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Thanks. The Mexico is one of my faves as well, as is the Mistral. Funny, I just saw what looked to be a Merak recently (couldn't get close enough to distinguish it from a Bora). I had a chance to drive a new Quattroporte S which impressed the hell out of me (as did the price tag).

Italiano

USPS Priority is by FAR the most efficient and best-priced option.

Perhaps a forum other than this would be more appropriate for such material.

Le Massif

I have a 167 Proto in excellent condition. If you have some interest, feel free to email and we can discuss futher.

I was in Park City last week and sufferred through 4 days of lousy conditions while the east was feasting on fresh snow. Damn the weather, not the region!

Unfortunately not.

SG Race 178T Custom Tomahawk GS180 T Custom Tomahwak SL 160 T Prior WCR Metal 177

The SFlex are, in my experience, significantly more versatile with respect to free carving, etc than are the Hangl or Vist plates, which are generally restricted to a race only application. Make certain that you have a minimum of five x two insert rows to mount the SFlex.

So I hear that there are a fair number of World Series tickets on sale at Fenway. Get there early!

I can tell you who does return phone calls and email: Sigi and Louis Renzler from Tomahawk. The turnaround time for a custom Titanal board is on the order of a month. They make beautifully crafted, quality products to your specification. Perhaps not as sexy as Kessler, but they make damned fine gear.

2004? International? I was referring to THIS year and a US audience. Otherwise, your data is convincing. Again, with Phelps going crazy, LOTS of people were following swimming. Actually, the sky here is anything but blue this morning! And by the way Skategoat, I apologize for my earlier sarcasm/incivility. It wasn't called for.

.I think your'e wrong, at least with respect to the US. People here will come up with the names of Eric Heiden, Mark Spitz and now Mr. Phelps before they remember ANY 100m medalist. You've already indicated that you would be happy to watch the entire broadcast of a marathon...that makes you extremely atypical with respect to the general population (this is NOT a criticism, just an observation). Most people in the US don't follow track and field, even the 100m, with any regularity or particular interest. I just did an informal poll of 23 people here in the operating room lounge, none expressed any dissatisfaction with not having seen the 100m final live. The majority didn't see it at all.

You are correct regarding the coverage of alpine snowboarding and the need to be there to see the action. I believe the tickets go on sale October 1st or thereabouts. I heard them say "earlier" today, but I could be wrong, so I can't definitively answer the question of how it was presented. I too will say again, NBC covers what they think people want to see and often that selection seems unusual. Truthfully, I don't think that there would be an enormous number of people in their viewing audience who would be dismayed at watching the 100m on tape delay. I really don't.

Since these games began, I've had the opportunity to watch coverage in two other nations and I can say that, in my opinion, the job done by NBC has been excellent. Carrying this out from the other side of the globe and many time zones away is an enormous task. That coupled with the fact that this is indeed a business with sponsors who have demands of their own only compounds the degree of difficulty. It seems as though some individual viewers are annoyed that they weren't asked by NBC what specific events, venues and times that they wished to view. I am sure that during the winter games, many here would like to see additional coverage of alpine snowboarding events. Fact is that most people would prefer to watch the sexier boardercross and pipe events and that is exactly what they get to do. Satellite television is indeed available!

Exactly. Out.

There were no personal attacks made by anyone. Ergo, there haven't been any ad hominem attacks. There would be many(myself included) who would take issue with your suggestion that the 100m is "the premiere event of the games". You may find it most compelling, but I don't. Rather, I prefer swimming and find some of what I've already seen in the pool the premiere events of the game. Tomato/tomahto. Your post would have been equally effective had it consisted of the first line alone. The remainder was clearly meant to be provocative and I took issue with it. End of story.

Real arguments need ad hominem attacks and the like, don't they? I am a bit sensitive, as my brother works his ass off for NBC sports and is in China as we speak. They have excellent coverage of the Olympics. 'Nuff said. As for the "hype machine" , what about Bolt holding up his golden Puma spikes and posturing for the camera? As for Coke, I don't see any fewer ads for that swill here in Canada (where I am right now) than I do in Sodom and Gomorrah to the south. I don't have to call you a cynic.....just reading what you've written makes that abundantly clear!!

How is it mean? Last evening, Canadian television was covering some obscure women's wrestling event precisely because a Canadian woman (who went on to earn a medal) was involved. That is what they are supposed to do...provide coverage with a focus on their own athletes. NBC does this as well, why are they somehow less credible in their coverage than networks from other nations?

Given that Walter Dix finished third, I think it is a stretch to suggest that there were no Americans with a chance. Bolt was clearly the class of the field, but in the finals, everyone has a chance. If you want "total domination" then the preliminary game 119-82 rout of Spain by team USA seems to work. Given the performance of Canadian athletes thus far, I guess CBC has more freedom with respect to coverage.

So that was the vid that "didn't sound awful"? I think I'd rather attend the crystal glass plunking concert featured in the second video!

Neil doesn't play the drums, Neil OWNS the drums! Fripp's allright........I'm sure Alex would let him carry his gear.

Saw Rush in Philly,Boston and Manchester. Brilliant, as always.

Time for the Lakers to win 4 in a row. Well, they are 0 for 3 vs. the Celtics thus far this season, so 4 in a row seems like quite a stretch.