marylou

Yes, prime numbers are not too bad. Can't decide if I like 23 or 29 the best.

Ohnononono my Candadian ami, he asked me in person last night at the Pub Club. It just prompted me to take my off for a minute.

It's a slow news day here today. It's the least I could do. Heck I heard someone got a chair thrown at them over this event....

And he declined? Really?

I would just like to state in a public forum that the organizer of this year's Rope-up event (festival?) in Leavenworth told me last night that he would "prefer that I not attend." This was shortly after he asked that we keep PM discussions private, which I would have, but then he did this. Have fun, now I really hope no one shows up. Next year it would be great if someone else organized it. I think it's an embarassment to have this site represented in that way.

Too bad he's not big enough to get invited to provide beer for the "Rope Up Festival of Sponsorship." Nice work TG, that is all very cool. Drinking beer with the Gub and all that.

As an admitted gearhead, I have a number of clothing options. I still seem to reach for my Driclime even though it is an ugly color and in fact a neither cute nor flattering piece IMO. To that end, I never wear it in town, too fugly. As far as its functionality, weight, all that, well it's been on a lot of trips and stuff and never let me down. If that choice doesn't work for everyone...

Gearhead: I don't know whay I love my DriClimb so much....but I can tell you that it weighs 6 ounces less than my softshell and is way more comfortable. if it's going to be a little wet I take the softshell though.

My experience with both field testing the FN and "clog testing" (I used some pretty chunky water to try and clog them all) provided different results. Thing's big and clunky, but it works pretty good. As far as the other thing, I had just received the info on the MIOX a few days prior to leaving, and no, I had't gotten a complete understanding of how it worked yet. So, now I know that it brews that stuff up, and I didn't before.

Really? I recall YOU PMing me about the show and since you seemed so knowledgeable on the new water thingy, I thought you might be able to direct me into some good sources for water data. I mean you must know something about it, being so knowledgeable and all that. Me, I'm just doing research because I know nothing on the subject. Alas, you tried to direct me right back to one of the manufacturers...perhaps not the best place to get independant research on waterborne pathogens. As for you, Kurt, next time your truck is not working, I'd consider taking Metro or driving the chip truck around town.

So "going fucking ape shit" and "raging on you" is going to make this person a safer and more responsible driver? How, pray tell?

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What in particular really rocked yer dome there? I thought they used some nice fabrics in sort of unimaginitive ways, like the Bora pack with heavy new fabric and the lightweight packs made of Polyant, but with the same old molded back panel. Tell me what I missed there, because I was prepared to be dazzled.

Iodine won't getcher Crypto though. Neither will bleach.

Actually, I don't bitch about it. It's an annoying part of life, kind of like you.

Cracked, back when you were a wee one, or maybe even before that, the water in the mountains was considered safe to drink. Nowadays we have to worry about Giardia and its buddy Cryptosporidium in these parts. They are both cysts, pretty bomber little things that will mess with your lower GI if they get in there. You want to take your chances, well that's your choice, but you might want to do some reading on the subject so you can make an informed choice..

But I've compiled his comments on the MIOX pen in case anyone is pressed for time and can't read the whole thread:

Beck has finally admitted to me that he did not actually attend the actual Summer Market.

Touche, Fairweather!

I think the problem runs far far deeper than that.... like....?

...or he could talk his lucky stars that the asshole didn't cause anyone to get into an accident.

Dude, if you get completely bent over something like this, you are going to be full of vitriol and bitterness later in life. And I'm just talking about the second half of your 20s. Funny you tell me that I am riding a high horse whilst bragging about the superior quality of your posts on an Internet discussion board.

I think if REI treated their retail employess a little better, and perhaps offered them full-time employment with benefits, all of this would be moot. Though of course that might drive up the retail PRICES a little bit...

Well, here's the deal. We all get cut off from time to time. Even if you did find this person, they probably wouldn't remember it. It's not worth the stress. As for "your" topics...well....