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the only thing missing is the freezing levels...you can kind of interpolate what they would be, but I can't say that I prefer this new format

I'd keep your discoveries on the down low b206, unless you want your job shut down and turned into an archaeological dig.

actually KKK, the SmartCar's mileage ratings are pretty uninspiring when you consider the lack of utility relative to other subcompacts with almost comparable mileage figures

I have not read this whole thread. Please excuse me if I am covering ground already addressed. Is there necessarily any contradiction between the idea that there is a god who "created" mankind and the theory of evolution? Yes, the idea that random chance is or could be the driving force behind evolution would seem to be at issue - but couldn't there have been a primordial ooze that the hand of god blessed with life? Pink was insinuating that there was something wrong with person believing something he/she didn't understand. I was simply making the point that he too believed in something he didn't understand.

Huh? Define this please. dumb it down for him....think Teletubbies on the side of people "who believe in things they don't understand". Thanks Pink...now along those lines, please explain how life spontaneously generated in the primordial ooze.

Huh? Define this please. dumb it down for him....think Teletubbies

So if they come into your house and take your wife and put you in jail.....it would be cool because you have nothing to hide. Where does it end? Do you have a cell phone? You most likely have an agreement with them. You should try looking it over......see what you can see. I'm confused....they put you in jail and they take your wife where?....or do you mean "take" as in the Biblical sense. If that's what you are talking about, then this is bullshit. For the rest of us, other than not talking to our Syrian relatives in pig latin, I guess life goes on.

are you talking about the intellect or the inbreeding?

From Wikipedia Homosexuality is a crime and forbidden in most Islamic countries, like Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Iran, etc. In some relatively secular or multi-religious Islamic countries, this is not the case, Albania and Turkey being examples. Same-sex intercourse officially carries the death penalty in several Muslim nations: Saudi Arabia, Iran, Mauritania, Sudan, and Yemen.[1] It formerly carried the death penalty in Afghanistan under the Taliban. The legal situation in the United Arab Emirates is unclear. In many Muslim nations, such as Bahrain, Qatar, Algeria and the Maldives, homosexuality is punished with jail time, fines, or corporal punishment. In some Muslim-majority nations, such as Turkey, Jordan, Indonesia or Mali, same-sex intercourse is not specifically forbidden by law. In Egypt, openly gay men have been prosecuted under general public morality laws. (See Cairo 52.) On the other hand, homosexuality, while not legal, is tolerated to some extent in Lebanon, which has a significantly large Christian minority, and has been legal in Turkey for decades. In Saudi Arabia, the maximum punishment for homosexuality is public execution, but the government will use other punishments—e.g., fines, jail time, and whipping—as alternatives, unless it feels that homosexuals are challenging state authority by engaging in LGBT social movements.[2] Iran is perhaps the nation to execute the largest number of its citizens for homosexuality. Since the 1979 Islamic revolution in Iran, the Iranian government has executed more than 4,000 people charged with homosexual acts[3]. In Afghanistan after the fall of the Taliban, homosexuality went from a capital crime to one that it punished with fines and prison sentence.

I agree, that you are slow. Happy?

Got this thursday through the weekend off and would love to get out. I was originally planning on skiing in-bounds, but it looks like the avvy danger is finally stabilizing a bit. I've got tentative plans to ski in-bounds Friday, but open to something more adventurous. Looking for easy alpine, ski tour or ski-mountaineering. I've got an AT setup, snowshoes, etc.

Is this your idea of a tribute to Charles Schultz?

I don't recall

Few thoughts.... If you only have two on a rope, you should each have coils to use in a rescue scenario. If you are planning on tieing on a second rope, how will you get the rope to run through the pulleys/biners of a rescue system? If you are in a big team doing a running belay with pickets/screws, the knot in the rope will not run through biners. Also, in a alpine w/rap descent, if you tie ropes together for 30M raps, having a knot increases the chance of the rope getting hung up when you pull it. It's a reasonable trade off to get 60M raps with two 60M lines, but I'm not sure about 2x30M IMO, if the only advantage is sharing weight, divide the other group gear to balance out one person carrying the weight. I can't think of any real advantages to having two 30M ropes vs. 1x60M. If you really want a 30M - which is very convenient for ski-mountaineering, etc, just buy it in addition to the 60M. They are very inexpensive.

Was just poking around REI Issaquah and saw a Black w/ orange trim XL Mammut Extreme Hybrid (3ply PTFE/Schoeller) on the clearance rack. $360 Retail, marked down to $250, and 50% of that price. Pretty sweet jacket for $125....but too big for me http://www.mammut.ch/mammut/katalog.asp?view=detail&did=1&dart=3&tid=51779&sid=2&picture=Extreme_Hybrid_JA_black_fire_bild1.jpg

June's a great time to do the Kautz route, before the glacial ice gets very exposed. We did it June 2006 and didn't need screws or a second tool.

1) this is spray 2) your particpation on this BB is voluntary 3) you don't need to speak for everyone - you can post a survey....work smarter, not harder

This is actually my method of covert evangelism

Funny thing is, my comments were purely an attempt to get people talking about football...in a football thread (that's how it started). I (correctly) suggested that most of the loud-mouth types on this board are even less capable of talking football than they are talking about climbing. It was a challenge...with the goal being to stimulate football talk. I think that the game was interesting, but what the Giants did was incredibly special. What we end up with is yet another cc.com thread degenerating into absolute trash with the usual a-holes leading the charge. Another funny thing...you claim I'm all washed up for "real climbing" and arbitrarily claim that mt. biking doesn't qualify. I offer to climb off the couch and show you what "Mr. Glory Dayz" is all about and you punt. Icicle Ridge sounds super, if you're still interested when it melts out. I assume you're talking about doing it on mountain bikes. And here's another challenge: I'll bet I can do your hardest boulder problem with a watermelon tied to my ass. [/ Um...this is punting to you? What's the matter, you can't walk anymore? I'll PM you so everyone else can get back to football. I'm sure the irony of your "loudmouth" comment isn't lost on anyone, Bolt Boy. Oh, and my dad can beat up your dad. talk is cheap....I've seen a photo of Pope soloing Brass Balls and I've seen a photo of Tvash, well.....[see above comment]....they say a picture is worth a thousand words......

I have a 60Mx8mm for glaciers and it works great...nice and light. You don't really need a single for the reasons you mention, and also, in the case of a fall into a crevasse, the friction of the rope running over the lip absorbs energy as well. One thing to keep in mind is that standard prussiks don't grab well on an 8mm due to the minimal diameter differential so you may need to get small diameter prussik cord. I've also used the rope on a moderate rock climb where there was a long approach (weight a factor) a full 60M was needed for the rappel, and the pitches were short/simulclimbable so we doubled it.

Damn dude...you are deep....I was thinking "Bitch titties on an endurance athlete, now there's something you don't see everyday"

Ahhh....that sheds a little light on why your belayer on Triple Couloirs got hypothermic. Perhaps you should warn your climbing partners about your skill level so they know what kind of belay parka to pack!

too close to home, so too risky....I prefer MSP airport

The fact that you are getting beat down by ass vapor doesn't put you in a better light, IMO

believe what you want, but this asshole just proved you wrong