matt_warfield

How about leaches. They are a bunch of fun too! Just waiting for the first rattlesnake report.

i'll bet I have had more ticks than you and I have never had one come out on their own through any means. Surgery just means digging them out. And by burrow under I mean just their head. It becomes engorged and they can't get it out for days while they slumber. Your technique always leaves me with a head inside and a body in my tweezers.

A tick story: not from L-Town. I had a tick embedded in my scrotum in MT as a child. Perfect: moist, folds, dark, and well used. Tick heaven. I asked advice discreetly and was told to use alcohol to make him or her back out. I used Jack Daniels cuz I was a newbie. And it didn't work. I have had dozens of ticks and once they get in they don't come out without surgery. Something about engorging under the skin and not caring or able to come out comes to mind. I also had a bee sting on the head of my penis as a kid and the doc that treated me came to my wedding and my "gift" was a bee in a cage. Good times!

Anybody who saw The Gear Critic thread might argue this point.

E. Sierras are notorious for having good weather that time of year. Go get it.

Amazingly enough, the piece liked above touches on this as well. Exercise your literacy skills! At the time I was exercising my time management skills. I will digest every last word in the link. Then you won't have to exercise your chastising skills.

Duck Dynasty for President. Cantor is the most powerful person in Congress according to Alan Simpson (R- retired). Get all GOP newbies to sign paperwork to never vote for any new tax. Congress has dozens of members with the last name Proxy at present. No thinking necessary.

Many a story has been told, pics and videos taken, and asses kicked at under 20,000' in the lower 48 for cheap. In the Cascades it can be less than 10,000'. 50% discount.

Does he know Ken Nichols? Connecticut is not that far away....

Mugs Stump Award is $25K split over multiple parties for world class climbers doing world class climbs. I agree with GGK. This smacks of reality TV: ordinary people spending time and money watching ordinary people do what many of us did on our own.

Gorge concerts create lots of dirtbag camping epics on select weekends. Perhaps they would be willing to chip in a bit for the Sasquatch and Dave Matthews types whose only hardware is in the form of piercings but would use the john if it was there. Regulars at the concerts know the Vantage climbing area is a zero cost camping area and that is not going to change. TP under every sage from non climbers has got to change.

For the non-pervs, the release referred to is at the junction between the muscle and tendon because they work against each other sometimes after injury. Myofacial release massage helped me solve elbow and shoulder tendon issues but it is more painful than watching the Kardashians on TV. Don't know how applicable it is to the hammie.

Sorry, no pics, but I named my Volvo with 250,000 miles "The Deerkiller" from an incident on the way to Smith through the res at night. It developed electrical problems and I had to give the old girl up since bailing wire and duct tape didn't work. I traded it in and the dealer declined to take pictures of her body but did take pictures of the tires, the most valuable part. I got $200. It was poignant because I had windows broken and two stereros stolen at climbing parking areas and also remember the roof lining detaching on a trip and hanging low to obscure the faces of the back seat occupants for better or worse. Back to the stero issue. The two aftermarket stereos were stolen within a week of each other (Vantage and E38). I went back to the stereo store and paid them to reinstall the original (crappy) Volvo stereo that nobody would want to make sure it was a bulletproof trailhead car.

Trip: Leavenworth - Midway Date: 8/18/2004 Trip Report: This is another part of my mental diary, to be disbursed on a whim for those who prefer crags to snow and ice. We were a party of four: me and three of the either timid or inexperienced category (meaning one leader, no two rope teams, just a snails pace on a wonderful summer day with crowded belays). We were dismayed that the route was so popular, but joined the queue nonetheless. The trip was adubbed the "nickname" trip. P1: Party ahead was a newbie teenage girl climbing with her father. I got antsy and started up quickly after. My party was out of sight at the base and her father (doing the Direct verson) was also out of sight and struggling with his lead which took time. The little lady needed some comforting and I was glad to comply. Her nickname was "Makeout Girl". P2: After leading, I got some hollering from below from my then wife about how hard it was to take out a fixed piton. I tried to explain over 50' and the roar of the Tumwater what "fixed" means and finally got through. Her nickname was "Cragging Newbie". She arrived as did the others and also the next group's leader soon after. Since I had command of the prime belay cracks, he decided to belay off one cam with only one lobe engaged. We called him "Half Cam Wit". Nothing is worse than experiencing a disaster in the making so off I went. P3: Nothing notable except topout when "Cragging Newbie" turned into "Posing Newbie". Not my pic but check the Forum for Midway and "dtw" for one of "Cragging Newbie" Then off to the Tumwater where we jumped/dove off the rock on the other side, then up Icicle for a few sport pitches, and finally a few beers were had. Except that there was a car lockout situation that required dumpster diving in through the moonroof. All in all a good day.

Dude, As far as medicine, its Vegas! The debauchery is off the charts. Anybody with your skill set should be able to wander about downtown or on the Strip for quick provisions. And many Red Rocks trips include a night in town for the buffets and experiences and a shower. Rates are low with the proper choice.

sits down and reads a sign behind the bar "Tip your bartender: they have been helping ugly people get laid for decades"

cleanliness of brewing apparatus: the best way to quality kegs cuz cleaning bottles is a pain IPA

Keep casting your fly and a brown trout climber will hopefully bite. Lots of people on this site in your area with mega Superbowl experience. Keep trying and bump it now and then to keep it fresh. I would respond except for 700 miles between. Go 49ers! P.S. Posting in Climbing Partners is probably best.

Dude, that's like, so stoner soup 101 Huh,hu. Where the hell were you in high school? Class? Hu, hu. You shoulda been out in the parking lot with the "burnouts" get'n the ejumakation more specific to your lifestyle... Just sayin. Hu,huh, hu. Many more tips for ivan and the world may reverse its magnetic orientation.

I can't resist. I appreciate both sides. Many will never have to use their gun for self defense but....Long story short, protect any gun from children and perps, know when to use it, use it well, and hope to hell you never have to. But I will also agree with prole that Pac hwy S. vs. Bellevue changes things. Places you are in an people you are around are the biggest risk.

I find it inspiring to meet real people that are good at what they do live rather than filter the internet to figure it out. Sorry if that bothers anyone.

But it is inspiring being around the "celebrities" sometimes. With climbing you can run into one of the top climbers from time to time and really enjoy a chat.

Dane, what about House? Maybe he didn't write but he climbed. A lot and hard.