carolyn

I will be in Ouray from the 16/17th till somewhere around the 22/23. I will then be in Glenwood Springs (near you) until somewhere around the 28th/29th. Im not much of a skier (duh! Im in the midwest!), but I might be game for checking out some more climbing after xmas. Im unemployed, so somewhat flexible on my return date to mpls. carolyn

You can get cheap glasses at menards, home depot, or other hardware stores. The one's they use in shops and such. Most of them are clear and I have never had a HUGE issue with them fogging up. Cant you get a defogger spray for glasses? I think Ive heard it helps a little. They cover the eyes and a good portion around. They look like big glasses. Just a thought, in case she doesnt want to deal with possibly breaking her glasses. That would hurt!

Im willing to sell my rages. Dont think I have used them in at least 3 years. Im with dru, I dont like the cobras, as the handle on them do not fit my hand well. The new petzl tools have a small handle. Im going to give them a trial run next week!

This is good to hear. I just developed asthma this year. it's been pretty persistent and severe. I am heading to colorado next weekend for a few weeks both to climb and visit family. I was extra worried after getting a cold last week. Its good to hear an overwhelming response that altitude seems to be better for the lungs. Fingers crossed I my cold doesnt turn into something worse, and that my lungs take on the altitude as well as all of yours.

Hahaha! I was talking to Kurt the other day and he said something about seeing pictures of me climbing the side of my building. Well he was right! There I am, climbing the side of a building! Whooda thunk?!?!?! Thanks for draggin' it back from the cyber abyss. We have been pretty warm out here so far, until the past week. We had a big thunderstorm then a freeze. Things are starting to grow quickly. Drytoolin' and some mixed is wat be in at the moment. Matter of fact, I just got my ass handed to me today! Whoever it was that asked about climbing over the holidays. I can steer you to the right buildings - ya know, the one's without the screaming landlords and attack dogs. Fortunately I will be climbing in Colorado during that time. Happy climbing! -c

No doubt the group was smaller because Kurt and I were unable to attend this year! Glad those who made it had a good time. Im missing my annual trip out there big time! Next year fer sure! Hope you have fun at Rope up in Lworth! carolyn

Ive been taking singulair since March for Asthma and found it increased how well I breath each morning when I get up. Ive put on a few pounds, but never considered singulair as the problem, since I am on a zillion different steriods and I havent been as active since the asthma started. I guess I would rather deal with a few xtra pounds in exchange for breathing. Singulair doesnt work for many people. Did it help with your allergies? I dont think it does much for me in that sense. Loratidine doesnt do crap for me. Im finding the zyrtec to be a god-send and hopefully keep me outta the hospital this fall!

Sadly enough, I will likely not make it out west AT ALL this fall . I am incredibly bummed. I am going to aim for a trip next spring (unless I get a job out there sooner!). Have fun making out!

I have been to a few of them but I haven't met you. My climbing partners were a little scared off by the crowds and bongo drums so I wasn't around for very long. I have a photo with both Iain and Carolyn in it Isnt that curious?!

Good choice. While I have never made it up to the other thing, the smith shindig is approx. 1 billion times cooler. but maybe everyone from the other thing makes it down to smith too. iain- have we met at smiff during any of these gatherings? Ive been flying out there to partake in the festivities since its birth . Good times! I know this is the official "rope up thread", so we might want to start a new thread for smith. Might I suggest Either Oct 20-22 or Oct 27-28? Will, could you make it then? I have no idea if I can actually attend either of those dates. as of August 23rd, Im pretty much unemployed. Unless I find work that keeps me on a chain, either weekend would be fine. -c

Christ Almighty! Is it really that time of the year already? I was planning on heading out west late august/early sept. Unfortunately,now I probably wont be able to head out in that direction until mid to late October. So tuff-fest it will likely be. Who knows, maybe I will actually drive out there with all my shit and stay this time! I sure will miss the l'worth rope up Have fun!

no, its a clinical trial. Before taking the test I signed a zillion forms, one of them regarding privacy. I am just a number.

After continued research I DID find out one of my medications causes a false positive. I called the Mayo clinic/research study. They did some searches and came up with some of the same stuff. Soooo, we are going to repeat the test and then they do "olympic" style testing to determine which specific drug is causing the positive result. The other two people who this happened to are taking the same medication as me. Glad it got figured out and hope I never have to take a drug test for a job - or I will be screwed. And thanks for the offer, fern. I think I will pass this time around - call it denial!

Thanks ams. Shit, I dont even know how to do a search for something like this. I keep getting "ways to pass a urine test" on every site I search. I will keep trying since I am so bothered by this. I do think it was a false positive. I am going to try and have one of my dr's order a test here. if it comes out negative, the Mayo clinic needs to know. Though I might not be able to participate in the study, they should know that their tests are unreliable. What I have found is that the drug is usually undetectable within 4-5days. Like I said, other than the numerous inhaled steroids, allergy meds, beer, and nicotine in the past few days - months-years, Im clean. Maybe the combination of the above creates this "class" of drugs. Hmmmpppffff!

You belong in Oregon. No Shit! Im trying hard! I didnt get the job with the Bend Park and Rec dept, sadly enough. I think it was an inside job! I am searching on a daily basis. I have faith something will come along in the near future. Hell, Im practically packed!

Sometimes its a good idea to use tape. The weather on the N.Shore of lake superior can change in mere seconds, and the reality of escaping a route could quite possibly be swimming accross the lake. The wind can literally fling you around and not allow you back on route. Never climb a route WAAAAY above your ability, in hurricane type winds, while the person who set the route over 30yrs ago is sitting there watching you. Always climb with someone you trust can help you out of a sticky situation! Beer is good!!! - NO! Beer is VERY GOOD!

Where better to ask than here?!?! Those of you who know me, know that I smoke. Since this asthma diagnosis in Feb, I have been trying to quit - numerous attempts, with little success. I found a trial study at the Mayo Clinic that would be perfect for me, and maybe even allow me to contribute a tad to society. its quite a commitment, driving 2hrs (each way) once a week. Anyway, I felt it was well worth the commitment and investment. Today was my first visit and I had to do a urine sample. Mind you, other than beer and cigarettes, Im pretty much a goody-two-shoes. So I have never done any drugs. I tested positive for benzodiazepine! THis would be like ativan,muscle relaxers, etc. Im on a lot of inhaled steroids for the asthma and a month or so ago I took some cough syrup with codeine. Their pharmasist doesnt believe any of that could cause a positive result. My pharmasist doesnt believe so , either. So what the fuck? Is someone secretly dropping pills in my drinks? Is there some type of food or herb that might cause this? Could their test be unreliable (this happened to someone else last week, I guess)? Im pissed , perplexed , and disappointed . I can go back in 30 days and try again. Knowing I dont take drugs and unsure what could cause that result makes me question spending 4 hrs in the car just to get denied again. Anyone else have a problem like this before?

Unless you have sabretooths....then it doesnt matter. Like your friend says, they do it all.

I think spiders are some of the kewlest creatures on earth! Snakes - freak the SHIT outta me! even the gardner snakes creep me out. Im getting the shivers just thinking about it. Yuck!

Aint that the truth! I went down to see how the construction was going. Im actually pretty impressed. I even got to shake the hand of a multi-millionare!

Someday! And on that day I wont be suprised to walk into the brew pub and see murray sitting there beer in hand and surfing the net. This time I wont make all the canadians listen to "Bush Babble"

I will be there...in a couple days!!!! Sorry. That sucks! At least you are at a brew pub with plenty o good body fuel.

Alaska wire

supertop This thread is starting to get updates and responses from friends and the rangers.

dude-I think chaps moved outta state!