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Colin - has there been a photo put out with your route superimposed on it yet? Just curious - I've just seen it described relative to the other route.

Due to my lack of technique, I wore pants in J-Tree last fall.....that works as well.

have Stubai....just bought air tech lights after floundering down sloan peak GL last summer with snow balls on my feet while my buddy in grivels skipped down with his anti-bot plates. He swears by them over the stubais. I've yet to try them but looking forward to trying them out. I also think they are lighter than the stubais.

And how much do you suppose that coverage actually costs (in total). The question was if you, your wife, or child ended up with cancer and for some reason had to switch employers what do you suppose would be the result? And how many people do you suppose can afford coverage like that? You like the random statistics and anecdotes, I like to use personal experience. A buddy of mine just left his company can came to work for my company. He had a rare form of cancer (sarcoma) back in 2003, and although he was given a clean bill of health, continues to be checked yearly. He had no issues getting health insurance at our employer at the same price as everyone else...as I said....no pre-existing conditions clause - similar to many other large companies in the Seattle area. Life insurance was an entirely different matter, but that's a different story for a different day.

Aetna has no pre-existing conditions clause....I just brought my pregnant wife onto my policy, and they will cover all of her birthing costs, just like they would if she got pregnant while insured by them......again, in the competitive market for labor/benefits, pre-existing conditions clauses are not as prevalent has the fear-mongers would have you to believe. Also, sounds like you are making a conscious decision to be self-employed, and thus self-insured - while bitching about the cost of insurance....interesting. My guess is that you've run the numbers and figured out that you are economically better off taking full-margin on your output, and paying for your own insurance rather than working for the man - again sounds like a personal choice.

JH....to my earlier question....how has the healthcare system failed you? As for your question to me....given my sense of personal responsibility, I'd use COBRA, and maintain my health insurance at my expense until I got a new job. I had a friend who left his job and elected not to pick up health insurance because he was too cheap. He took a 15 foot fall and sustained a severe head injury....chopper to Harborview, quater segment of his skull removed, ICU/neuro rehab, etc. He had limited assets, and couldn't work for several months.....the state - between Medicare and Harborview picked up his entire $250K bill....even the abulance that brought him to the chopper. They could have gone after his assets, except all he had was his car, apartment, basically a bunch of stuff they can't take away from you. They then paid him disability until he could work again. Again - my personal experience has indicated to me that the system aint as broke as the left makes it sound.

Joseph H...how has the current healthcare system failed you? It's treated me just fine. I blew out my ACL, had a fully covererd MRI 4 days after the accident, Orthodpedic consultation 5 days after that, and surgery by a top knee doc 4 weeks after that.....my cost for the $16K surgery - zero. And why is that??? Because my company, in competing for top talent saw that health benefits was an important factor. So they got a quote to manage our benefits from Aetna, who, competing for the business with other insurers, agreed by contract to provide the infrastructure and financial network to make the approval process pain-free. In order to be in the network, my surgeon's practice agreed to pre-determined competitive pricing, etc. etc. etc. You talk about the right using litigation/malpractice as some sort of fear-mongering tactic. On contrary, I think the left has whipped the false impression that our health-care system is totally broken, expensive, etc. In my personal experience, it has worked quite well, actually. Of course to get said job with associated good insurance took a lot of hard work, education, and initiative. Things which we'd dare not encourage in our current age of entitlement.

geez...the election stress has really taken its toll on Hillary....she's gained a ton of weight!

I had a wonderful vacation in Costa Rica after blowing my ACL skiing in February. The bar-tender at one of our resorts was very jealous that I got to get my ACL repaired at the expense of my private insurance. He's been unable to play soccer aggressively for the last four years since he completely tore his ACL. The reason - the government doesn't consider it a necessary surgery for someone who works in the hospitality industry - too bad he's not a professional soccer player. He might not have to save up to pay for it out of pocket.

How do you like your BD Skylight?

How about the parents of Rachel Corrie suing Caterpillar because they manufactured the dozer that the Israeli army was driving that crushed her during a peace protest in the Gaza strip?

From what I understand, the patella graft is stronger earlier due to the stronger anchorage (screw-bone-bone) and bone to bone healing takes place pretty rapidly. The hamstring graft is more susceptible to early rupture as it is soft tissue to bone healing.

did you have hamstring or patella graft

Why is 11 people climbing in a group stupid?

So I'm two months out from ACL reconstruction (hamstring) and feeling pretty spry. I've been cleared by my surgeon for swimming, eliptical, bike (stationary and road).....no jogging until next visit (2-more months) and the original prognosis was no skiing/plant-pivot for nine months, with functional brace. My surgeon said I was ahead of schedule. I've been aggressive working on ROM, and stengthening, and my hamsting/quad strength are coming back quickly. The question is when can I start climbing again? I'm planning on picking up a fancy new brace ($$$ ouch!) for some added stability for some light hiking, and have been a trekking pole fanatic for several years already. My surgeon is very conservative, and his return to full activity is on the slow side at 9 months vs. ~ 6 months for others. Many folks are cleared to jog at 2-3 months, so he's on conservative side there as well - all that to say that I know that if I ask him, I won't like the answer so I'm looking to hear what some other folks have done and when. (In addition to Ryland, of course, who is superhuman) I'm guessing that the approach is probably as dangerous as the climbing it itself, but trying to imagine the scenarious that could stress the ACL graft itself when climbing. Could I return to the gym or exit 38 on top-rope sooner rather that later? Easy trad climbs at 3-4 months post op???

will do....I can update my avatar with a better picture of him too

Perhaps the mods should move this portion of the thread to cafe sensitivo?

Hmm, I am not sure, are you the mother or the father? Clean out garage - DAD Go to Goodwill in Renton - MOM Move unnecessary clutter from house to garage - DAD Install car seat - DAD Pack bags for imminent birth center trip - MOM Comb Seattle area for cloth diaper covers - MOM Learn how to use new video camera - DAD Oh I get it this is either joint venture, as it should be, or you are the mom and made up his list for him. No matter, enjoy it. If you are the dad, then take the first week off, and then every Friday off for the next 4 to 6 weeks depending on how much time you have. i don't know when i was 9 months preggers there was no way in hell i was doing any of that shite. I couldn't go with out food or sleep that long. Yep...pretty much all me. She just got done taking care of me and my new ACL, so it's payback time

Got a diaper service, and a maid for the first couple months, so a couple marks in the plus column.....the rest, well....time will tell.

on Father's day if the Midwife is right!

Along those lines, have you considered rotating the hood openings at a 90 degree orientation to the sleeping pads for just such an application?

Sigh.... Sat/Sun/Monday Clean out garage Go to Goodwill in Renton Move unneccessary clutter from house to garage Install car seat Pack bags for imminent birth center trip Comb Seattle area for cloth diaper covers Learn how to use new video camera

Muffy.....when I started having issues with my right arch, I got insoles in all my shoes, and it helped. I also have been doing pilates and focusing on strengthening hips, calves, ankles and feet to correct improper weighting of my feet. Another trick I did was sticking my foot in a bucket of ice water everytime I worked it to soreness. All these things seem to have helped.

I believe the rise of popularity of this surgery was coincident with the launch of this website http://www.cameltoe.org/womens.html

Quick thought....a bit heavy for alpine, and they are super expensive. I think the welded waterproofness is a great idea for weeklong trips in the PNW, but for me if the forecast is such that I think I need a waterproof pack - probably going to make other non-alpine plans. Also, it doesn't have much in the way of gear loops or a hypalon protective patch on the back for crampons, etc.