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I'll be there this weekend with a group of six. Say hello of you visit.

The rangers have all the information and will tell you if you ask. In our case, we were going on the route description in Gator's book which was dated. It did make it clear that rappels would be necessary. With our party of four, we could have gone on one rope, but we took two at my insistence and were glad. I felt bad about Rob. He rushed up and down the route hoping to catch us in time to use our ropes, but those crazy Czechs were going so fast. He missed us by about 20 minutes.

Bring two skinny 60 m ropes or a better yet, a skinny 60 m rope and a zip line. Barring that, you could also chop ice bollards to make an intermediate rap anchor if you don't want to use the Russian ice screws. The ice is likely too grody for a good Vee thread.

I'd be willing to bet it was.

Are there any takers for tonight?

This just in: Woman Sues Bacardi Over Flaming Rum "MIAMI A woman who says she was severely burned at a Miami night club four years ago is suing Bacardi, claiming the company's rum is dangerous and defective. The lawsuit says a bartender was pouring shots when a customer lit a menu on fire and placed it in the stream of alcohol. A bottle of Bacardi 151 that was being used to pour the shots turned into a flame thrower. The woman says she suffered second and third degree burns and was permanently disabled and disfigured. Miami-based Bacardi U-S-A hasn't commented yet on the suit." Source: http://www.wane.com/global/story.asp?s=5197788 Can you imagine that!?! Flammable alcohol. Bacardi should use the non-flammable kind of alcohol.

Oh my god! It's one double rope rappel to get down the second ice step. That's it! There's a fixed double picket anchor there for you. What were you thinking?

Only 6 more months until ice season. Better sharpen your ice tools.

"Off like a heard of turtles", was my one of my Dad's favorite expressions. It was most often used at the start of family road trips after we just went a block from the house and turned back to get some forgotten item.

Cool indeed.

Once a behavior is classified as a syndrome it frees the sufferer from accountability for his actions. "I got a syndrome. It's not my fault".

I doubt that would be practical. If you can't get through on the right side, often the left side will go.

Even though you took him a little out of context, his intent was to insult. I hadn't spotted the comment before now either.

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Seems like it's time for another Pub Club.

Traffic Guage has been available for some time.

The floating bridge will have more lanes and be longer than the Narrows Bridge.

I think he's being funny without really trying. It does SOUND satyrical but I fear it's not.

I should be able to make it. Marie was telling me she was interested too.

Oh, I agree with you. People have enough information to make good decisions for themselves on what to ingest.

This is a lot of rubbish. Metabolic syndrome is caused by too much fat. Fat cells produce a factor that promotes clotting and other unhealthy effects. Just being fat is unhealthy, whether you are a fit fatty or an unfit fatty.

How does it feel after you have been hanging in it for half an hour?

Jens bought an REI Liberty harness and shaved off a whopping 6 oz. by cutting off unnecessary parts. Price $24.

Aye, thar be no honour amongst pirates!