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Played a few rounds of hackey sack (hey-- it was the 80's) on top of Castleton Tower with three other folks. When the sack (inevitably) rolled off the edge, it landed on some guy finishing the Kor-Ingalls, who politely returned it. Summit photos with assorted rubber chickens, inflatable dinosaurs, etc. I have a collection of many summit shots featuring a buddy playing air guitar with his ice axe. Mostly though, I remember just how many folks die on the descent rather than the climb, and give myself a good talking too.

Actually, Mr. Ralston may have suffered (and died from) that Compartment Syndrome mentioned in the suspension trauma thread had someone been able to lift the boulder after his arm had been crushed for a couple days.

I've made that trip a number of times, and routinely scan for the scene of previous adventures. One paticularly stellar crystal clear day our pilot had the soul of a tour guide, and was sure to point out the various volcanos, Lake Tahoe, and went so far as to do a steep bank directly over the Valley just so you could look out the window down into the big ditch. I think that was my favorite commercial flight ever.

Use your imagination, and make note of the fact that the gender of the horse is not mentioned in the quoted article.

Well I just can't wait 'til the sun comes up I'll be jumping in the saddle of a pick-up truck I've got forty three acres of God's green earth and Daddy, I'm a man who loves his work I got a cattle prod, I got a cattle prod I got Bessie, and Bossie And Rosebud too They swish their tails and they all say moo When I do my milking feel my temperature rise I see a little twinkle in those big brown eyes I got a cattle prod, I got a cattle prod C'mon Bossie, stand still, it won't hurt, oh!!! There's a certain kind of loving that my wife don't know Love so tender just falls off the bone When I raise my hand I see the cattle shake I got to have a heaping helping of that sweet flank steak I got a cattle prod, I got a cattle prod When I raise my hand I see the cattle shake I got to have a heaping helping of that MMMMMMM!!! steak I got a cattle prod, I got a cattle prod etc etc

Can offshore hospitals be far behind?

Post of the day!

that tune was featured in Resevoir Dogs, which is every male twenty somethings' second favorite movie. Guess that bumps up my age estimate more than a few decades, I liked the movie but can't remember shit.

Okay Dechristo, I'm going to have to revise your age estimate up a decade due to that little musical nugget.

Did I misread, or did that article suggest that elite climbers have a fondness for group sex?

Wednesday 7/13/05 No rain out here on Tuesday, Wednesday looks good. I love Wednesdays.

Lots of places, actually.

Things are dry, hasn't rained all day, it's a go for this evening.

Just before you come into Tenino, look North across the valley and you'll see the top of a line of dark cliffs. Wave hello to me If it's a hot one, and you're inspired, I recommend jumping into the cold quarry pool at the city park in Tenino.

Hot dang, the prodigal ones return!

that would be the temperature, in degrees farenheit, in Las Vegas today I'm guessing.

WEDNESDAY 7/6/05 It appears we may get some rain Tuesday night, but things should be fine for the Wednesday Evening Thang. Much of the crag is nicely dried out and a day or two of rain won't make any difference. All are welcome, PM me for directions and contact info if you need them.

"Uh, yeah, I'd like a number seven, two number fives, and a number six for the little lady, hold the ketchup."

I've always found that the delivery of coffee in bed in the morning is a real winner.

NE Butt on Dragontail is good. I could describe a route for you, but from reading your TR on Colchuck, it sounds like you already know the route. Go here? Go there? Fuck if I know? No bad pink rock though, and no 10c. Bring the 60m rope.

Yeah, but we can forgive Michael for wanting to showcase his nice photo

The answer is a small army of rat terrier packdogs.

I've always been fond of TTFN, but it's shocking the numbers of folks who are unfamiliar with the phrase.

somewhere in the burning software will be a little box to check that will "finalize disc" which will provide that little bit of punctuation to your cd's. If you can't find it, check for that term in the help index. good luck.