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11-10-2008, 10:19 PM
Thread: Call me paranoid -- water bottles
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We just looked into this stuff because we have a...
We just looked into this stuff because we have a newborn. The studies that looked at baby bottles only saw significant leeching of BPA only after the bottles were heated. While this is a MAJOR...
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08-08-2007, 07:30 PM
Thread: TR - White Rim
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Those campsites are well spaced out! Which...
Those campsites are well spaced out!
Which Murphy's campsite? A? Murphy's A is the most BEAUTIFUL campsite down there. You're on the highest point inside the Rim--the views are jaw-dropping,... -
07-25-2007, 07:01 PM
Thread: TDF - jesus fucking christ
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It seems the main issue for Rabobank was that...
It seems the main issue for Rabobank was that Rasmussen lied about where he was training, and not the missed tests per se. He told everyone he was in Mexico around the time when the UCI was trying to...
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01-05-2007, 10:47 PM
Thread: PSA: UAC is short of money...
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PSA: UAC is short of money...
Heard this a few days ago on the news. UAC is short $30,000 for this year. I guess they are trying to get more funding from the Utah legislature--which should be about as easy as squeezing blood...
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10-19-2006, 01:18 PM
Thread: Philly Cheese Steaks in Salt Lake
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I lived in Philly for a while. I have not found...
I lived in Philly for a while. I have not found a good cheesesteak outside of Philly--NONE. Part of it is because of the buns...no one can make buns as good as Amorosos.
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09-29-2006, 01:18 AM
Thread: TR: Paria Canyon - RIP Max Lyon
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Wow, amazing timing. My GF and her family just...
Wow, amazing timing. My GF and her family just did Paria Canyon and were ONE day behind y'all. They hiked out on Tuesday, 9/26. What a small world!
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09-29-2006, 01:05 AM
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Just Mid-Mountain basically between PCMR and The...
Just Mid-Mountain basically between PCMR and The Canyons (i.e., west of Spiro). It doesn't affect the rest of Mid-Mountain at all.
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09-29-2006, 12:58 AM
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PC PSA: Mid-Mountain closed after 10/1.
I don't know if everyone knows this (I didn't), but the seemingly yearly closure of Mid-Mountain is in effect. Mid-Mountain was open on weekends only from mid-September until October 1. After October...
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09-27-2006, 10:50 AM
Thread: Camping around Fruita?
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I've stayed at the Colorado National Monument...
I've stayed at the Colorado National Monument park. It's a bit out of the way, as you have to drive south of Fruita then up to the top of the mesa. It's especially far from the Road 18 trails,...
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09-26-2006, 11:18 PM
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Just came back from a few days in Moab. I'd...
Just came back from a few days in Moab. I'd HIGHLY recommend getting down there soon. The weather is PERFECT--70s during the day, 40s at night. We rode Porcupine and Slickrock the first day, and...
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09-13-2006, 09:31 AM
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Your only picks for 4wd wagons with a manual in...
Your only picks for 4wd wagons with a manual in the U.S. are the Audi A4, BMW 325xi/530xi, Subaru Impreza/Legacy, Volvo V50--and that's it...
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07-23-2006, 01:10 AM
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Since this has been deemed gender-neutral, I'd be...
Since this has been deemed gender-neutral, I'd be interested in joining y'all Monday morning. I live in SLC, have a car with 3 racks on it, and don't mind shuttling.
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07-22-2006, 02:59 PM
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I agree that our health care system is a total...
I agree that our health care system is a total mess. But there are two other issues aside from the uninsured that are contributing to it.
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04-16-2006, 05:06 PM
Thread: Utards: BST needs your help!
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Utards: BST needs your help!
Hey all,
I know how many of us ride the BST around here. Well, there's a plan to extend it down the East Bench all the way to LCC. However, there's a lot of resistance by property owners. ... -
10-11-2005, 07:43 PM
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Thanks so much! I got over $400 off a 2405FPW...
Thanks so much! I got over $400 off a 2405FPW flat screen! I just ordered a new computer, and I've been eyeing this flat screen for a while. I know that a setup with 2 smaller screens is in vogue,...
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09-02-2005, 12:15 AM
Thread: WHERE IS BUSH?!
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Yeah, and you know why it didn't get beyond the...
Yeah, and you know why it didn't get beyond the planning stage?
From this article in today's New York Times:
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09-02-2005, 12:02 AM
Thread: WHERE IS BUSH?!
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What source do you have that there was a massive...
What source do you have that there was a massive coordinated evacuation of New Orleans before the hurriciane? Because I haven't heard anything about it. The governor stated that she was angry that...
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09-01-2005, 10:42 PM
Thread: WHERE IS BUSH?!
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The bottom line is that W and his entire...
The bottom line is that W and his entire administration live in some kind of alternate universe where everything is going well just because you say so. Freedom is "just around the corner" in Iraq. ...
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09-01-2005, 09:53 PM
Thread: WHERE IS BUSH?!
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Of course--look at Florida last year. GWB...
Of course--look at Florida last year. GWB visited that state 48 hours after that storm. This time, W waited 48 hours BEFORE ENDING HIS VACATION.
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09-01-2005, 11:42 AM
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I'm sorry--this government is just totally...
I'm sorry--this government is just totally incompetent. It's not like a hurricane eventually hitting New Orleans was unexpected. And it's not like we couldn't all see the damn thing heading right...
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08-26-2005, 01:39 PM
Thread: Gmail open to all
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Gmail open to all
Hey all,
Just wanted to let y'all know that with the addition of Google Talk (their messenger thing), they have opened Gmail accounts to everyone. No more begging your friends for an account.
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07-08-2005, 10:18 PM
Thread: Build my new bike!
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As for the CK hubs, I have a pair on a set of DT...
As for the CK hubs, I have a pair on a set of DT X4.1d rims. The front hub is great. The rear hub has a noticable amount of drag, probably from the tight seals. Even with the hub's preload as...
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06-15-2005, 09:04 AM
Thread: Utaaaaarrrrrds - I'm Back!
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Glad to see you're back! Good luck on the job...
Glad to see you're back! Good luck on the job search. And I agree with Mr. AG--1st paycheck = bike. :)
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06-10-2005, 02:56 PM
Thread: time for a new car...
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The Legacy and Forester haven't been seen with a...
The Legacy and Forester haven't been seen with a new, improved grille yet, but the Forester did get a new, bigger-is-better schnozz for 2006. Oh, and the reason for the "Alfa-like" noses on the...
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06-09-2005, 07:35 PM
Thread: time for a new car...
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Subies are nice cars, but there is NO WAY on...
Subies are nice cars, but there is NO WAY on earth that their engineering is "second-to-none." Subaru *just* introduced variable-valve timing in their engines, while other car makers have had it for...
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05-28-2005, 07:41 PM
Thread: Utards, XC ride tomorrow
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How was PC? How far can you get up Spiro? ...
How was PC? How far can you get up Spiro? Mid-mountain clear yet?
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05-28-2005, 12:09 PM
Thread: time for a new car...
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If you want to wait a few months, I'm planning on...
If you want to wait a few months, I'm planning on getting a new car and selling/trading-in my old one. It's a 2001 BMW 325xi manual. It has 60,000 miles on it now (a little long-in-the-tooth, I...
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04-26-2005, 05:41 PM
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I looked at both the Canon SD500 ($499) and the...
I looked at both the Canon SD500 ($499) and the Sony DSC-P200 ($399). They're both 7 megapixel, compact, and have 2-inch LCDs. The Sony has better battery life than the Canon, and it displays the...
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03-31-2005, 09:08 AM
Thread: What a terrible situation
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Finally, this circus is over. May she rest in...
Finally, this circus is over. May she rest in peace.
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Attorney for Terri Schiavo's Husband Says She Has Died
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03-31-2005, 12:31 AM
Thread: What a terrible situation
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It doesn't matter if you think it's a "sweet way...
It doesn't matter if you think it's a "sweet way to go" or not--it's what she would have wanted, as has been demonstrated by "clear and convincing evidence."
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03-31-2005, 12:08 AM
Thread: What a terrible situation
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What do you mean by "not accepting?" These...
What do you mean by "not accepting?" These things happen ALL the time everywhere. It's just usually these personal decisions are not plastered all over the news and commented on by every "expert."...
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03-30-2005, 08:22 PM
Thread: What a terrible situation
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The case is really not a complicated case. Is...
The case is really not a complicated case.
Is Terry Schiavo in a persistent vegetative state? As determined by the courts after 6 days of expert-witness testimony--YES. (Although, in my mind, it... -
03-25-2005, 09:55 PM
Thread: Roll call - Alta Saturday - Whose in?
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Today was obscene. Since Collins was down, I...
Today was obscene.
Since Collins was down, I ended up circumnavigating via rope-tow to Sunnyside to Sugarloaf, like X-over. I started after work around noon, and no one was on the High-T. It... -
03-19-2005, 09:08 PM
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AKBcntry, for someone who lived in Alaska, you...
AKBcntry, for someone who lived in Alaska, you need to read the ADN more. Also if you have the chance, you should watch the PBS show "Extreme Oil." (More info can be obtained here.) It gives an...
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03-18-2005, 09:29 AM
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How long has it taken oil companies to (almost)...
How long has it taken oil companies to (almost) start drilling in ANWR? Over TEN years. Remember, Clinton vetoed it in 1995. And can the oil companies start drilling in ANWR immediately? Of...
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03-18-2005, 01:01 AM
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Why does everything have to be about more...
Why does everything have to be about more drilling? It's no wonder that the Salt Lake valley is choking in its own pollution. How about using LESS oil? The US uses about 60 barrels of oil per...
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03-17-2005, 11:45 PM
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I am most certainly an oil consumer. And I also...
I am most certainly an oil consumer. And I also believe that the US should pursue energy independence.
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03-17-2005, 09:12 PM
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There is hope. No budget = no drilling in ANWR....
There is hope. No budget = no drilling in ANWR.
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In Blow to Bush, Senators Reject Cuts to Medicaid
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03-11-2005, 01:01 AM
Thread: North Cascades opened today
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I'm a bit surprised that the WA highway crews...
I'm a bit surprised that the WA highway crews were so ecstatic about getting the highway open so soon.
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02-10-2005, 09:18 PM
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After what we did to Iraq, how are we EVER going...
After what we did to Iraq, how are we EVER going to convince any "axis of evil" country to give up its WMD? I mean Iraq had NO WMD, and did that matter? Nope, we still invaded it and deposed...
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02-09-2005, 11:00 AM
Thread: will ski prices go down soon?
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I doubt it. The market for both skis and...
I doubt it. The market for both skis and snowboards isn't growing very quickly. There's a significant amount of non-equipment costs involved in skiing, (e.g. lift tickets, travel & lodging for most...
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02-09-2005, 10:44 AM
Thread: Silverton and Telluride Beta
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Silverton and Telluride Beta
My GF and I are headed up to Silverton next week, and I was looking for some info. We got our reservations already for next Sunday and Thursday--as I just learned that they aren't open Monday...
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02-04-2005, 11:56 PM
Thread: Vancouver BC
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Go to Tojo's for sushi. Droool... If they have...
Go to Tojo's for sushi. Droool... If they have King Crab sushi (I dunno if it's in season now), have LOTS of it. Vij's is another good restaurant for Indian.
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01-26-2005, 02:38 PM
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That, my friend, is a pannus. Just think of it...
That, my friend, is a pannus. Just think of it as an extension of the belly. Except that it has outgrown the abdominal wall that to which it should be attached and gone on its own.
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01-25-2005, 06:43 PM
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There's SO much wrong with the Iraq war--is the...
There's SO much wrong with the Iraq war--is the stretch to blame avy deaths on it even necessary?
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01-18-2005, 10:40 PM
Thread: huge, major Snowbird news...
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If they really want to relieve the pressure on...
If they really want to relieve the pressure on the Tram, Snowbird should extend Gadzoom to Hidden Peak. Or tear down Little Cloud and extend Gadzoom to the top of Little Cloud. That way you could...
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01-18-2005, 09:51 PM
Thread: huge, major Snowbird news...
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Better yet, why don't they build an elevated...
Better yet, why don't they build an elevated conveyor belt that will drop off these skiers at Deer Valley...
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01-18-2005, 09:43 PM
Thread: huge, major Snowbird news...
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That idea is retarded. I seriously doubt they'll...
That idea is retarded. I seriously doubt they'll be able to secure the money for it anyway. I bet it would cost a ton to build, especially if they had to make it conform to earthquake code.
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01-18-2005, 07:56 PM
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If our currency continues to devalue and our...
If our currency continues to devalue and our deficits continue to expand, we will lose our status are the world's de facto reserve currency. A devaluing currency is NOT one of the ideal qualities of...
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01-17-2005, 02:58 PM
Thread: Canyon's avalanche!
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I'll take this one! I'm sure y'all aren't...
I'll take this one! I'm sure y'all aren't surprised. :p
So, normally homes built in avalanche paths are built far enough away so that your "average" avy won't reach them. Well, at least homes...
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