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Never had any problem with slippage in 18 years of climbing. I lock the knot hard from the bitter end, usually.

Now you're talking. Never underestimate the value of seemingly inappropriate training techniques.

WooHoo!

You da ho.

11 false starts against the Giants. 3-and-outs by Seattle. What a mess.

MtnFreak and Patsy have been kind enough to offer up their place for a send-off gathering for Blake. It will be BYOB and hopefully some foodstuffs as well. I will be putting it together, so post here or PM me if you want to bring a potluck item. Let's make it a "Good"bye!

I take it back.

The hawks are currently blowing it.

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Nah, I totally Blewett.

LOL.

A few pointers from a carpenter: 1.Check your door strike plates at your exterior doors, if the door seal is loose, you can remove the plate with a phillips and bend the "tongue" with a pair of pliers. Just a little at a time until the seal is tight. (Note: may also require deadbolt adjustment) 2. Check the floor seals on exterior doors. If it is drafty, many have an adjustable threshold, look for large phillips slots (usually 4). If the door seal is not adjustable, tou can pop the doorpins, or remove hinges from the doorside, get a slide-on sweep for the door at a hardware store for about $5-$10. At the very least, keep a towel against the door. 3. If you have a drafty window, a roll of adhesive 3/8" foam tape can fix gaps quickly. 4. Close heater vents in unused rooms, and cover with a strip of carpet or mat to seal the vent. 5. Unused basement space can be a heat sump in winter. A few fitted sheets of closed-cell concrete insulation board on the other side of the door can lock the cold down. Make sure it is airtight, stuff gaps with roll insulation or use expanding foam. I'll post others as I think of them. This can save you a fair bit of money in your power bill.

Emperor of Inanity

I'd put Sexy Cocoa on the sharp end with this guy anyday.

..or at least a tax credit.

Son Volt - Straightaways, Trace Crystal Method - Vegas Pete Yorn - Musicforthemorningafter Black Eyed Peas - Elephunk Allman Brothers - A Decade of Hits That James McMurtry one Alpinfox gave me. The Band - The Last Waltz Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Will the Circle Be Unbroken

How about local bulk mailings?

"It looks like 'Operation Opt-Out' is a go, 99"

Who's going from the Ham? Darin? Chris? Patsy? Ted? Wirly? Justin? Ty? It's like herding cats up here.

Is there an easy way to filter your mail? I am getting tired of the risk all the credit card apps create without a shredder, the tub of recyled paper I take out every week, and the time it takes to go through it. Thanks for any help.

I have had a total of 25 minutes of coverage from Cingular in the last three days here in Bellingham. Whatever is going on, I am now for sure switching. Thanks for the good info.

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, that's who. They're a real "loose cannon" of money, eh, genius?

Kurt, they're coming from JERSEY.

Boy, I bet new climbing friends are just beating down your door.