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please list those governments in history that have not used force, violence, meanness, badfaith, poor manners, poorer judgement and murder. the lichtensteinians of 2011 mayhaps? I'd rather be one of the stick figures on the left with the lower lipstick marks.

Lots of freshies, though. And lots of not-so-freshies. Especially yesterday on the way out.

Trip: Christmas 2011 - Date: 12/25/2011 Trip Report:

That's why it's best to stick with advice from locals...

I like it when Bone rags on us for practicing Obamaworship.

I'll be coming out with my new Guide to Oregon Climbers next month...

"The Government" is just a bunch of folks. Get rid of 'em and a Bunch of Other Folks will rush in to fill the void...only this time without any representation, basic rights, or checks and balances. Basically, People Suck. That's why we have government. It's also hard to build a spaceship to Pluto with only your neighbor's spare time and money to work with, and that shit is FKN COOL.

Catholic Charities Shut Down rather than Drop Anti-Gay Stance Um...either stop accepting state money or accept it, drop your anti-gay stance, and STFU? Sorry you can't use religion as an excuse for bigotry. Now eat shit and die, Diddlers.

Besides, Missoula's actually in Northern California.

Furthermore, the political affiliations of the eastside tend to run right of Communist, so therefore, completely off Pat's approved neighrhood list. Great Jo Jo and Chicken Tenders out that way, if ya like to go out to eat on occasion.

I recently cut both my arms off. They weigh a lot and don't climb for shit.

SCOTUS supported the showing of the Citizen's United anti-Hilary movie within 90 days of an election because a) it constituted political speech - the most protected form under the 1st Amendment, b) restrictions to political speech requires strict scrutiny, ie, the govt. must show substantial harm will result from the speech and c) McCain Feingold provided NO evidence of ANY harm that might result from the Citizens United movie. The ruling applies only to speech independent and uncoordinated by any campaign. What part of this classic upholding of the 1st Amendment do you disagree with? Would you prefer that the govt. limit political speech without showing any harm? If so, who gets to make that call, and how would that power be limited?

Granite Falls? If ya love meth and a 1.5 hour drive each way, go for it! North Bend's pretty good for the meth, too. Issaquah's awesome for its suburban sprawl - Home Depot and McDonald's is never more than a couple of blocks away, plus - they have a Krispy Kreme. Seriously, this is some of the worst advice I've seen here. I'd advise getting your advice from someone who actually lives in the Seattle metro area. I'd suggest tucking into one of Seattle's many lower density neighborhoods - West Seattle comes to mind for the Harborview commute - otherwise, plan on spending hours per day in your car commuting and just plain going to the store for food. I live 6 mi N of town in the Phinney Neighborhood (also a great choice for working downtown). We've got everything within walking distance except McDonalds and Home Depot. Seattle's got a bunch of neighborhoods like mine to choose from: Madison (GREAT for Harborview), Green Lake, Ballard, Maple Leaf The secret of living in a city with 2 million is NOT to 'escape to the burbs' or pretend you can live in a 'small town nearby' and not have a shitty commute: it's to live in a neighborhood right in the city with stuff you can walk to. As for trailhead access, again, Seattle is the best choice, because it's centrally located for all points of the compass, so you can cherry pick location versus weather...a necessity for outdoor living here. Anyway, welcome to WA.

I never remember the douchery, only the fun. Idiocy is a kindness in that way.

Impossible and unenforceable. What if you park 1/2 mile away? 1 mile away? The ranger may be interpreting the law this way, but it's not written as such, nor could it be. This kind of nebulous power grab needs to be fought and beaten back.

- Sigh - He really is illiterate.

I was gonna get Bone a Spinal Tap DVD, but then I'd have to explain that it isn't a real band...

The backstory here is that far fewer people bought Discovery Passes than expected: the program has been a financial failure. I would imagine this has 'incentivized' rangers to step up enforcement...apparently beyond their authority to do so. I'm not one to call for state employees to lose their jobs, but violating the law isn't the best way to try to keep them.

Knowledge is Power.

Enforcement officials of all kinds are often not clear about the actual laws they're enforcing. This woman was clearly enforcing a law that doesn't exist...IF in fact you did not park inside the park (you should double check that). She and her colleagues will continue to do this until the public pushes back. Why? Hey, reforming legislation is time consuming and inconvenient. Charging users extralegally is so much easier. It's also bullshit. By this woman's definition, she could ticket you if you parked in your own driveway and entered the park entirely on foot. Fight it, for the sake of those who follow.

Sobo, you already got your gift...the gift of Knowledge.

Haven't been out shopping yet, but here's my list: FW: Oracle database license Bone: 1-OZ 99.9% SILVER Ron Paul "ABOLISH THE FEDERAL RESERVE" Liberty Campaign Coin j_b: The Arch Card, good for one year's worth of McDonald's Happy Meals KKK: Truck Nutz in an edible sack. Islay flavored JayB: An signed, original copy of The Road to Serfdom. Hayek's dead, so I had to settle for David Koch. Rob: The Purple Mr. Nice Guy genome, sequenced. Rob's Dad: One "Don't like Abortions? Don't Have One" T shirt. Ivan: The continued gift of my excellent company plus some of his gear back JoshK: The 10 almost empty fuel canisters in my basement, plus a 6 foot pry bar The Mods: the "Autobananblocker" feature: Trips when alternating FW/Tvash post frequency exceeds a preset threshold, then bans Tvash while blocking FW's PMs. JosephH: A crate of mason jars Billcoe: One SurvivalCenter.com gift certificate E-rock: The Hipster Handbook. May be used as prophylactic or reference Prole: A pepper spray proof tent Merry Christmas, Tvanta Klaustena

I'm kinda into presentation of information, and I thought this was cool. Doesn't take into account the 50 nanoseconds a day we're gaining from earth/moon tidal deceleration, though.

Nope...I had no idea. Next time please introduce yourself. I would have liked to meet you. You really hurt my feelings. Send me a pair of Dynafit bindings for Christmas and all is forgiven.

It was a Spraynado