JGowans

With a name like Glasgowkiss, he HAS to be Scottish. That's slang for a heid-butt! SEE YOU JIMMY! STITCH THIS YA BASS!

Just want to point out that the "smoking gun" they found was nothing more than pesticide. The allied coalition looks like a horse's arse right now. Until they find WMD, they're going to have a hard time convincing liberal wankers like me that the war was justified.

I was thinking around 7pm on Thursday at Floyds on 1st Ave just up from Key Arena. I'm totally open to other venues though. Do you have any preferences?

We'll be wearing our kilts and carrying our claymores ready to smite the American colonists!

I've been finding out recently that there's quite a few of us Scottish / U.K. ex-pats that post on this board: bubblebutt, Glasgowkiss and a few others I think. Anyway, how about we try to get together for a few pints this week? What about Thursday night? I'd be open to location suggestions. I'll throw out Floyds on Queen Anne as a possible venue. cheers, jason

Hey Fence_Sitter, Are you still going to Elbrus? I'll be there from August 4th - 11th.

You must be really boring. i think we all agree on that one.

thanks for the words of encouragement you guys. it felt good. still so much to learn but it's good to be out there doing it and getting better each time. cheers! /jg

How long shall we keep this going? I can probably summon up the energy to write some barb about numerous power figures with 5-year old minds dominating Washington that would suggest a reason for the Post's shitty wit and oh so trite humor but what would be the point? I think that once done there, I may just be able to quickly munch some gu and force myself to continue by writing about how I think you whining about SUVs driven by men with small peckers leads me to believe that you haven't had some in a while or you have but just aren't satisfied. However, I won't do any of the above. I think I'm bored of you now. Thank you. Drive thru.

Dude, I was joking. I thought I made it pretty clear. I guess not

Stare on! The majority of the blokes on this site are a bunch of leacherous old farts that undoubtedly cast many a beady eye during the course of the day. The fact that I'm a prime-of-my-life hardman means that I can say it and it's funny as opposed to just sadly true true. (that's my illogical reasoning anyway and I'll stick to it for the time being).

That weather man is Michael Fish.

I don't care. It just adds more color to the stories when you use use adjectives.

A big shout out to The Wimpey (a lame Euro version of McDonalds) where I got a job in the evenings during high school and subsequently shagged the assistant manager. Thanks Wimpey!

Holy shit. That really was just about the wittiest thing I've seen in such a long time. Clearly you live on the edge. Your choice of literature surely confirms it.

Yes, Westlake might not be the best idea in the world. Last time I went, we were paintballing around Mt. Rainier. I forget the name of the wee town. Anyway, it was in the spring, and I was the dope in camo gear....I was easily spotted in the snow and got shot to smithereens. In the end I was so pissed off that I just stood up and tried to shoot something, anything really while I was being blasted from all angles. Once the beer wore off, I quickly felt the multitude of frozen paintballs that had been shot at me in my back, my neck, and all over the place really.

I'm there, Dryad! Can I come along too? I'm a nice sensitive chap and wouldn't at all be interested in staring leacherously at you all as you climbed

Malbec rules! I went to Las Lenas a couple of years ago and from Santiago to Mendoza to San Rafael to Las Lenas, we went through god knows how many bottles. Just as well cos the little mini-van we took over the Andes was driven by some crazy Chilean who probably couldn't see anything due to all the locals smoking like chimneys in the van with the windows closed. Malbec saved my life it did...honest.

Sounds like things might start heating up. I say we go for urban paintball warfare. Why don't we meet up outside the Westlake mall, count to ten, take cover and shoot? Just use the butt of your pistol / pump action shotgun to beat someone's ass if they refuse to admit defeat.

In reading the posts around here, it's pretty apparent that there's a lot of folks just don't get along. Instead of an all-out gun battle, I'd like to suggest we get together to paint ball the piss out of each other. Alternatively, we could rent 2 sumo suits and go at it that way. DFA against Trask in a sumo suit would maybe even be worth charging a cover. Whatever the case, let's make it happen. Either that or I'll see if we can get some folks on the Tough Guy competition on FX. What would make an interesting duel format and who would the combatants be? P.S. Thanks DFA for pointing out the spelling mistake.

You got beat by a gurl. Ha! I got beat by a lot of girls but this one in particular, I sprinted past her with about 200 metres to go. That's probably worse than being beat by her...typical guy with too much ego and not a lot of sense. I tried to find her after the finish but lost her in the sea of foil blankets. I'm guessing she would have called me out for sprinting away like that anyway.

Btw, one year, I did the NY marathon. I was having a really hard time with one of my knees locking up on me. Anyway, what got me through the last 2 miles was this absolute babe that passed me. I fixed my beady eyes on her amazing derriere and while I was hypnotized, I cruised through those last couple of miles following right behind her. I find myself running at Greenlake instead of Discovery Park sometimes for that very reason. It's amazing what a nice looking chick can do to prevent fatigue

I used to be a full-time runner. I'd train twice a day every day except for race days. Anyway, as a way to lessen the stress on the body, I'd do pool sessions twice a week. I know it may look dorky to the regular swimmers, but I swear by these types of sessions. Fairly intense, non-impact, and a good change up from pounding the pavement. Get in a good 45 minute workout doing various kicks and other exercises while holding on to the side as well as mimic your running without touching the bottom. Whenever I'm training for marathons now, I try to get back in this habit to help prevent injuries. If you find the exercises too easy, you can add weight to your wrists and/or ankles. Hope this was helpful.

Again, I have 73K on the clock of mine and I've never had anything wrong with it. What's so crap about that? Also, I've heard some horror stories about Audi but what's the point of going there?

I've got a Land Rover Disco and I don't understand why you all consider it a poseur mobile. As I mentioned before, back home, Land Rover is predominantly a working vehicle for farmers and cops. It is not just a car on a truck chassis unlike most of the other purported SUVs in the U.S. Making broad statements that no Discos go off-road is a lot of bollocks. There's even a Land Rover off-road club right here in the North-West. Admittedly, I'm not rich enough that I can afford to completely total my rig in off-road events, but it does get plenty off-road action around here. As for the Defender...if you're going to go that route, get the 110. I wish they sold them in the U.S. I'd be able to take everybody and their granny climbing then...holding on tightly as you slide back and forth on the bench seats. The 90 is just a wee thing that hasn't been sold in the U.S. since '97 I believe. I hear what you're saying about many SUV drivers, but I think that Land Rover is an exception being that it and the Toyota Land Cruiser have been creating generations of off-road enthusiasts for over 50 years. Don't tar us all with the same brush mate.