Dr_Flash_Amazing

Oh, so she likes that fancy chocolate that costs like five bucks a bar? [riotous laughter]

Collateral damage? Schwarzenegger?

Your mother? [laughter] [applause]

Othello! Batman! Marie Curie! The Hardy boys!

Nice. There's TR anchors at the top of the short slab/boulder down by the river trail at Smith, pretty much straight below Cocaine Gully. Probably about 5.1 or so; be a good one for a wee clamberer.

Most likely. And since they're subsequently too damn stupid to get into college anyway, what better place to send them? 'Cause sooner or later, some other world power will realize we're a nation of morons and they'll try to take us over, so we'll need a strong military of uniformly unintelligent and expendable young persons to fight off the invading horde. BE ALL THAT YOU CAN BE!

Of course! No child will be left behind ... for the next tax refund!

Educational system? What educational system? You mean our bankrupt standardized-test-administration system?

It's all good if you're bragging on someone else. Especially if it's your spawn and he's redpointing his age. Tell him if he keeps it up 'til age 15, you'll buy him an ice cream cone and take him to France! Rock on, junior!

Foul, repulsive, deviant pig! SHAME!

Ah, yes, and let's not forget the epilogue to this little gem, wherein the hot dog vendor agrees to make the monk one with everything, says "that'll be two-fifty," and the monk gives him a twenty. Upon asking for his change, the monk is told "I cannot give you change. Change comes from within!" (continue patellar flagellation, trouseral micturation, etc.)

Ah, but as we know from countless other cc.com joke flubs, it doesn't matter if your intentions are good or if you meant it or not anything else. What matters is that you posted it, you're a heartless, insensitive fuckup, and you're gonna get crucified for it, because this is the internet and that's how it works. That's what matters. Has anyone seen the 16-penny nails?

Funny philosophy joke is neither!

Is it funny with sound? Because as a silent feature, it lacked even the smallest kernel of amusement. A fallow funny field, if you will.

Triple - with a and two

Cable rocks 'em when there's hardly anyone else on the net. Try using that shit on a Friday evening and it's a lot like dial-up, sans funny connecting noises.

Wha's the diffy 'twixt ADSL and plain vanilla DSL?

A door-to-door salesman climbs the steps to yet another suburban home, and knocks on the door. A minute later, a little boy of perhaps 10 opens the door, smoking a cigar, a glass of Scotch in one hand, an issue of Penthouse in the other. "Young man," says the salesman, " are your mommy and daddy home?" To which the lad responds "what the fuck do you think?"

Interesting bit of reading in this week's Willamette Week, excerpted from a book written by a Marine sniper about his experiences in Gulf War pt. 1. Some pretty gruesome shit, but worth a read. Apparently the book is getting all types of good spray. Sounds like Ivan's bro is doing the same thing this guy was doing with the scouting and being out front, etc. Hectic.

Wow, one would expect that Greg would rise 'n' shine with a big, rare, bacon cheeseburger. Anyway, DFA, too, is not a big morning eater, and has been known to roll out on a Clif Bar and a banana. A little bit of cereal or other small food item with soy milk (pick a flavor; vanilla's yummy) is good, too, since you can get a good shot of protein without bombing your stomach with a bunch of crap first thing.

God forbid you slacklining wanks should put down your bongs, quit dicking around with your pulleys and shit, and go climb something!

Mr. Dru, when graded against the Typical Dru Sprayasaurushaw Humor Curve, that falls significantly below the lowest previously recorded point. In fact, it's off the bottom of the damn graph. Please back up, get a running start, and take another crack at that one.

Once again, nobody noticed DFA. Buncha lousy jerkfaces. The Doctor is starting to wonder if it's worth it to keep attending these shindigs if no one is gonna pay any attention to him. *sigh*

Nah, the point of back tying is two-fold. One of the folds is not dropping the rope, the other is staying on belay. If you're just going to rappel, back tying is pointless, at least in the sense of actually using a bomber knot to connect your harness to the rope. A quick overhand on a bight connected to a draw on your harness will suffice. Ditto if you have no gear below you, like if you TR'd a pitch, cleaned the gear, and then cleaned the anchor (best in this case to leave the last draw or two so that you CAN back tie usefully and remain on belay). The best use of back tying is when you're getting lowered, so that you take advantage of not dropping the rope and you can stay on belay while you dick about with the anchor.