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With all due respect, the Goat does not climb. I don't climb very much, but he does not climb at all. So I guess if it is possible to say so, he climbs even less than I do. He does, however, bring Jiffy Pop and safety equipment on long hikes.

Hm, the copy I have sitting right in front of me has it spelled S-A-N-D-I-N-I-S-T-A-!

I just put both discs of Sandinista! into my CD player on random mode in Greg's honor. Overall probably the most political Clash album(s) if I had to pick just one.

GregW is always telling us liberals that we are not making any sense/do not know what we are talking about, and now he says Joe Strummer is cool? What kind of a redneck is this guy? No redneck in their right mind likes Joe Strummer!!

Because a president is elected or selected, does not mean s/he necessarily has a mandate. Based on the results of the 2000 election, won or lost by the slimmest of margins, I would say "no mandate." On the other hand, the midterm Congressionals say to me "mandate." I have a new autosig in honor of this thread.

You know what I hate? When that guy ChucK makes smartass remarks!!

My juvenile cat tore apart my no fog cloth sometime day before yesterday and I skiied in pnWET yesterday with no ill effects. No foggy gogs and no wet gear even though I was sweaty from the inside and snow(rain)-soaked from the outside.

Go ahead and bring your phone if you must, I always do when I'm in the mtns alone, but pul-leeze don't use it around other people. I was a ways into the hills a couple of months ago, and heading over a high pass when I encountered some dud(e) chattering very loudly about nothing on his phone, you know, "guess where I am?" Spare us all your pointless conversations when we are trying to get away from the mod cons of civilization. And while you're at it, those dang Whisperlite XGKs are the loudest stoves on the planet...get sompin quieter for the times you don't need the XGK.

The battery cover lid thing broke on my Tikka, and the switch is very sticky. You've got to get a fingernail under it to turn it on or off. I needed to have two headlamps, one for work and one for play, because my tools often stay at work, and well, I just needed to have one for each. Then last summer I thought I had lost my Aurora on a trip and my sweetie got me an Ion for a replacement, and then, well, I found my Aurora. So now I have three. I just went to buy a new battery for my Ion at Fred Meyer, because of course the little bugger takes a special kind of battery, and it was $7.99. That is a lot for a headlamp battery. Maybe I am rethinking the love for the Ion.

Foam pads are bulky, and depending on design, they can wear out a lot quicker. They are cheaper. Inflatable pads are always more comfortable, except when they are flat, and then they are not comfortable at all. They are easily field-repairable, but you're either going to do field repair in the middle of the night when you discover the leak, or spend one night on a flat pad. Major drag, especially while on snow. Having said this, I own a variety of both kinds of pads, and currently use a cut down Ridge Rest with a 3/4 light T-Rest inflatable for most circumstances where I have to carry the stuff.

Well, there's more snow than last week, and it's heavy enough that it will make a nice base. Much of the mtn was closed due to high winds yesterday, so the skiing should be nice up there today. Conditions weren't awful, nor were they awesome. Skiing is always better than a lot of other things one could be doing.

Any way to not receive PMs from another poster, like the old 'ignore' list?

Sorry Ray, I have other plans....and anyway you just passed the olive branch to me in private message last night...what gives? Come on, I even said your dog was cute!

Hm....vote to lower taxes time and time again....now there are less services available....hmmm, could there possibly be a relationship there?

Warning: thread creep. I'm a veteran lift-serviced skier with a desire to expand my horizons, skiing-wise. To this end, Santa brought me a fine book, Staying alive in Avalanche Terrain , Bruce Tremper, Mounties Press, 2002. Other newbies to BC skiing might want to take a look, it's full of information.

Snoboy- I like the Ion for its small size and excellent light output. It is very easy to turn on even with gloves. I like the Aurora because it is also easy to turn on. I would never worry about it accidentally gettting turned on in my pack because I got 70 hours out of one triple A battery. I liked the Aurora a lot more before I got my Ion. The Aurora is so so bomber, and the Ion seems kinda flimsy, but the Ion is so much smaller and more comfortable that I like it better now. The switch on my Tikka doesn't work very well. The Zipka is uncomfortable if you wear it for longer than, oh, 30 seconds. I have put the Aurora and the Tikka through the paces in terms of abuse, and the Tikka is the one with the part that is sort of broken. The Ion is still new so of course I still like it. The Tikka is actually named after a small black and white cat who lives in the north end of Ballard. She likes tuna and laser pointers.

Learn some stuff about avalanche safety, spend time in the BC on snow Become a more patient person Get paid actual money to write Quit smoking

That's a good one Dave!

Trust me, I am the one who is going to regret making that remark...I am hiding under the bed now.

Bad habits will never overcome my skiing. I have been skiing longer than I have had my bad habits. My rack, however 'vintage' it may be, will prevail. Also I was just joking too, I would never let The Law Goddess date Alpine K , no matter how silly her screen name might be. I'd rather let (insert screen name here) spank (insert screen name here) with (insert screen name here).

Once you have had 4WD you find 101 uses for it. Great whenever traction is other than dry pavement. Plus I hate throwing things away....way more inclined to repair than discard.

He was just here, and homeboy's looking FINE!!

I said I'd take her over my knee and give her a spanking, but I do not recall agreeing to any sort of wet t-shirt contest!!

TLG, you respect your elders, or I'm taking you over my knee and spanking you with my hairbrush!!

New down sweater, avy safety book, BC ski guide to Snoqualmie Pass. Guess I am going to have to learn how to do that other kind of skiing.