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eat this dick K Hey trask--did you actually read this article? Your hero is desccribed pretty much as a deserter who failed to follow orders and fullfil his obligation. As for intelligence, the only smart thing Shrub did was surround himself with smart people and I suspect his papa had more to do with that then GW himself. I've been to Paris, Texas. Trust me, this snafu was nothing out of the ordinary for this part of the state of texas. Paris is not too far from the lovely town of Whiteright. Wanna guess at the black population?

Well said Minx

Looks like I will be there. I may drive down Friday night but if not I will be there early Saturday. I have a coleman two-burner with a propane tank hook-up I can bring.

This is utter bullshit. Its a great climb for a beginning trad leader. Solid and a great confidence inspirer. Finish it off by doing the second pitch as well. The only down side--and perhaps what Iain is alluding to, is that it is often crowded. Lots of easy climbs nearby.

Peter: Out of respect for scrambler I won't stray any further off his desired topic except to say that I wasnt talking about Israel at all.

It would seem to me that anything less than carrying your shit your self is supported. Prepositioned gear or food, regardless of who does it, is supported. Its splitting hairs of course. My admiration goes out to someone who engages in such full-on suffering.

I read with interests your thoughts scrambler. One premise underlying your ideas that I see is some sort of islamic-based threat of world domination. I've never got the sense that the muslim community wants to take over the US but rather want us to stop interfering in their (i.e. islamic) affairs. Its late and my thoughts are elsewhere for the moment, but has an islamic nation ever engaged in colonialism in the same way as the US? Territorial squabbles sure--but these are immediate and adjacent. The Turks went on a territorial binge but they never forced other nations to adapt to their views or beliefs but rather let them rule themselves somewhat autonomously. I think the US is guilty of a cultural hubris in assuming that we have the answers to islamic concerns, or are morally justified in interfering. Its my understanding that a lot of hatred towards Americans began with US bases appearing in muslim countries and the flouting of muslim norms that came with that.

But unlikely to be implemented.

It is illegal in the military

Erik has a girlfriend AND a boyfriend?

If you bring bivy gear you will use it.

I was there in 86 but I dont remember much

Do we need to bring our own rasta bivy kits?

Zebra Zion

Are you going to coat it in your own sauce for dinner?

Prom Night at Smith was a humbling experience.

Free for All was one of my first trad leads. Watching my friend move away from the drop zone as I mantled to the top of that pillar was priceless.

Why the big concern about someone aiding through the crux? I personally have never cleaned a sport route: is this something that an FA really concerns himself with when establishing a new line?

I dont remember

When a buddy of mine and I did Cooper in November of a low-snow year we saw some of those aforementioned cables. I have an old, out of print history of Mt. Hood at home and will try to remember to research what it has to say about that. Very cool picture Carl. I wonder if anyone has a shot of that from a further panorama.

I ride to work every day, rain or shine. Funny sort-of-related story: Good friend of mine had a 1969 Firebird that he inherited from his dad who died when he was young. His mom kept it garaged until Mike turned 21 and then it was his. Mike spent many many hours and dollars restoring that car to its original condition, had the motor balanced, new paint everything. It was a piece of art when done. I helped him move from his house in Lake Oswego to a place on Sylvan and was driving his truck loaded with his crap as he drove his firebird. He was 4 cars in front of me as we pulled from 217 onto 26. Traffic was backed up and this asshole swerved around the line of stopped cars and cut off Mike, barely missing the front bumer and causing Mike to slam on hi brakes. Mike honked at him and the guy gave him the finger. Mike hops out of his firebird and walks up to this yahoos window. The guy trys to throw open the door of his car and Mike slams it closed, reaches inside and grabs the guy by the collar and punches him twice in the face before walking calmly back to his car. As I watched all this go down from 4 cars back several people got out of their cars and applauded. It was beautiful.

I rented a scooter in Rome over the summer and had a blast. Its like soloing a long alpine route below a group of mountaineers--you're always on the watch for someone trying to kill you. It was the only way to cool down too.

Looks like the cover of a harlequinn romance or something. creepy

Looks like I gotta stay closer to home. I'll be at Frenchs tomorrow.