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Wow. I'd forgotten all about that, and some of the details are still a bit sketchy. I've been running stairs, but I'm not sure I'm in good shape to Beck this weekend at the Ski In.

Camping right at Smith used to be cool back in the old days when you could crash right on the picnic benches. Now you have to pay to camp at their, "special," camping site. The only thing it has going for it is they have showers, but even without camping you can still show up and fork over a couple bucks and take a shower if you want to. Skull Hollow rules. of course the politically incorrect name is Skullfuck Hollow.

The computer salesman eyed you up and could tell you weren't ready for full size internet pages.

On a similar note how long should the pig have remained hanging on Model Worker? Trust me a lot of work went into hanging it. All and all an interesting fight, but I have no real opinion to post. edit: shit I failed to realize I had to make it to page 6 Here's a real opinion: A 6 page online argument means nothing

I can't speak for climbing, but I've done a bunch of bc skiing in the Wallowas. Skiing there was great and you could see a lot of peaks that looked like they might have good climbing. I'm not sure how much cragging there is close to the car, but if you're willing to walk I bet you could find some good climbing.

It's more than some people

Do a search on CC for Dan's Dreadful Direct

Well a 15 year old Sherpa chick climbed the mountain, so she doesn't get the big prize. The next big event is when the first preteen climbs the mountain.

That was a pretty cool trip. I've done some multiday traverses in the Cascades, but obviously there's a lot of cool stuff that I have to put on the list.

All the power Seattle gets comes from there. I believe the city built the town when they were building the dams.

I remember some cool climbing cartoons with Tin Tin.

There will be some rock climbing interest. I'd give you a ride if I could drive.

I may have to show up. The 29th is my birthday

Crotch Rocket

I would have said something like that if I hadn't been in a hurry to catch the bus.

The only thing I've ever liked about the Mazama store is it's the closest place to climbing and skiing with beer and food. Service typically sucks though I've never had to wait behind 20 lesbo bikers who cut in line and shit. Actually I don't have an issue with lesbos, but using their status as a mega group that has more rights than everybody else sucks donkey dicks (not that they would like to suck donkey dicks) The brewery in Twisp is a good spot.

I was busy at the doctors yesterday, so I didn't weigh myself. Right now I'm at 212.5 lbs. By the rules of the start date I'm down 4 pounds or by my start date I'm down 7.5. I've actually put on some weight since last Wednesday when I was at 210 even.

I vary on how much I read a TR. If it's a climb I want to do or have good memories of having done then I may read the whole thing. Other times I may not want to take the time to read them, but I enjoy looking at the pictures. If you're going to post a TR of Das Tooth then you'll get more interest if the account of the trip and the pictures are mixed with funny and possibly stupid stuff that happened on your climb.

If I lived in Prineville I would probably go to Les. In general though I steer clear of big brand names. Seattle has local folks at places like Fleury's Tires. They do good work at a fair price.

Liquid ice. baa

Don, Maybe your best bet is to start a group of climbers going out to Index to do approved routes only. That's to say anybody caught climbing Japanese Gardens only to the first set of bolts will be publicly flogged in front of the group.

Maybe next week somebody will nominate Don Imus. Rush vs Don

Nice pictures. I'll be seeing Mike soon

I took a couple engineering classes, but I never changed my major to engineering. I got a college degree, but I never used it. Obviously it shows my lack of motivation. I'm a looser baby....

Actually the fudge factory was a real job, but he was worried what all his friends would say when all the entry level jobs were in the shipping department. I guess if you showed good aptitude you'd get moved up to fudge sales.