Risk- why?

[Mr_Phil]

Every day in the mountains is like opening a surprise gift.

 

Occasionally, however, you don't exactly get what you asked for.

BUT IF YOU CARRIED A PLU, THEN YOU WOULD GET EXACTLY WHAT YOU ASKED FOR.

 

Ooops, wrong Phil.

 

If Mr. James had carried a PLU and had activated it the day he was injured (Saturday, the 10th) he might have made it out alive.

 

 

Your statement is pretty meaningless.

 

There are thousands of things that they could have carried that *might* have been useful.

 

 

[StevenSeagal]

The truth is you're a clownpunching wank. I can handle that fine. Just remember- no one is Above the Law.

 

Got that from one of his movies, huh?

 

 

 

Boy you are quick. I AM Steven Seagal, beyotch!

[Phil Jones]

The truth is you're a clownpunching wank. I can handle that fine. Just remember- no one is Above the Law.

 

Got that from one of his movies, huh?

 

 

 

Boy you are quick. I AM Steven Seagal, beyotch!

 

Yeah, and I'm Santa Claus.

 

[StevenSeagal]

Every day in the mountains is like opening a surprise gift.

 

Occasionally, however, you don't exactly get what you asked for.

BUT IF YOU CARRIED A PLU, THEN YOU WOULD GET EXACTLY WHAT YOU ASKED FOR.

 

Ooops, wrong Phil.

 

If Mr. James had carried a PLU and had activated it the day he was injured (Saturday, the 10th) he might have made it out alive.

 

 

Your statement is pretty meaningless.

 

There are thousands of things that they could have carried that *might* have been useful.

 

 

But where would we be without Phil here to enlighten us with his amazing power of 20/20 hindsight and ill-informed conjecture?

[tvashtarkatena]

The consensus from the climbing community on this forum seems to be that the Mt. Hood party was reasonably well prepared for their objective, which they attempted during a reasonable weather window.

 

Something obviously happened which delayed them until they were pinned down by one of the most ferocious series of storms in our history. No amount of electronic gadgetry would have changed the way events unfolded.

 

As for critiques of this party from non-climbers; frankly, who cares?

Edited December 19, 2006 by tvashtarkatena

[Phil Jones]

You're a lousy actor.

 

[Dr_Flush_Amazing]

The consensus from the climbing community on this forum seems to be that the Mt. Hood party was reasonably well prepared for their objective, which they attempted during a reasonable weather window.

 

Something obviously happened which delayed them until they were pinned down by one of the most ferocious series of storms in our history.

 

As for critiques of this party from non-climbers; frankly, who cares?

[letsroll]

Phil your doing a great job spraying. Keep it up!!!

[StevenSeagal]

I forgive you. Om mani padme hum...

 

[Phil Jones]

You're quite a fan of his, aren't you?

 

 

[tvashtarkatena]

SS, if you can rip a man's beating heart out of his chest with your bare hand, could you help remove Mr. Jone's broom stick?

[Phil Jones]

Sounds like somebody's getting hungry.

 

[StevenSeagal]

Sounds like somebody's getting hungry.

 

Yeah YOU, choad guzzler!

[StevenSeagal]

SS, if you can rip a man's beating heart out of his chest with your bare hand, could you help remove Mr. Jone's broom stick?

 

Can we settle for a clothesline maneuver? I'd hate to deny Phil a place to sit.

[ClimbingPanther]

The truth is you're a clownpunching wank. I can handle that fine. Just remember- no one is Above the Law.

 

Got that from one of his movies, huh?

 

 

The movie got it from him, foo