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Today, 11:23 AM
Thread: Hurricane 2024
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Now at 914mb. Hurricane hunter observed surface...
Now at 914mb. Hurricane hunter observed surface level winds of 177 knots. That's almost exactly the same as Irma.
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11-02-2023, 05:47 AM
Thread: Small Victory of the Day - NSFW
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Just got the email yesterday. Back in June I...
Just got the email yesterday.
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03-27-2023, 05:47 PM
Thread: What the hell happened to Ebay?
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I use eBay to sell mid-grade sports collectibles...
I use eBay to sell mid-grade sports collectibles and its been great. The selling experience has degraded over time, but it's hard to deny the amount of eyes that see the listings. My sales have been...
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03-20-2023, 01:56 PM
Thread: Worst & Best Airports
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ATL is still hard to beat for me. I'm hopping all...
ATL is still hard to beat for me. I'm hopping all over the globe these days and it's always easy and cost efficient to get to ATL.
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12-21-2022, 05:45 PM
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Truffle butter. Had a Young Life group on as...
Truffle butter.
Had a Young Life group on as crew for a week, and one night the discussion was "Sex and Christianity." The adult leader asked them to name some slang terms involving sex. I'm a... -
11-01-2022, 07:59 AM
Thread: Monarch Mountain buys the Crest Tramway
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Monarch Mountain buys the Crest Tramway
https://heartoftherockiesradio.com/monarch-mountain-purchases-the-crest/
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03-26-2021, 06:06 PM
Thread: The big, stuck boat
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There's only two kinds of captains on this...
There's only two kinds of captains on this planet. Those that have run aground, and those that are lying about it.
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03-21-2021, 09:33 AM
Thread: LTL Truck transport cross country
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Have you looked at uShip? I've shipped furniture,...
Have you looked at uShip? I've shipped furniture, personal belongings, and vehicles and they've all been good experiences.
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03-17-2021, 07:06 PM
Thread: POSITIVE Stories From COVID Lockdown
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I made more money in 2020 than any other year. ...
I made more money in 2020 than any other year. My career requires a lot of travel, and is still considered essential, so I was offered a lot of work that most people were turning down. Also, the...
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03-16-2021, 08:21 AM
Thread: carribbean resort recs
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Anguilla is awesome, you won't be disappointed. ...
Anguilla is awesome, you won't be disappointed. There's some good diving there. A lot of it is shallow, but you'll still see a variety of corals, fish, turtles, and rays. A few good wreck dives. ...
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03-15-2021, 03:47 PM
Thread: carribbean resort recs
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I had better experiences at Ladera and Sugar...
I had better experiences at Ladera and Sugar Beach. The resorts are very nice, but the beaches are far from the best in the Caribbean.
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02-21-2021, 06:25 PM
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02-20-2021, 03:34 PM
Thread: WEED, The Official Thread
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Quit smoking last May. Summer gig required a DOT...
Quit smoking last May. Summer gig required a DOT physical and period drug screens. I like what I do far more than weed. After 20+ years smoking I thought it would be a struggle, but haven't even...
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02-11-2021, 10:03 PM
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Croatia, Lombok, Zanzibar, Dominica(not the DR)
Croatia, Lombok, Zanzibar, Dominica(not the DR)
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01-05-2021, 08:42 PM
Thread: DMT ... I have seen the afterlife
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E-meth: Momma can smoke that chunky white crunch...
E-meth: Momma can smoke that chunky white crunch anywhere; the office, at the grocery store, in a bathtub in the middle of the road, or face down in a big ole tire.
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12-19-2020, 11:28 PM
Thread: 2020/2021 College Football Thread
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Bama D looked very suspect, but I guess when you...
Bama D looked very suspect, but I guess when you have a Mac Jones, Najee Harris, and DeVonta Smith it doesn't matter. Play of the game was Metchie III obliterating that safety on the interception...
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12-18-2020, 03:09 PM
Thread: The Sailing Thread
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Emirates Team NZ hit 49 knots today. Still not...
Emirates Team NZ hit 49 knots today. Still not showing everything they got. The American Magic/Luna Rossa races were competitive. American Magic looks faster downwind, but LR looks faster upwind.
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12-08-2020, 06:03 PM
Thread: Spoon making
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItiwFQIY6lU&t=0m12s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItiwFQIY6lU&t=0m12s
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12-07-2020, 12:36 PM
Thread: Best USPS Shitshow Experience?
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I do A LOT of shipping through USPS from eBay...
I do A LOT of shipping through USPS from eBay sales, and can attest to the shit show being worse than normal the past 3-4 months. Two weeks ago I shipped eight bubble mailers, six of them going...
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11-21-2020, 02:18 PM
Thread: Boat Porn!
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I think this video really shows their speed. ...
I think this video really shows their speed. Looks like a solid 40 knots and Team Emirates NZ says they can do 50 knots. Hell, I start getting white knuckled at 18 knots.
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10-25-2020, 06:55 AM
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Ran away from life after college. Ended up in NZ...
Ran away from life after college. Ended up in NZ for a couple years. First, had a temp gig working at corporate HQ for a bank. Beer/wine were allowed starting at 3pm. It was The Office: Kiwi...
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10-24-2020, 11:07 AM
Thread: Post Lotto Win Employment
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Philanthropy, of course. Start a company that...
Philanthropy, of course. Start a company that helps get the younger generations traveling more. Still teach sailing, but take alumni on a couple trips each year to exotic places(not the Caribbean)....
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10-21-2020, 06:08 PM
Thread: Early 90s baseball cards
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It was a lump sum thing, so they didn't give an...
It was a lump sum thing, so they didn't give an offer just for that one card. In its current state it's less than $1000. It's a Topps, not O-Pee-Chee, but if the buyer gets it graded/authenticated...
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10-21-2020, 05:18 PM
Thread: Early 90s baseball cards
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About $8k.
About $8k.
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10-19-2020, 05:40 PM
Thread: Early 90s baseball cards
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Here's a big lot I just sold to someone. A good...
Here's a big lot I just sold to someone. A good spread covering 1954-2019. Outside of the autographed Gretzky RC, the highest potential are '86 and '89 Topps Traded Tiffany sets.
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10-14-2020, 07:25 PM
Thread: Early 90s baseball cards
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An autograph version of the '86 Fleer Jordan RC...
An autograph version of the '86 Fleer Jordan RC sold just last week for $31k, and the card itself wasn't even graded; only the signature was graded.
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10-13-2020, 08:39 PM
Thread: Early 90s baseball cards
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Cards were sold in packs wrapped in wax paper. ...
Cards were sold in packs wrapped in wax paper. At least most of them. The hobby started to get more traction in the 80s and the card companies wanted to take advantage of this, so around 1987 they...
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10-13-2020, 08:08 PM
Thread: Early 90s baseball cards
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It's all about the grading now. Take the '89 UD...
It's all about the grading now. Take the '89 UD Griffey as an example. A raw version sells for around $50. One graded a PSA 9 sells around $200. A gem mint PSA 10 sells for over $1500. And that's a...
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10-12-2020, 04:08 PM
Thread: Early 90s baseball cards
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Literally tens of billions of cards were printed...
Literally tens of billions of cards were printed each year during the junk wax era of '87-'94. The years before and after saw significantly less than that. And, because the print numbers were so high...
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10-12-2020, 02:42 PM
Thread: Early 90s baseball cards
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The sports collectible market has been way up...
The sports collectible market has been way up this year. While most of the cards in the junk wax era are worthless, there's still a few that hold some good value. Hell, certain Griffey rookie cards...
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08-26-2020, 06:50 PM
Thread: HURRICANE 2020
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Been lucky to only have two weak tropical storms...
Been lucky to only have two weak tropical storms pass over the VI so far this season. Stripped one of the boats down and put it in the mangroves. Brought the other one down to Grenada to ride out...
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08-15-2020, 12:35 PM
Thread: carribbean resort recs
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Several good recs already listed(Jumby Bay,...
Several good recs already listed(Jumby Bay, Anguilla, Mustique). On Antigua, I prefer Hermitage Bay. Anchor out front a lot there and they let me bring crew ashore to use their facilities, so I'll...
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09-08-2019, 03:22 PM
Thread: "The Turn"
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Snow down to 1500m here in Swiss Alps. Time to...
Snow down to 1500m here in Swiss Alps. Time to GTFO.
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05-15-2019, 10:53 AM
Thread: View right now
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02-03-2019, 07:46 PM
Thread: NFL 2018/2019
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I'm going with a fx ulna. Replay didn't seem to...
I'm going with a fx ulna. Replay didn't seem to show his forearm bending like a bow. Still sucks.
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01-14-2019, 08:19 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Been here since 30 December, and seen a solid 4...
Been here since 30 December, and seen a solid 4 meters of snow. Currently, stuck in Lech-Zurs after another 2 foot dump last night/today. Never seen it snow this much, and wouldn't believe the snow...
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01-25-2017, 09:36 AM
Thread: Colorado Weather Discussion Thread
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Vail has been great the last three days. Feel...
Vail has been great the last three days. Feel like they under reported a couple of times. East Vail laps yesterday were thigh deep.
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12-19-2016, 10:18 AM
Thread: Colorado Weather Discussion Thread
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I'd need new underwear, baselayers, ski pants,...
I'd need new underwear, baselayers, ski pants, socks, and boots. That pretty much answered my question about doing some East Vail laps today.
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12-10-2016, 01:55 PM
Thread: Colorado Weather Discussion Thread
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The dreaded "R" word arrived. Was afraid of this.
The dreaded "R" word arrived. Was afraid of this.
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12-07-2016, 09:42 AM
Thread: Colorado Weather Discussion Thread
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Tingly in the pants feeling.
Tingly in the pants feeling.
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11-27-2016, 12:25 PM
Thread: Colorado Weather Discussion Thread
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Thank you for that. Was starting to think there...
Thank you for that. Was starting to think there was too much Saban effect on this storm.
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11-11-2016, 06:10 PM
Thread: Vail life with a family?
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As a resident of Vail, I like it's geographic...
As a resident of Vail, I like it's geographic location. It puts me in the mountains where I can go an hour or two in any direction and find something good. Summer in Vail is great, too.
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11-08-2016, 06:29 PM
Thread: Colorado Weather Discussion Thread
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I'm predicting a 90% chance of butthurt by...
I'm predicting a 90% chance of butthurt by Thanksgiving. Biked today in Breck at over 10k, and it was awesome.
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11-06-2016, 11:18 AM
Thread: OFFICIAL 2016-2017 College Football thread
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This was my happy moment yesterday. ...
This was my happy moment yesterday.
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11-01-2016, 06:50 AM
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That's all Halloween was to me and my friends in...
That's all Halloween was to me and my friends in high school. The whole night would be spent driving around town throwing eggs at each other and trying to find a store that actually had more eggs...
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07-25-2016, 06:28 PM
Thread: Mtn Lion on Vail Pass
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I've seen one roaming around West Vail this...
I've seen one roaming around West Vail this summer. Big boy, too. There's also a lion that's made home on the Fred's Lunch trail below mid-Vail. I don't ride that trail anymore.
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04-28-2016, 09:07 AM
Thread: Happy Birthday John Daly
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Always liked Big John. Had the privilege of...
Always liked Big John. Had the privilege of playing golf with him on more than one occasion. Best memory was him coming back to Fayetteville after he won the British Open. I was one of the few...
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04-15-2016, 05:26 PM
Thread: Colorado Weather Discussion Thread
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Great googly moogly...... ...WINTER STORM...
Great googly moogly......
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT SUNDAY...
* TIMING...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL WELL INTO
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04-10-2016, 08:07 AM
Thread: WEED, The Official Thread
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Looks like Arkansas ditch weed. Seedy, too.
Looks like Arkansas ditch weed. Seedy, too.
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03-28-2016, 10:09 AM
Thread: Colorado Weather Discussion Thread
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Breck's site is now saying April 24 closing. ...
Breck's site is now saying April 24 closing. Winter Park also say April 24, with Mary Jane running until May 7.
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