dr._jay

standard rack with Q-towers, 48" bars, locks, and clips for a nissan pathfinder. reatil value over $200. if interested make me an offer.

but we did so good at the last trivia nite, especially if our team captain uncle tricky is there.

yes verve, i stand corrected. the glen is only the tip of the escarpment, and personally i think it gets much better up north. mt. nemo, rattlesnake, and buffalo point all kick ass and lion's head, which as you say is as good as it gets. and erik, to translate 725 km. is equal to alot of goddamn rocks to climb.

the escarpment is pretty much a large bouldering area with routes spread out over a large wooded area. its a multi-use area with hiking trails and picnic tables and it runs right along the niagara river. they closed the bigger walls to roped climbing probably at least 10 years ago due to some accidents but then it was rediscovered as a bouldering spot so i can imagine there are many areas in the woods that get trampled and rocks getting cleaned in the attempt to find new lines. here's a online guide if anyone is interested:http://vantek-corp.com/glen

yes joe, i have to agree with the above responses as well, but at least in boulder you are very close to some awesome country. get out of the city and into the mountains and you will not be sorry. head to nederland, ward, eldora, rollinsville, pinecliff, gold hill, lyons, the list goes on and on. you will find that you can escape the bullshit of boulder pretty quickly and there is a lifetime of rock within a couple hours so you really can't go wrong. as long as you don't miss the ocean...

hey ray i think you should take the bet cuz i wannna be a witness. that's full entertainment value.

one thing to make sure of is that the toe of your plastic boot (generally bigger than a leather boot) fits well into the toepiece of your crampon. i had some serious issues on a recent trip when the straps get a little wet and loosened, so the boot slipped right out from the front. and it was even more of a pain in the ass when i was spacing out and didn't even realize it right away and had to do that much more snow slogging.

sounds like it was a fine time indeed, but due to the huge dump of heavy snow and the unplanned bivi in yakima we were forced to scope out the possibilities for the eastern washington pub club, and i nominate susie's right across from the motel 6. what better place could you find for resting up during the 2 day drive home from steven's pass?

at least you made it to the city today--those of us stuck on the other side were not so fortunate, but we definitely had some good adventure. the skiing was wild, with snow so deep it was over my head at times in the trees, but it also was pretty damn heavy from the warm weather so we had to break trail going downhill. and when you factor in the 2 day drive home its a bit more than i was planning on from a trip to steven's. i think i'll stay home for awhile...

jeg vil sit di slikker hendes pedder. tak, skal du have. [ 03-18-2002: Message edited by: dr. jay ]

the roof moves are bomber, but the route is too short. bob dylan at vantage is a pretty spicy little number, too, but my vote still goes to fat city crack at lumpy ridge.

thanks fellas.

E. Normus? that guy owes me money!

i've got some friends headed to vancouver this weekend and they're looking for some good things to do and a good place to stay. anyone have any good tips? and they also want to know where the cannabis cafe is. thanks.

also don't miss out on hemingway wall--many classic lines and a breeze of an approach. the trip out to wonderland is definately worth it too. the first pitch of solid gold is great, especially since its pretty damn intimidating when you're at the bottom looking up. its right next to figures and the crux looks pretty funky, but after watching a party of three take turns doing huge whippers and have an epic struggle i never got a chance myself because it got dark. and i agree with all the talk about illusion dweller--what a great crack, just make sure you have enough daylight to finish. its a pretty exciting crux in the dark and cleaning in the dark is no fun at all, especially when you get near the ground. you really can't have a bad time at josh unless you try rreally hard.

also don't miss out on hemingway wall--many classic lines and a breeze of an approach. the trip out to wonderland is definately worth it too. the first pitch of solid gold is great, especially since its pretty damn intimidating when you're at the bottom looking up. its right next to figures and the crux looks pretty funky, but after watching a party of three take turns doing huge whippers and have an epic struggle i never got a chance myself because it got dark. and i agree with all the talk about illusion dweller--what a great crack, just make sure you have enough daylight to finish. its a pretty exciting crux in the dark and cleaning in the dark is no fun at all, especially when you get near the ground. have a great time.

the halos and difficulty with night vision are usually temporary but that is a relative term that varies from person to person. i had halos for several months but it was never too annoying for me. some people unfortunately aren't so lucky and some never have any difficulites at all so making general statements really doesn't mean much if you're someone who's badly affected, but in general things should get better with time.

they'll be demolishing both bridges on july 15th so any cars in the parking lot will be towed. after that the only access to the trailhead will involve a couple river crossings and a couple mile walk, so get your routes done early.

my vision came out as good as it was with contacts, and so far i'm still a few years away from reading glasses. according to the eyes docs they say you will probably need reading glasses a few years earlier than before the surgery, but the distance vision will be unchanged. i hear the fix is permanent but it is new enough that long term effects and studies are not well known at this point. but the years i'm having right now not worrying about galsses or contacts are pretty damn nice, and i haven't been above 14,000 feet so i can't say much about altitude effects. and by the way, as i was driving through conifer last week i could see very clearly--i love it out there. [ 03-08-2002: Message edited by: dr. jay ]

the actual procedure took no time at all, in fact they were finished by the time the pills they gave me to calm me down and kill the pain really kicked in, but it made for a pretty fun ride home. i spent the rest of the day with a pretty wierd buzz on but couldn't really see anything and it felt like someone poured sand in my eyes. but by the next day i drove myself to my 24 hour follow-up appt. and was back at work the following day. my eyes felt pretty dry for awhile like i slept in my contacts without any eye drops, but it got better quickly and now i don't have any issues.

i had it done a couple years ago and its been great--no complaints whatsoever. the key really is the shape of your eyes and why your vision is bad. i was pretty near sighted but without astigmatism, so when they mapped my eye i was told it was a good shape and had a very high predictability of success. astigmatism or other irregularities make it a little less predictable with more chance of complications, but everyone is different. you will always hear about the horror stories out there but just be sure you get a good doctor that has done alot of procedures with a high rate of success. if you want a name or have any other questions just let me know. good luck, Jay

there really is no withdrawl from pot like with alcohol or pills, but i have known plenty of folks who tend to get grumpy when the levels start to fall...

at a recent border crossing they wiped down my car with these little handi-wipe cloths and then were able to look for traces of pot, coke, and probably several other drugs. this then led to some lengthy questioning and was a real pain in the ass. its easy enough to explain away traces of THC when you're clean, but the serious shakedown certainly isn't worth it, especially when you're going to somelace where it seems like the locals are so generous and friendly.

yonder mountain tomorrow night at the showbox. it'll be a great show!

there are many sweet routes with very easy access right off the transcanada highway within 10 miles east of golden. was just there last week and the conditions were very warm, but the bluebird days and awesome position more than made up for the tricky pro. lady killer, riverview, essendale and pretty nuts all looked classic and fat, we did essendale right and it was the shit. stop by gibralter wall outside of canal flats on the way, its 4 pitches tall with as many lines as you want, with a great bivi site and easy approach. golden's a good time, be sure to give yourself enough days to enjoy it all. cheers.