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Oh, no kids, they captured Santa - no gifts for you this year!

I was just saying that it's a bit more complex than "go 10 cm shorter" - that's an ok rule of thumb, but just like our old straight boards, turning radius and terrain need to be factored in - which will tweak the target length up or down a bit, as Cletus said. Back to the original questions, then - do the potential new boards you are looking at meet the criteria for the type of terrain you typically ski, and are they appropriate for your sking style and weight? Add to the fact that the manufacturers measure everything slightly differently - ex. my buddy's 176's and 181's (k2 vs. rossi) are more than 5 cm difference in length. Have fun shoppin' ...picks up stick and continues to stir waters.

Jessica Lynch Captures Saddam Greg Palast, December 14, 2003 Former Iraqi strongman Saddam Hussein was taken into custody yesterday at 8:30p.m. Baghdad time. Various television executives, White House spin doctors and propaganda experts at the Pentagon are at this time wrestling with the question of whether to claim PFC Jessica Lynch seized the ex-potentate or that Saddam surrendered after close hand-to-hand combat with current Iraqi strongman Paul Bremer III. Ex-President Hussein himself told U.S. military interrogators that he had surfaced after hearing of the appointment of his long-time associate James Baker III to settle Iraq's debts. "Hey, my homeboy Jim owes me big time," Mr. Hussein stated. He asserted that Baker and the prior Bush regime, "owe me my back pay. After all I did for these guys you'd think they'd have the decency to pay up." The Iraqi dictator then went on to list the "hits" he conducted on behalf of the Baker-Bush administrations, ending with the invasion of Kuwait in 1990, authorized by the former U.S. secretary of state Baker. Mr. Hussein cited the transcript of his meeting on July 25, 1990 in Baghdad with U.S. Ambassador April Glaspie. When Saddam asked Glaspie if the U.S. would object to an attack on Kuwait over the small emirate's theft of Iraqi oil, America's Ambassador told him, "We have no opinion.... Secretary [of State James] Baker has directed me to emphasize the instruction ... that Kuwait is not associated with America." Glaspie, in Congressional testimony in 1991, did not deny the authenticity of the recording of her meeting with Saddam which world diplomats took as U.S. acquiescence to an Iraqi invasion. While having his hair styled by U.S. military makeover artists, Saddam listed jobs completed at the request of his allies in the Carter, Reagan and Bush administrations for which he claims back wages: 1979: Seizes power with U.S. approval; moves allegiance from Soviets to USA in Cold War. 1980: Invades Iran, then the "Unicycle of Evil," with U.S. encouragement and arms. 1982: Reagan regime removes Saddam's regime from official U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism. 1983: Saddam hosts Donald Rumsfeld in Baghdad. Agrees to "go steady" with U.S. corporate suppliers. 1984: U.S. Commerce Department issues license for export of aflatoxin to Iraq useable in biological weapons. 1988: Kurds in Halabja, Iraq, gassed. 1987-88: U.S. warships destroy Iranian oil platforms in Gulf and break Iranian blockade of Iraq shipping lanes, tipping war advantage back to Saddam. In Baghdad today, the U.S.-installed replacement for Saddam, Paul Bremer, appeared to acknowledge his predecessor Saddam's prior work for the U.S. State Department when he told Iraqis, "For decades, you suffered at the hands of this cruel man. For decades, Saddam Hussein divided you and threatened an attack on your neighbors." In reaction to the Bremer speech, Mr. Hussein said, "Do you think those decades of causing suffering, division and fear come cheap?" Noting that for half of that period, the suffering, division and threats were supported by Washington, Saddam added, "So where's the thanks? You'd think I'd at least get a gold watch or something for all those years on U.S. payroll." In a televised address from the Oval Office, George W. Bush raised Saddam's hopes of compensation when he cited Iraq's "dark and painful history" under the U.S.-sponsored Hussein dictatorship. Saddam was also heartened by Mr. Bush's promise that, "The capture of Saddam Hussein does not mean the end of violence in Iraq." With new attacks by and on U.S. and other foreign occupation forces, the former strongman stated, "It's reassuring to know my legacy of darkness and pain for Iraqis will continue under the leadership of President Bush." While lauding the capture of Mr. Hussein, experts caution that the War on Terror is far from over, noting that Osama bin Laden, James Baker and George W. Bush remain at large.

Was talking with a ski instructor buddy on ski lengths today (I'm shopping for alpine, all-mountain). With respect to the above posters' comments - the shaped ski length you want is based on the 'effective length' of the ski - that is, the length of the edge based on the amount of sidecut. So you'll want to look at not only the width of the waist of the ski, but also the relative width difference between the waist and the tip - e.g. greater difference = more effective edge = recommended shorter ski. Just one more thing the muddy the waters.

Marymotherofgawd that's funny. Currently in pain from laughter suppression while in the cube farm. "That is one dangerous squirrel. And now he has a patrol car…"

greenpeace.org will need to be reflagged as avastyescurvydawgs.org

Still fits - makin' up for what she ain't gettin' at home.

"Fook you, Elliot." - E.T. My preference is to yell 'Sorry about your penis!" at H2 drivers, then park my exceedingly dirty 2wd pickup next to their immaculately clean vehicles in parking lots.

[Homer] l"Mmmm, tenderized snaffle...'[/Homer]

Apparently a slow news day. Hey lady - all it takes to get rid of the thing is a gunny sack, a large rock, and a body of water.

'Course, you can also kill someone and just claim you had low blood sugar... Janklow

Also showing Tues Dec. 9 at the Tractor Tavern, Ballard, Freeeeeeee Tues, Dec 9 Second Ascent & Montrail Shoes present Climber TIM O'NEIL A Power Point presentation and talk 8pm * FREE Combine with Pub Club for your One-Stop Shopping.

"Look what I got for Christmas!"

Walking down the street, something caught my eye, A growing epidemic, that really ain't fly. This middle aged lady, I gotta be blunt, Her spandex biker shorts were creeping up the front. I could see her uterus. Her pants was too tight. She mustn't own panties, there were none in sight. She walked right by, the poor woman didn't know, She had a frontal wedgie, a Cameltoe. Mmhmm, That's right, Uh huh, Oh No! Fix yourself girl, you got a cameltoe. Mmhmm, That's right, Uh huh, Oh No! Fix yourself girl, you got a cameltoe. Girl that gotta hurt, take some time and adjust. Can't you see people staring, and making a fuss? Could not believe my eyes, had to take a second glance. Is your crotch hungry girl? Cuz it's eating your pants. So you enjoy the commotion and attention it brings. The only lips I wanna see are the ones that sing. And public put it on an x-rated show, Grossing people out with your cameltoe. Mmhmm, That's right, Uh huh, Oh No! Fix yourself girl, you got a cameltoe. Mmhmm, That's right, Uh huh, Oh No! Fix yourself girl, you got a cameltoe. First something, by the looks of things These girls have forgotten how to dress. A little too quick wearing pull from the shorts And it's causing me much distress. (Whomp there it is all right) in the front. Everybody come get a good look I could see everything through the panty cling Every cranny and every nook. Better something before you step out side. Check your area that's pubic. Or you'll get your panties all up in a bunch All twisted up like Rubik. Take words of advice, it's not very nice, Gunna put you all in the know. Girls don't sleep don't let your pants creep, Watch out for the camel toe. Mmhmm, That's right, Uh huh, Oh No! Fix yourself girl, you got a cameltoe. Mmhmm, That's right, Uh huh, Oh No! Fix yourself girl, you got a cameltoe. Fanny Pack, "Cameltoe"

Winter seasonals are my favorites - Maritime Pacific's Jolly Roger Snowcap - btw, does the E-9 in Tacoma still do 'Christmas in July' with a spare keg or two of Snowcap?

Nah, this is how professionals do it: punkin chunkin The 2003 champ

Grew up on a ranch, so I eat meat for moral reasons. Non-standard/Weird stuff: Ostrich fajitas Water buffalo (tough) Bush rat stew in Panama (like pork) Grasshopper (out of sheer curiosity)

A guy walks into a bar and orders 12 shots of Jaegermeister. The bartender asks, "What's the big occasion?" Guy replies, "I'm celebrating my first blowjob." Bartender says, "Congratulations- tell you what, I'll throw in a free one for ya." Guy replies, "Nah, if 12 shots can't get the taste out my mouth, 13 won't either."

A guy walks into a bar with an octopus and says, "I'll bet $100 that my octupus can play any instrument you give him." First challenger comes up witha guitar - Octopus picks it up, looks it it , then starts playing a decent blues rift. Second challenger comes up with a saxaphone - Octopus picks it up, looks it it , then starts in on a jazz tune. The bartender says, "I've got something your octupus can't play," and goes into the back of the bar and brings out his bagpipe. He hands it to the octupus, who just sits and looks at it. "Ha! I win!" shouts the bartender. "Just a sec," says the octopus, "as soon as I figure out how to get her pajamas off, I'm gonna fuck her."

All our Bigfoot information needs BSA Save the Tree Octopus!

Slow and white SWM looking for crack of noon alpine starts and hypothermia relief training, 'cause you can never be too prepared.

Grabbing a hold by wrapping the hand over the top so the heal of the hand is against the wall - named after Charlie Buell - strongman and carpenter extraordinaire.

So there I was, workin' the blue and red boulder problem last night - they call if a V-5, but, fuck, it's gotta be at least V-6 'cause that's what that brown and yellow problem is and I swear the moves are as hard. I mean, I was packing some serious pea-gravel dimples from pitchin' off from hella high up - at least 8 feet. So there I am, trying to send it when this hottie walks up and tries that yellow V-2 - you know, the one to the left there with that kinda cool drop-knee - I mean, it's cool for a warm-up problem. So she's workin' it and I'm trying that V-5 and I know she's impressed on how I totally yell and chuck for that sloper, 'cept I can't quite latch it. But I give her the beta on the drop knee and kinda 'power-spot' her to pull the move, if you know what I mean - Gawd, I love it when their t-backs ride up like that. She says 'thanks' and I tell her she'll totally get it next go - I'm totally sure she smiled at me. So this other guy I know at the gym comes by and, like, totally, just sails up that V-5. I don't know him that well, but he's old, like 25 or somethin' and has been climbing like forever, I think maybe 3 years. But he shows me the total mad beta on the crux move - this Buell onto the knob while totally flagged out then this whacked Gaston that totally sets you up for the sloper move. Well I tried it that way - you know you got to honor your elders - and it came so easy I guess it was V-5 after all and I turndd around to see if the hottie had seen me do it but she was off playin' on some V-1 with a friend of hers.

You forgot 'send picture of truck and dog.'