Blake

how does he know where to piss?

WASHINGTON, DC—In a move intended to dispel criticism over his Vietnam-era military record, President Bush announced Monday that he will spend the weekend at the Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, TX, to make up his missed National Guard service. Above: Bush tries on his new uniform. "My fellow Americans, let's put an end to this controversy," Bush said. "This weekend, I'll take two days off from leading the greatest nation in the world, go down to Texas, and do drills with the Texas Air National Guard, if that'll make you happy. I can't imagine anything more important for me to do than sets of push-ups with a bunch of enlisted Guardsmen." Added Bush: "Don't let me forget to ask Cheney to fill in for me as leader of the free world. Because I'll be busy spit-shining flight boots." Critics claim records show that Bush was not seen by his direct military superiors from May 1972 to June 1973. The controversy, which first arose during Bush's Texas gubernatorial bid in 1994, resurfaced Jan. 17, when filmmaker Michael Moore called Bush a "deserter" at a rally for Democratic candidate Wesley Clark. Although the White House has tried to prove that Bush fulfilled his obligations by releasing torn payroll records and evidence of a dental check-up, many remain unconvinced. Critics have said Bush's reluctance to release his entire military file indicates that he's hiding something. "Go ahead and wave your dusty stacks of papers, call names, and point fingers," Bush said. "I'm just going to have to be the bigger man." Bush, whose approval numbers have declined in recent weeks, said the accusations were false, but that he was willing to do "whatever it takes to please everybody" so that he "can return to the business of governing the country." "I had to cancel dozens of appointments with cabinet members, congressional leaders, and foreign dignitaries," Bush said. "All that stuff's going to have to wait, since this 30-year-old story is apparently a pressing national concern, or something." White House communications director Dan Bartlett appeared on CNN with Wolf Blitzer to defend the president. "Others want to focus on talk, but President Bush is focused on action," Bartlett said. "George Bush, whose chief priority is keeping our country safe in a post-September 11 world, believes that going down there and making up a couple days' service is the best way to finally put this issue to rest." Retired Army Gen. John Wilcox warned Bush that his service in Alabama might have unexpected consequences. "Once he gets there, he's an enlisted man like anybody else," Wilcox said. "A lot of other National Guard and Army reservists thought they were just signing up for some tame domestic training and ended up in Iraq or Afghanistan. The president is taking a real risk here. For his sake and the sake of the nation, I hope he doesn't get shipped out." At a press conference Monday afternoon, a reporter asked White House press secretary Scott McClellan why Bush wasn't making up his time in Alabama, where critics say he failed to report for drills during the entire time he was working on a family friend's U.S. Senate campaign. "Well, the president is familiar with the base in Texas, so he chose to do his service there," McClellan said. "Why would he go to some random base in Alabama that he's never even been to before? I mean—let me start over. He did serve at the Alabama base, but we felt it would be easier to accommodate travel to a base that was closer to his ranch in Crawford. Case closed."

Some are sketchy

that has to be the weirdest choice for a person's first post. ever.

Did you see anyone else skiing up there? If you didn't have the rand/tele gear but wante dto slog up and just bring alpine gear for the ski down, would showshoes have been a good idea?

Yeah, but I'd like to hear them sometime... that is one strange little town, it's like Washington's Appalachia per 'Deliverance.'

I know a guy who has done tupshin, who made it sound fairly difficult compared to the others you named, you might want to try asking for info in the North Cascades forum. If you want some fairly detailed and labeled pictures of the area check out the Summitpost.com pages maintained by Klenke for other peaks in the area (reynolds/maude/Emerald/Saska/Cardinal).

Serious question: Does that guy plan on climbing with party balloons tied to his bag? why?

the most accurately titled thread ever.

AAron, are you still going up on Sunday? I PMed you, but got nada back.

I remember when rosie went on a rant about how all guns should be taken away, and nobody should own guns, at the same time as she was doing spots for Kmart, one of America's highest volume gun dealers. she lacks intelligence.

I PMed you

if the people of florida have a clue, they'll vote her out next november [Edit] Two More Years! [/Edit]

Anyone know if there are possibilities for skiing some runs on or near Silver Star Mtn. in east clark County? From many spots around the region it looks fairly possible, and I know there's a trail up there which is popular in the summer.

IMO Nader really speaks out on important and ignored issues, but he does have some skeletons in his closet too. However, I am pissed as hell at all teh idiot Gore apologists who can't stop crying about how Nader stole the election and blah blah blah. WE deserve a variety of choices and options, that's how democracy works. Seriously, if you don't win the election get over it!

Just cccaaaallllmmm down muffy, no need to raise your voice

can you explain how the CC/google search goes? I guess I didn't hear about that.

I seriously tried searching for a long time the problem was, whenever I put in the words seven, or summits, I got a million other pages, and seven+summits yielded nothing.

There was a link or some info about Paragliding off all the Seven Summits, and this had recently been done by one person. Anyone remember this or have a link?

So if that is the nut shell, then tele is the nut.

One is actually Cheney, posting from an undisclosed location.

Typically constitutioinal amendments deal more with a framework of to run run government, not a policy issue.

Still, that sperm wasn't "you"

Fuckin A

Oh, should have read ducknut's post first. How 'bout "I'm from the Government, I'm here to help you."