Dru

Just steal an old mattress from a dump and hire a team of Sherpas to tote it around for you. Those mysterious stains will provide incentive not to fall off.

You should put a cc. com trivia question on there: "What is the distinguishing characteristic of Big Lou?" or "How many avatars do you have?" or "Wherre is next Thursday's Pub Club?"* * trick question. Pub Club is on Tuesday!

I heard that in the Alps they have a real problem fuinding buried yuppies who leave their cell phone turned on. Of course they could turn off the pieps and just phone the guy and then home in on the ringing.... "Hey Fritz" "Ya" "where are you?" "I'm buried right here scheisskopf!" "where ist here?" "Right here under your verdammt fat ass!"

i thought it was to celebrate his love of kiddy porn...

Gregm howcome itchy and scratchy turned into the dancing baby?

FWIW NightN Gale, Shriek of the Lambone, Rambles, Oregon Jack, Phair Creek (be prepared to go overnight like a ski tour), Sgt Peppers etc will probably all be in, maybe wet, but in. N n' G stays in more than any other climb, often right into March. and warm temps are probably stabilizing avvy conditions somewhat. and if you go to the rambles you can booty wopper's screws!

erik knievel, you ever jump the Grand Canyon? allison, i know the route, it is a bit less than vertical, that probably hurt more. the safest falls are off big overhangs where you end up hanging in space far away from walls and ground. given the soft dirt at the base it probably might have been better to hit the ground and your belayer than hit the wall but hindsight is always perfect, right... best not to blame yourself about what you should or shouldnt have done. was belayer using a GriGri or what type belay device? gri gri creates static-er fall and can cause extra force on climber in short hard falls like yours. also on gear which is why theoretically you shouldnt use the m aid climbing...but everybody does cause belaying aid climbing is so boring. [ 02-06-2002: Message edited by: Dru ]

quote: Originally posted by vegetablebelay: Well, that hasn't stopped Trask - the only time he climbs is when he gets out of bed ...and then he goes home

You might need a Labrador Retriever to pull you out of the water cause it is warm and wet up there right now. Erik if you are coming up stop by and get your cd's back.... the pawn shop didnt want to buy them without jewel cases anyways.

if you aren't logged on you show up as a guest. watch this - log yourself out and then go to the who's online. there you are at the top of the list - Guest #1 checking out who's online. to return to reality log back in.

you swing into the wall or hit a bulge or what?? i sprained an ankle falling while trad climbing once. other than that no injuries. i did get cut up falling 40 feet once. nearly dying but no injuries does not count as injured in my books, but maybe it should. closest calls have come from approaching and descending not actually on routes.

if tacoma is chamonix that makes chilliwack zermatt and me rich!

"health reasons" might supersede recreational activity. "my doctor told me I should go for a hike because I need to exercise more than my typing fingers."

quote: Originally posted by Rafael H: Why don't we ask Pete Takeda himself? Pete? NO LEGENDS!!! Legends are banned from this site by fiat of Rodchester so his points dont get disproved.

Caveman - Adamson Tag Team. One holds the guy down and the other drinks his beer.

don't rusty nails give you tetanus?

alpine with light machines would be bunk. not made for plunging, hammering shaft, adzing (do they even come with an adze?) or what have you, although you could try, it would be about like glacier walking with a pair of 5.10 Moccasyms on. axar is designed for all around climbing including alpine. now let the flames start from those who alpine climb extensively with their light machines! [ 02-06-2002: Message edited by: Dru ]

the foam, the foam, the foam, and the foam. then the carrying straps. that is what makes the pad. unbreakable buckles help too. when i worked at arcteryx we had loads of foam kicking around and i was gonna make a pad...but the materials (at wholesale cost) were gonna cost me ~$100 CDN, and on pro deal I got a Metolius L pad for $105 CDN, so I figured the 10 hours of sewing it was gonna take wasn't worth saving $5 for.

Do they come with the Knob??

Is Seattle in Canada, johnny? They want to be but we won't let them in until they apologize for creating the "plaid flannel shirt grunge look".

quote: Originally posted by trask: ...and how is your new "Cavewoman" by the way. Ohhhhh, she's hot. Brunhilti? Trask, you gonna ride the valkyrie?

im posting while you guys are at pub club. I SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! in fact i'm gonna suck a 'hit from the bong' right now even if it is the harsh brownie bud that got erik all upset. blublublublublubbb!

To find Mallory's corpse, bring it home and compost it and grow mung beans in the compost. I think.

listen to 70s punk rock, 80s industrial and 90s rap music, get all dark and moody, get dumped, go solo. it works fer Twight!!

look in Jo Jo's guidebook. I know its out of print but lots of people have copies you could probably borrow one from a friend. Raph and Margo's 4th edition should be out real soon now (like May?? - check rmbooks.com for latest date beta) [ 02-06-2002: Message edited by: Dru ]