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:rofl: Fitzcarraldo- nice reference! Yeah, that's a pic of someone else's adventure, and I'm dreaming of what's in my future. My dreams do not include sucking exhaust from powerboats. and FW, I would totally ride a bike down Adams. The margin between the ridiculous and the sublime is so thin that there's use making the distinction. Climbing is absurd to the core.

Nada Surf- Happy Kid I'm just a happy kid Stuck with the heart of a sad punk Drowning in my id Always searching like it's on junk No matter who i hang out with I can hear the clack clunk Of the chains that pull the cars up The roller coaster mountain top so high When it comes down it shoots back up Straight back to the sky I gotta laugh and then i'm asleep And then i walk around and wanna cry Out at night to do the strand The little candles make the bottles glow Got ink all over my right hand Getting crushes with no chance to grow It's like i'll never ever land There's always too much sun Or too much snow I get slow days and no days I get rusty and it's hard But i get notions that oceans Are coming to my call You can learn to get along I'm just a happy kid Stuck with the heart of an old punk Drowning in my id Always hungry like it's on junk I'm just a happy kid

Link The utility exec makes the argument that the power companies might be vulnerable to massive lawsuits (tobacco industry) unless they take a proactive stance to curb carbon emissions.

OK, real answer: On a trip to high elevation/ freaking cold weather, 3 of my companions used digital cameras, none of them experienced any hassle. Those who used lithium experienced much better battery life than those who used regular batteries. I brought a 35mm film camera. Not only was it significantly heavier and bulkier, but the sad irony was that when I went to rewind/unload the film, I discovered that the film itself had frozen and shattered into a thousand pieces inside the camera. I would definitely recommend digital over film for climbing/mountaineering. Search in this forum for the many threads that evaluate the various digital cameras. Best of luck.

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Who knows what the future will bring?

I brought a digital camera along on a trip to Mt. Analog, and it became a metaphor.

I'm happy to see that all the regulars have shown and are in their customary roles. This site reminds me of Huis Clos.

I do remember well the hour which burst my spirit's sleep.

Problem solved!

Wool- bring it out of the closet, and into the open.

How much for a pull into town?

Thanks- kayaking may actually give me an excuse to visit PDX this summer- re-visit old haunts along the Sandy and other PDX rivers. I'd heard that some sort of boulder (temporarily?) obstructed Bob's Hole (where the rodeo was). Is the hole gone for good?

AJM's obvious good intentions make up for any lack of reading comprehension. Thanks everyone for the cool responses. Picking up kayaking this spring sounds about as clever as picking up skiing this past winter, but I'm stoked anyhow. Hope to see y'all out there.

Last week I went retro and picked up Mudhoney's 'Superfuzz Bigmuff' and Jesus & Mary Chain's 'Psycho Candy'

It sounds like the perfect sport for me! I'm a fat, talentless climber with chunky legs. Maybe I'll become a fat, talentless climber w/ skinny legs!

Quit hittting on me, ya old pervert. Thanks for the links and advice everyone!

Thanks!

I got me something kinda like that...

Is there a kayaking version of cc.com out there, or some other website where I can find local used kayaks? thank you very much for allowing blossoming boater to spray. ps. Yes, this means that I've finally recognized that I've achieved my lifelong goals of sucking more than anyone has ever sucked before at climbing. I'm quitting gracefully, while I'm ahead. New vistas await- I will now push the boundaries of suck at whitewater.

Sat: braved the 30% chance of rain to go climbing at 11worth. Had fun and raised eyebrows exploring Clem's Holler/Nuthouse. New to me. Sun: practiced my eskimo rolls in the pool for the first time in a decade. Kayaks have changed! Makes me feel like Buck Rogers, wondering what the hell happened to a world I used to know. I forgot how much I love whitewater. Jay, what kind of boat are you in?

Sorry to keep things on topic, but after losing my Black Diamond Bullet pack (containing my fav Patagonia R2 jacket) on the North Buttress Direct of Bear Mountain the other day, I was thinking about, you know, gear 'n stuff. I asked around and got this response: So there you go. If you'd like any photos or beta on Godzilla, just drop me a PM! Great! Thanks for all the beta, just a few quick questions: 1. How many pins does Godzilla take? 2. Lost Arrows or knifeblades? 3. All the tape has fallen off the route, will someone please re-tape it?