Recent content by jlarsson

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    Hiking recommendations in and around Zion national Park

    The Narrows is a fun hike (it's up the river). It's trail head is at the final bus stop. There are a few outfitter companies in town that will get you all kitted out (waders, boots, walking stick, information, etc). I've also done the hike up to Observation Point, and along the way you can do...
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    Why do race cars fart when shifting gears?

    Exactly, my S4 makes the noise on up-shift and it never ceases to put a smile on my face.
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    what cars do ATTG drive?

    2011 Audi S4
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    Sam Lowes MotoGP highside

    Small technicality, this isn't MotoGP, it's Moto2 :). Couldn't have been that bad, he went on to win the Moto2 race this weekend!
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    Best Online Weather Site?

    Weatherspark if you like graphs and maps.
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    Audi Alcantara vs Fine Nappa Leather Seats

    That doesn't look like an Audi interior ... :) Looks like a Macan? Grats!
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    Audi Alcantara vs Fine Nappa Leather Seats

    I've got alcantara in my 2011 S4, it still looks great. I don't know how it lasts compared to the leather. The one nice thing about the alcantara is that it doesn't get super hot like leather does if the car is sitting outside in the sun all day. Likewise, it doesn't feel as cold during...
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    any news on when Canon will announce their next set of FF cameras?

    I think you'll see the next 5D before we see a 6D refresh (5D Mark III is slightly older than the 6D). I know there were a lot of people hoping for a 5D model announcement at Photokina this year, but the new 7D was all that was announced.
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    HBO will soon let you watch their stuff without a cable subscription

    From what I read, HBO gets about $7 per subscriber from TV providers. So, I'm thinking HBO will charge $10-15 per month. If it's anything $15/month or less, I won't be able to drop my cable subscription fast enough.
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    Are Land Rovers any good?

    If you read Jalopnik at all, you are probably familiar with Doug DeMuro and his Carmax-warrantied Land Rover. http://jalopnik.com/my-horn-stopped-working-another-carmax-warranty-update-1616487343 The final paragraph is most telling:
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    Car speed tiers confuse me nowadays

    First off ... that site estimates 0-60 times using some formula. It says to input HP using HP at the flywheel (not necessary advertised horsepower, since we know manufacturer's measure HP differently). Secondly, if you click the "estimated time" link under the 5.96 seconds, you'll see that the...
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    The Leftovers, The Strain, The Last Ship, The Knick

    I've only seen the Leftovers (out of the options in the list). I'm enjoying it thus far and I am really hoping this doesn't turn out like "John from Cincinnati".
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    Now that I must start over from scratch (assessing my camera needs)...

    I own both the D7100 and D610, and tend to shoot many of the same subjects as the OP. If I were starting from scratch, I'd probably start my search with a FF mirrorless like the Sony A7R. That's probably a lot more reasonable to travel/hike with than a gripped D610 and a couple of lenses...
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    Can somebody help explain how the NFL salary cap works?

    Here is a page that shows his contract and how the cap hit is calculated. http://overthecap.com/cap.php?Name=DeMarcus%20Ware&Position=34OLB&Team=Cowboys Short story: base salary + pro-rated bonus + other bonuses