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Jump to new posts Re: Tapping Sun’s Energy by midnightsun03 @ 12 minutes 22 seconds ago

I agree... Sounds like an invitation to ask which investments the poster recommends. They may be trying to generate interest is a specific stock so they can profit on it (demand runs up a stock price artificially then people who instigated the demand
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Jump to new posts Re: Mosque at Ground Zero. by Trailrunner @ 17 minutes 26 seconds ago

There are already other Mosques in the Ground Zero area. What bothers me about the argument against this new one is the somewhat arbitrary distance it is based on. About two blocks. Would two blocks plus 30 feet be OK? How about three blocks? Where d
Backcountry Health & Safety
Jump to new posts Re: Hiker shoots self in butt by midnightsun03 @ 23 minutes 5 seconds ago

I couldn't get past that this even happened in "Blewett Pass" Seriously? Blewett Pass? MNS
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Jump to new posts Re: Tapping Sun’s Energy by Trailrunner @ 33 minutes 8 seconds ago

Sorry but I think we're being ed. Perhaps I would think differently if the OP had been here longer or had a variety of posts.
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Jump to new posts Re: Tapping Sun’s Energy by aimless @ 46 minutes 13 seconds ago

I'm not sure of the specific history regarding watt-hours and joules, but in general the standardization of measures has been a haphazard affair, with Great Britain and its former colonies (including the USA) clinging to the English system, and the e
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Jump to new posts Re: FS: GoLite Pinnacle Pack by aimless @ 57 minutes 57 seconds ago

Wes, did you know this board has a Buy and Sell forum? And it has a board policy about who can post there?
Backcountry Health & Safety
Jump to new posts Re: Hiker shoots self in butt by ringtail @ Today at 12:06 PM

There might also be brain damage. I am sorry, but the straight line was too tempting.
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Jump to new posts Re: Tapping Sun’s Energy by Pika @ Today at 11:48 AM

It's a French name. Remember "freedom fries"?
Trip Plans, Reports & Inquiries
Jump to new posts Re: Texas by finallyME @ Today at 11:31 AM

Originally Posted By: oldranger I am from DFW myself, long ago, and the best day in my life was the day DFW was in my rear view mirror. That was the start of my outdoor involvement, an essential part of my life ever since. I graduated from UTSA an
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Jump to new posts Re: Mosque at Ground Zero. by finallyME @ Today at 11:25 AM

Originally Posted By: GrumpyGordIt would be a damn shame if we couldn't own a Canadian Hallelujah, praise the Lord.
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Jump to new posts Re: Tapping Sun’s Energy by finallyME @ Today at 11:19 AM

Wow, great first post??? So, does anyone know why we use watt hours as measurement? What is wrong with joules?
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Jump to new posts FS: GoLite Pinnacle Pack by Wes Witt @ Today at 10:59 AM

This is a used GoLite Pinnacle Men's backpack. The size is large. The color is palm, which is a light green. This is a really great pack and I've enjoyed using it a lot. The pack is in perfect condition. There are no rips or tears, all the zippers an
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Jump to new posts Re: Hiker shoots self in butt by Dryer @ Today at 10:13 AM

Wow...and OUCH! I bet all that happened so fast he didn't feel a thing, and wondered what the heck happened. Yeah, .40 is big and powerful. I don't know of any small .40's and a back pocket carry was asking for an accident. A proper kydex holste
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Jump to new posts Re: Texas by Dryer @ Today at 09:57 AM

Try the "Cross Timbers Trail" up by Lake Texhoma. It's 18 miles, one way. http://www.trails.com/tcatalog_trail.aspx?trailid=HGS131-057 Cedar Hill State Park has a long mountain biking trail...14 miles, and with some of the spurs, you can
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Jump to new posts NC or VA trip anyone? by xanadu @ Today at 09:10 AM

Am looking for a trip already planned for this Labor Day weekend I can join -or- find some interested folks to create our own. Located in the triangle area. I'm experienced, have taken wilderness first aid and used to lead sierra club multi-day backp
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Jump to new posts Re: Texas by oldranger @ Today at 09:09 AM

I can only echo Horace Greeley - "Go West, Young Man!" I am from DFW myself, long ago, and the best day in my life was the day DFW was in my rear view mirror. That was the start of my outdoor involvement, an essential part of my life ever
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Jump to new posts Tapping Sun’s Energy by BEIER101 @ Today at 08:12 AM

Solar energy has been in use in various forms for billions of years. It was the first energy to be used by the mankind. In the past, the sun’s energy was used in heating and drying operations. In modern days, it has become an important power source.
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Jump to new posts Re: Mosque at Ground Zero. by GrumpyGord @ Today at 07:47 AM

Originally Posted By: billstephensonOk, this looks a lot like you're baiting me, but what the heck, I'll bite... We were told that if a gay couple did get married here it would dilute the sanctity of our heterosexual marriages, and that made sense
Backcountry Health & Safety
Jump to new posts Re: Hiker shoots self in butt by TomD @ Today at 02:55 AM

Originally Posted By: oldrangerI think we can file this under the category -"For any item of gear to be useful, you must learn how to use it properly first." - applies to FAK's, climbing rope, tents - you name it. I would be concerned tha
Lite Gear Talk
Re: Light knives for hunting by Wolfeye @ Today at 12:30 AM

I'm actually gearing up to start hunting for small game, after not having hunted anything since half my life ago. I've had my eye on either something minimalist from CRKT or a 2.5-3" fixed knife from Benchmade. Anything longer than 3" feels
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Jump to new posts Smokies loop hike- Benton MacKaye/AT mix??? by 4x4Dragon @ Today at 12:29 AM

So i'm looking at this area for a hike next month. Have 4 days set aside and want to do something that would start/end on the Big Creek Trail and the Baxter Creek Trail and would perhaps stretch out as far as encompassing TriCorner Knob but at the v
Trip Plans, Reports & Inquiries
Jump to new posts Texas by mistersir @ Yesterday at 11:41 PM

Hi everyone, I'm from DFW, TX, and am new to this forum, I searched and couldn't find anything. I'm new to backpacking but know my stuff. Anyway I was wondering if anyone knew any place in Texas or 4 hours away from DFW with a 20 mile trail to go bac
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Jump to new posts Re: Mosque at Ground Zero. by aimless @ Yesterday at 11:10 PM

BF, sometimes a bit of strategic ambiguity is useful for preserving diplomatic relations.
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Jump to new posts Re: Mosque at Ground Zero. by bigfoot2 @ Yesterday at 10:32 PM

Originally Posted By: aimlessBF, I am so sorry to hear this. I hope you meant the video. If so, me too! BF
Backcountry Health & Safety
Jump to new posts Re: Hiker shoots self in butt by aimless @ Yesterday at 09:46 PM

Maybe a big hole in his butt might encourage him to learn a little gun safety or leave it at home. May I just say... "AMEN!"
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