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I was quoting someone from one of those masterful responses on RC.com, I really liked the way the phrase meant exactly the opposite of what the words said.

Betcha five dollars Sobo looks at this thread! [video:youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nx-RbVjtRXA

I'm not calling you a moron Porter, but RC.com is not teh standard

Hitchhiker is in Burdo's new Mazama Rocks guidebook, sort of the update to the old North Cascades guide of his, but this time with photos instead of drawings. It covers all that Mazama cragging (including Goat Wall and a bunch of newer crags) as well as some stuff in the eastern bowl of the Liberty Bell - Silverstar area.

Nice Michael, thanks for giving us a taste from one of our European correspondents!

Of course, it being Texas, the pirates are actually the police and district attorney. [video:youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySjyRpq5tY8

That's a petty good suggestion from Fairweather. Up the Cooper Spur and down the Sunshine is another Hood option. Do beware the two inches of glop on top of hardpack conditions that have contributed to some disasters on the Cooper Spur, making it perhaps not the best choice for an afternoon descent. The convex nature of the ridge can suck the sliding hapless over onto the steeper north face with serious consequences. On Stuart, consider the Sherpa Glacier rather than Cascadian. Friends don't let friends climb the Cascadian.

Yeah Scott, why did you say "fag" when you meant "stupid"?

Nice to see an Olympics TR, thanks a bunch. Looks like a fun day out, I'll remember this one.

Do you guys out there keep your hair so short so the ticks have nowhere to hide? Just wondering because Mattp probably found a half dozen (not embedded yet) over the weekend at Mazama which had us feeling twitchy as hell.

It's a floor wax AND a dessert topping! Looks like you guys got to the saddle you were aiming for. Sunday was a pretty gorgeous day, wasn't it. Huge thanks again to David for hosting this thing for seven (!) years now. It was great to put some names to faces, great bunch of people.

I was certain this would be another Mariners thread...

That's pretty interesting Don. One big difference between Jewish and Common law they pointed out was the definition of who is the "finder." Under Jewish Law, it's who first sees the booty, while under common law it's who first possesses the booty. Does that mean if the leader spots the stuck cam they get it, even if the follower does all the work to remove the pesky thing? Is it legal to discriminate in who you will climb with based on their religion?

Yeah, how about we skip the snide comments on this one, okay? Pete's right Threxx, you've got nothing to worry about on the fitness end, and the guides will cover for your glacier inexperience. Have fun and tell us a story with some pictures afterwards.

So a high school student, a college professor, and a bureaucrat walk into a bar...

So, if any more of you chowder lipped couch bound internet poster children want to chestbeat about how superior you are to anyone who'd dare to cheastbeat on a ticklist, please confine your antics to the spray extension of this thread: here

UPDATE: Wed 4-29-09 I just took a stroll down the crag and the recent rain has dampened things considerably. About the only dry things are: Calvin & Hobbes 5.10b Futility Bill 5.11d Rubber Boa 5.11c Never Give An Inch 5.12b The Riddler 5.11c If any of these are on your list, feel free to c'mon out, but it's a pretty stiff and limited offering. Most everything else on the right side has some wetness at the top, but should be good with one day of good weather. EDIT: it's raining now

Hey all, I did a little surgical editing in this thread and I'd like to ask that we keep it polite enough in here. We've already had one recent Climbers Board trainwreck with the whole stolen draws drama, so lets keep the venom and insults out of this one. thanks

Some of us old farts who fondly remember Ascent like that wordy crap. In fact, the horseshit prose is what I love about your TR's Ivan.

You could always go back to pairs of oval carabiners and just skip all that pesky quickdraw stuff. Be sure to keep a small wired or two on the rack for clipping the odd hangerless stud here and there...

Are you unfamiliar with the Chehalis Range in BC? pirated picture - not mine

What are the odds that ALPS will start lobbying for no repair...

Oh, you're not talking dentistry, are you. Root canals don't hurt, abscessed teeth do. Looking forward to some stories and pictures when he gets back...

On your feet or on your knees

The Manly Wham Black Elvis Futility Bill Gloater Hercules Well, top 5 in Tenino, maybe