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Wasn't Mt. Persis just discovered a couple years back? read all about how this guy "discovered Mt. Persis the week before [February 5, 2000] on a solo hike." Who said exploring is dead?

Any amount of writing someone does won't sway the balance of finishing the trip, or not.

But ocean currents aren't aid? And what's with Seattle being the nexus of the trip? Why not row to Costa Rica and stay. Learn to surf, or something.

Riding a bike to Wonder Lake from Seattle in winter and early spring will be no joke, too. And don't forget the bog walk and alder wrestle to any Denali basecamp. Seems that Erden is a proponent of Death Therapy rather than Baby Steps.

WELFARE OFFICE A young man walked into the local welfare office, filled out the necessary forms, met with an agent, and was just finalizing a payment schedule when he remarked to the welfare agent behind the counter "you know, I hate drawing welfare. I would really rather find a job. The man behind the counter replied, "Your timing is amazing. We've just got a listing from a very wealthy man who wants a chauffeur/bodyguard for his nympho daughter. You'll have to drive around in a big black Mercedes, but the suits, shirts, and ties are provided. Because of the long hours of this job, meals will also be provided and you will also be required to escort the young lady on her overseas holidays. The salary package is $200,000 a year." The young man said, "You're bullshitting me, man!" The man behind the counter said, "Well, you started it!"

Britney is limping the bizkit? She's not pure as driven snow?

The answer to the question "are you an orange" is "no". That one kills my kids.

the japanese and british have climbing drainages for years (waterfalls and gullies, respectively). Follow your muse.

One summer evening, during a violent thunderstorm, a mother was tucking her small boy into bed. She was about to turn off the light when he asked with a tremor in his voice, "Mommy, will you sleep with me tonight?" The mother smiled and gave him a reassuring hug. "I can't dear," she said, "I have to sleep with Daddy." A long silence was broken at last by a shaken little voice saying, "The big sissy."

ask me if I'm an orange.

external music tends to make the voices in my head start singing more loudly

Taking inspiration from the Canadian Dickhead of the Year contest , I've got a few nominees for a broader geographic area Dickhead of the Year contest: (I'll avoid some of the more obvious choices) Ryan McPherson, Zachary Bubeck, Daniel J. Tanner, and Michael Slyman: the Bumfight Krew who've profited from the exploitation videos "Bumfights" 1 and 2. Justin Timberlake: for making and performing a song about the Fine he'd been banging that walked away. Pete Townsend: for doing "research".

Hope your having a hot time with your "sweatie".

Did Karl Rove really say "As people do better, they start voting like Republicans... ...unless they have too much education and vote Democratic, which proves there can be too much of a good thing" ?

what other myths can you come up with? are they true because they're untruths that have been propagated via email for endless iterations over the last 11 months?

not the only hypocrisy coming out of the Whitest House.

A bugaboo, or thin lost arrow, or a baby angle will work in many situations (whacking in a pin sandwiched next to a nut will work in wider cracks if the dire need arises. Of course, it's all route dependent). A hammer on an ice tool works well enough. Any rime, or verglas on rock will limit the ability of passive, or camming, pro to hold even body weight. I have no ethical problems with whacking in a pin in such situations. Especially given that ice-wedging will probably be in strong effect, and pin-damage will disappear with the fast erosion.

with the relatively low amount of snow this year to simplify and speed the approach (skis, or snowshoes might not be needed), might be a good time for an ascent of the north ridge of Pfeifferhorn.

here's a link to the climate history of nearby Ephrata.

what are your issues?

That hold on the left? Yea, it's off route. You can't touch it. No, it's not contrived.

Floyd fell while riding on Saturday. Actually broke the top of his femur. A few Ti screws put him back together. It's a blow to the USPS cycling team, for sure. But Floyd may still be able to race by May. Yea, I know he's not a climber.

Tecnica Altitude Plus boots aren't leather. But they are great boots for me. Many manufacturers make great boots. Get the ones that fit.

I avoid the u-scan lines after several bad experiences. Without fail, I screw something up in the process (put it in the bag too early, or too late, etc.). I don't like to feel like an idiot when I spend money.

cat fight!