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Dean F. (acrosome) - BPL Lifetime Member

My Locale Back in the Front Range
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All Forum Posts by Dean F.

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flat tax
Well, yes, a flat tax is certainly simpler. And that would certainly be a bad thing for PWC and such, since everyone could easily do their own taxes. But the biggest point is that every flat tax ...

In Chaff » Romney/Ryan 2012
November 07, 12:02pm

taxes
Buy Jerry, it's hard to argue tax rates- there is no "right" answer for what is a fair tax rate. What you just quoted probably seems perfectly reasonable to a large fraction of this ...

In Chaff » Romney/Ryan 2012
November 07, 11:04am

Australian voting
Australian voting is "instant runoff voting." You don't just pick a candidate, instead you RANK all of them, and people's second and third choices are used if no candidate has a ...

In Chaff » Romney/Ryan 2012
November 07, 10:49am

Lies
A few close to my heart: http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2012/oct/05/mitt-romney/mitt-romney-says-barack-obama-provided-90-billion/ http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/...

In Chaff » Romney/Ryan 2012
November 07, 10:39am

No True Scotsman
That's a nice "no true Scotsman" fallacy in your second sentence there, Brad. But I get what you're saying. Yes, the fact-checkers called the Obama campaign on several things....

In Chaff » Romney/Ryan 2012
November 07, 9:36am

Uh, what?
EDIT-- Wait, I get it- you're saying that he should have put another vestibule on the side OPPOSITE THE DOOR. You're not talking about the ends with the 18" carbon rods where the tent...

In GEAR » Tarptent Moment or?
November 07, 8:14am

I'm for 'em
When I first started this UL thing like most converts I became a zealot, and thus had very minimal packs without exterior pockets. I also used a hanky as my sleep system and sucked water from my s...

In GEAR » Pack Pockets Yes or No?
November 06, 12:20pm

oh, yeah...
Damn- y'know someone pointed that out to me before, and I had forgotten. (I even owned the long ridgepole when i had my Moment- I just never used it.)

In GEAR » Tarptent Moment or?
November 06, 11:47am

Teh TT Moment freestanding?
Well, if you're really set on the freestanding thing the Moment may not be for you. You see, it isn't freestanding- it requires two tie out points, one at each end. That said, I agree tha...

In GEAR » Tarptent Moment or?
November 03, 5:48pm

Re: Speedlock trek poles
@Don- Yes, these are traveling poles, and also I do enough odd things sometimes (scrambling or paddling or bushwhacking or other things that require my hands) that it is nice to have poles that ...

In GEAR » Speedlock trek poles
November 03, 5:07pm

All Reader Reviews by Dean F.

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Ultimate Hiker's Gear Guide -Andrew Skurka book
Wow, how to rate this book? It is NOT meant for someone who is already an experienced UL hiker. There is nothing in this book that someone like that doesn't already know or can find out in fiv...

In Books and Media
June 21, 3:43pm

Klepper Double wood framed folding kayak
I own a Long Haul Mark 2, which is a copy of the Klepper Double. Though the fasteners vary very slightly the Klepper frame can use the Long Haul hull-skins and vice versa. The guy who builds the Lon...

In Miscellaneous Products
March 27, 1:18pm

Sawyer In-Line Filter
I have a slightly different kit- the 0.1 micron 4-way filter. Of the filters available I give it a 5. It's not perfect, but IMHO it is the best that is available, hands down. The 4-way kit come...

In Hydration - Water Treatment
December 08, 10:12am

La Sportiva Crosslite
Personally, I rate this shoe a 5/5 because I'm ecstatic to find a shoe that FITS! (I have mutant monkey-feet.) But generally it is probably a 4. Listen, ye, to my tale of woe... I just mov...

In Footwear - Boots, Shoes, Gaiters
September 27, 6:02pm

Mont Bell
My wife ordered something I wanted for my birthday from MontbellUSA (not the main company in Japan). She included several ways of contacting her. Three and a half months later it hadn't arrived, s...

In 1 - COMPANIES (Customer Service)
September 03, 11:46pm