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Bone's gotta be a barrel of monkeys at a dinner party. Back the adult world. Never underestimate the power of a three ring binder. Memes are like wars - great idea at the start, but they tend to quickly take on a life of their own. I believe the pundits are missing what will prove to be, in an unproveable fashion, Mitt's Macaca! moment. Patronizing women: so hawt right now.

True - that kind of work will give you arms of steel and buns of...of...where the hell did my ass run off to? All seriousness aside, the absolute best training for alpinism IMO is pretty much the same for adventure racing (a previous life): gain lots of elevation. On foot, bike, and...the best of the best: skis. Swimming is a great low impact supplement (and keeps you from dying during the whitewater legs). Sprints once a week or so. A wee bit of weight training. Every week or so do a long one. Figure out how to choke down food, water, and electrolytes, and how to manage things like foot swelling, during those long ones. Everybody's really different regarding these things. Gels work for some (not me), sandwiches for others. Towards the end of a long day (or week during a long one), what people need to keep them going can vary a lot. There's a lot of science out there to draw from, but YMMV by quite a bit. There is one energy food that works for nearly everyone, regardless of how trashed their GI is from a long day out: mac and cheese in a squeeze baggy. Most importantly, find a way to keep it fun.

You'd be discounting all the conservative women who finally saw Romney for what he really is last night. No one, no matter how well coached, can keep their cardboard facade upright against a stiff wind 24/7.

Here here. Anybody who needs an EXTREME workout, come on over to mine and do something useful. Performance enhancing drugs provided. I've got five trees I need to dig out of the ground. If that doesn't crush your soul, you don't have one.

It was nice of Romney to find Obama's hole punch for him.

After its boy got his ass handed to him, FOX is back on the 'librul media bias' bandwagon. If Romney's polls dip, they'll crank up their BIAS ALERTS there too...again. Conservatives have always been America's whiniest (their entire movement is characterized by what the don't like). Fox magnifies this trait TIMES A THOUSAND.

Meh, I read about the diamond planet months ago, or a diamond planet, anyway. Or...maybe it was just a zircon planet. Can't remember. FAUX isn't drowning in its own bluster tonight for some reason. Hmmm. Slow news day?

It's a great time to be alive, fo sho.

First truly earth size planet discovered around our closest neighbor(s) the Alpha Centauri system. The planet orbits sun-like Alpha Centauri B. Weather's a bit toasty there, though - it's only 4 million miles from the star. Big week for planet hunters.

Had a rock tear through the door of my tent last year from seam to seam. I called up BD for advice on how to fix it, if possible. They fixed it for me - gratis. Once all my partners have seen the size of that repair, I'll never have to be the guy who brings the tent ever again.

If Ivan has weighted it, retire it.

Are cigarettes REALLY that 'bad for you'?

Lance was clean until he started mountain biking with Bush.

Holy shit, I'm NOT going to have that last cup of coffee.

The GOP line is to vote stupid - cut State Dept funding, vote against the auto bailout - then blame the other side those who voted smart when shit goes south (Libya), or pretend they were in on it all along (auto bailout). Every politician lies a bit. GOP politicians don't know how NOT to lie...ever. Plus, they fucking don't do shit on the job. Talk about welfare - obstructionism isn't doing your job. If we really did run government like a business, the entire GOP would have gotten pink slips a long time ago for non-performance. For all their talk about patriotism - the least American trait out there and, lets face, nothing more than a bludgeon for the viscious - the GOP doesn't give two shits about the Constitution, either. Seperation of church and state (abortion)? Equal protection under the law (same sex marriage AND abortion). LET'S TALK ABOUT MOM, APPLE PIE AND HOMECOMING QUEENS. What a complete bowl full of decidedly un-American asshats.

Does anyone need to be reminded that Bush actually did fuck this country up the ass across the board? That tool left no stone unturned. His speech at the GOP convention was rousing, though.

ah but there may be undetected habitable planets in the system, grasshopper

Today on FOX: "Is sugar really that bad for you?" LOL Warning: Painful Paul Ryan Girl

"Beloved Emperor Assassinated by Disgruntled Gay Pilot"

They don't print news they don't like.

"Homeless Wisconsin Mother Drowns Baby and Kittens in Bucket"

FWIW, I wouldn't replace it. Maximum stress on the shaft during normal use is on the radius, not the face, anyway. If you can actually see a crack, that's a problem. Those look like scratches and a few little dents. BTW, the proper way to pound in a picket with a toy ax is to use your buddy's.

Gentlemen wishing to end their procreative period might consider watching an Anne Coulter segment rather than undergoing expensive surgery.

Mygyn Kylly does nothing for me. I never see her, anyway. Hell, I don't WATCH Foxnews - not when there's Biggest Loser re-runs on, anyway.

One planet, four suns