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Sounds like the boy may have had some sort of undiagnosed cardiac abnormality, perhaps an arrhythmia. Unfortunately, death is a common way these things are discovered.

The reason for the difference in side effects between Cialis and Viagra was explained to me as follows. Both drugs work by virtue of being PDE5 inhibitors (PDE stands for phosphodiesterase). Cialis is a pure PDE5 inhibitor, whereas, Viagra also inhibits PDE6 to a certain extent. PDE6 is found in the Yellow/Blue cones in the retina of your eyes. PDE6 inhibition interferes with perception of yellow colors and leads to the "blue haze" effect that some people report when taking Viagra.

Cialis would make establishing basecamp a snap. You'd pitch a tent on arrival.

The therapeutic window for Viagra is only four hours, whereas it is 36 hours for Cialis. Obviously, Cialis would be the preferred drug for climbers.

Most people don't have a clue what "blow me down" means, or what it means to be a "bucko mate".

So how many of you agree with Joe's assertion that women are dressing more provocatively in the workplace? In my experience, they are dressing more provocatively in public places, but not in the workplace.

I've got one of me that will win this contest, if I can only find it. It was a self portrait taken at arms length at the summit of Bald Mountain. Looks like a spent a Night on Bald Mountain. I was even wearing a (GASP) Seattle Sombrero. The flash reflected off my tongue for a weird effect.

Klenke, where did you get that drawing? It's pretty good.

You guys are all awful. Don't you know sincerity when you see it? 007 is the most upbeat, positive guy on this board. If anyone can do it, he can. Attitude counts for a lot.

No way sublimation would do that. In order for the vapor to redeposit there would need to be a colder surface present. The ice horns formed on nothing.

So your company must use the Enie-Meanie-Miney-Moe method of workforce reduction?

My favorite character, hands down, was Quark from Deep Space Nine. He was hilarious.

What is that you are eating? Klingon blood worms (Gahhhhkk)?

People like you confuse circumspection with a lack of principles. Our current crop of conservatives like to oversimplify issues and cast them in black and white when, in reality, they are quite complex. Bush is hardly a man of principle. He is a man who is too lazy to study the issues and develop a careful and rational foreign policy.

I would have to say that nalo is on the right track. Those shapes are about what you'd expect for a splash. When supercooled water freezes, it does so almost instantly.

Now I gotta go give it a try for sure. So what rack do you recommend? A small one? I would want to get gear in if there are places to put it, although I can run it out if less than 5.6.

It is possible he is supporting his weight by using his left hand against the pole, but then what is supporting the bicycle? It's leaning towards the background.

I take it you guys are referring to the obvious sandstone formations visible to the South from downtown Cle Elum. They look like the ubiquitous Swak Sandstone found in such places as Peshastin Pinnacles. Without ever having gone there, it looks as though you'd have to put up linse of bolts to do much of anything.

Jon, I think this topic, while not fit for this TR related forum it is not spray. I'd say the Climbers Board may be appropriate.

RIP Hogzilla. You're off to ( where else?) Hog Heaven.

"Oh, God, send me some RightGuard".

Definitely a cougar.

Don't you mean subliminable? I say real.

I would suggest that at this point in time, icegirl, you need to expose your proteges to trad climbing. They need to learn how to clean gear, that is follow on trad routes. For this I suggest Exit 32. You'll need about two or three trad leaders. There are about two or three easy trad routes there. After that, you'll need to go to Leavenworth.

I think Shrikes are a great alpine ice tool for the beginner. They aren't great, but the price is right. I'd get a straight hammer and a bent shaft adze. The hammer is useful for placing pickets and pitons. The adze for chopping belay platforms and clearing surface crud when placing screws. Then, if you want to graduate to frozen waterfalls, you can pick up a curved shaft tool, like the Viper or Rage, to use with the bent shaft Shrike and you are ready to start. If you find you really dig waterfalls, you can buy a fourth tool with curved shaft. Now you have an alpine set and a frozen waterfall set.