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Slightly off topic, but how do BD Crossbows and Freerides stack up? There's a pair in the Yard Sale that i'm thinking about picking up but wanted to run it by the Peanut Gallery first since I've been out of the ski loop for a while. CHeers!

Bump... So who's going to be there on thursday? Have a new toy to try out and i'm itching to use it!

the EDK is an overhand knot with long tails.

You sure Mike? Might wanna tell The American Chiropractic Association and the US Department of Labor about that. Back on topic, HERE is a really good article on poison ivy. Good links! DM/DO "It takes many years of education and training to become a physician: 4 years of undergraduate school, 4 years of medical school, and 3 to 8 years of internship and residency, depending on the specialty selected." Chiro. "Most State boards require at least 2 years of undergraduate education; an increasing number are requiring a 4-year bachelor’s degree. All boards require the completion of a 4-year program at an accredited chiropractic college" So between 6 and 8 years of School for a Chiro. or 8 years of School followed by 3 to 8 years of supervised practice/apprenticeship (not to mention the DO's/DM's I know haven't had a summer off since they started school. That's more time for practice after all).

Is that just classroom time? DM training is more than just the school work. Even the 3 or 4 year residency time ammounts to an apprenticeship. Somehow I doubt it's possible to squezze any more training/practice into an 8 yr period than the folks I know going through DM and DO programs.

You're here, aren't you? And just who do you propose be the judge of "how well suited they are to society and/or the environment". I haven't had kids so i'm not out of the evolutionary game yet. I can still do something stupid, kill myself off, and not pass on my inherently inferior traits. After all, I do climb for fun, I can't be that well evolved. Of course I was a relatively tough kid, I got dropped on my head at least 3 or 4 times , and some days I can still keep up on here

I thought TDI was Turbo Diesel Injection? And I'm in Grad-school for a whole 3 weeks more (unless I screw the pooch on my final exam) so by "advisor" I mean "grad-program advisor/committee chair"

it's sad but it's evolution in action. Does anyone else think we've kind of short-circuited the whole survival-of-the-fittest thing? Everyone and anyone can now procreate to their hearts content, and in 1st world countries pretty much all of the offspring are guaranteed live to an age where they can have their own kids, regardless of how well suited they are to society and/or the environment, and pass on their genes/behaviors. I just wonder if one of these days it's going to come back bite us in the ass?

If your looking for fuel efficiency this seems the way to go. Some of the new VW get 50mpg or some such insanity. While the hybrids are coming in around 40+. Relatively low-tech, proven systems have something that can be said for them. It seems half the hybrid push has been slightly better gas mileage and higher HP, which is lame. My advisor also has a Prius and likes it. I wonder which is actually better for the environment. Diesel seems to be a slightly dirtier fuel, but there's nasty shit that goes into making/disposing of batteries.

hmmm, once spent a 4 hr drive in the middle of the summer, without air conditioning, with 4 people in the mazda equivalent of a geo-metro. Oh, and I forgot to mention that our dog had just been skunked

Wankers one and all, well almost anyway. Had a buddy who got back not too long ago and we sent lots of non-perishable, non-crunchable muncies. Beef jerky, peanut butter, tinned cookies, etc, along with a few magazines and lots and lots of books. They're heavy but they went over really well. They ended up in a kind communal library that got passed around.

who was it that said "Hell is other people"

I've got two great grandparents in their 90's. They both smoke, and eat lots of italian food. As of two years ago my Great Grandpa still eats raw sausage, and feeds to whichever small furry animals and/or small children he's left with. Somehow I don't think going vegan is going to extend my life span more than 2 months, and then i'd have to pass up eating all of gods tasty creatures! You know, the other veagans; turkies, cows, deer, mmmmmmmmmmmm. Were mean to be omnivores after all! So tuck in, and how do you like your big juicy steak?

had the distinct displeasure to spend 2 weeks in Houston a few years ago. Worst place i've been in a long time! Flat, fugly, eeechh..

guy's don't really like to hear that dear

I'd certainly be in again for the week after Thanksgiving. Make sure you bring the biggest headlamp you've got. With it getting dark at 5:00 you'll need it. Oh, and if you don't don't have leashless tools with big pinky guards i'm thinking gloves may be in order to keep the knuckles off the rock.

If your in any way shape or form religious there is definitely a moral imperitive to take care of those less fortunate. Not that this transfers into action by very many people. I think in a lot of ways' KK hit the nail on the head. For most people it's CYA first and foremost, everyone else can figure it out for themselves.

A guy I climbed with a couple of years ago had "This is Not a Step" on the top of his helmet and had "This End Up" on the back. At the moment i'm seriously considering "Can't sleep. Clown's will eat me." for mine

Of course this needs to be normalized by the how quickly the rest of society is increasing.

I've heard something similar put forward before. The fundamental need had nothing to do with Saddam or Iraq, but that we needed additional military bases in the area. Makes much more sense than most of the BS that the war was sold on.

ooh, nit picky. I like that. I'll adjust accordingly. And yeah, in my mind bush has been pretty much a failure. It could have been worse though. He could have actually installed a more effective and trustworty cabinet which would have allowed him to accomplish a larger portion of his agenda. As is, the general level of incompetence of many of his appointees and cabinet seems to have prevented him from making things as bad as they could have been. And your he may not be the worst. I'd put 10 bucks down now that in 20 years, the best that will be said of his policies is ineffectual and poorly executed. And you only get accused of seeing things in black and white when you indicate that all liberals hate this country, don't support the troops and want to see us crash and burn in Iraq. I'd say it's utterly patriotic to attack the president, his cabinent, and his foreign policy when there are so many problems with them.

Are you referring to Bush's obvious attempt to divert attention from his being caught lying to us? He's obviously lied again when he says that a senator from New Jersey or a governor from Vermont had access to the same intelligence he did. you are a monomaniac you are a monomaniac I'd love to see you say this with a straight face Bush is a genius. He has done a fabuluous job running the country. He was completely correct in invading Iraq. Iraq had WMD's, they just showed restraint and didn't use them when we invaded. Our occupation of Iraq is not a quagmire. We are not creating more terrorists while we are over there. Our civil liberties are not being erroded at home. The patriot act is in no way overreaching. The department of homeland security is a fabulous idea, and has been flawlessly implemented. The No-Child-Left-Behind act has been an utter success, because bush had a fantastic track record with education in Texas. Abstinence only education, reduces pregnancies and risky behaviours. Tax breaks for the wealthy improves the income of the poor.

hmmmm, maybe I should say reactionary? propoganda blinded patriot? general all around wankers

"America sucks"? - gee, reading this thread, I wonder why conservatives get the idea that liberals hate America, root for us to "lose", and are unpatriotic. Oh, yeah, I forgot, it's "patriotic" to attack your president, country, and foreign policy ad nauseam with a monomaniacal obsession. I love it how conservatives see everything in black and white.

Sounds good. I'll bring what kit i've got, though it aint much. 3:30 and Issaquah works for me!