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    American Election 2024

    Although not the base, but most Reps were willing to cut him lose after Jan 6, but almost all of them feel back in line. Wonder if the mob would have killed Pelosi and Pence during the insurrection; these “cowards” would probably still support him, Hats off to Cheney, Kelly, Pense, Bolton and...
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    Eastern ski season update…

    Ski Ward, Massachusetts opened with magic carpet October 19-20. Sunday River, Maine opened October 31 using their midstation. St-Sauveur blew alot of snow… Since then seasonal record breaking heatwave has now hit… temps reaching 24c/75f in Ottawa for the last two days.
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    American Election 2024

    Another followed by another followed by another comment/action by Trump would have been a fatal blow to any other candidate in the past…. His latest comment openly fantasizing putting Liz Cheney in front of a firing squat clearly marks what is at stake at this election. Choice between a sane...
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    Australia and NZ 2024

    Thredbo... Sept 15. As of now, only beginner area only for the last week (6/53). Only other areas in operation: limited terrain at Perisher (17/110 runs) and Falls Creek (19cm average base). Tiny Charlotte Pass still has half of their 23 runs open. Tasmania's Mount Mawson is also open this...
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    American Election 2024

    Agree. Not going to happen.
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    Guns in America (Loaded but now Locked)

    Was the shooter’s dad (buying his 14yr gun for Christmas) a mentally ill man? I think so, but many in the US are fine with it. Gun freeze zone? Pretty hard to inforce when you have neighbour state that don’t have strict gun laws and people travel freely across state lines (as they should be...
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    Australia and NZ 2024

    Hotham is done. Hotham closed on Sept 4. Buller closed on Sept 1. Baw Baw closed on Sept 1. Selwyn closed on Aug 25.
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    Guns in America (Loaded but now Locked)

    I think Trudeau and generally our leaders lives are way more in danger that random people in Canada. The randowness of gun violence in the US is insane. Guns laws aren't new, defined by the current PM or Canada, most Western countries have gun laws; the US is the outlier here. Why are the number...
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    Australia and NZ 2024

    Okay, it might be an Eastern biais/perception thing. US Thanksgiving to mid-April : approx 5 months is generally about 20 ski areas in the East. 6 months : basically almost every season at St-Sauveur and Killington. My median first/last day of the season was Nov. 16/May 20 from 1981 to 1992...
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    Australia and NZ 2024

    Ski season in Australia and much shorter compared to North America standards, the maximum season is generally from 1st weekend in June to 1st weekend in October, so 4 months. North America's most areas have at least 5 months, many of them 6 months with a reaching 7.
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    Australia and NZ 2024

    Considering that I've skied most Australian ski areas and all 6 above 180m vert, Baw Baw and Selwyn weren't part of these. That being said, skied Buller on Sept 21 and 22 in 2018. Other can't be far from closing if you look at webcams.
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    American Election 2024

    As long as you don’t need an abortion, especially for rape, medical complications, etc. Or you want to marry someone from the same gender.
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    American Election 2024

    Cult.,. Apparently this ad runs on Newsmax.
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    American Election 2024

    I was driving on in the suburbs just east of Portland and they was a busy street corner with a bunch of signs and magas with « Joe and the Ho », Trump with Rambo photoshop and other MAGA greatest hits. Not sure if it’s a good way to attract voters when the group is in full cult mode.
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    Australia and NZ 2024

    Really not a good year in Australia. Buller last day is Sept 1. Baw Baw last day is Sept 1. Selwyn closed on Aug 25.
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