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Miller is from Georgia. I rest my case.

Snowmobilers show no inclination to adopt clean and quiet technology. Skiers have no inclination to ignore snowmobilers. Perhaps the solution is to keep the two groups apart. Maybe skiers should be kept out of the Schrieber's Meadows approach until the close of snowmobile season? I don't think the skiers would go for that, but it would sure stop the complaining.

I wonder what ever happened to Attitude the former page top champion. I'm curious. Does j_b climb? Has he ever posted outside of a political context? Off I go to search.

Achilles?

Martlet is not like trask who was like a dog lifting his leg at every fire hydrant. Trask posted all over the place. Martlet stakes out his territory and others come to him. If you don't like him or his opinions don't go to a martlet thread. You like his abuse. Come on and admit it to yourself.

Drugs: Vicodin, Aleve, Benedryl, Immodium.

a·pol·o·gist ( P ) Pronunciation Key (-pl-jst) n. A person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as a doctrine, policy, or institution. Mattp is an apologist on the issue of snowmobiles.

I think it is a crying shame. A program that cuts recidivism rates by 87% is good for the inmate, good for the public and taxpayers.

Iain will be all over me for this, but I should point out that XES is not an allowed word. Across and down are allowed. Bottom to top and right to left are not.

Does 5.5 mm spectra cord fit through those short holes in the stem for shallow horizontal placements? I've seen some pretty spindly looking cord used on Forged Friends. Okay, I answered my own question. It's yes according to the Wildcountry Cam Book. Beal Dyneema 5.5 mm Cord 17.7 kN (3968 lbf) 20 g/m (.70 oz/ft)

Speaking of which...I was up there yesterday and led this little 5.7 trad route at Chainsaw Wall. There was this 200+ lb. block hanging over the belay chains like a sword of Damocles. It was loose to the touch, waiting to be pulled down on the belayer. We trundled that baby. Kaboom! That route was a lot better than I thought it would be. A great little beginner route. Take a small rack and do that one plus Ultramega Crack, 5.8 on Slumbersome Ridge, and Salutiferous Exaltation...blah, blah, blah, 5.8 on The Peannicle. Do them in that order.

Strange as it sounds, the Democrats are more fiscally conservative than the Republicans.

A billion here, a billion there, pretty soon we're talking about real money.

True you need some fiddling room to work with passive gear, but I disagree on leaving them at home. Nuts in many situations are easier to place (sometimes the only placement), are light, and offer very secure pro if placed correctly. Now if you are just talking about hexes, sure leave them behind. There is plenty of better pro. Nuts, though, bring em'. Yesterday, I placed a hex, in the major camming mode, in a spot that would not have taken a nut. A cam would have worked, but would have been an inferior placement, and more likely to shift. That was the only placement for the last 20 ft of the route. I'll always take along a few medium hexes. They don't weigh much.

I'm only willing to comment on things that I have seen (and smelled) first hand. I have seen piles of rubbish at Mt. Adams and other places. I have seen riders launch thier vehicles over the heads of people practicing ice axe arrest at Stevens. I have seen small trees scarred or destroyed by having been driven over at Schreiber's Meadows. One must ask the question why this behavior exists. Is it because the adrenaline rush overcomes rational thought and a sense of responsibility, or is it simple ignorance? I think it is a little bit of both. Backcountry skiers learn their low-impact ethic by associating with experienced mentors who share their concern for the environment. The long learning period involved helps ensure that responsibility is taugh along with the hard skills. I think that because less skill is involved in snowmobiling, people are going out there without being exposed to low-impact ethics (some operators are highly skilled, but I am talking about the skill needed to just get out on a trail or road). So what would change the situation? Snowmobile clubs can and do teach low-impact use. What other ways are there?

The Mountaineers do not oppose the reconstruction of the road. However, the club takes the position that an full Environmental Impact Study be completed prior to making a final decision. In addition to the 4 acres of late successional forest, at risk is an unnamed tributary channel that is occupied Coho salmon rearing habitat.

I believe it was Dwayner. If not it was a great imitation.

I think it must have something to do with the hacker.

After the new Brad Pitt movie, Troy, comes out the women are going to be clamoring for the guys in skirts. Better get yours now.

The event should definitely be earlier than last year. Rain really throws a damper on things. September- not October. If we have to pay to rent the group site, fine, I'll contribute.

You're my hero.

I have the Black and Blue Aliens as well as a Camalot 0.2 and I want to add some BallNutz to round out my rack from thin cracks. Which sizes make the most sense for free climbing? Any advice on when and when not to use BallNutz vs. small cams or wired stoppers? Tricks on placing and removing, etc? Ball Nutz Specs

I've been told that the Kalalau Trail on Kauai at least used to be popular for naked hiking. People still like to go swimming there nude. Found the following web site . I know the guy. He's a climber.

What a nightmare we find ourselves in today. It's unreal.

We had this very conversation this weekend at Vantage, how Shrubs core supporters are the very people he is hurting the most with his policies. They are people who live by their emotions and not with their minds.