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10b4me
Ice climber
Ice Caves at the Sads
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Topic Author's Original Post - Feb 23, 2010 - 12:41am PT
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Cragman, what are the conditions like?
thanks
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The Wedge
Boulder climber
Bishop, CA
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Feb 23, 2010 - 02:43am PT
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Great. Was up there Sunday 21st. I did not hit the roadside ice...but it looks the best that I have ever seen it in 8years. Horseshoe was good and classic.....love too see water behind the ice...Tatum looked ok.
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Flanders!
Trad climber
June Lake, CA
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Feb 23, 2010 - 09:27am PT
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Oh, but you can get out on the ice..........
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rhyang
climber
SJC
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Feb 23, 2010 - 10:35am PT
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LOL :)
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Flanders!
Trad climber
June Lake, CA
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Feb 24, 2010 - 08:52am PT
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Rob, here's a better shot. It's all about ice at this time of the year.
Even on the local lake, Gull Lake. We've been plowing the snow off
the lake ice to create an ice skating rink. The bartender at the Tiger Bar
just requested a curling lane as well.
A
And some locals are concerned about walking/skating on the lake here, say what !
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Captain...or Skully
Social climber
Last clip of Lichen Lunch
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Feb 24, 2010 - 09:00am PT
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Not curling at June Lake!
What is the world coming to......(lol)?
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Tork
climber
Yosemite
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Feb 24, 2010 - 09:04pm PT
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Doug is da Man!!!
You back yet?
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Feb 24, 2010 - 09:14pm PT
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put a snorkel on that thing Doug!!!
radness!!!
I may have to buy a pair of hockey skates...
look at me, I'm ready coach!!
GAME ON!!!
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Flanders!
Trad climber
June Lake, CA
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Feb 25, 2010 - 12:02am PT
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is there a few bucks to be made on the pool ? Count me IN (so to speak)
I was just out at the Friendly Gopher Ice Rink (8:30 pm) playing hockey by moon light, listening
to the classical station on my truck park out there. Good stuff here on the eastside.
Also, ice related, was in LVC yesterday. We snow shoed in and as we came around the corner,
I just about shat myself, the Bard Harrington was in. We adjusted plans, and climbed
Hob Nail Boots, super duper ! Then over to the Main Wall ; we did Heel Toe, also in great shape, then Spiral Staircase.
Here is the link to the online topo. Brian Biega has done a good job on this.
http://aboutmyadventure.com/directories/shared_photos/lee_vining/72-75.htm
it's all about ice here.
Doug
PS. 500 on breaking thru the ice on April 24th, 11:42 am
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Feb 25, 2010 - 12:08am PT
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that topo is awesome
makes me want to climb ice again
are there anchors on top of Chounaird Falls?
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Flanders!
Trad climber
June Lake, CA
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Feb 25, 2010 - 08:34am PT
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Mungy, yes there are bolt anchors on many of the Chouinard Falls routes. approx. 10 chain
anchors
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Stewart Johnson
climber
yo mama
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Feb 25, 2010 - 09:29am PT
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hi doug
good job on turning the water back on.
i take it you found the valve ok?!!!!
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rhyang
climber
SJC
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Feb 25, 2010 - 11:41am PT
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Sweet !!
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Flanders!
Trad climber
June Lake, CA
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Feb 25, 2010 - 09:25pm PT
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something has certainly happened in LVC, as the ice was somewhat spotty when I left for
New Hampshire, and very cool to return to good ice conditions at
Horsetail Falls
Roadside
Chouinard, Main and now Bard Harrington
and on Gull Lake at the Friendly Gopher Ice Rink.
yipee
Doug
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Brian
climber
California
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Feb 25, 2010 - 09:57pm PT
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Great news!
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Flanders!
Trad climber
June Lake, CA
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Feb 25, 2010 - 10:05pm PT
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Roadside ice on 2-24...Good ice and 4 parties climbing.
Approaching LVC today
starting up Spiral Staircase
Bard Harrington today, yippee
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Flanders!
Trad climber
June Lake, CA
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Feb 26, 2010 - 12:43am PT
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Main Wall today
Chouinard Falls today
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rhyang
climber
SJC
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Feb 28, 2010 - 03:01pm PT
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How are things looking after the dumpage ?
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rhyang
climber
SJC
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Feb 28, 2010 - 06:38pm PT
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Thanks, and great news about the leg !! :D
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Flanders!
Trad climber
June Lake, CA
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Dean,
you're missing out on the good ice ! If you like I'll give you a ride in
the SS Minow....for a three hour cruise
Doug
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rhyang
climber
SJC
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Climbed the rightmost line on Horsetail this morning. Hollow with rushing water underneath in places. Never was I so happy to see a bolt anchor =:-O Great views !
Similar story at the roadside ice -- much fatter when we were there in Jan. Thin / mixed topouts, funky ice, running water. Good to see my bail sling is getting some use :)
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rockermike
Trad climber
Berkeley
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so how's lee vining doing? anyone been up there in the last couple of days?
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rhyang
climber
SJC
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Climbed the Bard-Harrington on Saturday. Some friends climbed it twice. Do not forget rock gear. Best ice is on the left side. Lots of thin / hollow stuff on the right.
Main Wall was in pretty good shape -- climbed Spiral Staircase on Sunday and then some variation of Heel-Toe (w/ramp start). Seemed to be a good bit of traffic on the lines in between.
The SMG ice report seemed to cover it pretty well -
http://www.sierramtnguides.com/administrative/IceClimbingCaliforniaReportEastSierra.htm
Looks like warm weather in store for the weekend though..
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Tom
Big Wall climber
San Luis Obispo CA
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June Lake is the uberschnitten place to ski when Mammoth is all blown out by the storm and they won't open the lifts.
Just a hint, that I learned by pure accident, pulling some great people out of a Mammoth drift after a wonderful snowstorm . . . .
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rhyang
climber
SJC
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We saw this on the approach, just before the final scramble up to Horsetail -
Is this Tatum Falls ?
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rhyang
climber
SJC
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Mar 10, 2010 - 10:32am PT
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Cool, thanks for the info !
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F*cking Rookie
Trad climber
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Mar 11, 2010 - 07:38pm PT
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I was hoping to head up for some ice this weekend before the season ends. Could Cragman or any other local please comment on conditions since the weather's warmed up over the last couple of days.
Also, I've only climbed at Lee Vining once, so I have a couple of rookie questions for those with patience:
0/ is the approach to June Lake just "drive the June Lake loop and keep your eyes peeled"?
1/ are the climbs at June Lake south facing (ie am I better off at LV in warm weather)?
2/ are the climbs at June Lake top-ropable (ie is there some way to scramble to the top)?
3/ re: central section at LV and June Lake: is it possible to toprope solo with a single fixed 60 or do I need two ropes?
Thanks.
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F*cking Rookie
Trad climber
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Mar 11, 2010 - 11:53pm PT
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Thanks Cragman, much appreciated.
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F*cking Rookie
Trad climber
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Mar 12, 2010 - 06:57pm PT
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Sounds good. Thanks for the update. Heading up.
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F*cking Rookie
Trad climber
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Mar 12, 2010 - 07:03pm PT
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Another question: after it dumps, are there issues with access on either the June Lake loop road or the road up to the Lee Vining ice climbing area? Thanks.
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Flanders!
Trad climber
June Lake, CA
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Mar 14, 2010 - 01:32pm PT
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the SS Minnow caught a weak section of ice the other day. down but not out (or under)
Paul Peacock and Tobin Nidever grooming the hockey court
High Speed Skating, weeeee
Doug
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hossjulia
Social climber
Eastside
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Mar 14, 2010 - 01:46pm PT
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Hey Flanders, how'd the Olympics go? Sorry I missed it, but I was off playing in sand. Supposed to be for Brea's 30th, but they bailed on account of the wind and cold.
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Flanders!
Trad climber
June Lake, CA
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Mar 14, 2010 - 01:56pm PT
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Olympics were a bust as Friday afternoon we got that wet snow that made the ice
un-skateable. We have moved the Games to Sunday at 4pm although the surface is
still in poor shape.
Doug
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Flanders!
Trad climber
June Lake, CA
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Mar 15, 2010 - 12:49am PT
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olympics were great tonight, a good turnout, good conditions, the curling seemed to be
the favorite sport. A good success here in June Lake, with such good ice conditions.
yippee,
Doug
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Flanders!
Trad climber
June Lake, CA
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Mar 15, 2010 - 01:47pm PT
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Pics coming soon. As I said the Curling was the favorite event. It was quite magical being out
on Gull Lake with a beautiful night sky, and tiki torches lining the sides of the Curling Lane
Doug
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Flanders!
Trad climber
June Lake, CA
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Apr 19, 2010 - 05:40pm PT
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I've been slow to upload pics from the Olympics but here they are !
Doug
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Apr 19, 2010 - 05:41pm PT
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awesome to 10th power
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Flanders!
Trad climber
June Lake, CA
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Apr 19, 2010 - 05:54pm PT
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Now that the ice skating season is over, we are on to better and bigger things !
Doug
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Flanders!
Trad climber
June Lake, CA
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Apr 20, 2010 - 02:15pm PT
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winter is not over yet, snowing hard here in June Lake
Doug
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brotherbbock
Trad climber
Alta Loma, CA
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Apr 20, 2010 - 03:19pm PT
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I plan on going up for the opener this weekend.
How is silver lake campground looking right now?
I know it is supposed to snow for the next 2 days as well. If it is too snowed in we might go down to Bishop instead. Let me know....thanks!
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Flanders!
Trad climber
June Lake, CA
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Apr 20, 2010 - 05:09pm PT
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I drove by the Silver Lake campground the other day, and it was still buried!!!! Silver Lake was still 100% frozen as was Grant Lake. I've never seen this before. June and Gull are being opened up by the marinas running their boats out there to stir up the water.
Doug
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brotherbbock
Trad climber
Alta Loma, CA
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Apr 20, 2010 - 05:12pm PT
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wow thanks for the beta....that is crazy! looks like no fishing or camping there this weekend.
time to bust out the mountaineering gear.
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squishy
Mountain climber
sacramento
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Apr 22, 2010 - 05:51pm PT
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Those are awesome...looks like fun...
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Flanders!
Trad climber
June Lake, CA
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Was in LVC yesterday, May Day, and to my get surprise Zippo's Frozen Booger was
in
Zippo's , in shape as we walked by in the AM, gone by 4 PM
we went to climb at the Private Property Cliff, great temps, and views,
looks like huge cornices above Ellery Bowl this season.
Doug
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Flanders!
Trad climber
June Lake, CA
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Oct 28, 2010 - 02:35pm PT
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Bump-o-roni, the season is getting close
Doug (fair & balanced)
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rhyang
climber
SJC
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Oct 28, 2010 - 05:19pm PT
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Can't wait !
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T2
climber
Cardiff by the sea
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Oct 28, 2010 - 09:51pm PT
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What do you think the chances of this ramp being in shape this year are doug? Sure is a fun one.
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mark miller
Social climber
Reno
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Oct 28, 2010 - 10:19pm PT
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Ice already.....I'm gettin' a chubby....Dalius do you like ice? ( I have extra tools), Nice ice Baby..... We'll start on an easy 3 and see how we feel....HAhahahahahahahahahahahaha.......;..Hard to suffer like on an ice route..well doing Charlottes dome ,in July, running out of water......Degrees of separation..Pleasure and pain, let's climb folks.
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Flanders!
Trad climber
June Lake, CA
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Oct 29, 2010 - 12:47am PT
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T2,
the ramp is "PhotoShop", and yes it ought to be in this season, or so I heard recently
on the street.
Doug
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