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03-07-2024, 11:35 AM
Thread: going nordic = going ghay?
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Season is still going strong in parts of the BC...
Season is still going strong in parts of the BC southern interior. Things really rallied in the latter part of the season. It kind of culminated with the recent BC Championships, which had a strong...
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11-03-2023, 11:34 AM
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The typical advice is not to store in your car...
The typical advice is not to store in your car but this study may be reassuring to those that do
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11-03-2023, 10:11 AM
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Yes it does expire. However, an expired dose is...
Yes it does expire. However, an expired dose is better than nothing if it’s all that’s available. It also shouldn’t be stored in a vehicle due to temp extremes. So not super convenient but one could...
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09-19-2023, 10:43 AM
Thread: This week in Canada.
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The government did eventually expel a Chinese...
The government did eventually expel a Chinese diplomat earlier this year for targeting an MP’s family. But yeah, that was really just scratching the surface
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08-20-2023, 11:49 AM
Thread: Wildfire 2023
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It’s been quite a ride in the Shuswap. On Friday...
It’s been quite a ride in the Shuswap. On Friday the fire just marched out of the hills, ripped across the highway and river and up the other side. We drove through on hwy 1 a few hours before that...
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07-10-2023, 01:09 PM
Thread: Anyone else get some today...?
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Spent a few days last week in the Tofino area....
Spent a few days last week in the Tofino area. I’m still more of a beginner-intermediate but I though it was good times, especially the last day, which was up to shoulder high. I don’t typically...
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05-17-2023, 02:24 PM
Thread: NHL 2022-2023 Season
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You don’t have to live in Detroit to catch a game...
You don’t have to live in Detroit to catch a game but Phoenix may not be an option much longer. Or so the radio just told me. Evidently that team hasn’t managed to attract top players looking to golf...
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05-15-2023, 01:13 PM
Thread: NHL 2022-2023 Season
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Yeah, 30 years with no win does defy the odds. A...
Yeah, 30 years with no win does defy the odds. A few Canadian teams had good runs over the years but I think only four had a close final series.
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05-06-2023, 08:54 AM
Thread: Truck Tire Time
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Thanks all. I was pretty annoyed with the shop....
Thanks all. I was pretty annoyed with the shop. At one point they told me over the phone that the tires were at 3/32” so legally had to be replaced but clearly that wasn’t the case. It’s games like...
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05-04-2023, 09:27 PM
Thread: Truck Tire Time
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Just put some Firestone Destination A/T2s on my...
Just put some Firestone Destination A/T2s on my truck. The ride was nice driving around town but too early to say much more than that. Truck tires have gotten spendy! I was really hoping to avoid...
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03-13-2023, 10:26 PM
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Air Canada isn’t some ultra low cost carrier....
Air Canada isn’t some ultra low cost carrier. It’s comparable to the US legacy airlines, not some rickety operation. Reasonably comfortable and efficient. Like any of the other big players, not...
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03-02-2023, 04:09 PM
Thread: School me on kid ski racing
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This racing stuff sounds spendy. Once upon a time...
This racing stuff sounds spendy. Once upon a time I thought about putting my kids in a racing program but they didn't seem to have much interest. Thankful for that now that I see how much it costs....
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01-30-2023, 05:27 PM
Thread: going nordic = going ghay?
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There was a sizeable race for 9 - 12 year olds in...
There was a sizeable race for 9 - 12 year olds in southern BC this weekend. Never heard of Methow Valley Nordic before (although had heard of Winthrop) but those kids are fast. Strong team, all the...
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12-11-2022, 05:15 PM
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It’s one thing to say the US could dominate,...
It’s one thing to say the US could dominate, quite another to actually accomplish that. Same with any country / team / etc that thinks it should be the best but comes up short
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12-07-2022, 11:01 AM
Thread: going nordic = going ghay?
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On the topic of glide waxing, many folks around...
On the topic of glide waxing, many folks around here have stopped messing around with the hot wax and are using Vaughti liquid or Yes cold apply wax. At the ski swap the local race team waxed the...
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11-07-2022, 10:08 PM
Thread: 2022/23 BC Southern Interior
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Thanks Hefe. Baofengs still sound like the...
Thanks Hefe. Baofengs still sound like the standard choice for rec users, even though my touring partner’s unit is no longer reliable.
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11-04-2022, 08:55 PM
Thread: 2022/23 BC Southern Interior
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Quick transitions between seasons are good. Goal...
Quick transitions between seasons are good. Goal is to go from good biking to good skiing in as short a time as possible
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10-15-2022, 02:52 PM
Thread: Rec Sports Fads of the New Millenium.
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Quite a few disc golf fanatics around these...
Quite a few disc golf fanatics around these parts. Weird thing is the folks I know doing it seem to look down on real golf. Seems bizarre as an outsider. Clearly they both suck!
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10-05-2022, 03:17 PM
Thread: Colombia Things To Do?
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Colombia is awesome, one of the coolest places...
Colombia is awesome, one of the coolest places I’ve visited. However, we just spent time in the jungle and beaches of the Caribbean coast. Not really beach people but it was amazing although...
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09-06-2022, 03:53 PM
Thread: Hiking in Spain
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I went to the Pyrenees over a decade ago and did...
I went to the Pyrenees over a decade ago and did a bunch of hiking around Torla and over into France. Stunning area; world class in my opinion. Got lost one day, fortunately with our backpacking...
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08-31-2022, 10:36 AM
Thread: Patagonia/Torres Del Paine?
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Went to that area almost twenty years ago. Would...
Went to that area almost twenty years ago. Would love to go back. Got held up for a few days in Punta Arenas because my wife wanted to take the tour to an island with all the penguins, which was ...
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08-31-2022, 10:13 AM
Thread: Electric car thread
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Very curious to hear how your Hyundai does over...
Very curious to hear how your Hyundai does over the winter. I’m in the BC interior and figured these RWD EVs wouldn’t be viable for me
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08-25-2022, 10:51 AM
Thread: Powder Highway Planning Help
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Pretty challenging to get from the West Kootenay...
Pretty challenging to get from the West Kootenay to Revelstoke via public transit. I understand that there is a company that goes from Trail/Nelson area to Kelowna. Silver City Stagelines. Then there...
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05-31-2022, 09:28 PM
Thread: NHL 2021-2022 Season
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I don’t think permanent residency matters when it...
I don’t think permanent residency matters when it comes to what team you can play on. Maybe some players choose to play for an American team because of the tax rates while they’re on that team but it...
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05-27-2022, 09:50 AM
Thread: NHL 2021-2022 Season
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After 29 years of American teams winning,...
After 29 years of American teams winning, including a few sunbelt teams that nobody really cares about, I’d be down for a change! If I followed hockey more closely, I could see myself getting sucked...
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05-17-2022, 07:35 PM
Thread: anyone been to cartagena recently?
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I’ve been but not recently. Actually this...
I’ve been but not recently. Actually this would’ve been more useful to the OP. I went to Cartagena and area in 2005 for a couple of weeks and it was an absolute highlight of several months travelling...
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04-04-2022, 10:24 PM
Thread: Costa Rica surf vacation info
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Bit of thread drift here. Anyone with...
Bit of thread drift here. Anyone with thoughts/experience on Panama? Looks like they have some good breaks. Not an advanced surfer by any means and looking at potential family trips sometime down the...
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03-07-2022, 07:18 PM
Thread: 2021/22 BC Southern Interior
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Wow, those photos made my day. Well done
Wow, those photos made my day. Well done
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03-02-2022, 12:23 PM
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The rec centre is great. Get there early for...
The rec centre is great. Get there early for public swim times as they limit numbers right now, or at least did the last time we went a few weeks back. Closed Sundays
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02-17-2022, 05:03 PM
Thread: Cutting the cable cord
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Mosquito Coast, Defending Jacob, and The Morning...
Mosquito Coast, Defending Jacob, and The Morning Show have all kept me entertained. There’s probably been more good shows that have come online lately but I haven’t been paying close attention. I’ve...
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02-10-2022, 11:03 PM
Thread: 2021/22 BC Southern Interior
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It's been a good snow season so coverage...
It's been a good snow season so coverage shouldn't be an issue and the next few days are supposed to be sunny. But the freezing levels have spiked recently and we are definitely between storms,...
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02-08-2022, 11:07 PM
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It is a good place to be but quite the mix. I...
It is a good place to be but quite the mix. I know that the antivax crowd's out there but I rarely encounter anyone like that in the activities I do and the people I hang out with.
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02-08-2022, 05:05 PM
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It's not called the Salmon Arm Salute ...
It's not called the Salmon Arm Salute for nothing :wink:
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01-31-2022, 11:19 PM
Thread: 2021/22 BC Southern Interior
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Powder skiing is back on in the Monashees, but...
Powder skiing is back on in the Monashees, but steady on your toes because it’s a bit sketchy out there!
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01-21-2022, 06:14 PM
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Not all that surprising. Canadians, by and large,...
Not all that surprising. Canadians, by and large, aren’t exactly embracing the concept of foreign home ownership right now. Feds are even floating the idea of a temporary foreign buyer ban.
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01-12-2022, 03:00 PM
Thread: Making your kid a grom
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Great topic - it’s not so much about raising...
Great topic - it’s not so much about raising rippers but just wanting them to enjoy themselves and do fun stuff as a family. My kids like skiing for now but they’re still young. Who knows how they’ll...
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12-22-2021, 10:54 AM
Thread: 2021/22 BC Southern Interior
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Yep, things are shaping up nicely in the...
Yep, things are shaping up nicely in the Monashees. I know lots of people with lots of plans this winter…which could get thrown out the window, but in the meantime we’ll try to keep content with this...
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12-13-2021, 03:38 PM
Thread: 2021/22 CND rockies thread
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Revelstoke skiing fairly well this weekend...
Revelstoke skiing fairly well this weekend although could do with a bit more snow. Was with the little one so wasn’t able to poke around too much. Not a big deal IMO to download the gondola since I...
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05-03-2021, 06:10 PM
Thread: BC Southern Interior 2020-21
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Looks awesome!! Well played, especially for May. ...
Looks awesome!! Well played, especially for May.
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04-15-2021, 09:22 AM
Thread: Whistler/Vail North 2020/2021
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Sounds pretty bleak for Whistler... ...
Sounds pretty bleak for Whistler...
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04-11-2021, 09:03 PM
Thread: BC Southern Interior 2020-21
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So good out there this weekend! I snagged the...
So good out there this weekend! I snagged the deepest turns I’ve had all season while everyone else seems more interested in mountain biking right now
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03-13-2021, 08:07 PM
Thread: BC Southern Interior 2020-21
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What's the story with the gorge this year??...
What's the story with the gorge this year?? Hearing it's getting hammered by sleds in the usual ski zones although I've not really seen it on the days I've been out. First season I'm aware of that...
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01-27-2021, 05:30 PM
Thread: going nordic = going ghay?
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I’ve made fun of nordic skiing over the years for...
I’ve made fun of nordic skiing over the years for sure but do enjoy my time on the misery sticks. Looks like the nordic nerds thread was deleted??
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01-27-2021, 04:02 PM
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I didn’t get that impression from John Horgan’s...
I didn’t get that impression from John Horgan’s press conference in the last hour. He talked about all these road access points to BC and how it would be a challenge to enforce. I don’t see many...
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01-15-2021, 07:24 PM
Thread: Aches, Pains and being 45 years old.
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Curious if that’s consistent for other >60 year...
Curious if that’s consistent for other >60 year olds you talk to? I mean, I know everyone’s different and all. I’d give up a lot of pension $ retiring at 55 vs 60 but may be worth considering...
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01-15-2021, 11:18 AM
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Mixed feelings about this. Not sure how much...
Mixed feelings about this. Not sure how much impact it would have although it's natural for provinces to think about this with different restrictions in place and varying levels of success. AB has...
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12-30-2020, 12:36 PM
Thread: ON3P SKIS Discussion
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I got some skis in from ON3P recently. When they...
I got some skis in from ON3P recently. When they arrived FedEx hit me up for $57 in fees. I’m not sure exactly what that was for, GST maybe? I think you’re right that duties don’t apply to US made...
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12-21-2020, 01:36 PM
Thread: BC Southern Interior 2020-21
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^I was a bit jealous seeing the 28cm new at...
^I was a bit jealous seeing the 28cm new at RMR...but also less keen on braving the usual powder day frenzy this year. Not that I’m roaming around much this season anyway...
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12-07-2020, 12:45 PM
Thread: Vancouver Island. Nothing to See Here.
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Nice one! Always enjoy some family stoke. Love...
Nice one! Always enjoy some family stoke. Love the Chariots. Gave us the opportunity to ski for hours together while the little one slept
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11-26-2020, 10:02 PM
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^strange advice for someone being told to sit...
^strange advice for someone being told to sit tight for 14 days. Tongue in cheek maybe?
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