Sherri

An arm AND a leg? That's hardcore, man. I'm out.

Love hurts. But the cool scars are worth it.

Miss November, here. My submission for the "damage" category(not from climbing, but I don't care): Yummy I don't recommend shaving with a chainsaw. It leaves stubble.

Speaking of a nice rack....

Miss November, here. My submission for the "damage" category(not from climbing, but I don't care, it still hurt): Skin shot(on my first multi-pitch, R&D): Classic Crack shot(my first climb!): And, of course, the stud shot.(this one's for you Arch. )

Dibs on November. It's my birthday.

re the ANIMAL DIGEST (yeah, ewww! ), the way I understand it is carnivores benefit from consuming veggies that have been partially digested by their prey(ie--the contents of a deer's intestines) because they lack the enzymes needed to break down veggies consumed directly by themselves. For example, if you feed a dog a raw carrot, a chewed up raw carrot comes out the other end. Their short, meat-eating tailored digestive systems can't process the veg. At the other end of the spectrum, cows, who eat only veggies(grass), have not one, but four stomachs. Looooong digestive process converts veggies to...well, you know. I'm no expert in the field but had to do a little research when I switched our three dogs to a homecooked diet. Nothing says love like sound and smell of pureed liver in the blender. But, like you, we do what we can to keep them happy and healthy for as long as it is in our hands to do so. Best wishes.

All the good ones are. *sigh*

I wasn't disapproving of your choice, luv. She's got it goin' on, no question. Heck, I almost proposed to her myself.

I actually believe that my attraction for this woman is true love, who the hell is she and how do I get her to marry me? Glad to see you were able to move on, hun.

That was beautiful, man.

MLU's. Upon leaving the frosty, damp embrace of the PNW, all cc.comer's will be issued one so that we can be located should we become gleefully disoriented by the sudden abundance of warm sunlight, the tactile reawakening of touching warm rock followed by drinking warm beer, and the strangely comforting smell of climbing shoes exhumed from packs which had lain dormant all winter. Only 2 more sleeps...

Can't argue with that.

Looks like we've got a quorum. That does it, we're taking over!

Sounds like your heart's got more bruises than Archie's left leg.

I'm too wimpy of a drinker to have a shot at becoming a whiskey connoisseur, but I had the fortune of being introduced to the fine art of port consumption while I lived in Australia. It was a three-part process, as I remember. Take a sip of port(a Rutherglen tawny is a nice choice), followed by a sip of hot coffee, and then a nibble of a Cadbury chocolate bar. Smooth, hot, and sweet...all the way down. Good times.

Sounds like a good time to me.

We're still missing a leg, though, right?.... Anyone? (A freshly bruised one would be preferable, so they match up and all.) And, no, DeChristo, we don't want your old toe.

Yowch. Reminds me of a clothing store sign I passed coming home from a particularly rough Leavenworth trip last year. It read: "SPORTS HIRTS." Truer words have never been misspoken.

...dog paws. (Howz come they smell like Frito's? )

If you're going to start batting for the other team, you'll need to rethink the fashion choices. There is a dress code(and I'm pretty sure shorts-over-polypro and the gators/sandals combo are not in it). The devil isn't the only one wearing Prada, honey. But don't be so quick to throw away the polypro. I'm sure there's still a few nice girls left out there. Like a wise climbing guide observed one morning when a rather toadish guy in our group was late running late because of going back home to his girlfriend the night before: "Just goes to prove, there's a lid for every pot." It looks like I'm squared away for a partner for the duration of my stay there-- --but I sure appreciate the offer to join in with you fun folks and hope to still run into you down there. The free beer sounds good. (Free Shiraz would sound better... Can't wait till they start putting THAT in a kegger. )

I'm glad we could stay friends. Oh, and it would lovely to meet you, if things work out that way at the RRR. Blake's gonna be there, too. Cool. At this point, I'm looking at being around Sat-Mon, but I might be able to stretch that out a bit. Anybody got room for an extra if I need a partner for Mon/Tues?

Assassin Or, Sorceress "Dark Angel" has a nice ring to it, too.

Boo on this rain! Wondering if anybody else heading south for the 'vous...? Gonna be a hot time. Yaaay sun!