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The Angels sure won't have trouble catching them.

Excerpts from a Climber for Christ bearing the full brunt of Rainier: "It is Day 4 of a long weekend off on Mount Rainier, a weekend growing longer by the moment. Our party of four is above 12,200 feet, 44 hours removed from the trailhead at 5,200 feet." ---------------- " My wife gave me the go-ahead… ‘You have FWA,’ Flynn said, happily. ‘Full Wife Approval.' " ---------------- "The ascent from 5,200 to 9,800 feet [from Paradise to Muir] took seven hours. We carried 60-pound packs." --------------- "...at 13,200 feet…The first-time climber was about a two-hour walk from the top." I assume that writer won't be on the team for the West Butt.

hmmmm....sounds like most men. pretty much fits The spray should’ve been all over the place on this one, but I guess a lot of the guys were looking at Schweddy balls.

If you can’t find them online, look for trigger finger gloves at Federal Army-Navy in downtown Seattle. They’re on 1st Ave. between Virginia and Bell (I can’t recall exactly where). No guarantees, but it’s the sort of thing they would have. They would likely have only the wool liners. It would be quite a surprise if they have the trigger-finger overmitts. In my experience those are uncommon but if you find them they are almost certainly authentic because there is not enough of a market for them to attract the Asian knockoff shops. But still, caveat emptor.

I cannot imagine a more inappropriate place to be accosted by a believer. Well, maybe an airport restroom but at least that wouldn't be a surprise. If they wanted to serve on the mountain, bring me hot chocolate and a voluptuous, pliant woman to massage my shoulders. But NO! that would be a sin. Instead they would subject me to their mere words there on the mountain: the very place where the flame breaks forth from the burning bush, raising human words from their mereness. People who use the outdoors as part of their lesson plan---Climbing For Christ or taking juvenile delinquents camping---rub me the wrong way. And I am not anti-Christian.

I thought this thread would have more staying power, but it petered out quickly.

FINALLY you cc.com aesthetes are coming down to my level.

Article: NASA Releases E-Mail in Astronaut Case “…Meanwhile, Commander Oefelein’s relationship with Captain Shipman was developing. In late January, Commander Oefelein invited her on a trip his shuttle crew was taking to his home state, Alaska, and said he had been asked about her clothing size for arctic gear. “ ‘I think I can figure that out,’ he wrote. ‘Sized sexy and athletic.’ “ http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/14/us/14astro.html?_r=1&ref=us&oref=slogin Verr nice!

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Just so you know, crux said there are deviants on cc.com. I'd like to know more.

What is it? What's your flavor?

It's kind of like semi-hard.

No, it isn't illegal! So why the big stink? It's the terrorists at work again, trying to stir up controversy, distract us from detecting their actions, and turn us against ourselves. Bush has already been asked about steroid use on the Rangers when he was an owner. Needless to say, he was unaware of anything. (steroid use I mean) So, nothing to see here, all is well, just move along through the ticket line.

Two chicks? That's it?

Page 9 has the best photo.

Thanks for the emphasis. Last time I mistakenly got hamster electrolytes. They didn’t do a thing. At least with horse electrolytes you know something’s wrong because you need help carrying the tablet.

Economics is clearly not your forte'. The additional moneys directed for the Iraq war came out of the budget at a particularly bad time. Yes, there are other large factors but those only make defense spending that much less beneficial to economic recovery. For every dollar you tax, there is a multiplier of 5 (conservative) for its effect on the general economy. Conversly, for every tax dollar you put back into circulation there is a 5x multiplier on the Velocity of Transactions. These transactions are what we see as retail spending/ health. Retail spending is one of the 5 pillars of our economy and used as an indicator of consumer confidence. Removing those moneys from the general economy and putting them in the hands of a few elite stockholders is what is known as Trickledown theory or Voo-doo economics as Reagan's advisor called it. It didn't pull us out of recesession with Reagan Bush and it will not now. And that is not even going into the effect this kind of debt has on the value of the dollar. During the terrible inflation, then stagflation, of the 70s, my father said that the bills from the Vietnam War were being paid. Wars seem to pump up an economy but it is only cash moving around to buy things that are wasted (bombs, fuel, uniforms, etc). No capital is produced. Even new war manufacturing plants are not true improvements to the capital structure, because of the nature of what they produce.

That poor animal.

John, The "12 days of Cross Fit" is one of Dave's ideas. We do it just before Christmas but only for the last 3 years. For that reason I think it has evolved. I don't know times. I'm sure even for our best guys the weights are pretty light. I'll get the results from this year's effort and send it to you. The bear crawl is loathsome, everyone hates it, so Dave has kept that in every year regardless of other changes. He doesn't pay attention to a little whining but when a lot of folks complain about something, he knows he has a winner.

No no no stay with the small

And great hospitals once you get dengue fever

No. Jump in and sweat out that devil-poison you drank at Dante's Thursday night.

'anaphylactic' Never heard of a mortal reaction to ethanol, except as a chronic condition over years. Must be a congener in the liquor? ///ex-EMT

Demonstrating the better work ethic and higher level of dedication of Washington CFers, CF Seattle will host its annual 12 Days Of Cross Fit on Friday Dec. 14th. Our party consists of: • A one hundred yard Sprint • Two Bear-crawls and a one hundred yard Sprint • Three second Handstand, Two Bear-crawls, and a one hundred yard Sprint • Four Clean & jerks, Three second Handstand, Two Bear-crawls, and a one hundred yard Sprint • Five Dive bomber push-ups, Four Clean & jerks, Three second Handstand, Two Bear-crawls, and a one hundred yard Sprint • Six Knees to elbows, Five Dive bomber push-ups, Four Clean & jerks, Three second Handstand, Two Bear-crawls, and a one hundred yard Sprint • Seven Kettlebell swings, Six Knees to elbows, Five Dive bomber push-ups, Four Clean & jerks, Three second Handstand, Two Bear-crawls, and a one hundred yard Sprint • Eight Hanging leg-raise, Seven Kettlebell swings, Six Knees to elbows, Five Dive bomber push-ups, Four Clean & jerks, Three second Handstand, Two Bear-crawls, and a one hundred yard Sprint • Nine Ring-dips, Eight Hanging leg-raise, Seven Kettlebell swings, Six Knees to elbows, Five Dive bomber push-ups, Four Clean & jerks, Three second Handstand, Two Bear-crawls, and a one hundred yard Sprint • Ten Squat-thrusts, Nine Ring-dips, Eight Hanging leg raise, Seven Kettlebell swings, Six Knees to elbows, Five Dive bomber push-ups, Four Clean & jerks, Three second Handstand, Two Bear-crawls, and a one hundred yard Sprint • Eleven Pull-ups, Ten Squat-thrusts, Nine Ring-dips, Eight Hanging leg-raise, Seven Kettlebell swings, Six Knees to elbows, Five Dive bomber push-ups, Four Clean & jerks, Three second Handstand, Two Bear-crawls, and a one hundred yard Sprint • Twelve Rocking pistols, Eleven Pull-ups, Ten Squat-thrusts, Nine Ring-dips, Eight Hanging leg-raise, Seven Kettlebell swings, Six Knees to elbows, Five Dive bomber push-ups, Four Clean & jerks, Three second Handstand, Two Bear-crawls, and a one hundred yard Sprint THEN we eat! All are welcome. It's a potluck. Bring whatever you think you can hold down after this workout.