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It is true though that anonymity can let loose all the hubris that normal social controls keep in check. Anyone seen Das Experiment? Or the little kids on the island, what's that one called? But damn dwayner, you're still a contentious sanctimonious pious pretentious overly sensitive hypocritical pig fucker, so get over yourself already!

It is true though that anonymity can let loose all the hubris that normal social controls keep in check. Anyone seen Das Experiment? Or the little kids on the island, what's that one called? But damn dwayner, you're still a contentious sanctimonious pious pretentious overly sensitive hypocritical pig fucker, so get over yourself already!

Goddamnit, where's Mtn.Goat when you need him? HE'D sort out this mess!

Goddamnit, where's Mtn.Goat when you need him? HE'D sort out this mess!

"regular" status? What the hell is that? I'm chronically stuck on "chronic gumby". HELP!

"regular" status? What the hell is that? I'm chronically stuck on "chronic gumby". HELP!

Dang. I did the math, and it actually came out to 1,331.

Ugh! I just fell through my floor into the basement.... I think I figured it out. I'll double a 2*6 for a header and rest it on doubled studs at both sides of the room, flush with the walls, then just block up to the two 2*4s that the rafters and ceiling joists rest on. Luckily my ceilings are the old school 9 footers (1909 craftsmannish house), so the header will only bring my bay ceiling down to 8', and i'll leave the rest at 9'. I'd rather have it all at 9', but I couldn't anyways because of the rafter drop. Thanks for the help and feedback! Next I'll be adding a second floor and a staircase!

testing....

No plumbing in the exterior wall, although I might put in an outlet. thanks for the input. And i imagine you're talking about plumbing venting? nothing's moving that much, and only about 2' by 6' is being added.

Thanks for the input. I think I will go with the 2*6. It'll give me more wall to put in cool in-wall shelving, too. One more question. The 6 feet of wall that i'm knocking out is a load-bearing wall, with 4 truss ends resting on the top plate, which is 2 2*4s stacked. Is this enough support, or should I shore it up, and if so, how? Gratefully yours, the Rookie Carpenter

Hey. Leave Michael Jackson alone. Don't you think he's been picked on enough lately?

Hey it seems like there's a fair number of skilled carpenters on this site, so I have a question. I'm popping out my 6*8 bathroom 2 feet, in the form of a bay. It'll extend to the edge of the soffit, staying under the eave. My question is this: would it be ok to frame it in with 2*4s instead of the standard exterior wall 2*6s? I'd save some interior space, and the whole unit would be lighter and cheaper, too. And the loss in insulation wouldn't be that big of a deal, since it is the bathroom, right? Any feedback?

Come on.... You know you love him!

Please read the latest Max Cannon above very carefully. I think one will find it more in line with social commentary rather than an attempt at cheap humor. Even as cheap humor, it wouldn't qualify as an endorsement; a satirical ADVOCATION of violence towards the innocent never qualifies as humor, unless one is a right-wing Nazi-loving pig-fucking nut-case. So for Jesus Christ's love of God, think before you post, goddamn wack motherfuckers. Serious.

As would the age of the rope, the size, the condition, etc.... Quite a few variables.

quote: Originally posted by Steven Kalinowski: I read a report a few years ago in Accidents in North American Mountaineering that sounded similar to Goran's. In this case, someone took a moderate length fall thatpulled the first piece. Apparently, the rope stretched while pulling the first piece and did not have time to recover when hitting the next piece. At this point, it was similar to a static rope and broke a caribiner. Perhaps this is what happened to Goran - how else can you explain the damage to the gear? -Steven I was thinking that the piece above the failed 'biner was far enough above that the rope would have recoiled.... It seems that for the rope to remain in its maximal stretch phase long enough to act as a static line on the next piece of pro, the distance between pieces would have to be quite short, although the speed of the rope would be an important factor....

I really want to see that 'biner. I'm still amazed by the amount of equipment failure involved. More than amazed. Shocked, actually, and that's why I'm so burning to figure this out....

quote: Originally posted by Greg W: quote:Originally posted by trask: New? I'm buying a new cordless drill; can't decide between the Porter Cable and the DeWalt 14.4-v What are you using it for? Don't laugh, but I got the Ryobi 18v, it's less than half the price of the competition, and it's got awesome torque and battery life. Contractors are starting to use them more and more, which says something.

My condolences to all affected by this tragedy, especially to the family and friends of Goran. I have a technical question regarding the incident. I believe it was the #2 camalot which held, yet the 'biner broke. I have a habit of occasionally clipping my qd through a 'biner on my cam sling, which means I have a 'biner through a 'biner. Any chance this might have happened? Would this significantly increase the chance of a 'biner breaking? It seems as though the chances of cross-loading would increase, and now that I think about it, I'm gonna stop doing this, but might there have been such an occurence here? Does the broken 'biner indicate which way the load was applied to it? Has anyone seen it? Just curious. I hope everyone involved is doing ok.

I would imagine that John would continue resoling, since he does it out of his house anyways. The pick-up and drop-off site would change though, although I haven't heard of the shop on stewart closing.

quote: Originally posted by Cpt.Caveman: quote:Originally posted by Off White: My apologies Cavemen, I don't mean to put words in your mouth. No problem but next thing you know Dr Fart Amoron or Sexual Buttnugget will use it as a quote Dr. Fart Amoron....Boy that's clever. Doesn't your idiocy sometimes get a little annoying? Come on.... You must be annoyed by now. Just to set the record straight, I have no need to quote you; you've already shoved your foot so far down your throat that it all comes out garbled anyway. Not that it matters; garbled is better than the hateful shit that you've posted in the past, with the mediators having to erase you so they don't have a lawsuit on their hands. Ah crap. I could go on, but why bother? I'm dealing with a caveman, after all....

Hey erik and greg w, here's some documentation that was passed my way. Seems pretty valid to me. It seems to be from Reuters, not the source I originally received the info from (I still think it was NY Times). Note that it is the former CHIEF weapons inspector making the case.... Former UN chief inspector confirms Iraqi claim of US spying Reuters. 30 July 2002. US exploited UN arms teams -- ex-UN chief inspector. STOCKHOLM --The former chief U.N. arms inspector has accused the United States and other powers of exploiting United Nations inspection teams in Iraq for their own political ends,including tracking President Saddam Hussein's movements. Rolf Ekeus, the Swedish diplomat who led the first inspections for Iraq's weapons of mass destruction programs from 1991-1997, said that, at times, crises were created that could possibly form the basis for military action. The comments by Ekeus, who has in the past harshly criticised Iraqi actions towards the inspectors, are bound to enforce Iraq's view that some U.N. inspectors were sent by Washington to spy on Baghdad. His remarks were posted on a Swedish Radio website after an interview with him was broadcast on Sunday. "There is no doubt that the Americans wanted to influence the inspections to further certain fundamental U.S. interests," Ekeus said. "I don't think this was the case during the first few years as there was, at that time, a genuine concern about the weapons of mass destruction that Iraq could have." He said such efforts had been made while he was head of UNSCOM but he did not think they had been successful. "But there were always different interests, from all powers, from the United States and also from the Russians," he said. Nevertheless he said the pressure had "increased with time" and included attempts to "create crises in relations with Iraq, which to some extent was linked to the overall political situation -- internationally but also perhaps nationally." [N.B.]He said the United States had wanted information about how Iraq's security services were organised and what its conventional military capacity was. [N.B.] And he said he was "conscious" of the United States seeking information on where President Saddam Hussein was hiding, "which could be of interest if one were to target him personally." "There was an ambition to cause a crisis through pressure for, shall we say, blunt provocation, for example by inspection of the Department of Defence, which at least from an Iraqi point of view must have been provocative," Ekeus said. Although this inspection took place after he left office, Ekeus said he did not believe this building had housed materials connected to Iraq's weapons of mass destruction programs. At the same time he said there had been situations when the inspection teams might have conducted tough searches. "And then they were put under pressure from the United States to halt them as, all of sudden, a confrontation was no longer wanted, owing to wider political interests in the game." What I found particularly interesting here was the revelation that Saddam's movements were being tracked. From another source, I remember reading that an actual bombing run had taken place, targeting a location where Saddam was thought to be (the veracity of this I can't be certain of). Remember please that these activities were not approved by the UN resolutions, NOR the terms of the cease-fire.

One more thing.... "How long do we wait when experts say that he is between 4-12 months from a workable bomb?" Depends on the "experts", right? Most things I've read say 3 to 4 years, IF he got weapons-grade plutonium. His facilities were decimated, remember? Which is a rather major obstacle. Just giving a differing opinion, so as to alleviate some of the paranoia being fomented right now. two points: 1.North Korea is farther along in N bomb development than Iraq ever was, according to something I read on BBC. Have you heard about Kim Jong II and some of his exploits? Is he less of a threat than Hussein? Should the US attack North Korea next? 2. Iran is also farther along with their N bomb development than Iraq ever was (BBC). Should they be next in line for a US attack? Why the sudden hoopla about Iraq? It seems a bit too strategic for my tastes....Economy's down the tubes, president's ratings are jeapordized....

quote: Originally posted by Greg W: I cannot confirm or deny the presence or actions of any alleged intelligence operations or information gathering. We gather intelligence all the time, so what? I have several black government Suburbans coming to your house right now, for example. Hah! I live in a tree.... My point is that extra-curricular intelligence gathering was not sanctioned by the UN resolution, NOR the terms of the surrender. I have a hard time understanding how you would so glibly elide over this matter. And erik, i don't recall where i heard this. NY Times, perhaps? Would you dismiss that as a "liberal" news source, not to be trusted on any subject matter?