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The Wedgewood Ale House was great! We should have it there every time (or perhaps alternate between there and the Wedgewood Broiler).

Didn't you say something good about the Wedgewood Alehouse recently? Their N Face looks like a pretty good bouldering wall (and it's in an alley). Wedgewood Ale House anybody? Before/during/after (?) the SOTUA by the POTUS?

I think Dru is rather sensitive to people always implying that he can't climb 5.10. So much so that he thought David Whitelaw was insulting him from afar, similar to that nutcase who got the restraining order on Letterman .

"This guide is for climbers with busy lives who want to make the most of their time on the rock." One of the biggest reasons climbing, like golf, is so addictive is because the only way to keep up the performance is do it a lot. If you don't get out often, your skills deteriorate. Maybe I'm a "rich bumbly" but I find it's pretty damn hard to climb in excess of 10a off the couch. So given the premise of his book "for climbers with busy lives", I'd say his focus of sub 5.10 is a great idea. I doubt there's a lot of guidebooks out there that have 300 routes in 'em that I could do off the couch. Now there's at least one.

Exhibit A of why you one might want to consider posting under an anonymous avatar.

Must've been quite the trip! See anything good besides inferior touristas?

Oleg, You sound totally negative about your boy. I'm sure he feels it. At an age when kids are rebelling (becoming adults and feeling they are capable of making their own decisions), it's tough to steer them. Especially if you have such a negative relationship that he will think anything you suggest is a punishment. My suggestion would be to lighten up and save the battles for things that you consider are very dangerous (things that will get him killed, arrested or you sued and bankrupt). Once he doesn't think everything coming out of your mouth is a criticism, he might be more amenable to some steering.

The painting Olympia Climber is referring to was done by Jeff Hansel. Is that the same painting that Jeff never got paid for? (as of last summer anyway)

I think you're looking for this thread UW Rock Project There's also pictures of each face in the gallery. Go there and search with terms "UW Rock".

Check out this thread for easier to find information regarding where to show up tonight in Seattle and carouse with fellow cc.commies

grass is always greener

Unknown at this point. Just wanted to cut through the muck a bit so maybe somebody other than the regular clique would know where the Pub Club is going to be. If you haven't been to a Pub Club before, come show up! The K & K is friendly and easy to find. Most everybody is friendly at these things (i.e. RuMR and Archie will probably not be there, and even if they are they are actually extremely nice in person). If you don't know how to find the group, look for these guys, most of 'em will probably be there.

Kangaroo and Kiwi 7305 Aurora Ave North

You can look at this page I made, crags near Seattle for an overview and some biased recommendations.

The Mace, near Sedona

I don't particulary remember August, but my recollection is that September 2004 was the suckiest in terms of weather of the 15 Septembers I've spent in WA.

I think he spelled homogeneity wrong too.

Oh come on Matt. Yes, I guess you can get all academic and logically separate the two items. Ignore the context and all, but... On some level you must agree, that someone who reads this tragic story, then decides to fire off a missive about the poor grammar of the grieving family member surely is, as they say, "socially retarded".

Here's a classic College Inn Pub Club

"Regardless, we hope you've made your New Year's resolutions, but we remind you that in our current political climate to word those resolutions very carefully -- if you don't, John Yoo will come along and insist that your self-help plans accord President Bush a whole array of crazy-ass new powers. One minute, you're vowing to lose ten pounds, the next you're having your ass-fat harvested to keep Ahmed Chalabi's lips shiny and supple."

¡Ay caramba!

I vote College Inn

I haven't been there in January, but I'd bet sunny faces would be the ticket (and don't forget to think about the descent, many stories on the internet about icy descent gullies). Stuff on the N side of Oak Creek would probably be good (Solar Slab, Black Orpheus, Lev 29 and neighbors). I think Olive and Cat in the Hat are sunny too (though Olive oil might have a shaded descent). I think Brass Wall is supposed to be a good winter destination, and it seems like I remember seeing a TR of a Jubilant Song ascent sometime in January.

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If you really wanna get cheered up at Christmas find yerself a copy of Ernest Tubb's "Blue Christmas". It's the greatest Christmas Record ever, well, except for maybe that Vince Guaraldi/Peanuts Xmas disc.