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I don't know what to post here now. But glad to hear you are healing that that you got junk in the trunk.

I don't know what to post here now.

You just made that up, didn't you?

Now that Porter is back and posting like a drug-crazed madman, I would like to retract my initial good wishes.

Outstanding work, Rob!!! I think if you look back at a thread started by CBS a long time ago about the climb we hated the most, I listed that corner. Fucking hate that climb. But the nice thing about Index is, you know you really did lead a 9. Right on!!!

I am not a parent, but I can imagine the "Lucky he died" comment not being intended as a barb--not only for the reason RumR mentioned, but also b/c the father died with his boy. They didn't die alone. That might sound really weird to a bunch of folks, but to people who believe in an afterlife it may not sound so bad. Maybe that's just what was meant to be... As for not putting his kid in harm's way--I don't get that. The kid was 12 and with his dad. More kids die in car wrecks every day than in climbing acccidents--yet I don't see people driving very carefully. I suppose it is easier for us to judge others than to look at the impacts our own daily actions can have on the lives of others. He was a fortunate boy to have a father who shared life with him like this. I'll bet that kid saw and achieved more in 12 years than some people ever do. And what a great father to have shared his life, his love, and his death with his child. He gave absolutely everything he had to his child--who could judge that so harshly?

I haven't read through all the posts on this; but if it isn't already said I'll say it here: Donate money to cc.com every year. And good for the site owners to have landed an advertising contract that makes some money (I assume). Proof that you provide a site that has value, fulfills a niche, and continues to improve. Good on ya!

Yeah, the mix of religion and sex always makes for good headlines. Hey, at least they got caught!

Next time you should email him w your request.

This is a common topic discussed in groups working with adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Those survivors live with the stigma of the abuse, and then have to live with the stigma that they too may turn out to be abusers. Although this is sometimes true with male survivors, it is far more rare with female survivors. Folks have been examining why in hopes that somehow male survivors can be treated, recognized, supported in such a way as to lessen the chance of becoming abusers themselves.

Yes, I am referring specifically to child abuse.

are you serious? Look anywhere you want. Here is a sample: It is estimated that as many as 40 million Americans, one in six people, experienced sexual victimization as children. • 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 7 boys will be sexually victimized before age 18. • The most common ages of children when sexual abuse occurs are between 8 and 12. • Child sexual abuse is seldom a one-time occurrence, and lasts and average of 1 to 4 years. • 75% to 80% of all children assaulted or abused were victimized by someone they knew. • One of five rape victims is under age 12; 10% of all are under age 5. • Over 80% of offenders first offended by the age of 30 years. http://www.turningpointservices.org/csastats.htm

I think I'll reicarnate into MIT. I wouldn't mind being the head poobah, but I'll take Professor if that's open.

I hate getting calls for donations. But what really bothers me is that everytime I make a donation to one group, my address is sold to a zillion other groups and my mailbox is full of requests. I actually go through most of them, but I sure wish they'd have an "Opt out" box somewhere easy to see and mark.

Why is then that most victims of sex abuse are female and most abusers are male?

I think a toenail necklace would be cool.

Yes. What angers me is the fact that they are not having *super fun*

I hate the smell of microwave popcorn.

Only from aisles 3-12

The Chinese gov't recently banned Tibet Monks from reincarnating back into Tibet. That is almost as good as allowing people to include lead as an ingredient in children's toys.

I have to admit I like your poetry. Your posts are Indecipherable, but your poems are a treasure.

Wonder where that phrase, tit for tat, started.

Super Slab

A humane society official called the incident "unconscionable," but also criticizes the hotel for keeping live ducks in the lobby. So maybe they should sue the hotel for cruel tx of ducks.

Strange, they're usually pretty good about picking them up there. They get used to feed the prisoners--which I think is very practical.