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MORE INFO "Collagenase percutaneous needle fasciotomy is currently undergoing clinical trials. Preliminary results by Badalamente and Hurst show an astonishing results of more than 90% correction of MCP joint, 66% correction of the PIP joint, and minimal recurrence rates. Adverse effects include pain at injection site, minimal swelling, and hematoma. Although collagenase is showing promise in clinical trials, surgery is still considered the criterion standard for a cure."

I have a Dupuytren's contracture in my right palm between my ring and pinky fingers. It is painless and has only a very minor impact on extension of my ring+pinky fingers. It happened while climbing in the gym and I experienced a minor "pop" sound and sensation, though it was painless. I talked with Dr. Hanel (the hand surgeon at Harborview mentioned above) about it while seeing him for another tendon injury and he confirmed that diagnosis. He also said that DCs CAN and DO occur following trauma, especially in climbers (in fact he has one himself) and that they may, or may not progress with age. Basically, they are no big deal. You might try some massage and stretching to try to relax and extend the collagenous fibers. You might want to get a second opinion and rule out the alien baby issue; that's a commonly misdiagnosed condition frequently overlooked in the differentiall diagnosis by even the best hand specialists.

Wow. Beautiful pics Blake. Thanks.

If you want to clip both half ropes into one piece of gear, use two different draws/slings, preferably of different lengths.

Apparently a lot of people are desperate to get those HB offsets. As evidence, I am posting a link to an ebay auction below. This is NOT my auction, I'm just posting it because it's pretty amazing the price people are willing to pay for the HBs. LINK

My housemate went out there on Sunday and they didn't find much dry rock. All those cracks and the forest above have absorbed a lot of water over the last few weeks, so I wager it will take more than a couple/few days of dry semi-sunny weather to yield much climbable rock.

DS, thanks for volunteering to take a reading comprehension class so that your comments will be a little more on target next year.

I'm a "facillitator", not an addict.

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I think it's wilson pickett. p.s. KEXP played several of his songs last night. That guy did a great "Hey Jude". LINK

<--Click Be sure to check out her movies! I think she's got a good chance of making it.

Have I mentioned where I'll be this sunday? Oh... That's right. I did. GO HAWKS!

Go choke on a windshirt you pole smoker.

Wow, I expected much better and more photos for the climbing and bouldering categories. Kind of disappointing. The scenic category rocks. Too bad we couldn't choose two. Secnic Pic#3 should have been in "Climbing" I think. edit: I didn't mean to insult the work of Jon and the photo selection committee, though apparently I did. Here is a copy of a relevant PM exchange I just had: I haven't looked at what photos you had to choose from, so I can't comment on the selection, but I'm disappointed in the quality of photos in those categories. I assume this not due to your selection, but to the overall sub-par quality of photos you probably had to choose from in those categories. CC.comers need to get out and take more and better climbing action shots. The Cascades are a beautiful place; lets show em off! And maybe some of the good photographers on this site could give some pointers so we can get some better action shots in the future? Any recommended "how-to" reading? RC.com has a whole forum dedicated to the subject.

Nice find and way to scoop Dru on a quality thread revival. Now why were you up at 4AM?

I don't see you making much money. No NO no... I didn't mean to insult the Bham Avalanche by the way. I just meant, for $20, how are you going to make a profit on all-you-can-eat beer and pizza? If I lived in Bellingham, I'd come!

I don't see you making much money.

I guess your child support check bounced?

Colin rescued that famous guy (whatz iz name? Tumor?) on Nanga Parbat. He ran up there and carried him down over his shoulder! It was rad.

No shit? I thought he was talking about the phone book.

HERE is the guys profile. Here is his picture: He is a filmmaker from Berkeley, CA. LINK to his filmmaking website. LINK to his homepage I suppose he is not a troll. Just dumb. :shrug:

I would just like all ya'll to know that I will be on the sidelines at the Seahawks game on Sunday. woo. hoo.

but how could no one speak up about those dumbshits after 8 months? Does anyone read trip reports on that site?