Huh. Okay. So even though one is opting out of the benefits of Medicare A+B, they still (depending on the Advantage plan) need to pay the Part B monthly. So, Medicare Advantage is an even worse deal...

2 days total, and I think not good at some Ikon destinations.

I realize you're quoting an actual article by somebody there, but I'm pretty sure Medicare Advantage is an alternative to Medicare A+B+D, and so Part B premiums should not be an issue for Medicare...

90% cloud cover 5 minutes before totality here south of Garland TX. Then we got a nice mostly clearing just in time. Awesomely weird!

Yes, the partial phases are roughly symmetrical. Where I am, the sun starts to be blocked about 80 minutes before totality, and then it’s partial for 80 minutes afterwards.

The TL;DR being flashed all over Dallas on electric road signs: ARRIVE EARLY - STAY PUT - LEAVE LATE

^ Heh, yup, nice map. The Google Traffic maps just after the eclipse will be fun too.

We're staying outside Dallas at a location well served by public transportation, but out of curiosity, I...

Tha fuck??? Seriously? Like pull steel beams out of the water that have undergone unknown amounts of stress even if some of them are intact, and just sub them in alongside new material?!? As if...

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I shouldn't have said that less humor is the main problem. It's one of the problems. That BCS has less gonzo awesomeness (BB's opening scene: RV crash on dirt road wearing gas mask and underpants) is...

BCS was very good, but yeah, what Danno said. Really? Jimmy develops his burner phone biz for a whole season?

My main problem with BCS, compared to BrBa, is that it lacked (as much) humor. Which...

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Huh, somebody who really likes the O Brother Where Art Thou soundtrack?

Eh, "far from chargers" is relative. Most trailheads I've been to that are a pain to get to are still well within the round-trip range of some kind of town that should have charging capabilities...

^ That’s what I’m saying. They’re clueless. And their best hope is that there are enough buyers who are similarly clueless.

The truck-bed tent thing is kind of pathetic even if it wasn't a droopy piece of shit, even if they'd designed it to resemble the original angular mock-up. They think they're marketing to outdoors...

The Aztek tent doesn't look great (the entryway hoop looks to be made from the kind of pole set used on very cheap tents), but at least the fabric is reasonably taut throughout. Whereas with the...

Well yeah, people who are already dialed in to a lot of this stuff might not discover any transformative magic in this book. Personally, I was well on my way into middle-age, with a couple of...

I'm surprised there's no mention here yet about Peter Attia's excellent book that came out last year, Outlive. Not just about living longer, but living stronger and better longer. Mandatory reading...

Yeah, I guess so. I haven't read the books, and Dune Part 1 left me cold, not really caring much about any of the characters. Oh well, there isn't time to read everything out there, nor to watch...

Here's an obscure one that's a lot of fun: The Velocipastor


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JppwKpfOgyo

I could summarize it for you, but the title does an adequate job of that. This isn't a...

Hey Buzz, we missed seeing you up at Beaver! Stoke time...

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I have more to say; check your PMs.

It's been a few weeks since I read the website, but I vaguely recall some mention of showers in some other building at Beaver.

I'm packing a large pot and a small-medium pot. Also serving bowl...

Eh, the Asian investments that would make YHOO worth far more than Yahoo's core business were largely thanks to Jerry Yang. But sure, Mayer deserves some credit for doing the financial shuffle to...

Store it dry.

Type 2 Fun is the real deal; pleasure is great too, but it isn't the path to happiness.

As I said, I'm planning to bring a big green salad for Wed night (possible leftovers for Thurs). I'll have a baked veg for Thursday evening too.

Do I still need to bring a 10-quart pot for cooking...

^ Eh? Google Maps, and enter "Beaver Mountain Ski Area" into the input box. Zoom in on sat-view and you can actually see the yurt.


I'm looking at the forecast, and yeah, I think I want to have...

That's awesome. Maybe instead of a gondola, they should grade and regularly groom an XC track down the hill; casual carpool up (incentive to pick people up: qualify for carpool parking), ski back...

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Your pic doesn’t work for me. But here’s DV on Wednesday:

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Gotta love how, in the background, there's a fur collar, plus a second fartbag.

Here's some of that...

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/m9CB_SKHa0c

No complaints here. Okay, on the heavy side, particularly in the afternoon, and indeed there were crusty bumps underneath to watch for. It helped to be high up; I spent the whole day skiing various...

Really? Just a few inches predicted for the base area by morning (though with up to a foot on the mountain by noon), so I'm inclined to give it a try. Should be okay if the official accumulation...

Oh man, really sorry Daviski; both legs ugh. Hoping for the best for healing, but damn, it's going to suck for a few months.


I toured up out of North Fork Park to the saddle just east of Ben...

Fun for the whole family at Basin today. Mz. Bobz:
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How about I'll bring my 10-quart pot with strainer for cooking the spag. And I'll bring a non-meat pasta sauce (and a pot for that), in case anyone aside from me prefers that.

I'll be there! That'll be my last week in Utah (for now); wife & kid will have already flown back. Nice way to end an awesome year in this fine state.

I'm planning to sample the XC near the base...

Alfa Vista Advance GTX. I know they're discontinued, because that's why I got a great price on them. I think they're more comfortable than any Asolo leathers I've ever had, other than the Glissades,...

Jeez, it's Saturday, what y'all expect? We had a fine skate-skiing day at Ogden Nordic, no traffic, 30 second walk from free parking. I skied downhill mid-week last week, and I'll ski downhill...

Rottefella Xplore update: I took them out today for 16k verts at Snowbasin. They did well! This set of Xplores is mounted to an old pair of skinny used-to-be-called-tele skis that I remain fond of,...

Picked up a Gerry fleece hoodie for my kid today; it's really similar to the OR fleece hoodie he already has; good to have more than one. (Nothing for me; I still have most of the fleece jackets I've...

Makanmakan tonight, after skiing Alta. Really good! Thanks for the rec.

It was great to ski with the crew today! A fine day. Icing on the cake, I found some fine powder turns, while getting back to Snowbird, on the north side of Wildcat ridge.

Me (blue jacket green boots, Legends) & baron (denim) on Collins now. Where you other guys?

I will swing by the Little Cottonwood parking lot as well, I'm guessing around 8:30, will stop for a minute between the bus stop and the bathroom, blue Outback with Yakima roof-coffin + bike rack,...

Ugh, I got caught off guard by the parking situation as well, and I decided fuck it and reserved a Snowbird spot at the base of Gadzoom. I figure I'll ski around via Mineral and find you all folks...

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Better viz would be preferred. But the inch or two of fresh is nice.

I’ll be there at Alta tomorrow! Right now, we’re skiing in a whiteout at Basin