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If that were the case, if that rule were strictly enforced, there would be hardly anyone at all posting in Spray. Do you remember Mtn Goat? He was a conservative who tended to make long winded posts and always attempted to argue his points logically and politely. Others would heap insults on him, but he never played that game. Eventually he had enough and left this board years ago. I miss that guy.

If you feel seriously abused via PM feel free to take it up privately with a mod or admin. If you feel threatened, absolutely take it up with one of us. PM's are different from public posting, and you have more control over whether you choose to read personal messages from specific individuals. Ditto for signatures - you have the option to not view signatures in the forums.

It looks to me like the average tax payer's subsidy of Amtrak amounts to $14 per year year. This info came from an endlessly fascinating graphic representation of the federal budget: Death and Taxes You'll want to blow it up to full screen and zoom in to make out the details. Transportation is just up and right from the central circle, info about taxpayer contributions is in the lower left corner.

Yes j_b, that is exactly the point.

Clearly, being an asshole and a wiseass is not prohibited in Spray. If you have any doubts about your judgment with regards to what constitutes an acceptable level of offensive language, feel free to PM one of the moderators or administrators.

How much have you ridden Amtrak? The trains I've been on have been pretty full. My wife, who doesn't fly, travels to the east coast & back at least once a year. She's booking a trip right now, and the day she wants a Milwaukee to Seattle leg the train is full. All transportation is subsidized, and I think high speed rail is a viable alternative for a post air travel world, and a much more efficient use of fuel. I love those freight trains too, each one of those stacked container cars is one or two trucks that are not on the highway.

Seems like folks need a bit of a refresher course on conduct here. Offensive, abusive, misogynist insults will get you banned. It's all covered in the user agreement you signed onto when you registered here. I've just banned a user for 24 hours for using the term "flapping cunt" as an insult towards another user. If you can't comprehend why this is unacceptable, if this is all too PC for you, don't let the door hit your ass on the way out, we don't want you here. For your review, here is the code of conduct portion of the user agreement:

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Thumbs up for climbing content, nice set of vids Kev.

That's absolutely untrue in recent history, say the last 30 years or so. The thing that shocks everyone about terrorism is that a small number of people with unsophisticated weaponry can have a big impact that our billions and billions of dollars worth of high tech military widgetry cannot stop.

Looks familiar, like its been discussed before. I'm pretty sure that there is Yoder country, the bottom bits may be slimy? May have been on a different board though. It certainly looks to offer some entertainment value.

+1 for upgraded headlamps, you'll need 'em. Is that a synchro? I love the phrase "viscous coupling."

Yeah, it's a little worrisome that she pops in for the first time in four months and only posts in a thread entitled "mature relationships" and asks questions about using splints. I hope life is better than circumstantial evidence suggests!

What, the first one doesn't cut it, you don't think Tim Wilson has a cute butt?

If you start lauding and praising the Poles they're going to lose all motivation, and from there its a short slide to a Red Bull sponsorship.

Not only that, he edited out the misspelling without even leaving an "edited" footprint. What was his comment on the last misspelling he caught some one? Oh yeah, I believe the quote is, "Dumbass."

It's an uncredited retro rock song with a great dirty hammond organ riff, no commentary offered or needed...

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Friend of mine almost did something like that sleeping around a fire at a forced bivy - the back of his (borrowed) nylon rain coat puddled and ran and the old style pile jacket underneath developed a huge charred spot.

I hear the easter bunny isn't so fond of Sarah Palin either...

When have I said any different?

I've always liked that bumper sticker, "Born Right The First Time"

maybe it's because they spend half their time giving/getting head, but the buddhist monks I've met have all been pretty cool Well, and I've never met a neo-nazi who weighs in on the "okay kinda person" side of the scale, but being a pollyanna I'm gonna stick with "anything's possible."

Yeah, I noticed that too, however I do have an established protocol: "approach shoes on the sale table at my local bricks & mortar" Speaking of which, have you let your "cheap ropes" thread slide? I got my last two cords that way.

There is no subset of humanity that membership of precludes being an asshole.