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pretty easy to argue we've always been paying to use the land, just in a different form (sales taxes here in washington) - i'm not looking at the current situation optimistically, but just in the past 10 years i've seen volatility that coudl send the pendulum swinging back our way - there used to be a parking fee (no real difference from a day use fee), but that gave way to no fee for 4-5 years, and now we're on the discovery pass (which isn't too expensive yet, and in fact might be cheaper than the previous method i paid?).

no idea how it compares - on busy weekends at least 100 cars come and go, not exactly chump-change at 10$/pop.

what can you say? pretty much the only thing our society values less than a park ranger is an assistant crack whore? at any rate, if the only way the parks are going to get any cash is from the meters, then of course its common sense that the core job of park employees will be reduced to minding said meters. expected impacts on the beacon-wand?

i have a map, compass, flashlight, and several gay friends - what more could i need?

agreed. occam's razor. would be nice to see conservative apply that elsewhere too, say to explaining global warming?

fucking bullshit!!!! everyone know aristole onasis did it. so he could marry jackie. seriously, google that shit.

x2 - brilliant special effects - it's insane how cool it looks, even though they're always on a green screen! having to actually read subtitles might piss off the illiterate amongst ye though...

he won like jesus won - in fact, the whole scene is jesus based - eggs = souls - 50 men in the camp - 50 eggs - luke eats'em all and then dies to set them free

go left up the old chute route next time instead of right to the gates - much easier the past few years, though more of a need to keep looking for crap falling down on you thataways.

"babaluga got a bet here!"

no perot in '92 and clinton loses too

3rd parties have influenced national politics over most of that period. but how often in the way they wanted? nader seemed to have more in common w/ gore than bush...

i'm sure he'll succeed where others have failed for 150 years

nah, mere rumors...go get it!

nah, when i bail like a coward off yokum w/ my shoestrings, i always climb luetholds instead

the Evil Eye is for realz

thursday. 7 seems a good time. eat dinner w/ the kids before leaving the good woman to read a bedtime story.

w/o feeling like the good lord gypped'em?

yes, yes it is. at least they're consistent. witches also aren't allowed to drive cars

heard a worthy party was making an attempt this weekend

tried freeing stephenwulf this summer - wow, let's just say that didn't go so well

fix rope to a solid anchor capable of taking an upward pull - put rope through grigri or fancier, more expensive device on your harness - lead as normal (with the exception that you're not actually tied to the rope, unless you want to add a backup knot) - expect to curse a lot, as you will have to feed slack, often when you're least intersted in doing it

learn to solo aid and then you don't have to worry how long it takes to lead anything your time doesn't sound so slow, though finishing the full pitch in a hour and a half is more reasonable if you liked free for sum, i'd recommend you do as much of stephenwulf as you can next, probably the most enjoyable aid-climb out there? http://cascadeclimbers.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=935755

nice.

x2. it's the post-queer era - it's no longer cool to hate fags just for being gay. gotta be more discerning/descriptive in yer hangups now, i fear