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I'm ashamed to admit that I sandbagged Fred into doing a 5.9+. I didn't mean to do it. It was supposed to be a 5.6, but I read the guide book wrong. I knew from the start that it was harder than 5.6, but, I don't know, I thought I was having a bad day or something. Turned out the route was Kick Start, which Dave Whitelaw calls one of the dirtiest routes he's ever climbed. Anyway, Fred was a good sport about it, even though he thought the route was awful, which it was- dirty as hell. How can anyone bolt a route and not bother to clean it properly? Wait, don't answer that.

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Ditto on that sediment. Freudian slip? Double entendre? You decide.

I'm surprised Raindawg hasn't chimed in to ask why everyone is getting their panties in a bunch over a sport route.

Dude I couldn't even find the on button to the computer, let alone post spray, before I've had my coffee in the morning.

Becuase they also beleived there was threat. None of our allies would do anything because everyone of them was in Bed with Iraq via Oil for food program or selling arms to them. There motive were econimically motivated. Hell the world thought he was building a bomb, check the resolutions. So don't give me this bunch a bullshit that the wool was pulled over everyone in the worlds eyes. Those are Dem fog glasses. Pfft we were making plent of money off of Iraq too, I think. Some segments of our country continue to make even more money off of Iraq, while the government continues to hemorrage money.

Carter was the victim of Paul Volker and the Federal Reserve and that's about all you can say.

What's your theory Seahawks? Why did all those Democrats back the president?

Which is why guys like Michael Bloomberg are seriously thinking of an independent presidential bid. I'd say disatisfaction with both parties is higher now than it was when Ross Perot give it a go.

They were all afraid for their political lives. To many in Congress, to vote "no" was thought to be suicide. The public was in panic as a result of 9/11. They figured it was safer to vote yes and deal with the consequences later. It doesn't matter what Congress knew, it matters what the public knew and at that time, the public thought Iraq was a threat.

Duh, that resolution was based on the flawed information that Bush gave to congress. Had that information been factual, the vote would have been different.

EgoBoy, answer the man! Were holds destroyed, or is this just careless talk? You said: "Yes Kevin what I did was selfish and I do deserve some flack for it and I expected it. But isn’t keeping something very public private? You know what I think is more selfish? Taking the bolts out of TWO lines and DESTROYING THE HOLDS!! I am sorry, but the whole “I don’t like the way you play so I’m going to take my ball home” attitude is weak. I’d love to hear you defend your friends position."

People elected him because they thought he seemed like a good guy. Problem is being a good guy doesn't always make for a good president. Heck, I think he'd make a fine neighbor, the sort of guy you'd invite over for a barbecue. But I wouldn't put him in charge of the neighborhood association, let alone the country.

Seems like whenever conflict happens there is at least some blame on either side. In this case some stubborness on the one hand a some hubris on the other.

People are so ignorant that all of government gets tarred with the same brush.

I thought you might have seen this little article. 75% of Americans Say U.S. Headed in Wrong Direction

Got to be North Face of Chair.

Ivan, don't be a downer like that. Those are beautiful pictures.

This one has been done before ad nauseum. Sounds like RC.com.

I just belayed another 84 year old fella up a 5.9+ slab climb. He had to aid at a couple of places, but he got up the thing (with a little encouragement from me).

I think it's a bit lame to use this poor chap and his family to heap ridicule on the idea of forcing climbers to wear beacons.

It explains a lot. Cougars are good at making their prey disappear.

If the bolt is fine the hanger can be replaced.

Depends on whether they flattened just the hanger or mangled the bolt too.