tomtom

Thanks for the lessons, Don. I started thinking about that after I had posted.

Dockers - both for casual wear and for work. No really, I have a pair of mistrals. But: 1. The tayloring sucks. Really baggy in the front. 2. The elastic belt doesn't hold the pants up. 3. The top of the fly is joined by a hook, not a button, which is always coming undone. Ibex Guidelight pants rock. I have a pair of Ibex Backcountry pants (large) I can sell. Great pants, but I'm too big for them now. They are more of a winter pants with integral gators.

Here's a 2:1 hauling system:

I'd post this in the THE NEW AID CLIMBING FORUM, but ... . What is the normal length for a static rope for hauling? Most of the online retailers sell 150' lengths. I was guessing I should get the same length as my lead line- 200'. The obvious answer is long enough to get to the next belay. Comments?

<Thread drift> Yeah, I noticed this too in the REI financial statement. I believe they added that to their $157 million in retained earning. Obviously, REI could have distributed a 15% dividend, but chose not to. People only expect a 10% dividend. Why do they need all this cash? REI Financial Statement (.pdf) </Thread drift>

Well, get on your knees and .

Learn more about aid climbing in THE NEW AID CLIMBING FORUM. If we had one.

Hey, doesn't this thread belong in THE NEW AID CLIMBING FORUM?

Is there any word on increasing the hours opened? Sucks that it's closed in the mornings and during finals and between quarters. Plenty of people on campus need a workout.

Route Closures: The Monument area is closed due to nesting eagles, February 25th - July 31st. Go Dog Go Access

12th Annual "Spring Thing" This one day event focuses on restoration projects to protect and enhance the Smith Rock State Park area. Saturday, May 8, 2004 Registration is at 8 AM by the main fee station at Smith Rock State Park Parking passes included for all volunteers Free dinner for volunteers starts at 6 PM with video of the day's events, and the ever popular auction and raffle Contact bandc@teleport.com for more information Here's a chance for you to do something instead of just bitch about the efforts of others.

There are, what, a thousand climbs at Smith? I hate to hear that it ruined your day.

I had an ice screw where the spinner knob had been sheared off. I contacted BD, and they said send it in. A week later I got it back with a new knob. No charge.

Dude, would you tone it down? I find your reference to sport climbing offensive. More like gym climbing.

*flush*

7:20 am. Time for my spray movement. Does anyone have the newspaper?

Hike over to REI and get a life.

Yates Mongoose

Yup. Schoeller over polypro.

Look again. He's holding a stick clip.

The new organization sucks.

In the parking lot. The bathroom is too small.

One of Jim Nelson's books has a few routes in Tieton.

So what's this? Answer!

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