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Read and learn guys. Buy your fiancee a cheap ring. It will go over real well, I'm sure, and you will risk little if you f**k up.

You guys crack me up.

Feel the same way if it is a family heirloom (your dead mother's/grandmother's wedding ring)?

Exactly.

I agree with that. But I'd adjust a lot about the budget if I could wave a magic wand. We didn't? What about the gas guzzlers of the 70's? What about RVs? Ban them too? What about people who drive thousands of miles every year to climb friggin' glaciers and rock crags? "Was this trip really necessary?" Maybe we should just ration gas, give everyone an allowance and a national card. Ordnung muB sein. Arbeit macht Frei. and the rest of the world will just happily join us - even if it means limiting their economic growth and prosperity? Or perhaps we'll just give them some nice opportunities upon which to capitalize.

not. irrespective of what went bad, the ring goes back to the guy. why? it was a gift. further she's not the one who blew it. if she was the one who had posted the add and he wanted to break it off then she should give it back but he's the one who effed up. I'm assuming it cost $$$ (as in the 2-month salary rule). The "gift" is a symbol for the committment to marry. Marriage off - gift null and void.

not. irrespective of what went bad, the ring goes back to the guy.

I find it hard to below that the science is not getting funded, nor that it is that expensive to do. Software projections based on different rates of CO2 concentrations would be one component, as would cost projections on their economic impact. This could be compared with the cost (economic, quality of life) of building more efficient cars, rationing gasoline, or whatever else is proposed.

"perhaps", "might" blah blah. "feel-good" gestures don't cut it. You have to do a full cost-benefit analysis with an honest report of the choices.

"Hansen's team, reporting Thursday in the journal Science, said they also determined that global temperatures will rise 1 degree Fahrenheit this century even if greenhouse gases are capped tomorrow." Mostly due to the fact we've already pumped a lot of greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere already. Perhaps we should think about not making a bad situation worse. Emissions will increase - I have never seen a plausible plan for even capping them. Capping them will still increase the temps by 1F. Instead of spouting mantras and feel-good slogans, coupled with useless token gestures and forcing people to make drastics lifestyle changes, we should do some serious number crunching to see what can be effective, its cost, and realistic outcomes.

"Hansen's team, reporting Thursday in the journal Science, said they also determined that global temperatures will rise 1 degree Fahrenheit this century even if greenhouse gases are capped tomorrow."

A look up the snowfield from the side. Taken on a bluebird day in July of last year. Large photo is here . You can make out a faint boot path.

They did. They covered just as much of the scandals for as possible to maximizie profits/viewership, while casting the accusers for each scandal is as negative a light as possible, questioning motives, expenditures, and legitimacy of the issues as much as possible. A win-win for the media.

People place wands to mark their ascent. But I wouldn't advise following them blindly - you can't be sure they were going to Muir. I'm not sure if the NPS Rangers wand the path (or how these wands would be differentiatable from wands placed by private parties).

The first time I tried to go to Camp Muir, I went with my overweight brother. He scoffed at the route description and "get your bearings" page I printed from the web site. He did fine until Pebble Creek (7200 feet), and then his jaw dropped: "I didn't expect it to be like THIS" To make a long story short, he quit at 8500 feet, I went up to 9200 or so, and hit my turn around time. I would advise you to set a turn around time before you even get to Paradise. Personally it takes me about 4 hours to get up to Muir. Some people here can do it much faster. I'd say you might consider 6 or 7 hours a maximum if you leave early.

a lot... and not just "old" people, but obese Americans, who would be better served getting off their asses and walking.

Maybe you could impress us some more with your knowledge of gobots and transformers. Talk about opportunity cost...

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Tovarish Doktor znayet para slov na velikom moguchem. Molodets. Znaniye - sila.

The more it annoys you... the better. And more people understand me than you think...

Time to practice those liberal ideals: diversity, multiculturalism.

if it makes you feel any better - the liberal bogey-man "big corporations" get rich off of these claims abuses too (drug companies, insurance companies, medical conglomerates).

Tsk tsk, an obsessive-compulsive contrarian. Seek help.

The same can be said of all you 'besserwissers'.

Pick a weekend when there is a stable weather pattern both before and after the day(s) you plan to be there. Bring plenty of water and a filter (or tablets). I drink 3-4 liters round-trip. I'd recommend drinking a sports drink for part of the way up, at least. If you go on the weekend there will be lots of climbers on the trail and you should be able to find some boot track. Start early in the morning to allow for a safety margin. The hike to Muir is more strenuous than Si (4700+ elevation gain in 4.3 miles compared to 3300 in 4.0 miles at an elevation that starts almost 5000 feet higher). If you are not used to hiking on snow, that will make a difference. Bring ski poles or trekking poles. At any sign of the weather turning bad, turn around. If you get socked-in above Pebble Creek and don't have navigation skills, stay put and wait for the weather to improve. Enjoy!