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For the Kautz I used a 60liter pack, and it was more than enough. Depending on time of year and what you are bringing of course (we did it late season and needed quite a few ice screws). If you bring the 75, try to make sure it is not full....

Yeah, but against Michael Moore.

sounds like the first offer you make on a used car, ya know? shoot for the stars off the bat, then be ready to compromise down to what you can live w/... anyhow, yeah, each party retreats to it's basic approach - democrats since fdr have figured most problems can be solved via the ABC approach, republicans by keeping boys from kissing and giving rich folks more money... Neither party has much credibility any more, if they ever had it to begin with

I think we need evaluate our military role and goals in general. We should think about cutting out bases, reducing our strength, etc. It's not just Iraq and Afghanistan. I am still wondering what Obama and Putin were brewing up - you know the "flexibility" after the election. I certainly don't favor pissing off Russia or attacking Iran. The question is who would Romney bring in to his cabinet. We knew who W would bring in.

Spend within our means. Pretty simple Wow. If only we had done that for the past 4 years...things would be all fixed by now. The democratic platform is based on a laundry list of NEW programs and NEW spending. It comes out in every major speech and rally. Listen to Clinton's State of the Union addresses every year. Listen to Al Gore debating W (gotta love W's retort - if you are having a contest to outspend me, you win). Talk about defying common sense - especially in our current mess. Jon - we've had lower taxes before and a larger military, and Barry still manages to have a larger deficit than his predecessors. The fact is that if you raise taxes, no matter how much, the Democrats will always find a way to spend them all and then some. I'm all for cutting the budget across the board, including military. I'd support some higher taxes, but only with concomitant spending reductions. And I will not favor new taxes to fund NEW huge, costly gov't programs.

Spend within our means. Pretty simple

kind of like running 1 trillion dollar deficits every year. it will all just "work out" seems to have worked for reagan! republicans could solve the debt problem right now by simply holding a fundraiser/raffle to allow some lucky member of the party to suck his moldy cock Does everything you post have to devolve into some sort of fucked up sexual reference?

kind of like running 1 trillion dollar deficits every year. it will all just "work out"

sounds encouraging. :-/

yeah, and the fabricated, bogus "war on women" - not fear mongering.

historically, the two parties have taken turns being assholes, no, so i'm sure the pendulum will come on swinging back eventually? right now they are not "taking turns"

my seniors happen to be reciting the preamble today! “We the People of the United States, (1) in Order to form a more perfect Union, (2)establish Justice, (3)insure domestic Tranquility, (4)provide for the common defense, (5)promote the general Welfare, (6) and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.” item 5 can of course be used to justify a good many programs that republicans rail against... And yet they themselves did not institute national health care, or a public school system. Weird!

Give unto Caesar what is Caesar's, etc. It is not the role of gov't to do charity in Christianity - it is the role of individuals. Big difference. Actually, it has been a role of our government to provide charity from the very start, when George Washington signed laws specific to the needs of the poor, to provide food, shelter, and other services. Contemporary wack jobs state the contrary as truth, but that's all part of how they make shit up and lie a lot. Your point has nothing to do with Stefan's claim nor my rebuttal.

Give unto Caesar what is Caesar's, etc. It is not the role of gov't to do charity in Christianity - it is the role of individuals. Big difference.

This climb slipped through my fingers this year due to partner bailure. Wish I could have joined you!

HELLO! Seems like you ought to try lithium! It will make all the voices stop! COCK A DOODLE DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rooster - don't be mad at Ivan. He eats a lot of cock.

Of course. You'd not expect more from a telemark skier. ;-)

A shit pile indeed, but the views from the summit are outstanding (esp. of Eldorado and the Inspiration Glacier in all its glory)

More likely you are Dru, in which case I take it back - you aren't cool :-)

You're cool PW and have provided some great entertainment today, even though you are a dude. :-)

Same reason they let you. Whatever you say, Brian Moore

LOL! And really whatever people want to believe, I never smoked anything cigs marajuna and don't drink. People immediately think I'm born againer.. haha! I don't care if ppl use drugs (and some with chronic conditions experience relief)... well, as long as it's not around me, I don't care. I just enjoy my own state of mind and have no desire to use any state altering compounds. That's all. If it's not caused by an external stimulus, then that leaves something worse to explain it, I suppose

Why do the mods allow Dru to have so many avatars?

OK, I don't care what anyone says. Rob is fucking AWESOME (I got yer back, Rob). We see this happen so much. The russian gal is probably very sexy, exotic, with a mesmerizing accent, and can fuck great....... so why wouldn't a guy want this trophy wife (she may not swallow though...but we have to make SOME allowances)? I can't blame a dude for wanting that.... Now if he does it again... oh man, he's just as retarded as she is. I'm half way wondering (and NOT you, Rob) but some guys may like the Drama with their women, since they may see it as becoming the Knight and can SAVE THE DAY for their woman. He is like the Safe place...he is needed...he is appreciated. well, so it seems initially in the relationship, until they start getting into their own arguments. I live such a simple happy life of adventure in Alaska and starting to embark on my alpinism in the Cascades (did Baker last time!! and got up Argonaut! Tomorrow off to BIG CHEIF in Squamish!!). While I do get annoyed at people who make continuous poor decisions--I admit, I wake up happy every day (REALLY!), don't argue, and, in addition, I find that, a woman needs to support and appreciate her man and do OUTRAGEOUS things with him EVERY DAY! Now, of course, I don't mean support a very silly ideas like rob a gas station, but I would not marry such a man. I have exceptional taste in men. Another thing.. these women have partners... yet they complain when their guy does something nice because he didn't do it THEIR way. *OK girlfriends/wives...NEVER DO THIS...or STOP if you have. If your guy does something nice "just because" say thank you and love the fact he did it FOR YOU. If he spilled some grinds on the counter when making you coffee, do not (FOR THE LOVE OF PETE) criticize him for being messy. It doesn't matter. It does NOT matter...hear me? I'm too boring... Can I have a hit of whatever it is you are smoking?

Is this your approach to attract the ladies? (Chicks dig assholes)