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    Sydney Australia right on the centerline in July...

    Sydney Australia right on the centerline in July 2028. It will be winter there, of course.
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    Next one is in August 2026 in Iceland and Spain....

    Next one is in August 2026 in Iceland and Spain. Totality only along the far west portion of Iceland, though. That would be an incredible place to view it, but it's going to be packed and the odds of...
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    Turn around, bright eyes.

    Turn around, bright eyes.
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    Ive got sort of a frenemy who was a packaging...

    Ive got sort of a frenemy who was a packaging major. Whenever I encounter shitty blister packaging I explicitly blame her.
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    Now I want to fly my Lear jet up to Nova Scotia...

    Now I want to fly my Lear jet up to Nova Scotia to see the total eclipse of the sun.
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    Ah, okay. That makes sense.

    Ah, okay. That makes sense.
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    You lost me when you said Kim Kardashian has a...

    You lost me when you said Kim Kardashian has a hotter face.

    In any event, definitely watch the series. She is gorgeous. No revealing clothes or anything like that, but it doesn't matter.
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    Wishing all you eclipse viewers clear (enough)...

    Wishing all you eclipse viewers clear (enough) skies today!
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    Is Sunday the 14th the last day for Stevens?

    Is Sunday the 14th the last day for Stevens?
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    Wife and I watched the miniseries (eight parts)...

    Wife and I watched the miniseries (eight parts) Fool Me Once, an adaptation of a Harlan Coben book. It wasn't great, but I thought the pacing was good. Plenty of twists and turns to keep you...
  11. Thread: Whistler 23-24

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    Agreed. I'm sure snowpack is considerably below...

    Agreed. I'm sure snowpack is considerably below normal right now, but not catastrophically bad. This may not be the death knell for summer glacier skiing, but I doubt there are too many years left...
  12. Thread: Whistler 23-24

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    Oh, wow. This is pretty grim news. They can couch...

    Oh, wow. This is pretty grim news. They can couch it in "poor snowfall this season," but actually snowfall is now not far behind historical averages. The real culprit is recession of the glacier, of...
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    Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a...

    Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
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    I have a feeling the box fan is to blame.

    I have a feeling the box fan is to blame.
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    Apparently male teachers never sleep with their...

    Apparently male teachers never sleep with their students anymore. At least it seems like we never hear about those stories.

    If kids these days heard the song "Don't Stand So Close to Me" they'd be...
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    Did you know the music for Chess was written by...

    Did you know the music for Chess was written by Benny and Björn from ABBA?
  17. Thread: Shiffrin

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    Wax on, whacks off.

    Wax on, whacks off.
  18. Thread: Whistler 23-24

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    Yeah, I don't see much super warm weather coming,...

    Yeah, I don't see much super warm weather coming, but also not a ton of snow.
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    I noticed "A Gentleman in Moscow" by Amor Towles...

    I noticed "A Gentleman in Moscow" by Amor Towles has now been made into a TV series starring Ewan McGregor, so might be a good time to read the book. I just read it a couple months ago and enjoyed it.
  20. Thread: Whistler 23-24

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    How are conditions looking inbounds these days?...

    How are conditions looking inbounds these days? I'm assuming pretty spring-like with freeze-thaw cycles. Planning to come up the weekend of the 13th to get in the final dual mountain days this...
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    This sounds just like a Sufjan Stevens song only...

    This sounds just like a Sufjan Stevens song only sung by Phoebe Bridgers

    https://youtu.be/XyvNFABlYEA?si=PG5Yx6v7ptGSMEDn
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    Love that tune and never heard it before this...

    Love that tune and never heard it before this thread.
  23. Thread: View right now

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    Cherry blossom time. Just a bit past their prime...

    Cherry blossom time. Just a bit past their prime on the UW campus. Still real perty.
    https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53623308932_78c7e02fbd_h.jpg
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    Crowds were definitely not a factor. I'd say 80%...

    Crowds were definitely not a factor. I'd say 80% of the time I skied right onto the lift. Definitely never waited more than five minutes.
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    Cool little surf rock tune by Los Straitjackets ...

    Cool little surf rock tune by Los Straitjackets

    https://youtu.be/PT89V5p2oeg?si=KV-s32mplcLKEkKi
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    It's like driving a car. If you aren't paying...

    It's like driving a car. If you aren't paying attention things can go south quickly.
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    I did. Skied Monday through Thursday. Not bad!...

    I did. Skied Monday through Thursday. Not bad! Vail, Beaver Creek, Vail, Keystone.
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    Love this guy, ...

    Love this guy,


    https://youtu.be/SaN5DuFA82o?si=0yGY6qRi8sl56y4L
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    Ullr was happy for my trip. Got in two pretty...

    Ullr was happy for my trip. Got in two pretty darn good powder days at Flail Resort Incorporated. Also did days at the Beav and yesterday at Keystone. Only downside is my buddy went down on the green...
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    Probably true. Doesn't sound like the snow is...

    Probably true. Doesn't sound like the snow is going to ramp up till tomorrow afternoon, and not sure there will be enough during the day to amount to much. Probably Monday will be the pow day if...
  31. Thread: Whistler 23-24

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    Miracles do happen!

    Miracles do happen!
  32. The trolley system only goes as far north as UCSD...

    The trolley system only goes as far north as UCSD (La Jolla). There is the Coaster heavy rail system that follows the coast north, though.
  33. Thread: Kate Middleton

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    That's Cholmondeley to you, good sir. I know...

    That's Cholmondeley to you, good sir.

    I know Pippa's married, but come on, William's going to be king some day!
  34. Thread: Whistler 23-24

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    In unrelated news the clubs have been...

    In unrelated news the clubs have been surprisingly quiet this month :)

    I guess we can use the Clapton song for the coke. Here's one for MDMA.

    https://youtu.be/hxoe-xUYL8g?si=1tBcilaI_texOStt
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    I actually considered Loveland because I still...

    I actually considered Loveland because I still haven't skied there, but a half day pass is $119 and that's a bit steep considering we all have Epic passes.
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    Yes, have skied there several times. I'm anxious...

    Yes, have skied there several times. I'm anxious to hit that extremo Bergman Bowl terrain!! :fm:

    Honestly, I've always had fun at Keystone, but I realize its limitations.
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    Thanks.

    Thanks.
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    With the weather forecast we'll probably just get...

    With the weather forecast we'll probably just get up to Summit as quickly possible Sunday. Perhaps try to get in a half day ski on Sunday, conditions dependent.

    Which mountain would be the...
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    This seems like the kind of thing people would do...

    This seems like the kind of thing people would do who also hoarded incandescent light bulbs while they were still available.
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    Yeehaw!

    Yeehaw!
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    Yeah, not sure I buy the reasoning that because...

    Yeah, not sure I buy the reasoning that because the car might not start every 100,000th time or whatever that it's bad technology.
  42. Thread: View right now

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    Great book. Even though it was written in the...

    Great book. Even though it was written in the '60s a lot of what Steinbeck says still resonates today.
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    Shit, sounds like plenty of spring breakers next...

    Shit, sounds like plenty of spring breakers next week. I hope it's not too packed. I get in on Sunday. Hadn't intended to try to ski Sunday at all, but (anti-jinx) now wondering whether a half day on...
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    I'm guessing the typical start motor nowadays has...

    I'm guessing the typical start motor nowadays has more than enough cycles between failure for the average life of the vehicle, but perhaps I'm wrong.

    Don't some vehicles even automatically shut...
  45. Thread: View right now

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    Cool pup!

    Cool pup!
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    I'm not even sure how that would work in 99% of...

    I'm not even sure how that would work in 99% of the cases nowadays since everyone's looking up listings on Zillow or Redfin. I think if an agent refuses to show their client houses they'd like to see...
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    Seconded. I always enjoy your content here Buzz!

    Seconded. I always enjoy your content here Buzz!
  48. Thread: 737 MAX

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    I'm waiting for some incident on an African cargo...

    I'm waiting for some incident on an African cargo airline still flying the 707.
  49. Thread: Kate Middleton

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    If Kate dies William can just marry her sister,...

    If Kate dies William can just marry her sister, Pippa. She's pretty hot.
  50. Thread: 737 MAX

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    25 year old 737-800 (NG). Looks like a wing...

    25 year old 737-800 (NG). Looks like a wing fairing panel. Not good, but hardly a safety of flight issue.

    I'm glad we now have to hear about every single issue that occurs on any Boeing airplane...
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