Dr_Flush_Amazing

I heard it from a friend The Revolution never happened Sigh A little die No more a child Goodbye Now where's the woolen sweater You mentioned in the letter? Imply The other guy And scandalize the lion A clean shave in the morning And a full beard with no warning Time has gotten by on alibis and wine Success is so forbidding But it makes me think I'm winning Quiet Dim the lights Adopt another lifestyle Come-a, Come-a, Come on, Over and over again. You look like David Bowie But you've nothing new to show me Start another fire And watch it slowly die

Get a room!

The Doctor is impressed.

Yep. I think I just got dumber watching that for 3 minutes, my brain hurts now. You actually watched it for 3 minutes? OMG So you guys didn't see the naked chick run through at 43:47? Very worthwhile I thought.

Leashes allow you to rest on your tools more: therefore less pump and more secure. Leashes might even keep you from falling if you completely let go of your tools (I've seen this happen once). As discussed before, they make it harder to drop your tools. Obviously, dropping your tools is either bad or very very very bad depending on the situation. Leashless allows you to easily shake out your hands like you would in rock climbing and then regrip: therefore less pump and more secure . Warmer hands. Leashless means no fumbly leashes to get in the way or tangled up in your other shizzle. However, most people (including myself) overgrip when using leashless tools because of fear which takes some time to overcome for maximum efficiency. Choose your poison. Personally, I like playing around with leashless tools on easier stuff because of the freedom and flexibility that comes with leashless. It's a more natural climbing motion. More like rock climbing. However, for steep and hard ice (for me) I want leashes because they make me feel more safe and secure. If you decide to use leashes, definitely get some kind of clipper leash (BD Android or Petzl/Charlet "clipper") system - leagues better than any other slider/locker type leash in my opinion. I recently did a hard ice lead (for me) and I kept my left tool clipped in, but kept my right tool unclipped which made shaking out my hand and placing ice screws (something I always do with my right hand) much easier and faster. It was nice to have the leash backing up my left hand when I was relying on that hand 100% while placing a screw with my right hand. Worked well for me.

[gvideo]5352017622423191672[/gvideo] Just in case you are suffering from a little insomnia.

best to avoid the blueberry soda though... it's chock full of fluoride and thimerosal.

Paracelsus, the father of toxicology states-- "Everything is poison, there is poison in everything. Only the dose makes a thing not a poison". I vaguely remember a Shakespeare quote with the same message that perhaps JayB can remember? Something about water? R&J I think?

Bummer. Well MOUNTAINTOOLS and YATES both do reslinging service. Others?

Debate fodder

Leashes are useful for forming a "Y" symbol in the snow meaning: "Yes! I am an aid climber having the most fun!".

The C4s have better handling, smoother action, and weigh 25% less. The older camalots are still a good cam though. The C3s are really nice. Especially in the very small sizes (primarily aid use) they are probably the best thing on the market. Again, the older style juniors are a good cam. So, if you aren't ready to shell out the money for brand new cams and can get a good deal on the previous generation camalots, go for it. They are great cams, just not the best. If the choice was between some used last generation camalots vs. brand new clog/trango/other weird brand cams, I'd take the camalots. As for reslinging, I think "ON SIGHT" in Squamish does reslinging. If you do a search on this website you should be able to find some older threads discussing that.

I heard you can get AIDS from leeches.

You think I have a mean ass? You should see me in my green grape smugglers.

The names of my last two ice FAs.

If I were to choose how I died, I'd choose being chased off a cliff by a throng of topless, beautiful women wearing mutlicolored roller-derby helmets.

It is now. I wish I had more hands so I could give this link THREE THUMBS UP!

A flattering choice of pictures to announce the "New era as Democrats take power": That ain't the sex kitten Pelosi we all know and love.

What the hell is that? Are you as dumb as you are?

John and Oly, sittin' in a tree...

No props from the G-man for my reference to some geology nerdiness? :WAZZUP: Too busy alphabetizing your mutant animal photo collection?

Simple minds, simple pleasures, eh?