Greg_W

quote: Originally posted by iain: I'm looking forward to junior high. Is it really that bad? My big brother says that girls get boobies in the 8th grade. Cool, I can't wait.

quote: Originally posted by COL. Von Spanker: He is referring to avy danger. If by suffer tolerance you mean suffocating to death under a few tons of snow then never mind. I got that much Spanker. But part of the suffering is packing all your crap, doing the approach and then turning around when the conditions suck.

quote: Originally posted by rbw1966: You actually listen to the dialogue? I bet you have a box of kleenex and some hand lotion nearby too. DFA got busted for spankin' it to sportclimbing/bouldering porn!!

Too true, rbw. People in the higher tax brackets have investments and other vehicles to shelter income. Do away with all that (including the mortgage interest deduction) and the field gets a lot flatter.

Chuck - I am down with equality. Haven't figured out what a flat tax would do to me; I know there are websites that will figure it out. I am not completely against a sales tax (more Constitutional, IMO). I know what many will say, but I think it will force people to spend smarter. Greg W

Eiger Sanction rocks. I was totally surprised when that chic flashed Clint to get him up the rock!!! Who would you put in a re-make of Eiger Sanction? Spray on!!

Winter - I understand what you say; I've heard it before. My point comes from the belief in personal freedom and property rights. Given that, my view is that if one individual is taxed at a different rate (percentage rate is the only way to truly bring equity to those of different financial levels) is unfair. What someone can afford is immaterial (in my view) as ALL the money they earn is theirs to do with as they will. Why should the government be able to say to a wealthy entrepreneur, "you can afford to live with less so we're going to take X amount"? A great book on this is Capitalism and Freedom by Milton Friedman. Greg W

I don't know about Cavey and the others, but I won't be there. I'll be busy putting down a potentially violent rebellion of the great wapiti in Southeastern Oregon. I'd be down for this type of outing another time, though. Greg W

quote: Originally posted by j_b: West Cascades winter climbing on weekends is very, very difficult. Isn't that part of the lure? Sounds like Ryland is looking to up his suffer-tolerance. What better place to do that than the Cascades in winter?

quote: Originally posted by Winter: Greg W - Flame on dude. 35% of a rich person's income means less to that person in meeting their basic needs than 20% of the income of a poor mother with three kids. The rick aren't getting punished. That's the theory behind the progressive tax. Anyone crying fairness over the flat tax either has no idea about a poor family's budget or simply wants to fuk the poor. Of course they are being punished. They are being forced to shell out a LARGER PERCENTAGE of THEIR earnings. Why should I strive to be as successful as I possibly can if I know that the government will just reward me by taking more of it? The very fact that the income tax is progressive shows the inequity in the system. No flaming, Winter; flaming is so yesterday in the cyber-climbing community Greg W [ 11-14-2002, 09:27 AM: Message edited by: Greg W ]

quote: Originally posted by Winter: C'mon Rob - The rich get taxed more because they can afford it. 35% of a poor person's income means a lot more to that person with respect to meeting basic needs than 35% of a fat cat's income. That's the theory behind the progressive tax that has been in place for years. I say tax the rich. The republican line is that the flat tax, theoretically, generates the same amount of income for the government, but it generates more savings ... which is supposed to stiulate the economy. What that really means is that the rich are taxed less (creating more savings) and the poor are taxed more, increasing the disparity in wealth. The flat tax is little more than trickle down economics dressed up in new clothes. - Chris Sure, fuck the rich; they can take it. That system punishes people for being successful; what complete bullshit.

quote: Originally posted by allison: I've got a call into him, Stefan. Turns out to be another of my buds. Seems that all of my friends are breaking their ankles this year in that neighborhood! Whew!! Given how we feel about each other, I should be injury-free for quite awhile!! Greg W

quote: Originally posted by iain: ah greg's a'trollin' once again. don't you have some sport climbers to snuggle with right now? the portaledge is always open Pooh-lover, I'll put a Zima on ice for you. Thanks, now I have to go shower in acid to remove the extreme yucky feeling I have after reading your post.

quote: Originally posted by allison: The recent drubbing of thelawgoddess in the dry-tooling thread stands as an excellent example of the kind of BS that makes this board suck sometimes. So, maybe she's a little enthusiastic about something she has little experience with....and there is no doubt that she has a silly screen name, but there is no reason to be so nasty. Cut the crap, guys. Spray in the spray section, feel free to be witty everywhere, but I agreee with the uptight guys here in saying that a little restraint goes a long way. I don't have a problem with her screen name (maybe she thinks YOUR screen name is silly). I do have a problem with you acting like some collective den mother. TLG can take care of herself. Greg W

quote: Originally posted by iain: I don't need another lecture in cirque generation either, I've had enough geomorphology. Hey there, Iain. Don't let Dru's intellectual superiority get you down. I'm sure there are things you excel at. Geomorphology just isn't everyone's bag, man. Chin up, there, bro. Greg W

quote: Originally posted by Dru: ...he is a competent belayer and sometime ropegun up 5.7 knobs who just happens to not have his alpine geomorphology firmly grasped yet... There!! He did it again! Man, this is one smooth Canuck. Take it easy on Iain, though; he's fragile. [ 11-13-2002, 12:49 PM: Message edited by: Greg W ]

quote: Originally posted by Dru: quote:Originally posted by iain: Mountains are almost always a complex of various rock types with different levels of hardness and strike/dip, which would seem to make the glacial action, while a considerable force, less relevant when producing steep routes. sadly, you are mistaken. the factors you mention are of secondary importance to glaciation in the mid-latitude temperate and subarctic zones. of course the equatorial regions are a different story, esp,. places like african desert that were never glaciated recently. there prevailing wind direction is actually the most important! Proof that many Canadians are very pleasant people who are friendly. Dru basically told Iain he was an ignorant boob, but it was so nicely done I am sure many missed it. Spray on Dru.

quote: Originally posted by sisu suomi: I hated and still dislike Pooh, but I like Tigger. Better watch out for some of the "pooh-pushers" on this site then Sisu Haha; just kidding. I don't really see the point of him either but the stories seem okay. Dr. Seuss

Because "The South Face" didn't get good reaction from the focus groups or engender good brand recognition.

quote: mtngoat: the UN declaration of Human rights [...] [is] a document I find severely flawed and I am not bound to consider it deterministic or applicable by my standards[/QB]I would go one further and state that UN "declarations" and attempts to control the lives of people have no relevance or power in the U.S. It would be unconstitutional for the U.S. to submit to "laws", "guidelines", or other measures that would restrict our freedom and override the laws created by our congress. Greg W

quote: Originally posted by imorris: Here's a link to the award Shit, I fell for that one hard

quote: Originally posted by Dr Flash Amazing: "Daddy, how come all my Disney books are under your bed? And how come the pages are stuck together? " DVD, man. That's where it's at.

quote: Originally posted by chucK: quote:Originally posted by Greg W: That's scarier than Dru's flashing-eyes kitty Are you trying to dredge Dwayner out of lurkerdom? No, Dru's just been posting that a good bit in the past week or two.

...No, you're just misunderstood and haven't been embraced by society. I am sure that PeterPuget, Iain, and DFA would join together to give you a group hug. [ 11-13-2002, 04:05 PM: Message edited by: Greg W ]

That's scarier than Dru's flashing-eyes kitty