Dr_Crash

Oh and does Gart have the Norbert Joos or the M4? I got the Bellevue store to agree to try to get me a pair back from another store. The irony is that they had the pairs in store 2 weeks ago and then shipped them to Spokane because they didn't sell them... couloir_comander, if you want to match Gart's price ($179) I'll get the 177 cm from you and cancel my order. drC

Oh and does Gart have the Norbert Joos or the M4? I got the Bellevue store to agree to try to get me a pair back from another store. The irony is that they had the pairs in store 2 weeks ago and then shipped them to Spokane because they didn't sell them... drC

Cool. I'll need the bigger later too Can you guys PM me sizes you have? TIA, drC

Can you post those JPGEGs re: Beal's pen? attach the files to the post. Thanks, drC

We'll feed the baby plenty of , I promise. 80 would be a stretch if it were mine, but how mean was it of you to break my settling dreams so early on? drC

Bumpity bump. Has anybody fondled, uh, I mean, tried, the Cinch? I am looking for a lightweight Gri-Gri for my son. He can belay with a regular device, but I'd hate to see him drop his little brother because he's not paying attention or something. drC

So how come I call Gart sports in Spokane and the dumb ass I speak to tell me they're totally out of these skis? Grrrr... Issaquah, which Gart did you check and how to make them check properly in their computer? I wouldn't mind having a pair shipped to my local Gart store. drC

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One of my son fits in a 2 1/2 La Sportiva Fuego (he wears street size 1 but claims anything smaller in rock shoes hurts). Something with a similar size, or a bit bigger (doesn't really need the shoes before spring) would be nice. The other son is smaller, his street shoe size is 10/11. TIA, drC

Why? drC - Never been to Vantage

Thanks iain. On my list: - Slot couloir (because it's there). - Rainier, Gibraltar chute. - Rainier, Fuhrer finger, down to the Nisqually bridge. - Adams, Southwest chutes. I'd like to do that traverse that Sky and Lowell did :drooling. drC

Skis, boots, poles. Skins if you don't like to boot up 5000' of vert. Ice ax for the final push, maybe crampons. drC - The helpful answer guy

WTF IS NFNWR? drC

T mobile just came up with a kick-ass mini blackberry phone. Check it out. In 8 months I guess... drC

Nice. I climbed the Tooth with chriss a while ago under rain and snow, and it was sweet. My first alpine climb, and the conditions made it feel so much 'alpine.' drC

Mycology at Magneson? Details please? drC

My son climbs at VW in Redmond in their junior program, which is 2 hours twice a week. He loves it and the staff is very very nice. They have a lighter program with a punch card (you go whenever you feel like it) called Little Rockers that he was in for a year before, and that rocked. That's what made him so motivated to climb. And he's actually one of the reasons I did start climbing this year. drC

I'd like a pair. Care to make a small home production run for the cc.comers? drC

I just hope they don't close the mountain for climbing for years after that like they did after 1980's eruption. drC

Sure is! It's got me glued to my seat reading it. I was pinned down too. </more bad puns> drC

My pretty feet don't smell, can't help I have heard that one solution is to climb in wool socks with polypro long johns under your shorts, thus ensuring appropriate wicking of the odorful sweat to the outside world. And I just use a sponge to clean the soles of my shoes after each climbing day. drC

You guys make me laugh. The obvious answer to the seatbelt violation is to blast you about the irresponsibility of risking to have an accident and putting the financial burden of your next whatever years of life support as a burden on society and all the people paying rising healthcare costs. And then you'll say something about reckless speeders and SnowByrd will find something else, and then blah blah blah and then, ... You know what I mean. Good thread for spray, bad for the climbing forum. I think she asked for advice, not judgment. Damn human character, we just can't help it Enjoy your days guys; stop fighting over the silly things. drC

One of the things that amuse me (well, it makes me sad, really) is that in America, where everything has to be easy for everybody to feel good, people basically don't get educated to drive, and then speed limits are set very low because they CANNOT drive. It is just ridiculous. I mean, I spent 15 minutes in the queue to get my driving license exam and that was enough to pass the written test. Hello?! The driving test is a joke too. And that is true for both CA and WA, the two places I got a license in. In Italy, the legal speed limit is 95 mph. I don't think any of the countries around have a highway speed limit less than 130 km/h (about 80 mph?). Germany has no speed limits on the Autobahn. In all of these countries, it's a bitch to get your driving license. Maybe it's worth to put the effort upfront and have less moronic drivers and more normal limits. drC

I should go back there before it's all gone... Dru, nice translation. And your English is definitely much better than this guy's French; he/she cannot spell or use proprer grammar. (Edit: translation's not from Dru it seems; nice job anyway.) drC

I say find a local traffic attorney to handle it. Cost will be maybe $250 and you don't have to go. Yes you may not get out of it and end up paying everything plus the attorney fee, so it's a bet. But the alternative is $411 plus whatever your insurance will raise you (let's say an average of $150/period, i.e. $900 over 3 years), so it's worth it. I know I didn't do it for my first ticket, and should have. I did for a speed trap and got the ticket dismissed (still cost me $350 for the attorney here). 2 tickets in 15 years of driving (never more than 14 mph over though), call me a speeder if you want . Here's an offer for me to drive the whole way next time, dear. Oh, and you go girl! the people who call you a would-be liar. She's better than that, guys. drC