Serenity

Dude, if you really wanna savor that sweet Renton granite I'll go with you. It's just that good. Or so I've heard.

It is precisely the dislike for motocrossers that must be rallied. It is widespread among backcountry enthusiasts (throw snowmobilers in there, too), and the key to winning this fairly simple us verses them battle. Stop playing nice by finding 'common ground' with the global warming issue and tap into the anger those who give a damn about the backcountry feel towards this destructive sport. And ally yourselves with larger organizations that have some reach, if you haven't already. Yeah, tap into your anger, until someone gets in your face, and then tap into your attorney.

That segment came from "7 Sunny Days" from Matchstick Productions. I'll look at the credits later and see what the track was. The jumpers are Norwegians according to the track in the movie, and the location is Norway.

They have a good gym out there, make sure you stop in, and add some vomit on the floor. http://www.gymjones.com/

Cool report, and cool screen name. Good pictures! That's a really overlooked area, but to those that know, the ski descents into Gold Creek are all time. Alta's a pretty big face when it gets loaded up, not as burly off the top as Alaska, and not quite as intimidating as the daddy at the valley head (never stepped up to that one on skis). Long hike out once your in, but you can tow in from the snowpark if you've got the stuff. Thanks for the reminder, it's been a few years since I've gone back there.

You must lack job, meaningful relationships, or both. Good for you!

In THAT case it is apparently a 100% chance then. READ BELOW: HELL EXPLAINED BY CHEMISTRY STUDENT The following is an actual question given on a University of Washington chemistry mid term. The answer by one student was so 'profound' that the professor shared it with colleagues, via the Internet, which is, of course, why we now have the pleasure of enjoying it as well : Bonus Question: Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat)? Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle's Law(gas cools when it expands and heats when it is compressed) or some variant. One student, however, wrote the following: First, we need to know how the mass of Hell is changing in time. So we need to know the rate at which souls are moving into Hell and the rate at which they are leaving. I think that we can safely assume that once a soul gets to Hell, it will not leave. Therefore, no souls are leaving. As for how many souls are entering Hell, let's look at the different religions that exist in the world today. Most of these religions state that if you are not a member of their religion, you will go to Hell. Since there is more than one of these religions and since people do not belong to more than one religion, we can project that all souls go to Hell. With birth and death rates as they are, we can expect the number of souls in Hell to increase exponentially. Now, we look at the rate of change of the volume in Hell because Boyle's Law states that in order for the temperature and pressure in Hell to stay the same, the volume of Hell has to expand proportionately as souls are added. This gives two possibilities: 1. If Hell is expanding at a slower rate than the rate at which souls enter Hell, then the temperature and pressure in Hell will increase until all Hell breaks loose. 2. If Hell is expanding at a rate faster than the increase of souls in Hell, then the temperature and pressure will drop until Hell freezes over. So which is it? If we accept the postulate given to me by Teresa during my Freshman year that, 'It will be a cold day in Hell before I sleep with you,' and take into account the fact that I slept with her last night, then number two must be true, and thus I am sure that Hell is exothermic and has already frozen over. The corollary of this theory is that since Hell has frozen over, it follows that it is not accepting any more souls and is therefore, extinct......leaving only Heaven, thereby proving the existence of a divine being which explains why, last night, Teresa kept shouting 'Oh my God.' THIS STUDENT RECEIVED AN A+ AND YES THIS ICE CLIMB WILL FORM!

7 sunny days

You should consult the oracle Layton. He apparently has some kind of voodoo vision thing where he can predict snow and ice cycles.

Obviously you have a high opinion of yourself to pass such grandoise judgements.

Try, try again quitter.

So this is supposedly a diagram of the universe?

I've driven several ways, but agree that 395 is a thuggish grind designed to chip away at your sanity. Good pictures!

DeskDriver, DFA, Sexual Chocolate. OW, we were about 5 feet from each other in 2002. My wife and I were climbing in the Icicle, and inadvertently ran into a CC group around a campfire at Bridge Creek. Captain Caveman was there with Chep, and Muffies ex was trying to haul a keg out of the trunk of a car. We only stayed for about 5 minutes, but Greg Wall pointed you out.

Can I borrow Drew to put up some top-ropes for me? That's a big boy route for a little man. Good work Drew!

http://www.mtbakerskiarea.com/snow_report.php REPORT UPDATED TUESDAY NOV 13: Well, we clocked 94 mph winds as that storm blew through yesterday. We received a decent hit of snow with 15 inches now on the ground. However, the heavy precip moved just north of us so we missed out on the full 30 inches that was originally forecasted. The next series of fronts are coming in a little warm on Wednesday night and Thursday with the freezing level expected to be around 7,000 feet. It cools off after Thursday and the FL drops back down to about 4,000 feet (elevation of Heather Meadows base area) on Thursday night to Friday morning with the possibility of 5 – 7 inches of snowfall. Then Saturday and Sunday is where our real hope is with the FL dropping to 3,000 feet with 5-7 inches expected Saturday night and another 5-7 inches on Sunday. So if we don’t loose too much snow with the warming trend mid this week, we may be in good shape early next week. We’ll keep you posted.

I would suggest simply using tele bindings if you want to tele, and use Randonee bindings for their intended use. Seems to me the problem would be lack of heel-toe mid foot articulation in your randonee ski boots, and no lateral give on the toe piece. It's commonly considered that the fully locked toe position on a Dynafit lends itself to ACL injuries, but I commonly ride mine like that on no fall terrain to avoid toe popping prerelease. I've never had a problem, and have ripped out in that unfavorable DIN setting during some nasty inbounds crashes. I've never broken my Dynafits, or had metal warp, but I have destroyed 3 sets of Fritschi's.

What about seeing Ingrid's a$$? And Mike Douglas Point of View helmet cam stuff was pretty slick. Dave I bet you'd like the film Echo by Team Thirteen if you like ski porn. The guy that produced it posts as Slippy on Tetongravity forums. It's worth watching 3 or 4 times....before skinning out in the morning.

Shocks? Pegs? LUCKY!

MSP did good. Did anyone watch this yet? It has a few sections that are all time. The B.A.S.E. filming from Norway was without a doubt the most incredible, courageous gravity related scenes I think I've ever seen. It's like watching the flying dream you have sometimes when you're sleeping. And normally I don't pay too much attention to park or slopestyle, but the progression is just beautiful to watch. TJ's creative use of small rollers on a groomed blue makes me want to step up. If you've seen it you'll know what I mean. He's going horizontal over little step downs all the way down the slope. It looks like if I could do that, well heck, I'd almost flow corduroy all day long on a pow day. Well probably not...

Like some I got lucky, and had money dating back to the late nineties tech boom. I took a couple years and effed off, not really doing anything other than skiing, climbing, and walking slack lines. Honestly, it was kind of boring at times. I went right back into government service after 9-11 because I thought it was the right thing to do. I've missed out on about 1000 days of life with my wife and child as a result. Eventually I'll ease out of this, but I'll never go back to just doing "what the fuck I want". It just seems like the world needs a lot less of that, and a lot more "What can I do to help others?"

I think Greg Wall called his number, and man-rub-man ran away never to return.

I'm actually not even sure what it is you are trying to say there V7, and after reading some of your posts I'm not convinced you are either. You need to seek immediate detoxification for your drug or alcohol problem. I'd be happy to attempt to debate with you at that time should you successfully get through the process. Until then you are on "Ignore" feature. I have to admit I forgot about FSO James Mollen who was killed in November of 2004, and DS agent Ed Seitz who was killed in October 2004.

With 5+ years at the embassies in Baghdad and Kabul you're not really educating me much, but instead I have to be cautious in the manner in which I present my OPINION. That's not to say you're not 'read in' on the issues either. On this mobile platform, you and I could be 100 meters apart, and having a totally different experience. I understand that. I think it's sad that people are unwilling to do their job, but not surprising, and in the end they'll be driven by their own convictions to take private sector jobs. It's sad not because they disagree with current policy, but because the mutinous manner in which they've raised the issue is unfortunate for them, and the American people. It's not the end of the world, others will rise up with equal or more talent and take their places. I would say that if you are talking to FSO's who are against the war in Iraq, you are simply talking to FSO's who are against the war in Iraq. That's not everyone's underlying viewpoint. The issue of corruption, duplicity, and outright lying to an occupying power masquerading as a liberator by the Iraqi's drive many people nuts. Partisan politics plays a role. Many of the younger FSO's came on during Democratic tenures, with a divergent idealism, and now they feel disenfranchised to a point. Shouldn't matter, but it does. I left the military for the polar opposite reasons they will probably leave foreign service. "Com Si, Com Sa" Most folks are able to stay focused on the task at hand, which they should be doing, and allow their superiors to drive the ship. Let's not forget that the majority of American people voted the current administration in, not once, but twice. The good news is that foreign policy is like a big ship, you can only swing the rudder over 2-3 degrees at a time, either port or starboard, and this carrier were on right now isn't going to shift much. Like it or not, we're in Baghdad for a long time to come. Those that can't serve in the engine room, because they THINK they should be manning the helm are going to find themselves looking for new work soon. They have that luxury, and that right, and I'm in NO WAY saying I agree or disagree with their personal politics, only that when there is a job to do. Sometimes you have to just shut your mouth and get it done. Things will work themselves out eventually. What I know about those places, and these issues is because I'm there. You and I might be in the same neighborhood, if so feel free to drop me a line. The British tend to enter foreign service specifically to get to places where they can do things like climb in the Hindu Kush, same with a lot of UN folks.

The term is "Fire in the hole"