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Tienanmen Square Now there was an opportunity the Chinese government had to allow peaceful political dissent that they failed badly. During my time in Tibet I did meet one Han Chinese fellow who was a great guy. He was working for the military but hated it. He knew that there was nothing he could do without serious repercussions. I feel sorry for folks like him too.

I've watched Chinese government officials run Tibetans off the road and deny that they were responsible for shelling and destroying Tibetan monasteries. The Chinese Government (not necessarily the people) are a bunch of fucking assholes. As to a few comments trying to compare our treatment of native Americans you really haven't paid much attention to the big picture. Yes Americans behaved badly, and some continue to, but there are many nonnative Americans that have devoted a lot of time and effort to making, "indians," lives better and making our government straighten up. I have family members that devoted time and effort for this. If this were China the Chinese government would have had them shot.

Fairweather Why don't you read through this summary report and then check back Warming of the climate system is unequivocal This is the summary report and not the full thing. Then again I'm sure Rush Limbaugh didn't aprove these findings.

Kill your lawn. You'll save money on water bills, time spent mowing you lawn, energy used for mowing(fuel). Plant some native stuff that doesn't need much water. Then not only will you be eco you'll be saving money. You can always visit the lawns in the city park.

Obama/Hillary would be a really bad idea. She should just get it over and give up now then go back to her spot in the Senate.

Bummer dude. I had to do one of those last year. Mine was easier though since I only worked half of '06. All my records are on Quickbooks, and I'm no expert on using that program, so it was a little tough. Anyway I'm skiing Saturday at WA Pass the either skiing on Sunday or climbing at Goat Wall depending on the weather.

That's an excellent visual indicator of possible problems. I've had ropes with me while skiing things like the Spearhead, but I've only used a rope for rappelling.

Kevbone you're amazing.

Hmmm Kevbone has been posting just less than 3.5 years. You would think in that time he would know who Erden is or at least recognise that he'd seen that name before. Not really the sharpest stick in the pile. Anyway back to the real subject. It is tied in with climbing yet different. Erden has done some rad stuff.

I'm sure the Chinese are proud Jack Booted Thugs right now.

Come on over

Interesting article and informative if you've never thought much about trees. Butchered firs highlight struggle to restore canopy

I think you have IB confused with the neighboring route IBS

I'm climbing it with yo momma

I have no idea why you would spend money on something like that. Just do what the hard core truckers do. 1 Stop at the store and buy a soda 2 Hop in the rig a head out on the highway 3 drink the soda 4 piss in the empty soda bottle while you drive 5 Role down the window and chuck the newly filled bottle on the side of the highway. You get a soda and a piss break all in one, and you give the highway workers something to do when they clean up the side of the highway.

Quote from either Hillary of John Mc.

Judging by the image The woman looks like she's laughing as she walks by her wrecked company (police) vehicle. Perhaps she'd have a different attitude if it was her vehicle. You don't like Evergreen Fairweather. You've stated that a few times. I'm not sure what to say. The college runs the canopy crane down in the wind river forest south of Mt. Adams. That's a pretty cool thing. I got a ride in it once. They do a lot of interesting research. On the other hand I don't like hippies, and they have a few down at the college.

i have 2 boys and i totaly agree with this. I am NOT a fan of toy guns. I think if someone wants to learn to shoot they should learn to shoot a real gun. Toy guns should be sticks. God knows my boys have had hours upon hours of entertainment plaing swords and guns with sticks they find in the back yard. I may have had a water gun as a kid, but other than that it was sticks for guns and swords. I managed to have just as much fun that way. Guns were always real and always a serious thing. This is a real

Try landing or taking off from a small island with big breakers..it's crazy and requires talent.

Yeah fun stuff, but I decided it would be a good activity when I am old my body can't take the climbing, freeriding and snowboarding. I used to hang out with a bunch of folks who did a lot of whitewater kayaking. I did a little bit and yeah it is fun, but skiing and climbing really held my interest. I've never sea kayaked, but I have spent some time in the ocean in a canoe. That's a lot of fun too, but it ain't climbing. I might do more of both when I get older, but if you want to get good and do the crazy stuff you need to start younger and stay focused. That's true of any sport.

I used to love this show nUJu17fAnKU They got to drive classic 70s vehicles too.

Snowshoers in skin tracks piss me off I've seen a bit of that this winter, but I don't remember it being a problem at previous Ski Ins.

I've been on top and looked at the crater thinking it would be fun to go down there, but I never decided to. I'm sure the mobiler had no intention of actually going down there. Dumb or not it's a funny story to tell folks years later especially since buddy didn't get hurt too bad.

Since I'm on the subject there's the classic farm news. Dfz58NtGveU

Occasionally I listen to the program As It Happens. Other than that it's all been Trailer Park Boys and Second City TV. 0B-Bcmc9YfI I do like listening to news on the BBC, but obviously than's not Canadian....well there is the bit about the British queen on your paper money, but we'll let that slide.