utahcarver

Oh yeah, Dave, SNPA is a fast mover as I said earlier. A relative newcomer in the past few weeks, Pass Time Ale @ $1.25 a bottle we can't keep'em in the store. I worked last night and brought home a sixer of that and sixer of the Paulaner Hefe-weizen. Mmmm, Sunday Beers!

I like where this is going with the homebrew suggestion(s). My buddy homebrews a nice Blueberry Ale in 16 oz. bottles with a 8% ABV using the Mr. Beer system. I don't know his exact recipe but he has worked on it now for several years and it's a very good beer with a backyard party. Very affordable homebrewing with mr.beer and your basement won't look like a laboratory. :) Any other homebrewing systems? (Just opened a Paulaner Hefe-Weizen and wow!, does that taste good! I don't care about calories or carbs right now. Good thing I'll be riding my bike back and forth to the Liquor store soon for the exercise.)

Pat, I've never seen the xmas beers from Anchor or Sierra. We move a bunch of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Not as much Anchor Steam, though. The Spanish Peaks Raspberry Ale that you mentioned is a clear winner. Yes, I'm saving for an Axis 177 or 182. I can't make my mind up. I want to buy it in August so that it can be delivered well before the season starts. Everyone has mentioned some great beers. Now, I can add some new ones to order and try. Thanks, everyone. Mark

At the end of December 2004, my Lennox furnace gave in to oblivion. 20 years of service and BAM! After a fine install on an overtime Saturday with a Norm Abrams look-a-like and a East-Coast-like-furnace-installers-union-bill, I took a p/t job at the local State Liquor Store to pay for it all. At first, I thought I'd made a terrible mistake. This was short-lived when I realized I was in a Liquor Store in Utah after hours with access to innumerable bottles of booze. OMG! Now the bill is paid off. And, I'm in FAT CITY with brewskis from around the world. For instance: Chimay Ale : I want to try this but at almost $10 USD a bottle I'm apprehensive. Waiting for the 4th of July or the wife's shopping spree in Salt Lake City. From Belgium. Sapporo : Fine offering; now I know why I like Most Extreme Elimination Challenge so much. Don't fall in the hot minkey urine! Pass Time/ Boulder Beer/Ale : microbrew @ $1.25 USD a bottle, we're selling 10 to 15 cases a week and growing. Fine mild flavor, almost like an iced tea with carbonation. Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout : Wow! This came from the UK?:) Spaten : Pils, Oktoberfest, Premium, Hefewiezen, and Optimator! I've gained a pound a day drinking these German offerings. Bratwurst, sauerkraut, and brown mustard; whew, what an offering this company has. When you are finally tired of drinking American beers with little or no NATURAL carbonation these are the beers for you. Malt Liquors: St. Ides, HG 800, Lowenbrau, Tres Pistoles, Lucifer. Can you say BARBY-Q? Serve these cold and with a Tri-tip or hotwings or ribs and onion rings and you are gonna be a King with the ladies/gents. You Jagermeister-types: Jeez, I thought malt liquors effed me up! Philly Steak sandwich/chips and hope to have a regular BM in the morning! Mixed with Red Bull, you gotta be kiddin? I still go to the local watering hole and order Pabst Blue Ribbon (60oz) on tap! The skater's brew fer sure! Dude's and Dudette's, what's your favorite brew/mixer/effed-up weekender in the offffffffff season? Happy Spring/summer cruising! Mark My seventeen year old son just got his madd 170 and has to wait 6 to 7 months to put it on snow. Poor guy!

Bryan, Yeah, mine is the black top with some weird burnt tan colored graphics between the bindings and on the tail. Should be the same plate insert pattern that you have. I'd be interested if he has one sitting around. Thanks, Mark

Do you do Taxes? :) Mark

I have limited movement in the shoulder. I played ping-pong (thats Table tennis for those of you who ski) this past Saturday and could hardly finish a game before severe pain set in. So, yes, I'm going to the doctor. If I have to have surgery and recovery time, that puts me around late November (six months) at being back to 100%. Thanks again, Mark

Tim, I'm waiting for my buddy to give me the 'inside' interview about this. He's only a warehouse manager but, he hears a lot from the front offices. Rossignol has been a good company for him to work for and for many years. It was sad to see Alpine go from their lineup. But, it was the CEO who made that decision AFTER dedicating the Rossi firm to snowboarding. Hmmmph, what the hell was Alpine? Mark

If you are a Bill Murray fan you gotta check out Quick Change with Randy Quaid and Geena Davis. Brilliant Murray humor. It's usually in the B racks. If it's a Bill Murray evening, add The Man Who Knew Too Little and What About Bob?. Mark

How would I know if I had torn my rotator cuff? Are there any obvious symptoms/pain that I would be experiencing? I searched the forum but couldn't find an explanation of what might be some of the symptoms of this injury. Thanks, Mark

Paul, I'm unsure of what happens to the tooling to manufacture snowboards. Probably sits idle until the company gets sold. Also, I don't know for sure that other companies do this but, I know that Rossignol allows outside buyers to come in at the end of season and buy up what stock they didn't sell (I think it's called G-stock). That equipment usually shows up later at ski swaps, ebay, and maybe a storefront or two. What's left over after that gets a trip to the bandsaw room where nothing ever returns in one piece. I was able to save 2 or 3 alpine boards from that horrible fate a few years back. Mark

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Jim, I have a pair of Burton Shadow shells that I'd let go for shipping costs if that helps you. The liners are blown and are long gone but the shells are in pretty good shape. I just gotta find a box to ship'em in. Mark

Greg, I get up every morning and look at mountains COVERED in snow that is over 100 inches in depth in some places. The past two days have been bluebird skies and 48 degree temps. My season is over unless I go south (towards SLC) on the weekends. I remember years ago while growing up in Florida reading an issue of POWDER magazine (and dreaming of what skiing would be like). In one of the articles, a helicopter pilot was asked what he thought about the whole idea of watching skiers in a powder field he remarked, "It's like being a window washer in a whorehouse." Somedays you are the window washer.... Mark

Joel, How does the Stik compare to a regular skate deck in the park? How does is compare to say, an old school deck with wide trucks and large wheels? I mainly carve and kickturn and it sounds like the Stik is the tool for the job. Mark

The two 6 degree disks are sold. What remains are the TD's with 0 and 3 degree disks. Mark

R2C: All of the disks are 4 hole. There are no three hole disks. Yes, I would be willing to sell the six degree disks as a pair seperate from the TD's. There is already an offer pending for them. If that doesn't happen, you'll be the next one in line for them. Thanks, Mark

I reset the email option. Sorry, I didn't realize it was off. Now, let me put this really cold keg of lager down....there, now I can type with the nozzle in my mouth instead of my hand. :) You should be able to email me now. If that mail link fails, stick to the classifieds, I hang out here enough. A SET of bumpers refers to TWO bumpers. Perhaps I should have stated a PAIR. Sheez, that's even more confusing. Again, let's go over the parts list: 1 zero degree cant disk 1 three degree cant disk 2 six degree cant disks 1 set (TWO) 3 degree purple bumpers 1 set (TWO) 6 degree purple bumpers 2 TD1 baseplates each with toe and heel bail assemblies. TD's were purchased used and are in good used condition. I have ridden them about 10 days in the past 2 years. The rear bails are not spring-loaded. I have not performed Underwriter Laboratories tensile strength/load tests on the bindings but I should have the results back from the lab in a few weeks. :) C'mon guys, they are used TD1's in good repair. Granted, the photo is confusing because it doesn't include the two extra disks. I'll try and post a better pic. I kept getting shot down on the file size I was submitting to BOL. I realize I'm committing suicide here but, these are TD1's that are used. Half the price of new TD2's. I'm not making a killing selling them at $150 with 2 extra disks. If this is not in line with what you are wanting to spend, feel free to make a counter offer. Most of the older TD1's on BOL classifieds go for around $125.00 us dollars. Bon Chance! PS If they don't sell, they go into the museum in the basement next to the Burton m8 and the exercise bike that is a better coat hanger than exercise bike.

For Sale MLY 183 black topsheet. Sorry, I couldn't find the specs. Bryan from oldsnowboards.com might have them. Board is in good used condition. I rode it for 3 days total. Base is in good condition and has never had a base grind. The vinyl skull decal is removable. The topsheet has some circular dings from Burton race plate screws. $175.00 OBO plus shipping. Mark

For Sale: 1 pair of TD1's with purple bumpers (1 set 3 degree; 1 set 6 degree). Also includes a 3 degree cant disk and a 6 degree cant disk with all the mounting hardware. The TD's also come with two other disks: 0 degree cant and a 6 degree cant. $150.00 takes it all plus shipping. Use that tax return money for something besides diapers or taking your in-laws out to dinner. Mark

Got mine today. I got home from work and plopped down and didn't move until I had looked at every page. It took about 45 minutes. I had a great inspiration while reading the ARC article: BomberOnline Magazine Jason Ford and Jon Foster are already set up running one magazine. Maybe they'd take on another one say, a bi-monthly issue. Like SJ, you'd have a small advertising base, reader-supported, and who can turn down snow porn? I'm thinking about another magazine masthead: PLATEBOY, is that too close to the original? I wonder if Hef would mind? Hey, that'd make a great t-shirt for summer. I'll let you know if I can get some pressed locally. What should replace the bunny? I ride at Beaver Mountain. How about a beaver? :) Mark

Sorry we missed you today, Phil and others at WTC in PC. Had to go back to the daily grind. But, yesterday at Snowbasin was an incredible day of riding and trying new equipment. Everybody at the hardbooter.com and Fin at the BOL canopies kept asking me what I wanted to ride next, what boot I wanted to try, what size boot, what are my angles, what's my stance width, on and on and on. I felt like a sugar addict on vacation in Candyland. I fell in love with the Donek Axis (162) and rode it most of the day. The Rad-Air Tanker (182) rode like a 170; had a soft nose. The Donek FC I took me to school and spanked my bottom. My 17 year old son rode the Madd 170 and fell in love with it. I also became a convert to TD2SI's. The only thing stiffer than those binders might be the Donek 180-something (Pete Thorndike's former custom race ride) that my son grabbed first off the rack. Fortunately, Bordy stepped in and recommended something a bit more toned down for him. Thanks again to everyone who made us feel welcome at SB yesterday. Mark

I spent monday riding at Snowbasin, Utah with the WTC. If you miss SES you gotta get to WTC in Utah. I was able to ride new boards some of which will be in my quiver in years to come. See hardbooter.com, Donek.com, and here for more information. The point I want to make is that (while riding monday) I kept my shoulders angulated and let my arms/hands stay out in front of my body. This allowed me to 'guide' my line and project out onto the snow my intended direction. On many turns, I was able let my upper body cross the centerline of my board prior to leaving the previous turn and put the board into transition (which would have been otherwise unattainable without). I noticed Kirk's (from Layton) style is similar but with one huge exception: He stays VERY low to the board and hill. Almost like a turtles' back. Back rounded over, arms out in front, very low center of gravity, a lot of cross under. The guy rips, and so does his dad. To some of you this is simply academic. To me, it's a self-discovery that had me giggling while I was at my work desk today. I couldn't focus on anything work-related. I just kept thinking of making more turns. Mark

Kirk, Andrew cried the whole way home about leaving the Madd 170 he rode (hogged) for most of the day. It was great to see him rail like he did on a board he had never even heard of before today. Nice meeting you and your dad (and everyone else). Mark

I want to be the first to thank Fin and Dave for a fine outing today at Snowbasin. Mike, Billy, Skully too; Everyone went outta their way to make us dirtfarmers from up north feel welcome. Props to you all. Now I have a glimpse of what I've been missing at SES all these years. I spent $42 for a lift ticket, $20 in fuel, and $13 for chinese food for supper. But what I got was a chance to ride equipment I've only heard about here and on hardbooter.com. I also got to watch some very accomplished carvers rail and I got to find out which Donek I want first, the Axis! My poor son had to leave that newly adopted Madd 170 behind. I could see a huge change in his riding just from being on new equipment. We both got to check out TD2SI's, and Raichle 413's and instantly fell in love with both. Thanks to Skully for riding with us on Beckers lift so many times. Mark