Derf

Tremblant is in my opinion also an hawful and highly overrated resort. The layout of the trail is less than good, there are enormous amounts of flats, it is quite crowded (because is it is so highly rated amoung skiers for some unknown reason) and even with quick lifts, the wait is long. The North side is less crowded and a little more decent, but definitaly not worth the price. Ste-Anne is quite nice for carving, good steeps, good blue runs, especially the North side. A little too much bump runs for my liking. It gets crowded on the weekend and the trails get choppy because of the crowds. The view on top of the mountain is awsome, especially on top of La Crête. Here are some pics I took there http://derf.dyndns.org/%7Ederf/2001-01-02%20Mont%20Ste-Anne/index.html As for Le Massif, I agree, it is the nicest mountain of the province, but it's becoming a little too popular for it size, and since they started to do some more snowmaking, it's getting icier. I booked a 4 day vacation there a year and a half ago, it was so icy, we skied for half days and scalped our ticket in the parking for the last day (multi day tickets) because we had enough of the ice. Derf

So do I, especially on August 21st at the Bell Center in Montreal.:D Derf

Slow down, a joke's a joke. I am the first to admire great drummers. I tried to drum a little, and I know it is REALLY hard to do something decent. I know a good drummer when I hear one, and I was lucky to play with some good ones, which almost made me feel ashamed of being such a bad bassist (I don't play much). There are many great drummers that I admire, Neil Peart, Mike Portnoy, the drummer from Dave Matthews (can't remeber his name, but his coordination is amazing without being flashy), Guy Nadon (local Jazz drummer, will play anything). BTW, this joke is from my father, who was a professionnal musician from ~1960 to 1980, and he hated bad drummers, especially if they could not keep the beat. Derf

How many musicians are in your band? Four musicians and a drummer.

Those Ricks 4000 series are so nice, I tried one (black with white trim, the Rush look) when I was in a bar where there was a Rush cover band, it was plugged in a David Eden amp, and man the sound and touch were amazing! Wish I had one, but it would be a waste, I'm not good enough. Derf

I play bass also. It's been a real while since I played. I have a Yamaha bass and a small Roland Cube, it does the job, though my father uses my amp more than I do these days! Derf

18 on the first try, 30 on the second, but like many others, I am Canadian (but I would rather say from Québec...). Derf

I have an even better solution: Use you car less often, take the bus or your bike instead. This goes for all you motorcycle guys too! The motorcycles you ride use as much gas a small car. Derf

Maudite: Moe - Deet Trois Pistoles: Trow (throw without the "h") - Ah - Piss - Tull (as in Jethro Tull) Voilà! Derf

You might get some information from the persons who posted in these threads: http://www.bomberonline.com/VBulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=486 http://www.bomberonline.com/VBulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=432 I myself have lots of shoulder problems, but have been lucky the last 9 months (knock on wood), no dislocation at all, a first since 1995! Derf

Still no real buckles. No real buckles = no real boots. Derf

I don't have access no any machines, but I know that it is unlikely that disks similar to these could be machined. It would be easy to get the shape of the disk and to make the holes, but the problem is the teeth that keep the angles set. These are nearly impossible (or at least very tough) to make. And I do not know how well it will keep the bindings would keep their angles without teeth. The other thing I might suggest, which would be much easier, would be to make adapter plates to put in between the bindings and the board. I know some did it in plastic, other in aluminium, but it would be much easier to do in my opinion. Derf

Codec stands for COder/DECoder. It is just a sort of plugin for a program that does the conversion, it is not a program by itself. There are plenty of programs that do video editing, but easy to use and/or free, that's another story. Derf

For this, Avisynth (with Gordian Knot if you want) and Virtual Dub are pretty good. Derf

Back then, shifters were REAL shifters (thumbshifters, good ol' XT), brakes were real brakes (NON low profile cantilever brakes), there were no suspensions, no sloping top tube, all bearings were real bearing, no cartridge anything. Seriously though, in the last years, with the arrival of V brakes, good version of SRAM shifters, cartridge bearings, and so on, bikes are getting even better. Like I said earlier, I bough a new one this year (mountain bike converted for city riding), and it is amazing how things changed in the last 15 years. 15 years!!! Wow, I'm 27 and this makes me feel old. Maybe I got into cycling too early. Derf

I don't know how much kilometers my Trek has, but I can tell you that my computer (that I bought in May of 2000) says around 13700 km. I can also tell you I rode this bike as a bike messenger for 2 summers (1997-1998), with between 60-100 km per day. That's enough for me. Derf

I've had my Trek 830 (my main street ride) since 1991, and it had so much use, I bought a new bike last week, a Giant Iguana that I will modify for street use like I did to my Trek. And for off road, it is a Rocky Mountain Equipe that I got in 1994. I use it much less, so it is still in good shape. It had a couple of upgrades also. Oh, wait, did you mean MOTOR bikes? Derf

I am the proud owner of a 1992 Mazda 323. This is my first car. I got it for 0$ in May 2003 (I was 26) from my dad, had 110000 km (not miles), and is now at 118000 km. Derf

I'm surprised no one directed you to the norm here http://www.bomberonline.com//articles/feel_the_carve.cfm Derf

If you can afford the plane and the big car, you can afford the gas to put in.:p Derf

Use less oil, this way you will pay less. Use your car less, if you have a big car (or a truck), get a small one instead. Simple, no? Derf

I have some Burton Furnace, a little lacking in comfort, but I like the construction (real buckles, real spring mech). I tried on some Head Stratos Pro in the store, and they fit very nicely. The construction is nice, but I have not ridden them though. It's what I would recommend for someone coming from Burton boots. Derf

If this is your first time trying hardboots, 178 or 180 may be a bit long. For your height and weight, I would say 170-175 is a good place to begin. If you have the money for Volkl or Donek Freecarve, than go for it. I have never tried either, but read lots of good thing s on them. As for race board, I would think people would say they don't last as long because racers beat them up, but I think they last just as long for regular use. But I also think race board are stiffer and less forgiving, so it might not be the best place to start, but you can if you want. It just might be a little longer before you get the hang of it, but in the end, the important is to have fun on hardboots and not to discourage yourself Good luck. Derf

Seems my workplace does not like your page: Your organization has chosen to limit viewing of this site (http://www.angelfire.com/film/fleaman/), due to the rating of its content (adult,nudity). Had to telnet to my router and download the video with lynx. Derf

I hear you brutha! Seriously, we have enought to worry about here in Canada, even more so in the province of Québec. For those of you who know what I'm talking about, you understand, and for those who don't know, you don't want to know. Derf