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I cook oat groats (real, whole grain oats, not rolled or cracked or otherwise adulterated). Before going to bed, put the oats in a thermos and add boiling water. Also add cinnamon and brown sugar. In the morning you have soft oatmeal (still a bit chewier than the 5 minutes oats your probably used to). Put it in the microwave for 30 seconds to bring it back to piping hot. So its just like instant oatmeal but way more healthy and filling; probably your whole days worth of vitamins and fibre. And a whole lot cheaper than those acrylamide-filled processed cereals. A fried organic, free-run egg makes a good chaser. Having said that, I also keep a box of Raisin Bran in the pantry for when that acrylamide craving hits.

that's a good one. I get peeved when you obey the speed limit for hours on end on the highway, then go to a slower speed zone, then get stopped at a stoplight and accidently speed back up too far, then slow down immediately, then get a ticket for the 5 seconds of the whole day you were over the speed limit. I get peeved by the adze-holes that drive 50-60km/hour on the Sea to Sky Highway (between Vancouver and Squamish - speed limit is 80km), *then* those fuckers speed up to 100km/hr+ when they hit a passing lane. Talk about road rage. Pity we have no guns in Canada.

Why do they cut a hole in the adze on most axes? Is this to save weight or does it have a functional purpose? My axe has a heart shaped adze-hole. Why heart shaped? My wife has no adze-hole, which is actually better for digging t-slots and such.

Gruntleader, why don't you share the good/bad points you know of? That'll help get this discussion going. Also, let me repeat my advice...practise placing different types of pro in different conditions. Make sure you know what your pro can do (and not do) *before* relying on it in a life/death situation and/or climb with an experienced leader until you are competent and confident.

This debate sure gets alot of attention on here...jeez you guys should be working or climbing. This should all be settled Elijah style (1 Kings 18). Old Testament prophets knew how to kick ass!!

They are both effective if placed well and in appropriate snow conditions (different for each). For example flukes work really well in spring snow conditions (wet, heavy, unconsolidated)- pickets, not so much. Pickets are the best choice for icey, consolidated snow thats not solid enough for a screw, but would be tough to get a fluke in. I suggest you experiment in different snow conditions. While you at it, experiment with other stuff...build a bollard and see how many of your friends can pull on it until it fails. Once I tried using a rolled-up foam pad as a deadman. It held six guys pulling on the rope until it failed - the rope sliced the foam pad in two!!

I'd like to know what jobs you all have that allow you to debate (well, some of this drivel could be called that) on cc.com all day.

True religion is about love, kindness, tolerance and compassion. It is about feeding the poor, justice for the helpless. Its about grace and forgivness. Its about unconditional acceptance and 2nd chances. Sadly, so many atrocities have been perpetrated in the name of religion. And this continues today. But is it the fault of religion? I suggest not. Rather people without conscience use it as a political tool for pushing their personal agenda. This will never change. Religion is not about shooting abortion doctors, flying planes into buildings etc. etc. etc. I agree that Christians can be their own worse enemies when it comes to their image problem. It seems they are just as fallable as the rest of us - but its alot funner to rip on them when they do fall because of the high ideals they strive to. Also its just plain fun to say 'stupid Christian' instead of just 'stupid asshole'. To let the nut cases of the world disuade you from pursuing *true religion*, this is your loss. And a sad loss indeed.

Apparently not.

"Goodbye Kitty"

If you're racist and you know it clap your hands If your racist and .... Oooops. Thought this was the "Heard it from a friend thread". Carry on.

The French province performs the fellatio. If you knew anything about Canadian politics, you'd know the rest of Canada has been sucking *Quebec's* dick since confederation.

Oh..so Burgers and Fries, Neat and Cool and Penny Lane. I'm skeptical that anything other than that would be dry...which was what i was fishing for.

If you have mostly carpeting in the house house, try this trick to teach you dog not to chase kitty... Buy booties for kitty and put a sole made out of di-electric material (rubber or plastic). Works like this: Dog chases cat over carpet. Electric charge builds up on kitty. When dog catches kitty he gets the electro-static discharge of his life straight up his nose. Cured! This is similar to when you were a kid and dragged your shoes over the carpet, then touched your friend (or enemy) on the back of the neck. My elementary school library had a carpet that worked beautifully for this.

No Macintosh Toffee bars in USA either. In the mountains, those things are like crack. More stuff here: http://members.shaw.ca/kcic1/canisms.html Could you pass me a serviette? - I just spilled my poutine on the chesterfield.

What did you climb? everything. Ultimate everything?

How 'boot some suggestions for Canada, eh? Anyone know where to get some reslinging done around Vancouver? I have a mix of Camalot and Metolius cams. And a pair of old rigid stem friends.

What did you climb?

Sitting on the chesterfield eating poutine and drinkin Canadian. That's hospitality, eh.

Weren't some scenes from Rambo shot around Hope?

If he has chatted with you for 6 months, that says something. Take the normal precautions you would on any first date. Would you let someone belay you on the first date? Make sure he places protection.

Troll?

on-line dating is great. A friend of mine met *both* his wives on-line.

I'd agree with that. I am quite confident that science, driven by the human spirit, plus a pinch of neccesity will solve the major challenges we face. This is indeed faith in science and in humanity. When i originally posted though, I was more thinking about how faith in science (not a particular theory) resembles religion in that the masses are captive to the 'theory du jour' as per the High Priests of the scientific establishment.

Fascinating debate, but we're getting off in the weeds wrt to my original point. Which was simply that faith in science can become like religion. And arguably, for the masses that don't have the time or capacity to keep up with modern scientific debate, it has.