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I just drove back to Seattle from AZ, and the Redding area caught my eye. You've got Shasta and Castle Crags, the Sacramento River and Lake Shasta, and the sunny, dry highland forests that remind me of some parts of E. WA, closer to the crest. Don't know much about the "cultcha" of the town, but it's got more amenities than Cle Elum. Funny this thread came up now; I may have a chance to work remotely soon, and have been thinking about moving to my ideal town, and where that is.

My brain just had a muscle spasm...

What a feeling, indeed.

Of course, I_like_sun wouldn't be born for another, like, 15 years.

A naked body on a bike is a beautiful thing. I look forward to seeing some lovelies in the Fremont parade next weekend.

Flashdance! Padded shoulders, Donna Summer, Joan Jett... Classic 80s! (Shit I first saw this movie 24 years ago!!! Ack.) "Don't you understand? You give up your dream, you die." "Take your passion, and make it happen."

Dude, don't follow me; I'm lost.

Blowboarder, beware...I'm following you.

"The Penis Goes Where??" made me spit on my laptop. Shoulda got the antiglare screen. To see it from a cat's point of view... http://www.mr-lee-catcam.de/pe_catcam1.htm

Thought this was the Bible thread... BTW, aren't we into baseball season?

The Kansas coin. An obscure play on words, a la DeChristo.

That's corny.

Let's not go there.

Weird. My last major depression startetd *while* I was married...

There is also a town in California named after me.

Yeah, well, how many of you can say there will never be a climber worse than me? Huh? HUH? Yeah, I thought so. Heh.

Thanks, guys. I appreciate the birthday wishes!

Another effective strategy to keep from actually shooting yourself is to drink heavily. Then, you end up trying to blow your brains out with a Pez dispenser, a hair-drier, or the like. Yes, I tend to flip-flop between these two techniques.

Thanks, y'all. I appreciate it. :wave: :wave: :wave:

The Mountaineers take care of the lookout and ladders, and do maintenance work up there every summer. They'll be in good shape. Some people who haven't been there obsess about the ladder proposition--it the snow slopes you cross where you have greater chance of falling and ending up in a bad place. Some of the snow crossing are in the shade until afternoon and can get icy. I would make sure everyone in the party knows how to use their ice axe. OTOH, very late in the summer, usually by Labor Day weekend, the snow on the approach ridges is melted out and you can walk a trail where snow slopes had been earlier. (Except for the very last snow field leading to the lookout.)

Oh great, a literalist wet blanket.

Own It Yourself? Order It Yesterday? Only If You...?

K... it doesn't really matter if you date women or men or both. falling in love means leaving yourself open to heart break. but then what is life without a little risk? MTWS, I understand what you're saying, and I agree. OTOH, after a few high-speed car crashes, you walk away saying, "shit, WTF am I doing??" You start hankering for a VOLVO, you know?

I was going to treat myself to a spa for my birthday? But then it occurred to me...birthday grudge fuck! Thanks for your help, guys. Viva la Cafe Sensitivioso.

Thank you, DC! Another year older, another year wis -- uhm, better.