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I'd like to hit up the Tooth from the chairlift in spring. I think it'd be nice to climb something easy and then take a sweet run through the backcountry down to the car. Anybody done it like that before?

Yup, it's the Argo from Starblazers. In my opinion it's WWII era battleship design makes it the most badass spaceship out there. I think it had a giant cannon that shot through the hole in the bow and anihilated everything. sicksweet.

I recently bought a new pair of Rossignol bindings for a year old Burton Floater. Last year I had to scrounge up a pair of special base plates to fit the three-hole Burton pattern so I could use my old bindings. Unfortunately the special plates don't fit my new bindings at all and I have yet to find a shop that carries plates that will work. Does anyone know where to get baseplates made to fit the Burton three-hole pattern boards? Short of drilling my Rossi's (and they aren't the best design to hold up to that) I'm stuck. Fuckin' Burton

N-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-CE!! Food Sex and pictures of blood and marmots: what are things that help cure a tuff hangover

You'll get to see it, but I need some gear first. I may just settle for modern gear: blownout Camalots and mangled TCUs would make a nice mobile.... Send your sketchy pieces this way!

Not even close Dru, but not a bad idea... The COL. is closer to the truth. It's an art project completely made of old beat gear. I've collected a few old pieces found in the rock, a tattered glove found on stuart, an old broken ice axe I found in the N. Cascades (was heavy to carry out-20+lbs) and a few other knicknacks. Right now I need more broken cams, dead pitons and totally beater hexes. It will all be held together by worn bleached webbing in the end. It will probably look like some kind of rat's nest but who knows? ScottP has offered some Chouinard hexes and stoppers, anyone got some old forged friends they don't use? I'm not going to pay a lot since it's not usable gear I want, but I'll chip out at least $3 a piece for anything that looks good.

Your mom's nice, I didn't know she called you "slickrick" too.

I had a friend who got into a fist fight with a bunch of high schoolers while walking through the Jack in the Box drive-thru in Ellensburg. The cops made him watch the video of him getting his ass kicked and running away so the punks could be identified. That would suck to watch yourself get pounded. At least it wasn't on the internet. I bet you could stage all kinds of things with those WSDOT cameras, if you had the right equipment and a willing partner...

"The ironic thing....I have never posted spray. Alex's lame ass complaint about it though ironically has only encouraged me to ironically make this one my first. Ironic. Hmmm..." A little too ironic doncha think?

I'm looking for really old Friends, Hexes and chocks. I am not going to use them for climbing, so they don't need to be functional or safe or even whole. The older and more beat the gear looks the better. Go through the stuff you don't climb on anymore and can't really sell because of the wear and let me take it off your hands. PM me a list of what you have and I'll let you know what I'll pay for it. I'll pick it up if you're in the Seattle area or we can meet on a cragging day sometime down the road.

jesus! You have a lot of those things. Is that one wearing a pointy catholic hat? Just heard those priests are now taking credit for having sex with young girls too, as if it makes them sound less perverted... You should send that photo to Climbers for Christ Scott.

Scott, is there a photo of someone praying to their ice axe in the second photo from the right in your logo? A little bit dramatic doncha think?

There are all kinds of paranoid people out there, but none of them ever predict any of the big things that actually happen, they just go on about a lot of stuff that turns out to be meaningless. Paranoia is a waste of time, when something gets ya you won't see it coming anyway. Being well informed and concerned is good, but being scared of shadows is a waste of time and energy. Hey OW who's quote is on your autosig, or is it yours?

They'd probably be completely FUGKED up. Plus it would probably be a long hike down those shitty scree slopes to find them. Hey Hippy Sticks: how big of a pillar was it? I'm not familiar with "Positive Vibrations". Is it the name of the climb?

I haven't seen the plastic cracks at Stone Gardens, but the ones at VW really suck. I don't know if it's the texture, shape or what, but I don't find them fun and I doubt skills on plastic cracks would translate to the real stuff very well. The UW wall is definitely the place for near real crack skills. I think a gym would be good for developing a nice pump on a regular basis though. pager topper

There was a fat man from Bawstin. He drove around town in an Austin. He squeezed his head and his arse inside but his balls fell out an he lostem.

Head down to the UW wall (one of the best simulations of granite climbing to be found). I hear there's a guy down there who is an expert at conditioning for climbing, and he shares his knowledge freely with all who will listen. RED FUGKING TOWER!!

There are some good spots in Washington; Leavenworth, Bellingham, Ellensburg and anywhere on the Peninsula would be good. The Pen has great kayaking, both ww and sea. If you crave the Rockies but don't want the high costs of Jackson check out Pocatello ID. It has a really low cost of living, close proximity to the city of rocks, Sawtooths, Yellowstone and Tetons, great ww (I hear) and some good skiing nearby. I have a friend there and I try to visit as often as possible, if I could find a job there I'd stay. Other than Leavenworth and the Pen all the places I've listed are also college towns, which may or may not be a bonus to you.

Seems like a lot of us have the same difficulties. I have never done a lot of sport climbing; my first climbs were multi-pitch trad and that's what I've focused on since. I followed easier climbs for a while, then started leading on gear in March. After the best season of alpine and trad climbing ever I'm solid on 5.9s and pretty confident leading 5.10 cracks. However, a 5.11 sport climb, even a soft one, will punish me every time. On a recent trip to Smith it was even worse; I found myself doing the Elvis shake on 10b sport climbs. I think the rock there is tough if you're not used to it, especially for footwork. In general I find myself far more comfortable and confident in cracks with gear than on faces with bolts. It just depends on what you're used to. I feel that I should be able to lead harder sport routes in comparison to my trad leads, so I may do some gym climbing this winter to gain strength. Whether I find myself on harder sport routes or not I'm sure I'll start the next season stronger.

Wasn't foggy or wet or too cold? I may hit it tomorrow if the weather holds. I thought Crack was going to be hanging Christmas lights today, what an ungrateful son.

You don't get rear-ended in a Shelby Cobra (even if it is a kit), you spin out at 120mph, eat someone else's bumper, then explode in a fiery ball of chrome and high octane. An honorable death (but more honorable if it's not a kit car).

Gulf Wars, nice. Is Cheney supposed to be Yoda or Emporer Palpatine? Or is he green because he's sick? Scotch: truce

I was just kidding about Safeway and bike helmets and seat belts, those things are minor annoyances. There is a lot more going on and I believe that we as citizens and voters have truly and completely lost control of our government. Who would run for office on the campaign of a less safe America? Everyone has their tragedies and few would be willing to vote for de-regulation I think. But I would.

Yeah, and now you have to have a card that tells what you purchased every time you go to Safeway or QFC. And you have to wear seat belts and bike helmets or you get fines. When will climbing be banned? I keep waiting for M.A.C.K. (Mothers Against Climber Kids) to pop up. It's a dangerous world out there.

Ohh, I thought that was the same guy. Well either way Scotch-a-Go-Go = Scottish Wanker