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  1. Like the idea of a Greek isle hosting in perpetuity, and a revolving winter location (Alps, Rockies, and Andes).
  2. I always thought you had to pay extra for the dark side.
  3. Tommy Cruise was the casting director that made that choice. He purchased the movie rights to the series.
  4. Thanks, yeah for some reason when you google highest resort A basin doesn't come up, but I guess cause it's technically not a resort ? I'm ashamed to say I haven't hit A basin yet. Probably should do it in March when we're back at Breck. They've been open into July if memory serves.
  5. You watch yer mouth mister...........
  6. I totally dig the engineering, detail, and imagination, but yeah, no. You can't even tell time on some of them. Way too gimmicky for my taste. A couple look like something you'd win at a carnival grab claw game.
  7. I'm in till the figure skaters come out, just can't get into it, and I know how fucking hard, and dangerous that shit is. Gimme a downhill, slalom run, Bobsled run or even mixed curling, and I'm there. I have a need for speed.
  8. Hell, put the donkey on Putins back, and give him a dick butt face.
  9. The parties steal tactics from each other since forever, If they did it we'll do it. The akuna ma-ta-ta principle applies to many around here.
  10. The Reacher books are escapist literature, not more than about ankle deep in the cerebral zone, but fun, action shit. They remind me of the Dirk Pitt series. I always used to grab one when getting on a plane for a vacation.
  11. And he for damn sure wouldn't have been a tunnel rat at that size. Know a guy who does handyman construction services, very talented guy with his hands, He was a tunnel rat in VN, and says going under houses can be an issue for him at times.
  12. I prefer natural, baby, seal fur, but that's just me. Not into the artificial thing.
  13. Breck is the highest resort in the lower 48 so that might be an option. Doesn't guarantee snow, but you have a better shot at colder temps keeping snow on the hill a little longer. We'll be skiing from Maine down thru Vt. first 10 days of April.
  14. Surly never fails to let just a little more water drain from the bathtub of decorum. That is its greatness.
  15. Stay on point here.....You can yell GOP all you want. Your concept is still politics, does little to help the problem, and does exactly what you claim the GOP does. I'm a strong an advocate for a better education system, and creating opportunities for people to get a quality education, and that includes a robust skilled trades apprentice program which we need much more than college tuition grants. EDIT: Yes, a highly articulate and intelligent response . You really hate it when people put points right back in your face, and you have no where to go. You're cool with playing politics when it suits your needs, or it's from your team, based on your OP. Have a nice day now ma'am.
  16. What he said. And don't let her think anything else.
  17. The current high cost of college has been fueled in large part by the proliferation of college loans, and making it free for everyone will only give colleges an excuse to raise tuition fees again. Everyone should not go to college for free, nor is everyone equipped for college. That's just a simple fact. Playing the game you're advocating is politics pure, and simple, and doesn't do anything to actually address the root cause of the high cost of college, and in fact may only contribute to it.
  18. New bosses are the same as the old bosses, nothing changes. They're just better connected, and have more subtle tricks at their disposal.
  19. A garage slab will be on grade, but the actual garage CMU foundation walls will be built atop a 20" x 12" continuous footing (w/(2) cont. #4 bars for tensile strength) at the same depth as the house foundation footing. The slab is poured after the CMU foundation walls of the garage are built, and then there's an expansion joint between the edge of the slab, and the foundation wall so they can move independently of each other. The slab area should be prepped with a min. of 4" of properly compacted, porous gravel so settlement shouldn't be an issue.
  20. Typically unless the outside grade is higher then the inside grade there should be no need for a sump pump. Water could be coming under the footings, but that would indicate a variable/seasonal watertable. I've never specified a sump pump unless it's a basement or excavated crawl space. I'd be asking around with local contractors to see what they say.
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