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Quite true. Again, quite true. Insurance (homeowner's/renter's/personal articles) is practically worthless without documentation.

My Trango lived for about 18 months after his initial CRF diagnosis. I almost gave up climbing (as you've heard carolyn allude to) for that time, because I just didn't trust anyone else to keep up on his medication regimen. LRS subQs 3x/day, meds, special foods, treats, etc. Still, I wouldn't have done it any other way. Trango was very kind to me in the way he passed out of this world, as I didn't have to stress out on "which day was the day" to put him down. He chose his own time and manner, and it didn't become apparent until the following morning. A few here on this board know that story...

Soon to vanish! I just started shaving my legs and using this miracle cellulite-reducing cream on my butt. You are not in my league...

Ahhh yes, truer words have never been spoken. Great job helping out when the cause presents, Joseph! Cheers!

There is no way that you're runty little body could ever outshine my heavenly example of rotundity in a baby doll T. No way at all.

Happy Brithday, carolyn, and thanks for the Latte Update. You see now what I was talking about with you many months ago... you will never regret this time with Latte, no matter how much climbing you have to give up. She has a wonderful mommy. I got your email last week. I'll get a *real* message out to you soon.

Archie goes commando? W00h00, I'm really in love now!

Whatever sobo we know you go home and squeeze yourself into a Hooters uniform after work and make chicken wings for dinner. I am soooooo busted... (pun intended??)

What's the baby doll style look like? I might want one. For a friend, of course... really...

No, we could all just bring our laptops and spray at each other in the same room.

The ol' flies and honey vs. vinegar trick. Good words.

Steve, Will do. At this time it's just "talk", but if/when it firms up, we'll let you folks at SMR know.

I always got clued in by the hue. If it was sandstone red or tuft luv biege, I knew I was getting screwed.

Yeah, about two weeks ago... Not scared, but exciting. What a h00t that must be!

Kill two birds with one stone (no pun intended): tell 'em you're recreating as part of your religious experience. That way, no bust, and you can duck the NW Forest Pass ticket, too! :tup:

Unrelated to thread, but amusing nonetheless... When my wife and I went to Vietnam in late 2002 (and again in early 2003), the TSA folks at SEATAC confiscated my little folding scissors that I use to trim my mustache/nosehair. Oh well, I thought... So we were somewhat amused when we embarked upon the Vietnam Airlines flight from Taipei to Saigon, and dinner was served, complete with real silverware. I mean *real stainless steel* silverware, not the plastic shit you get on US and European carriers. They apparently read the "pass out the pistols" page from Archie Bunker's playbook: arm all the passengers equally, and see how well any hijackers fare after the flight's over.

You were lucky. Those highly-trained, ever-vigilant TSA screeners musta been asleep at the wheel when they let you get by so easily. "And what's in this little bag, Mr. Hemp, eh? Looks like meth to me. Don't it to you, Clem? Step over there to the little red circle and drop all yer clothes, Mr. Hemp, if'n you would, please."

Not exactly to your question, ericb, but if it *does* get stolen, your homeowner's/renter's insurance may actually cover your loss better than the standard shit insurance you get on your bags from the airlines (which I think is like $500 or somesuch). My insurance is with SF, and it covers my losses whether or not my stuff gets pinched from the house, car, or "out on the town." Personally, I'd look into it with my insurance carrier, then either check it or ship it to a friend or climbing shop near J-Tree. If you take Option 2, make sure you make a healthy "gear acquisition purchase" at your benefactor's place of business. It might make for better relations on your next trip... or for others in a similar situation as well.

Shit, spotly, I've seen that shit over there a bazillion times on trips through the coulees, but I never thought anybody actually climbed that shite over there by the park (except when/if it froze up). Whew! Good on you fer giving it the ol' college go!

Cross-posted from Climber's Board:

Cutting and pasting to L&F...

There really *are* a lot of nice looking bowls up there that drop into the Morse and Union Creeks drainages. But they're pretty scary looking, too, from an avi-perspective. There is talk circulating of our unit being assigned to search from Norse Peak south to Morse Creek next summer. My condolences go out to the family and friends of these three guys.

I'm not certain that I'm uncertain. ok, enuff of this nonsense...

Split from the recent "Hikers at snowlake" thread in the Climber's Board: We've been pinged. The plane has sighted a recent avalanche in the area where these guys would likely be boarding. I can't go, as I'm going under the knife Friday and I have pre-op tomorrow. I fear for these guys... It now appears that the search for these three has been suspended indefinitely. There is talk of going back up to search the BC slopes later this summer.