Dr_Flash_Amazing

Yes. It serves no functional purpose beyond its engagement of your senses, and look, it has stirred up contemplation and discussion. Interestingly, the artists were quick to point out that it doesn't mean anything, it's just a fun, nifty thing. Abstract pop mega-installation?

The first rule of cascadeclimbers.com is don't fucking talk about cascadeclimbers.com! Otherwise motherfuckers are walking up to you all the time and going, "hey, I'm a full-on gapetool extraordinaire, and you're Dr. Flash A-fucking-mazing, right?" Then fools are all trying to take you to court after you smash their head into a window for pulling that kind of shit in public, and on and on. DFA recommends using AmazingCo, Inc.'s Super Sub-stealth Personality Encryptor 5007.3 software whenever you're in the cc heezy, so punks won't be peeping your steez and calling you out at the crag. Word.

Whatevs...REI suxx until they start carrying the latest Hilti gear.

You know you love that shit. Face it - you are just pissed off because you registered under your real name and don't get to bask in the glory of revealing that you are, in fact, the man behind the "CLIMBATRON4000" or "CAMMINATOR" or "CRANKENSTEIN" handle.... ...or Dr. Flash A-fucking-mazing, BITCH!

First of all, people, it's "Chicano," if you please. Secondly, who has mustered up the sack to pour two shots of espr'o into one of these for a fuckin' nuke-ya-lur super-powered mocha to end all mochas? And if no one yet has, would one of you Servants of the Exalted Green Mermaid kindly give it a try and report your findings back here to the Cascade Clamberers Caffeinated Beverage Review Board? Salud.

Puh-RAISE the LAWD an' pass the IMPEACHMENT!

Cha-cha-cha-CHING!

Hey, the more crags get bolted, the fewer gumbuses there are clogging up the lines at the mudpile, eh? Drill 'em and fill 'em, baby!

That was the stupidest rebuttal ever written. Was that from the Republican Youth Daycare Center website or something? "OK, kids, instead of playing with Legos and Playdoh today, we're going to write a scathing response to criticism of a right-wing hack/puppet, and try to grant him martyr status! Who has some ideas? Billy?"

Does she put cute outfits on you, then? Nerd?

You said it! Best to, like, stay at the gift shop and browse the ground squirrel post cards, or take the shuttle ride if you're feeling particularly adventurous.

Ah, just so we're clear, here...you name your trees? Whooooo! D'you put cute outfits on 'em, too?

More bolts ==> less erosion = bullshit. Try this instead: More bolts ==> more traffic ==> more erosion + more assholes + whatever b.s. the assholes wish to "contribute" to the cliff. Dunno, Pope, sounds like there's plenty assholes without the bolts!

'parently you need a lot of domestic shit when you get out of jail! And who the hell's buying all of that crap for them? Still a toaster oven and a coffee maker left, though.

White Russian. Like DFA!

Notice the team name on the shorts of the fellows in the red outfits...what's the word that usually follows that? Oh, that's right:

You doubtless have your membership stuff all structured already, but here's an idea: Still operating on the assumption that this is a bouldering-only gym; you may run into problems getting people to ditch their PRG memberships without lead terrain to lure them in, Dr. Flash Amazing being but one example, with many of DFA's posse expressing similar sentiments. So what would be cool would be some kind of limited membership option, something like the ten-pass thingies that snow resorts offer; perhaps cheaper than a day pass but not so cheap as an annual membership? That way, people who only wanna boulder once in a while, or have a bouldering trip to get in shape for, can skip out on the PRG's overcrowded & so-so bouldering zone and get their stoke on at Il Circuito. Circuit gets some business it might not otherwise, and route-focused climbers looking for an occasional break get a flexible option they can make use of when they want to. Oh, and hopefully you can maintain a solid staff of good routesetters, 'cause the PRG is teetering on the brink of suckitude with its tenuous grasp on its routesetters. If Gary loses Hans & Tom, the routes in that place are going to be hurting bigtime. Good luck!

The Desert Pearl Inn is highly recommended for your bivy. Very nice without being all snobby-feeling, tastefully appointed rooms, lovely porches, pool, hot tub, movie rentals, good coffee in the gift shop, etc. You definitely won't regret it. As for the climbing in Zion, it turns out most of it's trad climbing, or even aid routes, most of them multi-pitch affairs with hideous bushwhack approaches plagued by cactus and scrub oak, with hateful slogging descents. Better to head to the north part of the park and hit up the epic sport routes! Oh, and there's super bomb breakfast and Illy coffee at Oscar's (try the breakfast burrito! Yummers!).

Full Heinous!

You actually had to go to a Budweiser-sponsored event and drink that crap to know that both would be suck? Bwahahahaaaa, you have much to learn, Grasshopper!

DFA's got this bitchin' idea for an electric chalk bag. It hasn't been made yet, but all the materials are at hand. Basically, the Doc's gonna take a pair of them electric socks with the D-cells (maybe they're C's--DFA can't recall) on 'em, modify as necessary, and insert them between the shell and liner of a chalk bag. Voila, easily controllable toasing power!

What if N. Korea invades S. Korea again? What if they launch a nuke at S. Korea? What if a dirty bomb goes off in the US, and there is strong evidence (but doubt enough for the ACLU types to wring their hands over) that the source was the N. Korea nuclear weapons program? What if China says that if we retaliate against N. Korea that they will retaliate against us? The pretense for war in Iraq was: WMD + dictator who might use it + imminent threat (weapons could wind up in terrorists' hands). Unless N. Korea is lying, two out of three of these points are certainly TRUE in N. Korea - no debate about this. What should be done about this now, especially if N. Korea attempts nuclear blackmail, or continues in their irrational intransigence? Those are the questions that should be discussed, but instead the Bush-haters continue to spout off about the folly of the "axis of evil speech", and devise ridiculous conspiracy theories - like how he wants to invade Iran and convert the Muslims. Yeah, and what if a credulous dupe such as yourself gets his knickers in a twist "what-if"-ing after he swallows too much Bush Regime-generated boogeyman propaganda? Surprising that more of you "intelligent" Republiknobgobblers haven't caught on to the fact that your man is pullin' the wool over your eyes and has your back hooves in his high boots. Tsk, tsk, time to wake up!

Rod? Check. Reel? Check. Trolling tackle? Check. Hook, line, sinker. Thank you. PS - You right-wingers can still eat a bag of dicks!

Whatever ... all Republicans are brainwashed pseudo-patriotic tools of the right-wing neo-fascist military-industrial propaganda machine, worshiping at the altar of bloodthirsty, exploitative capitalism, drooling and sharpening their teeth in anticipation of the next batch of third-world laborers to be sacrificed to their almighty god of profit margins and stock returns, not one of whom would hesitate to drop thousand-pound bombs on his mother if he thought it would earn him a buck and give him a chance to put new flag stickers on his gas-guzzling Hummer. Fuck 'em.

1) No religion has the power to turn a person away from crime. It might inspire the person to live a better life, but it's up to the person to take that inspiration and stop being an asshat. The religion that would be best for that purpose would be the one that means the most to that person. 2) There was probably more to the jury's decision than religion, but this is a perfect story to reduce from full color to black and white for an easy sensational piece on the front page, so it get's whittled down to this. What kind of Crackerjack take on Christianity (or any religion) would push the concept of forgiveness ahead of the concept of good living? D'you have examples?