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Novak's latest: "Nobody in the Bush administration called me to leak this. In July I was interviewing a senior administration official on Ambassador Wilson's report when he told me the trip was inspired by his wife, a CIA employee working on weapons of mass destruction. Another senior official told me the same thing. As a professional journalist with 46 years experience in Washington I do not reveal confidential sources. When I called the CIA in July to confirm Mrs. Wilson's involvement in the mission for her husband - he is a former Clinton administration official - they asked me not to use her name, but never indicated it would endanger her or anybody else. According to a confidential source at the CIA, Mrs. Wilson was an analyst, not a spy, not a covert operator, and not in charge of undercover operatives." Useful link: Rant PP To those who compare this to anything the Clinton's "did," I would suggest using the US military in an effort to distract public attention from his personal problems is a far greater crime. The fact that the left doesn't come to grips with this (Clinton's use of the military) issue is very telling.

Your post reveals either a desire to spray or complete ignorance on the history of “Islam” and current political thought as publicly expressed by Iranian leaders. For example, Hashemi Rafsanjani, the powerful chairman of Iran's Guidance Council, has talked of "the elimination of the Israel problem with the use of one nuclear bomb." PP

Stonehouse is up by Mt Thompson and is quite a bit shorter than 14 pitches. Easy hike in althoguh it is a bit long. Grizzly Falls to the north is a good ice climb if condition spermit. NE of thompson is June ? lake some good short routes there. Further west are some limestone routes.

Trask - I believe recent rulings have made such laws unenforceable. Think of the two guys in Texas. Except for the forcible part.

I doubt that will be the case Erik. More likely is that it will be used is the harrassment of tourists. Go there with your GF and bam you are guilty of a crime. Go there with your BF and boy are you in trouble.

Consider this! PP

It was in spray too! Posting mishap! PP

So why is this in spray?!?!?!?!!?

Fern's handcrack question got me thinking about what routes looked easy but ended up kicking your rear. First on my list is Hot Cherry Bendover. It looks like a short 5.8 route but it is actually pretty darn hard. Too bad it is off limits now. PP

With amibiguous wording such as "too tight" you can make the results of your test anything you wish.

Interesting news: The IRS has just released new tax data for 2001. They show that the share of total income taxes paid by the wealthy fell for the first time in many years, and rather sharply as well. In 2000, the top 1% of taxpayers--ranked by adjusted gross income--paid 37.4% of all federal income taxes (excluding payroll, estate and other taxes). In 2001, this share fell to 33.9%. This data will undoubtedly be used to show that the Bush tax cut benefited the rich disproportionately. However, a closer look at the data indicate that the tax share decline was due entirely to the stock market collapse and the recession. The aggregate AGI of the top 1% fell by $243 billion, reducing their share of total AGI from 20.8% to 17.5%. The income threshold for those in the top percentile fell from $313,469 to $292,913. This fall in income is what led to a decline in aggregate tax payments by this group from $367 billion to $301 billion. Proof that the tax cut was not responsible for the falloff in taxes paid by the very rich is shown by the fact that the average tax rate they paid actually went up slightly, from 27.45% in 2000 to 27.5% in 2001. For the first time, the IRS has broken down the figures for the very wealthy into finer detail. Previously, data were available only for the top 1% and top 5%. Now, data is provided for the top 0.1% and the top 2%, 3%, and 4% in addition to the usual data. IRS Link

I dont remember it overhanging but it is tight but good hands. Clash City Crack at Snoqualmie Pass

But who's the second?

Hot Cherry Bend Over

Looks like a fun route! Dru and I were just having a spray fest about the length of pitches. That's a whole lotta work!

link PP

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Separated at Birth: PP

Doesn't matter what the poll says; the correct answer is tips! PP

I think Redpoint sells irregualr holds cheap. Does anyone else know of good sources of cheap holds? PP

"There was no imminent threat. This was made up in Texas," - Senator Edward Kennedy, describing the Bush administration's case for war. "The president has never said that Saddam has the capability of striking the United States with atomic or biological weapons any time in the immediate future." - Howard Dean, Face the Nation, September 29, 2002. "Some have said we must not act until the threat is imminent. Since when have terrorists and tyrants announced their intentions, politely putting us on notice before they strike? If this threat is permitted to fully and suddenly emerge, all actions, all words, and all recriminations would come too late. Trusting in the sanity and restraint of Saddam Hussein is not a strategy, and it is not an option." - president George Bush, State of the Union, 2003, clearly conceding that the threat from Saddam was not imminent.

It does belong here. Kunza rocks!

I hate grabbing wood! It's kinda like a Mr. Grip-O-Matic Jr. ! Have you ever seen an adjustable pinch grip pull up bar? That sounds like a great idea.

Over on the always groovy Body Results site they suggest using a wood block with weights attached. Since cast dumbbells are pretty cheap I was thinking that I'd just go buy a 50lb db and hack saw it apart but the adjustability is lacking. The drawback of the adjustable wood block might be turning it into a pendulum. Any thoughts?

I meant parking for the stadium and UW Medical Center not fo rthe rock.