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Szy--bp was probably just trolling with talk about the hotties. It's a sausage fest for sure like most other nights out at clubs in Seattle. I may show up tonight though. You still unemployed, er, I mean gov't sponsored?

Doesn't GWB insist that all questions from the media during a press conference be submitted in advance? If they don't play along they lose their press passes.

in that case then Catbird is right. We've been talking about the next election so much, I guess I just assumed...

Thinker...that is just wrong.

Wishful thinking there Catbird. Unfortunately the wheels are in motion and the deficit will likely be that high or higher regardless of who gets elected. It's about who will be best at cleaning up the mess. Check that Economist article for more details.

I think this part is the best. We were once rebels, but seems we have forgotten our country's roots. And the reward of this occupation/war does not make any sense to me.

Here's a great article that outlines the potential trouble the US economy is in. This week's Economist PP - not some liberal media article. Site studies by Libertarian think tanks, and compliments economic policies of Bush Sr. and Regan. What's your take on the "mess" GWB has gotten us into.

Trask - I read it and thought it was interesting. For more info on some of the legislation changes that affect pensions (what lobbyists are pushing through on the social programs front) check out today's NYT. It is pretty sad to see that so many pensions have failed in the past year, and that congress is actually talking about relaxing the rules that require certain assumptions that are in place to ensure adequate funding. They are helping companies that would have to put millions of dollars in their plans by the end of the year, avoid doing so. Just one more issue that will have an impact on the economy one way or the other. Companies will have to put money into the pensions to make sure they can cover the checks to gramps and grammy. This will cause them to have reduced profits which will affect stock prices. At least in the large cap market. OR Congress will push through the legislation, companies will record profits, stock prices will be largely unaffected by the issue, and gramps and grammy may have to get jobs to pay the rent because the checks they worked for are vastly reduced or eliminated when the plans fail a few years down the road. Don't even get me started on social security as aback up plan. That bomb will go off in 10 years or so...

Contrary to American culture...more is not always better. This applies to both breasts and penises IMO.

Thanks. Went to try that and noticed it stopped on it's own. Weird. It was blinking for at least 25 minutes... But it's all good now I guess.

I just replaced the battery, reset the time and date and can't get the display to stop blinking. It is really annoying. Anyone know how to make it stop? I didn't keep the instructions and the Nike website sucks bigtime.

Scotland, PA? Yep. I liked it.

Yeah that one is good. Have you seen his other films, Zoo...., Drowning by Numbers, 8-1/2 Women, The Pillowbook, Belly of an Architect, the list goes on and on. The Pillowbook. That was completely twisted. I was pretty disturbed by that one. Not at all what I expected.

From the editors of NAMIM: "...the Outdoor Industry Association has put forward an estimated count of persons 16 years or older who have "climbed at least once with a rope and harness on natural rock surface" at six million. They put the number of "enthusiasts" - those who engage in this activity at least ten times a year - at 1.3 million. While they claim statistical reliability with the instrument they used, I find this number to defy what land managers, other climbers, and local knowledge tell me. I still stand by a number of 250-300,000. But the good news is that if the number IS 1.3 millions, we are seeing a very low accident and fatality rate."

The Cook, The Theif, His Wife, and Her Lover Yeah. That was one strange movie.

Will wonders never cease?

Yeah...average price a canister (25 teabags) is about $7.50. Got hooked back when I was a corporate desk jockey. You can get their teabags and loose tea in bulk at Whole Foods and some other natural foods stores. Much cheaper that way. Gets the price down to about $3.00 for 25 teabags. About the same price as Stash.

You're losing your touch Trask. There is not nearly enough venom and vulgarity in this thread.

If you change your mind and want to spend a lot of money on good tea...check out the Republic of Tea. Thier mission is to eliminate the word "coffee" from the english language. Yummy stuff. Especially the Lemon Wintergreen.

Thanks.

Anybody remember what date that thing is? I can't find the post using "search"...

Ahh!! Thanks for reminding me that my second cup was waiting on the counter...

dude. like i know where the outdoor industry association gets its numbers. i have met a handful of people this past year though who said they were climbers but dint even own shoes or harness. wtf? You can rent those at the gym. I read about it in the latest issue of Indoor Climber.

I have an Osprey (unfortunately not a lightweight model) and I love it. I've heard good things about the lightweight packs from GoLite.