chelle

Tex, the everyweekend thing at the clifs? or with the chica?

Too bad you were so far away RBW. Times have changed. The UC system is putting a new campus in Merced (opens in '06), Fresno State is pretty good, and the CSU Stanislaus in Turlock has a good rep depending on your major. Downsides to being 2 hours from Yos... Fog in winter. Smog most of the year. Hot as hell in the summer if you stick around.

Your life sounds pretty pathetic..or at a minimum your attitude is.

my deepest apologies! I'll try to keep it on topic from now on....... you guys are too much.

Back to the subject...I've read about how rolfing can make a big difference and that it is a pretty intense thing. Don't know anyone who's gone through the whole process, so if you do it let me know how it works out.

From a wise person I know. LIFE When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar…….and the beer. A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous yes. The professor then produced two cans of beer from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed. “Now,” said the professor, as the laughter subsided, “I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things – your family, your children, your health, your friends, your favorite passions –things that if everything else were lost, and only they remained, your live would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter, like your job, your house, your car. The sand is everything else – the small stuff.” “If you put the sand into the jar first,” he continued, “there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take your partner out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.” One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the beer represents. The professor smiled. “I’m glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there’s always room for a couple of beers.”

Even more ridiculous is the new crustless pizza being offered by Soprano's pizzaria in Ballard. So dumb. And Atkins is a diet for people who've tried losing weight via traditional dieting, but can't do it. So the problem may be inappropriate metabolism of carbs. Go on Atkin's if you stop dropping pounds, then your body probably doesn't use carbs correctly. It has a lot of potential downsides for long-term health, but if it is useful for an obese person's struggle to lose weight then that probably out weighs the risk. This particular diet craze is probably a bad thing for the general public IMO.

I heard they went a little ocverboard on the packaging though.

Tuna, avacado, and spinach sandwich Pistachio nuts and a banana

404 error haiku: You step in the stream, but the water has moved on. This page is not here. But damnit...I needed that link.

I have a dryloft bag I've used inthe cascades as a "-20 deg blanket" when it was my only bag. I didn't have any issues with my 40 deg down either. You just have to be smart about keeping the sleeping area of the tent dry if it's raining and/or venting so condensation doesn't soak you. I use a synthetic bag now because I had to minimize my down exposure. And love how warm it is. I don't have the same packout issues I used to have with my down bags. If you want a custom bag with FF or Nunatuk (sp?) can make one up for you.

There are quite a few good colleges/universities within a couple hours of camp4.

Now that's a good sized role for Trask.

I agree with you Trask, and have quietly reinstalled TP at a few of my guy friend's houses. Just a pet peve I guess.

Sounds like fun. While you were riding, I was studying since I have more than 5 chapters to read by Tuesday and 6 more for Wednesday... I'm feeling buried in theory and history. I did ride my bike trainer last week though.

Don't think I ever read anything by Joyce.

It's a conspiracy by the home fashion designers to make an unnecessary product and convince the masses they need it. Messages behind the marketing: "You will be so fashionable if you cover the toilet with this warm fuzzy cover. BTW you will also need to match all your fuzzy accessories so buy the fuzzy bathroom rug and toilet mat, and the toilet tank cover. This will tell the world that you are (or will be) a good homemaker and care about appearances and current trends affecting your family's public image." Poor housewives get

True that some good stories take a little bit to get involved in. I almost stopped reading LOTR because I just had a hard time wading through all the Bilbo stuff at the beginning. A friend said it would get better when they left the shire and it was indeed a great read. That book was so weird I couldn't figure out what he was talking about.

That wouldn't do much to hydrate them, but could get you in trouble for sodomy and sexual battery. Go ahead give it a try and see where it gets ya.

Matt - I don't know all the nitty gritty equations, you are right that metabolism consumes some water but it also generates water through other reactions so there is actually possibly a net gain from a metabolic standpoint. But that will not effect overall hydration status. Dehyration is going to take place at more of a macro level because of breathing, sweating, and elimination.

So far I think "Storms of Silence" is my favortie, but I haven't read his latest "The Beckoning Silence" about climbing the Eiger. Simpson's non-fiction is fun to read, but his one attempt at fiction "The Water People" was a true bomb IMO. I couldn't get more than 20 pages into it.

Not necessarily. Academics are not everything. You're going to be living there for 4-5 years, so choosing a college based primarily on academics is kinda narrow minded. Truth is, unless you end up going to an ivy league or other top 10 school, where you got your degree is not going to matter once you get a few years of work experience under your belt. College is a great place to experience life and maybe do a little growing up. Making sure that the activities that motivate you are available and convenient is a good thing to consider. As is the aesthetic of the campus and town, and the types of people who go to school there.

Sounds smart to me Maybe, but they both need to learn how to negotiate a better deal 'cause 50% of $0.60/book isn't much more than spare change.

Good replacement for your previous favorite word IMO.

Hey Chicken- Keep it relevant or it goes to spray.