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Shhhhhhh...they're practicing radio silence. Run silent, run shallow.

Seahawk and KKK, They've raised the maximum recruitment age to 42, and I know both of you are under that. Rather than spraying about how much you support the troops, although I'm sure the troops really appreciate that, why don't you go out and get some? Army Recruiting Let us know how it goes...or why you can't find it in yourselves to put your money where your mouth is.

I think you might have Stormking and Snowking mixed up, Mike. Snowking is an incredibly beautiful hike with unabstructed views in all directions once up on the ridgeline, and the lakes below the peak are to die for. You start out stomping up a bunch of steep forest, but it's well worth it. Five stars.

If you've got a partner: the Sawtooths in Idaho. They're in shape early summer, the weather is perfect, the fishing is incredible, the granite is wonderful, the scenery is superb, and there are (comparatively) not very many people. Take the boat ferry across Redfish Lake to save hiking time. The Elephant's Perch (any route), Warbonnet (central peak), and the Finger of Fate are all classics in that area.

No one really gives a shit what you think, pipsqueek, particularly the state. By law, a bicycle is just another vehicle on the road. Cyclists have a choice of using the road or bike path, and by law you are responsible to respect that while riding your little scoot. Don't like it? Tough toenails.

Next time I see you on your scoot I'll open the passenger side door for ya and wave goodbye.

Thanks for the submissions. Your photos have been added to the archive for 2009.

I dunno, I have pretty serious over-pronating feet. Also, it doesn't look like there is a lot of cushioning, I wonder how they'd run on concrete/asphalt? Sounds like a specious claim to me.... Back it up? Anyway, I'd love to try a pair out. Look it up yourself, I don't have the time. Basically cultures that don't wear shoes don't have foot problems...even though lots of them would be qualified as serious over-pronators. Try strengthening your ankle wuss. You muscles and ligaments are all the cushioning you need. That said, running on concrete with those shoes would take a long time to get your body used to. Cultures that don't wear shoes also don't live past age 40.

I think hanging around the bushes outside your local trailhead parking lot with a gun sounds like a well-thought out and relatively simple solution to a seemingly intractable problem. It's common knowledge that car burglars fear nothing more than attack from armed hikers hiding in the bushes. Sure, you might be huddled there some weeks before a perp attempts to break into a car, and it probably won't be your car, but shooting them would certainly solve their burglary addiction problem. A helpful note such as "Sorry about the bullet hole and blood spattered on your vehicle, if I could leave my name and number I would, but, under the circumstances, I'm sure you'll understand" might serve well in this instance. Your hike, then, would now have a clear purpose: body disposal. As anyone whose ever attempted to move a lifeless body knows, this can be an excellent work out. The possibility of law enforcement involvement might be an issue, particularly because you can hear gunshots from many miles away, and most hikers carry cell phones, but that just adds to the excitement. Also, the perp will likely as not be a straight A high school student with a loving, prosperous family, so legal action might also complicate things, in addition to a bit of negative publicity for the overall strategy, but why think defeat out of the starting gayte? These complications shouldn't prevent thousands of hikers from adopting this practical way of turning the tide. After all, if more people shot other people in trailhead parking lots, that would certainly increase law enforcement vigilance at those sites, and probably decrease breakins by decreasing the hiking community overall. And who knows? Perps might start carrying guns as well, which would make things even more spicy. Why do folks feel the need to make a simple, obvious solution so complicated? Keep it simple, stupid!

Every time you take a bong hit, Hitler kills a Baby Jebus.

Wheat is cool. I actually grow a 1 foot square patch of it last year. People would walk by and yell "That's wheat!", like it was some kind of exotic tropical wonder. I was going to put a Tonka combine out there as decor, but I couldn't find one in any of the local stores. Maybe the Kennewick Toy's R Us has one.

I wonder how many of the calendar babes will be present for CD signing at Sausage Fest tonight?

I just paid more than $12 for a haircut for the first time and my hair looks absolutely divine.

I think you spagnostics are a bit limp in your philosophical outlook. If you noodled over it a bit more you'd probably find that you're actually pastiests. After all, pasta, all powerful or not, is nothing without cheese.

I think you'd best spam several million people letting them know how you did it.

I only eat wheat that I've grown myself.

PM sent.

Oops. Somebody said it was Katie. Kat, Katie, how am I to know? Why is March such a difficult month? Send me some hi res pics so I can finally stick a fork in this calendar!

Hey, everybody. I left a rack of Camalots, 4 Friends, 400 Neutrinos, 137 ft of webbing, 19 screamers, a stuffed snaffle named 'Bucky', my 'drivin' CD collection, a bong, and a half eaten bag of Cheetos on a new route I was working on in Renton, where I'm a local. I go back 4 months later, and someone's jacked my shit! Whut up?