willstrickland

Bwahahaha. LOL 707 LOL.

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If you enjoy the sweeter taste of something like JD, I'd recommend two that meet your listed criteria: Maker's Mark - sweet, smooth, not too pricy. (And overrated IMO, but akin to a better JD) Gentleman Jack - a smoother, slightly less sweet, more complex spirit put out by the JD folks. Charcoal mellowed twice, first prior to aging and then prior to bottling. To get better than this, you're going to spend more money and get diminishing returns if you're using it for cocktails. If you're going to just sip it/drink it straight go up to: Knob Creek (another sweeter bourbon, small batch, put out by the Beam people, lot of awards and whatnot, a little sweet for my taste). Probably the all around best of the Beam small batch stuff, and one of the best sweeter bourbons on the market.100 proof. Basil Hayden (another Beam small batch), uses twice as much rye as normal bourbons (but it's not a pure rye whisky) which gives is a more peppery nose/taste, but this is still a mild, smooth, non threatening bourbon. Light finish, not too much "bite". 80 proof. Wild Turkey Rare Breed..very complex, a blend of 6,8,12yr olds with notes of hot pepper, leather, tobacco, orange, toasted nuts. My personal favorite for sipping. A little hot on the palate for some at about 108 proof. Bookers (yet another of the Beam small batches, this is uncut right out of the barrell, way stout at around 125 proof, fairly complex with big oak/smoky/tobacco notes...I'm not a fan of this, overrated IMO) Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit. Slightly pricy, very complex, huge body and long finish. Richer, less peppery, very slightly sweeter and with a better finish than Rare Breed. 101 proof.

I'm sure the airmen and pilots who operate the C130s year round at Eielson AFB just outside Fairbanks, Alaska would be shocked, SHOCKED I say! to know that someone is operating one of these craft in cold and dark conditions. BTW, low temps in that neighborhood typically run -20 to -40F this time of year with just under 4hrs of possible daylight. Furthermore, you are assuming that if they'd carried a MLU that: 1. The thing would have been activated and the batts would hold up this long, 2. It would be able to send a clear/receivable signal from inside a snow cave, i.e. from underneath a few feet of snow cover. Finally, there is a neat invention you might look into called a "come-along" that might be useful for pulling your cranium from your rectum.

The recommendation from the powers that be is to carry EITHER an MLU or a cell phone on a Hood ascent. Many phones are analog/dig dual mode and a cell can be used in a similar fashion as a beacon. These guys took a cell phone, and apparently it worked since bro got through to his family. So why the continued focus on the MLU, Phil?

Routes: Orphan Between a Rock and a Hard Place Championship Wrestling Boot and Rally Jumar of Flesh Six Pack Crack Comfortably Numb Boulder probs: Big Bob's Big Wedge Hobbit Hole OW Kevitation Go git em.

I agree wholeheartedly.

Boy, nothing gets by you, eh?

Yeah Phil, what kinda lightweight sprayer are you? The 'bone is an easy target in this case. You could break out a multitude of Glacier Peak jabs/barbs. But you're clearly out of your element in the spray zone. How's business Matt?

There's no good climbing down here. Ya'll moss farmers just stay up there, mmkay?

Come on down to Josh instead, I'll climb with ya. It's perfect right now, highs in the mid to upper 70s and none of that freezing in the canyons foolishness.

Work? Pffft. I went bouldering.

Chirp: Some folks don't like the idea of a polymer frame (as opposed to all metal). But, that's why they are light, and polymers don't rust, are durable, etc. It's not a new concept. Remington was making a long gun with a polymer receiver back in the late 50s and H&K made at least one model of pistol with a polymer frame in the 70s. Others don't like the idea of not having a "normal" i.e. external safety lever/switch. Glocks have three safeties, one on the trigger, one at the firing pin, and one that prevents a discharge if the weapon is dropped. You never have to do anything to "deactivate" the safety, basically just pull the trigger normally, but the three safeties counter the common situations where you'd get an unintended discharge. The trigger safety is hard to explain without a pic, but imagine a normal trigger with a thin separate piece abutting next to it that requires you to pull both of them. It feels like a normal trigger pull...take a look at one and it's easy to see what's going on. Alot of LE uses Glock. About 50-60% in the US, almost all of Australia and NZ, FBI, etc. EDIT: Here's a dia of the trigger safety

Glock 26 (a subcompact 9mm, 10 shot). Very compact for the cal, at under 6.5" long, 4" high. With a full magazine, weighs in around 25oz. Ubiquitous and cheap 9mm ammo. Extremely reliable. In my experience, a fine sidearm. Some people dislike them.

Good lord, man. A block of chalk is like $0.50 /catbird Sheetrock is made from gypsum, which is calcium sulfate dihydrate CaSO4·2H2O. Chalk is calcium carbonate CaCO3. The chalk you use climbing is (probably) magnesium carbonate MgCO3. /catbird off

take an old thin polypro liner sock, cut half the top off, fill with chalk, knot it up.

Go eat crayons beyotch. The "co-op" is anything but, the board is rigged, the merch selection is shit, and they have fundamnetally abandoned their mission to chase the dollar. I'm glad you enjoy working for them...by the way, are you a REI member? Would you like to become one? Do you repeat this phrase 800 times a day to a gaggle of latte sipping soccer moms and overweight desk jockeys?

What are you talking about? It's 80 and sunny all week.

If it's dumb, I am absolutely stupid after this week. By the time winter is over, my IQ will be in the low single digits. Sincerely, Your Intrepid Joshua Tree Reporter P.S. How can single pitch trad in the winter sun possibly be dumber than the "tour de vertical world" orgy of plastic you proposed to escape the wankerific weather of a Seattle winter?

Ibex isn't too far. Red Rocks is close as well.

Two days ago: high 83, low 56, today: High 75, low 47, tomorrow: High 78, low 50.

I'll be down here until around the end of April.

Enron: The smartest guys in the room (or something like that).

My, how cryptic Catturd! Perhaps you should think again. I am "unaffiliated" here in AK and have voted in Dem and Rep party primaries in the last 3 years.

Guess that's one good reason to bring a cheater stick.