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also, if you later would like to expand your distribution into seattle, I humbly offer my fridge as a starting place. Thanks for taking care of us, TG, your brew is good shit!

Harpell: Ok, you're right. Good job. savor that. It still doesn't justify the war in the first place, and definitely won't sway my vote.

I think Selkirk's got it right with his 'swim in Lake Washington' prescription. I believe the mechanism of adaption is to increase the capillary volume in the extremities- I know I've read this somewhere, but I can't find any references. Anyway, the theory is that if you chill your extremities, your body will adapt by increasing the circulation of blood to them. This is best served by chilling your body, but not freezing it (which would cause damage to the same tissues you're trying to help). Hence, months of cold showers make a good alpinist. By the time you're a good alpinist, you'll have already taken months of cold showers (see the posts of Layton, et al). I believe this to be true, but I can't find any supporting documentation. It may turn out I dreamt this in a psychedelic haze- don't blame me if doesn't work.

verbose to a fault.

well, that part I don't mind.

It's his job...[whine]it's hard work![/whine]

I always liked portland better anyhow.

Ohmygod-- you put the lube on the SHEEP? This changes everything. I need to sit down...ouch.

ah, now I see what I've been doing wrong.... ...and Bug thinks that this is boring. Ha.

The spin begins again. from today's Washington Post

Back on track- where can I find TG in SEATTLE? (ie. that other city that's NOT PDX)

He is. Unclench, Lionel.

I'm curious as well. Will this continue the momentum Kerry gained in the last debate, or will it swing back to Bush/Cheney? It sounds like it was not so clearly lopsided to push opinion either way- probably the biggest impact will be on the debating strategies for this Friday. Any bets on what those strategies will be? My guess is that Kerry pretty much remains a brainiac talking head, and Bush will try to disarm the 'it's hard work' whine of the last debate with an aw-shucks, I'm just one-of-the-guys type comment.

we'll dance like headless chickens

10pm It's a midnight ride.

Exactly. That would be a servicable starting rack- as you grow, you'll figure out what you can leave behind. I'm still learning.

Ooh, but you fail to notice that the educational deferment is no longer in effect...so it's back down to PFC-Cracked. He's a smart kid; maybe he can do a study for us on the correlation between depleted uranium ingestion and Gulf War Syndrome?

It's worth noting that no-one who has climbed w/ Colin has thrown any doubt on his TR's. That speaks volumes.

Ok, here goes: A set of Metolius TCUS (#00-#4), Metolius powercams (#5-#10), Bd stoppers (#4-#13), 6 double slings, 4 single slings, 20 neutrinos. Cams = 1630g Nuts = 437g Biners = 720g Slings = 112g Total = 2899g Given that every manufacturer lies about the weight of their gear, you're probably carrying a little over 3kg. Hope that helps.

Being the sad-sack that I am, I won't be able to take off to Smith until Friday evening. Anyone want to join me on a white-knuckle ride?

Yup- but that's a long drive for my post-prandial beverage.

NOT BOTTLED!! Does the McMinninmananem place on Queen Anne carry the stuff?

Cheney is smart, but he obviously suckles at the devil's own cock. I wouldn't trust him running a room full of kindergartners, let alone the country. Edwards reminds me of the oldest kid on The Partridge Family.

I was pretty impressed with the keg that Terminal Gravity supplied- tasty stuff! I went looking for in my grocery stores, but couldn't find it. Anyone know where I can find TG brews in the Seattle area?