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Ask Kat. She was just there on Saturday.

Yesterday I noticed a similar block on the last pitch of the NF of Concord Tower. Very tempting to use as a hand hold. It is just below the summit.

It's not just you. I'd consider that rude too. If you see him again, tell him you'll be on the route ALL DAY LONG, maybe all night and into the next morning!

New leaders consistently underestimate the difficulty of the moves off that ledge. It is perfectly protectable, yet people fail to adequately protect those moves.

Tripod doesn't like linking, do they? Anyway, that is my son on the end, Mr. Weekend_Wanker. I'm on the left.

Large sections of both the road and the trail are washed out. I've heard it can be a challenge negotiating these sections.

You play the socksofone?

It's my belief that CG wants these routes to be climbed. He and his partner put in a lot of very hard work. Take it for what it's worth, but he says these are "world class". On the other hand, one of his buddies tells me that he says that about each and every new project. You got to credit his enthusiasm.

Actually the toxicity of acetone is pretty low as organics go, but I get your drift. I'm sure if you can name it, they dump it.

Everyone should be held to the same environmental standards- ours, at least if they want to sell to us.

I've noticed that the exposure risk is much greater in hot weather. The oils are transferred more readily and likely are absorbed more quickly through the skin. Also one is more likely to be wearing shorts. I haven't had trouble removing residue from clothing. Washing in a machine with hot water and plenty of detergent should do it. Commercial is probably a good choice, as front loaders are more thorough.

DUDE, THE ROJ WAS TOTALLY A CAP'N. AND HE WAS TOTALLY ON DEADLIEST CATCH. WHAT KINDA BAIT IS ROJ DRIVIN' THESE DAYS? Don't you just hate it when you forget to log out of your "regular" avatar and log back in as one of your alter avatars before spraying?

ARe there any saxophone players out there?

Do you ever play with musicians?

Care to elaborate? Are you defending styrofoam?

That stuff is great. It dissolves in water. Just put it in the sink and wash it down, or flush it down the toilet. Much better than styrofoam!

Aside from the fact that the guy is an ugly Nazi, what he did was to take advantage of an act of kindness, that is medical treatment, to murder someone. This alone is what makes his crime among the most heinous possible. It reminds me of what Islamic Jihad does on a daily basis, lobbing mortar rounds on checkpoints at the border involved in bringing humanitarian aid, such as food and medicine, to the Gaza Strip.

You're damn right it is. Are you one of those Bork fans?

That seems more than likely.

I shouldn't laugh at Dru's jokes, but in this case I couldn't help myself.

As long as they bust the meth producers, more power to 'em. That shit is what makes for violent crime, not a little pot.

Well, its about a four hour drive to Vantage.

The nice thing about going now is that the approach and descent are on snow. Realize that on the NF you are just kicking steps in snow. Later on, in say August, you'll get neve and maybe a bit of ice, if you are lucky, but that traverse from the col becomes very interesting.

You are far too modest.