MysticNacho

Nobody panic or anything, but I just noticed Dru's on post 9999. One more to go, make it a good one, Dru!

If you really want to do the Avalung thing, don't bother buying one. It doesn't "convert CO2 to oxygen" or anything like that. You don't die from lack of oxygen when you're buried, you die from a CO2 buildup. The Avalung is just a tube that carries the CO2 you expel away from your face and puts it out around your back, thus reducing the CO2 buildup around your face, meaning you can breath longer. So instead of spending money on the Avalung, buy a tube. You could even run the tube down one leg and have it expel the CO2 down there, making it even better, if you're into that sort of thing.

How about some arson stories..... hmmm anyone?

Like, duh.

My friend Aaron has been pulled over 16 times, not one ticket. The first time I got pulled over the cop drew his gun on us.... no ticket!

Hey, I'm reading it right now too. Definitely a hardman, but for a guy who claims to be so humble he sure does blow a lot of smoke up his own ass.

"Hey, I reserved this mountain!"

Just realized I have to work until 9. Hope the party is still in full swing!

Holy smokes! You mean I'd get a FREE t-shirt?!!??!? AND A FREE DAY PASS! Crikey sakes alive! Maybe then I could change this stinky t-shirt I've been wearing for 2 months now. Too bad this sounds like it involves some work though, and really to be honest, I couldn't be bothered. I'm still busy trying to move out from under this bridge and score some more Old E.

I'll bring some beer. Can't go wrong with that.... its up to the rest of you to feed me. If it didn't walk around and go "moo" it should not play the principle role in the burger.

That's the thing- we came over saturday night, left seattle around 7:30, arrive around 10. I've never seen that many cops on highway 2 before..... They would be a lot more intimidating if they weren't always busy pulling someone else over.

No way dude! As someone who has spent most of their live in Oregon, Oregon has much less cops on the road then Washington. I remember driving that stretch between Salem and Portland going 15 over every time, never get caught, much less even SEE a five-o on the road. Once you get out of the portland area you can drive as fast as you want. As opposed to up here in Washington, where you can expect to see cops on the highway just about every time you are. Take my speeding ticket for example last weekend, and my count of AT LEAST SEVEN COPS BETWEEN HERE AND LEAVENWORTH AND BACK AGAIN this weekend.

Hey this sounds like fun, I'll definitely come, and bring some food while I'm at it. Don't care where it is, as long as the weather is nice. Let's see some more twenty-somethings there!

Out climbing at classic crack last week with a couple of people who belonged to the more sophisticated gender. Four people show up with names on their helmets, and we pack up to get the hell out of dodge. I go up to the top to retrieve a quickdraw one of the gals had left up there, only to find it missing. (One of the mounties apparently had swiped it and not told anybody) Meanwhile back down below, the mounties are getting ready to climb, putting on their oakleys, getting their aid-sized rack together. Never know when you'll use that #6 tricam, you know. Lead mountie: "Are their bolt anchors up there?" Subordinate: "Don't know." Gals I'm with: "Two bolts up there off to the right." Lead Mountie: "Does anybody know? Guess we'll have to figure it out when I get there." :::starts strutting up the to crack:: Gals: "TWO BOLTS OFF TO THE RIGHT!" Lead mountie continues to ignore them, citing this was the adventure of climbing to all the other mounties, who are busy ooo-ing and aah-ing. Meanwhile after a prolonged search for the missing quickdraw, I return just as the lead mountie is topping out. The subordinate mounties immediately ask me if they're are bolt anchors up there, which is confusing to me, because it looks like the lead mountie is already sitting on them. "Yeah, two bolts," I say. Subordinate mountie: "Two bolts up there (insert name of lead mountie)" Lead mountie: "Oh these ones? Looks down between his legs. Guess I'll trust them, you never know though." The girls I was with were pissed as all hell, but mostly over the fact that they stole our quickdraw.

What, are you kidding me? Do you REALIZE how much beer $95 buys!?

True, it adds to the cluster, but no less so than other fifi's. And true, it does have a smaller hooking area, but I've always been pretty successful in keeping it hooked. But true, adjustable daisies are the way to go. Anybody use adjustable aiders? How do you like 'em?

Just stay away from the guiding companies that you find in Thamel in Kathmandu. Sure, they're cheap, but they just might screw up and FALL OF ICE CLIFFS and DITCH YOU. Better yet, stay away from Equator Expeditions!! Did'ja hear that everyone?! EQUATOR EXPEDITIONS. Don't use 'em! Just so everyone knows who they are, here's their website: This company sucks. Snazzy site, eh? Looks professional, eh? Don't be fooled! In all reality, just go by yourself without a company. Neither Island or Mera Peaks are hard, and it certainly isn't difficult to fend for yourself in that part of the world. Just hire a couple of yaks to carry your food and gear if you have a lot and you're set. You need a permit too ($300?), and I can't remember what the rules are for liason officers.

I bought the software, burned a copy of it, then returned it. This left me with two problems- one, I'm obviously going to hell, and two, I'm without a manual. I Haven't tried to print a map yet, and I'm fearful that I would waste a large amount of ink in trials. So whats the dilly yo? Will printing work with any kind of inkjet printer, or do you have to have a super-high quality one?

I think I have mine around four or five feet

I was there tuesday-wednesday, all the campgrounds (maybe not tumwater?) should be open. Routes are dry, almost all the snow is up in the mountains, LEAVENWORTH IS IN SEASON!

Anybody know when the White River entrance will be opening? Historically, when does it usually open?

Phew! Right on!

Walter Bonatti stole his mothers clothesline for his first rope.

eeehhh...no. I mean our Sherpa friend who was part of our team, but by no means our guide. Acctually he started showing signs of HACE at 18,000ft and had to go back down. Strong dude though and super fun, all he would do all day was listen to my walkman and look at himself in the mirror all day, but a great guy non-the-less! My bad, I'm really just jealous that you got to climb Ama Dablam while I set my sights on Island Peak.

Uh oh.... looks like my jibe hurt some internet feelings. My bad! But listen up, all you Mercer street multitudes! What about MY feelings?! Ever think of that?! Ever think that maybe MYSTICNACHO was the mystery man in the minivan!? NOOOO. It's all about you, ya insensitive wankers. And I'd take you in a mapbook challenge any day of the week, and twice on sunday!