Stefan

Oleg, You want him motivated and in the outdoors? Here is the answer. I was the same type of dude at that age. The answer: Northwest Youth Corps. It was run out Eugene, OR when I was there. What is it? The teenagers all work in the forest when I was there. What did we do? We did trail maintenance. We cleaned up after logging companies. We did something called vexar tubing (to keep the animals from eating new trees). It was a 5 week course. You could sign up for more. But mostly in the summer. Everyone is a teenager but the crew chief and they were typically college students. You sleep in a tent, wake up, do hard work for 8-10 hours, then you go back to your camp. Only on weekends did we shower at campgrounds. We never went home. Sometimes the parents showed up on weekends. Sometimes they didn't. By the way, Northwest Youth Corps is a paying job - not volunteer. Another thing. I wonder if he is thinking about a car? Show him how to get the money for the car. Show him your insurance. Maybe he needs a job for the car? Another thing. You are doing more than you know.

Probably true. I need to have more appreciation for what I have.

I bet if I walked into the Dru-brothel house I would find at least one pair of snowshoes.

My hats off to you for taking that risk.

Fuck. My job is STILL so meaningless. There is more meaning in picking out the fuzz out of my navel.

Blackberry pie. Berries from the bushes in my yard. and...Apple Cardommom pie.

it was a great game to watch! awesome!

I would never do this at my office. I fart often. Thank god for cheap upholstery chairs--they take most of my blows.

Go ahead and bitchslap me! I was visiting the zoo and wishin I was in your shoes on the day of your attempt!

like the last post. It is not winter.... but great effort and great pics!

I have always perceived the Republicans as wanting government to be less into people's lives. But then again...a lot of the Republicans were for the so called "Patriot Act."

I want to determine when I can die. Too many mountains in this world to see and climb, there is no way I can see them in this lifespan.

Anything and everything you do is selfish. Example, yes, the Gates may give billions away....but it makes them feel good. So that's why they do it. Maybe there is not a heaven. At least I was part of a religion that thought and did some good things while I was alive.

The Olympics appear to have lost A LOT of snow from my office window! I thought they would be plastered with snow. Where did the snow go?????????

I spent 5 minutes on a concrete driveway one time when it was 30 degrees out. I became very cold very fast.

sweet videos.

I like being taller than women. I would rather look down at their cleavage than straight at it. And yes, I am that shallow. Just like them women look at my haircut. But alas, I am married, and get to bury my nose in the same but scrumptious cleavage many a time.

One of your lives has now been taken from you.

You know what happened to my x-girlfriend? I married her!

Why couldn't I have met you earlier! I have no ego!

I have never been to the Mexican volcanoes. What would you say the representation of the locals are on those volcanic peaks? I remember on Aconcagua about 1/2 the folk were from the US or Europe.

are you any relation to Al Campanis? I will give you a hint! I am still, yes, STILL, P.O.ed about about the baseball strike! I refuse to give no money to that MLB gang.

Please tell me you're joking! I will keep you guessing.

You know, I get sick of my male compadres too!

I don't see that many black folk in the mountains. Part of it is becuase the population in Seattle area is mostly white. But you know, half the population is women and I don't see 50% of the outdoorsy folk being women. So I chalk it up to less interest by black people and by women to be in the outdoors. Maybe it is a genetic thing that the white male is predisposed for more physical challenges.