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We could have had a president that had scaled the mighty heights of Mt. Rainier, if Gore had been elected.

We need to make the pie higher. Then there won't be so many fat people, like the guy who flung his bales of fat into me as he jammed his fat ass into the seat next to me on the bus.

killer

"Hello? Is Dr. Wigoda there? Hello?" "I'd like to buy some of this skin you have for sale...does it make a nice lampshade?" "Do you have any celebrity skin? I heard that Courtney Love was on sale. Do you have any?" "I got this Botox crap injected all about my breast, head, neck, and chest....and now I can't see so good! Can you help me??!! Please!"

This is sold, pending inspection by the buyer. I'll repost if that does not work out.

Great work. I only wish it came in print! Here is to your first issue and the work that went into it...

Thanks for the tip. It is a Thommen Classic, measures to 15,000 ft max. 10m (30ft) resolution.

I have a Thommen Altimeter for sale for $75. I don't want to deal with shipping it anywhere, and I live in Seattle. I would also consider trades. PM me if interested.

Last time I was up there, there were two guys sleeping outside in bivy sacks....and plenty of room in the hut.

FYI, cross post from the Yahoo group for FCCC: Meeting with Greg Fitzgerald on Saturday, 040710. John Crock and Steve Cross, FCCC, met with Greg Fitzgerald on Saturday, July 10th at Frenchman Coulee. This was an introductory meeting, as Greg had recently been appointed as the state Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) land manager for the considerable area that includes Frenchman Coulee. We got to know Greg, and he got to know us. Greg's main concern is for wildlife and habitat. He does not prioritize camping or climbing. He is concerned about the potential impacts of climbing and dispersed camping in the area. Greg pointed out that there may be many sensitive or rare species that in the area, and that the habitat itself is sensitive and slow to recover from damage. Without a baseline study however, he can not say what sensitive species are of concern. Greg indicated that if a survey were performed, federally listed species may be identified, which would give federal agencies control over activities at the Coulee. Greg is dismayed about the plainly visible impacts of motorized access to the camping area. He indicated that it is a high priority for him to block vehicular access to the camping basin with cement "ecology blocks", possibly by the end of July. This would make the camp area walk-in. I am not clear on whether this applies to the Feathers parking area as well, or how to handle parking there. Clearly, the loss of vegetation in the camping area is accelerating and something needs to be done immediately to give more time for a more permanent management plan to be put into effect. The blocks are movable with machinery and could be later re-arranged as management (siting of toilets, etc) became more firm. We promised that if the camping area is made a walk-in area, the FCCC would buy native plant seed and attempt to re-vegetate some of the damaged areas in the campground this fall. As for camping, it will not be sanctioned anywhere other than in the basin (Greg will put up signs indicating that), because the basin provides containment for the wild fires that camping engenders. Greg said that and he would not entertain the idea of building a new campground along the road either above or below the current campground. We walked with Greg in the camping basin, to the Zig-Zag wall area, and up the climbers trail to the top of the descent gully overlooking the head of Echo Basin. We pointed out the success of the Coalition's braided trail obliteration project. We described our litter cleanup projects. We pointed out how we have attempted to control four-wheeler access to other areas. He viewed our trail and informational signage. We pointed out the voluntary falcon nesting closure of Middle East wall. We showed him some top anchors and explained how we had been moving chains off of the top and down onto the vertical surface of the pillars. He appreciated how this would reduce habitat impact along the top. We discussed how the FCCC is sensitive to the habitat, but pointed out that climbing itself had significant impact only in the narrow band at the base of the climbs. Greg explained that there is little action on the management plan for the area. One restraint is funding. There is some money available from a land lease by the Gorge amphitheater that is earmarked to be spent on improvements to DFW land in the area. He will not feel reluctant, however, to take the initiative to intervene in damaging behaviors without a management plan, including banning climbing as a worst case scenario. Greg has money and departmental support for road-closures and limiting vehicle access to the area. Greg also suggested that we initiate contact with the landowner(s) of the cliffs across the Coulee. He said that there is some interest in developing the tops of the cliffs near the entrance for a gated/recreational community. Greg said that depending on how the land is appraised, it may be appraised at a relatively small value. I believe Greg was left with a favorable impression of the FCCC. We hope that he will not see climbers as the problem, rather than the insensitive wheeled campers, such as the concert crowd. We were favorably impressed by Greg's fresh enthusiasm for the habitat and his can-do attitude about controlling the excesses of four-wheeled access. I think that first impressions are important and climbers can help build a strong relationship with the WDFW by reducing impact, staying on trails, not building fires, etc while visiting the Coulee.

Good idea. Is bolting political?

5. Fleas - these little bastards are all over me.

Doggy style anyone?

Gosh, what makes liberals so angry ? Maybe it is a Civil War afterall...( or UNcivil ) ALL CAPS MAN CORDIALLY APOLIGIZES TO THE NICE LITTLE CONSERVATIVE WHO WAS JUST SHOUTING AT ME! NOW GET IN YOUR FOX HOLE YOU LITTLE JACKASS! THE LIBERALS ARE COMING! THE LIBERALS ARE COMING!

So, is it more F'd up than this?

LET ME TELL YOU THE STORY OF ALL CAP MAN! HE SHOUTED AND HE SHOUTED UNTIL EVERYONE SAID....STFU ALL CAP MAN!!! CAN YOU HEAR ME???? STFU!!!!

I saw sparks fly, from the corner of my eyeAnd when I turned, it was love at first sightI said please excuse me, I didn't catch your nameOh it'd be a shame not to see you againAnd just when I thought she was comin' to my doorShe whispered sweet and brought me to the floor, she saidI'm only seventeen, but I'll show you love like you've never seenShe's only seventeen, daddy says she's too young, but she's old enough for meCome to my place, we can talk it over, oh everything going down in your headShe said take it easy, I need some time, time to work it out, to make you mineAnd just when I thought she was comin' to my doorShe whispered sweet and brought me to the floor, she saidI'm only seventeen, you ain't seen love, ain't seen nothing like meShe's only seventeen, seventeen(Solo)Such a bad girl, loves to work me overtimeFeels good (ha), dancin' close to the borderlineShe's a magic mountain, she's a leather gloveOh she's my soul, it must be loveShe's only seventeen, still she gives me love, like I've never seenShe's only seventeen, daddy says she's too young, but she's old enough for meShe's everything I need, daddy says she's too youngBut she's old enough, old enough for me

HI IM ALL CAPS MAN! CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? IM SHOUTING AT YOU IN ALL CAPS! FUCK ALL YALL!

You either surf or you fight.

You smell that? Do you smell that?... Napalm, son. Nothing else in the world smells like that. I love the smell of napalm in the morning. You know, one time we had a hill bombed, for twelve hours. When it was all over I walked up. We didn't find one of 'em, not one stinkin' dink body. The smell, you know that gasoline smell, the whole hill. Smelled like... victory.

"We must kill them. We must incinerate them. Pig after pig. Cow after cow. Village after village. Army after army. " "I watched a snail crawl along the edge of a straight razor. That's my dream. That's my nightmare. Crawling, slithering, along the edge of a straight... razor... and surviving. " "What do you call assassins who accuse assassins?" "The horror. The horror."

So does spotting a bear or cougar get you a free heli ride out of the woods these day? Sweet!