rob

I dated a junkie once. That shit is rough. I ended up using, too. I know all about addiction. I disagree about the "all bets are off," though. Being a junkie doesn't excuse anything. That's a hard lesson I learned from her, and all the crazy shit she did to me. I don't know if she ever gave it up, (she certainly tried) but I ended up giving HER up. Who knows where she is now. A few years ago, I was on ocycontin for a while for a bone infection -- fucking OUCH. I was popping them pretty steady for about 4 weeks. The hooks were certainly set by then. To make it worse, my Dr. was way too casual about prescribing me more, but I knew what was at the end of that path. It's bad news, for sure. A few years before that, my best friend got hooked on them and they ended up killing him. So, it's no good, for sure. Anyway, I think McCain is a sonofabitch and if he get's elected clearly we, as a country, have not learned our lesson.

I hope the guy turns out OK, too. I've certainly been in situations that could have ended like that. Luckily fortune's never turned on me. Hope he works out ok in the end

Hey, give someone shit for what they do. Tell him he's out of line, and why. But insulting the guy's ability as a climber makes your point? "Oh, dude, you're waaaaay too much of a pussy to have an opinion" -- why you gotta be so belittling? Does it prove what a hardman you are? He wasn't asking for that, IMO. You could have set him straight without being such a cockass. Just my $.02, but I only lead 5.9 on a good day, so obviously my opinion is worthless, too It's the same fucking bullshit bully tactics that fuckwads use in high school. Were you a bully, RuMR?

That is an appropriate response, Rudy. And this just shows that you sure can be a fucking asshole.

I always wear a helmet (ecrin roc) when climbing, but I often wonder how much protection it will really afford me in a fall, if my head hits the rock (probably not much). It seems more suited for protecting me against rockfall, etc. but I guess it's better than nothing in a cragging environment. I'd like to buy a smaller, foam-type helmet for simple cragging, but I'm way too cheap. I'd rather spend the money on improving my rack, I figure that's going to give me more bang for the buck in terms of protection. I'm so used to wearing a helmet I don't even notice. There have been times I've gotten to the car and realized I still had it on. I guess that's cause I'm a newer climber; I've always worn a helmet. I'm teaching a friend of mine to climb, and I've admonished her to always wear a helmet as well.

I decided to let the world live for your sake, Minx. You owe me.

righteous, brothers

well, nobody wants to die alone....

but it's BOLTABLE!!!11one

I'm not a McCain fan by any means, but it sounds like she's done quite a lot of notable things in her day (aside from stealing drugs). Interesting article indeed

Hey, scott, how about the whole quote? Just to be fair

looks like he's about to shoot himself in the balls

i can't believe nobody has put dru's face on there yet.

don't take it for granite

If you get there early enough on Sat, you can go to the "Black Diamond and Petzl BBQ Dinner and Cocktail Hour." Thanks for the tips, guys. I'm sure we'll find something.

Nice job, Kevin

Just tell your boss your not feeling well

Hey, wanna skip work? Index? I can meet you in Monroe around 2....have to leave Index around 6, so it would be a short day. I won't be around a computer, call me 425-830-4784

So, I had grand plans on taking a newb out on her first trip to leavenworth. But, then I remembered, this weekend is the fucking Rockfest, isn't it? Any suggestions on moderate crags in the icicle to take my friend that aren't going to be infested? I was originally planning on taking her to clamshell and maybe around purina, but I'm guessing those are going to be crazy?

Obviously part of the legendary Renton basolith

I kind of get what you're saying, Kev, but think about it.... You have to admit that to a certain extent, pushing your agenda on the kid is part of the parent. Brush your teeth, go to bed, clean your room, don't smoke drugs in my house, hide your porn better, etc. etc. If it was all about the kid's agenda, there would be no school, no vegetables, candy all day, comic books, porn and drugs. Not that there's anything wrong with that It's the same thing with this whole "unschooling" idea -- this mythical idea that kids will somehow teach themselves algebra, geometry, etc. if you just leave them to their own devices. If I had been left to my own devices, I would have destroyed the world.

Your knowledge of genetics is staggering. I am the first to admit I don’t know much about genetics. So tell me, is it natural or nurtured? Hey, how in the world do seedless watermelons exist? You'd think they'd get bred out of the gene pool.

Ask Archie

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