mountainmatt

Nice pics!

No, just snakes on a plane.

I have put all my gear in my carry on BEFORE Sept.11 and had multiple security people ask me questions. If they know what it is, you may be ok. But if they have not seen it before, climbing gear looks a lot like a weapon.

http://snakesonaplane.varitalk.com/

This is simply evolution. Soon two headed babies will replace one headed babies.

I just flew last Thursday and basically they are just concerned with liquids, etc. As for gear, I second the views above, just check it all. Its not worth the time and effort. They currently have three people independently checking the x-ray scanner. Someone is likely to be upset when they see a large hunk of metal. To make things faster, I just put my entire carry-on in my checked bag and threw my ipod in my pocket.

What are you done with?

Did she get hers as well?

No, I am still pre-op. But I look like this guy: http://www.jamesbondmm.co.uk/bond-villains/andreas-wisniewski.php?id=001

Did you get a square watermelon? http://www.ces.purdue.edu/ces/vanderburgh/horticulture/weird/squaremelon.jpg

Can't wait to fly today. The lines should be fantastic!

Im her butter she my bread Shes like a mobile waterbed And hwen I got on top of her I cant touch the mattress -NOFX

Buy a square watermellon when you are in Japan

Where did you get these maps?

At least get the quote from the Simpsons right (see signature). The Simpsons are one of the best shows of all times.

How is this much different than riding a yak up the mountain? Oh wait, its robo-cool

Wouldn't you get the same effect with wet sandpaper?

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I think the shortest route to a cool name is to make a donation to the site. Otherwise, post like crazy and hope the admin likes you

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_Games

I went to a scottish games once, and I actually got to do the caber toss. Turned an 18 foot, 65 pound telephone pole. Highly recomended if you can con one of big guys into letting you try. The games are pretty fun if you can put up with bag pipe music (luckily you will be drinking so much scotch you won't notice).

I second the above comments. The aid section is very easy with a set of aiders and a fifi to rest with. If you don't like fifi hooks, just get a biner. Your second would have the easiest time just aiding the pitch as well. You could do it wil accenders, but I think they might be more of a pain. We rapped with 2 60m ropes, can't recall if 50m ropes would work or not. Definitely do the rap over Just Do It, it is not only a great long rap, but you can see what 14c holds look like. Make sure you get a real early start (especially if you are leading the couple trad pitches below the notch). Its a great route, and coming out of the mouth is one of the best leads at Smith!

Please tell me there isn't a story behind this one.

And the three ring binders don't have baseball cards in them either...

Spend some time in Patpong and all of your questions will be answered...