KaskadskyjKozak

Actually I'll bet it's gorilka or samogonka... but I'd have to defer to CPB on that one. Nalyvaj-no!

I'd rather that *everybody* just STFU.

Don't be surprised. The left has become more and more shrill and irrational over the last 6 years. Their blind hate for a single president has made them incapable of putting anything into proportion and proper perspective.

vote for a third party. nema riznyci mizh demokratamy ta j respublikancyamy. vony oboye z odnoho polya yahody. hivno rozkydayut' povsyudy, lycemyry vsi vony ta j vse. pkhe. na spravzni zminy treba buty vykydaty z posad vsikh yikh v vulycyu na zhopy

Isn't that what you do at NAMBLA meetings? it's what you do as look in the mirror, Stuart Smalley.

Because the right is all about the love. Sure. That's what you lefties say, but I'd don't see any right-wingers posting polls here about who they "hate the most".

Sadly, that's exactly how I imagine your life to actually be.

remember that after the elections Yes, I'm not sure that the trajectory this country is taking would have been much difference under Democratic leadership. But then again, how objective is my perception of what's going on? Fuck the Democans and Republicrats.

No, I'm not.

+1

Indeed, "hate" is what drives the left. Thanks for the frank admission!

What would a butt-pirate know about normal sex, anyways? You mean that whore of a wife you have hasn't taught you about the delights of sexual chocolate? Oh dear, what you are missing! Why am I not surprised that you enjoy wallowing in filth? Enjoy your daily feast of E. coli, you bunch-munching sodomite pig.

What would a butt-pirate know about normal sex, anyways?

Ya missed the point JayB We all got the point: you're a classless asshole.

remember that after the elections

If both parties simultaneously have some power (Republican Executive, Democratic congressional) then that is a good recipe for a more lean government. Funny how in capitalism it always comes down to competition being necessary to prevent excesses. That only worked under Clinton/Rep congress. Under Bush 41 and Reagan, there was shared power and deficits. And taxes were raised then too, BTW (Reagan cut, then raised taxes later, and we all remember "read my lips"). -- S

I disagree. You can't cram a year's worth of learning into a weekend or even a multi-day or even 2-week course. Now, if you learn on your own first, and then take one of those course offered by AAI, for example, as a way to fill in gaps and progress, I'd say a 6 or 7 day course would fulfill the type of instruction that we are talking about much better than a club. But who can afford that anyways?

Both parties are good at finding ways to spend (waste, squander) our money.

Does he ever? RMI, in addition to being miniscule as compared to the mounties, is also quite a bit more expensive, making it out of reach of a lot of beginning climbers, particularly very young climbers. It seems to me RMI's goal is to make money as a business first, and teach you about climbing second. Clubs are the other way around. Many people hire RMI to climb Rainier, with no interest to learn how to climb or doing climbing beyond that one trip up the mountain. For around $1000 you get only one day of instruction (mostly self-arrest practice), and a hand-holding up the mountain with a bit of security knowing you are with experienced folks and a backup system in the event of an accident or emergency.

CBS hits it right on the head. A lot of students have never stepped foot on a trail before, yet alone climbed anything. They take the mountaineers course as a deep plunge, headfirst, into the world of climbing. Those groups of 12 you see on the Coleman-Deming, Eldorado, Sulphide Glacier, etc. are probably on their first or second climb *ever*. And a good number of them take the class and never climb again - it was a novelty to try out, or they just figured it took too much time, or was not for them in the first place. Others move on and climb on their own. And a few others become instructors and leaders. And of the instructors and leaders, many are 2nd-4th year climbers, who will move on themselves. Only a few stick with the organization beyond that. I'd say the ratios are something like 9:2:1 (worst case) down to 6:2:1 (more typical).

thank you for proving how insane you liberal nut jobs really are.

buttlickers

Someone I know got called up and ended up being in the room where perspective jurors were questioned by the lawyers. One guy sat down, took a look at the plaintiff, pointed, and said "that guy over there looks guilty as hell!". The judge went ballistic and chewed the guy out... but let him go.

settle down, Beavis

If they'll nice they'll wait until after the holidays... letting everybody worry about them over the holidays is much kinder I was laid off once on December 15 (the profit wasn't as large as they'd hoped!) , and once on January 7 (the company was going down the tubes) It can come at anytime for any reason. Plan on it. yep. or for no discernible reason at all.