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The poi's the hard part.

I'd miss you, Choada.

Christianity. The longest lived case of "We'll show them" in history.

Sheeit. I sided with the Confederacy.

You could try knitting your runners into a sweater. They're fuzzy enough.

W T F??? plus... You can afford Walmart? Goodwill's my spending limit. Plus...how much quality gear do you need for the Jersey Pine Barrens? Mainly just lawn leaf bags...in case you trip over a body.

Heh heh

Far better to be gay and interesting than asexual and a dullard.

The moment evolution came up with alimentary canal, we all became scumbags.

You haven't seen Ivan jug a rope.

Ron Paul made more sense. Nuff said there.

I think it's high time we embrace the NEW CONSERVATIVE movement, ala folks like Pat Toomey, who (finally) advocate INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM, and FISCAL RESPONSBILITY... ...as long as we have a strong defense, have the state force women to have unwanted children and imprison those who don't, continue to put lots of black kids in prison for carrying small amounts of certain substances, and prevent 5 to 10% of our consenting adults from marrying the partners of their choice or enjoy the same rights as God -approved married couples. Oh, wait...that's been the GOP platform for at least 40 years, now. You've got to chuckle...Toomey's cost saving solution for a strong defense is Starwars. I shit you not. There really is no bottom to the abject stupidity of that party and its faithful.

Hey, we got something out of the deal, too. Our prosthetics are better than ever. Plus, we've spent billions on perfecting the drones that we can now use for surveillance against our own citizens. And the selection of wrap arounds now...Wow!

Permamulleteers always get it in the end somehow, usually skin cancer.

Jesus doesn't love any of you. Good night.

What we need is Christian soldiers...a Christian army...

There were other people in the room, but I have no idea who they were or where they came from. Two words: Anita Fucking Bryant. She's still alive and well...witness the anti-gay marriage fight happening right now, thirty one motherfucking years later, in our very own state. THE CHILDREN!!

We watched Milk last night. It was absolutely hilarious to see the GOP+Thumpers pull out THE CHILDREN argument in favor of firing all gay teachers in California via Prop 6. Pretty much the same argument used to start and fund the drug war. Any time I hear a politician talk about THE CHILDREN I duct tape my asshole.

But, Ivan, what about THE CHILDREN???

Christ, it's like watching The Quiet American, over and over again. We can't afford it Jay. Any of it. I've lost count of how many friends are now unemployed right now. We're fucking done out there.

For what it's worth, here's my winter kit for around here: MountainHardwear 800 fill parka (Phantom?)(1 lb) Feathered Friends Volant is also a nice model Feathered Friends snap on down hood Montbell down sweater (for under your windshell) 12 oz Activent shell (NorthFace) Softshell jacket long sleeve T short sleeve T Windstopper balaclava REI Acme (Schoeller fabric) pants Patagonia's lightest rain pants with full zip (or just a wind pant) silk weight long john bottoms Heavier weight long john bottoms if colder Gaitors OR Alti mitts liner gloves other gloves if your doing more technical stuff (that subject can get complicated) goggles double boots or a single boot equivalent liner socks smartwool knee length socks If it'll be below freezing all the time, your shells can be on the lighter side. They should fit over your down sweater, but I often climb in those conditions with my down parka on the outside, which means you can get by with a better fitting (and therefore a bit warmer) shell. You don't really need the heavy stuff. If it's wet and cold...well, I just stay home and read a book.

I just wanted to say goodbye to myself before signing off, here.

Besides, if I got into the habit of quoted JayB, your bandwidth would be history.

Just a second, I'm almost at the punchline of the joke I've been telling myself.

If you just add the letters 'HUA' to a pair of 'YES' jeans...perhaps a Chinese vendor is in order?