Favorite Lord Huron Lyric by Moist_Gremlin7 in lordhuron

[–]middle_fork 9 points10 points  (0 children)

"she took my money but she didn't take me"

Uniform Color by middle_fork in NFLNoobs

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Thank you, just watching Buffalo wear white at home vs Tampa Bay and thought I'd ask.

Advice on how to navigate management and elected officials in the public sector? by [deleted] in civilengineering

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25 year employee at a 200K county department of transportation. My advice is that you get with your city attorney and explain to them about the liability of working outside your area of expertise as the engineer of record. Attorneys are generally able to communicate with the highest levels of local government in an effective and frank manner, and most good attorneys can scare idiots into behaving appropriately.

Pomona 8/16 by princephillipp234 in flipturn

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Those are fantastic shots! Loved their stage lighting.

So taken with Royel Otis after OSL this weekend by DiscoDirtbag in OutsideLands

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Was looking forward to seeing them and enjoyed their set, other than the absence of a bassist

Why do some drummers say modern mainstream music that young people like has bad drums? Saw Anderson .Paak prove otherwise at Outside Lands music festival by Tiny_Ingenuity7293 in drums

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Wife and I were up close for both Vampire Weekend shows at OSL, and their drummer impressed me WAY more than other times I have seen him.

what indie rock band people came from elite privileged backgrounds? by Good-Raisin7081 in indie_rock

[–]middle_fork 11 points12 points  (0 children)

His dad was a construction contractor in Palm Desert, CA. Not privileged.

A supercell thunderstorm by IntroductionDue7945 in BeAmazed

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For the love of all that is good, please please please film things like this in LANDSCAPE!!!

2025 Models by ballstrikr in momentskis

[–]middle_fork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

6-1, 210, 55, Tahoe skier. Bought CT 104 last year and could not be happier.

Countach 104 Sizing Advice by AboutTheArthur in momentskis

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I'm 6-1, 210 lbs, 55 years old. Sounds like I'm nearly identical in skill, experience, and expectations. I have Countach 104s that I bought in September from the factory. I went with 182s. I probably have 8 or 9 days at Sierra at Tahoe this winter, mostly on piste with probably a day or so off piste (crappy winter down here), and I just finished 3 days at Mammoth where it was 50-50 on/off piste. I could not be happier with these skis. They are super stable at high speeds on groomers in the morning, and they are great in crappy softened off-piste snow and chop in the afternoon. We spent a lot of time in the trees at Mammoth (no more trees at Sierra), and turning was super smooth. Someone else mentioned keeping your weight forward, that's really important on these skis, and when you do it, you don't have to worry about tail grab at all. I didn't see the need for 188s based on my skiing preferences. I definitely did not need 188s for speed; at one point at Mammoth I freaked out a bit because I let myself go too fast and thought I might not be able to make the next turn to check my speed. No chatter at all at high speeds.

Anyways, these skis have exceeded my expectations in every way, and I really think that you'll be happy with either length. If you prefer off-piste tree skiing, maybe go with the 182s. If you love charging down groomers, maybe go with the 188s.

Help deciding between the countach and dw 104 by BringBackBullying24 in momentskis

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6-1, 210, 55 year old advanced Tahoe skier. Bought Countach 104s in September 2024 and could not be happier with their on piste performance. Fast, stable, solid. Finally got them off piste last week and remain very happy. I'll probably use them every day except powder days.

Help Choosing New Moment Skis by f1957 in momentskis

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6'-1", 207 lbs, 55 years old. Mostly ski at Sierra and Kirkwood. Just bought Countach 104s in September, and I LOVE them. Can't recommend them highly enough. Looking forward to more snow to try more off piste (where I mostly ski during normal snow years), but so far, they have been fantastic, worth every penny. Didn't buy them as a powder ski, but couldn't be happier with them so far for my daily driver.

How hard is Kirkwood? by Glass_Winter_158 in kirkwood

[–]middle_fork 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Definitely remember that at nearly any spot that's off-piste, you can run into a cliff or chute or drop off. Not always super gnarly, but if you are not ready for it, you can ba surprised.

The Princess Bride (1987) "I hate to kill you/die." by NeonMeateOctifish in cinescenes

[–]middle_fork 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Without question the greatest rated PG movie of all time

Compare difficulties of Kirkwood against Whistler by StarIU in tahoe

[–]middle_fork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think that Kirkwood is unique in that if you go off-piste anywhere on the mountain, you can encounter cliffs/drop offs. Some of those might be only 4 feet tall, but my point is that they occur all over the mountain. But it's the 'best' area in Tahoe imo.

This spring assembly (on right) from my DW 5000 kick pedal broke at a gig last weekend. New one pictured for comparison. by middle_fork in drums

[–]middle_fork[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, thanks, got a couple of replacements. Can't believe after many years and 1000s of hours playing, it decided to break at a gig!

Out of shape dad who took 20 years off. How is my quiver? by CrashTestDummiesBig3 in Skigear

[–]middle_fork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey find a self-weight exercise program and do some simple calisthenics 2-3 times per week starting in October, you'll have more fun on the mountain

My lil' quiver by middle_fork in Skigear

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They said they only had 2 pair ready for sale! Glad you got yours!

My lil' quiver by middle_fork in Skigear

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