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Old November 11th 05, 08:49 PM
uglymoney
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Default 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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