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he needs to learn to trad climb. No lines there (usually)

I would have been an engineer.

http://oregonstate.edu/~rothi/ the files are in hood.zip

quite the avatar and username Spackle. I would say that is a bad idea because it would not be as immediately available as carbs are. Isnt that the point of GU being carb based? and good luck making it taste even half as good as a good steak over the fire (or even a 50 cent hotdog)

Honestly, I don't think any middle eastern country has or ever will have the capability to build/import a missile of that size. Iran maybe but that is still a long ways off. The best anyone in that region has been able to do is hit their immediate neighbors.

Dude, I was planning on going down there Thursday afternoon to look for a snugtop for my ranger and pick up some scuba gear. We should meet up for a few hours. PM me your phone #.

Sweet. I will send them when I get home from work today. I'll post one or two on here to show what a badass skier you are too.

If so, I have some photos of ya from hogsback if you want them. Nice ride!

we passed this team on our way down and were wondering what the hell they were thinking heading up into the clouds. Not the wisest folks.

I dont know if my PM sent, but call it a done deal. email me at roth(dot)ian(at)gmail

Yea, realized that one a little later. me=clueless

Whoa! I just had a revelation, Saturday is M's day not Sunday. Does this mean that all you are climbing Saturday morning? I guess that would make sense wouldn't it. Damn, I was planning to climb on sunday.

Eating sushi can be done witha reasonably clear conscience as long as you are getting the right stuff. There are lots of groups which give lists of sustainable food choices. It has been really hard for me to give up maguro/bluefin, but I have. In place, I eat a lot more salmon sushi, whish as someone earlier said, is sustainable. It can be eaten in a responsible way. http://eng.msc.org/assets/docs/MSC_annual_report_05_06.pdf

What time is a good start time for Hood to avoid rockfall and loosening snow? we are climbing it this weekend and I havent done it in spring ever.

I am coming up with a crew of about 8. Say hi if you get stuck behind us on the way up! We will be the noisy drunk group in the P-lot sat night.

http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/business/117868111251870.xml&coll=7

I am sure you have seen the carpet covered kitty jungle gyms? Ok, so my roomie got a kitten, landlord said get rid of it, so the neighbor takes it and gets it one of the gyms. She was gone about a week later and came home to see the cat hanging from its neck from the dangley poofball toy. It hung itself out of angst at being taken away from us. I hate cats anyway. Just thought it was an entertaining and somewhat related story.

Any impact the turbines would have on fish populations is negligable compared to the overharvesting of fish for food. The clean energy is far more worth it. (I love fishies too, but reality beckons)

saw someone doing the face traverse a while ago. It made quite a clusterfuck of ropes with theirs being horozontal under 3 or 4 other topropes.

If you need to be in it: Teknu(sp?) is a great product. I am very sensitive and use the pre-exposure lotion and the post exposure lotion afterwards. Also they make Calagel which is an anti-itch cream that works well (calamine lotion works too and is cheaper I think). Crossbow is great stuff. There is also Garlon and Velpar(these three are a common mix for aerial herbicide applications in forestry.

I always tell people to place a high-ish first piece and extend it with a full length runner to avoid rope drag as well as the zipper. As well, blueserac reminds me that when you are placing gear at a ledge stance(a large ledge), put a runner on it so that the rope doesnt have to angle in(rope drag) to connect to the gear. Really, it just comes down to the "No Fall Ethic".

Words of whizdom.

Nate?

improvements include: re-chipped the belayers area extensive rockwork between messageboard and p-lot graveled trail and steps from p-lot to chipped area cordoned off all climbing area with 1.5 ft dia. logs and large stones planted 3 maples tore out all the ivy past the cyclone fence on the wall installed park benches and a bike rack repainted message board a lot of time went into this.