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KK, are you paying homage to pc313?

Something is still busted. Most of my requests to dive into a forum or a thread result in a message that the forum or thread cannot be found. Going back and clicking on the link again fixes the problem 99% of the time. And a first attempt at posting this reply resulted in:

Of course now I'm seeing funny stuff with viewing posts or replying to them... the first time I replied to Dru's post above (after my log out/log back in) it told me the post was deleted. The post was clearly there, and I was able to reply on the second attempt. Same with viewing a post in Alpine Lakes -- told me it could not fetch the post from the DB the first time around...

Well, what do you know, there is a Daniel glacier, at least according to summitpost...

Not sure... I noticed it too... so I logged out and logged back in, and things appear to be working for me right now.

Well, they do seem to be talking about the George W Bush Sewage Treatment Plant initiative in SF... so I'd say satire.

Misery

Anyone from the Seattle area thinking about going?

Bill, I believe that fellow was caught at a border crossing in Port Angeles, not at one of these roving, "defense-in-depth" checkpoints...

so, you're being executed and paid to dig your own grave first, metaphorically speaking? Sounds familiar... will they be sending your family a bill for the bullet as well?

No, this isn't new. It has been going on in upstate NY for what, at least 10 years? Maybe other places too. So does that mean it qualifies for being grandfathered in? Is there a statue of limitations for incompetence? I would think that if the government is dysfunctional then you should be advocating the pruning of its powers, not their expansion (of scope or locality of application)

So you agree they're dysfunctional and yet you're quite content to invest them with more powers to be dysfunctional with?

Maybe. I'd love to get out for a day at Tieton if the weather holds up. Have to check with the missus. It wouldn't be more than one day in any case.

You know, talking about your cold dead hands and CCH aliens in the same sentence sounds like asking for trouble... it could probably be arranged. Also, this is spray, and you're starting to talk about climbing. WTF?

You sound like you have one, so you must have dealt with this problem at some point... but... you put on gloves every time you go to take a leak? Or do you get someone else to do it for you?

Fuck... on top of everything else that's recently gone Tango Uniform in your life... I'm really sorry. Is that job opportunity in Kathmandu still on the table?

Ummm, Tvash... maybe you're a Merkin... maybe that's how you spend your Saturday nights when you're not taking kick-ass photos in the North Cascades, but I don't think that's what you want: Wikipedia on Merkins

Wow, I see the Obama special ops team got to you and reprogrammed you to get behind some change you can believe in

No, I did not ask for it. "WE" asked for it, the collective "you and I and Joe and Jane Citizen". At least have the balls to include yourself in that group if you're lumping me in with them... This strikes me as a horrible abuse of our freedoms, and I am disappointed that it has gone this far and spread outside of upstate NY IMHO this is not worth the cost to society. There is no easy answer to the question of how to best solve this. However, throwing up your hands and saying, "oh well, what are you gonna do" doesn't really advance the ball.

KK, I don't like the drunk driving checkpoints either, but you can't really draw a parallel between the two. Like it or not, driving is a privilege (a trite phrase, but true) regulated by the state. You consent to this unreasonable search and seizure when you get your license. Also, you are not asked to provide identification until you are detained on the suspicion of being under the influence (at least I've never had to show my license). Yes, it stinks. In fact, it sucks donkey dick . This is something different. You are on a public road miles from the border. You can be subject to this search even as a passenger. You are being asked to produce identification for no good reason, for merely being there. This stinks far, far worse

Or if you want alpine ice, there's nice couloirs on the east side of the Sierra that come into shape right about now... North Peak and Mt. Dana are probably the closest to you, but there's more as you go south.

Your closest ice is probably Lee Vining and June Lake, a couple of hours south on 395.

Wo sind Ihre Papiere, bitte? Wo sind deine Papiere du Schwein? Wo ist dein Judenstern? It's a slippery slope, and someone's very keen to keep greasing it.

If you're really eager to get it, looks like this site in Austria has it: http://www.inandout.at/?ff_sku=VU12661 Also, hitting eBay seems to produce a couple of hits.

You never used to post this much...you know, back when you were climbing. That rack for sale yet? Can I have the first crack at it? Ow, that's harsh. Sorry. So, you want to get out this weekend? Not harsh... that's life. Sad that I'm now reduced to spraying for the rest of the year. Having kids will do that to you, I guess. However, the rack is not for sale. I have delusions of using it next year. As for this weekend, probably not gonna happen