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Fuller didn't invent Bucky balls. They were named after him in honor of the geodesic geometries he identified, which coincidentally describe the structural arrangement of the atoms of "buckminsterfullerene".

"Heston Blumenthal" - as in "In Search of Total Perfection"? "No, no, no, that ain't me, babe". "In search of a really good time" is more like it. That includes snowsports, food from garden to compost (the long way), travel and a number of other things. I like to try to do a number of things well, but not to let perfection become the enemy of good (to mangle Voltaire). Unless, of course, I'm wiring something... White Pass High Camp 9/25

Michael Pollan's "Cooked" is worth reading about fermentation and baking, but the sections on roasting and braising might tempt one to stray from the vegan straight and narrow. Or gross you out. See if you can check it out from a library, just in case...

It's perfectly legitimate to QUOTE another author, an pseudonymous source or even an anonymously-authored website, as long as you indicate that the verbatim text is a quote (enclosed with "...") and provide attribution to the extent possible (author, title, publisher, copyright date, URL, ... - check a style manual). Most technical or scholarly publications include a bibliography and list of references. For a short paper it is often appropriate to just use footnotes to document the sources and specific references, but if there are more than two per page on average you should use a list at the end. You can use footnotes to expand on subtle points not fully developed in the text, and endnotes to link to your list of references. Take an hour to research style conventions for these tools online (be aware that style conventions vary depending on the nature of the publication - some journals are very fussy about that). It will be time well spent. In many professions the ability to write clearly and present material in an organized manner is critical to your career. It will also serve you well if you ever need to correspond for legal, business or technical purposes as a client or customer. There is a fair amount of material on Bomber that you quote, but be sure to build the paper around your own impressions and thoughts, so you are contributing to the literature, not just assembling a verbal collage. Such "survey" papers have a useful place in technical literature - the author can provide a useful guide to a broad bibliography to help guide a newcomer to the subject, but that's probably not quite what your assignment is aimed at. Take advantage of an interesting subject, dig into it, stretch your brain and come away as a better writer for the rest of your life.

http://www.thrillon.com/tag/tillman-the-coolest-dog-in-the-world He even pumps!

Nope. Unless you mount the grid projector 10m or so in front of you and above you. If it's mounted anywhere near your head the projected grid will look pretty flat to you no matter what the actual terrain is like. The bright grid will actually obstruct your view of the darker terrain. Try walking at night on rough ground with a flashlight held near your head. Then try it with the flashlight carried as low as possible so the irregularities in the terrain cast shadows. Headlamps (on-your-head lamps, that is) have the singular virtue of being convenient to point, leaving your hands free to handle tools or food and to break your falls.

BS Busters I hope the riding talent in the video was appropriately compensated, since I didn't see his name in the credits. What's the point in shooting at the topsheets? Since when are boards designed to take hits on the top? Sean? Don't you think about this when you're designing a board, or are graphics more important than armor? At least the riding talent offers some decent camo topsheets for those serious about their tactical snowsports.

Love the cows crooning in the slo-mo half.

The universe would be a rather different place if negative damping were thermodynamically possible. Probably not very comfortable, and snow would be scarce indeed.

I wimped out Saturday (I hate riding in fog and rain) and Karen & I went for a long run in the Dalles, then did some chores on the boat, had a really nice brunch at Petit Provencale (highly recommended if you need breakfast or lunch in the Dalles area) and headed home on WA 14. We stopped at Roosevelt and rode bikes up the grade (1400' in 6 mi). Karen kept going while I turned around to go back for the car, then we had a pretty drive home via Bickleton. Looks like we should have stayed in the area and gone up to T-Line for Sunday, but we got some yard work done and a good hour of bike polo, so it wasn't a dead loss.

Speaking of ladies, the one in your avatar is a little underdressed to be running a chainsaw. You ever seen what a chainsaw can do to a leg?

Recursively amazing!

I was going to inquire about the gender of these STROOPWAFELS but Wikipedia kind of spoils what would have been a somewhat off-color joke. Too much information...

Sean Check your light source setting - it may be on warm incandescent. Is this a working trip (did you pack a boatload of demo boards)? Have a great time! Dennis

125" on the ground at White Pass. Three weekends to enjoy it...

I'm planning on spending the weekend at WP. I missed the big dump last weekend, spending most of it on a plumbing emergency. The only carving I got to do was with a demo saw and a chisel. The bathroom drains work great now! I'm hoping that last weekend's powder will be nicely groomed and set up. Last year we got snow right up to closing day and the grooming was excellent.

I think I can make it. I'll probably stay on my boat in the Dalles and do some tinkering, but I could probably be persuaded to totter around on my mountain bike and/or drink a little beer.

The "Faces of Speed" gallery should certainly include the nice face behind the fastest wrists in the West, Ms. "Moderator-A-Plenty" herself.

DON"T grab the victims head and straighten it for him! (Seb video ;-p )

So you want lots of battery life when it works and minimum battery life when it doesn't... Sweet indeed!

Thanks Sean. Nice camera work! I can see why Brian beat me.. How did you make time to go shoot photos between all the demo activities? Dennis

Third in GS and SL, Methuselah class. Very close second run against Arne in the GS until I skidded out 3rd gate from the finish. It actually felt OK - I knew I wasn't leaving much of anything on the table. Last year I left feeling that I'd not really pushed as hard as I might have. This year I made better runs. Big Thanks to Bomber and the Uphill Parcel Service, and to Bruce V. for a couple of fine (Coiler) rides. The AM was just as nice in a Copper Bowl of corn as on the SL course.

It took three months to recover from envisioning indoor plumbing in a tent?

Me too! I just moved up an age group, and this will be my last chance to be the youngest in the bracket. Arriving late Sunday, staying in Frisco. Dennis fiveohniner-threesixtysix-twelveeightysix