Pat Donnelly

Hey Shawn, I would say the sound quality of the Phillps are better than the Giro TuneUps. The fit was a liitle snug while wearing the G9 helmet, but today I wore the Phillips with my old Leedom helmet and it was a better fit. If I use them with the Giro I may just remove the earflaps? Price was not bad, for me it was around $25 for two pair with shipping.

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Does the offer seem too good to be true?? Maybe check on-line for price comparisions www.kbb.com or www.autonation.com Excessive miles? Where did the vehcile originate and live it's loaner life? Could this car have been involved in the floods in and around the Tennessee area from the spring of 2010? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Tennessee_floods IMO - a new car dealership would prefer to sell a loaner themselves as it is virtually like new and usually low miles. If the vehicle was damaged, it is not unusual for a dealership to sell "as-is" to a wholesaler or auto-recovery firm. Repairs are made, then taken to auction where a secondary used car dealer will pick them up; many times from out of state. Caveat emptor!

http://www.aspensnowmass.com/onmountain/rental_pricing.cfm Renting in advance might save a bit. My wife rented from them last year and it was very convienient. If you have any issues with the gear they are on all 4 mountains. You might be able to turn them in at the end of the day rather than transporting . . .

would like to see if Shawn has improved upon the original design. I could see tool dip on some of the interface areas . . .

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Stayed here a few times http://homewoodsuites1.hilton.com/en_US/hw/hotel/SLCFUHW-Homewood-Suites-by-Hilton-Salt-Lake-City-Midvale-Sandy-Utah/index.do?brand_id=HW&brand_directory=/en/hw/&xch=794932771,ZGPL4P0GU0NW0CSGBJC2VCQ They offer a good value - hot & cold breakfast bar & a happy hour Mon-Thurs with beer, wine and a different hot food item each night offered. Inquire to see if this is still the case. Brew pub is within stumbling distance of the Homewood http://www.hoppersbrewpub.com/ +1 on Powder Mountain!! If you go to Brighton you must go to the "private club" Molly Greens. Join or get a temp membership by offering to buy a local a round. Food is much better than the lodge plus you get full service and without all the park monkeys. http://www.skisaltlake.com/ http://www.visitsaltlake.com/visit/

For my toe blocks I applied a piece of duct tape over the bolt heads and the snow/ice no longer accumulates in the "cavity" around the bolt heads. For the heel, maybe try a piece over the heel piece?

http://www.coiler.com/classics.html S O L D!!!

Picked up one of these the other day in Destin, FL at a UA outlet store. http://www.underarmour.com/shop/us/en/pid8000022-ColdGear-Hood/8000022-001

Buggs - glad to hear you got your head together. My new Coiler should arrive within the next week or so. Gettin giddy.

Still available and photos are available.

Not always an option at every airport, but I have found the curb side baggage handlers to be a little more foregiving than those inside the terminal. The ones outside seem to hussle a bit more to earn their tips.

Ski or Snowboard Equipment If you are hitting the slopes, you can bring your ski and snowboard equipment as checked baggage. One ski/pole bag or one snowboard bag, and one boot bag is accepted per person. The combined weight of the ski/snowboard bag and the boot bag may not exceed 50 lbs. or excess weight charges will apply. Linear dimensions may exceed 80 inches (203 cm), no excess size charges apply. http://www.delta.com/traveling_checkin/baggage/checked/index.jsp <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you do not have a hard sided case you may have to sign a waiver of damages. You might want to inquire about applying for a Delta AMEX card; usually $95/yr but our first year was free. The credit card will waive the $25 fee for the first bag. We also rec'd a 24 hour pass to any Delta club when we got our card; used it the other day in Atlanta as we had a three hour layover . . . free drinks and snack bar. You might want to FedEx some of your other gear; helmets, boots etc? We use plastic totes from Home Depot with 2 piece hinged tops and secure with zip-strips. That is, if time permits?

Always find something at the Under Armour outlets. Cold gear compression fit is a great based layer and does not retain moisture as cotton does. Picked up 2nd and 3rd layers and all have dried overnight and are ready to go the next day after simpy hanging with no drying efforts required. Get a FedEx account to ship gear in advance; SporTube's double ski tube works great. Check Home Depot or Lowe's for plastic totes with the two piece hinged tops. I use one or two of these to ship helmets, boots, goggles and spare parts in advance. The usually have two lock holes on either side and I use zip strips to secure in the closed position. Throw in a couple of plastic zip strips to secure for the return shipment home. I always pack an extra Intec heel cable the required tools one may need.

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I have had 2 sets of Giro's "tune-ups" and they are not bad but I am going to give this a try for deeper bass http://www.amazon.com/Philips-Neckband-Headphones-SHS5200-28/dp/B003CJTR8M/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

Thermics. I tried several remedies and these boot heaters have yet to fail me. I always dry my liners after riding and pre-heat with an air dryer for at least an hour before riding. Using Gold Bond or Utterly Smooth cream / lotion before putting your socks on also helps.

Light base grind (for structure) and edge tune at start of season and have about 4 hours on the snow since tuning. I have a local shop and the same technician has handled my gear for the past 8 years. Base 1* X 2* on side edges. A few cosmetic blemishes on top as well as the base (minor/hairline). Orange flame top sheet. Built for 200 lb rider. Arrived from Coiler Jan 2008. Nanospeed base 181 T (TITANAL "METAL") 13.2m scr x 19 waist. $425 shipped to lower 48.

Dude - conditions were very carvable at Pine Knob yesterday a.m. Full on sunshine and very few people. I shared the first chair up with a skier friend at 8:55 . . . was my first day on for the season. Left around 11:00 a.m. Drove by the area around 3p.m. and things were a bit crowded. Looks like rain is in our forecast :-( Get out early in the day or after 8pm if you are planning on night riding. Got your Warren Miller tickets yet?

Lupe Fiasco's "shinning down"

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Great session!! If nothing else, check out "Hey Soul Sister" http://www.livefromdarylshouse.com/currentep.html?ep_id=46

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Urgh!!!