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    LevelNine has a great deal going right now on...

    LevelNine has a great deal going right now on 2021 FX106 HPs. Directional, apparently pretty light for their strength. Stiffer in the tail than the tip and default mount is pretty far back.

    I'm...
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    Continuing the Bootleg stoke, my son took his new...

    Continuing the Bootleg stoke, my son took his new bike out for the first time tonight. We played around on the pump track then did what's probably the easiest trail in the system. It has some parts...
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    Heh, my house is a tiny spec in this picture....

    Heh, my house is a tiny spec in this picture. Next time you're back, feel free to send me a PM if you want a riding buddy.
  4. Thanks. I read and loved the first book, but it...

    Thanks. I read and loved the first book, but it was long ago. My criticism of the movie version was that I didn't understand that from the film. He has the vision of what will happen if he goes...
  5. I saw it last night and while I enjoyed the...

    I saw it last night and while I enjoyed the movie, I agree with you on almost all your points. I thought the first had great pacing. The second's pacing wasn't nearly as solid. I don't understand why...
  6. My wife and I are going this afternoon to see it....

    My wife and I are going this afternoon to see it. We re-watched Part 1 yesterday and are pumped. I've managed to avoid almost all the promotional material.
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    https://cdn-prod.yt-industries.com/media/image/77/...

    https://cdn-prod.yt-industries.com/media/image/77/a0/a2/PRIMUS-24-AL-LavaRed_Front.png
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    I just picked up a YT Jeffsy Primus 24 for my...

    I just picked up a YT Jeffsy Primus 24 for my son. He's 7 and getting big for his Woom Off 4 which is fully rigid, so this will be an upgrade, but come with a weight penalty so we will see how he...
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    So Mbappe officially informed PSG that he's...

    So Mbappe officially informed PSG that he's leaving. I assume all the big clubs that have a hope of signing him are circling.

    Madrid would seem to be in poll position as he's been flirting with...
  10. Chet seemed to be doing well as of 2010:...

    Chet seemed to be doing well as of 2010: https://vimeo.com/16545883
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    I skied this last year with a group at the...

    I skied this last year with a group at the conclusion of an Avy I class where we were doing a tour to the summits around there, analyzing conditions, etc. I caught it at really good snow conditions,...
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    Heh, I have seen several there specifically.

    Heh, I have seen several there specifically.
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    I've been stalking late W212/early W213 Mercedes...

    I've been stalking late W212/early W213 Mercedes wagons again. They wouldn't really solve a lot of problems we have with our current vehicles in terms of being more efficient or having higher ground...
  14. Ooooh you're right, it's Texas's spring break....

    Ooooh you're right, it's Texas's spring break. Hmmm, a mountain full of Texans doesn't necessarily make it more appealing. ha
  15. Cool. I'm looking at some of the ticket pricing...

    Cool. I'm looking at some of the ticket pricing at Purgatory and it's weirdly expensive the week that we would be there. More expensive than any other week's weekday pricing by a substantial margin....
  16. Lots of good suggestions, thanks! I've...

    Lots of good suggestions, thanks!



    I've been interested in Purgatory as its on the pass we have. We basically have 9 days. The ambitious option would be to do a loop that went something like...
  17. Favorite beginner-friendly mountains/lifts for non-beginners

    What mountains or lifts do you find feature easy terrain that you find engaging despite the lack of challenge?

    My 7 year old son is now very into skiing so I've been spending a lot of time on...
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    My son is 7 and is now really hooked. I'd tried...

    My son is 7 and is now really hooked. I'd tried to get him out when he was about to be 3 and we lived in the northeast, but it didn't really take. Then covid hit and we spent a year on the tiny hump...
  19. I think it's somewhat insane. Very few kids seem...

    I think it's somewhat insane. Very few kids seem to be held out where I am now, but I think it's partially that no one has coherent plans for the future. ha

    My son is an early May birthday (and...
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    Living in Southern NV and having spent some time...

    Living in Southern NV and having spent some time in the area around Great Basin, this is what I was thinking too. Lots of good mountains on totally public land. Not so consistent snow. If you were...
  21. Man, good luck Dromond! That is a rough week. ...

    Man, good luck Dromond! That is a rough week.

    On the positive side, I would LOVE if my wife was an avid enough skier to be doing a hut trip. She's always been variably-enthused intermediate, then...
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    That's really good to know, thanks! It would be...

    That's really good to know, thanks! It would be replacing a very small car and just be an around town commuter, so interior size isn't a huge issue. I'm your height, but my son is currently much...
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    I'm currently curious about the Hyundai Ioniq 6...

    I'm currently curious about the Hyundai Ioniq 6 as their cheap and I like the style in that it's actually slightly different from everything else. It seems somewhat impractical though in that it is...
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    I miss Magic. It's one of the things that I...

    I miss Magic. It's one of the things that I really miss about moving West.


    Of the beach front places, the first was around $75-90 USD a night, the second, fancier one was $120-150 (our room with...
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    I think that mindset is still pretty evident, at...

    I think that mindset is still pretty evident, at least in large parts of India (and my wife's family).. On a previous trip to the beach (south of Chennai), I apparently caused a near panic on the...
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    My favorite place on the trip was on the...

    My favorite place on the trip was on the southeast side of Neil Island. It was called Sitapur Beach (previously it had been called Beach No 5, but they've renamed everything, much to the chagrin of...
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    I'm not sure what the most up to date thinking...

    I'm not sure what the most up to date thinking says about where MA370 went down. I think it was suspected to have gone down in the South Indian Ocean where the Andamans are more in the north, but I'm...
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    Neil Island (Shaheed Dweep) Neil is the...

    Neil Island (Shaheed Dweep)

    Neil is the smaller of the two principal tourist hosting islands in the Andamans. It was only a 45 min ferry ride from Havelock (and about an hour and 15 min from Port...
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    Havelock island is the primary tourist spot in...

    Havelock island is the primary tourist spot in the Andamans. From the jetty at the north end of the island, most resorts are along the east coast on Route 5. The other option is to cut across the...
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    Getting to the Andaman Islands: - Basically the...

    Getting to the Andaman Islands: - Basically the only way to get to the Andamans is to fly through India or sail there on your yacht. There aren't any international flights into Port Blair, but there...
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    Trip Report: The Andaman Islands

    I just got back from ~2 weeks in the Andaman Islands. I suspect that it isn't somewhere many TGRers have been, so I thought I'd write up a little report as overall, my experience was really positive....
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    MY TOWN is Boulder City, NV. It's small town...

    MY TOWN is Boulder City, NV. It's small town outside of Las Vegas. If we were talking about lowercase my town in terms of the wider metro area, obviously things are a bit different as it's basically...
  33. Sounds like Science World might be the ticket,...

    Sounds like Science World might be the ticket, then decide what to add on based on the weather that day.
  34. Well if we're a bit conservative in getting back...

    Well if we're a bit conservative in getting back to the airport for our flight, that looks like a great place for my wife and I to grab a drink while our son is entertained.
  35. Good suggestions, thanks guys! Spanky, my son...

    Good suggestions, thanks guys!

    Spanky, my son would absolutely watch the planes all day. I just want him to get some exercise so he doesn't drive us crazy on the next set of flights.
  36. Sea life. Oddly my son is super into airplanes...

    Sea life. Oddly my son is super into airplanes and semis, but ships are not his favorite cargo transport method.
  37. Cool, that's good info. My son and wife are both...

    Cool, that's good info. My son and wife are both big marine people so maybe the aquarium is a good starting point and then - like you say - we work our way back.
  38. Things to do with 6-8 hours near Vancouver's Airport

    I'm flying through Vancouver with my wife and 7 year old son in a few weeks. We have a 12 hour layover, getting in at 9AM and leaving at 9 PM. I figure that even with a pessimistic take on how long...
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    As long as your shenanigans are cheeky and fun,...

    As long as your shenanigans are cheeky and fun, fine. It's only a problem when they are cruel and tragic, possibly not even shenanigans at all, evil shenanigans!








    Shenanigans!
  40. For my son it was only until a bit after two, but...

    For my son it was only until a bit after two, but we always say the same thing. And aren't totally joking. His terrible sleep really affected our mental health (especially my wife's) during that...
  41. Exactly. Kids don't yet share the...

    Exactly. Kids don't yet share the cultural-emotional shorthand that adults do, so it's a but harder to predict, so I guess all you can do is make your best judgment and be attentive.

    I do think...
  42. We're working our way through that right now. My...

    We're working our way through that right now. My son is 7 and has become a pretty good reader. We are now reading the Harry Potter series. We listened to the first three audiobooks while traveling,...
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    I watched Botafogo - Palmeiras last night. One of...

    I watched Botafogo - Palmeiras last night. One of the most fun games I've ever watched. They are 1-2 in the Brasileiro and a win by Botafogo would basically seal the title. I was watching to see...
  44. I like it. That's actually how we started in this...

    I like it. That's actually how we started in this house, as we bought it furnished and they'd staged it to look like a king bed with two twins pushed together. This is slightly better as you don't...
  45. Is that how Euro beds are set up? I'd never...

    Is that how Euro beds are set up? I'd never noticed. I saw a lot of single beds, but not king beds with just single mattresses. Granted, I was never traveling there with a partner, so that's probably...
  46. Jokic throws these types of pass pretty...

    Jokic throws these types of pass pretty regularly. The precision of that alley oop was way different as it has to be perfect (as the receiver can't just adjust speed/angle). I'm not saying that no...
  47. Not going to solve your issue (I think the fan...

    Not going to solve your issue (I think the fan might be a good suggestion), but in terms of general compatibility: my wife and I have taken to sleeping on basically separate beds within one king...
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    Yep, it was a really great trip and everything...

    Yep, it was a really great trip and everything went about as smoothly as it could for a month long trip with 8 legs of flights, 3 rental cars, 13 hotels/motels/hostels, and a whole lot of driving. We...
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    Let's try those last photos again: 473304 ...

    Let's try those last photos again:

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    You jest, but I really liked Walla Walla when I...

    You jest, but I really liked Walla Walla when I visited and liked the outdoor areas it gave access to. Not great for resort skiing, but it has a lot of areas to explore. I'm not sure on the lady...
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