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Wow, I didn't read what you wrote, but you're a very pretty dude.

Dylan wants his poles back if you're the party that "borrowed" them for the rescue.

no, don't get all Canadian Pride n' shit. It's a simple problem of converting a volume to a solid

so how do I attach a file!

Thanks Bill!

I mentioned the x-ray not for the veins, but for any funky other things.

no there isn't, it's just a full-zip puffball with a hood.

who said you don't have veins over your knuckles?

Yeah, I was gonna ask. I saw a big ol somethin on it from Bonanza last year, and a photo in the beckey guide. see anythin?

what he said, unless it's not a hand problem. You might want to have a general physician take a look at it. I can certainly see you and send you where you need to go after some x-rays are taken.

I got my climbing gear stolen from me in Oregon the day before I left actually - soon after my girlfriend dumped me (connection?). Also lost my one paying job today too. should stayed in the womb is more like it. There's more, but it's just too depressing to list all. The one thing I stand a chance of getting back is, however, my camera, so if you have it, please pm me. I was going to use it to take pictures at my graduation ceremony on Saturday. My luck they probably won't give me my diploma cuz I missed a math test back in 4th grade.

Hell yeah guys!!!

I lost my camera at UW practice rock today (thursday). It's a silver cannon digital in a black lowe alpine case. It must have fallen out of my pack when I moved it from the crows pecking at it. If you found it please contact me, this wasn't the only thing I've lost in the past two months, and have very little left of anything anymore.

thanks fern. That's the number I got. Just double checking

I always read you want around 6% carb drink mix in your water. But water is measured in volume and powder is measured in weight. Here's the question, how many ounces of a standard carbohydrate drink mix do you need to make an 8% solution in 1 liter of water. Next question, how many calories is that x-amount of drink mix. Pick your drink mix, I'm assuming the weights of different sugars are similar enough for this not to factor in the equation. NEXT, The exact same question (amount and cals) for a standard protein powder to make a 2% solution.

wow, glad i didn't see this thread until now! Have another one in Ballard!

working two jobs and not climbing

Issue 3 is so totally climbed out by now. So...when's issue 4 expected? I mean, come on, issue 3 is sooooo last year.

I want to attach a file. how do I do that?

John, contact a university with an exercise science degree in PDX, they'll be your best bet...maybe you can even get paid as a lab rat?

That's really weird. Have you ever had it x-rayed or had blood tests done with that in mind? Just curious.

you're in canada, right? I'm actually designing a flyer regarding impingement syndrome as we speak: here's the rough draft: (clinic logo) (short bio) Shoulder Impingement Syndrome (insert image of shoulder complex) What is it? Shoulder impingement syndrome is one of the most common injuries climbers suffer, second only to a rotator cuff tear. However, impingement syndrome is often time the underlying cause for a rotator cuff tear. Impingement syndrome is an overuse injury resulting from a postural dysfunction in the shoulder complex. An extremely important rotator cuff muscle and shoulder stabilizer, the supraspinatus muscle, passes under what is called the sub-acromial space. In abnormal shoulder movement the supraspinatus becomes repeatedly pinched and inflamed, leading to pain, inflammation, and possible rupture. You can even experience symptoms such as pain, tingling, and numbness in your hands and fingers due to impingement syndrome. What causes it? The complex movement that occurs when you raise your arms overhead involves synchronous movement between your humerous, scapula, clavicle, and neck is called scapulo-humeral rhythm. The timing must be just right to rotate your humerous under your scapula so as not to impinge the supraspinatus muscle. If one of many muscles that is involved in this movement patter is unbalanced, weak, tight, inflamed, overused, if there is dysfunction in the joints of your shoulder and neck, or if the movement pattern of shoulder has been replaced by a learned biomechanically incorrect pattern, impingement can occur. How to fix it? The key is to “re-wire” your shoulder muscles to “fire” in the correct order. Weak muscles need to be strengthened, tight muscles need to be stretched, inflammation needs to be reduced, posture needs to be corrected, and proper movement patterns need to be re-learned. Your shoulder must be re-educated! Even correcting poor climbing technique can drastically help your shoulder pain. In general, your scapular stabilizers need strengthening, and your large torque producing muscles need to be stretched and relaxed. Inflamed muscles in your rotator cuff may have trigger points that need to be reduced. And the joints of your shoulder and neck need to be mobilized. Usually there is not a single cause, and rehabilitation takes some time. It took a long time for this condition to occur, so it stands to follow that it can’t be fixed overnight. Home stretching and strengthening exercises, biofeedback, soft-tissue therapy, prorioceptive training, taping, cold-laser, nutritional supplements, and manipulation of the neck and shoulder are all excellent conservative treatments. Unless you’ve totally ruptured your tendon, surgery is a last resort. Shoulder impingement syndrome as well as many other injuries of the shoulder are excellent candidates for chiropractic care. (image of overhead activities) (image of exercises)

make an "X" across the underside of your knuckle with a thinner strip of tape and have the tails of that wrap around above and below your knuckle.

I find this highly improbable

No it's only for support until your fingers are healed. Here's what Google Images shows