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  1. Lindsey is about Lindsey and not much else. Julia...

    Lindsey is about Lindsey and not much else. Julia is involved in some pretty great organizations and gives back to the sport and community. I like that.
    And oh yeah, I think she smokin hot too.
  2. The silver lining if LV is down is that we'll see...

    The silver lining if LV is down is that we'll see and hear more about Julia Mancuso, who is way cooler anyway.
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    insurance??

    Truly soooo sad. I've seen a lot of requests for donation to defray medical bills, and it looks like good headway has been made.

    I do wonder how it is possible she was not insured for this? I'd...
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    I Believe in Sarah. C'mon kid, you've got this....

    I Believe in Sarah.
    C'mon kid, you've got this. C'mon.
  5. Donating to great ski Foundations - giving back for the holidays -

    This morning my wife told me she didn't want me to give her anything at all for Christmas this year - just a kind word and kiss and as my grandfather used to say. Usually we scratch our heads, and...
  6. Oh, and absolutely letter writing not only helps,...

    Oh, and absolutely letter writing not only helps, it is expected and welcomed. The admin folks have the task of looking at a huge number of kids who, on paper, are nearly identical. They're looking...
  7. Sadly, skiing and laxing are not a great combo at...

    Sadly, skiing and laxing are not a great combo at a high level. When the rubber meets the road at the end of the ski season, lax programs have already been ramped up on weekends through March. My son...
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    Lots to be super cautious about here. I learned...

    Lots to be super cautious about here. I learned the hard way that emergency level clinics don't cut it. Long story short, crashed mtbing, landed on head and split helmet in half, went to clinic, got...
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    From my grandpa - "Son, when I want your...

    From my grandpa -

    "Son, when I want your opinion I'll tell you what it is."
  10. You are probably right about the 'few years'...

    You are probably right about the 'few years' being off the mark, but hopefully the fisheries will bounce back sooner than a few decades. Fishing regulations in general in recent years have become...
  11. I'm a republican and think Rush is an idiot. I...

    I'm a republican and think Rush is an idiot. I think anyone on either end of the spectrum is an idiot. The truth is in always in the middle, just like great-grandpappy said.

    That said, fisheries...
  12. Thread: Tattoo help?

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    It really doesn't matter what the tatoo is - they...

    It really doesn't matter what the tatoo is - they all look so hot when you're over 40 and when they're all faded and stretched out by the time your're 50 it'll look especially fabulous.
  13. His ability to make deals with sponsors like Audi...

    His ability to make deals with sponsors like Audi may have something to do with his getting a car. It would be a little nutty to have the head of USSA driving say, a BMW. Getting sponsors in this...
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    . We decided we were going to have one of us...

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    We decided we were going to have one of us stay home with them. My wife loves to work and is really good at it and gets paid really well for it, and she's also pretty hyper so we decided that...
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    Ok, so you're alive, a genius, have great kids...

    Ok, so you're alive, a genius, have great kids and don't have to work. Sign me up.
    How bout appreciating how lucky you are and stop whining.
    Someone's gotta be the 5% that lives, and you're one of...
  16. first date

    First date with a swede I dated for awhile was a hike up to Maroon Bells one hot summer day. I'd ogled her bod for months when I saw her around town, at the gym, etc. We reach the lake and she asks...
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    You're kidding, right?

    Hmm, am I missing something? Activity increases symptoms, and you wonder if returning to hockey is a good idea.

    Only if your brain is important to you, otherwise go for it.

    Just read a book...
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    resurface!

    See if you can have a hip resurfacing. Difference is that they cap the head of your femur instead of lopping it off and the hardware can take more impact. I'm in the market myself within a few years...
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    b]You get in the front of the line by setting...

    b]You get in the front of the line by setting your alarm clock earlier.[/b] I learned that at squaw valley years ago, people would be saving spots for friends up front, friend would show up, and...
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    only if you teach

    more cert = more pay + more opportunities
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    Attention Whistler folks....

    My son is heading out to your glacier in a few weeks for some freestyle training- how's things holding up? Thanks.
  22. Thread: FYI.

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    Here's a challenge you can't win..

    There's a USSA mogul comp on Outer Limits this weekend. Forget trying to hang with the A kids, they're all of 14 or so and throwing backflips and 720's and stuff in the course. You don't want to go...
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    tell him to change his mind

    At that age, being unmarried and all, it is extemely unlikely they'll make the long haul. Ask him if if he's willing to face up to that.
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    The Holy Grail

    The Holy Grail of poops = 1 push, no wipe. Gotta have goals.
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    Scientific proof that beer is good

    "A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo. And when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first. This natural selection is good...
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    You're right, probably redundent in your case.

    You're right, probably redundent in your case.
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    went through this a year ago.

    Had an allroad that was nice but needed to go(end of lease). Was originally going to buy it after the lease but the car is so compicated (twin turbos, airbag suspension), I looked elsewhere.
    ...
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    Mad River = not a prayer

    Had a nice hike on it last weekend though.
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    bacon is to tofu as big mtn is to park skiing

    I thought about this a long time till I realized that whatever goes on in the park isn't skiing. It's transportation between hits.
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    sell real estate + teach skiing part time

    Why wouldn't you continue to sell real estate? I know it's crowded, but in resort towns a few decent sales can mean large coin. And it's flexible time-wise.

    If you teach some on weekends and such,...
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    I thought he pretty much retired during the...

    I thought he pretty much retired during the Olympics last year.
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    hero worship is good

    My Dad, all 78 years of him, is going through weekly chemo and daily radiation treatments, which are no day at the beach. I gave him Lance's book to read, which he did at chemo, and it's made a...
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    Heck - you're probably right

    I guess those thousands of bodies stacked in big holes all over the country were the result of a nation of naturally curious hobbiest chemists.
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    I think Clinton looked like a mental patient

    Seriously, he seemed off his meds or something. And the gap between his socks and pant cuffs made him look like a copier salesman. I just couldn't get past that.

    Don Imus has this right when he...
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    simple math

    more people + doing bigger stuff = more injury/r.i.p.s.

    Things have changed quickly. The 'backcountry' is getting overrun, sometimes with folks with too little awareness. and the idea of what is...
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    sounds like itb to me

    I had a long bout with it. I could start a run but about 10 minutes in it would start to lock up. Takes a while to get over it, but I'm clear for now. Stretch and lay off running for awhile should...
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    Regardless, the ends can be accomplished through...

    Regardless, the ends can be accomplished through different means. That's my belief.[/QUOTE]

    So all these people are dying and you're keeping this to yourself- that seems a little selfish. Please...
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    looky here...

    For the record, I don't necessarily link 9/11 and Iraq. My point is that I think things need to swing the other way if something like 9/11 occurs. That shit needs to stop, and there's going to be a...
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    [QUOTE=Tippster]It's the price you pay for...

    [QUOTE=Tippster]It's the price you pay for Freedom, so in a word - yes. I'll do everything necessary to avoid a repeat, as long as it doesn't impinge on the rights we're trying to protect. That's...
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    Oh sweet Jesus, listen to you...

    Here's what I know: Every morning when I drop my son off at school I see a kid whose Mom was a stewardess on one of the planes that hit the towers. She's ok now but I wish you were at her mom's...
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    Boo Freakin Hoo

    I'm sorry but this drives me nuts. Whaddya expect, tea, girl scout cookies and a nice polite discussion? These folks don't conduct business like we are used to, the game has changed sister.
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    Whiteface for me

    I'm a sugarbush guy but spent the weekend at Whiteface. It was mostly a solid piece of ice, but I did find some nice stuff not too far off trail. I drooled at the closed Slides area, that looks like...
  43. I've got a mtb buddy who's crack ortho in these...

    I've got a mtb buddy who's crack ortho in these parts and asked him this question when a friend's 16 yr old daughter blew her acl in a bump comp.
    He said that it really depends on the patient, age,...
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    If you ever have a head/neck injury you've gotta...

    If you ever have a head/neck injury you've gotta see a specialist. The ER guys just aren't as good, God love em. I crashed my mtb a few years back and got the all clear after a CT Scan. Could barely...
  45. How is it possible not to hear results until NBC...

    How is it possible not to hear results until NBC manges to air the event at about 10pm? Unless you spend the day and evening in a deprivation tank, you'll find out I think. It's all over the raidio,...
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    Really bad idea. While there may be some on this...

    Really bad idea. While there may be some on this board who survived this, things have changed out there. People get whacked all the time.
    If it's a 2 or 3 year old, it's time for them to be on their...
  47. And not a moment too soon, if you ask me. On...

    And not a moment too soon, if you ask me. On Saturday morning I skied the 1 run at SBush with any real snowmaking and it was actually really soft. For about the first time this year I could lay em on...
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    9/11/2001 = fuck the 4th ammendment.

    And to glademaster and his ilk: if folks with some sack weren't volunteering for service punks like you would be drafted for service, and I suspect you are way too much of a pussy to hack it.
  49. Crap. Now I'm wondering if the 'helfull' instead...

    Crap. Now I'm wondering if the 'helfull' instead of 'helpfull' is some kind of Freudian slip and I've repressed stuff. Hmmm.
  50. A little kid stoke -possibly helful for new parents.

    I've got a friend who just had a kid. He's secretly worried as to how if will affect his ski future, which is possibly a natural reaction from the snow-obsessed. Things will change, but having a...
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