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This subject came up at rope up. A wildlife biologist spoke on closures and I was dismayed to hear that climbers are likely to be displaced even if and when raptors are fully recovered and off the threatened list. Sounds like "charismatic megafauna" management to me. I think that wildlife management should be governed by both science and statute, but not by emotions. Comments?

might wanna re-check the asprin facts there cheif... I know what I am talking about. Who is the drug chemist around here?

Excuse my ignorance, but where is Voodoo wall in relation to Witch Doctor Wall?

I never learned how to do it properly. I'm waiting for mattp to show me how.

Yeah, I think that was right before I used ALL my blue bags for the trip! Mine, this year: On J-berg, hearing Caveman yell up, "Nathan just took a 30-footer!!" I couldn't see what happened and I immediately imagined the worst. It all worked out and we learned to rappel off of shrubbery!!! Is there a trip report for that one?

Sounds like semantics doesn't it?

Whatsa matter? Scared of snakes? Who's afraid of snakes? Not me.

Most hangovers are the result of dehydration. Drink a lot of water and take two aspirin. Aspirin acts as an anti-diruetic. It actually helps your body retain water.

A lot of times people are interview and make comments that are clearly faceticious and the journalist publishes them as though they were not. I don't know whether that is the case here, but it might be.

Consider using a couple of vee threads equalized for your top rope anchors rather than a screws. Vee threads take longer to melt out.

Trask made his bed and he and she are sleeping in it.

I am disappointed that somehow I didn't meet either Dru or Fern, as we were there at the same time. Bummer. You Canadians like a low profile don't you?

If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.

The point I was making is that these antibiotics are being prescribed more and more frequently these days because other older ones are encountering bacterial resistence. So watch out!

It's almost too good to be true. "There's definitely fertile ground for more research. Many have stepped forward to volunteer for related research now in the planning stages," he said. Almost every woman is, at some point, going to perform the act of fellatio, but it is the frequency at which this event occurs that makes the difference, say researchers. "

The last question was interesting. Which rope is better. The two were the same, except that the second had a lower impact force. Easy choice.

In the context of climbers, I take the word "geek" to mean highly analytical and detail oriented. Climbers have to pay attention to details or they die.

Hello, this mauling occurred in Alaska where the brown bears, which I referred to as grizzlies, are definitely NOT afraid of people. These are a different animal than the grizzly found in the lower 48.

No, duh? You came to the realization just now?

Grizzly mauls, kills a bear 'expert'. Newspaper Article Would you go camping in a park full of grizzlies- a park that doesn't allow firearms for your own protection?

As long as he keep the jet fuel from running down the street, I say more power to him. Now about the noise...

So Gowans, where's the spray, laddie? You need some angst apparently to get up a head of steam. Here you go.

I Kenya poachers are shot on sight.

You mean "alluded", dude. You are a teacher?