Doug

This thread is so spray.... Nothing wrong with being safe, nothing wrong with being a bonehead, nothing wrong with everything in between.

Dear Friends, It is important for men to remember that as women grow older it becomes harder for them to maintain the same quality of housekeeping as they did when they were younger. When men notice this, they should try not to yell. Let me relate how I handle the situation. When I got laid off from my consulting job and took "early retirement" in March, it became necessary for Nancy to get a full-time job, both for extra income and for the health benefits that we need. It was shortly after she started working that I noticed that she was beginning to show her age. I usually get home from fishing or hunting about the same time she gets home from work. Although she knows how hungry I am, she almost always says that she has to rest for half an hour or so before she starts supper. I try not to yell, instead I tell her to take her time and just wake me when she finally does get supper on the table. She used to do the dishes as soon as we finished eating. It is now not unusual for them to sit on the table for several hours after supper. I do what I can by reminding her several times each evening that they aren't cleaning themselves. I know she appreciates this, as it does seem to help her get them done before she goes to bed . Now that she is older she seems to get tired so much more quickly. Our washer and dryer are in the basement. Sometimes she says she just can't make another trip down those steps. I don't make a big issue of this as long as she finishes up the laundry the next evening I am willing to overlook it. Not only that, but unless I need something ironed to wear to the Monday lodge meeting or to Wednesday's or Saturday's poker club or to Tuesday's or Thursday's bowling or something like that, I will tell her to wait until the next evening to do the ironing. This gives her a little more time to do some of those odds and ends things like shampooing the dog, vacuuming or dusting. Also, if I have a really good day of fishing, this allows her to gut and scale the fish at a more leisurely pace. Nancy is starting to complain a little occasionally. For example, she will say that it is difficult for her to find time to pay the monthly bills during her lunch hour. In spite of her complaining, I continue to try to offer encouragement. I tell her to stretch it out over two or even three days. That way she won't have to rush somuch. I also remind her that missing lunch completely now and then wouldn't hurt her any, if you know what I mean. When doing simple jobs she seems to think she needs more rest periods. She had to take a break when she was only half finished mowing the yard. I try not to embarrass her when she needs these little extra rest breaks. I tell her to fix herself a nice, big, cold glass of freshly squeezed lemonade and just sit for a while . I tell her that as long as she is making one for herself, she may as well make one for me and take her break by the hammock so she can talk with me until I fall asleep . I know that I probably look like a saint in the way I support Nancy on a daily basis. I'm not saying that the ability to show this much consideration is easy. Many men will find it difficult. Some will find it impossible. No one knows better than I do how frustrating women can become as they get older. However, guys, even if you just yell at your wife a little less often because of this article, I will consider that writing it was worthwhile. Signed, Bob Bob's funeral was on Saturday, April 25th. Nancy was acquitted Monday, April 27th

actually, CNN.com carried the story this am. Must still be in the "feel good" story mode.....

I know you went today Paul. Spill it. Good? er ah Fat?

Hypothermic, but otherwise o.k.

http://www.king5.com/topstories/NW_010404WABmissingskierfoundSW.10dbb9f02.html

MAST has him on the way to Harborview as we type.

Holy Shit!!!! My 1st ever!!!!

still no sign

You say thos things like they're bad or something.

This test is even more indicitive of the typical cc.com'er: http://www.sailinganarchy.com/general/2002/cool_test.htm

Isn't there a law in Oregon that basically says if a law is broken, and there is a search & rescue effected, the subject can be held liable for costs? Seems to me it came into being 4 or 5 years ago.

True. However, if a volunteer FD, such as Snoqualmie Pass FD, goes out of their jurisdiction (off highway), they can and in some cases will charge you for their services. I've seen a bill sent to someone from SPFD for $1,200.00 for hauling their butt off of the Iron Horse trail.

I hope Brett Favre has the game of his life tonight. I'd love to see the Seahawks make the playoffs (why, I'm not sure), but if Favre does play tonight he will be one inspired sumbitch. Beside that, I can not cheer for the Raiders. Al Davis is as big a slimeball as there ever was and/or will be!

Dancing Shoes by KC and The Sunshine Band!!

Shit, Charlie isn't any where near the asshole of somne of the folks that are tolerated on a regular basis on this board. Was he "warned" about porn prior to the ban? Shit, he's a sleazball pornographer. What the hell do you expect from him?

The hair is all wrong.

And the debate rages on..... http://www.nwcn.com/statenews/oregon/stories/NW_121903ORNskierrescueLJ.b984e6ae.html BEND, Ore. - Mount Bachelor resort officials have fined a 23-year-old skier who skied out of bounds at the resort and had to be rescued by ski patrol more than $4,000 to cover costs. Twenty minutes before the mountain closed shop on Saturday, a ski patroller noticed a fresh pair of tracks that crossed the boundary, but could not see any coming back, said Chris Johnston, the resort's communications manager. The area is clearly signed with warnings that skiers and boarders might be charged for any search and rescue efforts, Johnston said. Less than hour later 13 ski patrollers began a search and Deschutes County Search and Rescue was placed on standby. By 7:50 p.m., the skier - whose name Mount Bachelor declined to release - was found near Hosmer Lake, Johnston said. Apparently he had crossed the boundary three times that day. On the third time out, he got lost and was in deep snow, Johnston said. While the stray skier was cold, he was uninjured. Now the skier has to pick up the tab for the search and rescue effort - more than $4,000. That amount, Johnston said, covers the cost of labor for the ski patrol men and women who worked overtime hours trying to locate the lost man; for the use of equipment, including snowmobiles and snow cats; and to pay for damage to a snow cat that occurred during the search. The man was also cited for theft of services for using someone else's season pass, Johnston said. Johnston said charging for search and rescue efforts, which is not a new policy for the mountain, isn't so much of a punitive action as it is a way to recover the costs of a search operation. According to Johnston, the Saturday incident was the first of two so far this month. On Wednesday, a 17-year-old also crossed the boundary. The teen's parents will likely foot the bill for that search and rescue effort, about which Johnston had few details. While the mountain charges for search and rescue, the county usually does not, said Deschutes County Sheriff's Sgt. Dan Swearingen. "I think...that we could, but it's not one of those deals that we do," he said. "...We don't want people to be discouraged from calling if there is a problem."

with this guy

amen sistah

nuke gay whales for jesus

I heard Slade interviewed on the radio yesterday. He seemed to back track from any comments made by him alluding to this beig preventable. It was actually the 1st time I heard him say something I agree with him on.

Jewel. I'd drag my balls through a mile of broken glass just to lick the hubcaps on the truck that takes her dirty underwear to the cleaners.

Skagit Mt. Rescue, like most Mt. Rescue units are funded via donations. Sometimes there is an allocation of funds that come from the county(s) that they support, but more often than not, they are funded by good folks like us who may have some spare change to donate. That being said, I would urge any that could afford to send them some $$ for equipment replacement to: Skagit Mountain Rescue P.O. Box 2 Mt. Vernon, WA 98273 Any and all donations would help! You guys

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