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I worked with a guy who saw combat in Vietnam and was there during the Tet. He didn't talk about it a lot but he described some pretty intense urban fighting. He ended up getting shot in the elbow and was sent home. It sounds like we inflicted some pretty heavy casulties on the enemy under some pretty intense conditions. Our Marines are pretty tough. Too bad they're abused by our government -- they deserve better.

When leading out along ridges, simulclimbing or otherwise, in addition to placing gear, I like to drape the rope on alternating sides of horns and other features I encounter along the way -- i.e. first the rope passes a horn on the left, then on the right, etc. Ditto on keeping a few pieces of bomber gear in. I would not feel comfortable simulclimbing if the gear was not good, or if there was no pro (i.e. chossy gully). The same goes for steep snow. I always like to keep at least a small coil with me when simulclimbing. I don't like the idea of being at the end of the rope in an emergency.

so where's this movie night at?

don't forget the backup overhand

I love this site

Backoff, KKK -- she's a hardcore mountain climber, don't you get it? Besides, that guy's head looks like a butt-plug.

if you gotta get the ladies drunk, you're not doing it right.

Lowbrow? I'm the mother-fuckin renaissance man, bitch.

Dude, don't ever say anything like that again. It sounds like you have a dick in your mouth. Not that there's anything wrong with that....

WTF do you want us to do about it? Jesus christ. You're contacting a bunch of climbers in a different state asking for help learning how to climb, but then you say that you'll never climb with non-locals who you don't know. WTF? I offered to take you climbing if you ever make it up to the NW. I'm no badass, but I'm a competent climber. I was trying to be nice, btw, because I believe people should learn to climb for free. But you didn't respond. (Fuck you too, btw). Dozens of people on this board have offered advise and suggestions, and you are full of problems and excuses. Go cry about it somewhere else. I hope you're a troll, because if you're not than you're just annoying.

do I get credit for using both?

Great, now I'm all verklempt.

The main problem with scotch is that it's not bourbon.

oh no, whiskey snobs! Everyone knows there are only two types of whiskey worth drinking: Bourbon, and everything else.

Nice, is that fugs? Looks like a sweet day. When was this?

wow, this thread totally makes me feel like crap

Shuksan, Fisher Chimneys

hey CBS, sounds tough, man. It sounds like a decision you and your wife will have to make together. It seems like going to Cali might have the most benefits...besides, it doesn't have to be permanent, right? But then again, maybe your wife doesn't want to leave her friends? I can understand that, too. It sounds like you guys needs to do some soul-searching. Good luck, man

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It has nothing to do with their "arrangement" or that she's not following "norms." I could care less what her sexual preferences were, or what "arrangement" her and her husband come to. It has to do with her deception. It's cruel. If she were to sit down with him and say, "look, I don't want to have a sexual relationship with you and when the kids grow up I'm going to leave, but let's just stay together because I don't want to be a single parent" -- then, hey, whatever. Happy trails. But instead she writes a book about it for the whole world, and neglects to tell the one person in her life who should know. I'm certainly glad that I've never fallen in love with such a snake of a woman.

Hey, I'm in. Time and place, baby!

No, every woman has the right to decieve and use men. Haven't you been paying attention?

I don't share this fear. But it's nice to know that you understand men so well. I think it's disgusting to live with someone while secretely planning on leaving them once they outlive their usefullness -- AND writing a book about it and telling everyone in the world except for him. It's cold, heartless, loveless, deceptive, and the reason I dismiss her has nothing to do with "my fears," but with my own sense of decency. I would never do that to a lover. She is very unkind. But, boy you sure have a chip on your shoulder about men, don't you?

I thought we already figured out artifical life

You'll be so fast, Mother nature will be like, "slow down" and you'll be like, "Fuck you!" and kick her in the face with your ENERGY LEGS!