archenemy

I used a Sierra Designs 3 season tent up here for years. I was happy with it, but eventually the seams busted through. Mind you, I didn't do anything in the way of care for it beyond the occasional airing out. I have found since then that I really don't need a tent all that often for summer trips here. I bring a tarp (a la Ray Jardine) for emergencies and that's it. But then, I am a very warm sleeper and bugs don't seem to like me much.

You may want to send a pic of it to Mammut and ask them.

And that is why babies are the symbols of evil.

and engage in an ongoing conversation.

Obviously it was defanged. One of my snakes has bitten me before and although it doesn't hurt, it sure draws a lot of blood. But did you see that snake wrap itself around the kid at the end? They cut the movie off there b/c you know how bad people would freak. I don't even like kids; but I did not find that entertaining. WTF is wrong with those people?

Nice synopsis, thanks.

I am afraid that article is so poorly written its hard to follow. Maybe its just my reading comprehension challenge, but I don't get how this article ties into your introduction of it.

Most religions that I am familiar with, including Christianity (which I have studied at length) prescribe loving and accepting your fellow man. Whether people chose to do so or not is up to them. But their actions should not be the explaination of the religion itself. In other words, just because we see a bunch of intolerant Christians on TV doesn't mean that Christianity itself preaches intolerance.

Are you some kind of Unitarian or something? As the guy was arguing last night: either you believe Jesus was the son of god or you don't. If you do believe that, you must also believe that those who do not believe it are wrong. You must believe that you have an important knowledge of the truth that they are lacking. We see nuance and variation within a given sect, but whether you are a Tibetan Buddhist or an Evangelical Christian, there are certain core beliefs that you have accept as "true," no? (I could be wrong, as I never went to divinity school, but I think that is how it works.) Jesus does not refer to Himself in the Bible as the Son of God, but as the Son of Man. And no, one who believes this does not have to believe others to be wrong about their beliefs. That's where the handy, "I don't know the ways and intentions of God" comes in handy. I do believe in Christ, but I don't believe that God necessarily came to everyone in the same guise. This isn't much of a stretch, is it? I mean, if someone is willing to believe that a person was raised from the dead and asked others to eat of His flesh, is it really that much harder to believe that maybe God sent Buddha to some folks and Shiva to others?

I have a younger brother. He is a Geologist and a total kick in the pants!! Don't forget to bathe and brush your teeth, I'm big on that stuff (doesn't count when bigwalling)

Oops, I forgot to include mattp in the list of good point making! These discussions are my favorite part of spray.

KK is not DC you stuttering idiot. I don't know who pissed in your cherios today, but not everyone is out to set you off. And KK makes a fair point, as does CBS; so feel free to add yours, but don't poop on a thread that doesn't need pooping on.

WTF are you talking about?

Yeah, good point. I should have thought about it more before posting that.

And to make big statements like "every religion thinks it knows best" shows a profound lack of depth in religions that one has been exposed to. I have been to a service in Viet Nam where they practise Cao Dai, a synthesis of Taoism, Buddhism, Catholicism, and Confucianism. I would say that they don't think one type of religion is better than another--nor do they say theirs is the only way. This is only one example of an organized religion that has done this. Many, many individuals have found a way to allow many part of religious precepts to be incorporated into their own system (these are usually the "I'm spiritual, not religious folks). So even on a more granular level, people often find a way to harmonize what may seem like an overwhelmingly disparate collection of beliefs.

agreed.

cuz they can spell them?

http://www.rockclimbing.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1595938;page=unread

yum. bon bons.

Window licker.

You just like to argue. You can both be right; PCBs can't taste that good, right?

You think it's going to wait for you? Waddaya want? Special rights or something? Maybe you'll settle for ice cream

Anyone in Tech Support would immediately recognize this as USER ERROR

The muffins come way out the top. The bottom is a smoother line. On purpose.

It beats working.