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cd /tmp
tar cvf - blarg | (cd /var; tar xf -)

or to copy from a local machine to a remote machine

tar Pcfz - /usr/local/src/aolserver | ssh rumborak.foobar.de tar Pvxfz -

or to copy from a remote machine to a local machine

ssh rumborak.foobar.de tar Pcfz - /usr/local/src/aolserver | tar Pvxfz -