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I've been cold on summer mountaineering trips with a 10 degree bag (in poor weather, obviously). I think there is great variation in whether people sleep "hot" or "cold", so take the advice you get here with that in mind. It sounds like you understand the risks and potential consequences of carrying down. I have seen many people use down successfully. On longer trips in extended wet weather, however, even the most careful will notice their bag loses a bit of loft each successive wet day.

I was travelling for work this week, and ended up in Alabama the evening of game 1 vrs Ducks. So I know of what you speak and agree.

Americans are welcome to post in this thread. I just didn't think they would give a shit about Hockey Night *In Canada* down there. So sorry, my American friends (Do I have enough posts to use the word 'friends'?). Title changed.

OK, so I am watching the Canucks vrs Ducks game on Hockey Night In Canada and there's Ron MacLean and Kelly Hrudy promoting this commercial product "Blade Tape" (http://www.bladetape.ca/) during the "Behind the Mask" segment. WTF???!! Since when is Hockey Night in Canada going all commercial?? Is nothing sacred? Edited to change thread title

The other choice would be: "I am naive enough to think a prussick or autoblock would keep me from rappelling off the end"

How do i edit the poll? There is no link to "poll manager" when i edit the post.

Quote form Ruth Gorge accident report. Makes me wonder what the typical practise of cc.com'ers is:

My company web filter has blocked that site...is it pron?

That would increase the number in the room tenfold...given how many different Avatars some people have here.

That page is the most piss-weak blog on global warming I have ever seen. Whats with all the links opn the page that take you to the same page? WTF? Stuff you can do to end global warming: -eat less meat (or none at all) -drive less, drive a fuel efficient vehicle, bike more -plant a tree -turn the lights off, heat down -invest in companies developing fuel efficient technology or alternate energy sources -encourage your politicians to take Global Warming 2007 seriously -encourage Global Warming 2007 discourse - no one country can solve this problem

The second clearly works for RMI

One man has loved a thousand women. The other has loved the same woman a thousand times. Which one is the better lover?

The "peanut butter" troll goes down in cc.com history Nice work, Dru.

I happen to like coffee. I also happen to like chips, salsa AND crackers. What to do, what to do...anyway, not a problem right now as my rack is already plenty big. Actually, the #11 was a gift; I probably wouldn't have bought it myself.

I've used a toy squirt gun as an alpine bidet. Works well, more comfortable than snow. Although its not a bad idea to do one wipe firts with snow to get the big chunks out.

I have recently been enlightened to the glory of tri-cams. If I were to build my rack again, I would consider getting tri-cams instead of stoppers. Thoughts? I love hexes, too, for lightening up on those long approaches and/or doubling up on large cams. I have 8, 9, 10 and 11 hexcentrics.

Still waiting for the Venn diagram

Go prepared for a variety of conditions. Sounds like you got the whole layering thing down, so you are on the right track. I find wearing a pair of shorts over polypro long underwear is both functional and stylish. Good luck.

Nice pipes, Sherri.

Super cute pic

You can't do that while climbing? Well, actually, there was this one time at the top of the Split Pillar...

My grade 8 teacher confiscated a video (VHS back then) from a students locker, took it home and watched it. Turned out to be hard-core porn. A deal was then made: The student (male) would wear a dress at school for an entire day and the parents would not find out (else, the parents would find out). Sure enough, he wore a dress the entire day. Not sure if this can be used in your case, but its a funny story. PS the guy was not me

dude...that sucks and is no joking matter! You mean the crashed hard drive or loss of porn?

From "The Eiger Sanction" starring Clint Eastwood. As true in 1975 as it is today. Now I'll have to go and re-watch it tonight. "Jonathan Hemlock: I can't believe that you're a stewardess. Jemima Brown: Actually I'm not, I'm a skyjacker in a drag. Jonathan Hemlock: Oh, that's reassuring, just give your name and I report you to the proper authorities when we land. Jemima Brown: Jemima Jonathan Hemlock: And I'm Uncle Ben... Jemima Brown: I'm serious, that's really my name... Jemima Brown, my mother was hooked on being ethnic. Jonathan Hemlock: Or else turned on by a pancake. As long as we both agree that it's to much for a black chick to have the name of Jemima. " I Jemima Brown

The "Boo-hoo my hard drive crashed will I lose my entire porn collection" troll