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sold!!! i cook, clean and am great in bed. all you gotta do is love me I already love you. Do you like dogs?

Since when have women needed pick up lines to get lucky?

Congrats it's always nice when the interview turns into a sales pitch

That's not true! What about Porters and Cream Stouts?

Somehow I have a feeling climber chicks usually end up as Sugar mama's, and not the other way around you have dashed my hearts truest dream you mean mean man I thought that involved Archie? Besides, I thought you had already found your sugar daddy that you were teaching to climb ?

Yes, but has it ever actually worked on you and/or would work in the future? do i have to tell you??? will you respect me in the morning? It's morning and I still respect you

I've got one sitting in the basement that you can have. It's been rolled up and bent a few times, but it's never been really used, and is still serviceable.

Any word?

Somehow I have a feeling climber chicks usually end up as Sugar mama's, and not the other way around

Yes, but has it ever actually worked on you and/or would work in the future?

Then you may not have realized that cool climber chicks tend to be few and far between. I have a feeling these pick up lines get used at unplanned bivys more than anywhere else.

I'm eating olives and feta. I'd laugh harder but I don't want pits coming out my nose, at best it would hurt, at worst they might get stuck

He didn't have low body fat levels you idjit. pure speculation here... but I would imagine that body fat levels equate reasonably well with long term energy reserves which would seem awfully important for healing any major injuries.

I've decided your my new hero Muffy Oh, and you've been naughty, maypbe you'd like some of the bamboo I've been cutting

My diet starting after getting to the Family reunion at 2:00 on Thursday --- Thursday 2:00 -2 italian roast beef sandwiches and beer 2:15 - handful of miniature peanut butter cups - more beer 3:00 - more beer, handful of M&M's 6:00 - all you can eat Buffet for the grandparents 50th anniversary: lots of ham, lots of pot pie (not like out here), piroshki's soaked in butter, a little salad that was outweighed by the dressing, 2 kinds of desert, rolled out the door very slowly. 9:00 - more beer, more candy, more beer 10:00 - water, and twinkies 11:00 went to bed as I was exhausted and fat Fri: 9:30 - eggs, pancackes, and ham for breakfast 10:30 - beer and candy 11:30 - sausage and sauerkraut with beer 12:30 - twinkies and beer 1:00 - short nap 2:00 - more candy and beer 3:00 - 6:00 golfed 9 holes and didn't even kill anyone from the tee 6:00-7:00 beer, and ate my portion of $350 worth of beef tenderloin, along with some salad, and of course more beef 8:00 - beer and candy 9:00 - 11:00 go to the arcade and win tickets for the nieces and nephews - place was too damn hot so I broke a sweat playing airhockey 12:00 - rectified sweating with more beer, twinkies and water Sat - 9:00 - eggs, pancackes, and ham for breakfast 10:00 - more pancakes and coffee 11:00 - italian roast beef sandwhiches, and candy, oh and of coarse beer 12:00 - played tennis, I suck so I spent a lot of time running - 1:00 - Beer, and twinkies 2:00 - more beer and shuffleboard 3:00 - 6:00 golfed another 9 holes and road in the card to avoid burning calories : 6:00 - beer 6:30 - beer, lasagna, meatballs and sauce, salad, 3 kinds of desert 8:00 - beer 9:00 - went to the arcade again and played video games 11:00 - beer and cards, and 2 more kinds of desert Sun - 9:00 - small bowl of cereal - the site of 10 lbs of uneaten candy and pie is making me nauseaous. 11:00 - Back on the road to Pittsburgh and eventualy seattle. Now top that Gawd I love my family reunion's :moondance: I have never been anywhere else where there is a keg on tap 24/7 and people bith at 10:00 in the morning if there isn't beer Not to mention many days of italian food and sweets My relatives just kick ass! Oh, and only 2 walking wounded, and no calls to the cops this year so relativey safe and sane for us! My gawd they're mellowing!

mmmmmm, those things are like crack!

Yes, but she's already stolen your sanity.

Barring those who have physological issues, are receiving mental health care etc.... For a reasonably normal healthy person, is being unhappy is a choice? For many it would likely be made unconsciously, but is it still a choice?

Cutting bamboo and getting itchy arms. Oh, and pulling Nightshade Nasty stuff! Picking lots of raspberries. Oh, and getting a nice round of golf in For not having played in a year, I still managed not to suck too bad

The zoo will actually take them? Hmmm, might have to give them a call. Unluckily no pieces quite large/long enough for serious fencing type use, but could probably make some killer bean poles now that I think about it. And of course wands....

I'm impressed, it only took 15 posts, and it wasn't even Archie of Muffie!

I just cut a whole shit load of bamboo that was growing through my fence and haven't tossed it yet. Some seemingly good pieces up to 7+ ft of all diameters. Seems like there should be some use for it beside going into the yard waste bin, so let's here the ideas

I think he might be half goat.

As a small sidebar... How do people interpret "Protect often" ? For me, it means primarily protecting for anything more than about a 5 or 6 ft ground fall. (Basically to protect primarily to prevent injury) On a hard (for me) crag climb, even after I'm likely out of ground fall, I usually shoot for placements that are about a body length apart. Possibly closer if a piece is marginal and I want it backed up or there is a ledge to consider, possibly further if there is little gear or if I know I'm going into a crux where I won't be able to protect, or I can see a better stance a move or two higher. I have heard of other leaders who did the Zig-Zag thing on R&D and ended up having a mini-epic, but no injuries to speak of. Rope drag is always something to be aware of when placing gear, as is the zipper effect when you start to zig-zag the rope. I think this is more that the climber wasn't ready to lead that climb than anything else. IMHO your first leads on gear should be with someone who has some extensive experience, is constantly evaluating your placements and offering advice, and most importantly, well well below your climbing limit. Those first gear leads are all about the gear, not at all about the climbing. I did mine on 4th class ground I think

I really wouldn't recommend the Arch for one of your first trad leads though. Haven't tried Forking Crack so I can't speak to it though. The Arch (while a great climb at 5.8) is a bit tenous, requires primarily small cam's, and due to the traversing nature they tend to get pulled sideways and can walk a bit. I'm a big fan of protect early, protect often, and always protect any potential ground fall (or ledge fall mid-pitch). That said, I often look like I'm carrying a freakin aid rack, but have managed not to injure myself yet, and have never been in a situation where I had to run it out to the anchors due to lack of gear. (knocking on nearest wood).