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I think we have a pretty good idea.

quote:"He was staring intently up at the slope behind me when a thunderous BOOM shocked the silence. I looked back uphill where I could see a massive face breaking away about 300-500 feet above. This slope had been shielded from our view by a break in the ridge." maybe a map would have helped for understanding the surrounding terrain and exposure.

I am curious to know more about this route beyond what is in the red CAG.

my memories of ice and rock falls and avalanches which came close to chopping me have no soundtrack at all. I've heard whoomphs and clicks and whirrs but the few times I was seriously threatened the warning was never a loud noise ... I just remember quiet, which is sorta scary itself.

I climb with lots of married or already hooked up guys. It's only an issue if you make it one. I agree with the thread title.

name the movie

this was a good troll iaiaiaian

I woulda thought the whack M.C.s are the ones with several colourful 1" webbing macrame sausages hanging off their harness at all times ... even in the gym ... or are they the ones with their belay card hanging off their harness at the crag? ... I get so confused

Lee Valley tools

man I suck at image searching cuz I go looking for a picture of a bitchin' He-Man airbrushed '70s black van and all I get are kittens and puppies

I got 7/12 too. I wonder what the scores would be for a similar tests about other countries' governments.

I've seen an oval that had the gate pulled out in a fall. overall you don't hear of too many accidents resulting from gear failure rather than human error (reading ANAM etc), but probably most gear failures are from carabiners breaking, likely in open-gate or crossloaded circumstances. This is my impression but I have not read stats or studies to confirm it. If you know the short-comings of your gear and use it appropriately it's all strong enough. Ovals have a number of disadvantages compared to more modern shapes, but they work fine if you take care.

the dirty chiminee is the goods and no mistake

reads like another of Dru's avatars to me

Budweiser has rice alcohol in it plus who know what else ... I call it sake-beer. I was told that the headache-making content has to do with the rate and temperature of fermentation, rather than the pre-fermentation ingredient list. Cool, slow fermentation = less headaches.

In my opinion some poor choices of songs were made on that album, or in some cases just poor instrumentation and production choices. About half the songs are not well rendered and make Mr. Cash sound old and undignified. The back up music is pedantic and soul-less and distracts from his voice which is still quite moving and powerful when given the chance. "Hurt" is quite well done although the clanging piano is a bit overbearing. "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" is very nice and touching. "Sam Hall" is fun. But Fiona Apple rots and does the world really need another cover of "Desperado"? or something

I think it is called American IV: The Man Comes Around. it is kinda awful and sad. I am glad I did not buy it.

who says I listen to the radio? I am happy to do a disc swap with anybody. I will have a look for DFA's suggestions. the first concert I ever went to was The Who at BC Place. But the best show I ever went to was a Billy Childish all ages thing in Seattle

how about a NoZone?

are you going to make me a CD of music that IS worth listening too? ... or just keep wanking?

Sellout! Soccer mom! if you wanna burn and mail me a CD of some of your favourite tunes DFA I will happily reciprocate. But ego-stroking-I-am-so-cool-and-not-mainstream music wank discussions are so

whatta buncha snobs

corn tastes like dirt. flour is ace.