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05-03-2023, 10:40 AM
Thread: Eastern Sierra BC 2022-23
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FWIW on Saturday afternoon we drove up to glacier...
FWIW on Saturday afternoon we drove up to glacier lodge road and ran into a guy just coming out at 4:15pm or so who said he had just skied one of the Kid N chutes and it was 4K’ of perfect corn. He...
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05-01-2023, 10:26 AM
Thread: Eastern Sierra BC 2022-23
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Awesome trip reports, I had started to think this...
Awesome trip reports, I had started to think this thread had been abandoned.
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03-03-2023, 12:24 AM
Thread: TAHOE 22/23 -THE YEAR OF THE (t)RAM
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Appreciate it, thanks!
Appreciate it, thanks!
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03-02-2023, 11:51 AM
Thread: TAHOE 22/23 -THE YEAR OF THE (t)RAM
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Does anyone know how regularly the Johnson Canyon...
Does anyone know how regularly the Johnson Canyon trailhead is plowed? Some friends have hut bookings next weekend but they’re on snowshoes and are going to need to use that trailhead to avoid the...
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02-15-2023, 03:54 PM
Thread: Eastern Sierra BC 2022-23
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Epic stuff, thanks for the detailed write-up and...
Epic stuff, thanks for the detailed write-up and pics!
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11-24-2022, 09:09 AM
Thread: Audiophiles, help me build a decent stereo
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There’s the bluesound node, though at $500 new it...
There’s the bluesound node, though at $500 new it still might be more than you want to spend. No screen either so you mostly need to control it from a phone or tablet, but the app for controlling it...
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09-02-2022, 04:52 PM
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It does sound crazy that Mobley would be an mvp...
It does sound crazy that Mobley would be an mvp contender so soon but that’s why I remember him saying it. But I don’t see any reference to that comment googling it, so my memory is probably failing...
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09-02-2022, 01:34 PM
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I don’t think they’re necessarily expecting him...
I don’t think they’re necessarily expecting him to be. I think Zach Lowe has mentioned that he wouldn’t be shocked if Mobley was in the mvp discussion in the next year or two. Garland is already...
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08-31-2022, 03:04 PM
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The 6moons review is very positive. Looks like a...
The 6moons review is very positive. Looks like a great value for sure. Seems that it’s so cheap because it’s made in China and direct-to-consumer. People turn up their noses at Chi-Fi, but it’s the...
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08-31-2022, 01:51 PM
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Ah I see, I was counting the perv as qb1.
Ah I see, I was counting the perv as qb1.
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08-31-2022, 01:17 PM
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What happened to Josh Dobbs? I thought he was...
What happened to Josh Dobbs? I thought he was having (another) nice preseason. I always liked that guy.
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08-31-2022, 11:58 AM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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OK, thanks for the reality check! Giving up on...
OK, thanks for the reality check! Giving up on that makes it a lot simpler project.
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08-31-2022, 11:06 AM
Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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So, I’ve got a cheap metal shed in my backyard...
So, I’ve got a cheap metal shed in my backyard that’s rusted out and falling apart. I’m not exactly super handy but I’d like to take a crack at building a shed because I think (naively?) that it will...
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08-31-2022, 10:38 AM
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People seem to really like the elekit stuff; it...
People seem to really like the elekit stuff; it would be fun to make the 300b kit at some point.
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07-04-2022, 12:25 AM
Thread: Lyon to Barcelona ?
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I did a similar route 20 years ago (as part of...
I did a similar route 20 years ago (as part of one of several multi-month trips), so no recent or specific beta, but France had the nicest touring country-wide of the 10 or so countries I’ve toured...
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06-18-2022, 04:49 PM
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He’s acceptable on offense, and the defense they...
He’s acceptable on offense, and the defense they can put out there with him is insane. I just don’t think the team as currently constructed is going to magically figure out how to not turn the ball...
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06-18-2022, 11:38 AM
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I’m going to miss the Celtics bitching after each...
I’m going to miss the Celtics bitching after each and every whistle called against them.
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04-09-2022, 09:49 PM
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Unless you have to move to the Bay Area for work,...
Unless you have to move to the Bay Area for work, I don’t see why you would unless you really want to be specifically here. I love it and can barely picture living many other places, but it’s so...
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03-30-2022, 04:50 PM
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I just picked up a medium men’s pair of the...
I just picked up a medium men’s pair of the much-loved/TGR-approved 2016 Procline FL pants from the Arcteryx used gear site. $230 after tax for “like new.” No tags but they don’t seem used to me....
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02-17-2022, 03:06 PM
Thread: Betty Davis - R.I.P.
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Rad lady. Somehow I never heard of her until she...
Rad lady. Somehow I never heard of her until she passed away despite growing up close to where she lived in Pittsburgh. I guess once she quit the industry she had a super low profile until the LITA...
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02-12-2022, 05:40 PM
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A “cagette” is one of those old school crates for...
A “cagette” is one of those old school crates for holding produce or things like that. “Toucher de neige” would be better translated as “snowfeel.”
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I was able to see this in telluride with the...
I was able to see this in telluride with the whole Lowe/anker family there and doing a q and a afterwards. Super intense experience. I’m not much of a cryer but was low key sobbing most of the way...
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01-20-2022, 03:41 PM
Thread: Eastern Sierra BC 21/22
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Thanks for all the beta. Once the wind goes...
Thanks for all the beta. Once the wind goes through this weekend I think I’m going to make the drive down and hopefully find some corn and animal sacrifices.
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01-19-2022, 02:46 PM
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We paid something like $10 extra to get the NBATV...
We paid something like $10 extra to get the NBATV games as part of league pass, but I can’t remember if that gives you the option of streaming the regional broadcasts or just the nbatv broadcast
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01-18-2022, 03:08 PM
Thread: Eastern Sierra BC 21/22
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Thanks for those pics! Things look pretty great...
Thanks for those pics! Things look pretty great right now. How high up is the corn growing?
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01-16-2022, 08:29 PM
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Hell yeah
Hell yeah
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01-15-2022, 04:49 PM
Thread: Tennis 2022
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Unvaxxed nba players can play in NYC, just not if...
Unvaxxed nba players can play in NYC, just not if they play for the home team, which doesn’t make any sense but whatever.
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01-15-2022, 10:21 AM
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I believe the stat you linked to is +/- only for...
I believe the stat you linked to is +/- only for players on the floor, not delta between +/- on and off.
Lowe wrote yesterday that the nuggets are +9.3/100 with jokic and -11.8/100 without.
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01-11-2022, 02:46 PM
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So much handwringing about Baker…what do you all...
So much handwringing about Baker…what do you all think of stefanski?
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12-23-2021, 11:53 AM
Thread: Audiophiles, help me build a decent stereo
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I’m late on this, but a month ago I picked up...
I’m late on this, but a month ago I picked up some Cornwall Is that are about 50 years old and they sound incredible. When I opened up the backs I saw that the caps were leaking so I picked up the...
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12-15-2021, 04:11 PM
Thread: 22/23 gear rumors
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I’m here for the inside baseball, I find it...
I’m here for the inside baseball, I find it fascinating.
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12-08-2021, 10:47 AM
Thread: Audiophiles, help me build a decent stereo
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Audiophiles, help me build a decent stereo
I found this very helpful. Half of it tracks with what I’ve already learned so I’m inclined to believe the other half.
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12-07-2021, 10:42 PM
Thread: THE "TRIP" REPORT THREAD
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Bravo, between this and the self-leveling you’re...
Bravo, between this and the self-leveling you’re having a hell of a productive week.
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12-06-2021, 03:29 PM
Thread: Audiophiles, help me build a decent stereo
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That’s what I’ve gathered even without hearing...
That’s what I’ve gathered even without hearing much. I’ve been aware of how much some people spend on audio gear for a long time but it’s still pretty shocking to me.
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12-06-2021, 03:11 PM
Thread: Audiophiles, help me build a decent stereo
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Funny this thread popped up, I just picked up a...
Funny this thread popped up, I just picked up a pair of Cornwall Is from CL a few weeks ago and have been going down the internet audio nerd wormhole. (These are my first pair of quality speakers)....
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12-03-2021, 12:25 PM
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Mysterious death of entire family while hiking
Someone also reported that they still had some water left. With the facts laid out it all makes a lot of sense/isn’t so mysterious. Especially knowing that the trail starts at the top of a steep hill...
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12-03-2021, 11:05 AM
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Mysterious death of entire family while hiking
‘Tragedy of the highest order’: Investigation reports detail missteps behind hiker deaths
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12-01-2021, 10:46 AM
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Fun game, tough to draw any big conclusions....
Fun game, tough to draw any big conclusions. Ayton’s size and skill with all the perimeter shooting the suns have gave the w’s more trouble in the half-court than I think I’ve seen this season.
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11-17-2021, 11:28 AM
Thread: Official ATK Binding Thread
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Did any Bay Area peeps manage to get a jig that...
Did any Bay Area peeps manage to get a jig that they would be willing to loan out for beverages of their choice? Or ski drilling parties?
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11-17-2021, 11:17 AM
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2021/2022 NBA Thread: Anyone but the Lakers or Nets!
I love Kerr and anyone who was calling for him to be fired is crazy, but to play devil’s advocate I have sometimes wondered how much of the team’s success was coaching ability and how much was sheer...
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11-17-2021, 12:26 AM
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Draymond was outrageous tonight. Some of the...
Draymond was outrageous tonight. Some of the playmaking was unreal. And even taking threes and going to the hoop!
Has the mitten been discussed in this thread yet? Because he is rad.
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11-08-2021, 10:02 AM
Thread: Volkl BMT 109 mount question
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This. Please don’t Swiss cheese those skis with...
This. Please don’t Swiss cheese those skis with griffons! The bmt109s might be my favorite pair of skis at this point but I don’t see the appeal of skiing them inbounds. Katana 108s or m-free 108s...
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10-26-2021, 01:24 PM
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Ha, there’s no way Morey is making that trade....
Ha, there’s no way Morey is making that trade. They need a ball-handler and creator more than anything, and hield is not that. They also can’t play Seth and Hield together - they’d get roasted on...
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10-21-2021, 11:24 PM
Thread: 150g vs 200g Tech Bindings
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The trofeo plus floats my boat for this category....
The trofeo plus floats my boat for this category. Love it.
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10-12-2021, 11:38 PM
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Now I’m going to spend all year trying to figure...
Now I’m going to spend all year trying to figure out what hellhole is.
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10-10-2021, 04:11 PM
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Tomorrow’s Thanksgiving in Canada already....
Tomorrow’s Thanksgiving in Canada already. Everything just comes sooner up there at the higher latitudes.
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10-07-2021, 01:39 AM
Thread: Running, Anyone...?
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Ha, yeah, I’m actually on that listserv and the...
Ha, yeah, I’m actually on that listserv and the author of that is the most frequent poster. I think I’ve read that piece, I’m any case I’ve definitely seen her take on fly agarics as edibles.
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10-07-2021, 01:32 AM
Thread: Running, Anyone...?
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Basically yes. I forget the exact trails but I...
Basically yes. I forget the exact trails but I started from the trailhead in Ross and ran up over the ridge north of tam and down to Stinson. Then back up all the way up to the east peak of tam and...
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10-04-2021, 04:59 PM
Thread: Running, Anyone...?
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Rad! Looks gorgeous. I assume the fly agaric was...
Rad! Looks gorgeous. I assume the fly agaric was not part of your nutritional strategy.
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10-03-2021, 12:56 AM
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Hot take as a sixers fan who watches a lot of...
Hot take as a sixers fan who watches a lot of w’s:
Steph, Klay, Draymond, Ben and someone who can shoot would be extremely fun and also a great shot to win the west. (If klay comes back as the old...
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