catbirdseat

I don't think it was an illusion. Good thing I don't have "Smell-i-vision"!

I don't believe that conservatism can ever be reconciled with conservation of natural resources. The two are diametrically opposed. Natural resources and the environment are the common possession of all the people. Conservatism is all about all power and wealth going to the individual according to how hard he works (or else bribes, steals or cheats). To a conservative, anything owned in common is something which simply has not yet been claimed by an individual (or corporation). To a conservative, there is nothing more important than the immediate accumulation of wealth, and that includes the preservation of common resources for future generations. Much of conservative philosophy comes from Christianity which preaches that resources were placed on earth by God for the explict purpose to be exploited by man (interpreted as whichever man gets there first).

Hey numbnuts, while I'm kickin' back in the bolster of my 32' Pantera this summer, admiring the three thong wearing hotties sunning themselves on the padded deck above my twin 502 Siamese block gas-guzzling, obnoxiously loud monster motors, I'll be sure to make a little toast to you. People wouldn't spend that kind of money on their boats if they didn't get enjoyment from them . I'm a rag sailor myself. Racing sails cost an obscene amount of money.

You learned something didn't you? You learned not to ask climbers questions about kayaks.

To owners, dogs are like little angels. They can't understand how anybody else could not like them. It's the same way with kids too- a kind of tunnel vision that prevents people from objectively seeing other people's point of view. Get this, I DON'T LIKE MEETING YOUR DOG ON THE TRAIL!!!! Every time it's the same ritual. Dog runs up to me at a full gallop. I'm thinking "Is he going to bite?" I stop in my tracks. The dog either runs past me or stops and stiffs my crotch. The owner says, "Oh, he's friendly. He never bites". I hate it, I hate it, I hate it.

Boat, a hole in the water into which you pour money.

Dru, it sounds like a winner.

Cor crikey, Iain, you give Cobra too much credit.

It's pretty obvious by now. Cobra = Tomcat.

Why don't you *sthu* up yourself. That's the wierdest typo I've seen in while.

Back when I was at UC, Irvine I was going to the library late in the day and saw two pledges from Alpha Phi Alpha, a black fraternity. Each pledge carried a brick in each hand and was doing a shuffle, while chanting A-Fa-the SUPER Frat, A-Fa-A-Fa-A...(Say what!?!) A-Fa-A-the SUPER Frat, A-Fa-A-Fa-A...(Say what!?!)...

Who asked you, trask? Show up to a Pub Club and THEN you can weigh in.

Since it is your idea I take it you are prepared to step up to the plate with the first photo for the calendar? We could probably come up with six females and six males. Count me out. My naked body would likely have a detrimental effect on sales.

Sure, a lot of people dig caves. It is a skill that can save your life. There are times up there when the wind blows so hard that no tent can stand. I've heard of climbers holed up in snow caves for days up there.

So whatever happened to mikeadam anyway? Did he simply get bored with cc.com, or does he live on under another name.

Did they make it look nice and pretty?

I enjoyed climbing with Distel32 at Vantage. Distel, being the much better climber, put up a couple of 10b sport routes on lead for me to top rope. They were my first 10b's. I had to hang a couple of times, but I did reach the anchors. It was fun and I feel that my climbing is improving. I feel great.

So what was the resolution to this issue of rap anchors at Snow Creek wall? Did DDD get chopped? What was the idea that came to Cavey as he was driving back from Index?

Bronco, that's a good one. Plastics are nice for Rainier, if you have them. I got mine for $50 at the REI garage sale. They were retired from the rental program. They are especially great in winter. My toes are always toasty.

Zoot suits are way cool. They were a fashion among chicanos and some white "hep cats" in Los Angeles during the 30's and 40's. Zoot Suit History

I had a beard and moustache once. They were thin and scraggly and did not look good. My wife said I looked like an axe murderer. Found my old drivers license. You know she was right. I looked a little like Ted Kacinski.

Here's another great gone bad. Jim Brown

There's no such thing as absolute safety. If climbing were perfectly safe it would be called sport climbing.

Dru, tell me you made that up yourself. If you did I'd believe the 176 IQ score.

What's with all the homophobic shit here? I think it is a sign that some of you guys are not confident in your heterosexuality. You are repressing your gayness and are bashing gays as a means to deny your true nature. Besides which, it's getting to be a bore.