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The great European jazz violinist Stéphane Grappelli played with Django Reinhardt in the 1930. When he heard the young Martin Taylor, he thought his sound was similar to Django's so he made Taylor part of his group. The two had an eleven year partnership that was very successful. I wish I could find a video of Taylor playing Gershwin's I Got Rhythm, because it really shows off his technique and sounds incredible. It totally blew my socks of when I first heard it.

I suppose that if I needed two ropes for part of the climb, I'd go with two teams of two, otherwise one team of four. If the climb was just Rainier for example, the answer would be one.

Don't put 'em on the old thread. Put 'em here.

Three cheers for the American Triangle!

The Mountaineers used to publish an annual which recorded many first ascents. You can find copies from the 40's and 50's at their library.

Don't fault me! This is an old thread and it was never restricted to a discussion of cc.com women climbers.

Pentoxifylline (Brand name Trental) has been used to treat Raynaud's Syndrome as an off-label indication.

If you don't list Martin Taylor to the list, you can't really be a guitar afficianado. I couldn't possibly pick ONE guitarist, as there are a lot of really good ones. No one mentioned Django Reinhardt. Old Man River: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPQRcKqjyIo Be sure to watch the entire video. Georgia on My Mind:

Spring is indeed upon us. Sounds like you're on the virge of coming out of the closet with those new routes? Truly, keep me in mind in the future. I'd love to climb with you.

I thought it was Cunning Stunt, but what do I know?

Sorry I couldn't make it. My excuse was that I was out climbing.

This is the last thread that I would have predicted to take off like this. You folks really need to take Friday off from work and go climbing. The weather is going to be great! Tell your boss right now how you are feeling alternate chills and fever spells, as you sneeze in his face.

Wrong guy to try to pick on.

I've hit my toes into furniture enough times that I learned my lesson and wear slippers, like Vincent "the Chin" Gigante.

Oly, we all know. You bad, you real bad!

When you have to carry a shit load of liability insurance just to stay in business, you don't take chances.

Damn, took the words right out of my mouth. Or is is mouf?

Shit that wouldn't have worked in our car. My brother and I figured out we could torment my sister just by looking at her.

Turns out it was woman who injured a foot, a broken metatarsal bone. The situation with the thin gravel has been corrected, although I have no idea if that had anything to do with the injury.

EXTENDED FORECAST FOR FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY Mostly fair and warm Friday. Continued warm with increasing mid and high clouds spreading northward late Friday through early-mid Saturday with isolated high based showers. However, considerable sunshine or filtered sunshine is still likely with clouds and showers decreasing mid-late Saturday. Mostly fair and a little cooler early Sunday. Increasing clouds and light showers mid-day and Sunday afternoon. Cooler with light to moderate rain or snow increasing late Sunday into early Monday. · FREEZING LEVELS 9-11,000 ft N, 10-12,000 ft S Friday through early Saturday · SNOW LEVELS 8-10,000 ft N and S mid-late Saturday 7-9000 ft N and S early Sunday 5-7000 ft N, 6-8000 ft S late Sunday, lowering further early Monday

Said elderly climber would like to make another attempt on this same route this weekend. We'll have the key to the gate and try to drive as far as possible. Send me a PM if you are interested.

If it is the one to the right of Blockhead, it is Bad Chew Chew, 5.9/5.10a. Lucky said he started it but that Rusty Smith finished it and got the FA.

Best thread in a long time! Keep up the good work folks.

...and it's a good thing, otherwise, the population would be a lot larger than it is now.