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in thread last week with title "Political Threads Suck":

there's a healthy population of sharks off the OR/WA coasts (there's plenty of sea lion to go round). Not many encounters because the water's so cold and rough for people to hang out in it too long.

Hell yeah, got in some great runs today over on Hood. Sure it's rock ski still, but good snow at times.

You've got to be kidding me.

those guys better rock, seems like they get 10x the funding other avalanche programs get.

yeah I particularly like that ad where the kid gets his head blown off accidently, blamed on ganja, but oh wait, there's a loaded gun on the table. That ad just made me furious.

well since you didn't catch that I was only kidding, you're a one-star pony too. mwahaha!

The Petzl Stop or Tuba work for those big drops where there is too much rope weight... whoops but you said "standard" gear.

great thing about the REI singles dating program is the no questions asked return policy! you can even bring back some seriously used merchandise no problem, dirty and everything!

dude it's molly ringwald! how dare you. I bet you're rewinding your worn copy of 16 candles on betamax as I write this.

something tells me this is a different climb right now. I had the same idea for Sat. night but...argh there be full conditions on the mountain me matey.

and some yellow and green CCH aliens please.

apparently he is a rockin' skier.

ANARCHY BURGER. HOLD THE GOVERNMENT. anarchy, kill a cat - shoot james brady in the back - raise an army of rabid rats - beat your neighbor with a bat - anarchy burger - hold the government - anarchy burger - hold the government - anarchy, go ape shit - let them know your sick of it - write your congressman, - tell him he sucks, your only in it for the bucks - anarchy burger - hold the government - anarchy burger - hold the government - you're all potential anarchy burgers - if you want to be free - order yourself an anarchy burger - (hold the government, please) - anarchy burger - hold the government - America stands for freedom - but if you think you're free - try walking into a deli - and urinating on the cheese - anarchy burger - hold the government - anarchy burger - hold the government - say fuck in front of your mom - fuck! - and - go to school naked

Oh REALLY? haha! That's about the worst photoshop job ever.

What about AA for atheletes? Should a good b-ball player continue to have priority?

he does have his legs spread in a "come hither" manner doesn't he MM? I understand your interest. hahaaaahahaha!

BD's customer support has been flat-out phenomenal through the problems I had with ascension skin glue. Course I'd like to avoid having any problems but it turned out to be a good experience. I pity the person who has to follow the skin track of someone with new ascensions on wide skis. You can climb cliffs with that setup.

If you want to get lost or hurt somewhere might I recommend Mt Hood this weekend? There is a big multi-agency practice mission going on in the thick of this weather. Mmmm... zero viz multiple search/crevasse rescue practice in blizzard, delightful.

I'd like to make clear that my post was not intended to attack any SAR personnel in any way. I understand the risks undertaken, regardless of the assignment. I was just stating that there is a wide range of ability and experience out there. Some members are some of the finest climbers and problem-solvers in the PNW, some have much less experience. None of these people, who are volunteering their time for trainings and often dangerous missions w/o advance warning, deserve a verbal lashing. I apologize if I came across that way. Thanks for writing in, and good luck to you. Hope this was your last call to that location for some time.

edelweiss ropes RAWK!

the fbi rarely seems to have a sense of humor. what's with that?

why don't you go back to your cobra commander vs. optimus prime thread then?

oh hacking skills...I was going to say I'm pretty good with the osis, double leg over, paradox illusion, symposium mirage, etc. oh and who can forget the pixie same side illusion?