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i am trying to figure out how i can get a swim suite disolving hot tub at my house Invite the right person over and you won't have the expense of a new hot tub.

I think "guys" that walk those tiny little dogs are in and of themselves ridiculous.

I've been wondering about Harry "Thank you for allow me to post" Pi. And I miss Cindy66 too.

I had a friend that was a PA. He would say, "I'm a Physician........................................................................................................................................................... 's Assistant."

Hermione's hot. Is she 18 yet?

DH's sister-in-law started Oregon Chai. She sold it and is now a millionaire.

I make mine at home with Fred Meyer coffee.

Yeah, I know. Still a good story though.

Sounds delicious! I'm sure The Rooster will have an opinion on this though.

From today's Oregonian: Pile of gear 3 climbers left behind is discovered Mount Hood - "They were really hurting" without survival equipment, sheriff says; the remaining two bodies aren't found Sunday, July 22, 2007 WENDY OWEN The Oregonian COOPER SPUR -- Two veteran search and rescue volunteers shook their heads Saturday as they surveyed the pile of equipment Kelly James, Brian Hall and Jerry "Nikko" Cooke left behind during their fatal December climb up Mount Hood. Two sleeping bags, foam pads, waterproof bivouac/tent bags, a stove, shovel and other emergency equipment covered a surface the size of a bed. "Seeing their equipment, they were really hurting," said Hood River County Sheriff Joe Wampler. He said it looked as if the men left most of their survival equipment behind, but he didn't know what they had taken with them. About 130 search and rescue volunteers from at least four counties spent Saturday on a recovery mission, searching for the bodies of Hall, 37, of Dallas, Texas, and Cooke, 36, of New York City. Rescuers found the body of James, 48, of Dallas, Texas, in a snow cave in December. He had died of hypothermia. Searchers knew about the equipment from hikers who had shared a warming hut at the Tilly Jane campground with the three men in December, but they couldn't find it at the time. Saturday morning, a search and rescue group found the full backpack and additional equipment behind loose boards on an A-frame structure at the Tilly Jane campground, said Portland Mountain Rescue volunteer Jeff Scheetz. It is not uncommon for hikers to stash excess equipment before a climb, but the three men left behind too much, said Scheetz, an 18-year veteran. "It tells me, these folks were climbing as fast as they could with no plan to bivouac (spend the night in a temporary shelter)," he said. "To leave one pack behind indicates they consolidated two packs for three people." The equipment, however, revealed nothing about what went wrong on the mountain Dec. 8 as the three men descended after presumably reaching the summit. The only clue is a phone call James made Dec. 10 to his wife from a snow cave at 11,240-feet, saying Hall had gone for help. An autopsy showed James had suffered no broken or dislocated bones. Authorities believe all three men spent the night in a snow cave before Hall and Cooke started down the mountain for help. Saturday's search concentrated on elevations below 6,500 feet, but volunteers searched some areas at the 8,500-foot level before clouds blanketed the mountain. Wampler said that if the men fell, they might be at the higher elevation in the Eliot and Newton glacier area, which is still covered with snow. A second search/training is planned for September at higher elevations using technical climbers, such as the Hood River Crag Rats. The cost for the two searches is expected to be less than $5,000. Wampler said the extra equipment might not have changed the outcome for the climbers, given the blizzards that raked the mountain for days after the men disappeared. But he believes the men might have been able to stay together longer in the snow cave, leaving them in better condition to hike out or to be found. "It would have knowingly increased their chances," he said.

Those conditions look treacherous!

Here's a recent TR. You can also go to [Quick Links]->[Trip Report Index]-> and type: "Mt Thielsen" in the location and hit [search]

THAT'S not very sensitive.

I just came across this again. For those that haven't heard it before, this is a great story: _________________________________________________________________ Teddy Stoddard (author unknown) There is a story many years ago of an elementary teacher. Her name was Mrs. Thompson. And as she stood in front of her 5th grade class on her very first day of school, she told the children a lie. Like most teachers, she looked at her students and said that she loved them all the same. But that was impossible, because there in the front row, slumped in his seat, was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. Mrs. Thompson had watched Teddy the year before and noticed that he didn't play well with the other children, that his clothes were messy and that he constantly needed a bath. And Teddy could be unpleasant. It got to the point where Mrs. Thompson would actually take delight in marking his papers with a broad red pen, making bold X's and then putting a big "F" at the top of his papers. At the school where Mrs. Thompson taught, she was required to review each child's past records and she put Teddy's off until last. However, when she reviewed his file, she was in for a surprise. Teddy's first grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is a bright child with a ready laugh. He does his work neatly and has good manners... he is a joy to be around." His second grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is an excellent student, well liked by his classmates, but he is troubled because his mother has a terminal illness and life at home must be a struggle." His third grade teacher wrote, "His mother's death has been hard on him. He tries to do his best but his father doesn't show much interest and his home life will soon affect him if some steps aren't taken." Teddy's fourth grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is withdrawn and doesn't show much interest in school. He doesn't have many friends and sometimes sleeps in class." By now, Mrs. Thompson realized the problem and she was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when her students brought her Christmas presents, wrapped in beautiful ribbons and bright paper, except for Teddy's. His present which was clumsily wrapped in the heavy, brown paper that he got from a grocery bag. Mrs. Thompson took pains to open it in the middle of the other presents. Some of the children started to laugh when she found a rhinestone bracelet with some of the stones missing, and a bottle that was one quarter full of perfume. But she stifled the children's laughter when she exclaimed how pretty the bracelet was, putting it on, and dabbing some of the perfume on her wrist. Teddy Stoddard stayed after school that day just long enough to say, Mrs. Thompson, today you smelled just like my Mom used to." After the children left she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she quit teaching reading, and writing, and arithmetic. Instead, she began to teach children. Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. As she worked with him, his mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he responded. By the end of the year, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class and, despite her lie that she would love all the children the same, Teddy became one her "teacher's pets." A year later, she found a note under her door, from Teddy, telling her that she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. Six years went by before she got another note from Teddy. He then wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. Four years after that, she got another letter, saying that while things had been tough at times, he'd stayed in school, had stuck with it, and would soon graduate from college with the highest of honors. He assured Mrs. Thompson that she was still the best and favorite teacher he ever had in his whole life. Then four more years passed and yet another letter came. This time he explained that after he got his bachelor's degree, he decided to go a little further. The letter explained that she was still the best and favorite teacher he ever had. But now his name was a little longer-the letter was signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, M.D. The story doesn't end there. You see, there was yet another letter that spring. Teddy said he'd met this girl and was going to be married. He explained that his father had died a couple of years ago and he was wondering if Mrs. Thompson might agree to sit in the place at the wedding that was usually reserved for the mother of the groom. Of course, Mrs. Thompson did. And guess what? She wore that bracelet, the one with several rhinestones missing. And she made sure she was wearing the perfume that Teddy remembered his mother wearing on their last Christmas together. They hugged each other, and Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompson's ear, "Thank you Mrs. Thompson for believing in me. Thank you so much for making me feel important and showing me that I could make a difference." Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back. She said, "Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn't know how to teach until I met you."

He's all that. And more.

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Great tips Icedancer. Thanks. No, the garbage didn't look like it was from NY or TX. I did think about that though. The think you are right about the garbage being relatively new. However, the tents stakes, as I found many, were bent and embedded pretty solidly in the ice. I had to actually dig some of the out with my axe. I just assumed with the heavy melt we've been having and they being pretty misshapen, that they were old. But that may not be the case.

I just checked, Columbia Distributing on Swan Island has this in stock. 3 case minimum. $143.00/case (~$6 per bottle). Seems a little steep.

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On tap: Imperial IPA - Racoon Lodge

I have no opinion. I'm just feeling exceptionally sensitive right now.

If a dog was posting about feeling sensitive about fighting other dogs, I could understand. But as a general topic...

Dog fighting is hardly a topic for this forum.