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Those damn bats!!! You should see my back from that silly chimney pitch too!! Did I mention I hate bats?! But hey at least I finished it. I think I did the whole rest of the pitch with my eyes closed after the bat flew at my head.

I'm beginning to look into massage therapy schools. I imagine that there's a few liscensed massage therapists on this site. Any recommendations on schools in WA/OR/CA? What to look for/what to avoid?

We will most likely be there. I may have to work till 5:30 or so, which puts us there 6:30ish. Hopefully earlier! See ya'll tomorrow!

I love llamas!!!

Isn't that the name of some foreign movie? It was extremely bizarre, as I reacall...

Sounds like fun! We'll probably be there!

Forgive my ignorance, but is 1 to 3% an abnormally high amount of people allergic to peanuts compared to most other foods? If so, then fine. (I still think its a stupid rule though.) If not, what about the kids allergic to chocolate or wheat or eggs or milk or whatever?!

Awww... Poor Mike. There's lotsa cute girls about an hour East of ya! Really though, I'd say just don't be over-agressive about it. If she's cute and climbing, like Marylou said, focus on the common denominator-climbing. If you guys hit it off and start hanging out, there will be plenty of time later on to get a piece of ass.

1. Having to check in for work every 2.5 hrs, only to not work. 2. When people use dry erasers on paper. Ughh!!!

Try living in Utah...

Did anyone else read that amazing story in this month's National Geographic Adventure magazine about a group of Jews who hid from the Nazis for 2 or 3 years in a huge labyrinth of a cave?! You should check it out. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/0406/excerpt4.html (I think this is only the first page or so... You have to buy the magazine to read the rest... )

Sketchfest - How was it? I am curious as to what that hike is like.

Got it! From the west, take Exit 41 off of I84, turn right and park in front of the stone restroom building. Walk east up the road for 75 yards to a sign on your left identifying the Gorge Trail #400. Climb and then walk along the edge of the campground to a fork. For ruckel ridge, turn right at the fork continue past more camp areas and begin climbing from site #5. After going under the power lines and reentering woods, stay right, descend slightly and come to a large talus slope. traverse across for a few hundred feet and then be watching for a path that goes up to the left over the rocks. Aim for the little crest below the end of the cliff and follow it up to the bottom of the sheer face. Turn left, follow along the base of the wall and then begin climbing very steeply on a well-defined use path. At 2.5mi you can circumvent a very exposed catwalk by traversing below the crest on the west side. About .3mi farther drop to a saddle and then begin the final mile of steep uphill to the junction with the Ruckle Creek trail a short distance beyond the easy ford of Ruckle Creek. Turn left at the junction with the ruckle creek trail and begin winding downhill back to the trailhead. And remember... "Ruckel Ridge seems to be a magnet for people who grossly overestimate their hiking skills." (Nothing against you, Sketchfest, I just thought it was funny!) -I got this from the Columbia Gorge Hikes book by Don and Roberta Lowe.

Damn, I would tell you how to get there because I have the hiking book with the directions in my truck outside but I'm at the library and if I leave I'll lose my computer!?