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More of a "We lost our funding - Everyone must go!"

I find the simple, classic "I've got to leave early today" usually the best. I once used this to go fishing - while I was out, 1/3 of my company was laid off

naw - partly because our IT department doesn't like it, partly because I've ended up with responsibility over 7-8 different instruments, each with an attached computer, each with "less than optimal" programming/hardware installations. I wish I had the time to spend to fiddle with them, but I don't - and management doesn't necessarily see the $ benefit to fixing them when they "work" fine in there non-networked, slow ass glory.

I'm curious to hear some examples. The only consistent thing that I've seen is some lazy hardware vendors obsoleting their gear by not writing 2000 and/or Xp drivers. -L One, at least w/going from 98/2k to XP is a loss of LP1 functionality that effects a cheesy VidMicroscope Image Capture System I have at work. For other things it may well be as you say - laziness/a cynical ploy for more money. I just know I was quoted $30k to upgrade 2 instruments

Excellent Book - but one gripe. The map on page xvi misplaces Portland, OR by 60 miles!

Guess I'd had too much to drink by that point! I do vaguely remember something like that now that you mention it.

I was actually serious - coming over Cornell on my bike home from work, there was Dan by the side of the road @ the Wildwood!

No, but I saw Dan - w/Caddis a couple of weeks ago warming up

Unfortunately there's alot of control functionality to 98 that doesn't directly transfer to XP or 2k

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Before my vision declined even further (& I got contact lenses) I used to ski & climb without prescription lenses - they aren't much use when they fog up. Contacts have eliminated the need for this. FWIW people with 20/60 vision are allowed to drive in the daytime without corrective lenses.

Forces at each anchor are equal & opposite to the one applied on the rope. To find the total force on the anchor, sum the forces on each anchor.

I recommend liberally soaking with Scotch.

Force is never multiplied on the anchor with a block and tackle (which is what a Z haul is, essentially See Here

Who was awarded it in the first year? Fred?

Looks Tasty

Oh - And a climbing guide to Molvania!

As of a couple months ago the BD retail store had demo Vipers for $99/ea. Cheap and good tools. Give 'em a call.

Interested in Guidebooks for: New Zealand & OZ Europe (esp Alps & Scandanavia) Canada What chew got?

Not if your headed to the Southern Hemisphere

I came close to this last year - while on a Spring Ski Trip in Cali, pausing at a creek, I looked down from the 4' snowbank to see.... brookies rising below. Damn I wish I'd brought a rod.

Like the 3 FS guys I saw in Colorado. 2 Suburbans and an F250 between them at the trail head, that the each drove individually. Real efficent

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Awesome Pics Fairweather

I'm not sure there's much that would be applicable. It's a pretty crappy book IMHO - I'm planning some long distance trips and it didn't tell me anything I didn't know (which doesn't say much!) Check your local library for a copy before you invest.