jon

I looked on the Petzl website and they said the materials were good for 5 years, then should be replaced. I'd didn't say whether the material is polypropylene or polystyrene, which I think makes a difference. Usually when a company gives an "expiration date" figure like five years that is worst case. We use pretty powerful UV lights to sterilize our biological safety hoods at my work and it takes quite a long time for them to destroy any plastic products we may leave in them. Usually the plastic becomes very brittle and then fails. That said I think the other materials in a helmet would wear out before the plastic shell become to brittle to use. Might be worth asking Petzl about though I could very well be wrong. Good thinking Dave.

quote: Originally posted by Lambone: Usually the big football player lookin dude struggles alot more than the cute girlfriend... HAH! Some gym rat saw me lifting weights and asked if I could do a lockoff. I tried but wasn't quite strong enough. He got on the bar and did a lock off no problem, very proud of himself. "So hey bro how much you weigh?" I ask. "Umm 150." I tell him to jump back on and hand him a 50 pound barbell. He grabs it and slams to the ground. "Now you have an idea what it is like for me to do it!"

I'm pretty freakin bummed I wasn't able to make it, glad you guys had fun though. My car was supposed to be out of the shop but didn't find out it wasn't finished until too late to get a ride, so I had to drink by myself. Maybe AlpineK should be honorary Pub Club chairperson?

quote: Originally posted by chucK: Dude! do you have wings? LOL! People can cry all they want about other drivers, but it's nothing compared to commuting on a bike, as I'm sure Beck and Dan Larson can attest. Not like I don't drive but there is a population that sits somewhere on left end of the bell curve who just shouldn't be driving. An asshole a while back decided to pass me, then cut right in front of me, then immediately stopped trying to park while talking on his cell phone. He put me in a pretty sticky situation lucky, so I decided to get him a new drivers side mirror.

quote: Originally posted by trask: Yea right...great idea. Anyone pulls the window confrontation on me and they'll be lookin' down the barrell of my .45 I shit you not And you'd be staring down the barrel of my baseball bat, and it don't run out of bullets!

I don't climb in my bike helmet, though I've seen people doing that and I don't think there is really a problem with it. I want a hardshell helmet, just one that fits as nicely as my bike helmet.

I don't remember ever seeing a post about this and I think it is a important topic. Recently looking at helmets there are a lot more offering than when I bought my helmet 7 years ago. Also being a cyclist, the helmets have made leaps and bound over the same time period, fitting better and having better breathability. I wouldn't ride a bike without a helmet, I have a helmet for skiing, and I'll never climb without my helmet again. So which of the new generation of helmets do people like and why? Which ones have the best adjustability? My bike helmet (a Giro) has a adjustable back that goes under the back of your head that really aids in keeping the helmet secure but not snug. If I could find a climbing helmet like that I would be very tempted to buy it.

OH THE DRAMA! Props and for AlpineK for suggesting it is the eastsides turn even though he could have vary well suggested the pub within crawling distance. Quah is cool with me, I'll drink stouts with bonbon. I think some of you (caugh caugh allison!) should just suck it the f&*k up. The two pub clubs I've been to I took the bus and walked, other rode my bike home in the dark for an hour and a half (in the snow uphill both ways I may add!)

There isn't much of a selection for cool bars on the eastside, I'd rather go somewhere in Seattle close to I-5. Problem with Issaquah is the traffic sucks bad.

quote: Originally posted by allison: Jon, remember I-695? State surplus all gone now! That's right allison, mr tim eyman fraternity watch salesman money stealing peter puffer screwed everyone. And the funniest shit is car tabs aren't even $30. I'll look into the exit 38 deal a little bit.

Can anyone fill me in on what happened to our state surplus. Was it used for greens fees? Invested in Enron? I heard King County won't be having the heritage festival this year at Marymoore, that was always fun. With more and more people wreckreating I find it hard to believe that they are closing down parks. Are sport climbers going to have to wear camouflage spandex to climb at 38 now?

Two weeks ago while in the waiting room of the ICU for news on my friend I was talking to a family who's elderly mother had just undergone a live saving bypass. The wife of the son had been diagnosed with a late stage cancer and was told that she would die within months. She went to a treatment center and amazingly survived, cancer free for two years now. In college one of my good friends whom I was living with was diagnosed with and survived hodgkin's lymphoma. It was sad seeing him suffer as he underwent treatment. It also was very personal, it happened to be in the same area of cancer research that I've been working on the last four years. Cancer doesn't disciminate, it doesn't care if you are white, black, green, super fit, super slob, young, old, climber or not, anyone can get it. There are hundreds of different kinds, each having different initiating factors, whether it is genetic disposition, spontaneous mutation, environmental, parasitic, or viral. Some are easy to treat, some don't have a treatment at all. Pancreatic Cancer has a 1% survivability. 1 in 8 women in my generation will get breast cancer. Please support cancer research and treatment centers, whether it is by donations, volunteering, or participating in fundraising events. Every ounce of support helps.

quote: Originally posted by Sparky: C.C. refers to Capt. Caveman-the fascist we all loved to hate! Ray... I like Ray, he's been nice to me and is really passionate about climbing. Just needs to work on the short fuse. quote: Honestly, I doubt that I would initiate a shit-talk fest with someone I didn't know. Did you not read your second post?

I would not tie in with a normal bowline, I never have, and now have a really good reason not to. I do tie in with a modified bowline; two rabbit holes partly revowen back towards the other end with a safety know (similar to what was in a Climbing tech article a few months ago). I like this knot because it is easy to get out of, I have an affinity for getting figure-8's to tight to get out of (loose some weight you say!). Two problems with this knot; most people don't climb with it and don't know what it should look like, and since it is more complex it is easier to screw up. With this in mind and applying Ockham's Razor I'm considering going back to the figure-8.

Those fucking biologists!

Get that guy some spinach!

Can you idiots just shut the fuck up for once. Have a little tact. I'm purposely being a little vague here because I'm not sure what info the family wants released. Jim is in stable condition and improving. He is no longer on a ventilator or using a feeding tube, is fully conscious and fairly cognitive. He has been able to stand and sit in a chair but with some difficulty, basically he's having trouble exhurting himself. As with most injuries of this nature it is going to take some time for things to get back to normal. He has not been transfered yet, they are still assessing rehab options. Please do your friends and family a favor and be safe while your out there and wear a brain bucket. Jon

frosted lucky freshiez they're magically plabalicious!

erik your the ass. i don't have a clue what this person was saying but I was wise enough to know that it is someone who happens to live in the same town jim grew up in.

quote: Originally posted by pope: Hey, that's damn funny! Kind of interesting how a row of condos will offend somebody when line after line of bolts will not. Hey you could say the same about the opposite too huh. If bolting gets your panties in a bunch never become a mountain biker. Nothing like being banned from a trail right next to a damn clearcut and freeway. Sorry I'm bitter. Definately check out that website, very interesting. They are obviously in need of money to make these land purchases, I might write a few quick letters to encourage some outdoor companies to help, like dare I say it... REI.

quote: Originally posted by crack addict: about the only positive thing i can say is that i am glad the freshie cam got demoted - next stop the garbage heap. however, i am disappointed that the gremlins haven't been dropped. no matter how high tech the site gets, it'll never outgrow its infantile image until the gremlins go. I just got off the phone with your credit card company, we couldn't get your monthly user fee to go through. Would you like to choose another payment option? In other words eat a dick!

yeah i heard there isn't much of a market anymore for colorblind webdesigners huh

Good work fellaz! Nice TR Dan!

I just bought a Metolius Web-o-lette, was $25 at Marmot. Haven't used it yet. 10' long 3/4" weight 4.8 oz

Too bad it isn't a first ascent cause they could call it "Effortlessly Couloir"