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Hmmm...like perhaps an older model Koflach? I may be able to hook you up. No charge except for shipping.

Ask the same demo who every American Idol contestant is and they'll get everyone, 100%.

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Exactly. How many times does the term 'hardcore' get used around here. Even at work, if I use it in the business sense, our filters here still pick it up.

From TAY, this guy occasionally does these panorama shots. This one is exceptional.

There is always the Belay Jacket + Half Bag option. Lightweight, jacket has dual uses and it's relatively warm.

I'm still shaking my head. That was outstanding!

Peter, please don't try and muddy this all up with the facts.

Similar, yet different: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0139362/

Nick Cage - Leaving Las Vegas is a good film. Brutal, and tragic, but a good film nonetheless. <--- A lot of this.

It's all good until you "discover" she's a dude.

Of which Azerbaijan, Norway, Russia, the United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico, the United States, Oman Yemen, Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Brazil, Ecuador, East Timor, Australia, Brunei and Kazakhstan are not members.

No kidding? CBS was suggesting that the oil industry was limited to just a couple of players. I was just pointing out that there were a lot of companies in the business. Of course some have much more influence over the others. But none of them operate in a competition free market.

You have as much clue about the shape of the oil industry as cbs! Well, at least we have you to straighten us all out.

Really? There certainly doesn't seem to be a shortage of oil companies. And they're scattered all over the world. Hardly under the legislative influence of the US government. Compare that to the number of companies that make computer chips, Intel, IMD and a few other small ones?? That "monopoly" only seems to be driving prices down.

That's classic.

- If oil company profits are too high, what is the proper level of profit they should make? - Should these rules apply to Yahoo! and other companies who also has record profits? - What should we say to the retirees that have stock in those companies, and depend on profits and a solid stock price that the government will now limit what they can get in retirement benefits? This is all displaced outrage. I agree on the war thing to some degree, but we don't need government deciding how much profit a business should make. The 8.5% profit that the industry is now averaging is not excessive. Executive compensation? Please. Pay them all a dollar and it will have virtually no effect on gas prices. Then watch their performance slide. This whole thing is silly. If you don't like paying for gas at these prices, then don't. Walk, ride your bike, go biodiesel...whatever. We all have choices. Is America addicted to oil? Absolutely. But until we get a conscience and collectively decide that we shouldn't consume at this rate, this will keep going. Perhaps alternative fuels and fuel cell development has a chance to expand in this environment. But any company planning on doing so better not make any profit!

Here is a site that I have purchased movies from. The Wonderland Project, though not necessarily about climbing, is a documentary about a couple of cats that ran the Wonderland Trail (94 miles / 22,000 ft elev gain) in 24 Hours. Watch the clip, it's a great film. There are also some other cool movies here though that do have climbing in them.

That's a really good point. All clothing is aid.

You could always climb the S Side then come down Cooper Spur. Not the best idea if you've never been there before. But you did say extreme. Then you could have a car meet you at the gate. It's mostly downhill from the summit anyway. Just a thought.

Chris, clarify yourself. I'm under the impression that you think it's unsafe or harmful to have dogs up high on the mountain. If that's the case then I might tend to agree with you. I was up on Hood descending the Chute 2 years ago when mountainspeedclimber and Caddis were heading up. Caddis was leading the way, and seemed to be in great shape. Contrast that to a few years prior when I ran into a guy and his dog at the Hogsback. He was sporting some cool new Levis, a wife beater and some worn out tennis shoes. His loyal pooch was walking around scared, cold and leaving patches of blood from his paws wherever he could find footing. So what is it? Inconvenience, or are you really concerned about the animals?

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Thank God.

Certainly if we can have a Pirates Only-Pirates all the time! Forum we could certainly accomplish this.