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High colonics

Trask was an involuntary ban. Lambone was voluntary. The latter still haunts rc.com, I believe.

Bush supports more ethanol. Whooppee! ...wait a minute. I have to pay more for it.

Nice!

One of these days the real Chuck Norris is going to stroll into a Pub Club and then there will be hell to pay.

You'll be the expert before this is over.

Yes, you told us about it several times.

I've never had a fall with a fall factor greater than 1, although one fall came close to that. I doubt more than a handful of people ever have.

For information on Goldmyer: www.goldmyer.org It has been redeveloped by its new owner, but it is still private property and visitors must have permission to enter. The owner hopes to eventually get a permit to open it to the public. Scenic is NOT open to the public. For more information: http://scenichotsprings.blogspot.com/

To paraphrase H.L. Mencken, no one ever went broke overestimating the appetite of overweight Americans.

Hetch Hetchy Reservior.

Next thing we know you'll be using the royal WE.

I am rather put upon by work at the moment.

Scrambled_legs, the thing you have to understand is that UIAA tests are far harsher than anything your rope will see in most situations. I had a rope that was rated to 12 falls and I must have taken a several dozen falls on it before I retired it and that was only on account of sheath damage. First of all the 12 falls in the test are on EXACTLY the same segment of rope. The edge is in the same place each time. The chances of getting 12 falls in precisely the same place while climbing are infinitesimal. I think there are others here who could comment better than I on the differences between test falls and reality.

Yes, it's wet out there. I went for a run at Kelsey Creek Park and the meadow has turned into a lake. There are streams running where I've never seen water before.

I'll bet that instead of Gatorade, they drink Cool-Aid.

Oh, you mean THIS kind of bob sled.

Birds are excellent judges of character. They can figure you out in a heartbeat.

The guy looks like he is being attacked by a man-eating plant. "Feed me, Seymour! FEED ME!"

Barry, when are you going to cough up those pictures of Joshua Tree?

A real bobsled is about 12 feet long and weighs about 500 lbs.

Where is Dr_Flush_Amazing?

That is funny stuff!

De Do Do Do De Da Da Da Is all I want to say to you De Do Do Do De Da Da Da Their innocence will pull me through De Do Do Do De Da Da Da Is all I want to say to you De Do Do Do De Da Da Da They're meaningless and all that's true How come you do me like you do do do? How come you do me like you do? Why do you try to make me feel so blue? I've done nothing to you. Do me right or else just let me be. 'Cause I can beat you doing what you're doing to me. How come you do me like you do do do? How come you do me like you do?