COL._Von_Spanker

I have contemplated setting up a stakeout/decoy out there, and then shooting their tires out, as I am well versed in the way of the gun. Or removing them from the car at gunpoint, duct taping their hands, feet and mouth, leaving them on the side of the road and then steal their car and drive to where ever they live and put a rock on the gas, pop it in drive and use the car to "re-arrange" their double wide.

Observation Rock: thelawgoddess and I departed from ballard Saturday morning and made our way to MRNP. The skies were clear and the weather was rather chilly, perfect conditions for Ice Climbing! The approach was mellow and went by quickly with the exception of the portion that connected the trail to the base of the climb, which we were told was "across meadows and stuff for about another mile or so to Observation Rock". We were on the Ice later than expected, but we weren't too worried because the climb seemed pretty straight forward. The climbing went smoothly, though the impending darkness started to worry me as we were approaching the final pitches. As I was topping out in the dark I started contemplating the virtues of a 60m meter rope. Under cover of a moonless night and total darkness we casually went down the 'obvious descent gully' which at times seemed like rock, but was actually Ice with a candycoating of rock on top. We arrived at the car around midnight, hurting hungry and tired, let's just say that the semi-frozen can of baked beans tasted very good. High Caliber Rifles: (12:00) So I'm driving down highway 165, when the rocks on the road started looking like leaves and vice-versa, I thought it would be a good idea to take my nap stopped on the side of the road instead of while driving on it, a decision I would soon learn to regret. At around 3:00 AM, I was woken by the sound of a truck driving by at high speed, and then heard the truck slam on the brakes, throw it in reverse and moments later I was peering through the iced over windows wondering if it was a cop there to tell us to 'move along' or some hicks wanting to relive the end of "Easy Rider". I realized it was the latter when I saw silhoette of a gun through the window. I ducked and immediately the air was filled with the smell of gunsmoke, the sound of a high power rifle being discharged, glass breaking, and the truck speeding away. I knew immediatly that we had been shot at, and when the truck was out of sight I started up hte car and raced to the nearest sign of civilization to contact the local authorities, which as we would later find out were not so local. (3:30) Carbonado had no payphones or police for that matter, so we went to the next town, all the while worried that the shooters would drive back by, see the that car they had shot was gone and start looking for us. (3:45) So I hid the car behind the post office in Wilkeson, and hid behind the payphone, which was right on the road, as I called the police. I soon learned that there is no law enforcement in the area, and we would have to wait until a state trooper arrived from Tacoma. (4:30) State Trooper Sleighter arrived on the scene, inspected the bullet holes to verify that they were indeed bullet holes. Trooper Slater determined that the hole in the driver side rear window and corresponding exits holes through the frame of the car on the passenger side were a positive match for a gunshot, probably a high caliber rifle. (5:00) We sat in the car as the trooper contacted whomever he needed to contact, all the while trying to keep warm 'cause it was f'in cold out. (5:30) The trooper informed us that we had to go back to show him the scene of the crime, where he then informed us that we had to accompany him back to the State Patrol Office in Tacoma to fill out paperwork and meet with an investigator. (6:40) Detective Orf arrives and he takes taped statement. (7:15) I am informed that they will have to keep the car for ballistics testing. (7:20) I start making phone calls to find someone who will come pick us up in tacoma. After reaching my sister we are dropped off by officer Sleighter at the nearby McDonalds where we proceeded to wait for 3 hours to get a lift home. Needless to say the employees of McDonalds were starting to give funny looks to the people who were dropped off in a police car, and had been sitting around for a few hours. Finally our ride arrived and we made it back to seattle safe and alive. The moral of the story is shoot first lest you be shot yourself, it probably doesn't hurt to have NRA stickers on the car as opposed to climber stickers, and stay the fuck away from carbonado. I will post photo's of the damage as soon as I have them.

quote: Originally posted by Libater: Col. Toronado is one of the best multi-taps in any country and a must visit for those with a thing for malt based libations. Check out their barleywine festival the second week in Feb. About 50 barleywines on draught. Next time you're on 45th.. check out Bottleworks... it's like a temple of beer. Of the 6 months that I lived in SF, 5 were spent in the toronado. No joke. I like the few days after the barley snob fest, cause you can get all the BW but no crowd. The only thing they turn the sound on the TV up for is the simpsons. And the bartenders stay after close and party until the following morn, (it pays to be friends with the bartenders). Nothing compares to the toronado

I will be in PDX tonight or tomorrow, what's the best strip club? What's the name of the one that serves breakfast?

I like my Trango s' except that they came unstitched at the heel on both boots in a total of 4 spots. I guess they fixed that on the second go at 'em, as there is a second row of stitching. The trangos's are a LB lighter that the old trango's and they have more rocker and and extra layer of cushon on the bottom. One word of advice though, the La Sportiva costomer service sucks!!!! (and don't bother contradicting me because I have copious emails going back and forth on the issue.) What this means is do not buy them online from europe, or while traveling in europe. I fixed mine with a big needle and gore dental floss.

quote: Originally posted by Terminal Gravity: Thank you for all the compliments on the beer. I was happy to give it. I just wish I could have drank some of it and climbed with all of you wankers, gumbies & sprayers. (Especially AlpineK ) I did have one of the most fun days I have ever had in the Wallowas, though. Cheers, You are 'da man TG. Don't worry, I'm sure CC will organize another oportunity. Yer Beer Rocks.

quote: Originally posted by Beck: sorry for the thread creep, JEEZ... just putting out some variety for the lawgoddess' thirst...for a beer that's kinda funky, those beers with smoked hops have got a taste akin to lapsang sooshong and not that enjoyable in a malt bev. After my house burned down I haven't been able to drink that . Has anyone been to the Toronado in San Francisco? [ 10-25-2002, 08:50 AM: Message edited by: COL. Von Spanker ]

"...for me to poop on"

Does it involve the trail pass, urine and feces?

quote: Originally posted by Beck: Tyvek will work well, but for a cheap ready made alternative, check out Adventure Medical- they offer one for twenty bucks that are durable, have a little nap like Toddtex so they wick/insulate- I 've used one both with and without a sleeping bag when conditions got foul and the work good. Twenty bucks. Or, true dirtbaggers choice- sneaking around a pathology department and scoring one of the body covers off a gurney - they are Goretex!!! Hook me up!!!!

Why doesn't everyone just get high on life? When I got tested the person watched you piss in the cup.

Yeah, mapquest tell you to go to chehalis/centralia on the 5 to get to longmire.

If you have ever seen cheech and chong the answer is clear. Fill the theater with da' kind smoke and I garantee the situation will be diffused.

I should rephrase my statement to best grocery store beer selection, which means it's open late and it has a parking lot and food and a really great bulk food section. Oh yeah, I can walk there in about 5 minutes from my house, so I guess I'm alittle biased.

quote: Originally posted by salbrecher: 1.Take a map and mesure the distance in miles 2.Estimate your driving speed in miles/hr and divide into the distance. 3.Add 1/2 hr for pit stops. The same procedure works to discover the time requiered to hike a given distance; although it is less accurate due to hills and what not. Whatever. That doesn't work for driving on those roads. Curvy, lots of lights and small towns on the small roads, traffic. I know how to estimate driving time smartass, I want a realistic picture of how long it will take. So why don't you test your theory coming back to seattle from levanworth on a sunday afternoon, then we'll see how accurate you are.

Ballard Market=Home of the best beer selection in seattle, if you don't believe me go there (other than that place up on 105th)

Oh yeah, my climbing partner is a doctor at stevens hospital up in everett....He'll hook me up.

Does anyone know how long it takes to get from portland to the mowich lake area? I'm supposed to be at a function in portland on firday night, but want to ice climb on observation rock on saturday.

Favorite 40=Little kings cream ale (hard to find) Favorite mixed drink=Brass Monkey (drink a 40 of OE down to where the label starts and add orange juice. Trust me it's really good.

Delerium Tremens and Deleriaum Nocturnum are the best beer ariound, and if you like a jovial santa on the label you'll love the pink elephant on the DT. Watch out though a few pint's will kick yo ass.

quote: Originally posted by Beck: REINHEINSGEBOT 1648 That taste like foreign, cheap, malt liquer if you ask me.

Did someone say teabag....?

Baker area=Lots of Avi's. Even inbounds sometimes, though I guess you just hear about it more since gumbys are always getting buried. There is also ice climbing at baker, and the shuksan arm can be pretty sweet.

quote: Originally posted by AlpineK: The late crowd ended up at the Big Time Brewery. I don’t think I’m welcome there after I offended one of the bartenders by making fun of The String Cheese Incident. Fucking hippie bullshit music. I think she was about to jump over the bar and gouge out your eyes for talkin' trash. Next tuesday we should show the Big Time how rowdy a bunch of beer drinkin' climbers can be...certainly loud enough to drown out the music ay? And I got skooled in shuffleboard.

Sounds like a job for the monkeywrench gang.