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    ORDA's Biggest Mistakes

    This came about because of what's-her-face in Dannemora got popped, wasn't it?
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    Whiteface Conditions

    "My dad's a workaholic. You mention work and he gets drunk." My favorite Rodney Dangerfield joke.
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    Whiteface Conditions

    In case of industrial accident maybe?
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    Building a House with Wood

    I remember going to a hunting camp when I was a kid. They put the toilet seat above the wood stove for late fall on-demand comfort.
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    Baseball

    Brewers' approach to pitching.
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    Hunt Hollow, NY: 3/13/25 Carving into Spring

    Man, that's some nice corduroy.
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    Utah - March 8-11 2025

    Great pictures, and I love the sunshine. When Mrs. Cooper and I were there, I thought she would like the tram. Instead, she said, "it's like riding public transit." :eek:
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    Whiteface Conditions

    Some of the runs closed today have snowmaking on them and are probably closed due to the thaw/freeze. They usually close Little Whiteface chair during the week. Mountain Run chair shares the same towers and is half the length. It hasn't opened in a couple of years. For trails, weekend and...
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    Are you a picker?

    That would require another patent.
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    Are you a picker?

    This looks like late '60s gear. The Head skis look very similar to the Head 360s, the first skis with embedded edges (as opposed to edges that screwed into the base). The 360s were introduced in 1967, I think. The poles are Scott, I think, probably about the same vintage. You could ask...
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    Whiteface Conditions

    I recommend putting things into context, realizing that they use the word 'anticipated conditions,' that if you're reading this blog you're probably in the top .1% of the wealthy across the globe, and that Well it's a strange old game you learn it slow One step forward and it's back to go...
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    Whiteface Conditions

    This year is your best chance. I'd give it better than 50/50 by 16 March.
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    Building a House with Wood

    It's not that, though. It's the materializing of a dream that's been in your head for years, and one that's finally coming to fruition after many months of planning, advice seeking and work. And where you, and those closest to you, hope to spend the best years of your life.
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    Has anyone here ever skied at ...

    I recommend looking up photo radar locations. They are big on that s*** up there.
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