ChrisT

who all went climbing? Some captions would be nice.

Mel: pick up a copy of Allen&Mike's Really Cool Telemark Tips. I have found this book to be extremely helpful. There was one copy left at Powell's on Hawthorne last time I looked. Also, if you want to practice with another newbie (on lifts) I'm available during the week now. We can do face plants together.

thought you said BEEF-o-matic!

It was a magnificent castration if I do say so myself!

I do photo re-touching for a living and today the instructions on the photo said "remove baby's genitals". well ok. To protect the identity of the customer I can't show off the results but I amazed even myself with my superior photoShop skills!

I *love* scrabble!

Off-White for 0 tolerance...three strikes and yer out! snoboy for always being there when you need him. mattp for verbosity

It's positively balmy outside- even rode my bike today

I have to admit the timing is perfect for GWB - just before the holidays and less than a year before the election. Wonder how long they kept him in that hole.

hmmmm I've got two myself and I thought the first month was the easiest

another new Daddy on the board! Congrats!

I read an article that she wrote about Tasker's death and it's affect on her, even many years later, but not the book. Sounds like too much of a downer for me.

will they fit in your suitcase? Prob a better option even if you carry on. I've gotten away with knitting needles. In general, I think security has become quite lax lately as far as carry on items go but I still have to remember to keep my micra at home it's been almost confiscated a number of times.

Nice TR. Any photos?

I agree that a smaller copyright symbol would have been more aesthetic. The large watermarks really mar and detract from your wonderful photography. Everyone who publishes their photography on the internet takes the risk of having it "stolen" - I've been a victim of it myself!

well, if the intention was to foster a future bad ass climber i might have had to give old smeagol's alias due consideration...christ, did you see the shit he DOWNCLIMBED (face first, no less) in the 2 towers? sorry no I didn't

cute pic Congrats to you and Jen both!

My vote goes to Caveman - still the funniest guy on cc.com

Are free weights as effective?

There was a blurb about it in Outside and I think a couple of new books are out on the subject as well. Yes, there is some controversy surrounding the death of M's brother 30 years ago.

get an accountant. a little extra but they are well worth it.

I confess I wore my neglected fleece vest the other day and even tho I'm a mom, I did feel a little like a dunce as well

Congrats to minx! Always nice to have more females maderating

speaking of fine male specimens... hubba hubba

she prob fits into small adult sizes. My daughter is almost 13 and practically as big as me!