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France Burns!
The Frenchies get to look inward for once, having to worry about
something other than America, and Americans having a reason to look at France for something other than unwelcome and almost always condescending advice (right or wrong). I haven't skied yet this year. I'm living through web pictures, postings, webcams, and friends tales. It is warm here and mountains within flying distance are too dry. Season pass purchased for local molehill. I was up there last weekend running around the place with my dog and the seemed to have installed even more snow blowers and have rows of them just sitting at the top of the hill. I'd like to thank all of the wealthy Chicago weekenders for their generous giving of money to my hill. The place has to have more snowmaking per acre than any place in history, or at least they are getting close. They have huge multiple intake pipes sucking right out of the Mississippi. It is astounding. Chicago landers take note: I'm at Chestnut quite a lot. We could do an RSA mini anytime, I can bring the grill. New engine on my boat was finally installed last month, gas mileage doubled, emissions reduced so much that the EPA awarded Evinrude an award for their accomplishment, http://www.evinrude.com/en-CA/Media....07.04.2005.htm sound all but muffled. Top speed improved 8 mph to 68 which should make for fast transport from our morning ski area to the afternoon beer area. Moving that fast over water while listening to good music enjoying a legal ice cold beer while driving and tuning in to the infinity sound system which is XM, MP3, IPOD enabled, is an unhealthy shoulder season activity, but fun. E-tec magic. If skis were like boats you'd just clip new bindings on them every few years and add stickers. Makes me wish for a sharp end to a long winter. http://home.mchsi.com/~uglymoney3/etec2.jpg http://home.mchsi.com/~uglymoney3/etec4.jpg Boeing just flew a plane a world record 11,640 miles in 23 hours. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article...866360,00.html Need some backcountry skis to bridge the gap between my tele setup and alpine setup... still shopping. nate |
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