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I led Pressure Drop years ago. You are right, it is a good TR/ short lead. We had to clean the line, and as I recall the top out was really dirty/ wierd? So many Index routes fall into the catagory of usually dirty but good... too bad. Others: Palatable thrill Tatoosh Fools gold Kieths crack Hips and valleys Pork chop torpedo Sweets for manuel Them Index air force Magic fern End run

CC.com Art Contest?

Hiding from the oh-so very miserable weather that plauges sin city every summer, I return to my only inside hobby... building 1/48 scale model aircraft. I admit it, a total geek pursuit. Things were not supposed to turn out this way, I usually carefully maintain my devil-may-care, extreme manboy pursuits: cliff crawling, multigear hill biking, trolling storm tossed waters for stripers, rush hour commuting... ect. Wandering through the local craft store with Mrs. G, I stumbled across the model section. My eyes feasted on snazzy hot rods, elegant multi masted sailing ships and of course, fearsome military aircraft. The near infinate paint selection made me dizzy with consumer delirum.... this was better than new cams! I beg to be allowed to spend my allowance on a F/A-18... she rolls her eyes and relents to my infallable logic, "it's only $15.00, a cheap hobby that cannot possibly make you a widow" Nearly 20 very small (and not so small) aircraft now patrol the skies of our modest home. Spitfires, Tomcats, Apaches, Zeros, Mitchells, Sabres, Hueys, Phantoms and too many number/ letter jobs to count. Opening a dining room cubbard, my wife asks if I'm going to do something with the sleek (if slightly dusty) F-15C that perches on her good china like a hawkish silver gargoyle... "careful with that" I warn..."it was $15.00" Time to come clean folks... What's your most hidden bastion of childish geekdom?

Best wishes Kurt, you are surrounded by many caring people! Here's to you getting better, give 'em hell! -The Granite Family

Cigarettes and acid

A rediscovered favorite:

... is this a bad time to tell you guys about my "new sport climbing area"?

More crypto-searching Dru?....

We found a boa on the R&D once, very cool little snake, and apparently kinda rare...

... or you can go my route and just have a little honey on the east side.

You should watch it in Mexico, people down here are freaking out over it! Me myself, have never been a sports fan, but have enjoyed the world cup so far. I can hear the bar across the street from my apartment erupt into cheers when a big play happens. By british friend has been very patient, explaining the game and the uber-fierce national rivalries.

While making hauling easier, mechanical advantage does increase the load on the anchor. As always, back up even the most bomber anchor.

John, when did you show up? did you outlast the weather?

Hey, Just a link to the Meltdown, a really big hippy thing in Darrington. Flowmotion, the best band between Oso and Silvana, headlines the festival. Non-believers and angry fuckers go elsewhere... MELTDOWN LINK

You just never get used to those days when you wake up to sleet and snow. We got a few climbs in before the weather crapped out. Animal Cracker Wheat Thin Mrs. G and me retreated 300 miles south on sunday to Mecca, a boulderfield in Nevada and the first place not blowing/ snowing/ raining. Disgruntled and unrested, we drove home and bought an air rifle to make ourselves feel better. I built the shooting bench and she sewed up the sandbags.

Flying my 3 meter kite in waist deep water on a 117 degree day. Sunburned yes, brain fried maybe.

Will be there thursday night. Knotty, we are 2-3 sites away from you if I'm not mistaken.

Let's see... Arden rows across the Alantic ocean in a row boat, an amazing acomplishment!... 500 views and 5 responses. Dean Potter free solos 40 feet of forbidden stone and raps off without leaving a trace...4000+ views and 7 pages of holier-than-thou drivel. What does this say about us?

Look forward to meeting you cats out there, we will be the friends of the guy with the biggest freaking dogs you ever saw.

The anti DR. Flash?... what, is he tall, witty and handsome?...yeah, that sounds like me.

When working retail, it's best to make sure the customer has left the store before you talk shit about them...

The Granite family will make a public climbing appearence. I'm the one who likes cracks, she's the who who puts up with me. We will be the ones in the silver toyota. Do not approach the camp or vehicle, our dogs will bite you.

The Granite family's new ride...finally. TR's to follow.

Business took me to NYC this week, a day off found me in central park. I wandered around spotting short contrived traverses and straight ups. Finally settling on a line I thought would go in dress shoes, I began a slippery ascent of what I would later find out was cat rock. Several false starts and ungraceful slips finally allowed me to get off the ground long enough to climb a 5 move problem. The rock was good,but very short. My efforts were rewarded by a brief but very intense snow storm. The flakes were freakin' huge, causing a minor panic, as street vendors and unprepared pedistrians scrambled for cover from the snow. Happy, I strolled down 5th avenue, bought lunch at a busy deli and even smoked half a joint walking down a now semi-desterted street. New York is amazing, and well worth the trip.