icegirl

TR: It was a good turnout, pictures to follow, BUT Yes, it is SMOKEY... I had to shower and hang my clothes outside as soon as I got home... AND: The set up is not conducive to a group discussion, as the table set up is in one long table with booths on one side and chairs on the other. SO, either you have to yell to the other end, or go and chat, ending up in little groups. Not the ideal. (and makes going to the bathroom hard, must part the seas of not only people, but tables...) I get the idea that PC is a place to chat and hang with our climbing friends, and this set up did not make that happen... SO, although we had good turnout, I don't think I will attend one at AL's again... sorry... I give it two

same as fern... are you askin' about your technical ice tools, or your alpine axe?

the Nick is smoke free until the kitchen closes (10 or 11pm)

If you wear your Mapei Gear, I'd wear my Greggs skinsuit...

Icegirl; why don't you ride yer bike to pub club? And show up in bike shorts around this gang??? HAH! Perhaps when the weather gets warmer... (kind of like going to the Nickerson)

I am up with that March 4th idea!! We can take over the downstairs, play pool, darts, and convince the owner to give us happy hour deals all night...

Hmmmmm decisions, decisions...

Alpine K... I voted once, the poll won't let me vote again, unless it's from work... Nickerson! Nickerson! I do show up...

So back to the Nickerson.... Or the D & H?

another plus of the Nick is the fact that it is non-smoking until the kitchen closes...

Nickerson?

I have a friend who takes his dogs along with us often, and occasionally they get bloody paws, and leave red spots all over the snow. It seems to bother the humans a lot more than the dogs - the dogs usually aren't even aware of it. Dog are decended from wild creatures, in the wild, showing pain shows weakness. WE as humans can not be sure if our animal friends are feeling pain, because if they show it, they certainly don't whine the way we do... Doggy boots were developed for a reason. Blood means injury to protective surface of pad, means pain, means possiblity for infection... Clue!??!?

The Zoo! The Zoo!

My dog could use a pet... send pictures via email

How about this... girl stuff

because it wants to... (sorry, could not resist...)

nice! I like the event's sidebar...

Northlake gets my vote!!! Pizza ROCKS!

Uh, we've seen Dwayner and Lisa at Seattle Pub Clubs, too... what's your point. I think we just all use pub club as an excuse to bail on things and get together and shoot the shit... Since when is it getting so serious and official... (speaking as someone who was accused of trying to strongarm a pub club a long time ago due to my XX chrom's) So some can make it to some and others can't make it to others... No big thing, they are every week, no need to get all up in arms about things... I've had a great time at every one I've attended... Flame on Crazyjz, as I assume you will...

well beck, if you are not going, I'm not going...

Hey Beck! You gonna be at the Pyramid?

exactly what I'm sayin' only let em off where they won't bug anyone Off leash parks and out in the boonies... Yeah, I hear ya about everyone not loving the mutts as much as the owners do

the reason the dogs that people meet on the trail can be so cool when they are out and about hiking is cause they are usually delighted to be out of the condo/apt/concrete jungle, and have already sniffed and run themselves tired. Taking your dog out hiking is being a responsible doggy parent. SO, if you are on Si, keep him/her on a leash, but if elsewhere, and far away from people and roads, whatever. Of course I have a perfect dog who would never take shortcuts on the trails...

Oh my goodness... it's SO thin.... owoowowowowowo

Depends on what grade you climb. they are beautiful routes, not contrived, some really really nice lines, but on the stiff side. There is only one 5.9 if I remember correctly. The group putting them up has done a LOT of work out there, trails, gardening, so please respect the area. You have to walk down the road a bit now that the DOT people put up new railings. Some routes stay dry, yes, and if it's raining in torrents, heck just head over to Mazama (when the N. Cascade hwy is open that is)