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I disagree. If: "Unfortunately, the cops were unable to pin any of the shitbags in the household, all of whom had records, with this particular burglary. " then how is this the landlord or owner's responsibility? Yes, if they are conducting illegal activity on the property they can (and should) be evicted. But are you suggesting that the landlord evict them based on a random person who calls and claims that the stuff they bought at a yard sale might be stolen??? Ever try to evict someone? Landlord/Tennant laws are pretty heavily weighted in favor of Tenants. Failure for a landlord to evict a tenant based on an alleged crime when the police are unable to bring charges = aiding and abetting? hmmm.. Maybe you just mean the landlord should conduct an independent investigation, make a citizen's arrest and hold the shitbags as prisoners in locked cell in the rental for 3-5 years? Investigating and prosecuting crime is the job of the police department and justice system. (While vigilante justice is the job of the victim and friends.) I'd divvy up the blame about: 90% to the shitbags, 10% to the cops and the system that is impotent to do anything about them. IF they been caught and convicted, I'd find some responsibility for the landlord to give them the boot (at which point they will just relocate to a new shitbaghouse somewhere else)... Frustration with the shitbags and the impotent system isn't a good reason to spread the blame the landlord, or the shitbag's mom, or the gear owner who left his stuff where it could be stolen, or, or... But, good the goods got recovered and good karma to Tvash for getting them to the owner. Now hopefully someone will give the shitbag the nighttime-driveway-whoop-ass they so richly deserve.

Yeah, tune up the landlord. This is all clearly his fault !!

Scarpa lasers size 29.0 Tried on and clicked in, but never skied. (Look brand new) Non-thermofit liners. Throw-away insoles that came with them seem to be hiding so not included. $150 + shipping if you want them shipped pictures

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SOLD Ultralite Ti Air Ergo -$65 Brand new in the wrapper..got 2 pair by accident from S&C. these are them: http://www.leki.com/html/trek_ultralite_2141.asp

http://www.rei.com/online/store/ProductD...t_cat=undefined with Rei-Outlet has 20% off 1 item with Code: GM224 Exp 3/3 - Free shipping to a local store. $104 for 2700 cu in/45l plus...... after you break it, you can pitch a fit and get your money back: http://www.cascadeclimbers.com/threadz/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/550211/an/0/page/0#550211

foraker- do you know from where that was cutted and pasted?? bd website prices don't seem to be 35%off....

For car rentals, the best rate I found was a special rate that a hotel has pre-arranged with Tricolor car rental. Better than the American companies and better than going to Tricolor direct. Call the Don Carlos hotel and ask them to book for you. http://www.doncarloshotel.com/costarica_hotel_carrentals.htm You don't have to stay at the hotel. The whole thing sounds kind of shady, but was recommended to me and it worked out just great for us, and saved us some cash. Only hitches: checking in/out takes forever as usual, and they are only open business hours. We had a late flight, so I arranged for them to pick the car up at the airport parking lot the next day for an extra couple bucks. I will second the votes for Puerto Viejo/Cahuita (plus the drive there is interesting), and on the other side Montezuma or Mal Pais are very cool (drive there is not as interesting). The favorite of our group was a raft trip on the Pacuare river. Kind of spendy, and typical raft-trip tourists, but... beautiful scenery and a great night at the Pacuare lodge in the middle of the jungle. Take out for the trip is not too far from Puerto Viejo, so you can meet there and skip the minibus trip from San Jose. Avoid San Jose.

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I would highly recommend Murren for peace, quiet, and unbelievable views… car free village, only way in is by train/funicular. Take a look at: http://www.wengen-muerren.ch/flashnofsindex-muerren-e.html We stayed at Hotel Eiger. Kind of $$, but everything in Swzland is! If you’re staying in Interlaken, you could ski all the nearby areas on different days: Grindelwald/First area, Murren/Gimmelwald area all are short train rides away. Good area map: http://www.alpineskimaps.com/swit/jungfrau/mapwin.htm Luzern is another nice town if you need to stay a night off the mountain, and it’s quick trip by train to the Zurich airport Other Helpful sites: http://switzerland.isyours.com/e/index.html http://www.ski-europe.com/resorts http://uk.myswitzerland.com/en/intermaps/v04/indexdirect.cfm?lang=en&Reg=&PG=0,Destinations,2,LiveCams I'm jealous.

Ok, I was only using vantage as an example of anchor arrangement not as a place where I'd belay from the top. But for the sake of instruction, imagine (for some reason) you were belaying from the rap anchors on sunshine wall... how would you arrange it, or would you build another anchor back from the edge? Let me ask the question a little differently... What's your setup when the best or only solid anchor is below waist level when your on the best or only stance. A hanging belay is one option, but I was actually thinking more of the situation where your sitting on top with bolts at your feet. The scenarios I've seen in use usually involve some varying degree of bad juju such as: -a cluster with the belay device management -a belayer that will get yanked of a ledge from belaying from a harness - a belayer that will take a fall factor 2 fall in the process - in some cases said ff2 will be onto 3' of static sling Now, all this is bad. What would be good?

This is related to the multipitch sport technique thread... Let's say you're belaying a second from the top of a pitch with 2 anchor bolts placed over /below a ledge (like the ones on the columns at vantage) with not much above the ledge to build a solid anchor. What's your position/setup/technique of choice?

Jesus saves sinners... and redeems them for valuable prizes Christ, the other white meat on an old van: Cats flattened while you wait driven by a little old lady: My other car is a broom

Might want to delay that trip to the pinnacles... The fire crossed over the whole park this evening in about 15 minutes. Pics: http://www.cascadeclimbers.com/plab/showphoto.php?photo=6869 http://www.cascadeclimbers.com/plab/showphoto.php?photo=6870

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coupon code is HVCJUNE -- gives ya 20 clams off until 6/8

short, quick & easy TR's: x-y cracks across from 8-mile campground stone's throw just down the road right side of roto-rooter wall hammerhead rock and clamshell another vote for mad meadows

Before you run out and spend your $85... read the fine print. This pass is NOT valid at 100 of the 126 WA state parks... only the 26 listed! I just called to verify because I could not believe they could come up with something so stupid. Create a new pass to simplify the fee parking mess, then actually make it MORE complicated. I don't mind paying a couple extra bucks to play... what I really don't want to do is spend hours of my life trying to figure out whether one of my FIVE different parking passes is going to work. Oh, and don't forget your $11 WADFW sticker to park at Vantage.

Gregm-- Arlberg in Wenatchee had a couple copies of the guide a week ago. (Leavenworth mount sports was out.) i can check if they still have any if ya want.

try this: George Phillips of Meridian Mississippi was going up to bed when his wife told him that he'd left the light on in the garden shed, which she could see from the bedroom window. George opened the back door to go turn off the light but saw that there were people in the shed stealing things. He phoned the Police, who asked "Is someone in your house?" and he said no. Then they said that all patrols were busy, and that no one was available at this time, and that he should simply lock his door and an officer would be along when one became available. George said "Okay," hung up, counted to 30, and then phoned the Police again. "Hello. I just called you a few seconds ago because there were people in my shed. Well, you don't have to worry about them now cause I've just shot them all." Then he hung up. Within five minutes three police cars, 2 Armed Response units, a Helicopter and an ambulance showed up at the Phillips residence. The police caught the burglars red-handed. One of the policemen said to George: "I thought you said that you'd shot them!" George said, "I thought you said there was nobody available.

Both the Weyerhauser gates had signs: "Public access prohibited due to fire danger" last weekend... not sure how or if it's enforced. We decided to comply so as not to give them another reason to close the area completely.

quote:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Originally posted by jkassidy:State budget constraints as a result of the initiatives written by Tim "I'm-Not-A-Man". -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nope, not yet...was closed for the winter until March 15.

10 miles short of cold springs now typical: 4-5 miles short by memorial day open to cold springs by early july