Doug

quote: Originally posted by hikerwa: Or did someone piss off Cavey.... You may be on to something here......

One thing I've always found amusing is that most people I know who have made this pilgrimage (myself included) will stop at the duty free shop 30 meters from the border crossing and put in their claim for the GST refund, and then go to the crossing an lie about how much they spent. Last time I made any significant purchase of gear at MEC it think it was in the order of $700.00cdn. Got a nice GST refund at the duty free, then went to the border claimimg that we only spent $200.00. We bought new packs, and stuffed them with gear and said we were up hiking & climbing. That dirty underwear trick is a good one. Whenever I've brought Cuban Cigars back, I usually stash them in my running shoes. Most humans won't go near those....

"Honey, I don't know how to tell you this, but my drug habit has gotten out of control. I've stolen money and things from you to feed my habit. I'm not worthy of you any more". Hopefully she'll be so disgusted that she'll leave you. Plus she'll fell like shit for leaving you when you obviously need her the most!

What's the difference between Michael Jackson and a grocery bag? One is white, made of plastic and dangerous for kids to play with. The other is used to carry groceries. How can you tell when it's bed time at Michael Jackson's? When the bif hand is on the little hand.

quote: Originally posted by erik: does that include keys to the world famous jblakley s&m chamber of painful love??? Watch it erik. Even though we are out of the pen, he's still my property!

Fred walks in to a bar. He spots George W., Donald Rumsfeld and Colin Powell at a table near the back. He asks the bartender to verify his sighting, and the bartender says "yup that's them". So Fred walks back there and says "Wow, I can't believe it, what are you guys doing here?" George W. says "We're plannin' World War 3, sparky!" Fred says "what are you guys planning on?" Rumsfeld says "We're gonna kill 25 million Iraqi's and a French bicycle repairman". "Holy Shit!" says Fred "You'r gonna kill a French bicycle repairman?" George W. punches Powell on the shoulder and says "see, I told you no one would give a shit about killing 25 million Iraqi's."

quote: Originally posted by Dru: Why is Budweiser like sex in a canoe? Cause it's fuckin' near water. For god sake, this was used in another thread recently.

I think the list shows an erroneous date of death for McLean Stevenson. I believe his date of demise coincided precisely with the date he left the cast of M*A*S*H!

I hear federal prisons are like country clubs.

Trial and experience can be the best way to learn. I've seen folks take anything from a NOLS or Outward bound class to the Mountaineers basic climbing class and be book smart, but painfully lame in the hills. Your best bet is to find an experienced partner and learn from the school of hard knocks. But hey, if you've gor $4k to spend, and think you'll have enough for gear afterwards, go for it! P.S., if you are doing the trial and experience if you run in to any of the regular poster on this site, be prepared to be publicly humiliated!

1. Mt. Stuart 2. Willi Unsoeld 3. Anything I haven't done yet

1. Mt. Stuart 2. Willi Unsoeld 3. Anything I haven't done yet

If there were a non-bolted (or even bolted)crag anywhere in that state I'd be all over it. So far, most of my business on the new job is not near j-tree, yosemite, or any decent climbing. On the upside, the beach running in Florida was nice, along with the 80 degree weather.

Just returned from bidness trip to Melbourne Florida. Whenever I go on one of these trips I always look for a climbing gym in the city I'm traveling to. I didn't find any on the web, but on the way to my bidness appt. Tuesday, I tumbled across this place. http://www.ontheedge-fla.com Nice folks.

quote: Originally posted by Charlie: THAT'S IT! I'M SICK OF YOU, YOU DIRTY REVEREND! YOU JUST NAME THE TIME AND PLACE AND I'LL BE THERE TO KICK YOU'RE HOLY ASS! Remember Charlie, kick a reverend's ass and you'll end up smoking a turd in purgatory with Blakely (Blow up Mary Magdalene thing) Rumor has it that someone was going to the Rev's confessional one day to confess cunnilingus. Being rather nervous about his pentence, he asked an altar boy what the reverend gives for oral sex. 2 candy bars and a coke was the reply.

This has probably been mentioned already, but if you do take a WFR course and you want to keep the certification current, check the organization's policy. Some schools will only allow you to re-cert through them. That , for some has proven to be a logistical nightmare. Also, I believe that in this state to get an EMT, you need a sponsoring agency to finish the requirements (some hours of OJT). MOFA is essentially American Red Cross 1st Aid & CPR and a few hours of how to treat wounds in an alpine environment (Ice Axe & trekking pole splints, sucking chest wounds caused by ice axes, etc.)

Phil, What was that picture? Some sort of Rorsach test?

FWIW, I tend to stay away from TNF clothes because I don't agree with the mass market saturation that they do. I almost bought a Nuptse down jacket over the holidays at the TNF outlet store in Bend ($92.00). I think I couldn't pull the trigger because I just don't like their marketing appeal. Either that or I couldn't talk my wife into letting me. It looked to be a fine garment. I've worn Moonstone stuff for years now. While making an inquiry to them about local dealers, I was informed that they now send some of their seconds to the Pacific Trail outlet store in North Bend. I called out there and they had some pretty damned good prices. Pacific Trail is Moonstones current parent company.

Wow Jim, you are almost at 300 post! You are like a mounted on the dashboard plastic spray jesus!

I am in total awe!

Didn't these guys go out of business once before in Lynnwood? Then they moved to Sultan. Hmmmm, mybe they'll re-surface again in INDEX?!?!?!?!?

Have you looked at the LED Bulb that goes in the Petzl Zoom? It's 3 LED arrangement that replaces the regular bulb. I tried to find one at the downtown REI this past Sunday. I was told that you can gat one at the repair counter, which naturally wasn't open Sunday.

Sheesh Charlie, this ain't that kind of internet site, or at least it wasn't while you were out of town. How was J-Tree?

I always thought the term was "vegetation belay", not vegetablebelay. Funniest climbing term? How about SHIIIIIIIIIIIT!!!!!!!!!