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Dean F. (acrosome) - BPL Lifetime Member
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All Forum Posts by Dean F.
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Re: Re: So.. what are you arguing, then? Well, it's good to see that you're at least acknowledging that Cuba's economy is screwed. But you're sucking me back in... @"You mention 'only' a 1% loss. What woul... |
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So.. what are you arguing, then? @ "I am not defending the Castro economic system." Well, then, what? You're just being contrary? Because my entire point is that the Castro economic system is far more to blame ... |
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I agree- a bit heavy for most UL uses Well, Roger has always been a fan of packs that meet his standards of slick-sided "Europeaness." To each his own. I actually like the American-style packs with external pockets. Odd th... |
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Cuban Embargo @ "I have not seen any numbers in the past even close to that and, while I will not call BS on it simply because I don't want to spend a lot more time digging for sources to the contrary, ... |
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Cuban Embargo So, you have no objections to the Commonwealth of Virginia keeping a database of the dangerously mentally ill, but if the Feds had one it would upset you? I'm not sure that I understand that. ... |
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Cuban Embargo So... You're implying that the General Assembly and the Cato Institute lack bias? That's chutzpah! Really, if you wait for a totally unbiased source you will be waiting a LONG time, Broth... |
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Cuban Embargo @ "Cuba under Batista? Source?" Check my link. I was polite enough to read yours. :) That said, I will concede that this was probably more a function of just how bad things were e... |
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Re: Re: Re: Cuban Embargo @ "Apparently the UN disagrees with you, as does the Cato Institute, of all organizations." Wow. Big surprises, there. The general assembly of small and/or liberal nations who hate i... |
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Holy thread drift, Batman! But the Entire Rest Of The World's GDP beats the US handily. Significantly- since someone mentioned a "glut of goods"- China trades with Cuba. All of Europe trades with Cuba and, as... |
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silicone sealant Put some dots or thin lines of silicone sealant on the bottom of the bivy. It's tacky. Or are you sliding around INSIDE the bivy? (Then put dots on the inside, too.) |
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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
