Choada_Boy

Why didn't you guys take the auto road to the summit?

Oh my God! I can't believe he made it through the the two trucks! Amazing!!

I heard that Emmanuel Goldstein almost had something to do with it.

More like: "Because that's the ultimate style." or "Because that's the way that hurts the most." or "I'M WICKED COOL!"

Hippies can't stand Death Metal.

Have you had problems getting backcountry permits within the National Park? I only go "Guerilla Climbing". Should I get permission to take a dump? Can I breathe now?

I watch my TV on the FLOOR, bitch. How as the wedding? Meanwhile, speaking of stupid shit that may kill you, I'm off to pick up my new Suzuki Suicycle, purchased with money earned at my job. What's a job?

Permits? What are those? I did make my own "NW Forest Park Pass / Golden Eagle Pass" combo pass with a a Sharpie on the back of an old Red Lion Bellevue Inn parking pass, gets me in everywhere. I did get a ticket at a state park, though, and the Ranger wrote that my pass was not valid at WA state parks. Go figure!!

Mike needs to get all of the "Glory" and you and Marcus were cutting in on his turf, simple as that. By the way, HOW far did y'all get? Long way to drive...

Whatever. He won by less than a minute. Landis had the least worst strategy in a Tour full of shitty riding. Let the guy who came in tenth last year get 28 minutes on the peloton to take the yellow jersey from you? Let Landis break-away solo to make up eight minutes?

You should always use this knot: Just pull yellow! Anything else is asking for trouble.

You should use the sleeping system that works best for the temperature at the time. You can expect temps from -20F to 80F, so plan accordingly. I would bring a light weight down bag and pack extra insulation so that if it does get really cold, you can stuff the bag with the extra down.

OLN is showing a commercial where a T-Mobile (I think) rider gets decked off of his bike by some crazy fan while on some climb (L'Aple D'Huez?). Anyone know the name of the rider?

I didn't know that the family came "here" to grieve. My bad?

When I fuck up on rappel and fall, I just create my own reality by asking the ground, in a loud, clear, positive tone of voice, of course, not to hurt me when I land. Next, a quick pass of the sage smudge to purify and align my Chi with the ground's before impact. Finally, the instant of impact, I take the time to ponder the painful fact that all the new-age mumbo jumbo bullshit about positive energy, and mind over matter, and aligning the atoms in my body with the atoms in the ground like I saw in "What the BLEEP to we know?" isn't going to do shit for me because I FUCKED UP and I'm about to take a long, dirt nap. All of this can be avoided pre-rap, though, by PAYING THE FUCK ATTENTION and telling your partner "I will see you in HELL" before any rap. Of course.

I would have ripped that dog in half with my bare hands.

Looks like the world's problems have been solved. Where would we be without academics?

Reasons why the guy isn't Mike: 1) The guy it too fat. 2) The guy is drinking expensive beer. 3) The guy isn't bleeding enough. 4) The guy isn't gay.

Carefully. We have a culture that expects that we can use systems of technology to ensure safety in almost any endeavour. People put their faith in poorly understood systems and expect the systems to keep them safe. Sometimes they don't. Oh well.

I have been training to climb K2 in the 2007 season but I have significant facial burn scars from a stove accident on a previous training climb. Does that mean that I wouldn't be considered because I'm not "camera friendly"? That would be a shame...

Whatever. How about this: Climbing is dangerous. Don't fuck up. If you fuck up and get mauled, oh well. If someone else fucks up and you get mauled, that's part of the game too. If you get hit on the head by a meteorite, that's just shitty luck, but it's your problem. If you're not willing to accept the consequences, or admit to the fact that life is 100% fatal, stay home.

Maybe it'd because people form Portland climb like shit.

Good food is where it's at. Just be warned that the staff and the environs can be a bit freaky for the uninitiated. Think "Deliverance", or perhaps Lovecraft's "Lurking Fear", but with burgers and fries. I reccommend eating outside, even if it's raining.

I bent my crampons and brought them back to REI to demand a refund, even though I bought them at MEC. HARDCORE!!

Bend. Do not heat.