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AFAIK, this is not known to be true. It's an idea people are studying, and the mere fact that scientists are studying it has led many to believe it's true. Believe me, we'll all know when they find "the gay gene." Can you imagine the media frenzy? "How could God make people gay and then condemn them for how he made them?" Last I heard, it's not genetic, but could very well be tied to the mothers chemistry during pregnancy affecting infant development. Didn't some statistic pop out a couple of years ago that 90% of gay men had older brothers, compared to 20% of the general population? Almost certainly not genetic, but quite possibly biological.

Someone needs some lovin! Or at least some Pizza.

BoC is a stellar climb! Don't TR it Sherri! Go for the lead. The gear is stellar and fear is worth at least a 1/2 grade of climbing ability!

you must work for the government

My great grandfather smoke cigars, ate raw sausage (and fed it to anyone who wasn't old enough to know better) and drank (in moderation) until he was 94.

Anybody want to venture any ice predictions for next weekend? Avy danger seems to be coming down, but the temperatures up. Any chance that anything at Banks Lake, Leavenworth, or Snoqualmie will survive the temps or am I just dreaming?

Ah, devil ether. It makes you behave like the village drunkard in some early Irish novel. Total loss of all basic motor function. Blurred vision, no balance, numb tongue. The mind recoils in horror, unable to communicate with the spinal column. Which is interesting because you can actually watch yourself behaving in this terrible way, but you can't control it.

Heck, there are plenty of people who aren't even mysoginist who would vote against Hillary just because she's Hillary. She'd be fine at the job of president, but I don't think anyone can say she's not a polarizing individual.

Exit 38 and/or the SR900 crag. Both passes are closed again, with Snoqualmie down for at least 8 to 10 hrs of Avy control. Once again the forecast is "stay home and drink" Hmmm, I wonder if Mrs. Selkirk made it up to Stevens to go skiing or stayed home?

Yep, it's called Mountain Gear. 12 trips to the mothership will turn you into an utter gear whore! Impressive rack Bill, I'd post mine but I'm feeling inadequate now

Congrats Bill And too all you raising little ones It seems that the people who shouldn't have kids have too many, so it's good to see the folks who should have kids making it a priority.

You'll definitely want an AT settup. The rigid sole on AT boots will take crampons just fine and they're not too bad to walk in, and plenty warm/waterproof. But you'll definitely want to spend some at a resort getting your feet under you before you throw a 40lb pack into the mix. I picked up a used AT settup here for about $600 a couple of years ago ($400 skis/bindings, $200 boots), but you can certainly do it cheaper.

Muffy's right! Embrace the crack! A lot of new crack climbers would rather make 5.10 moves on the face then 5.7 moves in the crack. That might work cragging but it's a recipe for trouble in the alpine. And no crimping on the edges or doing the "mountaineers pull-apart" (gaston) unless it's absolutely critical. It's all about the jams, and locks. Learning to wedge a body part in and hang on it Oh, and Stemming is the solution to Everything! (ok, 99% of everything). Screw ice, it's time to go crack climbing!

I think in general tendon injuries, rotator cuffs, tendonitis etc, (anything that will get irritated with use) require pretty much absolute rest to heal quickly and not linger. So you can lift weights all you want, you just can't do it with using your injured hand.

If you want to train in the Gym for Alpine climbing, stay off the big overhangs, unless your climbing seriously hard alpine routes, your time will be better spent working stuff that's less than vertical and thin to develop balance and footwork. And you'll be fine, the intermediate rock climbs are pretty technically mellow. There's the occasional attention getting move (i.e. first pitch of the Cave route on Concord) but for the most part the climbing is pretty easy unless you get on some of the more difficult climbs. There are a few mountie climbs in the 5.8 to 5.9 range and for those you'll want to be solid at 5.9 cragging before you jump on them (Orbit, Outerspace, a route on SEWS whose name escapes me, etc.). good luck, have fun

Werner Braun, as in Werner Von Braun? the german rocket expert and one of the fathers of the american space program?

Any body been out to Banks? Is anything surviving this warm snap? Trying to find Ice this weekend but it sounds like Banks will be iffy, Vantage will be out, and Alpental will be a death trap, which leaves Leavenworth and even then probably only Mountaineers creek or having a go at some mixed up on Eight Mile Buttress. Any thoughts? For those of you who have been up Mountaineers creek, what's the Avy danger there like? Alex's guide has it listed as moderate, but it would be great to get some more details. TIA delayed

We had something similar happen that was due to a static electricity buildup. At our old apartment we stacked a bunch of stainless steal pots/pans on top of the refrigerator which was right next to stove. Mrs. Selkirk was in the kitchen one day herd a big pop and suddenly a breaker had popped. Reset it and didn't think anything about it until it happened again a few weeks later. It turns out the fan in the stove hood was poorly gounded, and would build up a charge in the stove hood. Then one one of the pans got bumped close enough it would arc into the pans handle, and discharge into the refrigerator. It didn't burn a hole but it certainly left a couple of melted/burned spots.

Ignorance is bliss...

Anyone found anything wortwhile down at Rainier recently?

We are shifting to a text only version of this page due to an overwhelming demand for this information. From WSDOT just now Snoqualmie Pass is closed Snoqualmie Pass remains closed due to extreme winter conditions from milepost 34 near North Bend to milepost 106 near Ellensburg. The pass will remain closed for at least the next 24 hours. Due to wet, heavier snow, the avalanche threat has increased. Friday, Feb. 1, at 9 a.m. is the earliest WSDOT will be able to assess the effects of this storm and our ability to reopen the pass. WSDOT will continue to update the Web page with the most current information about the conditions on the pass.

But will she be able to avoid wrestling with the pigs?

You'd be better off at 2:00 AM roads should be clear by then. 2:00PM get you to Vancouver just in time for rush hour.

Mostly depressed at how much people suck, and annoyed at how far they'll go to avoid confrontation. If you really think an employee is ready to go off their rocker why in the world did you hire them in the first place? Some company's have even gone a step further and hire outside firms to come in and the HR bad guys. Good luck on the Cali position btw. As difficult as it taking the spot it really does sound like it's necessary.

grabbed two 13's myself.