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  1. Kevin called me up and told me about this whole discussion, so here comes yet another opinion. First, I've been climbing at Beacon full time for only the last three years, so my moral and historical authority may not be as legit as that as some of you old timers. However during that time, I've befriended and have been excepted as part of the crew, a fact for which i am grateful. That said, here's my two cents on topics that have caught my eye in the above hullabalaoo. 1) I don't really get the whole save the tree thing. The tree seems solid enough to me--she don't wobble around. I am also skeptical that any amount of dirt/gravel humped up there will mechanically anchor the tree. Has anyone consulted with a biologist or other authority (past hort experience don't count) as to the practical viability of this plan. And though my lefty enviropals (which is all of my pals, really) will probably wince at this, who gives a fuck about a single tree anyhoo. from a biological perspective, the tree as an individual is meaningless---populations are what matter. i can see the social value of the tree and what it means to the climbers, but let the damn thing be. it's gonna go sometime, unless of course you decide to hump a ton of molten brass up there and cover the tree in that. my mother did this with some baby shoes of mine 35 years ago, and they are still in pretty good shape. 2) As to the dog thing, it's my guess that it is going to be a very cold day in hell indeed before Arent W. puts Lakota and Masamba on leashes. Ditto with Barley or Stewarts dog. If you see somebody's dog shit on the trail, make 'em knock it off. As soon as my dogs are a little older, I promise that they too will be off leash. 3) I agree with all that the arrows scratched into the rock on Young Warriors is total bullshit. No one though has mentioned the "loose" block atop Y.W. that someone wrote "loose" on with a Sharpie. A little, stoned, Jesus-lovin' birdie told me that it was Joseph. True? Whoever did it, I think that is foolish as well. 4)Finally, good job to Joseph for all the hard work on the anchor replacement. I'll probably see you all out there soon enough (weather permitting), where one lucky soul will get to catch me on undoubtedly numerous falls on my next stab at Dod's. thanks to all---jason
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