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The only reason people start political threads in the first place is for opportunities for name calling and general BS - now that Scottryx doesnt respond to trolling or go berzerk over Muir Hut anymore. Do you really think anyone is gonna change their mind as a result of two blowhards back-and-forthing over definition of peer Reviewed on a bulletin board?

I stole this from Joe McKay post on live-the-vision.com What the world needs is more red necks. I know that is a strange sounding statement but I happen to believe that it is true. A proper red neck lives by a code of ethics. I think that movies like deliverance have placed a negative stereotype on this particular segment of society. Not all red necks are interested in hearing you squeal like a pig. That brother marrying the sister thing, happens a lot more at the north end of the #93 Parkway then around here in the Banff area. A red neck is 90 percent more likely to stop and give you a hand if your stranded on the side of the road. Their sense of honour is what is needed in modern politics. So rather than having a cheating, double crossing set of guidelines I feel the need for the "Red Neck Rules of Ice Climbing". Alpine Spam's Redneck Rules for Ice Climbing 1. If you climb under somebody and you get whacked with ice suck it up, cause you were in the wrong. There are periods of opportunity where you could sneak around someone or climb up a pitch to get out of the way, use them quickly and wisely, leave room for error. The Weeping Wall and Louise Falls are classic examples. Nobody likes dropping ice on other people so it is the passing climbers responsibility to stay out of harms way. 2. Passing somebody don't make you King of the hill. However like chess it does give you better position. Of course you have to respect the rights of the other players but the ice is in your control. The Rockies is a popular place and not really as big as we let on. Most climbs can be managed with more than one party if people work together. 3. Don't cater to guided groups. They are normally a pretty good bunch to have around. The guides know what they are doing and will not set up under popular multi pitch areas. They should always be early enough or with a small enough party that they can work around you. 4. Don't let the Ice know your scared. Art of War "know yourself, know your enemy and you'll never lose a battle" Like a good pony, ice can smell fear. Nervous apprehension is good for the soul as long as it does not affect the mind and body. Musashi said it best in the Book of Five Rings when describing the state of ones mind in combat ..." when practising martial arts ( Ice Climbing) ...let there be no change at all--with the mind open and direct... neither tense nor lax.. centring the mind so there is no imbalance...Even when the mind is still it is not still, even when the mind is hurried it is not hurried... the mind is not dragged by the body, the body is not dragged by the mind....even if superficially weak hearted be inwardly strong hearted and do not let others see into your mind..." 5. Never spit or swear in front of women or children. It is just plain bad manners. It shows a poor upbringing and a complete disrespect for all the good things your parents tried to teach you. 6. If you know you are slow start stupidly early. This give you the best chance of not having some hot dog solo up past you, set up, then lead above you. Gives plenty of lead and control of your line. It is nice to be coming off when the afternoon shift arrives. 7. Defend the defenceless. Help out if you think someone needs it. This is a tough one because you can feel a little intrusive. If you see an accident in the making I guess you have to step in because you will have to deal with the aftermath. Blatant errors are acceptable, nit picking is unacceptable. 8. Smoke em if yeh got em! Back that first rappel up with a quick screw when using old ice anchors. Takes little time and can save a world of grief.

Warren Harding for President. Oh wait they are both dead. OK Chongo for Prez then.

I was using it to saw thru the spectra daisy connecting me to capt. i figured if i could cut it through it would lead to a best seller simpson-yates style.

Business huh? I hear the nickel slots have the best payout % but the overall best odds are on single deck blackjack.

Dude my holiday starts Friday afternoon. I am into fun climbing. PS I still have your Buck knife from the hotknifing this summer

I got one of those (international Student ID) and it was only valid for 1 year, it said that right on it. But I diodnt get it thru no spam email I got it from the student union building travel agency. And I had to show a current registration and about 5 pieces of ID before they would shell out.

Theres a Twigght 5.0 in Squamish? Now I am confused. I know there is a WI4 in Lake louise area called "Not Quite Twight."

Good story VeggieB I too found out how far my car can drive with no gas coming back from Rampart Creek last winter. The tank was reading E with light on all the way from saskatchewan Crossing to Louise, i figuredfer sure we were gonnsa cough and die and i would have to hitchhike 50k to get gas or siphon off a passing vehicle.

I dont think Gadd has been rad in the Chosscades but House has a house (trailer) in Mazama which is rad east side. This sounds like Dr Seuss now!

On about my second or third trip to Smith (fall 93) we went to a bar in Redmond that was having a Bar Rodeo. Real cowboy bar. I sat down on a barstool and some guy told me Id better move "if I liked my teeth and wanted to keep 'em". The first event was to lasso a cow skull on a hay bale while sitting astride a rocking horse. A couple cowboys gave it a shot then it was our teams turn. Crazy John Crump got on the rocking horse, bunny hopped it up to the hay bale trials bike style and dropped the lariat over the skull.We claimed victory. A couple of more of these events went on with our team,bending the rules and winning most of them. The last event was a race around the bar. Two contestants were supposed to go on hands and knees with a waitress riding on each ones back. Well Hajek got off his hands and knees as waitress approached, tripped her, hopped on her back and said Ride em Horsey. This was too much for the cpowboys and they started towards us with the intent of a shit kicking. We ran outside, jumped in the Saaab and peeled rubber chased by a bunch of pickup trucks but we lost em on the back roads heading to Prineville. Went back to the bivouac site and I puked a gutload of Coors all over a sagebrush. Sent Tammy Bakkers 1st pitch the next day which was one of my first 5.9 leads outside of Squamish slabs.

Twight is old skool. Gadd and House are the new Xtreme. Gadd is even sponsored by Red Bull Extreme Sports Beverage. Who extreme sponsors Twight, Prozac??

Im game. Home invasion of Lyle's Lilooet place while he is away in Lumby. I will trundle choss on my belayers.

I had the red commie star while wimpy DFA still had a weasel picture up. He is just trying to cash in on my commie coolness. Too bad Valeri Babanov isnt a sport climber.

Might be cold and icy right now? Or maybe not so we can top rope choss and call it mixed climbing.

Do I vote for "Dru" or "yourself" - actually I voted for projecthex, ha ha granite in Renton I cant believe people actually went looking for that

Glen not Dru!!!!

Never repeated and with good reason (overhanging dirt and nailing pitons into a crack in a tree). However, Bald Egos crosses it and shares a pitch below Vulcan's Artery. The 5.8 rating is probably a sandbag or involves Beckey 5.8 climbing up a devils club to dyno for holds, and the a3(reported as a4 at the time) is probably a2 or a1+ nowadays. But I bet all the original bolts are rust streaks now to compensate.

all your base are belong to us

Maybe if some avatars posted porn and gratuitous insults towards dead people on this thread the admins would delete it. AND END THE MISERY!!!!

OF THE YEAR PLEASE!!!! Cmon who made 5000 posts this year HUH?? HUH?? HUH????

Reportedly, a week ago it wasnt in. Now its probably snow covered.

No its the current one with Halle Berry shaking her tits in a bikini, and a whole lot of CGI "stunts".

Mike theres a reason you got 1 star right there: dogmatic statements like "Road trips are for spring/summer". Ever hear of THE ROCKIES, ICE CAPITAL OF THE UNIVERSE???? Try climbing PolarCircus in spring/summer.

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