By the way. Now is the best time to go searching for your favorite gear on Ebay to get the best deal. Just don't bid against me. I found a nice Rome board set. Last year I adopted Yogi's board, a Burton custom with mission bindings. The custom was nice the mission bindings were sweet. I like my click and go flow's, but the lightness, fit and response sensitivity on the missions is Beyond compare.

Any one want to give me their spare bindings.

It's all about preference, Like Ed, riding that POS board for so many year, then hooks up with the nice Rome set from Pope-one and played "stay at home". I'm only funnin. Especially since he keeps givin me so much crap about riding Mountain High. I like the local scene, it's my thing. I don't have to sit in the car for 4+ hours one way to have a good time. It's all about the experience.

How about some new flicker pages

meegal29

popeone

Yogi

Bri

hello

If this doesn't make you snowmonkey drool, go back to the cage!

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A reservoir glass filled with a naturally colored verte next to an absinthe spoon.
A reservoir glass filled with a naturally colored verte next to an absinthe spoon.

Absinthe (also absinth) (IPA English: [ˈæbsɪnθ]; IPA French: [ap.sɛ̃t]) is a distilled, highly alcoholic, anise-flavored spirit derived from herbs including the flowers and leaves of the medicinal plant Artemisia absinthium, also called grand wormwood. Although it is sometimes mistakenly called a liqueur, absinthe is not bottled with added sugar and is, therefore, classified as a liquor or spirit.[1]

Absinthe is typically green (either naturally or with added color) and is often referred to as la Fée Verte ('The Green Fairy'). Because of its high proof and concentration of oils, absintheurs (absinthe drinkers) typically add 3-5 parts ice-cold water to 1 part absinthe which causes the drink to cloud, called 'louching.' Often the water is used to dissolve added sugar to add sweetness. This procedure is considered an important part of the experience of drinking absinthe, so much so that it has become ritualized, complete with special slotted absinthe spoons and other accoutrements. Absinthe's flavor is similar to other anise-flavored drinks, with a light bitterness and added complexity imparted by multiple herbs.

Absinthe originated in Switzerland as an elixir/tincture, used in a similar capacity as patent medicines would be used later in the United States. However, it is better known for its popularity in late 19th and early 20th century France, particularly among Parisian artists and writers whose romantic associations with the drink still linger in popular culture. In its heyday, the most popular brand of absinthe worldwide was Pernod Fils. At the height of this popularity, absinthe was portrayed as a dangerously addictive, psychoactive drug; the chemical thujone was blamed for most of its deleterious effects. By 1915, it was banned in a number of European countries and the United States. Even though it was vilified, no evidence shows it to be any more dangerous or psychoactive than ordinary alcohol.[2] A modern absinthe revival began in the 1990s, as countries in the European Union began to reauthorize its manufacture and sale.