Sherri

Here's a couple new ones to fuel the creative fire(not that you need it with that beautiful wood in your arsenal...gonna be some amazing projects to come out of that, for sure...keep us posted!):

When I get old I hope people stick candy in my cake, too.

That's a beautiful bookcase, Mark. I love those sturdy joints. What did you finish it with? Looks like you could see your reflection in it. Nice work.

Howz'bout I just refresh yours...? That's what I meant.

Sobo, I think you need to refresh our memory.... Bill, looks like you guys were having way too much fun out there. How about "Stoned Nudes"

Thunk! I'm okay now.... OMG, that wood is so beautiful you could just stand up against the wall and you'd have fine art. Absolutely gorgeous!

Mighty fine, indeed. I think I even got a tan. Heads up on that middle stretch of the 5.7 pitch of Roger's Corner. A grapefruit-sized chunk came right out in my hand. With the wet sand pushing through behind the loose bits of rock, looks like there's a few more ready to let go. I didn't want to get to ambitious with my cleaning, in case it's just one piece holding the whole thing together...

I don't think that came out quite right! Not that there's anything wrong with that...

Happy Trails, Archie! I'll see if I can get my butt down there while you're still in town. Save me some cheese.

that's good news Thanks, folks!

Anyone get over to Index over the weekend? Is it dry? Warm? Can I wear my capri pants or do I need a snowsuit? Inquiring minds want to know...might head over tomorrow if it's looking good.

Brrrr.

I've been hibernating in my warm woodshop, Hunnypie. Is it spring yet??? I miss you too.

I resemble that remark.

Best wishes for your surgery and recovery, Rudy! :kisss:

That rig sure is purty, ZimZam. You cook up all that fancy grub on the Westy cooktop? "Freedom toast"...

Whoa, that's like having your cake and eating it too!

Thanks, CBS. I'm sure I read it somewhere here, too. I figured the stakes were high enough with skinnies to take the advice to heart. And it paid off.

See what I mean..whats a matter with you guys and your love for bumper stickers It makes the tailgaters smarter.

Update after first use: LOVE them. These babies were a dream to pack in(so light!) and performed flawlessly(smooth and tangle free). It was great to have the option to use twin or double rope technique--and even to be able to switch between the two techniques on the same route. Wish I had gotten these a lot sooner! I expected to be battling snarled piles of rope spaghetti being that this was their first climb, but was pleasantly surprised at the ease of managing these ropes. Maybe it's important to note that I was meticulous about following the mfrs. directions for properly uncoiling them out of the box and followed up the uncoiling with several rounds of flaking them to the floor from our second floor loft so that the "pigtails" and kinks could easily spin out the ends. Took about an hour but it was time well spent, I'd say, judging by how relaxed the ropes felt despite being brand new. Can't wait to take them on their next outing this weekend...

Here's one of the more recent threads I can think of, though I'm sure there've been plenty of others come and gone. Solo device thread "JosephH" is a respected resource on this topic. Entering his name may help narrow your search. Another good one from rc.com's archives: Solo device thread from rc.com Be safe and good luck!

If my second has bigger hands than I do, they often have some trouble cleaning the U-stemmed Metolius cams(I place them deeper without realizing I am doing so). On the up side, if a Metolius gets overcammed, you can rig a sling around the trigger and use your body weight to unstick it. I recently added a yellow Omega Link cam to my rack. Love it! It gets used on most every climb. With the range of three cams(at the weight of two), it's sweet to throw in when you are too sketched to fiddle for just the right size; also good to save for gear anchors, so you are more likely to have a piece of the necessary size left on your rack.

Way to go, guys! Makes me smile just thinkin' of all the fun you look like you were having.

Lately, I've been leading on a friend's twins for longer multi's and am sold on their merits. Great to have two ropes for rappells without the hassle of packing or trailing a tag line. Had a little trouble w/snarls at belays(my fault, I don't doubt) but overall it seems like a great system for climbs where weight and having two ropes handy has been a priortity. I just purchased a pair of PMI Verglas 8.1 which are rated as both twins and doubles. Looking forward to trying it out on Cookie Monster tomorrow (in Red Rock).

I've not had any trouble in Squamish. Last summer, folks I was climbing inadvertently left the hatch door wide open to the back of their Subaru in the Bluffs parking lot--when we returned to the car in the evening, seeing the door open, we expected to find the car cleaned out. Not the case. Everything, including packs, computers, gear, etc all still there.