Greg_W

Have to clear this up for you, Dalius. There aren't "registered" guns in the U.S., per se. However, ALL guns are serialized and reported to the BATF upon manufacture and sale. This is where these numbers come from. It's not like there is a huge cache of guns that cannot be traced or accounted for at some point. Granted, there is certain amount of weaponry that gets into the U.S. illegally. It must be stated here that the firearms manufacturing industry is THE MOST REGULATED industry in the United States, at this time. You are misleading people by your statement; probably due to ignorance, but now you know. GregW

# of firearm homicides in Canada................ 165 # of firearm homicides in the US................. 11,127 Avg. Firearm homicide rate in Canada.......... 0.7 per 100,000 Avg. Firearm homicide rate in US................ 5.7 per 100,000 Avg. handgun homicide rate in Canada........ 0.3 per 100,000 Avg. handgun homicide rate in US.............. 4.8 per 100,000 You tell me who's got the gun thing figured out. Wrong question, Dalius. You tell me who has freedom, liberty, and self-determination figured out. Oh, and currently Britain has higher violent crime rates than the U.S., thanks to that great gun-control plan they have over there.

Once again you prove yourself for the worthless fuck that you are. Please go be a human shield and rid America of you foul putresence.

Because you are too much of a pussy to show up. You show, and we'll go!!

...is the guy who risked his life and returned to the hospital repeatedly to gather intel for U.S. forces so they could rescue Jessica Lynch. The fucks that tortured Jessica Lynch should be drawn and quartered on a hot summer Iraqi day and left to die. Jessica Lynch is one hell of an American and Soldier for what she endured. My hat is off to her!! And since she's in Germany, here's one for ya Jess:

I think trask has little man syndrome I know Trask, I've met him. He doesn't.

This IS vandalism, Jim; which, I believe, is a crime in this state. I won't feel sorry for some sap who gets his ass kicked if caught. What gives you the right to ignore the law? This is pathetic.

Free mustache rides for the ladies!!!!

If you climb just for a sport, as a leisure activity, and you can be happy not doing it, stay. If you climb because it's an integrated part of your life, more of an attidute/lifestyle you have, bail. Giving it up then would mean giving up too much of yourself. Personally? I would bail. Doesn't mean I still wouldn't love 'em though. My sentiments exactly, AG. Actually, in my thinking, if they wanted you to stop climbing, having gotten involved with you as a climber, it would be like your whole relationship was a lie. Then you'd get fat and she'd cheat on you with her yoga teacher anyway; better to ditch the bitch before she sells you rack!

So, if given the ultimatum, do you stay, and not climb, or bail?

Thanks for nothing. Why weren't you giving me this advice a year ago?

I tried this argument with my buddy's wife last night. Didn't work.

Had an interesting debate last night before the Beckey slideshow with a climbing buddy's wife. How do we justify what we do for fun? I personally don't try. However, some people do and that's okay. Here's the question: would you stop climbing if your spouse asked you to? FWIW, here's a great quote that was in the most recent Black Diamond catalog: "If someone were to ask me to quit climbing because tehy love me so much and don't want to lose me, I'd be out the door so fast, that someone wouldn't have time to say adios."

Just finished "The Fountainhead" by Ayn Rand, perusing "Animal Speak" by Ted Andrews, about to pick up "Anthem" and "We the Living" by Ayn Rand; dig through "Capitalism and Freedom" by Milton Friedman on occassion, as well.

Way to go Sisu!!! I always knew you had an explosive personality!!!

Teutonic?

platonic?

Or positronic?

Hey Natural. What's going on? Did anyone say Atomic?

Hey dude. Where you been hiding? semisonic is different than sonic.

Corps of Engineers is already using metric measurement on some of their designs for buildings and such. I notice that some topo maps show elevations in meters, too.

It must suck to have a pin head.

What are you, an owl or something?

Watch it, lummox, Sexual Chocolate will jump your shit for being racist.

Been there, done that. It didn't take; the guy facilitating the group pissed me off!!!! (Seriously)