Ursa_Eagle

it's when the darwin awards take out other people that I start having a problem. I agree on the "a beer in the car is better than a beer at the bar" theory, but because of the consequences of too much, I think they made it simpler on a lot of people by just saying "no drinking in the car at all."

shhhh! you're giving erik a hard on!

the point being that they're making up new names for the same problem and convincing people that the new (really expensive) drugs are the only way to cure it. Or better yet, just control the symptoms. If you cure the disease, they don't need the drug anymore. Something that just controls the symptoms however, and they got you by the balls.

Pending final agreements, the website cascadeclimbers.com and the magazine Indoor Climber will support each other. "We highly recommend you go out and buy a copy of the latest issue of Indoor Climber", said a self-described spokesperson for cascadeclimbers.com, known only as Trask. "Check out the pic of the guy on this awesome dyno, he came all the way from the red hold!" Most people are raving about the partnership, which has been rumored about since the moderators of the site all got prereleases of the first Indoor Climber. "All of a sudden, everyone just started talking about this new magazine, saying how cool it is" said someone who wanted to be known only as "Iain". "The problem on page 22 just really showed how gnarly indoor climbing can be" said "Dru", who later said he 'wasn't *the* Dru'. "It's this heinous problem in the cave at the new Portland Rock Gym. It's not even rated yet because no one has ever actually completed all the moves. Tori Allen even showed up, but couldn’t get the send.” "A publication like this has been necessary for a long time," said "Erik". Other posts by the moderators on cascadeclimbers.com hint at a review in the next issue of the forthcoming "The New Smith Rock Guide", including excerpts and pictures of pages. Not everyone on the website is looking forward to the partnership however. "This is the reason why there are so many bolts out there. People seem to think that put up bolts anywhere. And they’re gay." This was a post by "Dwayner" in the thread about the partnership. He later stopped posting for reasons which remain unknown. Also in the thread, “Pope” wrote "Dwayner was right on the money, bolts are bad." He then went on to post pictures of Molly Ringwald. Despite these few negative posts, most people whole-heartedly support the partnership. “I used to only do alpine mixed climbing,” said poster “Glassgowkiss”, “but this publication has shown me the light of indoor climbing. Even though I’ve had years of experience in the mountains, nothing could have prepared me for the exposure of ‘Hung like a Donkey’. I mean, it’s overhung so much, the anchors are really far out from the wall. If you fell there, you could take a serious pendulum!” A meeting to seal this deal is scheduled for Thursday around beer:30, with a break at 4:20.

what is snowdoarding anyway?

Smoker, where exactly is that picture taken from? Is this in the main southern gullies? It's obviously after you top out on the NE face, but I'm just trying to picture where (after we topped out, we went down a short gulley, crossed over some snow then traversed on a ledge to the main southern gullies.)

Well said!

My friend managed to lock his keys in his new (red) CRV by the Practice Wall in the 'dacks. Some other guy who was soloing came down and let us sit in his blue CRV while we waited for the locksmith to get there. About a month later we were climbing in the Quarry on the same weekend as the Adirondack Ice Festival. There was a group of people waiting for their instructor next to us. We asked who it was, and they said Don Mellor. We looked down to the road, the blue CRV drove up, and Don Mellor got out of the drivers seat.

Which model Hilleberg did they have? I believe it was the Nammatj 3 GT

see michael? this is how you do it to NOT get caught.

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I spent 3 nights in a Bibler Fitzroy this past summer, and there's enough room in there for 2 + some gear. I was definately impressed with it, and I'd likely buy one if I could find a good deal on it (and had the cash). Have you looked into Hilleberg? My friends took one on Denali last year and loved it.

I could use a jumping frog right now, things are great!

I missed that the first time around, thanx for bringing it up!

Probably too far for you to drive for an evening, but there's a slideshow at the Mazamas tonight about New Zealand.

Febtober!

I'm not sure how the solo-trekking conditions are, but have you considered the Langtang region? (And I'm assuming you have, or have seen this book)

I'd like to ask you about the penis mightier...

I belive that's Alaskan Brewing's Alaskan Winter Ale has it, although I much prefer Siletz Spruce Ale

Celebration Although my vote easily goes to Pittock Jubel is my vote for store-bought sixers

I prefer pit zips because I can stick my arms out the openings and tie the jacket's arms behind my head if I don't want to stop to take off a layer. That and I look extra cool that way.

You brought back the frog!

that was YOU?!

Dinner with Carlos Buhler after the slideshow he gave earlier this year here in PDX. I had dinner with Fred Beckey when he was in town two weeks ago. Then I went out to the Lucky Lab afterward and watched him get digits from no less than 3 women in their 30's. Watched him dodge questions left and right, including harmless ones- Me: "Did you make the trail up depot creek?" Fred: "It's been there for a while." I ran into Lowell Skoog on the trail up to Boston Basin, and not realizing who he was, asked for any beta on the West Ridge of Forbidden then went on my merry way.