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I've seen Richard Thopson , and he was great. I can just imagine what that would sound like. I heard some one else[ can't remember the dudes name] do some Madonna tune. Something like " a wing and a prayer," or something like that. One of her earleir hits. It was actually really ,really good.

I don't have much , if any issue with the gay/lesbian shit, but she is one fucking ugly ,nasty, repulsive sow. I wonder if her"wife" has to roll her in flour and search for the wet spot ?Maybe look for where the most flys are hanging out ? Aaghhh...

I hate those Dovals. The biners spin around and you can't really tell which side is up. They suck. Yeah I have had that same problem with them spining, but stick some tape[ I put an ID tape anyway] on either end , keeping it consistant , can help stay oriented.

The worlds most self indulgent, egocentric, all consuming nation controlled by corperate interests , backed up by the worlds largest and most ruthless street gang out there. I guess it is better than anyother option out there though.

the worlds wealthiest, egocentric , greedy, all consumining nation with the worlds biggest gang to back them up. Might equals right in the eye of the of the self righteous. I guess it's better than any alternative out there though.

Hey I tried to ask a similar question on our North Eastern Ice website from our Canadien neighbors but got almost no answers at all. I guess it's the language barrier, most of them up there only speak French. C'est la vie and screw em' anyway, eh.

I've been replaceing my old biners here and there with wire gates, mostly because I do alot more ice than rock climbing and the wire gate gates don't freeze up as bad. I have mostly Dovals[ OP?] and Hot Wires, plus a mixed bag of strays . What ever that is available when I have the cash to spend. Mixing the new light wire gates with the new thin runners by Mammut[like a shoe string ] is shaving some real weight from my old[ancient?] rack.

Hunter S . Thompson as" himself " in one of the bar scenes in Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas

I used to carry one , but never needed one. I stopped bringing one along and I broke a pick 30 feet out from the belay on the third pitch of the Black Dike[ 5- Cannon Cliff, New Hampshire ] .Had to down climb on the stump, then borrow one of my partners tools to finish the lead.I might just start carrying a third tool again. Atleast on longer routes.

Nice , did you show him, or let Darwin lend a hand?

"you're late" coming from girl friend "I'm late" coming from girlfriend " Hey are you in a good spot? Can I take you off belay for a sec?" coming from yer soon to be ex belayer " Last Call !" from yer bartender

I don't know if this should be under Newbies or not , but does anybody know of any good books on climbing in the North West? Not guide books, or how tos, but some good tales of climbing. I don't know if it is just a different market being in the East, but most of the books that I find in the stores are all on either the Alps, The Himalaya, and a few on Alaska. Is there anything out there on climbing adventures in the Cascades?

Sorry Man, but I had climbed with CMs for quite awhile. They ussually needed both wrenchs, otherwise the bolt could spin. Just my expeirience. As far as BD stripping, well Hercules , don't throw out so much pressure on the bolt. It is better to use a real tool, on the ground to tighten the bolt. But it can be tightened on the fly, also my own expeirience. I had been warned about the possibility of the stripping problem ahead of time, so I guess I was careful not to over do it. Anyway it is personal preference that matters. Just opinion.

Man, I AM from a mostly Nordic/Aryan/ Teutonic[ with an exception of Cherokee] and can't beleive that this stupidity is being discussed. Your over simplification of cultural descendents , and the deeds of the people are rediculess. They have made many great contributions, yes, but superiority? Comon' Adolph, open yer mind a bit. There are some dudes here on the East coast with some similar beleifs. Usually they can be spotted wearing white sheets or brown shirts.

Be careful with what you buy. Some tools that you might get a good deal on , may be a problem getting replacement picks for. CM is dropping their Pulsar/Axar lines , so picks will be even harder to come by. Another strike against CM is that their picks use too many [ 4 compared to BDs 1] small bolts. I had a pick come loose on me while leading a grade 4 pillar. If I was using a BD tool , I could have done a quick tightening of the bolt using the other tool. To tighten the CM bolts requires 2 hands and 2 allen wrenches. Easy enough back home , but not while on the fly or with cold hands.Also if you do break a pick, which may happen sometime, you might want a tool that you can easily change picks on. Again I prefer BD for that over other makers.BD also makes their picks interchangable from tool to tool with maybe some exceptions, and are generally easy enough to find replacements for. The Grivel Air Tech is a nice light tool as long as it is not too cold and/or the ice too hard. I've seen them break pretty easily. Depending on the route , I will sometimes[ usually grade 3 or easier] use one long mountaineering tool, and one tech tool.

Maybe a package tour with Yellowman, the Red Elvises, Orange 9mm, Tom Green, and Deep Purple? would they play the blues Maybe they could get Rainbow back together corperate sponsorship by Crayola?

I was topping out on a steep pillar this winter, about 20 feet or so of vert, when I placed my tool in the flat above the pillar there was a loud CRACK!! Then a low groan , and then 3 more crack sounds. The pillar I was on shifted a little, and therewas a crack running from a few feet above me to the left ,across the top of the pillar, then down along the right side of the pillar past my last screw.After a few undignified " oh, F&ck, oh F&ck"s I down climbed below the screw, fired in another and bailed[ I knew could scramble around to get the screws back on rappel].Ended the day early

Washington, trail yes[ sort of in winter], weather station yes[ kind of an eye sore at the summit] Not Scenic? C'mon , don't be so provincial. Older land scape, it's just very different.Anyway, that is why we like to visit the west, the beauty is obvious to anybody. It jumps right out at you. There is alot of beauty here, just can't have yer nose stuck in the air to see it. Not realy hear to debate the meritts of the east, just throwing in what I know. Really here t learn more about the Cascade region from some locals, and not a guide book. cheers

What happened on Buckner? I am looking at that for this summer. Any sage words of warning?

Maybe a package tour with Yellowman, the Red Elvises, Orange 9mm, Tom Green, and Deep Purple? would they play the blues Maybe they could get Rainbow back together

I saw the Dead once and decided that I was missing something...could be cuz I was a non-tripper. I went to alot[ ALOT] of Dead shows , only tripped at one. Figured I'd save the blotter for the shopping mall , and the highways. Made them more fun. To me the Dead was a beer thing, still is. The scene was Psychedelic enough. Pot sucks. My first concert was Queen in 1979.

I could have done without ever hearing Desperado again. There are a few other week moments on the disc, but over all i liked it alot. My son even digs it , for the most part, particularly Hurt ,Personal Jesus, and I hang My Head[ not sue if that's the title]. Ever hear him do Nick Caves ,Mercy Seat? Chilling!!

Guilt by association?

I don't blame you. At its harshest, it can't be any worse than New Jersey Care to check it out? Other than Raineir and the hand full of other peaks, Mt. Washington[ NH] is not that much lower inelevation than most of your lower summits, just as high as some. The only thing you guys have that can compare to it's winter harshness would be Raineir or Denali. You can get some good days, but then again we're probably just being pussy easterners. Come on out and give it a try,dressed for Joisey All the little horror stories are probably not true anyway. In all truth you could probably compare Mt.Washington weather closer to Ben Nevis [ but colder] for pure crappy weather . Maybe like Denali without the altitude.