billcoe

Was that you who spit on Chuck Norris one day when he was out hiking?

That damn thing is almost making me Catatonic.

Oh sh*t, I cut and paste from the wrong damn site again? Oh hell I guess that blows it for me, but thanks for the vote Kev!

I'd like to thank the Nominating Committee for their vote of confidence in me by asking me to consider placing my name on the ballot. I consider that alone to be an honor. Beyond that, I have a strong sense of professionalism and dedication to the Actuarial Profession. Most of my volunteer time during the past few years has been spent working with the Actuarial Standards Board (ASB). This time included chairing the task force that drafted A.S.O.P. #38 (Use of Complex Models) and participating as a member and as Chair of the ASB Casualty Committee. I am currently finishing my third year as a member of the ASB. This recent experience with the ASB and my past experience and activities with the CAS combine to give me a perspective of the Actuarial Profession beyond my practice area. In addition, I believe I have the skills needed to represent the membership; to objectively analyze and gather input on issues and bring forth the views of the membership that may differ from my own. My current and prior activities in the profession and employment experiences have allowed me to develop strong leadership skills and the ability to deal with conflict when necessary.

yeah, is it gout? Too much McDonalds dude. If it's really gout, I had gout once after 7 days of a strict McDonalds diet. Changed to real food, like soups etc, and it went away fast.

Ok, I don't mean to bag on ya Layton, but you're so just starting to sound like an old person. "I remember when *ahhhh* yeah, now I remember, I remember when.....uhhh, slings were 1" dammmit. And heavy. " "They sucked damit, the knots could untie" "And we gave hip belays Dammit". "And we liked it" "And had to hike uphill both ways to get to the base" "Ahhhh....shit..." "Whos got an adult pamper on em dammit.?"

PS, it was only 4 min and 20 sec.

Letter out, thanks for helping me to write it:-) and for stirring the pot John. said: _________________________________________________________ To the editor: Sadly, once again the Federal government had taken it upon themselves to cram their opinion and changes onto a small community. I'm specifically referring to the recent decision, yet to take effect, on installing a gate on Hyalite Canyon road in the winter. There has been no need for a gate in the last 200 years, but for some reason they feel they need one now. Some facts: - Hyalite Canyon is one of the most visited winter recreation area in the state of Montana. More outdoor users (sled necks, hunters, xcountry skiers, hikers, ice climbers, etc etc) drive this road in the winter more than anywhere else in Montana. Basically the entire winter recreation community has a stake in this. - Hyalite climbing area can be broken into 2 areas: Hyalite Canyon (the main canyon) and East Hyalite Canyon (Flanders, Palisade, etc etc)... basically 2 separate canyons/drainages. - To access either of these canyons/drainages one must drive Hyalite Canyon Road which is just south of the town of Bozeman. - Hyalite Canyon road is paved until the Hyalite dam/reservoir and gravel beyond that. - The distances along Hyalite Canyon road are as follows: 2.1 Lower Fishing Access 6.1 Langhor Picnic Area 10.0 Hyalite Reservoir & Blackmore Trail Parking Area 11.7 East Hyalite Canyon turnoff 12.7 Window Rock Cabin 13.9 Main Hyalite Parking Lot Before the travel plan the road was never plowed. People would drive the road until the snow became too deep. This could be as early as December or as late March... it all depended on the amount of snow that fell that year. The current FS plan calls for plowing to the dam *assuming* they find funding (which we all know they won't)... if they don't find the funding they will only plow to Langhor Picnic Area (see distances above). Any type of plowing would help ice climbers and everyone: however the FS plans on gating the road where they stop plowing. What does that mean? Regardless of the amount of snow on the other side of the gate the gate will be locked requiring all ice climbers to ski to the Main Hyalite Parking Lot/trailhead. Why does a gate matter? Ice climbing in Hyalite generally requires a 1/2 hour to 2 hour hike/approach from the Main Hyalite Parking Lot/trailhead to the climb adding so an additional ski/snowshoe on top of that (what the gate would add) will effectively kill ice climbing in Hyalite canyon as all one's time would be spent hiking/skiing instead of climbing. Do not plan on climbers traveling from the various other western states, spending their money on lodging, food, gas and other misc. sundries. Hyalite is one of the best ice climbing destinations in North America... it would be a shame both for climbers and for the town of Bozeman for climbers to lose access. Please raise your voices and join those who oppose what appears to be one more bonehead move by the feds which will only cause pain to the users of the canyon, and financial pain to the city of Bozeman. Regards: Bill Coe _____________________________________________________________

John, the FS decision letter Dec 06 (attached) appears to allow plowing and snowmobile access to Hylite. It's not over? Forest service decsion letter

Nothing? Don't be so rash my friend: reading the nodder, all the pages and posts, will have your head spinning on the true real potential of the meaninglessness of this site. The Nodder Tell me, what do you make of this Kev? Kevin: the Nodder is calling you home. Click the link above that says "The Nodder".

Nothing? Don't be so rash my friend: reading the nodder, all the pages and posts, will have your head spinning on the true real potential of the meaninglessness of this site. The Nodder Tell me, what do you make of this Kev?

Great TR, that place rocks and you did some real classics! God they have some stuff down there you can dream about as you drift off to sleep. Ujahn bought me the Lovers Leap guidebook for my last birthday present and is panting like a dog on a leash to head down there. (I printed his name on the cover and will re-gift it to him for his birthday)

Next up, slings which double as dental floss.

Your results may vary depending on factors such as the system size, degree of annual cloud cover, pollutants in the air, dirt and guano (bird droppings) build up on the solar modules, time of day, obstacles to sunlight such as trees and buildings, and the direction that the solar modules are pointed at blah blah blah

Or 40 pages - which ever comes first.

Or 40 pages - which ever comes first.

Only 40,000 more posts.

Bone, you trying to trump the Nodder thread?

Indeed Muff, as does Kevbone!

If that gets your head up, I Know you don't want to hear the rest of the story. Not that you'd belive any of it. Campfire and a beer - you buy. Mention it and I'll fire up like a generator buzzing on speed and high octane.

Nice call, what ya goon do with the check they send for this achievment? I spent mine on Christmas ......and big cams. __________________________________________ Gotta go do real work: Ciao kevster!

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You're getting paid to post too - right?