yellowlab03

This thread makes my hair hurt. And on a serious note, we need a popcorn smiley thing in the smiles icon. carry on.

Murder? Murder is shaking a baby to death, murder is killing an innocent person because it gets you off, murder is breaking into someone's home and stealing their life for no good reason at all. This is war bro, death is just a job realated hazard. Am I upset OBL is dead? To be honest, a little. I would have rather we captured him and paraded him around like a show dog, now he is a martyr. Though his death will bolster our boys' confidence and morale, this will also give the bad guys another reason to fight too. The spring fighting season is starting up, this means more funerals of lost friends to go to. That sucks, but that is part of the job and we all accept that. Cheering for the death of a bad guy is the least thing on the long list that makes me a savage. Now, who wants to teach a savage about climbing mountains?

Hey just wanted to say hello, and introduce myself. Brand new to this whole climbing/mountaineering thing. Been back packing in the Sierras (Stanislaus Nat'l forrest) since I was 7 (30 now). Have lived in WA for about two years and figure I might as well take advantage of the area and try out some new stuff. My mountain experience includes schlepping heavy loads up and down mountains in Eastern A-stan and that is about it. Never used ropes, ice axes, crampons etc... I have done military ropping (rappeling and such) but nothing major. Anyhow, just here to read up and learn some stuff.