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That is pretty sad, best wishes to his family. Those are some stunning paintings.

Well there is work to be done: http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE50R0UL20090128

there is no link. it was so secret that no one knew about it.

its just another form of expression, like ballet or hockey.

I doubt it too Ivan. Beatardation is very polarizing. But I think Portland area climbers are uniquely passionate.

come now. how about the honorable Jack Gartner? http://www.gartnersmeats.com/

This is being printed, thanks to Tod at Edgeworks Climbing, Tacoma. It is purely an Index Fund Raiser. Posters will be numbered (this special WCC edition of the print will only have 200 printed) and all proceeds go to the Washington Climbers Coalition Fundraiser. I should have a few with me at Sausagefest to include in the raffle. Elsewise they will be available at Edgeworks and other outlets soon. Again, all proceeds of the sale go to Index.

I'll come. But it has to be in January, on a weekend.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/11/07/george-w-bush-secretly-visits-fort-hood-victims/

I want to propose everyone who climbs at Beacon, have a picnic. In the dead of winter.

Well he was a pretty talented soul. Its just weird that so close to someone's death there is already a film out about them.

Did someone just decide that they should film the rest of his life or something? I have a camera crew following me, but thats because of my good looks.

All I can recommend is this: don't kill a cop. That is a death warrent. Of course if you do, you probably have one, or a wish.

ergo all climbers are geniuses

Yo Beatards! We love you so much we created a forum just for you.

TRs in this forum won't index the the Trip Report Database till I make some changes.

oh no! TOO MUCH snow http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2010225608_apwahighwayclosures1stldwritethru.html

its my sons favorite thing to do, and if it keeps him out of trouble its ok by me.

Well he has age on his side. And a good coach. Sausagefest is NEXT weekend folks. Put it on your calender. It will be a good time, and it should be had by all.

or an airplane

fun fact: the proprietress is Jewish

Renton Granite

the whole topic is a bit prima donna. i know some sponsored climbers, and it seems like its a pain in the ass. as sponsored climbers they are not free to speak their mind because they are representing some brand and all its relationships. i don't spend time analyzing if a climber deserved to be sponsored or not, and i actually don't give a rip about who is sponsored and who isn't. only people who are caught up in that ballerina world concern themselves with such matters. climbing for me is a something that is worlds apart from "the climbing industry", and i actually feel bad for people who get caught up in hand wringing over how is is so "messed up", especially when they have formally vowed to divorce themselves from it. to "clean up" who is sponsored or not you're going to have to go to the free enterprises that fund the mess and ask them to set up a subjective "worthiness committee". its not the climbers or their resumes that are the issue. its who ever is choosing to sponsor them. i realize this is your target and who you are trying to influence. perhaps we can boycott companies that sponsor climbers we don't think are worthy. seems like there are other, more important battles to be fought. but this one is fun to talk about.