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It may be a hackneyed expression, but I'll use it. This is making a mountain out of a mole hill. But if you y'all are having fun, keep at it.

Who is: -?

Crossing the ocean in a small sailboat is no piece of cake, but at least it can be made completely water tight. The need for oar ports makes row boats difficult to seal against the elements.

Any other volunteers? Trask? You've established meaness towards snaffles, haven't you?

What does this mean? " 'We did determine that this population was discrete but not significant, and that was based on genetic analysis,' as well as studies of species behavior and geographic distribution, Fish and Wildlife spokeswoman Joan Jewett said." Are they saying that genetically the squirrel is not different enough from other healthy populations to warrant saving? They are basically saying sayonara baaaaby!

We've established that some online assholes are really nice people in real life. The real question is who are the assholes in real life? They are probably the ones we never meet on climbing trips. At least one comes to mind.

I had a hard time getting through Molenaar's book. I read it the first year I had begun climbing, so I had no knowledge of the geography of Rainier to put anything into context. I would recommend reading Gator's book first to get oriented.

It has been proven that the Pull-Out Method is an ineffective form of birth control. Oopps, wrong thread.

All the report says is that you cannot link campaign contributions to contracts. What it doesn't talk about is conflict of interest- how members of the Administration benefit from appreciation of the stock they hold in these companies.

Carmen, La Traviata, The Barber of Seville

I have to call BS on that. There will be peace in the Middle East when Israel is wiped off the face of the map and no longer exists. The Palestinian leadership has not been interested in peace at any point in recent history and has walked away from the negotiating table more than once. It's sorta of a chicken and the egg thing, but the Israeli's have a whole bunch of Arabic/Islamic neighbors who don't care for them much, they pretty much have to kick ass and ask questions later or they wouldn't survive. AS soon as the US stops supporting Isreal unconditionally, there will be peace.

Old friends, 5.8, Kotick Memorial Wall, Vantage. Everything loose the entire way and no decent belay anchor other than a flake to tie off on.

...death cookies...

Trask, you've just explained the reason why your hands are so soft besides not climbing- it's the lanolin.

Isreal is completely blind to the terror it commits against Palastinians every day. More Palastinians die every day at the hands of the Isrealis than the reverse. As soon as they come to the realization that peace will never come from bloodshed, the conflict can be resolved.

Tell us more, Sisu.

Where's the mushroom and the snake?

I support the 2nd Amendment, but I interpret it differently than does the NRA. The way they interpret it is that any legislation that might cut the profits of arms manufacturers automatically violates the 2nd Amendment.

I think that those that limit breeding behaviour to the trailer parks are practicing a form of population isolation.

That explains why he likes the fuzzy ones. Just grab a fist full of wool and he gets all the support he needs.

Sign up to get hate mail from the NRA. Can you dig it?

It takes all kinds, doesn't it?

Fear = Adventure, but Fear does not equal Danger.

Oops, so it is Brodel?