Fairweather

No. I took my non-climber daughter up Ruth for some nice scenery. As we sat on the top taking in the spectacular views I told her that I had waited 21 years for just such a moment. She seemed impressed and wants to climb Baker next month! I don't know why, but The Spillway Glacier fascinates me. Got any pics of your Icy climb? Were you the group that was heading up to camp on top of Ruth?

Oh, the pride, eh! http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,288846,00.html

But then punks like Winter wouldn't get to lecture us on the morality which they may or may not possess depending on the degree of validation they feel per the institution of higher learning they may have attended at some point or the degree that entitles them to that morality and how thick the walls said institution built around their self-described ability to think freely hedged against their contempt for the life of the unborn and their constant state of unhappiness and bitter contempt for all traditional values however benign buttressed against their dark world view and hatred of all things outside their very narrow window of life and how it should be as dictated for all by them.... Moderator!! Winter got his feelins hurt! Lock this thread!

As an attorney, you are part of the American justice system. Quit. The fact that you shun the word morality when it is not convenient and embrace it when it fits your vision of justice is also telling.

Believe it or not, Winter, one need not hold a degree from edu inc. to judge morality. Feel free to think for yourself from time to time. I think I'll take the high road and pass on the personal insults and pissing matches. Thanks though. The fact that your heart bleeds for the likes of John Wayne Gacy - child serial killer - is a personal insult. The fact that you post tripe and then plead the academic inability to judge morality is only a little less so.

Believe it or not, Winter, one need not hold a degree from edu inc. to judge morality. Feel free to think for yourself from time to time.

Um, Jay, did you read the story? It was a man that was executed for adultery in this case. My tongue in cheek title notwithstanding, it's gotta be a horrible way to die. Hope she was worth it!

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,288793,00.html

How dare you speak of Canada like this!

My point exactly.

I'll settle this: Virtually all of King County and metropolis therein - with the possible exception of Black Diamond - are shit-wasted, rat infested, overpriced, womb-barren, despot-controlled, bumper sticker plastered, grid-locked, smog-stewing collectives with no redeeming qualities of which to speak. Comparing the various "dens" within the sewer does not change the fact that in a sewer you reside. Tacoma is the shining city on the hill. Put on your sunglasses before you look up.

It's called summer. Happens every year - north and south of the tropics anyway. Meanwhile, down south: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6286484.stm

Climbed Ruth yesterday (Sat) with my daughter, brother, and his girlfriend. No skis taken. I only saw one faded pair of ski tracks on the glacier, but from the summit down was some nice plunge stepping on good corn. There were several overnighters on the mountain but I saw no one with skis, which was surprising. Would have been almost perfect spring skiing with continuous snow down to Hannegan camp - but not for too much longer. From yesterday: The Spillway Glacier looked like a great ski!

I'll let you know tomorrow.

I assume you're interested in knowing where the scat sample was found. (You didn't ask.) By drainage? GPS coordinates? Wouldn't wool samples be just as easy? I would be happy to help as long as the purpose of your thesis doesn't involve justification for the old ONP program of goat eradication.

...got nothin' on junior Gore! http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19601277/ "...was driving his Prius at 100 miles per hour..." I didn't even know those little bitch mobiles could go that fast.

You're confusing avatar with user name?

Matt said it. I believe it. That settles it!

You have to tie it all together with the whole that is ZZ. He has struck me as an apologist for these guys on at least one other occasion, and I suspect his celebration for this BBC fella's release is only part of why he's happy. Congrats!! After almost 3 years with that avatar, you're the first to accurately note its source. The VOC - Dutch East India Company - was (arguably) the first publicly held corporation, formed in 1602. I guess I thought it would be funny to attach their corporate symbol to my name as a sort of acknowledgment that I am perceived by many here beholden to corporate interests and all the evils therein. But now, thanks to you, the gig is up and I will begin my search for a new avatar soon. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_East_India_Company

You're the cheesedick celebrating because some muslim terrorist thugs threw you a bone. One they kidnapped, for God's sake! The guy's alive - and that's good - but probably a few hundred others died today to satisfy the blood-lust of allah's most ardent followers. And of course, in your world, it's all our fault, I'm sure.

The real Matt! Why don't you step outside that box you're in and address the facts?

Did they let Daniel Pearl go yet?

Please don't shake Matt's box with facts, Jay. He doesn't like that. Also, for future reference, if there are any questions to be asked Matt will do the askin'. Got it? Here's a riddle: Can you name anyone else convicted of lying to investigators? Hmmmm. And do you recall the outrage from the left!

I recognize that beautiful yellow-painted cinder block of the Mile-0 Motel.