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Climbing in Central Asia and South America, as well as some pretty impressive stuff up in the Waddington area and other BC/Alberta mountains last summer. Congrats Colin!

Thought this little story might make you laugh. I am - - - - - - - "Dear Lord," the preacher began with arms extended and a rapturous look on his upturned face, "without you we are but dust.." He would have continued, but at that moment one very obedient little girl (who was listening carefully) leaned over to her mother and asked quite audibly in her shrill little girl voice, "Mommy, WHAT is butt dust?" Church was pretty much over at that point...

You need to switch over from December's calendar page. Monday is the 23rd.

Perhaps this is why your friend is probably still single. Or maybe there was more going on during those cold nights than anyone knew.

Congrats! What a cutie.

Just make sure you consider the source of internet advice. No wonder you've got so many posts about women troubles, Mike. I guess cc.com was due for another one of these "I can't find a gf/bf who climbs and gets me" whine fests. Let the entertainment begin. IMO relationships based primarily on a shared recreational pursuit are doomed eventually. It takes a lot more than climbing/biking/hiking/playing chess/or together to make a real relationship work. Having fun together is important, but alone isn't enough to sustain anything beyond that infatuation period.

I have a guidebook to the 4000m peaks in the Alps called " The Alpine 4000m Peaks by the Classic Routes" The author is Richard Goedke and it is published by the Menasha Ridge Press in Birmingham, AL I got it a few years ago when I thought I might be headed over there to climb. I have not used it to plan a trip, but it seems to cover a fairly wide range of the Alps and has history/route info and quite a few photos. I'm going to hang on to this copy for a bit longer, but you might be able to find one if you do an online search or ask a local bookstore to find it for you.

If you have a dog you should be getting it vaccinated against parvo every year. It is endemic inthe PNW and most places in the US.

I used to hate my job and planned to quit for years and do something else, but wasn't sure what. And I was afraid of a paycut and student life again. Becomming one of those 30-something return-to-college people I pittied when I was an undergrad for not knowing what they wanted to do with life when they were 20, was going to be humbling. Then thankfully I got laid off in early 2002. Took that year off to figure it out and went back to school for nursing. I graduated in December after three years of hard work. I just passed my licensing exam on Tuesday and start work at the 9th best hospital in the nation later this month. Yes, I had a huge paycut and blew threw nearly all of my savings in the past three years to make it happen. But EVERYDAY I love what I do and I know it is a lot more meaningful than making big bucks as a marketing/stragety consultant for greedy money managers. Anyone can make their career dreams come true it just takes some commitment and moxie to stick with it through that tough adjustment time.

Have an awesome day MisterE!

Wow that is so cool. I've been so out of the loop lately studying for my boards. Is that an Alaskan volcano?

Who's your insurance company? When my bike was stolen last year State Farm made me front the money to buy the replacement then gave me a check less my $500 deductible. That was pretty crappy IMO.

The skills and drills from Rescue Associates are practiced in the "back country" which is the 30 acres of their property. The food is very good and the accomodations are also good, albeit dorm style. If you've ever stayed at a US youth hostel where you shared a room with one other person, had a common bathroom down the hall, and had a couple chores you had to do, you will find this to be similar. I would be surprised if you felt disappointed after the class. There is a good balance between lecture and practicing skills as you learn them. They have everyone in the class lead a team and work in a support role, they give everyone an opportunity to debrief after scenarios about how they felt it went and to provide constructive feedback to your peers in the class. Tom, the lead instructor, also uses some great stage make-up to simulate injuries to help with assessment during drills and scenarios. They also provide training/certification in full professional rescuer CRP which includes infants and children.

I took the class by Rescue Specialists in 2002. It was excellent and completely worth the cost.

Good luck with the idea. The photos are decent, but you might want to rethink the pricing. Seems a bit steep given that the images are not fine art quality, are taken by relative unknows, and photos by people who do fine art photography are far cheaper (unless your prices include framing).

That seems a bit quick to me, but if you don't hit any traffic along the way (Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, and Sacramento are potential bottlenecks) drive faster than the speed limit, never stop for gas or food, and don't have to pull over to nap, you might make it. It generally has taken me about 17-18 hours with stops and a nap.

My brother and I used to crush his army men in our dad's vice. The little checker patern it left on their flat heads was kinda interesting.

HIPPA prevents me from revealing such highly confidential information.

Wayne1112 posted the following: I am doing a show in PDX on the Pickets Traverse at the Lucky Dog. 7-9 pm. It is an AAC access fundraiser for the Madrone Wall.5 bucks and raffle for swag. Beer. Pizza? Could we do an events post on this please Jon or other administrader/moderators/god-men? Edited by wayne1112 (12/06/05 06:38 PM)

Hhmm. I know that an entire class of nursing students will be celebrating their graduation at a local establishment that evening so I will have to pass on pub club once again.

You guys check out the date of publication? Jan 2001. That is such old news... The LA Times has been trying to make Yosemite some mystical climbing place for years. Most of the people in the article are nice enough to chit chat with when you're in camp 4 or hanging in the cafe. There are some who are so arrogant (mostly the ones who actually believe the crap in the article) that they are not worth your breath. Chongo is good for an interesting coversation or two for sure and then you'll probably think he's a bit too focused on himself and his ideas about physics to actually have a real discussion. Alex is a great climber but just as apt to say "hello" if you pass him in El Cap meadow as any of the tourons looking up at the walls trying to find a climber. Squid's editing job on the article perfectly describes cc.com, beyond that it is barely good enough for lining the puppy pee box.

Hhmm...if you look at the guidebook there is one pitch of 5.10a and a pitch of 10b. But since you're such a WA hardman Rudy, I guess it's a walk in the park.

In Leavenworth I'd add Spaghetti 5.8 on Icicle Buttress. In Squamish: Mosquito 5.7/Phlegmish Dance 5.8 Klahanie Crack 5.7 High Mountain Woodie 5.9 Calculus Crack 5.8 Vector 5.8 Rock On 5.8/5.9/5.10 Flying Circus 5.10 Quarryman 5.8 Davy Jones Locker 5.6 Cold Comfort 5.9 The Zip 5.10 Haven't climbed it but I hear Birds of Prey 5.8-5.10 is awesome.

The last three international flights I took (Argentina in 2000, Ecuador and Thailand in 2002) only let us have small bags that weighed under 12 pounds as carry-ons. Everything else had to be checked in. They have different rules for international flights, but if you want to know for sure what the rules are you should call the airline. If you are worried about your bags being locked, I have not had any problems asking the TSA security officer to lock the bag with my padlock after they have inspected it. You hand them the lock, they close it and you can inspect that it is secure before they send it down the conveyor belt.

What time?