That second link is just killing the adventure spirit of mountaineering.:nonono2:

Check out the insanely detailed topo for the Cassin. SuperTopo's got nothin' on this guy.
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This link might be helpful:

http://www.rockclimbing.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1930309;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;guest=37520973

Keep in mind that once...

Martin, my brother's cat, has had bladder stones. The first time the vet said he was about 24hrs from death when we brought him in. That was a rather serious affair and Martin had to spend a few days...

You don't know much about NYC geography, do you?

1: Manhattan
2: Brooklyn
3: Queens
4: The Bronx
5: Staten Island
...

I wouldn't trust Wold Net Daily if I were you. They seem to think that the 9-11 terrorists were Shiites, and that Alexander Litvinenko (the Russian dude with radiation poisoning) was a secret Islamic...

I registered with the NYT as a 54 year old woman who makes 7 figures + a year.

You don't have to give them real information if you don't want.

Go pick up some stuff by Neal Stephenson. It's clever, entertaining as hell, and smart. His books are part sci-fi, part cyber-punk, part historical fiction (depends on which one you read).

I'd...

Google the phrase "with all deliberate speed"

Yes.

They did not. End of story.

The debate about FISA, prior to the "Protect America Act" of 2007, and prior to this revamp of FISA was largely a debate about the power of the Executive and...

Awesome photos




Pens. Bring pens. When kids ask for candy, if you're going to give them anything, give them a pen instead.

A friend and I debated this and he pointed out, "What bad thing...

awesome.... damn, I wanna go back.

This is a reply to Bean-Dip too:

Yep, I'm probably messed up, and truthfully, most people/pets have their quirks.

The stuff I'm talking about is basic doggy misbehavior: destroying...

I'm sure you could raise a dog in the city with no problems, but I suspect it is rather hard.

I grew up in the city. Some kids I knew had cats, some kids had dogs (mostly small rat-like dogs). The...

Fuck Starbucks. Here's your daily dose of Coffee-Proselytization.

Get an Aero-Press.

http://www.aerobie.com/ProductInfo/WebImages/aeropress/aero_press_04.jpg
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Sea of Holes is a fun climb!
Did you do the 5.8 variation on the last pitch (head left over an overlap with a bit of mantle move)? Or did you stick with the traditional finish (right, zigzagging up...

v_GZYLS-kH4

I'm sorry, I don't think you got the memo. You see, France has to suck because, well... SHUT THE FUCK UP!



Once again, I really don't think you're been paying attention. If...

I love watching supposed fiscal conservatives complain that a candidate is opting-out of public financing. "No, no, no!" they exclaim, "the STATE must pay for the campaign!"

I also like that while...

Because they can.


[This has been a production of Simple answers to Simple questions]

Awesome trip! Man, I wanna go back there. Looks like you guys had fun! Was this trip in late May/early June? (just sort of curious as to when in the season the photos are from.)



One of the...

Thanks for ignoring the entire point of my post.

1) You cut and paste angry rant from well-funded corporate spinmeisters. (Thank you for Smoking!) No attribution of where it came from.

2) I...

A lot of that ActivistCash.com article AstroPax posted is overblown rhetoric. It would be a lot more helpful without the tabloid tone and constant reminders that the author thinks Watson is a dick....

thanks. awesome

That was like 300 different kinds of kick-ass.

Here's an interesting take on the subject. (The entire serious is hilarious, depressing, sarcastic and vaguely informative)

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I don't know how judicial sanctions work at your school. I assume, that like at many schools, they can go after you for stuff done off campus.

At most schools the campus judicial system does not...

Meh... just stick your climbing TRs in the main forum and label them as "Climbing". You'll be fine.

Huh... been postin' in the wrong thread. (no wonder you labeled that one "Test")

Good shit man, good shit.

Good luck on the move. Remember, the following rules:
1) Breaks and plane tickets are...

This is the guy I saw in NYC for my shoulder back in 2003. He's also worked on both my parents knees with good results.

I also saw some other dude with an equally impressive resume. I chose this...

1) Sweet shit as usual man.

2) Texas? Seriously... Texas!? Whoa... methinks you're in for a change of pace and scenery.
(and I totally admit that this could be some sort of news that I should...

This is, I shit you not, a friend of mine (either that, or he's behind the lens. I forget). He sat next to me in class last term. This was his desktop background.

I hadn't seen the photo online...

Follow up question: Is anyone here even arguing over issues that the CoA addressed in their opinion?

I'm coming from a climbing background on this one, but here's my take.

Length: You've got ski poles, right? So you're going to be using those pretty much all the time. Sizing an ice-axe for use as...

I don't know much about 2nd Amendment jurisprudence, but drunken arguing with my buds in the Federalist society leads me to this rough paraphrase:

drunken here. Please correct me if you know what...

Sweet. Nice job.



As an alpine climb it gets AI 1 or 2. Generally considered 40-50 degrees, with the ice bulge going at 50 degrees. Of course, conditions matter.

I know we're talking about musical intros, but what if the intro is a movie sample... ?

(FYI: First one is rather bloody. Make that very bloody - probably NSFW)

Song starts at about 1:20...

There's been a lot more histrionic, unnecessary bullshit around than there used to be. It makes the board less fun and less interesting. Stirring the pot for the sake of stirring the pot is fucking...

My parents went to Africa in '99 or so; their friends bailed at the last minute - scared about disease and other 3rd world associated things - nonrefundable tickets means that me and my bro went...

It could be worse. Seriously.


Scene: 1994 or 95
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Mom: Hello

School Nurse: Hello, "Will's Mom." I'm calling about your other son, "Will's brother."

Mom: Oh Christ... is he...

So, considering that McCain hired super-lawyer and former solicitor general Ted Olsen to look into this issue, which is what spurred the article, does that mean that it's also "trash" from the McCain...

I've spent some time in France and the UK and had this conversation with more than a few people.

Over there they start drinking at a much younger age than Americans. Most of Brits/Frenchies had...

You're still talking about McCain, right? 'Cause his daughter runs McCain Blogette (http://mccainblogette.com/). Which is a group blog all about her and her friends working the campaign trail in...

Quick, lock up the Hospitals! The Utilitarians are coming!

Just some plain, good ol' fashioned damn-ass-hell awesomeness.

thanks

I have one of these. (I think NOLS has switched to another model though).

It is big; larger than my brother's Dana Design's Astra-Plane. It is also cheaper - less than $300 as I recall.

I have...

Here's what the story sez:

Sex Angle:
- McCain may or may not have been banging some chick.
- His staff thought he was, and it concerned them

Ethics Angle:
- McCain wrote "letters to...

The main concern isn't that he was gettin' some on the side.

The main concern is the "Captain Straight Talk of the Maverick I can tell no Lie Express" was getting some on the side from a lobbyist...

Tempted, but as it would basically be an experiment I'd only take 'em for a crazy cheap price - which would be unfair to you.

Try selling 'em over on TTips, someone over there probably wants them.

- 2 bags of grass
- 75 pellets of mescaline
- 5 sheets of high-powered blotter acid
- A saltshaker half-full of cocaine
- A whole galaxy of multi-colored uppers, downers, screamers,...

These are "mid-height," right...? So, not the larger size for T1 and other big boots (or really any alpine boot). Only for T2 and smaller boots...

I think that might be your problem.

(I wonder...

Jeebus.... well, that settles that. I need to go there.