Bronco

I am finally able to see these retail evolutions with some degree of humor. My wife has worked for Eddie Bauer for over 11 years now. Even 10 years ago a guy could hide out in an Eddie Bauer while the significant other went shopping. Down sleeping bags, backpacks for backpacking, tents, hiking boots, rain gear, hunting/fishing equipment etc.... Last year was pretty dismal with the only "outdoor" related stuff limited to a couple of goretex jackets and golfing wind shirts . This year I am displeased to announce, they are just another GAP or Abergumbie & Flinch, they don't have a single piece of quality outdoor gear, it's all CRAP you would wear to work. Very Disapointing!! Fortunatly, over the years I was able to secure some decent gear from Eddie's store and take advantage when they closed out a particular department. When they closed the fly fishin shop, I think I bought about 50 flies for like a nickel each. REI is headed that way, I say good riddance. Just dont close the online outlet

from Freedom of the Hills Pg 320 "Climbers sometimes even push directly through a cornince to force their way to a ridge crest or pass. Its easiest to penetrate an overhang at a rocky spur or where the cornice already has partially collapsed. The leader cuts straight uphill at the point of least overhang, undermining as little of the mass as possible. Generally, though, the safest bet with cornices is to avoid traveling on them, under them or through them." Hope that helps.

Free Fallin' - Tom Petty (for craggin with me) Last Dance with Mary Jane - Tom Petty (for all you potheads out there) Country Boy Can Survive - Hank Williams Jr. (for those "4th class gullies" on the approach)

I spied a great deal on some Sierra Designs Bibs made from this Genises 3.0 fabric which claims to be a 3-ply waterproof/breathable product lighter than most other w/b materials. However, on the SD website, they also sell Goretex XCR stuff which makes me wonder if the Genises material is all that great. Anyone have any advice on the Genises 3.0 (also known as the G3 material) fabric on how waterproof and breathable it really is? I know SD has a pretty good reputation in the climbing realm, but, want to know a little more about this particular fabric.

how 'bout a baby ruth?

thanks skippy

party in the chatroom, thought I would let you know [ 11-21-2001: Message edited by: Bronco ]

dude (v,n,adj), dood. 1) a person of poor or excellent character. 2) depending on pronuciation can be used in place of entire sentances, ie: dude? - are you gonna peel? DUDE!! - that was a sweet ass whipper!! duuuuuuude? - is that cam gonna hold you??Dude,dude,dude, - you better glom onto somethin, your last peice just fell out. also see F@CK, Spondonicle. [ 11-21-2001: Message edited by: Bronco ]

whatever man. Actually you're right and I think that's what I meant.

I take back what I said about dogs lastnight. Aparently dog karma caught up with me as I had a garage covered in dog puke to clean up when I got home. My dog thinks it's funny to eat some decaying ear of corn out of our compost pile and barf it up in our garage. *@#$%!! Maybe she wants to go climbing. I am tenantivly planning to go shoot up some black tar heroin in the outhouse at the Index/Lake Serene trail head this weekend. The muir hut is too far.

gotit. Thanks carolyn. I'm still going to look for a AAJ from 1988. [ 11-20-2001: Message edited by: Bronco ]

Nice pic lambone: Is that some special moondancing move?

no go philfart

It's ironic we poke fun at people who are under prepared (see sweatshirt torches) or over prepared like plastic boots on Mt. Si (was it JERRY SANCHEZ?). I had to laugh when I read your post though. Maybe they are training for Denali. The dogs at the Index Town wall were about to be sufficiently crushed by big rocks when they ran away. I would have skinned them and had them roasting over a fire by the time the owners got there had they not eluded me. I have a dog at HOME where it belongs. Of course I live on a couple acres and my dog gets all the exercise she wants so easy for me to say.

Do a search for this guy named Dan Larson, he is pretty hard core too. You guys might be good partners.

In case you are feeling a little "picked on" by now, read any other thread on the board. go ahead and pick one, any of them will do. We actually went pretty easy on you.

right Phil - that's the same conclusion I came to. I searched on potterfield and came up with 20 threads to read with regards to mountainzone.com, potterfield presentations at rei, and several references to the nelson/potterfield guidbook but no accident report or discussion of his belay failing. I wonder if the AAJ would have a record of it? Anyone have the American Alpine Journal from 1988?

You're kinda new around here aintcha'

So I finished reading Peter Potterfield's story of his epic on Chimney Rock. When I got to the end I expected a full explanation of what caused the belay to fail and rapidly drop him 150'. No such detail leaving me to assume his partner somehow failed to stop the rope from zipping through the belay device unitl it reached the end of the rope where it was tied into the anchor. Anyone have any further info on this accident???? I am really curious.

You can have my spot, these guys scare me!!! I just responded because I didn't want panther and caveman to think I was a wuss and hunt me down.

That is an excellent motor will - I rebuilt one 3 times before I got it right. See "shade tree mechanic 101" I assumed with the extra's the van came with you'd be running a 460. The point was, its hypocritical for to trash on the newest SUV when you're vehicle isn't much better and I thought I better call you out on it. Just wanted to mention I just finished getting hosed by PEMCO and the adjuster kept saying, "at least you aren't dealing with state farm" like they would give me vasaline or somethin.

Back in the good old days - I was working on a job site on the seattle waterfront (some big ass condo project by the piers), there is this total moron I have to work with I seriously wonder how he made it to 40, at the end of the day we are leaving and he drives onto the trolly track to be hit by the trolly right in the drivers door. WHAM! He wasent hurt (not badly) so it was very funny. He had to drive around until it could be repaired with the imprint of the front of the trolly in his drivers door and explain to everybody when they said "geeze, what the hell happend to your truck?" He continued to terrorize me with his antics of throwing scraps of metal off of roofs onto big iron workers, walking into holes while carrying stuff, driving his truck into bigger holes etc., I finally fired him for stealing hot chocolate from a Boeing cafeteria. My distinction was surviving working with "Piss ball Pete"

Ive got 102k on mine with only a vacum pump gone. I have a close friend with a 94 cummins on his 3rd tranny. He drives it like a grandpa too. Oh well, at least you aren't driving a chevy.

I like chili. Went looking for zekes boulder between zekes and index saturday morning. After sufficently soaked by wet brush I found several moss covered boulders that were probably not it. Continued to index to drink coffe and watch some guys aid up some drippin wet little cracks. Practiced building belay anchors in some cracks then Bouldered and scrambled around the GNS waiting to see if anyone showed up needing a gumbie who they don't know to have an epic with them. Several dogs showed up by the time I left. Some people showed up right after the dogs so I went home. Nothing worse than trying to focus on a move while low on a boulder only to have a pack of dogs run up and start sniffin your ass and lifting thier leg over your pack.

quote: Originally posted by willstrickland: Will there be refreshments served? Cheese and wine I presume, I see there's no shortage of cheese Cheverolet Avalanche Yuppie Special North Face Edition SUV gas guzzling environment killing fucker Wassupwiththat? It thought your primary source of trans. was a big ass hi-rise ford van. I bet you'd be happy with 12 mpg.