Greg_W

Thanks. I guess I should have said "backcountry ski moron," as I do have a downhill skiing background. Now, anybody have a pair of old AT skis they want to get rid of?

quote: Originally posted by j_b: what I retained from Witch Doctor Wall (and Sunday cruise in particular) is short, cool approach, miles (literally) of beautiful rock, hundreds of dirt and bush filled cracks, enormous potential for 2 pitch climbs (think defoliant and backhoe), all in all a worthwhile trip! Sounds like an all-weather destination: doesn't sound like your climb could have sucked much worse in the rain.

quote: Originally posted by iain: quote:Originally posted by vegetablebelay: Just because...... how about a response from the spelling police? The Response Police maxed their budget in the first week of 2002; manpower has been on strike ever since due to no money for paychecks.

Tom Leykis and Howard Stern. Two of the highest rated radio shows in the U.S. You been living under a rock or something?

quote: Originally posted by chucK: Is every thread a fire-hydrant that needs to be pissed on to mark your territory? If you stand still long enough, I'll piss on you to mark my territory.

quote: Originally posted by ryland moore: You think climbers would mind if we threw out a few decoys and started calling in birds on the Crooked right in front of Morning Glory Wall? Nothing like seeing the pink spandex go brown from sportos shitting themselves at the sound of a 12-gauge going off!!

quote: Originally posted by Chepe: Can someone pass the scooby snax Forget the spray problem. Isn't there a rule about dogs posting on this site?

quote: Originally posted by Muffy The Wanker Sprayer: MUST CKIMB ROCKS!!! MUST LEARN TO SPELL C-L-I-M-B!!!

quote: Originally posted by ryland moore: Hey GregW, if it is raining, why don't we just find a good place to do some duck hunting? Then we could feed all our cold and shivering brethren at the Grasslands! Blue Grouse wouldn't be a bad idea either. We could train Cavey's pup in the process! That would be cool, but I won't be making it. I am planning a winter trip to Smith, so we can hook up then. Greg W

Okay, anyone care to educate this ski-moron? I understand telemark, but what's the difference between "randonnee" and "AT/backcountry"? I look in the Black Diamond ski catalog and see boots for Tele (example: Scarpa T3) and boots for AT (example: Scarpa Denali XT). I see skis; what defines Tele skis and randonnee and/or AT? Flex? Dimensions?

Matt - Yeah, I've waded through enough of Chris's website to figure out that he has logged some serious time up in that area. Have you glassed it from 23rd Psalm or that area? Is DavidW going to include beta on Squire Creek Wall? I know Chris has been trying to keep that area quiet.

quote: Originally posted by sisu suomi: I repent in dust and ashes. With all this rain, that's going to make a mess on your carpets.

I've noticed that when the weather turns bad and people aren't getting their climbing fix the spray ratchets up a notch or two.

quote: Originally posted by mwills: if you want to buy one crampon i'd vote for the sabertooth. though a bit on the heavy side (34oz), they can be used for everything - moderate/steep ice, snow slogging, mixed. you will see gadd pulling m10 or some weekend warrior front-pointing up the pearly gates. step-in, new matic, or strap-on - that is up to you. depends on the assortment of boots/shoes you plan to where. if you only wear boots that are step-in compatible, get step-ins. i've never heard of the toe-bail "failing". i've seen crampons attached incorrectly, sized wrong, or bails that didn't match the welt on the boot - but no failures. After an icestorm in Ames, I'm sure I will see you wearing yours just to walk to the McDonald's!

His synapses do not fire correctly and this affects his syntax.

quote: Originally posted by mattp: Except that, if Chris is correct, the route generally follows dihedrals that face away from the West Buttress area and would be completly out of view behind the "Scar Buttress." Chris said it was one of the best routes in DTown, and that all three possible finishes were "about the same." Are we talking Chris from C & S Engineering? How much riddling and double-speak did you have to wade through to get that much? Have you been beneath the route to confirm any of his description? What were his thoughts on the rating? Joke Smoot gives it 5.9.

Send those on to Terry McCauliffe, he'd probably use them (if he still has a job).

quote: Originally posted by erik: you can still edit your topic greg I did. SPRAY WAR! SPRAY WAR! SPRAY WAR!!!

I agree, Matt. I did appreciate the stories posted early in the Round 1 thread. I apologize to the original posters for contributing to the spray...

Your obsession is becoming a pathetic display

quote: Originally posted by allison: Greg, you talking on the state level? Because at the national level the Rs control the Legislative and Executive Branches, and arguable the Judicial as well. I think we'll only see the typical R agenda put forward in an even bigger way for the next two years than in the last two with the Rs picking up solid control of the Senate on Tuesday. It ought to be interesting, to say the very least. State level, Allison. The people vote for lower taxes and less government (ref. I776, R51, & R53 votes) yet they won't vote for the party that supposedly stands for these principles, the Republican Party. Further, the Washington Republican Party avoided backing I-776, "No on R-51" and "No on R-53" which, arguably, contain principles their Party upholds. Doesn't make sense. Of course it doesn't, it's politics. Greg W

quote: Originally posted by plexus: This state has some wussy politicians. Coming from Chicago, what this state needs is some Mayor Daleys running around calling the shots. Eyman would be a laughing stock and things would get done. What is the use of initiatives? That's why we vote for these people. Does the term democratic republic mean anything? I trust the voting public less than I trust the watered-down kokanee politians. I mean these are the people that made "Jackass" No. 1 at the box office. I'm really looking forward to W having his way with his croonies and bulldoze every tree out there. Where's the guy that throws pies in the faces of world leaders when you need him? I grew up in the Chicago area - Fuck Richard Daley. He comes from a real respectable political family . The point of initiatives is that we, the people, do not feel that the Legislature is not doing what their constituents want. The fact that you trust the voting people less than the politicians seems odd since the people vote in the politicians. The beauty of our model of government is that the people can be involved. Greg W

quote: Originally posted by thelawgoddess: they may be "milk toast pussies" but the fuckers do vote. I was talking about the Republican legislators, not the voters. My point was that the Republican party needs to take a stand on a few issues if they want to win any type of control.

quote: Originally posted by Dru: Bolts the points to a golf shoe like the cool new wave mixed climbers do I sure would look aggro hiking Mt. Si in them to get in shape now wouldn't I?

quote: Originally posted by thelawgoddess: quote:Originally printed in The Stranger Feb. 2002: [...]no one ever voted for Eyman. People vote for his ideas--and his ideas, in case you haven't noticed, have wide appeal. Voters who may have been offended by Eyman's lies still want cheaper car tabs and lower property taxes, and they're going to keep voting for greed and self-interest. Republicans indeed. ???