catbirdseat

You can tell that it wasn't the first time the guy has cratered into the same bank. What some people will do for the camera!

Who says he wants a "relationship"?

A rabble rouser, that's what you are.

Sloop

I have a friend who is a roofer and he says that hand injuries are much more likely when working in the cold. Are tendons more brittle when your hands are cold?

Ah, the good ol' Salmonella Shout.

There were curses associated with the discovery of King Tut's tomb and with the Hope Diamond. There's also the Curse of the Bambino that was recently broken. What other famous curses can you think of?

Sounds like either gastroenteritis or a big night on the town. Most likely the latter.

...Police officers here are trying to get DNA from every man in Truro, all 790 or so, or as many as will agree. It is an unusual last-ditch gambit for clues to a 3-year-old killing: the stabbing death of Christa Worthington, 46, a freelance fashion writer ... ...Semen was found on Worthington's body, and over the past three years, the police have investigated a former boyfriend and several other men... ...We're trying to find that person who has something to hide," Perry said. That has prompted complaints from some residents who feel the DNA sweep is coercive. "I think it's outrageous," said Dick Seed, 44, a Truro sign painter who called the American Civil Liberties Union to complain... That's the guy's name. I wonder if he gave his real name? Article in the PI

There was a regular cadre of chatters. Who'd we have? Muffy, Carolyn, Snoboy, Dru (as various avatars), ChrisT, Marylou (usually as avatar), Dwayner (as Merv Griffin), Thinker (on occasion). Who else Muffy?

It's still really good to know how to make a biner brake in case you lose your device. Biner brakes can be doubled up, provided you have enough biners. With a double biner brake you could rappel on a pair of 6 mm cords, such as your haul line, if that is all you had.

There is a law pertaining to trucks in Washington. The law says trucks must stay in the right two lanes, but it is seldom, if ever, enforced. I don't know about cars.

It looks like the Monster just ate your arm! Next frame you draw out a nub.

Don't you know it!

If you are lucky enough to have a car with a frame around the window, you can just shut some plastic in the door, but it seems you were not so lucky, were you?

foolscongress- pullinfool, just a couple more fools.

Camera tilt doesn't matter at Vantage where every one knows that virtually all the climbs are dead vertical.

Considering king_of_freshiez is fictitious, that would put me at #3, with no realistic hope of ever overtaking Iain. It's a good thing GregW fell by the wayside.

Did you ever pick up your room?

Well the Seattle Times Obit was better written.

I take 520 east every day. If you hit it before 7 am, it's a breeze. I never come back that way. I go around the north end of the lake to Shoreline.

I'm thinking of getting one of the old Camalot #4.5 cams just because they're on sale. Question is, "how much would I use it?". I've already used my #4 a couple times. I happen to like chimneys, but can't really say I've ever attempted a true hard offwidth. I supposed if I keep going to Vantage, I'd find plenty of climbs in which to use a 4.5. Anyone out there own one of these monsters? If so, how many times have you used it?

Regardless of tilt, those are some great action shots. Sounds like you had a lot of fun.

Another new emoticon is needed to go with the vomicon, except I don't have the slightest idea how you connote clogged arteries with an emoticon.

The word is out that Yoder and Ford's new Tieton guide is finished.