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Oh sure... conveniently forget about 1859 when we kicked YOUR ass! Well... I guess it was actually a pig, and not an ass... ... but at least we got the San Juans out of the deal!

Bump... So, MissQ - did ya go?

Piglet: "p-p-p-p-p-p-p-pop him Pooh, pop him! Damn t-t-t-t-t-tigger bounced me for the last t-t-t-t-t-t-ime."

Impressive!

Not familiar with Freehand, but I'm guessing that the problem is with your settings within Acrobat. You want your Acrobat printer driver set up to embed the fonts. If you don't embed the fonts, and the computer you're viewing it on can't find the font specified, it defaults to something close. And something close might not have the same bullets as your original font. Boiling it down - embed your font. Not sure which version of Acrobat you're using, so I can't help you much in finding where that setting is. If that doesn't work... well then - I guess that wasn't the problem...

Lookin' to get Marie worked up yet again?

Oh. Oops... I kinda remember that now. But the irony of my sucky job situation a year ago still holds! (No offense, Marko.)

HEY... I'm ME, for what it's worth. Didn't want to make dams and shit the rest of my life. So what was I working on a year ago? Mechanical stuff for dams and shit!

Did you get a feel if going over St. Elmos Pass, and up the Winthrop might be a good alternative to get to Schurman this year? When I was reading that other trip report here on the Emmons - where they went over St. Elmo's and onto the Winthrop for a crevasse rescue refresher (if I read that right) - it seemed kind of wierd to hump back over to the Interglacier Oven, when you were already on the Winthrop. Just curious for future variety... -kurt

kind of like girls posting as guys posting as girls?

You mean those were girls?

Sometimes that's one in the same. But for now, let's just say "the partner."

Do they at least have the common courtesy to holler "WATCH ME" ?

Just FYI, and for future information seekers... I'm pretty sure you didn't go over Curtis Ridge to get to Schurman. CAMP Curtis is the low point on the ridge between Mt. Ruth and The Prow. Curtis Ridge is the big rocky ridge radiating down off Rainier, towards the right - as you're standing at Schurman looking at the mountain. Depending on conditions, the route over the Prow can be a nice shortcut. You still need to traverse some pebbly scree slopes though before you get to the gully leading down to Schurman. -kurt

Redhook - the OLD Ballard Bitter Thomas Kemper Oktoberfest

Well then - you shouldn't have any problems with your belayers not watching you...

Aren't we talking about commands during climbing?

Ahh... youth.

No no no... NOT next. Let's not dismiss this thing soooooo quickly. I think we need flow charts to really get a good feel for what's going on and offer constructive comments. And graphs. Graphs would be good. Reminds me of those logic games you did in school for extra credit... Given: A lives in a red house. B drives a red car. C eat Wheaties for breakfast, but never for dinner. D never eats breakfast. E has only one car. F constantly masterbates when he sees red cars. G owns a horse. Question: What is that funny smell in E's car? OK... maybe my memory on the exact logic problem is a little fuzzy, but you get the idea.

Ooooooooo... that's just mean.

Yes... it can be. And it's great that you recognized that "silver linings" may not at first appear to be silver!

Semore - OK... you made me feel guilty for spraying a can of smartass all over your serious post, so here's an honest response to your quest. In my opinion, no one is going to find any form of enlightenment until they let go of their own expectations they thrust upon others. My take of your internet persona here is that you're someone who gets bent out of shape when others don't perform to YOUR expectations. I'm a recovering anal-retentative control freak myself. (Have a kid - you'll let go of the control freak thing right fast if you know what's good for you.) I just about blew beer through my nostrils when I read your Emmons trip report in which you reported that you went to your rope mate and "demanded" to know why he fell! Ack... fun time had by all there! You seem to have a definite way in which you want things done - hence my smartass response to the "why do I mock" statement. In mocking your statement, I was trying to draw the "correct" response out of you to help me make my point, but alas... you are strong and resisted! Your trip up the Emmons seems to be a great analogy for why so many people can't feel free or "englightened." They are so busy focusing on the weaknesses of others, or how others aren't doing what they "should" be doing, that they miss the big picture and don't see the silver lining. There's always a silver lining... if you want to see it. I believe Norman_Clyde made a pretty good point on page 1... "Wordly satisfaction is not about being able to get anything you want; it's about wanting the things you can actually have, that are worth having." And while you thought our ambassador from Jellystone Park, Mr. Yogi was mocking you, I believe he was just putting Norman's words in even more clearer terms: "You silly bastards stumble around looking forever in your minds for enlightenment; it's the misplaced eyeglasses that sit on top your heads." Yup... enlightenment is there all the time - you just need to see it. Damn smart bear. Oh... and this really isn't mocking, but I have experienced the whole breathing through the ear thingy. I've found that it signals a sudden drop in the pollen count and my friggin right ear finally opens up from my allergies. I don't feel any more enlightened than usual, but it sure feels good. -kurt PS - And yes Olyclimber... I do sport a few mock turtlenecks during the winter months. PPS - And I've never worn a helmet on the Emmons.

Last I checked, both Amazon and B&N had the Haines book. Think it's been republished. -kurt

Are you mocking me again? Ask yourself, "why do I feel the need to mock these things" many times. Oh. Or is it "why do I feel the need to mock these things? why do I feel the need to mock these things? why do I feel the need to mock these things? why do I feel the need to mock these things?" Damn. I can't figure out which one it is. I really want to do this right.

So I'm confused. Am I supposed to ask myself "why do I feel the need to mock these things?" many times, or... am I supposed to ask myself "why do I feel the need to mock these things? why do I feel the need to mock these things? why do I feel the need to mock these things? why do I feel the need to mock these things?" many times? I want to do it right. Also... Have you ever Googled the word "somked?" Wow. Talk about a field ripe for the mocking.