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hey, dontcha get to name the route if ya do the FA? I vote for: Oh my god the awful carnage of what once was the ecosystem of the beautiful crack! or budwiser (I took some benadryl so I'm a little "squirley" at the moment)

I talked to the Wenachee ranger station a couple of weeks ago and Erik is correct. Please try to be nice!

A golden piton wouldn't hold worth a shit anyway, it's way too soft! I'd ask those stupid magazine guys to give me some real pins if they offered me that golden pounder! who in the hell is Dean Potterd anyway?

dustin: I also noticed Golite has a new sub 1lb pack set up for "peak baggin" in the most recent catologe, but not on the website. Only has one ice axe loop, but, on those occasions you need 2 ice tools, you can rig something. You might check it out, I have a Golite breeze that isn't really what you want for climbing (no waist belt, no ice axe loop on mine, no compression system) but this one looks promising. It's called the "Dawn Pack" and is sized right at 2500 ci. $79 cheap too! I don't really care for the mesh pockets, though, they tend to fill with snow when glissading and because theres no padded back pannel, you can actually get stuff wet in your pack from your smelly back sweat. But, I haven't had any durrablility issues. I know some people don't like their stuff cause it's designed for "hikers" but, the stuff I've used has been cheap and impressivly durable considering the lightweight designs and low price. I'm sure if they simply doubled thier prices and called it climbing gear, it would be all the rage. That's my rant for the day.

Send the Montana Militia in from the western front, then flank 'em from Canada when their soldiers are distracted by the sheep airdropped from S. Dakota. We'll get those bastards!

uh, I've seen these guys at sporting goods stores like Jerry's surplus in Everett, McDaniels Hardware in Snohomish for years. Also at cabelas.com http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jhtml?id=0005310921535a&navAction=jump&navCount=3&indexId=cat470147&podId=0005310&catalogCode=ID&parentId=cat470147&parentType=index&rid=&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fcatalog%2Fitem-link.jhtml.2_A&_DAV=http%3A%2F%2Fa1460.g.akamai.net%2Ff%2F1460%2F1339%2F6h%2Fwww.cabelas.com%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcontent%2FPod%2F00%2F53%2F10%2Fp005310ii01.jpg

you should take her to a movie that's supposed to be released soon: F.A.R.T.: Flatulance And Romance Together By and starring 2 of Cris Farley's brothers (yes I'm serious) sounds like a winner!

I recently picked up an arcteryx Khamsin 38. Like it a lot, very comfy, very light, carries pretty well, climbs even better, removable frame sheet and weighs less than 3 lbs. Being made from spectra, I don't expect it to last forever, but, I don't climb enough to wear it out anytime soon. it carries and climbs better than my BD Icepack, which is real similar to the stone pack except the tubes and crampon pouch. don't know much about those others.

Little thread kreep here, I had 2 strays show up on my front porch this weekend. One was a medium sized black lab/mutt with cow manure all over, a big lump on the right side of his head and a shaved hip like he had recent surgery (picture a junkyard dog). After 2 days of smelling up the cat bed and eating all the cat food, I convinced him to leave with a stream of cold water from the hose. Yesterday afternoon a pretty cute little weiner dog shows up and starts barking at the front door. I open the door to check him out and he marches in like he owns the place, hops up on the couch and wags his tail at me. So I pick him up, take him back out to the front porch, he spots our cat and chases him up a tree despite being much more puny than the cat. At this point, I'm thinkin he might be a keeper but then he barked at the front door all fricking night keeping me awake and kept trying to get in my truck this morning so he'd best be gone tonight when I get home or he's gonna get hosed on.

I've been to "Climb On" in Monroe a few times and the owner Steve, has put up some pretty good routes. Kinda small but, quality is good with stiff ass ratings. Nobody is going out of there with an inflated ego. ( or maybe I'm just getting soft ) It's on the West end of town in the industrial district South of the United(?) Rental yard.

embrace the mildew!

ah, nevermind, i reused the link myself and got a bland travel popup. not the original funny one

this is the strangest: http://goto.trafficmultiplier.com/1009618

Sounds like a BATTLE CAGE DEATH MATCH!!!!!!!!

http://www.home.connectnet.com/eoinf/heartrate.html check that out Dru

Sub-dermal adipose layers. I'm fat? I mean I know I'm fat, but that's the reason I'm a warm sleeper?

nope, but it may have something to do with your recent whining about sleeping cold. Seems like a faster heart rate might circulate more blood, keeping your extremities warmer. Maybe. How bout you other low rate guys? cold sleepers or not? I haven't checked mine in a long time but it was nowhere near that low (maybe mid 50's) and I'm usually a warm sleeper guy. Come to think of it, I'm ususally comfortable dressed lighter than most of my partners. Is this related to metabolism?

1. Saber (yep, heard it's fun) 2. Gib Ledges (obligitory anual slog) 3. N. Ridge of N. Peak of Index (in summer you phsycos) 4. More Cascade Pass climbs (maybe scamper up Jberg)

Popeye and Oliveoil on Canary at Castle Rock?

That does seem kinda chilly, but if they take enough vodka they'll be ok.

To respond to the original post, I've been told by someone who lived in S. Korea for a few years that the N. Koreans are simply attempting to renegotiate the aid package they got under Clinton. They realized that Bush has his hands full with other issues and might just roll over and give them what they want, more stuff. More COFFEE!

Be nice to Matt! I think he's a closet capitolist cause he's so smart, he can't help but figure it out for himself! It just makes too much sense! Come out of the closet Matt! We need your help! You'd make a good grass roots libertarian! You know you want to!

kinda like the theory of climbing low angle slabs, you keep as much weight over your feet as possible, as opposed to leaning on your hands.

My answer BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! change clips, BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! son: Dad, I think I saw his pinky move! wife: I saw it too hon, he's still moving! me: BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! daughter: Nice grouping!

It's Tim Evileyeman's fault! Get 'em! Are these boxes are on the honor system?(don't pay) If it's in a remote area, like Index Town Wall parking lot, how long do you think it will remain in one piece? (4x4+chain+hang it from the Gozilla belay bolts=no fee) "I know I'm supposed to pay, but I just can't lead 5.9 officer" Good effort Sisu, thanks for posting it here, this sucks worse than the demo fee, $5 a pop could easily be $100 in a year, if you don't buy the anual pass. Maybe you could tie your Pitbull to the box so nobody could pay if they wanted to