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I'll show ya somethin' biblical in length

Hey stupid fuck, why part of offensive you don't get? If I was still doing the sig thing, this would at least be a runner up. There is comfort in predictability. According to a historian on NPR, the Cry-Me-An-Intervention Russians have been there since the 18th century. Russia wants renewed access to the Black Sea? That's some hawt soopersleuth action right there, boy. I thought this whole thing was because the Ukraine's hicks didn't like Chicken Kiev.

Not to derail the White Hat/Black Hat narrative, but, as usual, the situation is a bit more complicated than Evil Statues of Lenin: Should the Ukraine split up?

Censorship, a literalist's intolerance to any idea with more layers than a piss stain, and punishment are the required troika for the anti-totalitarian. And speaking of that, just what ARE you doing to fight totalitarianism, GGK? Spraying all over our beloved Lenin notwithstanding.

You're a deviant, Ivan - no better than all those gay Russian emigres sent to succubusize the Supreme Soviet Man. Deviant, I say! Clearly, if we just TEAR DOWN THAT STATUE, the Rooskies will decamp from Crimea and become the New Sweden. I should know - its all there in that dog-eared Time I pilfered from the Jiffylube Guest Lounge.

If Europe and America burn only Lenin will remain.

Didn't click on your link, but I'll observe that a) you can only lay claim to what the offending statue means to you, and b) you choose that response, as opposed to a universe of other possible responses IE, If Lenin makes you feel angry or otherwise miserable - that's all you, man. You grew up in a totalitarian state - that's been overly established at this point, and your early authoritarian training seems to remain deeply embedded within you in that you a) very often claim to speak for others who clearly have not and could not grant their consent for such representation, and b) attempt to punish anyone who attempts to question you. There can be no real punishment, of course - you're just another innernut on a keyboard.

Climbing is work, skiing is sex. Aid climbing is like sex at work with an unreceptive farm animal.

"Why is there a sudden updraft blowing past my ears?"

The day i see you hurtling earthward with a pair of skis is the day I move to Patagonia - assuming our airports are still operational post-impact. If you do strap on the long shoes, you'll need to change your avatar to Apophis.

Looks like a solid choice. Dynafit gear, in general, can be a bit testy in the failure department. Good customer service, though.

Five Tens run narrow.

911

I used Ex Officio microfiber pants in summer. Nice to have something a bit heavier during not summer, though.

That's true - fatter skis weigh less now. Skins will add a wee bit o weight to a fatter ski, and they may (or may not) sidehill on the hardpack as well as skinnier - the Chargers do look like a decent all around ski. Fatter skis allow you to go a bit shorter - easier to learn on. Skis are very important - otherwise we'd strap on 2x4s and save some coin - the advice given so far is enough to get started on. 3 other considerations - skins, ski crampons, and poles. Yes, you will want ski crampons. Dynafit skis take Dynafit Speedskins - which are light and very convenient to take off a ski without removing it. Personally, I like the system a lot. The width of the ski determines how well your ski crampons - which come in limited widths, will fit, or if they will fit at all. Not a primary factor, mind you, but something to definitely check out before rather than after. Ski crampons come from either the binding manufacturer or from BNDSkiGear.com Can't speak for other brands, but the Dynafit ski crampons are lighter and have longer teeth (ei, better) than the aftermarket variety. Cost is about the same. Availability isn't - its the end of the season and the ski crampon supply from binding manufacturers is likely to be thin already. Oh, and carry skin wax with you and swab your skins with Nikwax Skin Proof or equivalent before every spring trip to prevent balling - first your skins, then you. You'll thank me for that advice. Poles (if ya need em): BD flicklocks. End of story. Consider a BD Whippet for self arrest at some point. SAKU!

My GF Colleen likes her Rab neo stretch pants. They're really good in a winter storm. Thinking of picking up a pair myself.

The bill (now EHB 2789) passed the House with broad support (83-15) on Feb 17. The outlook is good for this one so far.

Very unique images, for sure. Very interesting - particularly that pan. Plus, they're the only sunshine Seattle's getting right now, so there's that. Post a TR, man! We could use a little something different to get us through the Dark Ages!

Cool shot. Keep em coming. Coll just subscribed to Rolling Stone. I'm really enjoying it in a bummed out kind of way - this piece was particularly enlightening with regards to our upcoming political choices at the national level for me: How the US exports global warming

Don't know if yer a skier or what your getaway schedule is, but Big Tesuque and and the ski resort outta Santa Fe offer some kewl BC and resort action in the world's largest grove of aspens. Perfect setting for a circle jerk in the setting sun, too, albeit a bit chilly this time of year. Or you can just get your chakra yanked in Santa Fe after a day on the slopes.

Where d fuck are you in N Mex?

Masturbation hasn't been a focus for a while - but it does seem to be a primary theme for some posters. Not sure what would be wrong with actually having a circle jerk among consenting As - it being 2014 in WA n all - I certainly wouldn't feel an ounce o shame if that were on my calendar by choice, but thas coo. I do have a faggit brother, but that doesn't instill me with the urge to take up sword and spear for the tribe -we are all individually well equipped to fight our own battles. That action is more basic. I voted to seed fund and thus kick off the initiative to usher in Gay Marriage to WA - so critics from the Dark Side may take all the faux umbrage they wish with regards to words outta context - always a dodge without a point, but I helped cook the ribs for the barbecue that flushed 40 million Kristian dollars down to Donation Waste Treatment - and they didn't. We all know where the 'conservative movement' and its machinery stands with regards to D Gays, so save the Conservative Stupid Pet Tricks for FB.

This forum could be a much more interesting place if every new post wasn't instantly ism-ized, then immediately shunted to the already enormous database of Wrongs Against FW. Less about the man and more about the issues would be welcome. The last piece on tracking is a case in point. I didn't know any of that, and I'd like to discuss such things without the inevitable overlay of Victimhood Attention Disorder. There's always reality TV if I feel the need to wallow in another's self pity, thanks. I don't get all my news from CC - but a discussion group like this can come up with some choice and relevant bits if its productive to do so. Maddow isn't perfect, but she's a reasonable and credible source point for future research and verification on a topic of interest. She does editorialize…and her show is up front about that, but every time I've verified her stuff it checks out. FW uses the oldest trick in the book with regards to under-the-radar-big-issues, which would be most big issues in America - and that's the "Look At The Crazy!" Shout Down (never without the emoticon motorcade), or, as my brother so aptly put it several years ago, the 'Texas', i.e., 'Yew argue just like a faggit' argument. The Victim Train quickly rolls to a stop to block the intersection - enter The Underground Man, innernutz version, without all the cheery Russian humor. One winds up with the word 'crazy' on the brain, but not necessarily assigned to the intended target of assassination. A painful lack of self-awareness provides the necessary anesthetic so this shitshow repeats over and over again without any new material. Its a franchise model. One thing you'll never observed FW doing is debate the actual points presented, point for point, based on verifiable evidence. No, not so much, and that's where it gets reaaaal boring. Fox pulls this schtick nightly - only without the weapons-grade lack of self-awareness. They know exactly what they're doing when Real Men like Glenn Beck talk about what it means to be a Man's Man - and thank Dog for such non-sequiturs, but its playing to an increasingly smarter, better informed, and less easily titillated audience. Long term trend not great there. Yes, the times, they are a-changin', even here at good ole CC - as they must everywhere.

I would hug you, Dave. 6" crotch separation, agreed to in writing, beforehand. It's really for your own protection. And remember, absinth does not imply guilt.

I am OK with how you choose to perceive me, Dave. It was never a concern. If you never doubted my talents, that makes one of us.