Re: The Mod 8.5 Buckle Revisited

[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Chuck) wrote:

>> Not to belabor this, but this is the same buckle as on the 2001 Mod 8, 2002 
>> Mod GT, and 2002 Mod GX, yes/no?
>> 
>> I think I would just have a ski shop rivet a beefy snowboard boot 
>> buckle+strap on there, and fret no more.  (Then mount the old buckle-strap 
>> setups to your headboard, to get a chuckle from the wife/GF--LOL!)
>
>Yo Fixin!
>Not a bad ideal for the old buckle assembly. Kind of makes the mind
>run wild huh??? Seriously though, back to skates, I like the idea of
>just getting a regular strap and buckle and put it on and be done with
>it. I think I will keep the pair I scored this year.
>They do have quite an open spot in the boot for ventilation, and would
>get kind of cool in the weather I am skating in now, but what the heck
>is duct tape made for anyway? You should see my helmet, it has all the
>vents taped up and my melon doesnt freeze anymore. Never have found a
>problem the duct tape wouldnt fix.

Reportedly, the only thing that duct tape is not good at is  " Fixing
Ducts".  Go figure  :)

Bob