Attitude

You can't dismiss the Laws of Physics. Sorry.

"Reeling In" another

A 50 ft free fall takes about 1.3 seconds. I'm guessing that each reel can take maybe 3 ft. of rope. Therefore, the belayer would have to have reeled 3-4 times to keep the climber from hitting the ledge by 10 ft.

I believe this discussion was started in response to the accident reported by Scott. Not knowing anything else, I though it interesting to estimate a fall time since some people implied he should have been able to "reel in the leader" yeah but rarely do you just start free falling... you shoe rubber will slowly start to go or something like this... Rarely? I've been climbing and suddenly found myself falling more than once. Of course, my footwork isn't very good. Climbing at 3 ft/sec would add about 5 hundredths of a second to the fall time. I don't think that is significant. Agreed. We're just trying to define what is the right context. Ooozing off a runout slab, probably. Popping off a vertical face one foot above your last clip, probably not.

Party in the Cascades

On a vertical face, it takes an object about 0.6 sec to fall 10 ft. That's not a lot of time.

Lithium AA batteries work great in cold weather. I keep my Olympus D490 in a case on my shoulder harness, which works great, except on steep rock where it sometimes gets in the way.

In Scott's thread you said This is an accusation formed as a question. Later in the thread you said Sounds like you made assumptions.

Huh? From the MSR web page... the minimum weight of the Simmerlite is 8.5 oz. The minimum weight of the Whisperlite Shaker is 11 oz. So the difference in weight between the two stoves is 2.5 oz. The difference in "packaged weight" (less relevant) between the stoves is even smaller, 2.3 oz. Even the fatty XGK is not 5-6 oz heaver than the Simmerlite. It is only 3.5 oz heavier (and for those extra ounces you get another 2000 BTU of heating over the simmerlite, at max efficiency). http://www.msrcorp.com Fine, believe what you want. I had them both, I weighed them both, it's a much bigger difference than 2oz. I went to REI, grabbed their display models (stove + small bottle) for the Simmerlite and Whisperlite and headed over to their scales by the tents. The difference in weight was about 2 oz.

100 m

Not surprising. Ryan and Marcie are good people.

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My GF disagrees.

1) Take vodka and place in freezer. 2) Once cold, pour over ice cubes in cocktail shaker (one with spikes pointed inward under the cap. 3) SHAKE VIGOROUSLY! until ice is reduced to tiny shards 4) spash vermouth in bottom of glass, just enough to wet the bottom. 5) Strain vodka into glass. 6) Add olives. Enjoy!

And a moat. Prowlers typically can't swim.

what if you are not christain? You're going to HELL!

From your Department on Homeland Security: What documents, identification, paperwork does a U.S. citizen need to re-enter the U.S.? A U.S. citizen should have either a valid U.S. passport OR a certified copy of their birth certificate or baptismal record with current photo identification issued by a government agency (state I.D. card, driver's license, military I.D.). (Minors under the age of 14 are not required to show a government-issued ID, State Departments of Motor Vehicles will usually provide a non-drivers license for people 14 and older.) If traveling from outside the Western Hemisphere (the Western Hemisphere is North, Central, and South America), a U.S. citizen MUST present a passport. U.S. citizens returning from an adjacent country (Mexico, Canada), U.S territory (U.S. Virgin Islands), or Caribbean island (excluding Cuba), may use the alternatives to a passport listed above. See 22 CFR 53.2. Due to heightened security it is strongly recommended that US citizens also present their passports even when returning from travel only to Canada or Mexico. If a U.S. citizen does not have a passport or a certified copy of a birth certificate, the following may be accepted as proof of citizenship, - A U.S. state or federal government-issued birth record (note: hospital-issued birth certificates are not acceptable) or baptismal record, - Certificate of Citizenship, or Certificate of Naturalization [note: notarized photocopies or notarized fax copies of such certificates are acceptable, but affidavits of citizenship and voter registrations are not). Neither of the above will be accepted unless accompanied by a government issued ID. Laminated Birth Certificates are not acceptable because it makes it impossible to determine if the seal is raised (an attribute of a certified copy). http://help.customs.gov/cgi-bin/customs.cfg/php/enduser/std_alp.php

ERIK LACKS SELF-IDENTITY SO HE TRIES TO COMPENSATE BY PRETENDING TO BE SOMEONE ELSE. - Dr. Phil

I heard this is so everyone can write their name on their helmets.

Dru, what are you smoking? The Rage feels LIGHTER than the Alp Wing. Heh, heh, heh. You two are saying the same thing. If the sweet spot for the Rage is further down the shaft, then it will feel lighter to swing. R*(dot)Theta from high school physics. You two really need to get a room. attitude what the hell i heard you couldnt even find the g spot let alone the sweet spot Sweet spot, head, shaft, swinging, wings, rage, smoking.... Sounds like words of love.

Dru, what are you smoking? The Rage feels LIGHTER than the Alp Wing. Heh, heh, heh. You two are saying the same thing. If the sweet spot for the Rage is further down the shaft, then it will feel lighter to swing. R*(dot)Theta from high school physics. You two really need to get a room.

yea. and ive come to the conclusion that i lose girlfriends when i start complaining bout how fuckin lameass lazy they are and to hurry the fuck up cuz speed is safety and to stop bitching bout the exposure. i dont mix pleasures anymore. i dont even take women fisting wit me. i just tell them girls 'its called testosterone. deal with it and shut the fuck up.' Sounds like Trask is your kind of buddy forsure.

Or more accurately: "I want to see MaryLou's bosoms at dawn in my face, oh mountain god"

ERIK HAS ALWAYS BEEN MEAN.

You guys are so funny.