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I am logged in and I still see the advertising between first and second posts.

As far as I know, Eurasian Eyes is because of his spouse, Pulse is because he lost feeling in his hands on the FA, and Driven was because it required so much effort to bump another letter grade. Rush to my knowledge had nothing to do with those three, but there may be others. Pulse is actually the Pink Floyd Division Bell live tour and the direct start to Division Bell. Losing feeling in the hands was probably secondary. As for the Rush route names what do Fly By Night, A Show of Hands, Permanent Waves and Caress of Steel (to name four JS routes) all have in common? His wife?

I like the cheezy lyrics: RUSH - Natural Science When the ebbing tide retreats Along the rocky shoreline, It leaves a trail of tidal pools In a short-lived galaxy. Each microcosmic planet A complete society. A simple kind mirror To reflect upon our own. All the busy little creatures Chasing out their destinies. Living in the pools, They soon forget about the sea... Wheels within wheels in a spiral array, A pattern so grand and complex, Time after time we lose sight of the way, Our causes can't see their effects. A quantum leap forward In time and in space, The universe learned to expand. Myths and the magic, Triumphant and tragic, A mechanized world out of hand. Computerized clinic For superior cynics Who dance to a synthetic band. In their own image, Their world is fashion. No wonder they don't understand. Science, like nature Must also be tamed With a view toward it's preservation. Given the same State of integrity, It will surely serve us well. Art as expression, Not as market campaigns Will still capture our imaginations. Given the same State of integrity, It will surely help us along. The most endangered species, The honest man, Will still survive annihilation. Forming a world State of integrity, Sensitive, open and strong. Wave after wave will flow with the tide, and bury the world as it does. Tide after tide will flow and recede, leaving life to go on as it was...

Bring skis. http://www.theprovince.com/sports/keeners+queue+Grouse+gondola+snow+season+opens+with+gallery/7543738/story.html

Great beard.

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Lol

When I was a boy, my uncles all drank this. Then they would give me the empty bottle and challenge me to find all the rabbits and/or crows on the label. Good memories. How many can you find? edit: I wouldn't drink this horse piss now if you paid me; gives me heartburn

OMG I just shot coffee out of my nose and onto my keyboard. Thx G-spotter

I wonder if he found the neutrino I left up there.

Only in Manhattan I wonder how many you get in a 14oz can?

Carpool?

What!? you've never been to the mall at Christmas?

Use Windows Movie Maker to convert your music file to a video file, upload to youtube, then link here.

Would you post a sample?

All housing markets are local and determined by local factors. Comparing the Vancouver housing market to aggregate data for an entire country is stupid. Compare Vancouver with Manhatten and I am sure the situation looks different.

Shouldn't this be in the Partners Forum?

I just bought a North Face Aleutian Youth. A bit warmer and lighter than the Kindercone and on sale at my local outdoor store (Atmosphere aka Coast Mountain Sports). My son is pretty excited to hit the trail now. I am a bit surprised to hear some of you use down bags with your kids in the NW. I have a hard time being vigilant enough to keep my own down bag dry, so I have low expectations that a five year old would be up to it, so I only considered synthetic bags.

I am looking for a bag for my 5 year old for camping in the alpine in the NW Spring thru fall. Looking for recommendations. I am thinking a 10 to 20 degree bag, synthetic fill. Surprisingly, MEC has shitty selection (what a bunch of hosers). REI has the Kindercone, Nodder and Wolverine etc (spare me the Nodder jokes). Anyone use any of those with their kids? Any other recommendations?

Thanks KirkW (and Chris). Thats pretty much what I thought. Its an interesting option to keep in mind under the right circumstances, as long as one understands the limitations.

Could you explain the purpose of the "stopper knot"? Is this supposed to catch on the lip of the cravasse and prevent the climber from falling in farther? Seems to me the only thing it will stop is the rope team from pulling the climber out (rope will cut into the lip and the knot will jam into it)

Its fairly simple. If the skills of the group and conditions are such that the group could arrest a fall of one member, then it is better to rope up. If the skills of the group and conditions are such that the group could not arrest a fall, then it is safer to climb unroped. Setting a "running belay" greatly improves your chance of arresting a fall in dicey conditions. But since you are inexperienced enough to be asking the question (not at all a bad question for a noob), stick to conditions where you are confident you can arrest a fall until you have more experience, training and judgement.

Funny guy, g-spotter. Good catch though. Post edited. Oh, and BUMP

Sent you my cell # in a private message. Give me a call.

Anyone interested in heading up to Squamish after work tonight? I have a rope and rack and am pretty much up for anything...rope gunning, being rope gunned, top roping...will lead up to 5.9/5.10- I know there is a BCMC Wed night hook-up but it seems to be restricted to members only now.