Speaking of permanent desecration of rock - how about that Valley of the Kings? Nature was reclamining it until some yahoos decided to dig out and display that eye sore again!
I bring a BD #8 on every climb and usually place it (often at a belay anchor). Sometimes I bring a 7 and/or 9. 10 and 11 are only if the route takes gear to 3" and 4" respectively. I don't go lower than a #7
That might be closer to the reasoning than you know, but essentially folks decided that there had been enough beating on the Hobbick drum, and at a certain point it stops being funny and becomes something rather more ugly.
Understood, Off. I was not really joking.
MySpace is not a valid comparison at all. They never were what FB is today. And yes, they still exist with a minimal skeleton crew. FB has a LONG way to fall to get there.
Surprise - if you talk back to the border agent and yell at him, he'll delay you, and make your life suck. Takes a rocket scientist to figure out this outcome.
True that. But, we've got way better 1st amendment protections. Like, WAY better. So I guess everyone is embarrassing
Yeah, Canada now allows everyone to suffer the institution of marriage. Yay, Canada!