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Heh. Near Posadas? Paraguay is even more "interesting". I wish I'd taken a picture of the women with a crate full of live chickens on her head walking directly underneath the sign saying "No importation of live animals" in Ciudad del Este

It's all a liberal plot! Notice it wasn't Walmart (staunch Republicans) but Target (friggin liberal Mark Dayton) who narc'ed on him! Boycott Target!

Really? As a gringo it seemed I was pretty much immune to being hitup - never pulled over at the checkpoints, etc. Know a couple people who were hit up for drunk in public - feigned ignorance and patience let them free without impacting the wallet.

I knew Peter Puget was a Texan.

What you want? Drys, Wets, Stremers, Salmon, Salt?

Shit, even the snaffle will mug you! http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=14&click_id=14&art_id=vn20060309024841282C463351 Delinquent baboons grab backpacks from hikers By Karen Breytenbach Mischievous baboons with a taste for human food are taking scavenging to another level by mugging hikers at Steenbras River Gorge in the Overberg. Craig Clayden, who has been a hiker for more than 20 years, said a pleasant outing with friends turned into a nightmare when they had two nasty encounters with growling, backpack-thieving baboons. A ranger had warned them two aggressive male baboons had been plaguing hikers. He warned them not to leave their food in the open and told them to keep their backbacks close to them. 'They're not taking the same precautions that are being taken at Cape Point' Hot from hiking, the group stopped to swim in a pool. Another group had also taken off their backbacks to enjoy the cool water. "While we were swimming we heard them screaming and saw a big male baboon grabbing food," said Clayden. He and a friend tip-toed to their bags, but a large baboon, flanked by small ones, suddenly came towards them and tried to grab their backbacks. "In a tug-of war-amid shouting, I raised a stick to smack (the baboon). He not only stood his ground, but moved towards us baring his teeth," he said. After the baboons had rummaged through their bags at leisure, the hikers carried on, but 45 minutes later were faced by another troop. "A few minutes later a large male baboon with a deep gash in his left shoulder and fresh scars on his face, appeared above us," Clayden said. "He calmly walked right up to Janine (Nelson) and took her pack off her back. I could not believe this was happening and was blown away by the show of bravado. "After finding nothing worth eating, he calmly walked over to me and took my pack." The men in the party launched a "barrage of stones" that left the adult baboons unfazed. Too afraid to carry on, the group turned back. Jenny Stark, of the Pringle Bay Baboon Action Group, said reports of delinquent baboons were on the increase. "In our area three cases have been reported this year. Barely two weeks after a child was attacked in Kogel Bay a group of hikers were stripped of their backpacks. Yesterday the same thing happened to a Pringle Bay resident," said Stark. "The authorities say tourism in the lifeblood of the Overberg, but they're not taking the same precautions that are being taken at Cape Point." More guards, baboon-proofed bins and the prosecution of baboon-feeders were essential. CapeNature's director of biodiversity, Kas Hamman, advised people to avoid eye contact, clap their hands and show dominance when faced with an aggressive baboon. Jenni Trethowan, of Baboon Matters, a tourism initiative for hiking with baboons, said she had heard of "baboon muggings" only at Cape Point.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/10/AR2006031001036.html Interior Secretary Gale Norton Resigns of course someone worse is probably in the cards

trask got laid more than dru

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9503272/ either that or he's got an avatar or 20

All depends on your timescale horizon, don't it? Capitalism works best over long time horizons, but ignores short term difficulties. I've no problem with industrial society; it's the world we live in. It's the current advertising/marketing/brobrah outdoor industry that I find silly, and it's own worst enemy. Prodeals and discounts for the people who'd gain the most from your product? WTF? Raising the barrier of entry so high that you eliminate the future of your industry - cough - skiing - cough - is just stupid. They've no vision, aside from cashing out to K2 or AmerSports.

Gear innovation and reasonable retail prices are not tied to a sponsorship and advertising centered business model. You seem to assume they are. There are plenty of people making excellent quality gear in the backyard shop - but consumers choose the disposable gear route. Igneous skis last several times longer than a Salomon piece of shit. If you think gear is going to get "better" when we get to choose between K2 and Amersports for all of our needs you are a fool.

I should be more worried about my wallet.

Frankly I'm more worried about the international islamist conspiracy.

It's like they planned it that way...

Cams. Skis. Ice Screws. Screamers. Fly reels. Graphite Fly rods. Clearance shaft tools. Bindings. All manufacturable in a tiny shop, as long as some parts can be outsourced to a generic firm (don't believe me? look at yates, igneous, any rod company, and a decent machine shop - a friends(who ran a machine shop) comment on my shrikes was"you paid how much for those? I could turn 'em out for 1/3 that!"). If you'd like I could hook you up with someone who could make those for you (not all the same people). Yup, one person. Maybe 2 or 3 for something big like a kayak. Of course some of them may be in their 60s. Because America doesn't believe in machinists anymore. Buckskin and stone tools Sure, the price might go up - perhaps 100%. Quality could be as good or better. Perhaps the pace of innovation might slow. That'd just keep the riffraff out. I'm sure people would still push the limites - they always do. And they'd have a smile on their face too. Which as all I care about. Of course it'd also end the bro-deals and marketing piece of shit mags, but no loss there.... and it'd be no holocaust. Those who enjoy the sport would still have fun. Those who came for the social benefits would pass on.

I ain't Lance, but I've nailed Sheryl

I meant rise in days per user, mr I'll never find the G-Spot

mid90s (pre kitesurfing) windsurfing really tanked. Too specialized, too bro-brah, too difficult to learn. There was a WSJ article circa 2000? about it. I'm not sure kitesurfing is really taking off.. more popular, but aside from a few special locations, not terribly popular. steep learning curve, $$$$ Climbing, and the general outdoor industry, are seeing intensification. Low user # growth, rise in user days. Same people doing more, in more places, at a higher level. The ski industry is a perfect example of this. Also see adventure tourism growth. Frankly I could give a fuck about innovation and manufacturing... you can always make shit yourself. As long as there's someone with half a brain and a milling machine you'll have climbing gear. And a hydraulic press and vaccuum pump, voila you've got skis.

I prefer others to toot my trombone.

Neutral chromatic preferentialist! Dude, just because he like Ben Folds & Dave Matthews... Closet bland-music apologist! Pretty little hate machine. This looks like a downward spiral Nope, just another halo

Neutral chromatic preferentialist! Dude, just because he like Ben Folds & Dave Matthews... Closet bland-music apologist! Pretty little hate machine.

Neutral chromatic preferentialist! Dude, just because he like Ben Folds & Dave Matthews...

Anti-porkist! Muslim?

racist.

Listen to the queen from queens, retrogrouch