Beck

Seattle brethren, I'll drive and maintain a reasonable level of sobriety, would like to leave ttown 930-10 ish though- I'll pick up people sweeping south out of Beacon Hill 615-30 ish, West Seattlites I can also pick up- You Tacoma boys call the place, isn't it easy to get to the Java Jive off of 16th and ??? the street you turn off to go to Backpackers' Supply? [This message has been edited by Beck (edited 08-13-2001).]

Absolutely, Matt P, this is going to be a gathering and not a work weekend, I just wanted to do something small to put some positive local spin on it. If every one who shows up spends one hour pulling knapweed or picking up litter out on the trails we'd get xxx volunteer hours out of it , give us an obstensible excuse for us all getting togther to explain ourselves to the outsiders looking in- "Whatchoo boys doing out hear?" "Well, officer , we've come together over the weekend to pull knapweed and clean up some crags in the spirit of green recreation in the Icicle Creek Canyon." I'm hoping 009 comes out with some films or slides to show, or anyone else who might want to show some of their cool slides. I'm sure we could rig a converter rig from a car to run a slide show- Dynamite, what kind of music? There's no power and I don't want to be running any generators so it would have to be acoustic sets- Let me know ASAP I'm trying to put togther some flyers by Weds PM.

I didn't know you thought of me in that way, Cavey!

Don't know about the arm, you'll get a couple hunert vert on the glacial patch- maybe better bet would be Eldorado snow if you're going to Cascade Pass. plenty of snow on Fortress Mountain last weekend for maybe 1000 vert 5 mile carry in

Does anyone out here have anything they want to present or do at the Cascade Climbers' Fall Megafest? Slide Show? Films? bouldering competition? battlecage? Mattp , what about a trails day or "Fall sweep" cleanup- put a nice positive green spin on a bunch of climbers getting pissy drunk. I'm thinking of booking a band for Saturday afternoon- Any ideas, feedback let me know-

no, dru, but I do have some cool stuff in my basement- No, before ever meeting Cavey I thought he sounded like some illmannered lout ready to feed some people some knuckle sandwiches, I stand corrected after having met Ray- I've got no beef with him, mabye he wants to "short rope" the Cellphoneposse members to a radiator? why DO you want me to bring the cuffs, Cavey? did you want to use them on Hollyclimber? Don't worry, cavey, you've got a couple things missing from people I date and I don't think you're a late bloomer- I've never seen you climb but i betcha got a NICE RACK!! lol

Sounds like one of the Burgess brothers from Britian or that other whacko Brit alpinist who tagged a lot of firsts in S. America and disappeared on one of them- he was an advocate of halucinogenics on climbs but I've forgotten his name.

How many people want to go to Tacoma on Tuesday? Lisa may have a good idea, a University District bar wouldn't be too bad of an idea with the students away for summer- still ewanting a Bham meet for our Canadian brethren to have convenient access to before the Fall megafest.

Some one should post a thread consisting of the story and nothing else as it grows, so people don't have to keep rewriting the story every time they add a paragraph- Willstrickland, are you the man?

Can't we all just get along? -Rodney King This site reflects our western culture as a whole- The same elements of interpersonal interaction we experience in the real world come to life here, an online doppelganger of ourselves - some of us are rude in everyday life, some of us are humanists. We have self centered posters, selfish posters, mean posters, poser posters- and also smart, thoughtful, curteous posters. I for one am NOT a selfish, mean spirited prick and think most of the CC.com types I've met are far from that- I encourage all to attend a Pub Club meeting to come see in person who some of us climbers really are!

REI sure has come a long way, baby! much too the ire of many longtime customers- Whispers say the REI Board and planners based their continued expansion on unrealistic growth projections- (wow, does that sound like THE business anthem of the last 7-8 years?) that couldn't, wouldn't , didn't get met. Maybe they were having lunches with Jeff Bezos! I wonder how much capital they BLEW on internet related side of REI's growth and expanding into "new" markets like midwest towns and Japan. Become a member of MEC, look at these prices- Malden Mills Powershield jackets for $170 Canadian, a lot of other things are cheaper , too! and they appear to have a high degree of environmental responsibility.

The Cascade Climbers Fall Megafest is officially called at Bridge Creek Friday and Saturday nights September 28-29 and 30th! Come enjoy camaradie, cragging and kicking back in the light of the (almost) full moon. Bridge Creek group site is reserved!!! for Friday and Saturday nights, camping limited on site to the first sixty or so yahoos wacko enough to come to THIS party- Camping is free, BYOB.- Looking for some help from all of you to help supply some gear to make this a big success.- Large tarps and rigging for such Someone to bring Garbage bags, toilet paper, cups, paper towels tiki torches/lanterns, someone want to supply some kind of family camping stove(s) like coleman and a couple big kettles for coffee and hot water 5 gal or larger water jugs big coolers firewood Anything else I might have forgotten If anyone wants to bring some of this stuff to enhance everyone's weekend, let me know via this post or email me- see you all there! Beck ------------------ [This message has been edited by Beck (edited 08-07-2001).]

Well, like, yeah, duh...stoopid!

rpetiore- I'm thinking of going up to the dakobeds last weekend in Aug to take advantage of Labor Day weekend and full moon- bringing my skis though, going for fun touring on White Glacier and topping some of the Dakobeds, maybe we could hook up- Beck

Thanks Cavey for the legwork, I don't live in Ballard and didn't ckeck it out- Hattie's hat sounds like a good spot to meet, 5231 Ballard Ave NW - same driving directions for you out of towners Sorry for the miscall, figured some of our BallardBrethern would have caught it!!

Thanks Jblakeley, just good clean fun ,no need to spike the spode, everyone'll be getting lit enuf I'm sure!!! unless of course, it's a "performance enhancing" all-natural product that helps throw big dynos, I'm sure you'll get some takers! [This message has been edited by Beck (edited 08-07-2001).]

Thanks, no, Jman, just looking for people to BRING this stuff, I don't want to buy any of it, bring it if you're showing up and haven't sold it yet

Nope Cavey, I was a LUGER in Lake Placid- everyone's got me confused with the other guy! Peoples' Pub in Ballard, if too many of us show up we'll have to move to another venue- Beck

Went north of Lake Wenatchee to alpine on Fortress Mountain, sat around in the snow on Sunday getting tan.

Yes, the editors of ANAM do include nonclimbing related mountain incidents if there is relevance to the climbing community. this is probably not one they would include.

Climbing the beautiful glacially polished granites of the Laurentian shield on the shores of Lake Superior, saw my first bolted route in 82 , moved west in the mid eighties to climb Red Rocks/Wind Rivers- If I recall Carolyn, you are in Minneapolis, right? You can go climb Devil's Lake Wisconsin or hunt up Copper Country Michigan, there's probably a bunch of climbs between Deluth and Thunder Bay

Thanks Dynamite, you're pretty dynomite yourself, Cavey, it's true, Holly's a hottie and smart to boot, better watch out! Hope to see you at the pub club, come on,Cavey, you know drinking just ups the class/grade of anything you climb~!

Anyone interested in going to do some skiing up on the Suiattle/honeycomb glaciers/ Kololo Peaks on a 3-4 day tour, to get some turns in on something other than Rainier? Maybe last weekend in Aug, take advantage of fullish moon/labor day weekend?

I've got SPRAY in my eyes!! Who else wants to camp and climb the last weekend in september and drink beers in the moonlight ?

Yob oo9 give me a call at work , I'm heading east to mess around on Fortress/ Chiwawa- you game? Sunday drinks and free pool at the Old Post Office Tavern in L-worth?