jon

Do we need a poggo stick or a parachute for your leaps in logic here?

Any individual Olympic lift is one movement, done the same way every time. The effort isn't any longer then maybe 5 seconds and relies completely on the ATP-CP system. Even the most intense climbing is much longer then 5 seconds and relies on all 3 energy systems, high degrees of neuromuscular endurance, and in constantly dynamic and unrehearsed movements(lacking highly refined neuromuscular coordination). You can't compare the two.

I'm not saying I completely disagree with you about periodization not being the holy grail, but could you chose a WORSE example? You are comparing Apples to Slugs.

Hell yeah man crush dem flakes.

Peter are you really THAT BIG of an idiot? There is nothing contradictory about this. The money did go out the door immediately to the agencies that disseminated the money. It still takes time to figure out how to use it responsibly. The NIH put out RFAs almost immediately upon Congress giving them the money, applications were due for the most part at the end of May (it normally takes up to 4 months to write an application) notices of awards were given out in September. For one set of grants they had 20,000 applications for 200 grants. The turnaround was lightening quick to the normal application process. We are just getting to hiring for the grants we received. One figure I've heard is there is still 70% of total stimulus money to be spent. You just can't realistically disseminate that much money, responsibly, that quickly. Well unless you are Bush and you just give it to Blackwater and Haliburton.

Krugman posted a similar thing in his blog last week. There is not enough stimulus money to curb rising unemployment. I just recently interviewed 3 people for a job opening. 39 applied for the job and made it through HR vetting, likely more applied. All of the 3 were pretty much overqualified and were taking substantial (30%) pay cuts from their previous work.

Thanks to everyone who showed up and donated money. Hope everyone had a great time, glad we were able to get this event back on track. I don't have a final count yet but we raised somewhere in the neighborhood of $1500. We did have 3 people walk out without paying their food bill, which we got stuck with. We know who you are. Since this was obviously an accident please get in touch with us and we'll get it figured out.

Hey where is the rest of the beer? And why is a case open? We've got at least $2000 worth of stuff to raffle off. Jackets, like 7 Packs, tons of T-shirts, A rope, Camalots, Biners.

Now that is a great first TR! Thanks Mikester!

I read this story about this Portland gallery trying to sell this Chihuly piece for months and months. The gallery finally called him up telling him it wasn't selling. "How much are you selling it for?" "$3000" "Mark it at $30,000." It sold the next day. There are the Kenneth Lays' of the world who will buy shit just because it is expensive.

As long as you don't listen to Jim Cramer you are cool with me.

I guess not. You understand my first post was tongue-in-cheek, si? LOL. Nice work. I was naming people who's ties you couldn't criticize at the memorial service because they were not there.

Are you following me yet, Fairweather?

More importantly, what color tie did Glenn Beck wear today?

What color tie is President Bush wearing?

Where is his polypro? Hey folks seriously make sure you come on Sunday, please tell all your climbing friends, send out emails, facebook it, tweet it, spray paint it on police cars, WHATEVER! We have put a lot of work into this and it's going to be a really great event. Great food, a f'ing AMAZING beer "special", TONS of stuff to raffle off (can someone say Camalots?), some pretty awesome slide presenters like your American Alpine Club President. You will not miss this! We still have some space available if you want to show your slides. We want to stay true to our event and make sure that everyone who wants to show has the opportunity. Send me a PM if you are interested.

Just wanted to bump this great event. My apologizes to Tod at Edgeworks for not getting this on our front page sooner!

OH NO HE DI'ENT!!!

At $16 a boner!

2. Go to SausageFest and help us raise some funds for LTW!

I think it would be funny for you guys to list all the good things you do for society. Clearly you have to do more then just bitch about what other people do.

It doesn't baffle my reading comprehension, but then again I AM a virologist. When she said non-mutated virus what she meant was strain.

there is no "original non-mutated virus". every virus falls into the definitional category of "mutation". So does every human. You obviously have the RTRD reading comprehension mutation.

I can't believe how much stuff we have to raffle off. We might not even have time for slides. The drink special is in full effect.

I have some friends in Victoria and it really depends on day and time you are going. Big question is if you need a car in Victoria. If the answer is no the best option might be taking the Amtrak to Seattle, catching a cab to the Clipper terminal, and going that way. Driving depending on the time of day you can catch traffic all the way and then get stuck in a couple hour border lineup. I've driven to Victoria and it has taken 6 hours taking the Tsawwassen ferry. It has also taken over 9 hours. Coming back on Thanksgiving a few years ago it took 12 hours with the worth winter driving I have ever experienced. So yeah it's hit or miss. Getting a cheap Clipper ticket is a good way to go if you are just going to hang out downtown. Opps just seeing your post. Yeah PA is the way my friends always go, avoids the Peach Arch chaos. Each person can bring 1 case of beer if you are staying over 24 hours. Not sure if there is a Duty Free going that way.