rbw1966

yes, 20%

I thought the military was the only ones stupid enough to jump with T10s. I did a jump at 800 feet once. Just enough time for the canopy to deploy before slamming into the ground.

I have been guilty of engaging in the dogpile of John bashing in the past and after meeting the guy, have dramatically changed my opinion of him. He struck me as an enthusiastic, intelligent, stand-up sort of guy. As most engineer-types I know, they just don't come across in writing well. He's a regular contributor of helpful and entertaining material as well. Thanks again for the CDs, John.

do a search for Lafuma warm-n-lite or something close to that. I picked up a bag like you seek for something like $100 new.

I was dumping last night. The pow was excellent.

"Is it such a shock that your mom wants to fuuuuucck?" "you're just emotionally frigid. . and physically frigid too"

Whats taking you so long? Photo radar has been busting speeders in Portland for at least 9 years now.

Part of that metric is the fact that public schools in good neighborhoods have wealthier "foundations" that lend support. Just compare my alma mater (Roosevelt High School in what would qualify at the time as Portlands ghetto) to a high school in a wealthier neighborhood (Lincoln) and they are worlds apart in curriculum, quality of environment, equipment, etc. Are these schools even "public" anymore? More like publicly subsidized private schools. By the way, has there ever been a time when people haven't bitched about schools?

I was trying to contact him to let him know steven seagal was talking smack about him.

Enter "find chuck norris" and hit "I'm feeling lucky" on Google. Well, punk, are you feeling lucky?

Yours?

"Nothing mentioned"? I've seen articles in the last three issues of the Oregonian. Its not front page material as it would be if it were a climber but the press is still covering it. Face it, a sledneck falling into the crater ("hold my beer and watch this") just isn't as sexy as the life and death struggle of the EXTREME sport of alpine climbing. Ultimately they are trying to sell papers.

Take pictures.

is your dog a chihauhua?

Very very cool report! A journey anyone I am sure would love to emulate. Beautiful plane Mr. Scurlock.

Chaos? I had a friend with a pitbull named Lockjaw. Great fun at the dogpark when he would be playing with other dogs and my friend would yell "LOCKJAW! NO!"

New place to shop for "lifestyle" "gear". Not much in the way of actual "gear". 4 packs, a slew of bookbags, a couple of sleeping bags, ONE tent set up and a crapload of shirts, slacks etc. Its like a single-brand REI without the espresso machines.

D'oh--double post

The Outdoor Products pack I bought for my Golden was a piece of crap--perhaps the QC has improved over the years but it broke three times on various outings before I simple tossed it. The critical moment came in a stream crossing when the water pulled a strap through the seam and the pack went cruising downstream--with the tent fly in it! Secondary lesson learned: don't put critical items in dog pack. Get a Ruff Wear pack--as others have stated the handle is pretty nice and the harness system much more comfy and stable for the pooch. The one we have is extra nice in that the pack attaches separately to the harness so you can remove the pack at breaks but the harness stays on. You can often find these packs (and the collapsable bowls that Tvash mentions) on sierratradingpost.com for cheap. Finally, the first time the Golden wore a pack for a backpacking trip it was adjusted incorrectly (it was the cheapo OP pack) and it through off his gait enough to cause him problems with cramping the next morning. Scared the hell out of me because he couldnt stand up. He was fine after he got his blood flowing but for about half an hour I was pretty freaked out. The red heeler I have now is so geriatric (the Golden passed away a few years ago) that he has a hard enough time keeping up without a pack so I carry his stuff for him.

Thanks Jlag!

Snowmobiles pay a permit fee.

Any relation to Ed Amame?

The hand of god has a certain wessonality.

Check the NW Avalanche Center's website: ZONE AVALANCHE FORECASTS * MT HOOD AREA Thursday: locally CONSIDERABLE avalanche danger above about 6000 feet on north through east facing slopes and on slopes receiving sunshine later morning and afternoon hours; otherwise MODERATE danger below 7000 feet Thursday night: danger decreasing overnight becoming MODERATE above 3 to 4000 feet and LOW below Friday: locally HIGH avalanche danger on sun exposed slopes late morning and afternoon hours and CONSIDERABLE danger on north through east exposures above about 6000 feet; otherwise increasing MODERATE danger below 7000 feet Friday night: danger decreasing overnight becoming MODERATE below 7000 feet http://www.nwac.us/products/SABOR

Again, my problem with a "patient-driven model" is that a patient isn't always the best arbiter of what they need. I am not saying a doctor would "withhold" critical information but rather that a doctor may forget, misdiagnose, etc. What do you do in the case of a hypochondriac who wants all kinds of ridiculous tests that have little or no benefit?