Mr_Phil

Well, kinda. Ok folks. Time to fess up. Who greased the crack?

Fungus

Contact Jens. He's the self-appointed expert on climbing educators and mentors in the PNW.

You forgot "The Mounties".

I climbed near a cc.comer on day and he was an asshole. You are all assholes because it it your culture. I've been at this game for long enough and had enough encounters to accurately make this correlation. I probably shouldn't have made this post as it is inflammatory in nature but the correlation is so strong that it does make for very interesting food for thought.

What exactly are you trying to point out with that comment? Jens' initial post on this topic was rather vague (the skill level of Mounties leaders is low) although he is convinced it is accurate. How does one compare skill level of a group among all participants (Mounties vs. non-Mounties)? One way would be to compare against the "Gold Standard", which should be "professionals". Probably the most important goal of a trip leader is to "bring em back alive", so this seems like a reasonable metric. Dwayner, being the knowledgable and educated type that he is, should be able to make a reasonable stab at the comparison whether it be deaths/trip, deaths/season, or deaths/$profit. The numerator is easy, and the denominator a little more troublesome.

Hey Dwayner! Who has the higher body count on Rainier? The amateur Mountaineers, or the "professionals" at RMI lead by Lou Whittaker? You would think Lou could bring em back alive.

Mountie bashing is fun for the *whole* family.

From the man himself on MontanaIce.

Presenting pseudo-science as fact is also inappropriate. In your second post you started backpedaling on your assertions. Good for you. I believe the previous poster knows a bit about pulmonary medicine.

Ya, tvashtarkatena has his head up his ass. I haven't figured out what triggers mine. I've gotten it while long distance cycling in the summer heat of the south near sea level and winter climbing on Rainier. After that winter climb, I kept hacking for a month or so afterwards. Went to the doc and got an inhaler. Used it a few times on subsequent trips, and then quit. Haven't had an episode in the four years since.

Did you try clicking on the link above, Joe?

Arkansas is "The Natural State."

No problem. Ask a simple question and get a simple answer.

Yes.

The chicks dig it.

Yup.

Anything by Michael Moore.

Naked guys in the hot tub and clothed chicks outside? Not that there's anything wrong with that.

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I refer you to the knottygirl thread... The correct answer is:

But whatever you do, don't Google "Dru fist crack"

If W eliminated the research budget (welfare to academia), we would be able to make significant progress on the War Against Poverty. Unfortunately, college professors vote more often than welfare mothers.

Jack turns to the dark side.