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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.

Through His Webcam, a Boy Joins a Sordid Online World

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.

Dirty Harry: the cc.com climbing-jargon Enforcer

By Dru's definition the Beckey Route on Lib Bell has a bouldery crux. It's one move that's significantly harder than the rest of the climb(debatable) but no exposure. You could probably surmount the crux with a running jump, a la the little kids trying to get up the slab at the UW Rock.

I did a quick search and I can't believe noone has included The Lizard (aka Aries) as 5.8 crack climb. You get a couple moves of fist, a couple moves of finger, a couple moves of chimney, then a rad undercling to exposed off hands! That thing oughta be called 5.8 crack 101! Maybe not a "graduation" climb, `cause each piece is so short, but an excellent "sampler". And I noticed some have mentioned "GNS fist crack" which probably refers to the first pitchlet.

No, you get hit by their car when they drive home. Though drinking is not illegal, driving and drinking is. Thus these laws aren't contradictory in that sense.