selkirk

would that be Intelligent self detonation? Or Intelligent detonation of others? That could be a usefull trick to learn for the speeding up the lines a Smiff.

most focused/biggest difficulty jump to date: Lions Jaw.... At that point I had led 1 whole pitch of 5.8 sport, and and maybe 5 whole pitches of 5.6 trad, and was hoping to get on Five Gallon jugs, of course that was busy, so I got it in my head that, it's only 5.8, I think it'll go... got it it clean, but damn was the pucker factor high! I place all the worthwhile gear I had and ended up slotting tri-cams as nut's just below the roof! Scariest... last fall, on Midway.... utterly horid head space. 2 moves chimneying up and I drop a nice draw, place one sketch piece, and go back down to fish it out of the whole at the base . Three more moves up, and I realize i'm not wearing my helmet and there's a party above me stupid stupid me, back down to get the helmet on, then back up. The only piece I liked on the whole route was the fixed pin! Almost rapped off the top of Jello Tower. Only route i've seriously considered bailing off of midway. Either that or the 2 moves of bottoming flaring, offwidth on the Tunnel Route on Concord. Start reaching, thinking, there has to be a hand hold in there, wait, wait theres no hand hold, and I don't have any feet anymore either, oh f&*Y&U*ck, lets see how fast and how deep I can crawl into said crack! Second scariest.... 2 weeks ago on George and Martha. (my whole, 3rd 10a trad lead. Up at the offwidth section at the top, two moves of thrutching, and I can't quite get my foot onto the big ledge so I start Road-Runnering missing the damn ledge by 1 inch every time. Finally hit it after what felt like an eternity. strenousness.. A tie between Tangled up in Blue, and Karate Crack, damn those worked me over! So, how about the flip? What climbs/pitchs turned out to be ridiculously over rated in difficulty? Kudo's to anyone who can name one that's not at Exit -38

Huh? dude lay off the weed, your getting addled.

I said bluesy, not monotonous. I think the last time she toured it was with Willie Nelson or BB King

Susan Tedeschi Angel From Montgomery I am an old woman Named after my mother My old man is another Child that's grown old If dreams were thunder And lightnin' was desire This old house would'a burned down A long time ago Make me an angel, to fly from Montgomery Make me a poster, of an old rodeo Just give me one thing, I can hold onto To believe in this living is just a, hard way to go When I was a young girl I had me a cowboy He wasn't much to look at Just a free ramblin' man Aw, but that was a long time And no matter how I try Those years they just flow by Like a broken-down dam Make me an angel, to fly from Montgomery Make me a poster, of an old rodeo Just give me one thing, I can hold onto To believe in this living is just a, hard way to go There's flies in the kitchen I can hear 'em a-buzzin' But I ain't done nothin' Since I woke up today How the hell can a person Go to work in the mornin' And come home in the evenin' And have nothin' to say? Make me an angel, to fly from Montgomery Make me a poster, of an old rodeo Just give me one thing, I can hold onto To believe in this living is just a, hard way to go C chicks with throaty blues voices !

Columbia River (CRKT) "Peck" or "Kiss in the Dark". Light, one hand operation, locks open and shut, throw it on a laynard to clip it in, and they're cheaper than the rest :-)

i've never even heard Susan Tedeschi, Steve Vai, or the Bone Daddies on the radio! Oh, and I forgot to metion U2 Kenny Wayne Sheperd whoever the hell sings Fishin in the Dark and the Batman Forever soundtrack!

SLC can degenerate?

looks like a rabid, cave dwelling snafflehound to me!

So does that mean coke and marijuana are nutritional supplements and therefore shouldn't be regulated?

For those of you who spend all day spraying... the effect will be negligible

Sunday looks good for Tieton and Vantage, Sat looks wet. But if you like your cracks and jugs wet go for it!

dude, somebody needs to get laid.

I didn't know bouldering was like hiking! And where can I get me some of those suction cups that aid climbers use? Those sounds cool!

My data sucks and certainly not in the good way! but at least I think I almost know why it sucks! Now if I could only figure out why it "why it" sucks.

Dirty Vegas Fat Boy Slim Evanescence Jem Steve Vai (Firegarden !) Susan Tedeschi Cold Play Bone Daddies (bluesy rock from North Idaho also !) Train Verve Maroon 5

Somehow I don't think it's capitalism that's going to save that region of China. It's going to come from top down regulation, not from buying power or a truely free market. At some point the civil unrest will likely force the Government to up the environmental standards. Buts that's not capitalistic pressure. It's either top down regulation or bottom up revolution. The company won't do it in and of itself. The mandate is going to come from something other than consumer $$$, which is agains the libertarian ideal, as I understand it, of no governmental regulation of business at all. And no, I don't think a pure democracy would be a good think with an uneducated populace. As a representative democracy we choose people to be proffesional decision makers and to represent our needs/desires, which they do an ok job of. Since it's their job they have the time and need to better informed about both sides of the issues at hand, which the average person doesn't. A pure democracy the size of our nation would be unwieldy an ineffective at best, if it even remained a true democracy. I kind of have a feeling that so few would actually participate that we'd end up somewhere between a representative democracy, and a pure one with a smaller body of people making the decision (though much larger than the current one), and the vast majority of the people absorbed in their daily lives.

ah but theres two subtle differences PP. Who someone votes for doesn't always have an immediate, and noticeable effect on an individuals current life. At the time of a vote it's an ephemeral effect. This individual promises me more than the other person. But now, saving 75cents on a CD at Wally World, that's money in your pocket for a can of smokeless! The little guy who's getting paid peanuts in asia to make that CD case in a plant that spews toxins into the river can go use his own buying power to fix it. oh, wait..... nevermind. If the majority of people were good at looking ahead we wouldn't have an obesity epedemic, aids rampant in africa, smoking prevalent anywhere, climbers. And 2nd were not directly making decisions with our votes. Were electing someone who we feel will be capable of making a better informed decision than we are. Were not a true democracy remember, but a representative democracy. In addition, every few years we have the right to change our mind about who we voted for and vote in another weasel to make decisions for us.

you only dig the brainy chicks? I actualy have quite a thing for brainy men and women This desperately needs a witty response but I can't think of one! Damn i suck in the morning!

Well, the absolutel worst case scenario is that we can make the planet uninhabitable for us, or at least most of us. And since it's pretty well established that 1. Hell is other people, and 2. People suck, would that really be a bad thing? I'm sure the cocroaches and algaes, and the rest of the surviving species wouldn't mind one bit if we collectively buggered off. For all you religious nuts out there. Don't forget humility and forgiveness. As core Christian virtues they seem to be overlooked quite often in favor of Avarice, Pride, and Vengance. It seems people have forgotten both the old and new testament! We may be gods in our own minds but were only a hiccup in geologic time.

You just gotta stop playing with your advisor Gary! Is there actually a compelling reason to meet with him? I end up meeting my advisor once a week or so for a half hour and he tells me things I already know. It seems to work for us As for playing games with women.... so long as they're the right games can be lots of fun , otherwise we'd all end up alpine hardmen

I've always wondered why some people believe that free market forces are completely sufficient to regulate things (society, business, etc.) The thought of major companies only being regulated by supply, demand, and the whims of the consumer is horrifying! To even be mildly palatable it assumes that the vast majority of people are going to act in the long term best interests of their society when using their buying power, and that they recognize that the long term stability and prosperity of the society is in the final analysis more beneficial to them and their offspring, then a little immediate monetary savings. Either that or ir requires altruistic morally conscious companies I don't know all that many people who think about the consequences of their purchases beyond the next paycheck/next fiscal cycle, much less 20, 30, or more years down the road. And most of the ones who do think about it do a half assed job, myself included.

Did anyone else see Yngve's doppleganger in the Motorcycle Diaries? Good movie and great cinematography.

you only dig the brainy chicks?

Is it just me or does this sound dirty? Sorry your advisor is a wanker Gary . Mines not very helpful, but at least he's pleasant.