billcoe

I would ask them wuz up with it. It could have nothing to do with the climbing (or not, I don't know) For instance, there were 3 business partners here. I was the oldest and a climber too, and the other 2 guys pretty much were golfers for their sport and relaxation. We all got insurance at the same place, same time, same reason and mine cost the least every month. In fact, they did a health evaluation which included drawing blood, and I just looked the best of the 3. The youngest guy was shocked that his was the highest, (we all were at first) until we realized that he was a smoker and his family history looked worse as well. It was a heads up to get his shit together. Stop smoking, eat better. His cholesterol count was up and so was his blood pressure. But he looked good on the outside. No one knew. You may have just gotten very very lucky to get this heads up in advance. Call and ask, your blood pressure might be off the charts or something similar which you might really need to know. If they don't give you a reason, look elsewhere for insurance. Love to see what they say, assuming that they do and if you feel like sharing. - good luck

It's lacking.

Trip report generator for anyone trying to keep up with Ivan? http://www.the-elite.net/story-generator/

Or you can follow Lost Cam around and pick up the ones he leaves behind on the ground or stuck in cracks. Wait, I wasn't going to say that. Nevermind that part. He's still missing a purple from the Ozone, that joke is clearly in bad taste so forget I said it. I was going to say that Fixe and Totem make identical "Alien style" cams. Totem cams version of the Alien, which they call the "Basic", are approx $20 cheaper if the Fixes are not on sale (rare). Totem only makes to the green. So you will have to go with Fixe or the used market for the smaller. Totem basic (actually an Alien but same same) on left, Totem on right. Photo Mikel from Totem. The regular Totem cams have gone from not something I wanted to use to have stolen my heart after I got some high mileage in on them. However, the smallest, the Blue, seems about or just a tad larger, than the green Alien. So if you are considering a set of the regular Totems, I'd supplement it with Green, Blue and Black Basic cams (AKA Aliens). The Totem Basics are @$20 cheaper than the Fixe Aliens, but Totem do not yet make the 2 smallest, the blue and black. EMS has them on sale right now for $63 each which is a great price. The standard Totem price is $59 but again, they only go down to green at this time. http://www.totemcams.com/index.php?id=1 The Metolius TCUS are sweet, and the used ones are usually a bargain. Furthermore, Metolius goes way above and beyond and will recondition them for cheap (if they are not total trash).

Holy crap, sorry to hear of the store break in.

As it's Beacon, and the off season, I realize it's going to be an argument soon enough:-), like to examine this idea. Pulled from the Beacon Trail Maintenance thread. Steve, Ivan asked for a photo, can we get one? Also, do you know who did your painting, and is it for sale? Research indicates that James W. Alden did a painting in 1857 called either "Castle Rock or 'McLeod's Castle'. Don't know where that is or what it looks like. But early photos and cards don't show the pillar you mention. 1908 photo of the other side

HOLY SMOKES, THAT'S SIGNIFICANT! Love to see this one Steve.....

Follow the YUM. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yum!_Brands KFC's a wildly packed in China. The profit picture.

Damnit that sucks. We'll all be lookin for it now, did you have any paint or tape markings?

NO SHIT? Earthshaking newz man. So sorry. When did ya lose the title Pat? edit: Street shout out to my bro Denali Dave. Dave, was Pat the Patron saint of fat fucks AND the queen of all bitches? or Just the first one?

Hahahaha! You didn't even read it. !!! That's OK, I didn't read yours either! (google) LOL! There's been a lot of conspiracies that are true, where the conventional wisdom was wrong (ML King, Bobby Kennedy), enough so that it's hard not to continue on that path of thought and wonder how many more there are in other instances. Reality can be an interesting thing. (perdicaris alive raisuli dead anyone?) I won't say Kev is wrong. Could be right and we'll all find out in 40 years. Anyone bother to follow up and read the John Kennedy link/investigation I posted? Didn't think so, ya ignoramuses. All sticking with the magic bullet still? LOL

OMG, Please. Just saw the damned trees down. That stuff is all 2nd or 3rd growth is it not? Who really wants to pay $10 for a 2 x 4 and million dollar shacks? Better to cut it when it's time, it's why we hire professionals to work in that field. It would be different if there was habitat issues Marbelled Murrilet Coos Bay sale for example) Don't make me go get my chainsaw, I need some firewood here. Sorry, but I can't get enthused in locking up timber that should be cut.

How would you respond to this guy Kev? http://jamesfetzer.blogspot.com/2011/08/debate-over-911-truth-kevin-ryan-vs-jim.html

You ever run into some of these kinds of folks trash? Howz that go? LOL

The correct spelling Steve, as we saw on the slide during the show, was "CLOD ONE". I was wondering if that was just Ricky helping put it together and being a crack up like he always is, or a genuine accidental spelling error. [img:CENTER]http://cascadeclimbers.com/plab/data/500/Starv8.jpg[/img]

This burden you shoulder must be immense. "CUSE ME MASSA WHY I SING ME A SIRUTUAL...NOOOOBODDDYY NOES DA TRUBBLE I SEEN, NOOOBBODDY NOES MY SORROWSSSS............"

Why is that illegal, Bill? Huh? I'm confused, I thought we were playing the "guess the Donald's big story he's going to break Wednesday" game. That's my guess. Maybe he's going to announce that he's filing for bankruptcy for the 5th time and blaming rogue Kenyans? Is that Illegal? But that's not my guess. Maybe he's going to start going with an Obamafro instead of the common red-tailed Squirrel look for hairstyle. Maybe he's going to out an actual squirrel that's been sleeping on top of his head for 12 years! Not sure that would qualify as a big story though. But that's not my guess either. What was your guess Jon?

Is someone a legal citizen of Indonesia? Hmmmm? Not a citizen of the world, but just a dual citizen?

Lots on interesting things being found these days. Guy I works with son in law to be recently discovered some planet. For myself, I thought that the Mars project is fishing out some astounding things as well....dry river beds, warmer than expected temps, mystery spheres...Woot!

Sunrise is when the sun comes up buttercup. Rainer.

I think what they are saying is to just slip a rat-tail file in yer chalkbag next to yer toothbrush fer brushing chalk and when you come across this hanging there: Clip the upper biner and hit the lower one with yer rat-tail file till it's smooth.

LOL. You're welcome. BTW, I'd been told that the pinnacle was over 100' tall which served to suck me in quite readily. My first words as we came around the corner up from Jones creek were: "Where's the rest of it". LOL I did go back once. Had part of a day and drug Gent Mendes (awesome guy to hang out with) back up there and we did this west side route. Note that the bouldering over towards where your photo was taken is reportedly quite good. Tymon blogs about it all the time. I've never shot or climbed over there, but both are evidently quite popular.

You're welcome for the support.

I didn't make it this year, is Ivan going to post a trip report so us armchair slackers can see what the real climbers are up too? Hope all had a good time!

There is one question I'd have, has anyone here beside Raindawg have a PhD and written a book on Archeology and the Bible? Oh? You have? Crap. Well, lets rephrase. Anyone besides Dawg written a good book on Archeology as it relates to the Bible (maybe the reverse) and acts like a used douchnozzel? Didn't think so. ha ha! Which is odd that he doesn't help this religious discourse along but displays his persecution complex instead. He's one of the few people who seems capable of starting out butt-hurt and working backwards off of that to a level of self-righteous butt-hurt sanctimoniousness and anger not seen this side of a pulpit often. (/gratuitous slap at religion to keep the thread on topic) ps, Don, your book was rather well done, researched and engaging. It's definitely a side no one here sees of you on this site. Thanks! Off White, all that was needed to complete that picture is that the kid had on a "KARMA IS A BITCH" T-shirt. LOL