Dechristo

think they'd shoot ya for pounding pins up the Washington Monument?

I'd rather see youth become inspired by and pursue the life vertical, in any form, than atrophy in front of a computer screen no matter the resultant environmental conflicts. I choose to assume an inevitable increased populace that is aware of environmental impact and a louder voice in governmental decision-making than a mindless horde of wilderness desecrators. I may be Pollyannish, but will not under-estimate the propensity of the human psyche to experience and expand in awe.

I've got a 15-ton RT58. I'll FedEx it to ya if you pay the postage.

Cool, thanks.

Attention Central Rockies mountain enthusiasts, This is a wonderful chance to meet, Greg Mortenson, founder and director of Central Asia Institute, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting community based education, especially for girls, in remote mountain regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Greg was the 1998 recipient of the AAC's Brower Conservation Award and will be speaking about his new book: Three Cups of Tea Published by Viking, On-Sale: March 6, 2006 The event will take place: Monday, March 13 at 7:30 PM Boulder Bookstore 1107 Pearl St Boulder, CO 80302 303-447-2074 Info and Event Updates: www.threecupsoftea.com “Three Cups of Tea is one of the most remarkable adventure stories of our time. Greg Mortenson’s dangerous and difficult quest to build schools in the wildest parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan is not only a thrilling read, it’s proof that one ordinary person, with the right combination of character and determination, really can change the world.” –Tom Brokaw

he started caving... en utero

Band-Aid

If you're training for trad climbing, you must prioritize the knowledge and skill of building your pro system first; not much point in pushing your climbing envelope if your pro system sucks and you crater while on the sharp end. ergo, what RuMR said.

Training for what? By the skimpy parameters of your post, your best training is a route of bouldery moves.

The difference between Wyoming and Texas cowboys = Wyoming cowboys have the bull shit on the outside of their boots.

I want a listen of that.

Excellent TR, Buckaroo! Beautiful photos and smile-inducing editorials.

First time I saw one was in a hotel restroom in Paris; I was sixteen-years-old and didn't have the slightest idea wtf it was designed for. I thought, "wtf good is a toilet you can't shit in", which was the exact chore I needed to accomplish. At least, I got my bladder emptied.

Those guys pack a lot of wives.

IRDGAF

I killed the little fuck and I'm cookin' him on the stove a-singin': "Gnome, gnome on my range..."

"The grasshopper went down to Georgia, 'cause he wanted to collect some souls..."

...from a filthy website.

nothin' like balance derived from unbalanced ladies.

...with a Folsom point.

it had a mucilaginous tail?

not as magical as the sidewalk art in the Mary Poppins movie.

Paid good money to have 'em removed... and the bastards grew back.

I like mine with ketchup periodically.