Fairweather

Too bad reasonable access to Overcoat Glacier is now extinct - compliments of the modern environmental minority.

He must have had a bad childhood.

The wife and I commuted to Sunrise yesterday: Beats the hell out of survival mode in an HOV lane. Nice day, but the beer at Naches Tavern was not cold (enough).

Eric Johnson, no shit! Should be in top 5 at least. Lindsay Buckingham?

Ok, Dru. If abortion were to be banned in Canada - and I've not said that it should be - an exception for rape, or in your "aunty's" case, incest, would be allowed. If the Christian Right thinks otherwise, they're nuts. The rest of your argument is just plain stupid anarchy.

Shit! That means I sent about 200,000,000 potential Fairweathers spiraling to their deaths down the shower drain just this morning!

You're such a tool Dru. You know you're talking .0XX% of pregnancies with the rape argument, but it's a convenient fall-back position for the "militant-choice" like you. Of course abortions should be allowed in case of rape - as they currently are under the on-demand policy. Besides, isn't this an American policy issue being discussed here? Frankly, anyone - right or left - who gets sucked into this embryonic stem cell debate is a useful idiot for one side or the other.

...At implantation, IMO. "At conception" rules out birth control pills and the morning-after variant. While I think Bush is wrong on this, I can see he is simply trying to remain consistent - which is not really possible re this issue. I would point out that this "ban" only applies to federally fundedembryonic stem cell research. The private, for-profit business of research goes forward, and constitutes the vast majority of science here I believe. Should abortion be illegal? I honestly don't know, but I find the idea utterly disgusting, especially with all the birth control options available today. There's just no excuse or reason. And spare me "the condom broke" bullshit - we all know how that one goes.

re: Tahoma Creek Bridge http://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/trails-and-backcountry-camp-conditions.htm

If these are the only choices, then I guess it's pretty clear:

I give up. What is ggk? And, speaking of chemistry, is it considered rude to present a ph strip or swab and petri dish before partaking?

You never struck me as being guilty of misandry. Also; can one be both misogynistic and a douche bag?

Call me chauvinistic, homophobic, whatever, but I will only allow a female to be mysogyn my body. Even better when she does it right.

That's the first thing I'd do if I was choosing a place to raise kids.....right after checking to see that there wasn't a homeless shelter within a ten mile radius. Sarcasm? You don't think this is a valid concern? Obviously, you don't have children.

Wow!

You realize these folks don't actually live in Bellevue. They're just there to graze on the crumbs left by da man.... Have you been to the Enumclaw QFC lately? Breast obsessed? Nothing wrong with that, but virtually any natural breasts - large or small - are better than fake ones, IMO. Fake ones just don't bounce properly.

If you study climbing you'll likely learn at least a little: Geology Geography Meteorology Glaciology Human Physiology Physics Logistics Planning/Organization Leadership History Natural History Hydrology I can't think of too many other pointless endeavors where so much peripheral knowledge is there for the taking.

Not an answer, simpleton.

So let's see if I have this right: Mythosgirl grows up in Bellevue with all the benefits and privilege therein, can't get into the UW or SPU - so mommy and daddy send her to WWU, she readily adopts the pseudo-environmentalism of Bellingham and Huxley College, then, at age 23 or 24 she finally feels independent and angry enough to blast her Bellevue roots on a climbing web forum. Your parents must be proud.

Any bent riders here that could give advice? There are lots of variants, but I'm thinking about one that would be best for around-town workouts, and also work for an occasional 100 mil'er. The trikes would probably be a little too wide for narrow city shoulders?

Then go live somewhere else. Are you trying to say Bellingham is devoid of those things?

Actually, it annoys me pretty badly too. And I really don't care for the wealth-arrogance that permeates the east side. But I'm curious; what do you drive? And do you cast the same condemnation on climbers that arrive at the trail head in an old Landcruiser or 4-Runner? Is it a "needs-based" disdain? And if so, are the needs of said climbers any more valid than those of a suburban mom who occasionally uses the SUV to take the kids and their teammates to practice?? I drive a 1989 Toyota 4-cylinder EFI, 4x4 pickup. Not exactly sure, but it gets mid-twenties gas mileage on the highway - not fantastic, I know. The answer to your question: NO. I do not disdain climbers who use their vehicles out of a NEED basis. Personally, I'm one of them. When at home in Bellingham, I usually ride a bike, walk, use my buddies homebuilt moped (that pulls 120 mpg) use the bus, and use my truck for bigger things - like climbing, or grocery shopping. Simply put, I fill up my truck about once per month with 16 gallons. Whereas there are people driving H2's in Bellevue that fill the fucking thing up every other day, with 40 gallons of gasoline! What I was trying to implying with my post was that far TOO MANY people are utterly UNCONCIOUS about how much crap they are plugging out every day. And it seems to be more prevelant on the east side (the unconcious thing). If I could afford it, and they were actually offered [!!!!] I would buy an electric car. Sustainable design and environmentally sound transportation are sort of my major side passion. Thats a entirely new and very long discussion however..... So as long as the climber who "needs" his SUV is conscious (feels guilty?) about his consumption all is well? But the soccer mom is obviously too dumb to understand and condemned outright?? And where, do you suppose, the electricity for your dream car would come from?

Eventually, someone will step on Tvastarkatena's rope.

Bellevue's not a city? Not an independent one, no. It's a subsection of the Seattle megapolis. But that's not what you said. How about Tacoma and Everett? Do they too suck the Seattle teat?

Actually, it annoys me pretty badly too. And I really don't care for the wealth-arrogance that permeates the east side. But I'm curious; what do you drive? And do you cast the same condemnation on climbers that arrive at the trail head in an old Landcruiser or 4-Runner? Is it a "needs-based" disdain? And if so, are the needs of said climbers any more valid than those of a suburban mom who occasionally uses the SUV to take the kids and their teammates to practice??