14-2024, 09:25 PM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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Agreed. He even hit a home run… ...
Agreed. He even hit a home run…
https://youtu.be/OVFsq9FQBlc?si=9QTMDzwowU4UjfqP
At 42 years old!
He played for 21 seasons, won the Cy Young and his nickname is “Big Sexy”!
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03-08-2024, 09:47 AM
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Oof. That is sad.
Oof. That is sad.
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03-05-2024, 09:57 PM
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Corbetts has P15s on sale for $294 CAD ($216...
Corbetts has P15s on sale for $294 CAD ($216 USD):
https://www.corbetts.com/2024-look-pivot-15-gw-ski-bindings/ (95 & 130mm brakes)
And P18s for $308CAD/$225USD:
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03-03-2024, 10:01 AM
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Washed my car on Friday and I’m taking the snow...
Washed my car on Friday and I’m taking the snow tires off today. Forecast for the next week shows no need for them, then I’m off to UT, then family obligations for Easter… before I know it, it’s...
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03-02-2024, 03:50 PM
Thread: Tibial Plateau Fracture Recovery
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Glad to see you made it home without any...
Glad to see you made it home without any complications. As mentioned in the Wasatch thread (and up thread here I believe), I broke my TP (Type II) while on vacation at Alta in 2019. I had surgery at...
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03-01-2024, 08:48 PM
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2010 Pontoons.
2010 Pontoons.
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02-25-2024, 07:08 PM
Thread: The Gaper Spirit Animal
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Hey singlecross, can you zoom in on the pass on...
Hey singlecross, can you zoom in on the pass on the high res photo? Without the name, of course.
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02-25-2024, 09:25 AM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
I’m into home automation and just this week installed smart roller shade motors on my existing shades…
https://www.aqara.com/en/product/roller-shade-driver-e1/
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02-19-2024, 09:41 AM
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Old black chair was a triple. That replaced the...
Old black chair was a triple. That replaced the old “blue” center pole double.
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02-17-2024, 10:00 AM
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Hunter a short while ago… 487183
Hunter a short while ago…
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02-16-2024, 05:23 PM
Thread: Things That Amuse You
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A dead moose was my first thought
A dead moose was my first thought
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02-16-2024, 03:34 PM
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Thanks for the invite, but that’s about the same...
Thanks for the invite, but that’s about the same drive as for me to go to Killington. Not really day-trip range.
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02-16-2024, 02:32 PM
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So, if I show up with a 30 pack of UC, they’ll...
So, if I show up with a 30 pack of UC, they’ll sell me a lift ticket?
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02-16-2024, 02:31 PM
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Where is that?
Where is that?
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02-16-2024, 11:49 AM
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I was thinking of heading to Plattekill tomorrow....
I was thinking of heading to Plattekill tomorrow. I just went to purchase a lift ticket and see they are sold out. Oof.
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02-14-2024, 01:18 PM
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Wasatch 23/24 Stoke Thread: Red Snake Coverage coming at you live from tgapp's fartba
@daviski, first off, serious +vibes to you. While not as severe as your injury, I similarly broke my tibial plateau while on vacation skiing at Alta (5 years ago). Good luck with the flight… I don’t...
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02-13-2024, 11:45 AM
Thread: Meanwhile in Florida...
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Kangaroo caught hopping around Florida apartment...
Kangaroo caught hopping around Florida apartment complex
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02-12-2024, 06:55 PM
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Yeah. Forecast really went south, literally.
Yeah. Forecast really went south, literally.
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02-12-2024, 02:04 PM
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The Official Argue About Where Upstate NY Is Thread
No Platty for me. I tried to rally my son but he didn’t want to get out of bed. Instead, I got a good ride in at Sterling Forest… in shorts and a short sleeve jersey!
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02-11-2024, 03:15 PM
Thread: Whistler 23-24
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Any recent updates from the hill? I have a trip...
Any recent updates from the hill? I have a trip planned next month and I’m starting to get cold feet. I’m thinking of rerouting to Utah.
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02-11-2024, 12:12 PM
Thread: Att zipfit gurus!
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Did you put extra omfit in your heel pockets. If...
Did you put extra omfit in your heel pockets. If so, maybe you exceeded the capacity and it is leaking out?
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02-09-2024, 03:12 PM
Thread: Meanwhile in Florida...
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Florida man bludgeons father to death after...
Florida man bludgeons father to death after learning he got 'the vaccine:' Investigators
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02-04-2024, 08:08 PM
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Right on! Thanks for snapping the pic! Great...
Right on! Thanks for snapping the pic! Great skiing with you too! Tentatively planning Platty for this Saturday.
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02-03-2024, 07:14 PM
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Great skiing with ya! I put a report in the...
Great skiing with ya! I put a report in the upstate thread…
https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php/335595-The-Official-Argue-About-Where-Upstate-NY-Is-Thread?p=7019837#post7019837 -
02-03-2024, 05:17 PM
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The Official Argue About Where Upstate NY Is Thread
Beautiful day at Plattekill. Trifecta of great surface conditions, relatively warm temps and outstanding bluebird sky. Toss up between Freefall and Blockbuster for ROTD. Ran into buckethead in the...
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02-02-2024, 08:46 PM
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Thanks. Pulled the trigger and heading up...
Thanks. Pulled the trigger and heading up tomorrow. Upstates thread has a picture/description of me. Ask for change if you see me.
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02-02-2024, 08:39 PM
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Same color jacket as two weeks ago. I’ll be...
Same color jacket as two weeks ago. I’ll be flying solo tomorrow so it would be great to make turns with anyone else there. Ask for change.
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02-02-2024, 03:46 PM
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He does mention “survival skiing”.
He does mention “survival skiing”.
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02-02-2024, 03:46 PM
Thread: Go see Billy Strings!
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My friend shared this on Facebook…
My friend shared this on Facebook…
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02-02-2024, 03:22 PM
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I just posted in the upstates thread. Any...
I just posted in the upstates thread. Any freezing drizzle today? Any soft snow or that top coat you mention is crust?
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02-02-2024, 03:19 PM
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Any Plattekill reports from today? I’m wondering...
Any Plattekill reports from today? I’m wondering if they got any of this freezing drizzle.
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02-01-2024, 08:27 PM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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How about cold hard cash? You mentioned “we” were...
How about cold hard cash? You mentioned “we” were in their bank last week so I’m assuming you were in their presence.
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01-30-2024, 06:06 AM
Thread: Att zipfit gurus!
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Have you considered a heated boot bag? My 130...
Have you considered a heated boot bag? My 130 flex boots go on so easily when they’re warm.
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01-29-2024, 06:11 AM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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Shit that annoys you
I see now! It’s almost like one of those pictures you have to stare at but need someone else to explain to you.
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01-28-2024, 09:39 PM
Thread: Random Unthreadworthy Questions
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https://distill.io/
https://distill.io/
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01-28-2024, 09:31 PM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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I’m having trouble seeing the thumb (as per the...
I’m having trouble seeing the thumb (as per the prior mention of thumb).
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01-28-2024, 08:20 PM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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I got the impression he’s trying to keep the...
I got the impression he’s trying to keep the pulleys vertical (not angling towards each other).
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01-28-2024, 11:31 AM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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Does it really need to be operable? Can you just...
Does it really need to be operable? Can you just use the pulleys as decorative (happy wife) and just suspend the rack independently from each pulley?
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01-28-2024, 09:04 AM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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They are just valve actuators. So, I gather if...
They are just valve actuators. So, I gather if you had a drain valve “downstream” of the main shutoff, you could close the main and then open the drain remotely.
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01-28-2024, 08:02 AM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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While my main isn’t that hard to reach, I still...
While my main isn’t that hard to reach, I still wanted a way to remotely turn it off. I recently installed this remote valve actuator:
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01-24-2024, 01:18 PM
Thread: Whistler 23-24
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As an ECer, I only get to Whistler in March for...
As an ECer, I only get to Whistler in March for my kid’s spring break. Last year was the worst I’d seen it in the past 8 years (sans covid)… The upper chute was a “no thanks” due to the many shark...
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01-24-2024, 09:29 AM
Thread: Whistler 23-24
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Oof. Given Showcase and the Glacier are closed,...
Oof. Given Showcase and the Glacier are closed, I’m assuming the skier entered via one of the Sapphire Chites. Those can be a bit hairy and I’d gather quite spicy given the low snowpack. Or, is Zut...
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01-20-2024, 09:47 PM
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The Just Do It entrance had a rope across it...
The Just Do It entrance had a rope across it later in the day.
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01-20-2024, 08:39 PM
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Good day and nice meeting you! Next time, we’ll...
Good day and nice meeting you! Next time, we’ll get some turns together.
No pictures from me as I carpooled with a friend and left my phone in my car in Nanuet.
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01-19-2024, 09:16 PM
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Anyone else skiing Plattekill tomorrow? Ask...
Anyone else skiing Plattekill tomorrow?
Ask for change if you see me. That color jacket, black pants and most likely on some model Volkl (unless I snag a Blizzard demo). Buddy I’ll be with will be... -
01-16-2024, 06:09 PM
Thread: Database errors
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Yes. And the attachments in the zipfit gurus...
Yes. And the attachments in the zipfit gurus thread are showing again. Thanks.
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01-16-2024, 09:23 AM
Thread: what in the fuck?
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Can’t view TGR attachments in Tapatalk.
Can’t view TGR attachments in Tapatalk.
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01-16-2024, 09:05 AM
Thread: Database errors
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It seems attachments aren’t viewable via Tapatalk.
It seems attachments aren’t viewable via Tapatalk.
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