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Although my sterno days are in the past, I have found that a good beer is much better for recovery than red wine.

Ya, can you say bulging disc"? Carrying (and hopefully not swinging) heavy-ish free weights around while walking can easily pull something as the whole act is rather complex - biomechanically speaking that is. Young'ns can often get away with it though. I use a common spring loaded gripper thingy, also do standing barbell wrist curls both forward and reverse with moderately heavy weight (thought it was called the "Eastern bloc" method?). This gives u the lactic "pump" identical to rock climbing.

FARK! Possibly shut out for two winters in a row! Im selfishly pissed 'bout this - but maybe Ill train harder now for the "first come first served" fist fights at Longmire. Ok, Im just venting cuz its my xmas vacation we're talking about.I do understand the difficult logistics of the issue though - its just my gut that hurts. Maybe bribery? a little "holiday something" for the rangers? I'll settle for a lift on a snow plow. A temporary limited shuttle would be pretty cool though from Longmire to Paradise - a couple few times a day maybe? (takes $$$..I know).

Walk-n-Woe.. "Let go of possession, fear and pride When witnessing injustice don't find a way to hide Open our eyes to see every lie Because you'll never find justice till the day That you die"

Having logged on just to vote in this dumb poll, I feel compelled to say a few words.. Traveling this road of life, there are but few opportunities for a man to feel as though he has truly contributed to what is good, what is righteous, to truly feel as though he has done fully what was needed, nay, what he could only do for be there not even the choice to do otherwise, to stand on high, to look yet upwards still and shout out unto the heavens.. " Hear me now oh God of Nature, Hear my PLEA! Though it is but a tiny pebble cast into your great sea, seee, (((ahhooo...)))..CC. It is my regret to have but one vote to give, but it is thus, and thus to thee. yeS...yES...YES!!! YYYYYYEEEEESSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!! I say.. I HAVE VOTED! I HAVE GIVEN OF MYSELF ALL THAT I POSSIBLY COULD GIVE, ALL THAT I COULD EVER BE! now, STFU!!!!!!! PAHhhLeEezE

His campaign manager, or just an admirer?

Suggestions: Not sure what your son will weigh in a year and a half but he may be able to absorb the experience more if you can carry a 5 year old as opposed to 3 1/2 yo. If he is average, it will be around 40 lbs which is doable on Hood especially if the CAT ski groomer is still running then - it can give you a nice head start. You should really check out the guide service at Timberline. Or, at the minimum, have a partner or 2 with experience and ropes as even the easiest routes on Hood are steepish near the top for a new climber - not good to slip while carrying a child. Training: You'll need some mountaineering skills to be safe with yr son - self arrest practice and other basics. You should train as though for endurance and include a weekly or bi-weekly long mountain hike with 30+lb pack. Season: Id be looking at April for the best odds at good conditions - Maybe March to May depending on the type of winter. Summer is probably not a good time for Hood as thawing choss is quite unappealing to be on or beneath. Route: The easiest routes (you may know) are south side, departing from the Timberline Lodge parking lot. Hazards: Crevasse danger is very minimal but occasionally someone will "find one" above the Triangle moraine. Issues that you'll have to deal with are -mainly- a nice weather window, good snow conditions, your conditioning, keeping your son warm etc, not slipping near the top (especially coming down), keeping your son safe from ice and rocks coming down near the top (helmet w/face shield for him might be a good idea). Gear: As for gear, you'll need standard mountaineering gear, (in part) synthetic clothing, decent stiff shanked boots, crampons, ice axe, trekking poles recommended. -- As CBS said, experienced partners are HIGHLY advised IMO because it is not your sons choice to go up there, and you want to minimize the risk as much as you can - at least I would want to. You should really check out the guide service at Timberline. I hiked up toward Muir with my 5 1/2 year old daughter some years ago. She did fine until she figured out just where we were. At around 8000 feet "DADDY I WANT TO GO DOWN RIGHT NOW!" I carried her nearly back to Paradise. She was pretty mad at me. **PS- JUST A THOUGHT - Hood should be possible for someone without the use of their legs. As a teen or adult, he could make the choice himself if he wanted to train and climb it with his arms, ropes and a sled IMO. He might need help with fixing some lines but I could see someone doing it. Good Luck and take care.

Washingtonians have a slightly higher IQ. Oregonians correctly deduce the irrelevance of this. Washingtonians have on average at least 2 masters degrees in fields that have absolutely nothing to do with their employment. Oregonians are either Ducks or Beavers. Washingtonians move to BC. Oregonians move to Vashon Island. Washingtonians are generally wealthier. Oregonians are generally happier. Washingtonians are either from California or everywhere else. Oregonians are from Oregon. Washingtonians think long and hard, and then just bolt shit. Oregonians just bolt shit. Washington has more "protected" wilderness that is semi-annually reconsidered for sale through the initiative process. Oregon has less "protected" wilderness but Oregonians are far less likely to give up their wilderness growing operations. Washington still has heroin and meth problems. Oregon has "wilderness growing operations". In Washington, half the population carries a handgun - and will eventually use it on the other half. In Oregon, all handguns have been converted to bongs. In Oregon, they wear more baseball caps per capita. In Washington, they wear those funny hats from Tibet. Washingtonians seem like they are liberal. Oregonians don't think that far ahead. Washingtonians rarely smile unless they are returning from a visit to the Oregon "wilderness". Oregonians smile even if stuck in a Seattle traffic jam while on their way to Vashon (to check on their "eco-garden"). Con't....

In response to NYT reporter Andrew C. Revkin's question on how the Bush admin will actually help bring about (as Bush himself stated) "the stabilization of atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations at a level that will prevent dangerous human interference with the climate”, James L. Connaughton, Mr. Bush’s top environmental aide responded with the following: In the absence of being able to make that policy call at this time on dangerous interference, what we’re doing as an interim measure is working bottom up to see how aggressive can we be in finding a pathway to low-carbon power generation from coal, because that accounts for more than 50 percent of emissions; how aggressive can we be in transitioning to a much greater diversity of fuel supply than petroleum, and vehicle technology, and that’s 20 percent of emissions; and then what can we do much more rapidly to halt deforestation, which is 20 percent of emissions. Gosh, I'm so glad they're on the job. What leadership! link

First year of hiking in mountains I lost my big toe nail because I ignored the pain and thought it normal for my foot to jam into the front of the boot- its not and should be corrected. First year of climbing I lost my big toe nail learning to jam cracks because I ignored the pain and thought it normal to keep wearing tight fitting climbing shoes for hours on end - its not... Clip em short as you're able and size your footwear properly.

..Thats why it'll never work You'll have me suicidal, suicidal, suicide d'oh!!! Linkage Damn! 11 hours in the rain on the overpass! Gotta be a record. Cops must have played trivial pursuit with dude until dude just fell asleep. Makes you wonder why they can't be that patient with other desperate folk?

Oh sure, another "mountie" bashing thread - so funny I forgot to laugh. Does it never get old? Well just you go right ahead, have your fun... . .. ... ....sorry for that... lack of sleep and all.. Chin up, carry on

So clear, so concise, so correct! Clavote, I have chosen you. You will have my love child. Unfortunately, this will involve a high deductible and a 50/50 copay.

Im on it dudes, I'll "represent". No need for any others to apply. Thread is now closed

According to these guys Solution "Streamlining payment through a single nonprofit payer would save more than $350 billion per year, enough to provide comprehensive, high-quality coverage for all Americans." So you like the idea of reducing the costs of a bureaucracy JayB, just not the idea of those savings going to those who are supposed to be the beneficiaries of a "health care" system - namely, the patients? You must have had a rough childhood

Being an anarcho-commie sympathizer, I also like this study: (kind of a "duh" type thing though) Nonprofit centers rate better than for-profits in serving disadvantaged women. Using data on 108 for-profit and 296 nonprofit women's health centers, investigators examined the association between center ownership and community benefits and concluded that nonprofit centers do a better job of serving disadvantaged women than for-profit centers. Nonprofit centers serve larger proportions of uninsured women and rural women, offer reduced rates to more clients based on financial need, offer a broader range of primary care services, and provide clinicians with more frequent training opportunities. Khoury, Weisman, and Jarjoura, Med Care Res Rev 58(1):76-99, 2001 (AHRQ grant HS09328). So what should the goal of a health care system be any how? Is it to serve a privatized bureaucracy and make as much money for share holders and CEOs as possible or could it maybe be to provide the best available health care for as many as possible?

Lack of prenatal coverage decreases chances for timely care. This US study examined the relationship between timing of insurance coverage and prenatal care among 5,455 low-income women. Rates of untimely prenatal care were highest among women who were uninsured throughout their pregnancy or whose coverage began after the first trimester and were lowest among women who obtained coverage during the first trimester. Egerter, Braveman, and Marchi, Am J Public Health 92(3):423-7, 2002 (AHRQ HS07910). Anyway, these guys also think its time we became a civilized nation---> Solution

Check out the place on 35th and Alaska in W/SEA (cant miss it). I heard some good stuff about him but not sure what his specialty is

JayB, You can quibble over statistical nuances all day long but the fact remains that the most affluent (for some) and militarily powerful country in history does not have a health care system, it has a money making (for some) machine known as the "health care industry". Surviving cancer shouldn't subjegate you (even relatively speaking) to a life of poverty, nor should paying high premiums for shit insurance be a death sentence - as it was in one case I know of where the mom had insurance but not dental, the moms kid died of a brain infection that migrated from his tooth because she couldn't find a dentist that would accept him. In the "greatest nation on the planet", this bastion of freedom and democracy, we let people die -id say we kill them- because they are not rich enough to pay for health care. Thats a crime in my book and we should be ashamed. Of coarse as soon as you start to do something about it, it gets labeled "socialized medicine" or "anti-free market". Its nice to play the "commie medicine" (im sure someone will say it again if not you) card if you have that luxury - and a lot of excess doe. But I'd double check the fine print implications of my policy if I were you. I know a few mid class people that have been quite suprized by what they were on the hook for after their insurance companies got done with them.

Health insurer tied bonuses to dropping sick policyholders Patsy Bates.. is seeking $6 million plus damages in a suit against Health Net after her coverage was rescinded while she was in the middle of chemotherapy treatments. link US among worst for infant death rates .."Doctors and analysts blame broad disparities in access to health care among racial and income groups in the United States..." link How dare those people get cancer and expect their insurance company to pay for treatment? And those fucking infant deaths, what did they expect being born in the USA? Gosh, we must live in a nanny state.

How long can we keep using that (and other) excuses? eventually you just gotta own it I think. "They should have signs and stuff and trash cans outside," said Pham, who climbs regularly in the safety of a San Francisco gym. "I don't think they even clean your rocks off for you out there." There is a little something wrong with this thinking, the media has a role to play in correcting it.

Lakes disappearing...? WHO TF CARES!! Britz mom is writin a book.. "...Lynne (Spears) is currently working on a book about parenting, which she says will have a spiritual undertone to it. The book is set to be released on Mother's Day in May 2008..." http://www.clevelandleader.com/node/3522

Gyms are a great place to put bolts though, and a great place to do "practice climbing". Ive actually seen trash cans in them too, and you can even push and climb hard in them. I like gyms. Gyms aren't mountains though.

What's stupid about it? The article itself is great and shows the true impact of a "sport climbing" mind set. My only gripe is that it's overdue.