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I think its the Americans that are constantly bagging on Canadians that have the inferiority complex.

It was the Mo's that were getting the beat down.

Does the YouTube vid have the nude love scenes?

Eric W and I climbed the rest of the the way to the summit a few years ago after we put up a line that was next to, but a lot easier than DOE. We primarily found easy but chossy simulclimbing, but we definitly were taking the path of least resistance.

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IS THAT GUY IN THE BACK SEAN CONNERY?

I'm only watching if it has Lygers in it.

... how 'bout now.

I am a wuss, but I look good in my vintage early 90's (sorry Blake - not 80's) Columbia windshirt, so hopefully the sponsorship money should start rolling in ... right about now.

This is false. States do not have to, nor do they generally (unless a specific statute has been passed) recognize same sex marriages performed in other states that allow them. I guess you're right in the sense that it depends on the state. Defense of Marriage Act is some buuuuullshit.

Could you translate this into english?

I think its ironic as hell that horse fuckers and child rapists can get married but gays can't.

It was a good article and all but the only way someone would enjoy it immensely was if they were getting a BJ while reading it.

There are a lot of differences. For one other states don't have to recognize civil unions but they do have to recognize marriage, due to the Full Faith and Credit Clause. Similarly, the U.S. won't nationalize a foreign citizen for entering into a civil union with a U.S. citizen the way they would if they were married. There's probably other differences too.

I love Airborne. It's Kool-Aid in a water-soluble tablet.

Joshua Chamberlain was a badass though.

Poliovirus and smallpox infect only humans and have no intermediate hosts, as is not the case with the flu that cross-infects birds, horses, pigs and humans as of today and then who knows. If there are no new victims to infect, viruses like polio and smallpox cannot longer survive in the environment because they are not capable of adapting to a different host. When coupled with their almost non-existing mutation potential, mass vaccination and containment were the major driving force in providing us with the life long immunity and complete eradication of the smallpox (nearly there for the polio). That is not going to happen with the Influenzavirus. Being an RNA virus, it has high mutation rate and can infect the same host over and over again because the specific antibodies produced following flu infection or vaccination ONLY prevent subsequent infection of the original non-mutated virus - one reason why flu vaccines sometimes fail. Second, RNA genome of the flu virus often recombinates with other flue types or even those from other species resulting in hybrid viruses. Again, the new flu strains appear before the adaptive immune response is formed and/or vaccines are made. FYI: The RNA retrovirus HIV (causes AIDS) has the highest mutation rates ever AND goes into the latent phase by hiding out in the resting T lymphocytes thereby completely failing an HIV vaccine as yet. Thanks for the info. Sorry about the RTRDs.

Bear season is long, from August through November, usually. I dobn't think that area is in the park, is it?

Vaccination has definitly been responsible for eradicating certain diseases, including smallpox. Actually, the term vaccination comes from the cowpox virus (vaccinia), which is what is used to vaccinate people for smallpox, because it is so similar to the smallpox virus. Its a good question, Rudy, why vaccination has been so effective for diseases like smallpox and polio, but not for the flu? Anyone know? Maybe b/c it mutates so quickly?

I can't wait to go climbing at Beacon so I can diss on it from personal experience.

What's this I-71 thing all about? I'm REALLY FIRED UP over King County Charter Amendment No. 3.

Shit man I put H1N1 on my cornflakes in the morning for flavor.

I'd call the city up and tell them not to tow your car or at least find out how long it can be there. Since its a small town you should probably be able to talk to someone in person.

I predict by 2025 Americans will be moving to India to open corner convenience stores.

I hope your right. I'm ready for some skierin'.