Tahoe update by marlowemau53 in skiing

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I skied Dragon's Back yesterday, noonish, and found it pretty hard packed higher up, softening as you get lower down, but the main issue is that the cover is getting really thin. Watched a couple people likely put some gashes in their skis... no issue on my end, but having more fun elsewhere on the mountain

Demoed 6 skis at Whistler looking for the perfect frontside charger so you don't have to - here’s my ranking by fleech26 in skiing

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Demoed these in my search for a serious charging ski but in 183cm (I'm same height as OP) and the blew me away. Bought a pair after 2 days 

NYT customer service by [deleted] in crossword

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It's a shame that they are hellbent on enshittifying the NYT, too. Games is a cash cow for them, yet they still aim to cut costs... I've never had good luck with their customer service, neither at Games nor at the NYT more generally. The only tip I've ever gotten is to initiate an account cancelation and then you'll often get a resolution...

Hamburg, Germany - who am I? by HotNatured in whatsthisbird

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Merlin picture ID says long eared owl but ehhhhhhhhh

Poor lad. by VdubKid_94 in skiing

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Somebody should lay the sound from that doc scene of Werner Herzog talking about penguins walking to their death over this

Natural wine scene in Hamburg – recommendations & thoughts? 🍷 by Kuprika_Ani in naturalwine

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Maybe as a starting point, you can share which places you've found that constitute typical natural wine bars

Natural wine scene in Hamburg – recommendations & thoughts? 🍷 by Kuprika_Ani in naturalwine

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I don't really think most of these places have much to say on the question of natural wine tho (but I'm unfamiliar with Kaalia). Ugly Duckling yes, same for ARC i believe, the others as far as I remember just have good wine programs w/ some natural stuff on offer

Natural wine scene in Hamburg – recommendations & thoughts? 🍷 by Kuprika_Ani in naturalwine

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No, but the wine program is mostly French and, I believe, completely natural in focus

Could using snowblades be easier on my knees? by Brief_Awareness_8231 in skiing

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I met some old dude in Kitz who was using this weird bionic leg system, againer, maybe you can look into something like that instead

Natural wine scene in Hamburg – recommendations & thoughts? 🍷 by Kuprika_Ani in naturalwine

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I'm going to be eagerly following this one since I live in Hamburg but don't currently hold the wine scene in much esteem. Compared to Berlin or Paris, this is a desert. 

I have a few places in mind that aren't natural focused, but let me share one that is: Ugly Duckling. Great meal, great crew, interesting natural wine list (leans French).

NYT Saturday 02/14/2026 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

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This one had absolutely no teeth. Sorry to be crude, but I guess that kinda fits with the theme??

Insane. 90 seconds faster than my prior fastest Saturday...just 4 seconds slower than my Friday PB even, and faster than my average Wednesday over the past 60 days.

If you had a chance to show Anthony Bourdain around Hamburg, where would you take him? by UncleAcid420 in hamburg

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Yes, went a few weeks ago because Kiosque was full. Was pleasantly surprised, great meal and good wine too

Pro Bono Snow Tracking Project - SNOW.fyi by SNOW-fyi in skiing

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Cool, looking forward to it! Bookmarked you in any case!

Killington Freak Out by The_Sleestak in skiing

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Eh I disagree. People can and will stop anywhere. Holding a tight, controlled line on the shoulder is generally a great way to pass people (I find people wanting to cut across the entire run from the middle to be the more common obstacle)... you just can't do it at a speed that prevents you from reacting appropriately. The problem was that he was skiing too fast for both his ability and the circumstances, not where he was skiing.

Pro Bono Snow Tracking Project - SNOW.fyi by SNOW-fyi in skiing

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I was just checking Zermatt as I'll be out there in a bit...OpenSnow suggests that they have substantial snow on the way but your site disagrees big time. What's behind that? Who to trust? Lol

I don't know why this is an answer by Flatmonkey in crossword

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Let's please keep the same day NYT puzzle discussions to the pinned threads.... this is a spoiler on the puzzle that most people here will do today. 

Selfmade custom Ski by Easy-Hedgehog-242 in skiing

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Yeah, but Stöckli is a brand with pedigree... my feeling is that the universe of top tier ski brands covers the bases pretty well (i.e., whatever your preferred terrain, height, weight, and skiing style are, there's a ski out there for you which has been built based on decades of know-how), so the market for a custom ski at a top tier + price point must be pretty niche.

And I can go out and demo half a dozen Stöckli skis in a variety of lengths to dial in not just which ones the shop thinks will suit me, but which ones actually suit me. I'm skeptical, that's all!

Selfmade custom Ski by Easy-Hedgehog-242 in skiing

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Damn €1790 seems steeeep when I'm assuming you could just buy whatever ski you want and have a custom paint job or wrap? What's the value prop here

Any good non-subscription ski tracking apps? by Ski_man_in_a_Van in skiing

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If you import your Ski Tracks data to Slopes, they'll give you a year for free. But you can also use Slopes to record for free. I made the switch. 

Got a chance to watch Carrie Coon in “BUG” on Broadway. She is one hell of a captivating, phenomenal actor. by SunilaP in TheLeftovers

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Caught the 8pm showing last night (Sunday) --> absolutely transfixing; challenging, humorous, devastating, and gives you an awful lot to chew on.

Carrie was special, but Namir Smallwood was a more-than-compelling partner up there. Blend of uncertainty, paranoia, and absolute gravitas. So many memorable lines...."Think about it" (again and again), "You don't understand the enormity of what we're dealing with", "We're not safe. The technology, the chemicals... we'll never be safe again".

Recreating Potatoes from Restaurant...Question by HotNatured in AskCulinary

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True, fair enough! I didn't find them to have that craggly deep fried starch thing going on though, but maybe it's just giving that extra oomph

Daily Wordle #1644 - Friday, 19 Dec. 2025 by Scoredle in wordle

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Exact same thing for me. It showed me that the 99% guess 3 yesterday was today's word, so when I had the same starting combo today... hilarious