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Sean, the poster Moof, has made those. Here's Moof and Ivan recently. http://cascadeclimbers.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/884518/TR_Yosylum_Mideast_Crisis_V_5_#Post884518 In this pic, interestingly it almost looks like Sean is wearing the Russian cuffs, and using a regular aid ladder instead of the aid trees. He'd be a good guy to ask....

I outlived Michael Jackson....who'd have thunk it? Made it home alive from this weekend and want to blog about the Petzl Stop. It works so good that it will almost cause you to pee your pants in excitement. I'd bought a used one in the valley last month for cheap from someone who needed money more than they needed a heavy dedicated rap device and I only just had occasion to use it. It's very specifically ONLY a descender. They say you can use it to ascend as well, but on a new phat 11.2 mil static rope, it's going to be so difficult to pull the line up through the device as you ascent that it's effectively for emergency use only...if that. I was on a 300' mostly overhanging cliff this weekend trying to drill bolts and I have to say that this device is the best I have ever used for rappelling. Ever, ever, ever. I'd rap down and let go, and be STOPPED right where I wanted to be. I've never used a caving rack, but have tried about every common climbing device. For example, I own the Petzl Shunt, 2 Trango Cinchs, The Edelrid Eddy, and a Faders Sum. I've used Gri-gris till the cows have come home as well and the Stop beats them all hands down for rappelling. I had seen that this was Gary Storricks device of choice. In case you live in a cave and are not aware, he owns every device ever made. If you don't see it here, it's likely it ain't made. http://storrick.cnchost.com/VerticalDevicesPage/VerticalHome.shtml I now understand why it is so. Specifically, it's easy, fast and near flawless to set up. If you need to take it off to switch ropes, you can do it without totally removing it off your carabiner as the Stop has an integral clip you undo and gain access to the rope. This clip makes it next to impossible to drop: even if your paws are like little cramped up useless claws like mine were by the time I needed to swap ropes on a tiny belay stance. Small caveat: fat carabiners like the DMM Boa in the picture below won't work as well for this feature. At this point, I decided I'd haul up the free rope below me and lower my backpack down so I could swing in the overhang and get a stance to drill another bolt. I barely was able to pull the rope up I was so worked, so when the backpack met the loop on the way down and got tangled and unable to reach the deck, pulling on the already heavy rope and giving me an involuntary Fireman's Belay: I just hung there spent muttering F* F* F*.....yet I was surprised that the Stop, which seemed to have great braking power when I needed to stop, was still able to continue to smoothly allow me to continue flowing towards the ground without much effort. Sharing some pictures of Cathedral, here solo at the top of pitch one. Which looks like this: Better view of the scenery: ____________________________________________________________ Random picture of a couple of yahoos the week previously after finishing the 5 star 2 pitch 5.7 route "Conga Line" at Jimmies.

Just got off the phone to Kyle, he and Geoff are heading up for another lap up Liberty bell. Hope you recover fast Holly!! http://cascadeclimbers.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/890648/gonew/1/Holly_Beck_accident_Nose#UNREAD

http://cascadeclimbers.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/890213/WTB_or_Trade_Brass_HB_Offset_n#Post890213 Same?

There was a good bit of choss in places... does that matter? ALL IS EXPLAINED CLICK THIS LINK

The good news on this is it finally shut this hypocrites mouth once and for all on all the affairs President Clinton was having..... "........Sanford, however, did not resign his position as South Carolina's Chief Executive. That has foes on both sides of the political aisle crying foul (a shameless reference to his alleged dove hunting trip to Argentina). This was also different from the position Sanford took in 1998 when then-President Bill Clinton was caught in an affair with intern Monica Lewinsky. In a Post-Courier article (9/12/98) Sanford is quoted as saying "it would be much better for the country and him personally (to resign). I come from the business side. If you had a chairman or president in the business world facing these allegations, he'd be gone. "........... ....I suspect he'll be joining Gary Hart and John Edwards soon as out of work politicians.

My question exactly. Now they are rich idiots who just entered the 15 min of fame part of their lives. STICK FIGURE SUMMATION

So Monica Lewinsky was Clintons downfall. That Horn Toad hit on that after a string hitting on hotties. Is this true for the evangelists who vote for Sanford? They'll be fine if Ms. Argentina is hawt? I don't think John Edwards had to worry about those folks as most of them didn't vote for him, but this dude does. So along Ivans theory (which is most likely correct) does anyone got any pics of the woman? At the beach say....

Did these bone haters all get the $2000.00 raised then to get you banzed?

Well, the first part of the title was right on the money as it turned out.... "Governor says fuck it" And it was so.....

Interesting, bring some pictures with this trip report will ya? BTW, I think both the Congress and Senate would operate better if they were just more sexually active. Lots of repression in those hallowed halls which gets worked out in strange ways.

yeah i'm sure most people would have confidence in someone to honestly handle government affairs if that person lies to their family.... real integrity there, oh boy. Now you're going to toss my Bill Clinton vote back in my face huh? I felt that way then: that where a mans penis has been is not a concern to me, and I haven't changed. Now this yoink dragging God up in front of everyone while he publicly cry's crocodile tears and dreams of those hot warm Argentina thighs is bullshit, but that's another subject.

I suppose that makes me "a Yuckin' Fuppie with more dollars than sense"....:-) It's been hit and miss for me. I really liked Verizon (last carrier and I had a Palm) for quality of sound. At&T sucks by comparison. However, it seems that currently, backcountry connectivity is approx the same. Hit and miss for both. Sorry I'm not more definitive....

As soon as a few more women get hit. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1195164/Martina-Navratilova-sued-millions-wife-seven-years-dumped-warning.html Both women. One is getting the F*ing and the other will be giving it.

This bitch is staying tuned. While we wait for your bodacious spectacular event: U-tube search "Mountain Unicycle".

Probably off route. Not enough moss and poison oak.

I was just teasing, I thought your rational in the spray forum was classic and perfect. It said: Ivan- thought you'd be out climbing while I'm in here cubicaling. You should touch base with Bryon (Powderhound) or Kyle and get on something.... Bryans free but going on a 2 month climbing roadtrip soon, so now's the time. Spray when you come back. [/envy]

Kevbone, do your morning Lattes taste funny? I might know why. Sobo, that's hilarious!

Welcome back Pope Looks like a good time....you do know that this is a climbing forum? (he says in jest while cautiously backing slowly away from the monitor)

Thanks Porter! That was cheap, if the rest of these guys will just send you folks some money now, pretty soon you'll have enough for a 6 pack of beer and some chips!

The link you provided had a link of a movie with Pink Chalk in it John. [video:yahoo]http://media.crossfit.com/cf-video/CrossFitGames09_NWJenJeromeTrain.mov

We all care, we are just not good at sharing our emotions....

Agreed. I suspect that a lot of the braying going on in the background is just political posturing and has no basis in fact.