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"My criticisms were groundless and baseless due to poorly chosen words and examples. I sincerely apologize and I am deeply remorseful." -- Former Bush White House official John DiIulio last week after calling Bush political aides "Mayberry Machiavellis." "I offer a complete and utter retraction. The imputation was totally without basis in fact, was in no way fair comment, and was motivated purely by malice, and I deeply regret any distress that my remarks may have caused you, or your family, and I hereby undertake not to repeat such a slander at any time in the future." -- John Cleese, while being dangled from a window by Kevin Kline in the 1988 film "A Fish Called Wanda."

FYI, aircraft contrails form from condensation caused by the sudden change in pressure that the plane causes. Not from introduced exhaust, or water vapor.

Jim, All Tribes are subject to "the rule of the US government (like it or not)". "

The report you linked to mentions a "scarcity of Native American artifacts" being recovered at Cave Rock. Additionally, it's the only Washoe site to have been examined. From what do you base your statement of "well established . . . very special, and well documented"? Also, the report mentions that "The appraisal of Washoe sentiments regarding Cave Rock does not represent a consensus opinion in the Washoe community."

Jim "I just don't know anything about the facts", please enlighten me on what treaty the Washoe have with the United States. And further explain how the religious ideals of a group within the US should impact public policy. If a woman touching a rock on public property is offensive to the Washoe, if a tatooed person walking on Main Street SLC is offensive to the LDS Church, if seeing a woman's legs in public is offensive to a Wahabite, what policy is best? At what point do one's claims to first amendment rights infringe on another's? What is, or is not permissable in public?

This POS deal reminds me of the crap the Papago tried to pull off a few years ago in Arizona. They first got casinos, then got money, then tried to buy favors from representative Al Pastor. Pastor introduced a bill on their behalf that would allow a land swap so the Papago would have the whole of Baboquivari peak on their reservation. The arguement was that they'd have more religious freedom if they owned the rock the I'itoi lived under. Horseshit. The Wilderness designation did nothing to prevent the Papago from practicing their religion. I could also draw comparisons to what the Mormon church is trying to pull in Salt Lake City. Apparently, some people's dress offends the church, so they've asked the city to enforce a dress-code of their making. More horseshit.

You don't know what you're writing about. There's an interstate highway that goes through Cave Rock, and the Washoe don't worship there. Nor do they acknowledge any religious significance to Cave Rock in their tribal publications.

Wrong. The Washoe have some beliefs about the lake itself, but the rock crap is new. Their 1500 member tribe is trying to limit access to public land. That's un-American, in my view. Much like the increase in fees at MORA is un-American. BTW, at Devil's Tower there was no worship there prior to about 15 years ago. And the climbing restriction is voluntary.

Hooters?

The Honda Element seems familiar. Like a child's drawing of a car.

Eating more calories will help you put on weight. Those calories don't have to be from fat. Just eat more and more often. It isn't clear whether a high fat diet (70% calories from fat) affects athletic performance negatively, or not. But I don't think it's a good idea to alter your diet profile significantly unless you've got a crappy diet. I've used Betty Crocker Fudge Brownies to gain weight. I've also eaten a couple with a glass of milk for a late night snack to prevent shivering.

Sent my comments to jmaher@fs.fed.us in support of Alternative 2. Cave Rock isn't the greatest place to climb with the highway underfoot, but I respect the rights of people to climb there. The "elders" of the Washoe tribe are full of shit with regard to power exchange and the desecration by the presence of women. They're probably just pissed that their tribe (all 1500 members) don't have their own casino yet.

from "Shoe Bomber" to "Bomb in my shoe"? Chechen Rebel Encore

Yowz! All that 'bout drinking Old E don't mean much to Bacardi and me. Muir on Saturday can inhale the smoke, I'm mixing the Anejo with the Coke. When I get my swerve on that's when I get the nerve on to say the way today, okay? There's some phreaks in the Wet. That's the PNW y'all can bet. Fool's at CC been writing bout the homo rub Glad my online avatar ain't fuckin beefchub Doctor Freak Amazing been talkin shit, and the Caveman officer ain't takin it. Called the sporty to the floor, but the lyra-clad dude headin to the door. What? Who? How it go over there? My glass is near empty and I haven't a care.

I actually would like Washington to win to screw USC out of the Rose Bowl. Either way it goes UCLA wins

Poetry slam session? Rolling down the street in my van MPV, jocking the bitches, slapping the slutty. Went online to get the scoop knuckle heads out there writing poop A fool keys up, what can it be? some jive ass shit 'bout GWB Cuz the boyz in the hood are always hard come talkin some shit Caveman will pull your card Knowin nothing at all bout climbing shit Don't quote me ya'll I ain't said it.

LMAO over some of these. More? praise Allah and pass the ammunition Party like you're Kim Jong Il Nipple clamps under the Burqa Donkey punch bin Laden

What fuss? The sabretooth is simply a "Horizontally railed, semi-rigid crampon for both technical and low-angled ice." It's the KISS principle in action.

It seems to me that the political rhetoric of the past months has been a ripe field for the harvest of new route names. A few examples: The --blank-- of Mass Destruction (blank=crack, roof, face, etc.) Islamization Suicide Bomber Got any other ideas for route names? (BTW, I only did one new route this last year, and named it "Neurogenesis". Uh, I take that back. I did another: "Owl Crack".).

First off, "It depends on what the meaning of the word is, is." Secondly, Planck's constant is sufficiently small that Newtonian mechanics suffice in describing the world of the belay slave's existence.

Is it immoral to have a belay slave?

What is 667? The Anti-Christ's neighbor

"The true American patriot is by definition skeptical of the government." --Sarah Vowell

I'm trying to get together a handful of cool new books for my brother for Christmas. I pulled these titles from Salon.com's list of recommends (I'm pretty sure I'll get the last three books. I want to read them. All of them, actually). Anybody read any of these books? Would you add any titles? Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women -- by Geraldine Brooks "The Soldier's Return" by Melvyn Bragg "The Cave" by José Saramago Nowhere Man -- by Aleksandar Hemon The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Apt. 3W -- by Gabriel Brownstein The Girl From the Coast: A Novel -- by Pramoedya Ananta Toer A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius -- by Dave Eggers The Pirate Hunter: The True Story of Captain Kidd -- by Richard Zacks