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We're trying to end the drug war, lower our shameful incarceration rate, and end all the civil rights violations and racial discrimination and just plain human misery that goes with it. You don't do that with med mj. You do that by ending prohibition. It's time to stop fucking around, here. It's a bold, expensive step we've been systematically working towards for 11 years now, and now is the time - polling indicates it, and presidential elections only come around so often. We considered this very carefully, set up the matching funding, seeded funded it, and put the best folks in the state on it. We got our funding BAM! We got out signatures BAM! we're getting our endorsements BAM! We're raising money for the ballot initiative BAM... and we're working with the legislature bam? The voters of WA will go for it.

Stuff it up your tw#t, Whitey.

Of you're gonna do one of Rainier's moderates, do the Emmons. More scenic, no gridlock (hours of waiting) on the cleaver. You can camp at Sherman (crowded) or just before Steamboat Prow above it (not crowded). The DC sucks in peak season.

A good thing too since studies show that moderate drinkers have greater longevity than abstainers. Have you SEEN HOW MY PEOPLE AGE? Its better this way.

Probably just as well, cuz I like to smoke the dried placentas of newborn kittens.

2 years later, an entire state, the initiative process (popular vote, more political punch) and a well written law...unlike Oakland's. 17 states have medical marijuana and 14 (I believe...not gonna look it up) have decriminalized already...all in violation of federal law. If the Righty Tighties win the senate (?) and/or presidency (not likely), it could be a train wreck. If not...I think we'll be fine. Who knows? The fed might even be relieved to have some political heat taken off. I talked to 5 legislative district chairs tonight. All feel endorsement is likely. That job's gotten a lot easier now that we've got the signatures. Admittedly, I choose to be an optimist. I think we have the power to make our own future, and this 40 year long clusterfuck has got to stop.

Not sure who you're addressing, but for me, abstaining from The Sauce has nothing to do with longevity, which is got to be the most oversold and underdelivering product in history. No one quits because they want to 'live till 80' or whatever. They quit because they want improved well being and quality of life now. Both are much improved after quitting for me. Moderate booze consumption does nothing for me but slow me down, dull my wits and put a drag on the wallet. I realize that it's a social norm, and I also realize that I don't give a shit. Regarding total abstention from all intoxicants, well...we'll save that discussion for Nov 3, 2012.

No, but back in the day I did drink a Guinness that had been stashed in back of the Hoh 9 mile shelter long enough to be half buried in moss.

I use M80s

Oh, I get out enough, alright. No worries there. BC skiing tomorrow, in fact. I even play with ropes n stuff on occasion.

Goooooooodbye "Man on Dog" Ricky! Looks like that $5 million infusion didn't help Gingrich much. LOL.

Jens, Any good aid routes you can recommend at Fossil (first I've heard of the place) that might overhung enough to be dry?

!!!!!!! Hello? Is this thing on? Anybody? Yeah, I don't give a shit, either.

Actually, a lot of it had to do with switching over from the idea of 'losing' something to 'gaining' something. Before I quit it was all about giving something up. Afterwards I quickly realized how much more time, energy, and money I had, and how much better I felt in general. Even a beer kind of kills my evening's motivation. No hangovers, no wasted mornings, no worries about driving, health effects, "should I have another beer or not"? blah blah. Alcohol's considered a stress reducer. I think it causes way more stress than it relieves. It's fucking hard on the body, too, even in small amounts. An old coot like me needs all the help his sorry ass can get. And that's all yer gonna get. Fire away. You've got your target.

Care to elaborate on "the crap"? Nope!

The one skill that's usually too time consuming to learn from partners (unless they've got a few extra days on their hands) is glacier travel/crevasse rescue. Take a course if you can afford it. Similarly, an avalanche course (not so much an issue for summer/fall, but def for winter/spring) is good to have under your belt, depending on your interests. Ice climbing can be learned by going out with the right partners and reading up.

As predictable as the tides...

I've got TCUs and like em, but not for pin scars, for the same reason. Any cam in tuft or sandstone gives me gitters. Sink em deep. Just blew what I thought was a nice placement two weeks ago and nailed Ivan with a shoebox chunk at Smith. Body weight only. Looked perfectly solid. Guess not. Maybe all Aliens (3 Totem basics, 2 offset basics) then? Skip the really small sized Metolius?

Well, you know where to send a check. Don't get mad, get even. We also have a project staffed by a talented young attorney to address the integration of convicts back into society - our policies are seriously fucked in that regard and our recitivism (I'm not going to check that spelling) is through the roof as a result. Like it or not, we get this people back into society. What shape would we like them in when that happens? This is a question the Right doesn't like to think about. We do, however. The two issues are closely related, of course.

Thanks for the correction, Boadman. The Totem cams will hold body weight on two lobes, NOT the totem basics (aliens) I'm looking at. Yes, my primary focus is building up an aid rack, hence the focus on smaller cams. Lots and lots of pin scars, so offsets are super handy. Plus, I've got more cams in larger sizes. I'm always gonna reach for a nut first, of course, whenever possible. Small cams give me the willies, particularly as pro, and very particularly sandstone, tuff, and other crap. What cams (sizes, types) do you use the most for small cracks?

big time.

It's actually a widespread, serious, and disturbing human rights issue that has worsened our already eye popping incarceration rate. The ACLU calls it the School to Prison Pipeline, and its on the top of our agenda here in WA. Get 'em used to prison early!

I've got a black Alien, so I'm thinking: .70HY, .85HY Totem Basics + 00/0, 0/1, 4/5 Offset Masters

Totem basics use 6061-t6 alloy - 6000 series alloys are softer and grippier. Metolius master cams use 7071 - more durable, less grippy. In general, the grippier 6000 alloys work better for small cams with their lower compression force, the 7000 seris (with more compression force and thus greater inherent friction) works better for larger sizes. the totem basics can take body weight with only two lobes engaged. It cuts their fall rating (7 kn for smaller sizes, all four lobes engaged) down by at least half, however. Their softer lobes and two lobe body weight capability tip the scales in the smaller sizes for aid climbing, IMO. The Offset Masters come in smaller sizes, however. Looks like a mix, and I'll probably have to squeeze out the cash for six for complete setup.

Note to self: Do NOT piss off Dan Savage.