rbw1966

The guy I was talking about is not in that picture.

Ivan--I packed it up and went home because I had gut-wrenching diarhea from the day before. One another of my earlier trips to the Rock, I was climbing free for all which is pretty much a solo until you get to the top of the pillar. I remember getting almost there and looking down to see my friend Matt, who was sitting at the base directly below me, get up and move away. Another confidence inspiring moment.

One of my first times out at Beacon I was belaying Opdyke who was supposed to be showing me how to set gear. By the time he got to the first belay three nuts had spiraled down the rope. Not exactly inspiring. After screaming "up rope" a bazillion times I arrive at the belay to see Jim burning one. No hands on the rope. Another time, I don't remember who I was climbing with (way hungover from the night before) but we were there to join the big party on the ledge. As I am thruxing my way up the SE corner, Pink comes soloing past me with a haul-bag full of PBR on his back. I packed it up and went home. One more: I don't remember his name (Pink probably does) but there was this head-banger who was always out at Beacon and regaling us with stories of his bisexual girlfriend and their sexual exploits. He was a frequent soloist and had little patience for slow-moving parties clogging the routes. He would ask to climb through them and if they refused he would do so anyway and then throw rocks down on them.

The Dolls played in PDX about a year or so ago. Played all of about 40 minutes. I was reminded that spandex is not suitable for some--especially anorexic, geriatric punk singers.

You'll be happy to know Camper Van AND Cracker are playing a NYE show at the Doug Fir.

Be sure and park another car at Tline this time.

Hwy 35 re-opened in both directions.

Its about time Russ started making stuff again.

+1 That looks ridiculously fun!

Exactly. Highs of 27 forecasted for Saturday. Get ready for the stampede.

This was a pineapple express.

What? No smoking out with a ranger?

Narrated by Chewbacca? "hold my beer and watch this!"

Are you hitting on him?

Husker Du

Well shit, if Winter is going to be there I will try and come as well.

Buy mine for $80 and I will throw in the crampons for free

pitching a tent will never be the same

Did you bring a loofah?

Are these real "chains" or the cable type?

I'll give you a 7.5 on the 10-point rant scale. You need to infuse it with more profanity but you do get extra points for the use of "hoity-toity" which has nearly become extinct from the lexicon. What I find equally annoying/amusing is the use of the prefix "Dr." by those without a medical doctorate. I recently had to deal with an attorney who was a chiro and went by "Dr. Aaron DeShaw, Esq." And guess what--he's a personal injury plaintiff's attorney. Or the Ph.D. who insists you address him as "Dr." Cheers! p.s. No offense intended Dr. Layton.

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You're right, Andrew--I got the iron from my BD contact for the Baffin trip. Did you ever go? I haven't seen Larry or Mark in several years. Kind of hard to forget those Space pictures.

Negative. I worked used to work at the bagdad with Larry and Mark. We climbed together a few times at Beacon. I hooked you up with a lot of the iron you used on Space.

I have a pair of Bionics I would like to offload. PM me if interested.