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I began by looking up two words (dictionary.com), and I've clipped out the definitions I want to use: inspire: to influence or impel: Competition inspired her to greater efforts. motivate: to provide with a motive or motives; incite; impel. Now I can continue. I don't get inspired. I don't have these moments where I feel lifted up, up above the fog and see the divine.... crap. I just don't feel it. I get motivated. My buddy mentions a route and I sign on. I know he's got something good up his sleeve, I could care less what it is, butI know it will be good. I look at the Baker page and realized it's been two months since I went skiing. I'm not that stoked about the whole thing, but the last ten times I've been there, it's been a blast. So I go. I think about hiking up a hill this summer (for work), so I go ride Galbraith. It's like a job. I enjoy it (very much!), and I get better and better, but never feel guided by the hand of God to do what I do. But, I also very much enjoy what I end up doing.

This guy 'sorta looks like toms hanks in "Cast Away" About those pickets: - Long pickets = overkill. Other people have said this, but I thought I'd just second that opinion. - 2' pickets: From mid pitch stuff (you plan on using them), clip them to the harness, clipped at the second or third hole. For glacier stuff, girth hitch one end with a 3'-4' runner, clip the other end to the other end of the runner, and wear quiver style. - Respectfully, I don't think Don Serl knows what he's talking about here. Ok, I'm sure he knows what he's talking about, but I would say pickets are useful as running pro and I'm sure as hell not going to leave my ice tools as gear mid pitch.

I'll take the pocket rocket. email me. moc.oohay@xer_suohcuogr (backwards) Your pm's don't work ("user is over private topic limit" or something like that)

Wrong way. Cook in the back and pee out the front. It's a hell of a lot easier to crawl over pee-snow than a stove.

Fav's: Rice, Corn, Wheat, or any mix of Chex or that other brand thats hexagonal (as opposed to the square chex's) w/ rice milk. Any plain granola with soy yogurt (I like real yogurt better, but so do the bacteria in my lower GI and those guy's can really wreak havoc on my day) Cheerios w/ strawberries. Of course, with rice milk. No one's mentioned ColonBlow? http://thetravisty.com/Saturday_Night_Live/mov/Colon_Blow.htm

Priced to move. $15 plus shipping/p.u. from b'ham email: "grouchous_rex" then put an "at yahoo" after it

Little use (once on Baker, once on Rainier, a couple of sessions of ice, and a couple sessions of AT skiing), very warm, and comfy (for plastic boots). - Pulleys on lower eyelets make things easier. - Velcro strap around calf keeps things stable. - sturdy rubber flappers on shell keeps the snow out. - of course, liner comes out for use as booty. Non-slip sole. - Size 12 Priced to move. $35 plus shipping/p.u. from b'ham email: "grouchous_rex" then put an "at yahoo" after it

Try the Post Office near Peshastin (the town, not the crags). Just don't go in wearing poly pro under shorts.

I won't go so far as to say this is a bad idea, but i will say that the guy I buy my Nicks from (leather work boots) says that alcohol on the leather will help break it down enough to help it stretch and break into the foot's shape. So, it seems like this meathod COULD mess up the fit of a pair of rock shoes. But, I've never done this to my shoes so I can't say definatively that it will do this. Just ordered two bottles Mirazyme and delivered to B'ham REI: $4 per bottle. Gene: The method I've used and seems to work is TAKE A BATH!

And you're right: you are entitled to your opinion and it's just as good as mine. But when you start a post calling the guy a creep and looking for support, you better expect somebody to call bullshit.

Wanted: Experienced concrete finisher. Looking for experience w/ quick pours and slab work. Must be able to work ten hour days, have reliable transportation to rural worksites. Strong applicants only. Why can't they be looking for somebody with foundation experience? Why can't the job be near town? I'd rather work 5-8's. It seems like they're just llloking for a laborer, not a concrete worker! It all boils down to this: Money talks. He's got the cash, he calls the shots. It's a job. Ever worked a job you didn't like, but did because you got paid? Don't like it, don't do it. But you'll get no sympathy from me claiming he's strong arming people into doing something they don't want to do or something that's inappropriate.

From Dictionary.com... Perversion: any of various means of obtaining sexual gratification that are generally regarded as being abnormal. I suppose you'd rather he chose something more "normal" like www.redhotknobslobbers.com or any of the many porn sites. This is even assuming there's something sexual about it at all! The guy seems to emphasize beauty and not sex. Don't like being treated like a sexual object? Get over yourself and quit assuming your one! I can't seem to find anything remotely unhealthy about what he's got going on here. Cindy: nothing personal; it just seemed your comments spoke for a larger population.

Thanks. I'll check it out. Still looking....

I like to keep things legit. I'd rather pay more than wonder who's watching.

I'm looking for an original installation cd. I want full ownership of the software. Thanks though. dave

Sell me your instalation disks for Excel for XP. email address (backwards) moc.oohay@xer_suohcuorg

Arch: I think I've read somewhere here you're a female. If this is the case, I htink you might not be aware of the difference in male and female digestion. I'm not that familiar with the female side, but I can tell you the frequency and urgency with which I shit is completely different than either my past or current girlfriends. Maybe it's just them, but they just don't get the urge as rapidly as I do. I can think of three times (off the top of my head!) that I've been forced by circumstances and my bowels to shit somewhere normally called "inappropriate." It happens. Story: Stopped at one of those "freeway oasis" places somewhere on I80 in Wyoming. This was while traveling with a twenty person crew. Mcd's, arbys, and a gas franchise. Nothing else for miles. I had to go. Gas station's got a nineteen person line. I can't wait that long. I go over to Md's: closed for cleaning. I could have said to the mcd's dude, "i HAVE to go. can you step out for a moment." But I thought, hey, there's still Arby's. By the time I was into Arby's, I knew I was committed. The walking/trotting between the three places, combined with my rising levels of adrenalin really had me conserned. Rounded the corner to the door... single locked stall. That did it. I was going to crap in the next thirty seconds. I could do it it my pants on not. I chose not. I got to behind the building (I was undoing my belt while going out the door) and it was an explosion. PooCano. (girls never use that term. Ever wondered why?) I was done in ten seconds, went without the wipe (I mean, at this point, I need to get eh hell out of there) and pulled up my pants, only to discover there was shit on the inside of my pants and underwear. Not lots, just spray. What else am I to do. Pull on the pants, put a smile on my face, and walk over to my foreman and tell him I shit myself and need to hold the entire convoy up so I can go change my shorts. Word spread like wildfire. People still remind me. So for you to complain that some dude had to take ashit in your stall and in the process loose his shoes (that's going to take some explaining).... I got no simpathy for you.

We figured out you could take the MRE's powdered instant coffee, sugar pack, and non-dairy creamer powder as a powder shot and chase it with a glug of H2O. Vile, but when used repeatedly, makes the day go by.

Sold

Nice report. Hope to see this style more.

Update: I've got a dude interested. No deal, but he's in line. Shipping to Spokane: I don't know Shipping policy: Either buyer picks up w/ cash in hand or seller packages and ships from local ski shop (Fairhaven Mountain Sports) at buyers expence after clearing check.

Update: I live in Bellingham. I will be out of town until friday, nov 17th. The skiis are still for sale (as of nov 12). Obviously priced to sell.

Sorry about leaving out that kind of info. Here's the web page I had for them last sumer. Also, Price reduction. $100 plus delivery. If you didn't see it above, new price: $100.