cracked

Too bad it's not original.

Can't we just let this thread die like God intended it? Please?

Looks like TC is in PRIME shape!

But Shishapangma was more of a 'shit happens' accident. Not much to do about Himalayan-scale avalanches. Hersey was a different story. I'd say you're comparing apples and oranges. Technical rock != Himalayan slogs.

I'm sorry, Lambone.

Yes, I believe it's an additional 40 bucks/term.

The first step to recovery is acceptance. You can do it, Trask.

well that explains why i can't seem to get a date EXCEPT WITH TRASK ! yeah and who can't get a date w/trask right? Babnik might have trouble....Trask keeps saying his dick is too small.

No sweat, Minx, you're barely female, according to the content of your last post.

CM pick only requires 1 allen wrench, there is enough friction between the female part of the bolt and the soft aluminum of the head to hold it in place. The advantage of the separate bolt system is that you can swap the whole thing out. My partner did the "tighten my BD tool with the other one" thing on a fairly serious alpine route and stripped the threads, which are on the tool head itself, i.e. impossible to fix in the field. He had to finish the route with a shaky pick which shatters the ice something fierce. On a CM, if you carry a spare bolt assembly (which weighs nothing, I keep one attached to my spare pick in case I drop something), you wouldn't have this problem. Seriously, I've never seen anyone try to deal with a loose or broken pick without having two hands free, either they a) place a screw and hang b) pull out their third tool or c) gut it out to the end of the pitch and fix it at the belay. Also, although the pulsar and axar are being phased out, the quasar picks have a second set of holes that fits these tools, so don't despair. I have tightened/replaced the picks on my Rages using a spare pick as a wrench. I have had no problems with stripping. YMMV.

That's disgusting. Seems like all media's been going to hell lately, anyway, but this is particularly bad.

Dig a snow cave. Take skis.

Chain Reaction!

j_b, eat your vegan burgers and quit bitching. Every month there's a new list of harmful substances that are in all of our foods, and 'experts' tell us that we're all going to die tomorrow if we don't eat tofu. Might as well commit suicide, life is so dangerous to your health. Dumbass.

and you are a science student? What's that got to do with anything? Engineering, to be precise. You don't seem to understand that people are left unfulfilled by sitting in a circle, holding hands, and being peaceful. History shows that people always fight each other, no matter what. It's human nature. Peace doesn't work. Males have an urge to prove themselves, be it via drinking more than their buddies, wrestling, stealing horses (eg native americans), or war. Our instinct is to fight. To fight, one must hate. So hate cannot be eradicated.

What you don't seem to grasp is that this will not work. People hate each other, and it's not always due to logic. Religion is a case in point. People will always hate the US for some reason or another, there is no way to avoid it. NONE.

Easy, there, Ryland, don't blow a fuse. That's a bit harsh. Take another look. Most of your lazy, disrespectful teens have their adult counterparts. And some of us actually break your stereotype. Imagine that!

I somewhat disagree. As climbers, we are part of a small community. When someone in that community dies or gets hurt, it strikes closer to home than when the same happens to someone that we truly have no connection to. I have some friends who are into skiing truly nasty terrain. Hence, when I read about the skier/boarder fatalities on St. Elias, it hit home, as one of the unfortunates could have been one of my friends. Same with climbers. The guys who died on Snow Creek Wall are a prime example. I had no idea who these guys were. But one of my friends knew one of them. Could have been me, or someone I know. Due to this effect, I think most people do not offer condolences as a mindless courtesy. They mean it. As for the flame wars, I have noticed the flaming occurs usually when someone gets into trouble up there, but makes it out fine. Look at the Lambone/Glacier Peak thread. People are worried when their friends are in trouble, even if they know that person only through internet contact or common friends. As for risk, I think about the risks I take often. I don't know why I climb, as it is an unnecessary risk we choose to take. That's probably part of the attraction, but I'm not sure. Here's to life.