Ursa_Eagle

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I think getting home is more dangerous... not only are you tired from the climb, but you also prolly have a few in you

The 55 mph stretch of I-84 between I-205 and troutdale in Portland. I see people pulled over there all the time. I once saw a speed trap consisting of 1 motorcycle cop and at least 6 or 7 cop cars (there were 3-4 cars pulled over, a few waiting, and a few pulling around.) Outside of Portland I've never had a problem though.

I agree totally with JoshK. While they both have their plusses and minuses, I have yet to find a situation where I'd rather have cheap windpants instead of my schoellers. I have two pairs of stretch-woven pants, a pair of black stretch-wovens (I'm not sure if it's actually schoeller or not) from Moonstone a few years back, and a beige schoeller dynamic pair that REI makes. The black are perfect for winter persuits where I use them as a single layer. I'll be using the beige this summer on my glacier climbs, a step-up from the mountie/mazama uniform of shorts over polypro. I used the beige last weekend down in the Three Sisters Wilderness in some heavy sun on snow, and was perfectly comfortable in them. (I was comfortable in my t-shirt rather than long-sleeve polypro to give an indication of how warm it felt.)

Meeting at timberline at 5:00 am <grumble grumble> Oh well, it's worth it for climbing We're doing the South Side, and taking a bunch of newbies up, so we'll prolly be going pretty slow. (This just means I load my pack up with a bunch of water and write it off as strength training.)

What kind you got? I've got an RPM back in MA, and I'd like something more aggresive (preferably with chines) Ideally I'd like a WS Forplay, but I don't feel like dropping the $300-$400 on a used one right now.

I'm not sure what I'm doing Saturday, but I'll be trudging up Hood on Sunday...

I went Wed and Thurs. Yeah, they could have had fewer sappy videos. I thought the Denali documentary was pretty damn funny though. Thursday had a sweet kayaking video, made me want to ship my boat out here from MA. Hood River has the festival tonight, tomorrow, and Sunday...

Boomers are (supposedly) from 1945-1964... when is Gen-X? Right after that? For how long? And what about those who were born in the Carter years? I still haven't figured out if I'm Gen-X, Gen-Y, or just Generic...

I only got 12 out of the deal!

now THAT'S a good title!

I seem to remember someone asking for the mounties to announce when they're going to be where, and now that they do, all people can do is complain! arg! If you don't like it, don't go there. You have no right to tell the Mounties that they can't go someplace, and they're even telling you where and when they're going to be. I haven't climbed at these places, but it sounds like they're the kind of crags that most competent climbers wouldn't be going to anyway. It's one weekend, get over it.

sorry, still no donkeypuncher

I thought that was Nissan...

I just ask that people pay more attention to what the hell they're doing. Doing 50 in the left lane, swerving all over the place, running down pedestrians, cutting off bikes, etc. doesn't need to happen. It's not that I can't tolerate other people, I just feel people should be more attentive.

I fail to see how *anything* on this board could justify the threatening of life or limb. It seems some people took it way to seriously if they have to resort to childish threats.

a) size difference- blazer and pickup trucks are not too far apart b) you're an idiot

I know my worst driving was before I turned 18. I'm not sure if it was because I then had two years of driving experience under my belt (and I'd already gotten the stupid things out of my system,) or if I had actually matured somewhat, but I do remember how bad I was in my first two years. I'd like to see the driving age raised, because quite simply, the idea of 16 year olds driving scares me. People do some really stupid stuff between 16 and 18. I'm not saying that people are mature at 18, just a lot moreso than at 16.

I'm in complete agreement here. I don't talk on my cell phone while driving in traffic or through the city. Period. I try to avoid talking on the phone while driving in most cases, because I find myself a lot less attentive when talking on a cell phone. (I say most cases because if you're by yourself driving on a backroad and you're tired, talking on the phone can help to keep you awake.) And if you are going to talk on the phone while driving, please stay out of the left lane! It seems like the majority of people driving slow in the left lane are on the phone (I have no numbers to back this up right now, although I *am* going to start keeping track.)

I'm interested as well! Perhaps also get a waterproof zipper put in on the side that goes 1/2 way down?

You mean like before the first one?

What, you mean by actually *thinking* about what I do, considering the consequences it may have on others, and taking responsibility for my actions? bah! I must be a hypocrite!! And if you guarantee it, I want my money back.

Actually, I'd like to try to avoid consuming either.

Not really. A few radicals are like that, but lots of them do it because what we do on our own property has an effect on everyone else. Take someone with property at the head of a watershed. If they want to pour chemicals on grass or polute their property (or in the case of SUKs, drive all over the place causing erosion), then it *does* affect everyone downstream. That's pretty selfish and crappy if you ask me. These people should not be allowed to breed.

still sprayprentice on my screen