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    Not for Northern California Music Lovers Only

    Music Lovers - It’s that time of year again! Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Golden Gate Park, SF, CA For detailed info, lineups and schedules google it. One of the great roots music festivals starts Friday October 3rd. And as usual it’s all free!
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    Movies you watch again and again?

    Patton - The Adjustment Bureau - Paul - Dirty Harry - Elf
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    the Best Day of Your Life... Your Story

    Sunday Sept. 14th, 2014 - Received my long awaited kidney transplant. Tears for the donor and his family - tears of joy for my family - and a new lease on life.
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    What do you EDC? Poll

    Still using my Fenix L0D-CE rebel100. Dropped a thousand times and washed it almost as often. Still looks and runs like new. For emergency light (as when safeway's lights failed but remained open, and I helped the helpless do shop while completing mine in the pitch black) and supreme...
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    Lets make a Sandwich!

    Peanut butter and bacon on toasted english muffing is my long time favorite. Occasionally it evolves into a basic BLT, with a slice of onion and peanut butter on toast. Also, I was recently reminded how tasty something simple can be. I did a short stint in the hospital and the first real...
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    Recommendation for some Good Books

    Anything by Raymond Carver, John Varley (Millennium or the trilogy of Titan, Wizzard and Demon), or Dennis Lehane (author of Shutter Island which inspired the upcoming movie, Mystic River also made into a movie with Sean Penn, but especially the earlier novels like A Drink Before The War.
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    First time home buyer, any tips?

    Alex, If you will be in the home for several years definitely look at a fixed rate. Today's rates are historically low (remember the 70's and 80's - 17% loans). Also, remember the old adage, Location Location Location. Nothing worse than waking up to a neighborhood of rental homes with...
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    Favorite DILL Pickle? (I had to ask!)

    My favorites are half-sour brined kosher dills. When I'm feeling wealthy, I'll place an order with The Pickle Guys in NYC - second day delivery and a huge selection of pickled everything. Locally, an outfit in Alexander Valley is making brined dills that come close to The Pickle Guys and Gus'...
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    ghost stories

    Other than childhood chills from spooky movies and dark corners, I've never thought much about ghosts one way or the other. About 15 years ago, I was in a relationship that challenged that ambivalence. I met a frail, fragile looking woman from Brazil, possessed of an iron will and a belief...
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    Ever Have to Pretend to be Impressed by a Light that was Given to You?

    For my 50th surprise birthday party, everyone was asked to bring a flashlight of some kind. Aside from the behemoth hand-cranked emergency radio/flashlight and a few "screeching" animal-shaped flashlights, most everything was standard inexpensive hardware store issue. It was a lot of fun in...
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    Ups problem. What do I do?

    Hi addicted, Corner your driver, make sure he understands the problem, and get his cell phone number for future problems. Then, call the UPS 800 number and inform them of the problem and tell them you will not be responsible for any more erantly delivered items. Try to contact the intended...
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    Help Me Choose a "Hiking" Flashlight

    Hi Liquidspaceman, The same question is what first brought me to CPF. I do a lot of backpacking. For me, minimizing weight is always primary. Second, I look for maximum useable output and runtime from the lightest reliable light/lights. As has been mentioned, fenix lights are a nice...
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    Any Ultralight Backpakers onboard?

    http://www.owfinc.com/Zippers/zippers1.asp These folks sell #5 Coil Uretek (water resistant) Slider large hole ST zippers by the foot. Colors include Black, Desert Tan, Foliage, Lt Tan, Moss, ODST $.32 per foot. They also have silicone seam sealing...
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    Any Ultralight Backpakers onboard?

    kosPap, In what conditions will you be using this shelter? Is it meant primarily for protection from the elements or does privacy factor in? Most of my experience is Western US and Sierra Nevada Mountains. For 3 season use, I have always found a separate tarp and ground sheet to be lighter...
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    OH MAN IT'S COLD!!

    I hate to throw a warm blanket on this thread but I'm suffering this afternoon (4pm Monday) with 80 degree weather, blue sky, and a warm breeze. I don't remember a January like this in my lifetime. Mustard is already sprouting and my peach tree is forcing buds. Robins flocked into town a week...
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