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I guess I shouldn't assume that's a given.

I got nailed in the cheek by an RP that blew out of a placement once. I didn't realize it until after getting back onto the route, finishing the pitch and noticing the blood at the belay. Lesson learned: Don't look at dicey placements as you put weight on them or subsequently bounce test. It is easier said than done, but losing teeth or worse, an eye, might be the result if you don't overcome the urge.

Trash whined: Sounds like something Senator Joe would have said. (I do it because your such an easy mark, and you respond so eloquently.)

Der Höhlenmensch sez: You haven't spent a word on me in months. Your posts in the past few months have been pretty enjoyable. Almost a kinder, gentler Ray. I do think you take all of this way too seriously.

Brüllen! Der Höhlenmensch es die heulsuse.

They are also a bit thicker than a knifeblade

A slut nixes sex in Tulsa

I put this search into Google... "oliver north" "osama bin laden" 9 of the 10 hits on the first page were for urban legend and internet hoax sites that report the story as being bullshit. The 10th was a 404. I also found this..."I was at a UNC lecture the other day where they played a video of Oliver North during the Iran-Contra deals during the Reagan administration." Trask needs to show Johnny Bitchen some cut and paste camoflage skills. "

You must be talking about a WSU sports team, because Puma concolor doesn't hibernate.

Sorry AlpK, I guess I should have done a better job with attribution...that post was for Iain. Trask, Take your pick

Giant Shrimp on Roof.

Reading comprehension doesn't seem to be your forte' ... "...we have been hosting a great telemark festival at Willamette Pass near Eugene, Oregon." "The new Frenzy Forum is for local folks to share backcountry information..." forum...festival... Well, they both start with an 'f' anyway... (As probably does your response to this post )

Applications are due February 11th.

If someone found their father sleeping with a baseball bat it might not be unmotivated malice. I suppose it would depend on what the father was doing to/with the baseball bat

I'm guessing the east side of Dragontail Peak from the Snow Creek Glacier remnant

Index? Timberjack on the Winkie Dink cliff (5.8+) Corner Flash on the Grandeur Buttress, Inner Wall (5.7) I'm assuming you want it to be right off the ground with a relatively flat landing in case you get dropped...

I like, and use a "mezza luna". It's one of those curved chopping knives with two handles. It makes dicing things super fast and doubles as a pizza slicer. You can find cool, old ones at antique stores for pretty cheap. Good Luck.

A fine day on Shuksan.

It was the same guy who was the peanut farmer; Carter was a commissioned officer on submarines in the 1950's

Spent a week at the City of Rocks with my friend Rob. Tried to do ten routes a day, ended up doing somewhere in the mid 40's. Sampled some of the best the place had to offer. Did the DNB on Middle Cathedral in a day (13 hours.) Some of the funnest climbing I have ever done except for the pile of loose blocks at the tree and the dirt slab on the last pitch. Serious partying while bivying on Big Honker during a leisurely trip up Town Crier. Shouting unwanted, drunken beta at a pair on Davis-Holland. Led the original bolt ladder with a crushing hangover (yeah, it was fun.) Soloed the S Face of the Tooth in shorts, t-shirt, approach shoes, and sunglasses through a serious herd of Mountaineers (or some such group) dressed in full rain gear. At least two of them on every ledge. Got the evil eye each time I humbly asked if I could climb through. I can't explain why this was fun, but I had a blast tiptoeing through and around so much misery.

Gloves are aid.

You're just peachy, Trask old buddy.

I share that sentiment. It's hard to imagine what my kids will be experiencing when they are my age. I can only conjure images of a world like in Blade Runner; crowded, dingy and violent. But then, hey it's snowing in the hills and I have new wax and fresh edges on my skis.

4.5 percent of the worlds population (the US) uses 25% of the oil resources and about one-third of all the raw materials consumed each year. Think of it: less than 1/15th of the population of the world requires about five times its "fair share" to maintain its inflated position.... there's bound to be some hard feelings.

Bad karma from being such a dick all the time.