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Yes I have. I found it more difficult leading it with gear, but not unsafe or unreasonable. Those bolts should be removed. That is impressive. How did you do it, layback or straight in jamming or both?

Sure, but let's come out and say so. Be very specific. I was wondering what you think of The Javelin. That's a bolted crack. Have you led that one on gear? Would you want to?

You are getting all worked up over a beginner's route. Experienced climbers probably would not have trouble protecting those moves with gear, but how many experienced climbers even want to bother with the thing. It's a good route for new leaders to learn on.

YOU say it's a bolted crack. I don't think that is the case. There are no bolts within 10 ft of protectable cracks, if my memory serves me correctly. The bolts on the route to the left of Groundhog Day, protect against a groundfall.

So it was a case of "what goes in, never comes out again". Yikes.

Suppose you have a bag of GORP and you have been grabbing pieces out of it with your unwashed hands. Now, you offer some to your partner, who reaching in the bag with his unwashed hands. That's one scenario I can think of.

Other than the anchors, about two or three bolts have been added, on the first pitch only, in places that are run out a bit (no, it wasn't me). Sure, 5.9 climber wouldn't be uncomfortable with the run out in those sections, but this is a good place for 5.7 climbers. Second, the walk off sucks bad. It's sandy and nasty and all the traffic on the delicate soils is bad for the environment.

All I can say is that you want to pay attention. If your rope drops into a slot, you can usually pull it back out as long as you are above it.

Hey! I mean Hay! You'll need lots of it.

Yes and like I said, Singulair made me hungry, so I stopped taking it.

Sorry dude, you'll just have to buck up and clean your bathroom.

Singulair is a leukotriene inhibitor that is usually prescribed for asthma. A doctor friend told me it helps her with her sinus/ allergy problems. Since I have sinus problems brought on by allergy, I decided to try adding Singulair to the loratidine (Claritin) that I've been taking for some time. Not only did the Singulair not help my sinus congestion, it made me hungry all the time. In less than a month, I gained 5 pounds. After having stopped taking the medicine a week ago, I've lost 2 pounds. I did a search on the internet and found some anecdotal evidence that Singulair causes weight gain in some individuals, but this is not in any of the official information. I thought I'd throw this out there to see if anyone else is taking the stuff, perhaps for asthma.

My new chicken coop has kept the varmints at bay for six months now. The trick is 1/2 inch hardware cloth on all sides including the floor. They can't reach through it and they can't pull it or break it like they can chicken wire. The other good thing about the design is it is not against the fence like the old one. The dog can run around it and chase the coons away.

OMG, they left the mules behind! Mules are people too!

Yes, but only if you show up.

Does it make sense for 20 people to all google it or does it make more sense for one person to post it here? Nectar Lounge 412 N 36th St. Fremont

Eight planets. Pluto, you're out of here.

Call it Ross. Nectar Lounge? Give us an address.

I'm in for Thursday. How about WWI this time? Shall we meet at the QFC on Gilman at 4:30 pm?

Why just the other day I did a "dirt jam". That's where you dig out a pocket between rock and dirt on a ledge using your nut tool. Insert hand and pull.

I'm sure it happens every year, but this is one of the first times someone has been on hand to film it. People have been crushed in such collapses.

They don't call him Dirty Harry for nothing.

It could be Botany 101, 5.8+ or it could be The Fast Lane, 5.10c, A-3 or 5.11b/c R.

Roof Collapse

That would do the trick, but it would be a bit noisy. The iron pipe would work too, I should think.