Fairweather

Why did EU election officials boycott the 2004 vote in Venezuela? Because they were denied the means by which they could uphold the veracity of the final count! ...By the Chavez government. But I'm glad to hear that Jimmy could handle things all by himself.

...like Pal Pot? Mao? Mugabe? In at least two of these instances, "agrarian reform" was shortly followed by the appearance of mass graves.

...So was Adolph Hitler. It's only the 'end of the story' when they face reelection...and relinquish power when they lose. I gave a weak salute to Daniel Ortega for doing just this.

I have never gone personal with someone who didn't do so first with me. You included, sport. Maybe your skin is just too thin for this game. Once again, Matt, you take an olive branch and crush it beneath you heel. Post above deleted.

No doubt his 64,000 man army will make good use of those 300,000 Ak's he just bought from Russia. Hey! You don't suppose any of those guns will end up in the hands of FARC, do you?

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You really don't follow current events down there, do you? And a communist dictatorship resolution to the political crisis there constitutes things 'turning out all right' in Venezuela???? Unbelievable!

...you mean those who don't agree with your personal beliefs, politics, wilderness ethics?

Your support of Chavez demonstrates the depth of your disdain for individual liberty. Damn shame. Sad, really.

Isn't that what I said re Chavez? My post was very short. I'm surprised you couldn't finish reading it before hitting the 'reply' button.

Another example of free speech on progressive's terms?

What's the matter, f? Not getting enough traction with your other Pat Robertson post?? Here is the answer to your query: Pat Robertson = opportunistic loon. Anyone who swollows his medicine is a drone in need of spirit and a sense of self-worth. ...But he's right about Hugo Chavez.

That was never the issue. Limits on recreation use were the issue.

If a properly motivated wildlife biologist - with an agenda - wants to find Grizzlies in the North Cascades...they will. I smell Lynx.

Fairweather would never drive/own/ride in a purple PT Cruiser.

, For once.

Even easier, buy a USGS 7.5 of the area in which you live.

I disagree. If this were so, you wouldn't have a whole host of multi-millionares climbing 8000m peaks, riding hot-air balloons around the globe, crashing in experimental aircraft, sailing around the earth, riding into space on questionable rocket boosters, etc, etc..... In fact, many high-risk activities have become exclusively for the rich, IMHO.

Announcing a spray fiesta, then going to bed a few minutes later is poor form.

and it wasn't a FWA up there either, my ho. one and possibly two did it before us. Doood. I wasn't talking about your girlfriend!

FWA, my assss. It looked like summer up there to me!

Fucking red-commie, university-indoctrinated, tree-hugging, hippie, rat-bastard, simple-minded, anarchist, arrogant, elitist, climbing-wannabe shitheads.

Arch. Are you always horny?

Basic map & compass skills should come before you ever look at a GPS. Nevertheless, if you insist on taking shortcuts I suggest leaving the unit turned on from the parking lot and leaving a data track for you to follow back in the event you get fogged in. At the very least, mark every major change in direction with an on-site waypoint. Generally, I DO trust the little gadgets above treeline. This is where they seem most reliable. Bring extra batteries. If you're following your GPS on a whited-out descent you must trust your device and overcome your innate desire to follow your (likely poor) instincts. This isn't as easy as it sounds. Follow the track/pointer. Kinda like flying through a storm instruments only, I suppose. Take an orienteering course before you become frozen meat somewhere on/in Paradise Glacier.

Because Israel had launched a surprise attack in the 7 Day war 6 years earlier that they wished to reclaim. Israel is quite large compared with Vatican City, San Marino, Monaco, Lichtenstein or Andorra. I love the historical myopia of Middle East arguments. Historical myopia? You must mean the Six Day War. While Israel did attack Egypt and took the Sinai and Gaza, they were clearly provoked. If a foreign army was massing on your border, blocked your ports, would you just wait and see what their intent was?? Israel begged Jordan and Syria to stay out of the conflict, but both attacked. Israel later returned the Sinai...and now Gaza. But, in my view, they are under no obligation to ever return the west bank.