denalidave

STOP CALLING ME SHIRLEY!

One of the three best law men of our day. Along with Barney Fife and Maxwell Smart.

Gosh dangidy stink Larry, watch yer mouth...

This was my first time reading ALL of one of his posts. Normally, I get about two lines in and realize I don't want to spend an hour soaking it up. I'm an admitted simpleton and likely don't have the high skewl reading skill needed to understand all dat sofistakated jargon, pie graffs and rithmatic.

Not sure if you are selling or looking. I'm guessing you are looking to buy, but if you are selling, I may be interested. Thanks, Dave

Thoust shall see thine self at thou neareastith MalWart in thine camping department loitering for thine bestesteestes MalWart Puptent. Which thoust has behested as functionally equalistavant to thine overpriced nameth brand tent. Thoust shalt also relaxith and enjoyith the Festivus season bestowed upon us at the current fort-night. So deluged with sadness am I that thou mighty dealeth maker and supremeth gear criticith JDJR must hath missed thine MalWartith Black Fridayith Superith Saleith on the MalWart Puptentethith... Which we all knowith to be functionally equalith in function and quality...

None of Jay's data goes to support this argument. The data only goes to state that the supply chain creates less pollution than once the produce enters your kitchen. Speaking of which: An argument for root cellars of which this thread was started about. Also an argument for backyard gardening because it reduces the need for refrigeration reducing the need for a larger refrigerator, and therefore reducing the amount of electricity the refrigerator uses. Not that Jay has provided data to prove otherwise. However, it is hard to argue that a train traveling from Central Washington carrying apples to markets in Seattle uses less fuel than a train from Upstate New York traveling to Seattle to deliver apples. Now the difference may be minimal, but it still exists. As in 1.0 is less than 1.1. Evidence that it does make a difference. True. But reducing that cost and environmental impact of transportation is still a reduction. Don't think anyone is really arguing with this. One reason you can't get bananas from your local CSA. Once again, you haven't provided any supporting data. Although I'd bet many of the locavores would argue that supporting local reduces waste and resource consumption. We all know the big factory farms would rather get subsidies for corn and let the surplus rot than send it to areas in the world where food is needed. Not sure your local farmer has that surplus. I can't believe you made that claim. No impact? That is silly. Once again, if I grow my own garden and benefit from that by say using a smaller (less energy use refrigerator), and less CO2 causing trips to the grocery store there is no impact? Yes, it is possible that the environmental and economic benefits of a backyard garden can be offset by traveling by plane [And since we're on the topic of bulk transport, isn't one flight a year causing less pollution than the 6000 miles I drive each year?] or buying climbing gear. But, I am most likely going to travel and buy gear no matter what, so not having a backyard garden would make my footprint bigger and my wallet thinner. I am just doing what I can to reduce my impact, while still live a life I choose. I do. Thank you. I don't claim I'm a better person, although I am sure there are some out there that do. But you are projecting that image on the locavores as a whole. And without single life to life comparisons, it would be impossible to tell who uses more resources in a lifetime. Well put Lazy. However, this thoughtful post makes me wonder if you are really as lazy as your moniker suggests??? Hmmmm

Gawd I hope not. Fixed it fer ya

Tofurkey is functionally equal to a real turkey. Just sayin...

Shouldn't you be camping out at Malwart so you can be the first one in the door Friday am? I hear they have a smokin deal on a pup tent that is functionally equal to those fancy schmancy expensive tents all the posers use to look cool in the mountains. None the less, HAPPY THANKSGIVING JDJR...

This thread will be great fodder for the Mrs. Seems to me, if you really want to be the uber green, clean foody, you should stop eating anything. This will clear any doubt of whether or not the food you ingest is "sustainable", "local", or whatever "they" say is best for the great Mother Earth. It's all about protecting our "Mother", at any cost...

Nice... Twas good to get back out, even if I did no real climbing...

Wow, must have been a *tough* two years.

HUH? Was out by myself yesterday. No one came along. It was super nice once the rain stopped. Steve, no one could fault you for getting stuck, you had a plow horse (Ivan) and a rope in the car, that's usually all it takes:-) I'm sorry my feeble attempt at humor is over your head, or maybe under it... You had just posted about drinking yer AM cup of joe and were headed off for the morning constitutional. I was just wondering if everything came out alright??? IE, a date w William S...

You hittin the sauce again Bill? Yer on a roll here...

To say nothing of taking pictures of an old man and a sex sheep in the tent. Indeed. Billcoe thanks for valuable interwebs keywords. Traffic increase 47% noticed in the last 15 minutes alone. Keep it up!

You don't look a day over seventy...five. After seeing the last shot, I vote we change it to Scary Larry!

I know this high tech gizmos can be very challenging for the elderly users...

Yeah...

If you still need help, call me & I'll walk you through it...

Please tell me you didn't post the pics of us the other night, hun? My wife still thinks I'm straight... Not that there is anything wrong with that...

You can continue to strive for mediocrity Dave, but you are top notch on the humor list. Steve is up there too, I almost blew coffee through my nose when I read this one: I gotta meet him some day! You guys are a couple of characters:-) How was yer date with William Shatner, BTW?

It's not always so much the years as it is the mileage...

I've failed at being mediocre. How low can one go?