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Johnny, if this tickled you, you should really go read this brilliant Spray thread.

This thread is now closed, there's nothing more to say that hasn't been said repeatedly. For SAR information go here to read. To express your condolences to the victim's families, particularly those with a religious bent, go here. If you want to learn more about climbing in general, please go start or join an ongoing thread in the Newbies forum on this board. If you want to argue, complain, debate religion, speculate about things you don't understand, or carry on incessantly either go to the Spray forum on this board or just go away. Thanks for your cooperation.

This thread is only for updates from people involved in the current search on Mt. Hood to provide information updates as they become available. No questions, speculations, or discussion please. Note: we're working on getting a synopsis and starting point drafted and posted here, thanks for your patience.

I will pray for you, and I certainly hope your families don't read this forum.

Well, I certainly hope you're not so selfish that you'd go up there without a PLB! Praise Jesus, think of the children!

Oh, are you the little fucker who's been making the inside of my car smell like mouse pee? I'd swear there's one nesting in the heating system.

So, in all seriousness: Under normal conditions I like to drop a note to someone when I delete or move their stuff. Of late it's been so off the hook here that any number of mods drop in and do a little random enforcement of the "spray belongs in Spray" doctrine when they've got a moment, and almost nothing gets the kid glove treatment or being spawned off into a Spray topic. Hell, I'm probably doing 10% of it, and I can't even follow what's happening.

Uhh, you do know that was joke, eh Mouse?

An avy beacon is only used as a locator for when you're buried in an avalanche. You will need people with you who also have beacons, and they will need shovels and probe poles to find you and dig you out ASAP. This is not a "lost in the wilderness" sort of locator. A PLB is like calling "Help me Mr. Wizard, I don't wanna be in the wilderness anymore." It doesn't communicate any information other than where you are and that you want a rescue. Neither is a substitute for judgment and experience. Perhaps your family might do better to fund some sort of specific training and education for some aspect of your adventures that might merit it?

Looks like he had a piece just below him but it popped without a pause. He actually refers to his "two bits of gear decided to fall out" which furthers the sport climbing background possibility, not to mention using that horizontal crack as a face hold rather than the bomber wrist lock it would seem to offer. The guy bounces right back though, I shudder to think how I'd feel after hitting the deck like that, bad landing and all.

Yes, it's sad when someone walks all over their buddy just to try and pass themselves off as a Spraylord.

what's up Pink, did Kevbone make you feel insecure about your post count? huh

nudge nudge, wink wink, say no more! say no more!

Phil, it's so quaint that you think "homo" is an insult. I confess I've just been leading you on. I may be gay as the day is long, but I don't find narrow minded twits of either gender the least bit attractive. Okay, so now you know what punches my buttons: Bill O'Reilly, homophobes, and advocates for increased climbing regulation. Call this last week a Perfect Storm that has pushed me over the edge Into Thin Air.

Maybe you're just stirring the kettle, but yeah, I think it's that bad an idea. Who makes the call? What are their criteria? Who's going to enforce it? What will be the benefit? I can't think of any answers to those questions that will encourage me to embrace the concept.

Phil! Are you a homophobe? Well, I don't care, I'm going to fuck you anyway. No you're not. You might want to check with Steven Seagirlieguy, though. I heard he likes it rough. Gosh, I'm sorry, you led me to believe it was consensual. You're such a tease you big lug!

Phil! Are you a homophobe? Well, I don't care, I'm going to fuck you anyway.

Funny how Kevbone and Pink, who used to be sort of irritating, now seem like blessed members of the fold, eh?

Perhaps it's immoderate of me to suggest it, but I think that pillow biter should be face down with a red hot barb wire encrusted cattle brand shoved up his tender pink bunghole. Unless he likes that sort of thing.

Helprin wrote a climbing novel? That's gotta be worth checking out, thanks. Not Mentioned Yet: One Man's Mountains by Tom Patey. Perhaps the most enjoyable climbing writing by a Brit.

I don't know what the hell is going on, I just saw Olyclimber and he was wearing a white Elvis jumpsuit and some enormous shades. I feel like one of those guys in the backup band that they slip $10 to and push 'em out the back door.

Moderator Note: This thread is no longer about Phil Jones, if you want to post about Phillip or his "ideas" please head to the two threads in Spray. This is just about the original topic.

It takes a lot of colors to make a rainbow. sickie

brown nozer... Hey! It tickles when he blows smoke there. With you hoovering on the front I'm all taken care of. Thanks.

I've tried to get the Shini person to post here instead of that thread, I figure ya'll can use a new sub.