Dennis_Harmon

The removal of inappropriately placed bolts is a lot of hard work...but is kind of fun too. It's like climbing, only different. Be forewarned, people, that if you choose to indiscriminately bolt on my side of the state they will be removed forthwith...and only the rock will suffer. Dennis has spoken

Vantage is a nice gym...but beware of all the rattlesnakes. And free! Dennis

That's a picture of a beaver...ya big idiot!

Good to know that you're still alive and that the snafflehounds aren't chewing off your face. Dennis

Anyone out there know Trask? I'm kinda getting worried. Please look and PM. Dennis

Need I reply? Mr. Trask edited his last post on this thread, presumably because he felt that he was wrong. I don't know. He seems to be an entertaining guy, but can't seem to write one cohesive sentence. DON'T POUT TRASK!!! We all still love you. Dennis

jkrueger, Your figure of 23,100 climbers in the state of Washington sounds reasonable to me. My question to you is...How many of those climbers are shitting in zip-lock bags and carrying out their waste? Kind of makes you want to buy a water filter, doesn't it? Maybe we could all deposit our wastes in plastic bags and present them to the local USFS headquarters. If a ranger isn't present, let's just leave the bags on their door-steps for appropriate disposal. Just an idea. Dennis

Well, me and another good old boy were ripping out them there bolts up that there Ice-Sickle canyon yesterday. Afterwards, we saw a couple of them there 'west-siders,' and drug em down by the river and made em squeal like pigs. Damn! Them there Seattle boys is good! What was your question agin? Dennis [ 07-18-2002, 03:24 PM: Message edited by: Dennis Harmon ]

Okay Trask...I give up. What in the heck does "necro-scrogging" mean? Getting a back rub from a dead person? Dennis

Trask = anus...I spit on you. You're probably not even a climber, and less a good clown. However, there does exist a sub-human breed of "cyberheads" out there and you're probably one of them. Dennis Harmon ---------------------------- "avatar for Dennis Harmon"

Wow! Sweet granite in Renton, eh? That might have to be my next vacation destination. This climbing around Leavenworth sucks! I thought I'd go to Colorado, but Renton sounds sweet...and much, much closer. Are there any bolted routes there? Dennis

Damn, Vegetablebelay! That was funny stuff, and thanks for sharing. I was once on "patrol" in my ambulance in downtown Portland and watched a women parker open her car door right in time for another women cyclist to slam into it. That wasn't funny stuff. Wear your helmets...and assume that they're all out to kill you. Dennis

Keith Schultz, The Ross ice shelf anomaly as well as the variation in ancient verses 'recent' ice surveys should come as no surprise to anyone...unless, of course, they've been living in a cave. I guess my stance is that not every thing in nature need be described and quantified and verified by science (as it exists at this time) before vital changes in our behaviors need to occur. Just like emergency room physicians practice,...every diagnosis does not need be definitively verified in order to act to save lives. AlpineK, As a child I rode my bicycle in the wake of fog of the DDT trucks because it was fun. Maybe that's why I am the way I am today. Dennis

I climb because I'm too poor to go golfing at the country club. Besides,...those people really don't like me anymore. Dennis

erik, "...think to your self about how you can be a better rider or driver. Because you will not change anyone." Well said, lad. I'm 44 years old and haven't changed anyone else in my whole friggin life. Wisdom counts. Dennis

CraigA, As I recall there's an active volcano on the island of O'ahu called Alowa Wana Kuleua. A couple Russian scientists a few years ago rode a solidified chunk of magma down a lava stream course there so they could get accurate temperature measurements. I wouldn't suggest you do anything like that, but being an amateur volcanologist, of sorts, I would appreciate it if you would venture out on to the newly formed crust and return to me a fresh sample of molten magma. I only need a cup. Thanks. Dennis

Sure Captn, I'll do it with you. When? ----------------------------------- I actually know Dennis Harmon

Winter, I LIKE IT! And thanks to all of you for the intelligent discourse on this vitally important issue. I've learned a lot and thanks. Wish the Feds with the power to influence some things would read this thread...where's the CIA when you need them? Dennis [ 07-16-2002, 09:40 PM: Message edited by: Dennis Harmon ]

MtnGoat, I have to agree with you concerning the nature of the scientific method, and looking back on a post I made (that you quoted) I noticed that I made a typo and meant to write that the best educated minds in the science of climatology can (NOT) conclude that global warming is anthropogenically produced. Still, I have to instinctively believe (which, as you know, doesn't mean squat in science) that we're contributing to the problem. I appreciate the intelligent discussion. Dennis [ 07-16-2002, 04:15 PM: Message edited by: Dennis Harmon ]

MtnGoat, I am not an educated climatologist, but even the most well educated in the science (and the UW has probably the best program with super-global climate modeling computers) can definitly conclude that global-warming is anthropogenically produced. It is cyclical...but are we exacerbating it? My guess is that we are. Imagine the millions of idling cars cued up in the morning and afternoon commutes world-wide and the amount of collective emmisions they are producing. Now imagine how small the atmosphere surrounding this planet really is. By the way, I believe that your own federal government has finally acknowledged that we are largely responsible. Dennis

mr.radon, I have an isulin dependant 8 year-old son named 'Tucker' who was diagnosed with diabetes when only 2.5 years-old. PM me and I will give you my number and we'll talk. (Anyone jokes about this topic...I will hunt you down and kill you dead.) Dennis [ 07-16-2002, 03:44 PM: Message edited by: Dennis Harmon ]

Dru, I seem to have misplaced my Latin dictionary...does "coprophage" mean: eater of shit? Probably does, and thanks for sharing. Trask, "Shit in crevass. Problem solved." Unless, of course, fall in same crevass. Problem exacerbated. Dennis

Chuck, Rent the friggin movie, stupid! Dennis

Just caught a good program on '60-Minutes' concerning opening up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) for oil exporation and possible drilling. I personally find that to be a highly disturbing proposition given that this nation has done little, very little, toward the development of an efficient mass-transit system. My first job out of the army was as a medic for a DOT transportation test project outside Pueblo, Colorado where we were learning the art and science of high-proformance 'bullet train' technology. We only spent about a couple billon dollars on it...and I still havn't seen squat derived from that research. Why do we still not have a 200 MPH train down the middle of the I-5 corridor that can take you from Seattle to Portland in under an hour? I'll tell you why...it's because of the amount of money that the automotive industry out of Detroit can throw to D.C. lobbyists to stymie any real development. So now they want to drill in the ANWR so as to continue contributing to global-warming and put ourselves in position to enter Armegeddon...and to keep the entire city of Detroit employed in their union-scale jobs. My children say, "thanks." Dennis [ 07-16-2002, 03:47 PM: Message edited by: Dennis Harmon ]

RedMonk, What the heck are you apologizing for? I seem to offend just about everyone at one time or another. Can't seem to recall the episode. Anyhow, apology accepted. Dennis