Squid

It's when you and your partners talk yourselves into a frenzy on a Friday nigtt - "yeah, that's right, dude, we can blitz the North Ridge of Stuart in a day no problem. Let's get packed as soon as we finish this pitcher."

I'm hoping for lucky 13 on the Tooth

That's not funny, Dru. A close friend of my cousin died after eating a roll of duct tape. From what I hear it wasn't pretty. You should be more sensitive before you shoot your mouth off like that.

unless you wash it down with lots of olestra.

re: ascenders- if you're going to use them, get one that's quickly releasable (Petzl Ascension, not the Wild Country Ropeman)- otherwise you'll take forever hiking up the line. Also, given a choice between a left vs. a right ascender, take a lefty: the Butt has lines of traffic, and you'll be hiking up (and down) with the fixed lines to your left.

This is embarassing to confess, but I use this PHAT -20 down bag for winter glacier trips. It's way overkill, but I since I have the bag, I might as well use it. Besides- it's SOO freakin' comfy. It also has the added bonus of being a booty magnet.

I've got the Helium bag, so here's my $0.02: 1) you can't get much lighter than it, so I didn't find any pt in getting a 30 degree bag. If you think the Helium's too heavy, you'll prolly sleep w/ belay jacket & close friend 2. I wouldn't use it for winter volcanoes, but I think Cracked uses a similiar bag (the REI Sub-Kilo) for winter snow trips. He must run warmer than me. 3. Helium is big enough for me & my awe-inspriring chest. 4. duh. No mouth-breathing into your down bag. No wetting the bed. In the cold dry climes of Alaska and Himalaya you can dry out your clothes inside the bag, but I don't recommend such in the PNW. 5. Your call. I like extra space in my bag for hot water bottles during glacier climbs/ snow camping. All that said, I use the Helium from April-October. No complaints. YMMV

Will trade beta for gumbo

Hello! I have expanded my circle of millionaires. Undressed, they're just as smelly as the rest of us. Thank for allow squid to post. I go back to polishing my jewells.

What makes anodized Al more amenable to the dye process than regular Al?

A #5 Camalot up top works well for top-roping (I'm a long ways from sending this bastard). I remember the crack getting slightly wider toward the top, so a #4 might work well from the ledge. I could be wrong.

Spider Climbing Walls

Agreed, very nice pics, Collin! The pic of the two goats at framed beneath the peak is great. It's tough to get a pic of Prusik that hasn't been done a thousand times before.

Hell yeah! That would bring me back to Pub Club!

Uh-oh. Time to summon the third-party professional timers.

"HRSCCK"

CONVOY!!! HELL YA!

Xanadu? or Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song Where would we be w/o Earth Wind & Fire?

That's horrible, TBay! Do you think this will hurt Gore's chances to be president?

Yo Oly- It looks like PRN LVR is still available.

It was nice knowing ya, yahoooo

oh. sorry I was excited by the title, but it was just a tease. carry on.