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Once again:

Allright then, I gotta go get Gary and the projector system, so I won't be able to get there early. We are at the same place as last year - right next to the horseshoe pits.

We still need some hot drinks and a light. I've got an MSR stove and a pot in my car, but I was hoping we could be a little more upscale than that. Can somebody pick Gary up? I'll be at the Picnic Shelter around 6:00, setting up. I'm looking forward to seeing some new faces along with the old ones.

And the price of sheep is up. Islam Online

Terrorism is up: MSNBC American readiness is down: Air Force Newsletter And what does our President tell us? We're winning the war on Terrorism

Things we need: 1. Light. I have a couple of extension cords and some small lights, but a halide construction lamp would be nice. 2. Gary. Can somebody pick Gary up in the U District abouti 6:30? He's bring a screen and digital projector. 3. Paper Plates. 4. Charcoal. I assume somebody's going to have read the invitation and will bring something to grill. 5. Coffee or Hot Chocolate. Anybody have some of those big catering outfit servers?

Weather Service says: Good thing I reserved Picnic Shelter number 6. It is large enough to hold an army. Maybe we'll have a light show (lightning) to go with our slides!

I swung by Picnic Shelter #6 tonight, on my way home from work. The outlet is powered up, so we'll be able to show slides. Anybody bringing a side dish?

Josh: You sound totally in love with and in defense of all things Microsoft. Is there perhaps some connection here?

I think it may be more than half a rope length if you rappel directly off the summit, but maybe 50 feet west I think it is less. I didn't see any anchors because it was covered in crusty snow when I was there, and it was only slightly scary downclimbing it in ski boots. There is a moat right there, so you are not worried about taking the big ride, but it could be a nasty little fall.

True that, and in some ways I'd say Orbit is a "harder" climb than Outer Space.

I'd have to say that it seems to me that WordPerfect has been a far better program than Word, in every release for the last 15 years (I haven't tried the latest versions of either).

I think the start of the pitch is harder than the "crux." It is a wide hands/flared offwidth kind of thing over a little bulge. Either way, it is not a fearsome lead. You can completely sew it up. In fact, the biggest problem people have with the pitch is that they put in too much gear and cause rope drag. Try not to put pro very high on the part below, or consider back-cleaning, before you go around the corner onto the diagonal traverse. I think Eric8 is referring to the thin finger crack three pitches above, and I agree that it is probably harder than the "stated" crux, though you can bypass it as he notes.

I'm having serious issues with Outlook and IE both right now, so I don't think it will likely be worse with Firefox - at least in the short term.

English translation? I'm think of switching to Firefox. What would I be missing that I actually care about?

Anybody want to dredge up that picture of him with the sock stuffed in his harness?

Thing is, before we even went in there all the whiny assed liberals, myself included, were saying that there was no question that we could win the war, but the "peace" would not be so easy. If I remember right, you were one who was denying this was a significant likelihood or at least minimizing it. It is not a case of hindsight but one of foresight.

Most excellent!! Is the forest service doin' the fixin', or locals? The Forest Service. WCC web page

I have a screen, but it is a little undersized for our purposes (4 feet). It works just fine, though. I'll bring an extension cord and an old school projector (Kodak).

When I climbed the route, in July, there were at least ten parties at Thumb Rock. Not everybody had the prime spot, but there was no problem. Climber-induced rockfall can be an issue on the lower half of the route, and multiple teams may get in your way a bit, but overall I don't think crowding is a tremendous hazard on that route.

The bicycle will not be needed after next week.

Is there anything wrong with someone using the "Climbing Partners" forum to advertise for climbing partners? Sad.

It looks like we have a winner! The roadway supervisor in the Sedro Wooley office called me to say I could tell folks to stop writing and phoning them about the Darrington road now because they are having a contractor start work on the road repair next week. It still wouldn't hurt to send them a letter - but it would be more like "thank you for maintaining access" as opposed to "we're mad because you closed the road." The Darrington district has been supportive of climbing throughout the years. Lets keep it that way.

That's a novel idea. The reverse slapping crabwalk. 'Have to give it a try....