Greg_W

I guess it's true what they say about dogs taking on the personality traits of their owners.

I think that this is actually a cry for help by Trask. He is lonely and needs companionship since his latest love deflated in a tragic hot candlewax incident. Anyone who can help Trask find a new inflatable companion, or if you have a spare tire patch kit, please e-mail Trask at blowupcasanova@inflata-companion.com.

I hate you, too. I think I'm going to cry, that was so special.

Goes without saying, bro. Did you get your wife a "Lolita" costume, so you can live out your dreams, or what?

You are delusional. Do you think that only poor people inhabit our military? (not true) Who pays the MAJORITY of taxes? ("rich" people) If the government would get out of economic mismanagement, the free market would prevail and we would all be getting richer.

Cherry-picker

Which is a pretty name for "liberal." By your own words you do not believe in personal freedom or the paramount rights of the individual. Everything you said smacks of "collectivism", which is REGRESSIVE, not PROGRESSIVE. Collectivism doesn't promote the progress of anything; it promotes the regression of the successful down to the level of the lowest common denominator. Regarding rich or poor, a man's money is HIS and his alone; regardless of the quantity he has.

I don't know what kind of pseudo-socialist, social-democractic upbringing you had, but your "theory" is extremely flawed. "Working class"?? How do you think most rich people got that way? By working their asses off. How do you think they stay that way? By working their asses off. It cracks me up that just because I make good money, I no longer "work" I am simply "rich". Check your premises, friend. If you are left wing, we have no common issues; I don't care how much money you make. The reason for this is that your "issues" are very different from mine simply because of the view of government's role in "society" that you hold.

Just don't shop there when TLG has PMS!

That's the meanest thing anyone's ever said to me!!! Just because I'm conservative doesn't mean that I believe in the diety of the corporate juggernaut; I believe in the power of the individual. To me, shopping at small climbing shops helps preserve marketplace competition; there is also additional intrinsic value in the presence of locally owned and operated climbing shops, with actual climbers working there.

sure... but I still think you gain wisdome... it is not given This is true. However, what CAN be given are the opportunities to try, fail, succeed, and gain experience. This is how one gains wisdom. If you aren't given these opportunities to experience the good and bad in life, wisdom will be hard to gain. Too many kids today are being sheltered from gaining these experiences, and thus, the opportunities for gaining wisdom are lost.

Good one, minx; but I meant the small retail store. Not the vertically (or other dimensions) challenged.

Resist the Evil Empire...buy from the small guy.

The approach was taking much longer than we anticipated; read JayB's post above for a taste of the snow we encountered sans snowshoes. We turned around with the knowledge that if we had gone on, we would most probably have encountered deep snow on our route (NEB Couloir on Colchuck) and descended in the dark. We got some exercise, though, so it wasn't a total loss. We'll go back, but I think we'll do the approach the day before and camp at the lake. What did you end up climbing? Castle Rock was dry and in the sun!!!

Oh, but offering to kill a stupid cat is heretical? What a wanker.

Drove past yesterday afternoon. This goes without saying, but it was flowing pretty good. Sorry, spidey.

That was us...damn fools!!!

Bwahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!

Bullet to the head. I'd gladly help you with that. You're a loser. What if someone suggested putting a bullet into the head of one of your loved ones, you dick? Thanks for being such a tool. Thanks, asshole. I consider that a compliment coming from a piece of shit like you. Fuck off and die, wanker.

Bullet to the head. I'd gladly help you with that.

Granted, however, I have come to realize that I can enjoy people despite their political stances. AlpineK is fun to hang with, as are many people on this board that I vehemently disagree with (including Erik).

VeggieB: I agree with you most of the time, but I have to stick up for AlpineK here. He's just talking the smack; he's really a good guy (he's a liberal and stuck up for me, a raging right winger).

SWEET!!!! Loved it, Sisu!!!! Gotta love the French

I haven't read all the other shit people have spewed on this thread, but I read PB's treatise. I would have to agree with him, and further state that I think he's a good guy. I won't add any more fluff than that; it's probably already been analyzed to death.

Don't really know the background behind the Hugo Chavez reference, but I don't expect you to be versed in the Electoral procedures of the United States, either.