ClimbingPanther

I believe that's Sir Mixalot's treatise

that picture should win some kind of award! love it.

I asked for condescension Yes Pitts, please don't be intimidated, I'm not even a native! I'm just immigrant scum, here to take the jobs of hardworking Native Americans. The "nastiness" is usually a joke, and it's always carefully directed away from those who aren't asking for it by name. Welcome, I look forward to hearing more from you in the future!

don't worry, lover, I agree a compass is way more reliable, broadly useful, etc etc. I hereby affirm your worth and usefulness in this important discussion. I still don't own a GPS either. But the "ol' map blowing away trick" is a little unsettling. Ever tried to read one in 70mph gusts? I hope I never have to, but what if? Do tell me your deep thoughts, O great guru of the tried and true. I sit at your feet, humbly awaiting your condescension! Maybe you have them screenprinted on your shirt sleeves? but seriously, what are some ideas for keeping a wind-sail of a map from blowing away? I'm sure some SAR folks have tips here, which would be useful to the two Hood folks, and to me as well. one of my own tricks only works with my Gregory pack. my pack lid is clear plastic facing the inside of the pack, so a map placed in the lid compartment, facing the inside of the pack, can be read by opening the lid without ever removing the contents.

ooh, that's asking for a condescending reply from tvash! nobody gets away with calling his views irrational now now, we're not being a little one-sided to support our high horsey position here, are we? they're dependent on not being broken or lost, so I'd say that puts their reliability at less than 100%. same with maps... remember reading just a few minutes ago how theirs blew away in the high winds?

Homeopathy: If it works for you, then it works. Good luck separating the marketing from the facts.

thanks for all the info, all you insiders

*google search for patents? none found. cha-ching!* IP-stealing

but a tauntaun is only as good as your light sabre's ability to cut it open

caption: "The entirity of what's wrong with our world, summed up in a single picture."

I'm giving 2:1 odds that we can get tvash to repeat his original post at least two more times...

um, try your finger. they're usually wireless Maybe your brain can record it. Your finger is cheap, reliable, somewhat water resistant, and runs on Fritos. your own finger any finger which comes with the invitation to "Smell my finger!"

Is Alpinism1 a practical joke? +New avatar, first post +Clearly already understands exactly how the site works, with PM's and all, no n00b training required +JC initials (Jose Cruz???) +Relatively expensive single item with broad appeal to the mountaineering community

An obvious affront to WA & US constitutions, and another example of why the vote was 50/50 in a heavily blue state. Rossi 2008!

Some have questioned why Chuck Norris supports Huckabee but has not donated anything to his campaign. That's because the only thing Chuck donates is roundhouse kicks, which are not tax-deductible.

It has become clear that Chuck has grace, since New Hampshire still exists after not voting for Chuck's presidential pick, Mike Huckabee. Of course, since nobody knows where Chuck was on May 3, 2003, he may well have exacted his revenge in advance by destroying New Hampshire's Old Man of the Mountain with a roundhouse kick to the face.

Moments earlier, the boy's dad scolded him, "I told you to eat your ketchup before you can play your Gameboy. You will do what I say; I'm your father." "No, I am your father!"

If they were on closed roads or were blocking the actual roadway, then maybe the best course of action would have been to tow the cars to the nearest safe location (ranger station?), ticket them, and mail them a bill from the tow company? No matter how wrong the drivers may have been, it's still unacceptable to put their survival in question in this situation by completely removing their cars & leaving them with no way out. It's just not the same as a city driveway.

sorry, I don't give out my # on the interweb

Um, that's not weird. Once Archie gets a hold of that link, you think she'll have time to post on cc.com?

V1, V2? sandbaggers

HC!!!

Markov the beast and his mark