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    putin- man of the year???!!!!

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    What has characterized the economic aspects of Putin's regime hasn't the seizure of private assets by the state or it's direct proxies, not an increasing limitations on the state's capacity to do so, or to direct the economy by other methods.

     

    I'm not sure what you are trying to say there.

     

    Energy - sales of coal, oil & natural gas - has funded Russia's resurgence. Putin has worked hard to place control over energy in the hands of the state, both through market methods and by using the police to force others out of business (see Mikhail Khodorkovsky and other Oligarchs). Once he secured energy into the control of the state he's used that as a weapon - against Europe, the Ukraine, and Bylorussia. His economic blackmail of Bylorussia may result in his directly staying in power.

     

    So, if you believe fascism is the placement of power into the corporations, he's a fascist alright.

    Bicyclists without lights

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    -cars that tail bikes; day or night, rain or shine. DONT FUCKING DO IT

     

    Curious about this one. Could you elaborate?

     

    Do you mean the cars that are hanging behind a bike waiting for a safe place to pass? If so, WTF are the cars supposed to do? Take an alternate route? Just pull over and wait for bike to get out of the way? Go home, skip work? Perhaps plow right through, endangering/killing the biker?

     

     

    Or do you mean more specifically, cars that follow too closely for your comfort?

     

    I'm curious as well. One of the "I don't need lights" bicyclists insists on biking in the middle of the road.

    Do Aetheists celebrate Christmas?

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    With the topic of Christianity in the mountains, many of the cc.comers have come out and stated that they are aetheists. With the Christmas season upon us, what do the aetheists on this board do on Christmas morning? I would have to assume that if you do not believe in Jesus, then why would you celebrate a day chosen to celebrate his birth? I would also assume that if you celebrate Christmas, then you are a hypocrite? Two recent court cases brought by aetheists to try and get the Christmas holiday revoked using separation of church and state as an argument and that govt. should not support a religious holiday of one religion without providing equal holidays for other religions. Both courts determined that Christmas is a religious holiday and not a secular holiday. So how do aetheists and even agnostics (since you don't associate with any religion) spend December 25th?

     

     

    Why are you singling out the Atheists? Huh? Why pick on them?! Are they that much worse than the Hindus, Muslims and yes, even a few jews, who give Christmas presents?

    In the Hall of the Mountain Gods

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    totally missing out on a cash cow there....

     

    I've had that happen so many times at the Flagship store. I say Arc'teryx to the MILF, she says Patagonia. I say Petzl, she says Black Diamond. The stranger needs to give us a guide to outdoor MILF.

    Bachelor Ticket Deals

    in the *freshiezone*

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    you are going to feel the hurt of corporate ski greed!

     

    Ironic headline on the "Bend Business Review": "Breaking Point Is Powdr Corp killing bill Healy's dream for Mt. Bachelor?"

     

    Interesting to note in the same article Bachy visits are up just 3% over 2001 and have actually fallen .77% on the 10 year time scale. Compared to a 14% increase over 2001 and 44% increase over 10 years for Meadows.

    Bicyclists without lights

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    Are the Seattle bike-messenger elites exempt? Hell, a lot of 'em ride non-freewheel/mono-cog bikes without brakes - and in a most unsafe manner.

     

    I've always thought a perfect epitaph for the life and death of one of those tools would be "hoodornament"

    Denali Expedition 2008 - Looking for 10-12 member

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    Wow. I don't know what all of the commotion is about VH's post. He wasn't trying to take over your precious website to preach at all of you. All he was trying to do was to ask if anyone (probably anyone Christian) would want to join his team. Notice he did not ask for your opinion of his climbing club or your endorsement. Obviously you thought he was.

     

    STOP THE LYING! STOP IT! JUST QUIT!

     

    WE ARE THE SOLE REASON ANYONE COMES TO CC.COM. OUR HUMOUR, WIT, WISDOM AND INSITE DRIVES JIHADS, PRODUCES VIRGIN BIRTH, AND SPLITS THE ATOM. PEOPLE CARE WHAT WE THINK. PEOPLE WANT TO JOIN IN OUR TOMFOOLERY

    Denali Expedition 2008 - Looking for 10-12 member

    in Spray

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    I'd say all athiests are pretty much in agreement when it comes to the supernatural phenomena that religion concerns itself with, but it's no surprise that this does not translate into anything resembling unanimity on political issues that are completely unrelated to such questions, or at best only tangentially related to them.

     

    Yeah, and all the god freaks are pretty much the same because they say "He's there" :rolleyes:

     

    Oh - can someone explain to me why non-proselytzing religions were used as a counterexample? Hindus and Jews aren't going to spread the gospel on the mountain because they, as a rule, don't try and convert others.

    Crystal South Backcountry 12/16/08

    in the *freshiezone*

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    I was at Stevens skiing all over doing hill setup for unopened terrain and we found almost no slab quality to the new snow.

     

    "almost no"? not sure I'd agree. I noticed small slab behavior at several Stevens spots sunday (open and closed terrain) None of the accumulation since the rain even 2 weeks ago has bonded well to ice/rain crust. On Saturday noticed several larger slabs at baker. How cohesive the slab above that is a function of wind/snow loading but I'd be careful anywhere until that layer disappears - especially with the increased accumulation forecast over the next couple days.

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