Fairweather

Everyone knows the real danger is the hybridization of bio organisms and self evolving nano-particles!

I think that simply eliminating Chavez would do the trick, although it might spark a brief civil war in that politically/economically polarized nation. Chavez has armed his bolivarian circles and the bloodshed would likely be extreme if not short-lived. Not too $$$$ for us compared to our Iraq mission though. If he is proven to be a meddler in Columbia's ongoing strife on the side of FARC, then I say we should kill him tomorrow. As for your improved CAFE standards argument, yes, I think it's time for some very modest non-market driven encouragement in this direction. As for Cheyney's energy task force; I believe the court ruling came down last year in the administration's favor (??). Did Hillary ever reveal her closed-door health-care task force memos?

So why does a nation with 30,000 man army, and a 32,000 man national guard need 300,000 new Russian AK-47 rifles? Like I said, Will. It's Venezuela next.... http://www.gazettetimes.com/articles/2005/03/25/news/nation/thunat03.txt http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05079/473808.stm This guy's playing with fire. Gonna die soon, I suspect.

Looks like that flesh-eating staph shit. Any cases documented in N America? If not, my worries will remain focused on Eastern Washington mouse droppings and Hanta Virus.

I wasn't successful on Shasta until my 5th try encompassing over 20 years. I eventually decided that one-day winter ascents of Seargents Ridge in 70mph winds held little hope for me and the 9 hour (one way!) drive required me to make a more concerted effort. Finally climbed it via Avalanche Gulch as a two-day a couple years ago on a relaxing, sunny, windless, and warm June weekend. Also; I presently have summitted Rainier 15 times, but I am 0-for-three in winter.

Nice!

Huh?? ya' don't say?

Hmmm. Let's see if I have this right, here... Conservatives want to save unborn lives, save the infirm, and kill capital offenders. Liberals don't care if the unborn are killed, believe in euthanasia, but want to save child-killers from capital punishment. Looks like both sides score equally on the inconsistency-meter!

ALL Olympic Mountain climbers are cool in perpetuity.

Hey Timmy! Climbing/weather sucks here this weekend. Are current ski conditions at Bachelor worth the six-hour drive from Tacoma?

Sorry, Dave. They're still running the show.

Well, now we all know who got picked on in high school.

If there were iron-clad guarantees that 100% of this oil would be used for domestic markets and not subject to British oil industry development and subsequent export to asia, I would likely support this proposal. If I have read truthful accounts, north slope oil is not currently being used exclusively for US consumption and there is, therefore, no reason to believe ANWR would be any different. Absent these controls, I think it is a mistake to go forward with ANWR drilling. We should not be exporting one drop of domestically produced oil. I think the migration away from SUV's toward higher milage vehicles has already begun due to market forces. I know that many climbers and hikers could do a better job setting the example in this regard, but of course, they "need" these vehicles more than the soccer mom taking the team to practice.

Me gold and plunder were long ago bartered for promissory notes, and me ship is about to be repossessed by a chinese banker. Argh.

Too skinny. Needs bigger breastsus. And I don't like girls with abs more defined than mine. But, ah, you know, ah, if my wife said it was ok.....maybe just once......

I wouldn't nuke you. Only the real enemies of democracy....who refuse to put magnetic ribbons on their SUV's.

Does she come with a bag of flour?

I'll be needin' those launch codes.......

Only if I can be captain for the next 3 1/2 years. Hehe.

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I thought after a four year hiatus, you were capable of civil debate, but your "If you are going to argue this with facts, please use actual ones rather than ones you made up" snipe indicates you're just not ready.

If you are going to argue this with facts, please use actual ones rather than ones you made up. Calm down there, little miss. I believe I clearly stated, "I could be wrong". Since neither of us are lawyers, I would point out that the 'solitude' value you cite relates to the qualifications for an area to be considered for wilderness status. I would also point out that "oppurtunity for solitude" is, again, rather ambiguous.

Marylou, if you have the third (most recent, copyright 2000) edition of 100 Hikes in Washington's North Cascades Region, turn to page 141 and read Harvey's rant. It is three pages long, so I won't post it here, but his proposal is promoted by The North Cascades Conservation Council. Harvey sums up his Cascade River Road closure proposal with this: "Make no mistake, it will be achieved, one way or another." As for 'bicycles', as you well know, they weren't in any way present on trails back then. Hell, they were barely stable enough for pavement.

I hear you. But some might call that backlash. ?? Marylou, the solitude provisions in The Act are very ambiguous. Words like "should" and "must". Furthermore, I find it hard to believe that in 1964 the distinction between motorized and mechanized was part of the debate. I badly want to see the original document - not a suspect web version. I can't believe that mechanized was the original language 20 years before the advent of the mountain bike, and I can think of no other reason that specific word would be used as it relates to wilderness usage back then. ...but I could be wrong on this one.

Dark divide protection is the darling of Harvey Manning, who has been trying to rid the area of motorcycles for decades by promoting wilderness designation. This is the same Harvey Manning who wants Cascade River Road closed. Harvey writes books and makes $$$$. Harvey tells everyone how to get to the trailhead in his books, then complains that there are too many people infesting his mountains and loving them to death.