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queequeg, Captain Ahab needs you to catch the white whale... i.e. move out to Colorado, buddy.

Since I switched to gmail, I almost never receive spam/hacked email. They must have the best filters.

Having ridden tits deep powder many times, there's no denying how fun it is... especially on a soft freestyle board. However, since giving myself over to carving, I am obsessed with finding that one perfect carving run. Anyone who's seen me ride knows I have a ways to go. The closest I've come was riding under Montezuma lift at A-Basin just days before my tumor diagnosis... as Lowell Hart can attest. Now, for me, powder just gets in the way of my pursuit.

or make you serve wrench duty in the Bomber tent so the Bomber crew can get more riding time.

As far as I'm concerned, every day at SES is girls' day.

D.T., I bet you used to have a pair of sunglasses (and maybe still do) just like he was wearing in the video.

In honor of our upcoming SES... plus, I think I see Fin in a couple shots. <object width="640" height="390"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aB2E1D5hrdI&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aB2E1D5hrdI&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="640" height="390"></embed></object>

17% of those trails are only open to people who know the secret handshake... skireport is lying to you. It's a big conspiracy.

Ooh, I love baclava. You make it yourself?

Are the t-shirts those designed by miss Recsky?

This thread is so NOT what I thought it would be. I claim false advertising.

Actually... the cliff was the rock at Waimea. I haven't seen it that devoid of people in a long time.

Have you guys taught her to waltz yet?

I knew that wasn't Jose, but I did think it was one of Joerg's peeps. Anyway, Roberto, Ivan, Tom Waldbilig and I are all booked.

Hey Don, just tell her you look forward to seeing her in May.

I may not be an engineer, but I know a stress riser (a starting/intial point for failure) when I see one and I see two in these pics. Both resultant cracks are identified by Christian in the two circles he included on the pics. What I think caused the cracks is the inward tapered milling on the bottom of this (I assume) short plate. When the taper crosses the screw hole(s), a thin section of metal is formed and a stress riser is created and that's where the crack starts. For you aviation history buffs, this sort of like how the deHavilland Comet taught us that square windows are bad for pressurized fuselages. I checked my OS2 long plates from a year or two before yours and there are no flaws like those on your short plates that would cause stress risers. My guess is it's either a design flaw in the short plates or a manufacturing flaw in your (and possibly other people's) plates. I can't guess what effect, if any, the Bomber heel receiver contributed to the failure. I'm leaning towards none, but the lighting does make it look like the contact area between the steel receiver and the short plate resulted in a disfigurement of the softer aluminum of the short plate. I just don't think that alone would cause this. I think it's clearly the stress risers. Other notes: Corey, I agree, if there's a pair of holes for the heel receiver, you should be able to use them. Otherwise, they shouldn't be there. Crimson, I didn't catch what his full setup is, but, if he's got the D3 elastomers, he doesn't need the o-ring under the king pin. Bottom Line: Every CATEK user should check their plates for this flaw.

Dave, I have three for sale.

Anybody need Lovey tickets? I've got 3. Looking to sell 2 or 3.

Upslope storm. I'll bring some snow on the roof of my car next time I come up.

What are you on and did you bring any for the rest of the class?

CRAP!!! Time to think about changing the date.

A tent thief. :D

Isn't there an movie about the Keystone Cops. Maybe they should have to watch that movie.

I'll be there. I have a 4pak.

I must generally agree with your discontent for 9 news. They have been on downhill slide (pun intended) for the past several years or more, IMO.