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Paul, I would agree that your diagram depicts what wikipedia defines as enfilade quite well. When I went to your link, that is the same image I had in my mind after reading the definition at wikipedia. "My" definition from Random House appears to be completely different, as I picture the RH definition as a line of "green" troops firing simultaneously at, and probably parallel to, a gathering of "red" troops, essentially trading bullets across the battlefield. That is why I suggested that a "plurality of weapons" would be required to qualify as an enfilade. I appear to be mistaken if I accept your definition. Therefore, I shall stand corrected, since I am going to put more credence in the wikipedia definition than in my 20-year-old dictionary. Good shooting, Suh! <salute> ...time to go back and watch Band of Brothers again... Please excuse thread drift. Now post the rest of your TR!

Random House Dictionary: "enfilade - a sweeping fire from along the length of a line of troops" The above definition appears to contradict your definition (i.e. marching troops are enfiladed if fired on from the front such that the gunfire traverses the length of the column. A line of advancing troops is enfiladed if fired on from the flank.), but I don't want to mince words with you, Paul. I just want to read the rest of your story. Carry on!

Good gawd, hand hammered iron?? How old is that stuff? Might be fun just to hang it on the wall of the cabin, or whip it out in front of a bunch of teenaged gym rats at Smith.

Thanks Mike!

Sweet write-up! Can't wait for the rest of the story. Paul: As an aside, you have a nice grasp of less oft used lexicon, but I might add that it is difficult for a single "soldier" (in this case, Mr. Scurlock) to provide enfilading fire, since, by definition, an enfilade requires a plurality of weapons.

Hey Gator, I didn't see Joe P's name on the '04 ranger list. Was he in AK all season? Do you expect him back in '05? Just curious...

So you're saying that if I send it back to them, there's a good chance they'll fix it, this being my first time they will be repairing it?

Sooooooo, the little pocket thingie where the end of the backstay hoop inserts blew out on me last month. It looks to be a PITA to try and fix at home (disassembly/reassembly of backstay looks complicated, material too thick to stitch, etc.). Is this a typical failure for this pack? Anybody else have it happen, and if so, what did you do to fix it? To clarify, it's the big hoop that goes around the outside rear of the pack sack proper and threads thru a bunch of webbing loops, not the stay inside the pack. And I've had the pack for about 4 or 5 years, with regular use, if that makes a difference.

See the top of this page. Lepton beat you to it 3 months ago.

Anybody ever see that movie from the 1960s called "Doppleganger" about an astronaut who goes into Earth orbit and (ostensibly) fails to complete his mission, but in actuality really does, but he lands on an identical Earth which lies exactly opposite the sun from the Earth from which he left? And his "twin", or doppelganger, arrives on the first Earth and gets the same shafting as the first guy?? Kinda cool concept. Interrogator: "Why did you turn back? Why? Why Why?" Check it out here.

...And they let him keep the f-word in the article. How cool is that?

Marks-A-Lot pens work just fine. Been using them for over 15 years and haven't gotten deaded yet.

Here it is... Climbing #142, 2/1/94 - 3/15/94, begins on page 84; Climbing #146, 8/1/94 - 9/15/94, begins on page 104; Climbing #172, 11/1/97, begins on page 56 There might be more, but that's all I got time for right now. HTH.

There was definitely an article in Climbing several years ago before I stopped taking the rag. I think it was in 1994 or 1995. I can check "the library" tonight when I get home and report back.

Low Grade Smut... Always a good decision!

I was waiting for that. Thanks, Mer.

Andy, et al: The Yakima Climbers Club, which was formed in October 2004, has brought up the idea among its membership to approach Mr. Garretson of Garretson Fruit, the owner of the property around the corner from Painted Rocks, about acquiring the property for a climbing practice area, or at the very least to regain access to the property for climbing purposes. Norm Reid, Rod Nelson, and Craig Sundquist are spearheading this effort, and have the support of the climbing community in Yakima. Anyone familiar with the Yakima climbing scene will recognize Norm and his contribution, and Craig was deeply involved “back in the day”, as was Rod. All still are. The Sundquists are also heavily involved in the orchard fruit business, and have connections with Garretson in that regard. Although this venture is in its embryonic stage, the outlook appears promising... Stay tuned.

A good compass with a mirror will provide that. I wish someone at Suunto or Silvia or wherever thought about putting an aiming slot in the compass mirror, but you don't have to be 100% precise to attract attention. drC Evolution already created it... it's called the hand. Hold the compass/mirror in one hand and aim it in the general direction of the object you're signaling to. Hold up your other hand at full arm's length, with your index and middle fingers extended in a "V", or peace sign gesture. Sight the object with the peace sign hand, putting the object anywhere within the triangle formed by your fingers (but centered as much as possible is of course best), and then adjust the sunlight hitting the mirror to land on your peace sign fingers. Those in the chopper/plane/OP will see the flash, and you are assured that the beam is traveling along your line of sight to the object. Also, if you're signalling to a moving object, track the object with your peace sign and mirror. A (nearly) steady, bright light rising from the surface and beaming right at a pilot attracts a lot more attention than an errant flash now and then. Those airborne searchers see a lot of intermittent flashes as they cover a search grid. A steady light will have them homing right in on you, precisely because it is unnatural in the outdoors to see that.

Member # 6111 Name Title stranger Total Posts 8 Homepage Occupation Hobbies Location Whalley, BC Bio ICQ Number Registered on 07/19/04 01:30 PM Seems like you've had plenty of time...

You're not trask, are you?

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Check the bios, Winter... an ecologist, a civil engineer, and a geomorphologist. Nope! No lawyers here (except mattp)!

Focused? Pax, "Focused" refers to setting up your anchor/belay in such a way that the forces that will be applied to the anchor will be split equally (as much as possible) between the various anchor points involved (bolts, gear, tree, etc.). You probably already do this without thinking when you loop your cordelette through the anchor point biners, gather the cordelette end loops and slide them relative to each other to achieve equal length, then "aim" the gathered end loops over the edge and put the figure-8 knot in the cordelette. If you have not used a self-equalizing set-up for this (where the cordelette or sling is free to slide in the biner at the attachment point to the rock), then you have just created what is referred to as a "fixed and focused" anchor. By implication, a self-equalizing set-up is not fixed. But it can be slid to a focused position, but there is no guarantee that it will stay there. Both systems have their uses, although "fixed and focused" (equalized) is probably used more often that self-equalizing.

O_W, Are we entertained now?

I had a really nice time meeting and talking with you guys. Those that I can recall are: ken4ord, Toast, mattp, AlpineDave, klenke, Gary Yngve, Alpinfox, Dave Schuldt, Brian (CBS), Kelly, and I'm sure there are a few others. Very nice meeting you all. Those that were pointed out to me that I missed were AlpineK, climberchica, snugtop, and Loose Brie. Sorry I missed you guys. Loose Brie: Sorry about barging in on you like that. The door wasn't closed completely, and I had just driven 2.5 hours with lots of coffee and no stops. I apologize for poor bathroom protocol...