olyclimber

PI! Your absolutely correct.

"Hey, are you ignoring Marlet too?" "Ya...how about that steak sauce"

Sal! You're making me tired with this yawning. Who are you talking to?

I see. Well, if we've got to be there, it really doesn't make sense to have a big standing army there (basically a big target), so the "SOF" route does make the most sense. As far as an exit strategy, it seems like the Iraqi people aren't going to buy it unless there is a truly elected (and not appointed or psuedo-elected) Iraqi official in place that really represents the Iraqi people (and not the US). I don't see that happening anytime soon...and so I don't even see the possiblity for an exit strategy. I'll have to check out that book. Thanks.

This is an interesting point. If our exit strategy is going to be extremely difficult, because as soon as we leave, the factions will most likely step up again. Like the Serbs and the Croats or the Isrealis and the Palestinians, the struggle almost seems unending, barring genocide. Regardless of who is in the Whitehouse, this problem is going to continue on. SOF=Soldiers of Fortune? Who will be paying these people? What interests will they represent?

GD, so do you think we will end up running the country much like Saddam did (in regard to people in the country who don't want us there)? I'm not referring to the prison thing, obviously that will be something that will be fixed (hopefully). Just in terms of ruling with an iron fist.

STEAK SAUCE!

***You are ignoring this snaffle ***

SQUID SAUCE!!!

I know...for instance...Marty just posted "*** You are ignoring this user ***", and since I'm posting this here, now you have to read what he wrote, even if you are ignoring him. It is a pain, but I suppose no system is perfect.

You're missing more than that Squidboy! There is some guy Marlet on this board who just keeps typing in "*** You are ignoring this user ***" over and and over again! He is cracking me up! Some sort of mantra for him, I guess.

You know, Marty, now that I can't hear you anymore, I'm really starting to like you much better.

Griz, he doesn't climb. He is probably locked up in some instuition. Even if he would answer, I'll never know....BECAUSE I CAN'T HEAR HIM...

DID SOMEONE SAY SOMETHING? THANKS FOR THE LAUGHS MARTY! HELL, EVEN SAYING "MOONBAT" IS FUNNY NOW!!! "MOONBAT""MOONBAT""MOONBAT" I HOPE YOU ARE HAVING A GREAT DAY!

STILL CAN'T HEAR YOU! WHATEVER YOU DO, BETTER READ THE RULES OF CONDUCT FOR THIS BOARD, OR YOU'RE GONNA GET BANNED, AND THEN IT IS NO MORE *** You are ignoring this user *** FOR ME! I KNOW THIS WOULD BREAK YOUR HEART, BUT I WOULDN'T KNOW AS I CAN'T HEAR YOU!!!

Could Martlet be the N O D D E R? H-E double toothpicks, I think you're on to something there squidboy!

WHAT? SPEAKUP! I CAN'T HEAR YOU!

Nice... as a future enhancement it would be nice to be able to vote someone off the island...

OK, after I get done reading the Internet, I'll get on this. I'm sure it won't take but a hour or two to study the Masters of cc.com.

Chuck and Icegirl, thanks for the info. "You agree, through your use of this service, that you will not use this BB to post any material which is knowingly false and/or defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise violative of any law. You agree not to post any copyrighted material unless the copyright is owned by you or by this BB." I guess that this isn't strictly enforced. Ah well, that is what makes it interesting, I guess.

Can some old timer on this board (I've only been on for 9 months or so) run down the history of people who have been banned from this board and why? What do you have to do to get banned? Continuely post Spray in non-Spray forums? Physically threaten others? Just curious of why people who actually want to talk about climbing get banned, and other flamebait jerks get to post on. This is a climbing board, right? I have heard of Trask and Dwayner, and I have no idea if they were banned or just left. Then again, did Trask even climb? Thanks...