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  1. bad day ... can it be a different day? ... earlier that same week?
  2. there are 5 removed posts, none of them are about how ephedra is bad for you . Please continue using this thread to discuss how ephedra is bad for you. Maybe we should launch a new EPHEDRA IS BAD FOR YOU FORUM since it seems such a popular topic? in any case, keep Spray in the Spray forum. thank you.
  3. If she thought the Aztars were OK then why not just get the Aztars. They're a fine tool. Pretty much all current model tools are light and have small enough grips to fit the girlies. FWIW I have Quarks which I like fine, though I think the Vipers have a nicer swing. I have also cranked with old style Rambos. There isn't a "female" opinion. It's all individual.
  4. it is very very wet these days. I took my gear for a walk through the Smoke Bluffs last weekend looking for anything dry, and settled for TRing some 5.7 slabs ... was very surprised to see how much the moss is regrowing, next spring will be scruffy. Judging by the forecast for this weekend you are probably better off going skiing or paddling or something else.
  5. once I cooled the batteries in the snow and reinstalled them it seemed to still operate fine, though it smelled a little acrid. When I was getting chilled at lunchtime I considered shorting the switch again to warm up a little. ... I think I will get a Barryvox.
  6. if you have an attitude that you 'don't want to work so hard' you'll probably never lose weight in any permanent way no matter what shortcut drugs you take.
  7. This last weekend I discovered what I consider a serious design problem with the F1 beacon. This is a pretty old style beacon, but I don't know if the fundamental design issue applies to other newer Ortovox models as well. After testing the beacon with my partner I switched the dial back to send mode, but the switch must not have fully engaged. Somehow this caused a battery short. I was skinning up the trail, wondering why I was getting so hot when I wasn't even working that hard. Then I noticed that the heat was localized and considerably more than I generate with my bodyheat and ripped the beacon off and removed the batteries which were almost hot enough to burn my hand. If I had been wearing more clothes and unable to dig out the beacon as fast, I might have ended up with a serious burn on my torso. Although I have never heard of this happening before, the fact that the design of the beacon makes it even possible to short the batteries is pretty scary to me. Especially since this short occurs from a pretty basic aspect of using the beacon: switching between the send and receive modes. I will be returning this beacon to the store and getting a new one.
  8. fern

    Lovefest Report!

    aid
  9. see this thread
  10. yes, the stainless steel one. I built a foam suit for it to get extra insulation and protect it from dents which would reduce its effectiveness. With the prewarming trick, if left unopened, it will keep boiling water still too hot to touch for close to 30hrs. This is significantly better performance than my Hello Kitty thermos, but it is not as cute.
  11. fern

    Gossip

    rockclimbing.com Girl Fight!!!
  12. thanks for the organizational work! I had a great time!
  13. that's the original line for the Yak Crack route. It's dirty and wide. Maybe old skool 5.8 squeezing.
  14. the granite reminded me of that old SNL skit about "Quarry" breakfast cereal.
  15. The optional offwidth is below a little forest walk below the Acrophobes. It's fun but tops out in anchorless mung I think.
  16. who is going to bring the Counting Crows CD this time?
  17. Tricouni from Chance Ck roads - 4WD needed. Super quality.
  18. can anyone tell me how to get to the climbing near Dresden from Dresden by public transit - if that is actually possible?
  19. fern

    Martha vs Maxine

    sounds to me like Martha's a little more self-sufficient. When the hurricane hits connecticut my money's on M.Diddy
  20. Crossfit PDX Body Results
  21. no
  22. if this was useful diet advice wouldn't illiterate people be the skinniest ever? ps. good job on the weight loss bub
  23. It's Sept 1, drop the knowledge weatherboy. so what areas are only snowmobile access? Phair Creek? North Joffre? I want to get away from the rest of you gapers this year
  24. fern

    NUUN

    but I bet they fizz . things that fizz are cool!
  25. In the last week 2 people of my acquaintance have had fast serious infections develop into blood poisoning. gross and creepy!
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