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johnwesely
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donald949 wrote: Lazlo wrote: We're planning on going to shasta to ski this weekend, but the forcast is 30% rain/snow on one site and on another it's 30% snow. Are we go no go for launch? What do you guys think? I'm down for it, but I don't know if it would be good for the boys. This will be the second time for the younger. Thoughts? Builds character. Do it.
Character is overrated.
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Lazlo
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johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: Lazlo wrote: We're planning on going to shasta to ski this weekend, but the forcast is 30% rain/snow on one site and on another it's 30% snow. Are we go no go for launch? What do you guys think? I'm down for it, but I don't know if it would be good for the boys. This will be the second time for the younger. Thoughts? Builds character. Do it. Character is overrated.
Apparently.
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Lazlo
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Lazlo wrote: johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: Lazlo wrote: We're planning on going to shasta to ski this weekend, but the forcast is 30% rain/snow on one site and on another it's 30% snow. Are we go no go for launch? What do you guys think? I'm down for it, but I don't know if it would be good for the boys. This will be the second time for the younger. Thoughts? Builds character. Do it. Character is overrated. Apparently.
No offense, of course.
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johnwesely
Feb 18, 2010, 8:36 PM
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Lazlo wrote: johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: Lazlo wrote: We're planning on going to shasta to ski this weekend, but the forcast is 30% rain/snow on one site and on another it's 30% snow. Are we go no go for launch? What do you guys think? I'm down for it, but I don't know if it would be good for the boys. This will be the second time for the younger. Thoughts? Builds character. Do it. Character is overrated. Apparently.
However, being a character is underrated.
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johnwesely
Feb 18, 2010, 8:36 PM
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Lazlo wrote: Lazlo wrote: johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: Lazlo wrote: We're planning on going to shasta to ski this weekend, but the forcast is 30% rain/snow on one site and on another it's 30% snow. Are we go no go for launch? What do you guys think? I'm down for it, but I don't know if it would be good for the boys. This will be the second time for the younger. Thoughts? Builds character. Do it. Character is overrated. Apparently. No offense, of course.
Too late.
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donald949
Feb 18, 2010, 10:13 PM
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johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: The bolter should be ashamed. 10 foot high bolt. bah. I have seen bolts at 2 feet. 2 feet apart? 2 feet off the deck. That would be an anchor for the belayer. That would be good for me, i could have my older boy or wife belay me. I outweigh them by quite a bit. Both on the same route.  The Army uses Mount Yonah in Ga to train. They have effed the place up. The routes like that take perfect gear.
Sigh...
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donald949
Feb 18, 2010, 10:15 PM
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johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: Got to go now. Got to watch my daughter... Godspeed. Went well. She whined a lot before Barb left. Was fine for me, and almost asleep by the time Barb got home. So of course she had to get up and she mom. Good job.
It was going pretty good, calm and quite, until the wife got home. Then Daughter got up and wanted Mom. I had to heard the two boys into bed.
There went the evening.
oh well
Same story
different day
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donald949
Feb 18, 2010, 10:16 PM
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johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: Lazlo wrote: We're planning on going to shasta to ski this weekend, but the forcast is 30% rain/snow on one site and on another it's 30% snow. Are we go no go for launch? What do you guys think? I'm down for it, but I don't know if it would be good for the boys. This will be the second time for the younger. Thoughts? Builds character. Do it. Character is overrated.
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donald949
Feb 18, 2010, 10:17 PM
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johnwesely wrote: Lazlo wrote: johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: Lazlo wrote: We're planning on going to shasta to ski this weekend, but the forcast is 30% rain/snow on one site and on another it's 30% snow. Are we go no go for launch? What do you guys think? I'm down for it, but I don't know if it would be good for the boys. This will be the second time for the younger. Thoughts? Builds character. Do it. Character is overrated. Apparently. However, being a character is underrated.
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johnwesely
Feb 18, 2010, 10:30 PM
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donald949 wrote: johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: The bolter should be ashamed. 10 foot high bolt. bah. I have seen bolts at 2 feet. 2 feet apart? 2 feet off the deck. That would be an anchor for the belayer. That would be good for me, i could have my older boy or wife belay me. I outweigh them by quite a bit. Both on the same route. The Army uses Mount Yonah in Ga to train. They have effed the place up. The routes like that take perfect gear. Sigh...
The 3 mile 1500 foot elevation gain hike keep most of the riff raff away though, so I would say it is even.
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johnwesely
Feb 18, 2010, 10:31 PM
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donald949 wrote: johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: Lazlo wrote: We're planning on going to shasta to ski this weekend, but the forcast is 30% rain/snow on one site and on another it's 30% snow. Are we go no go for launch? What do you guys think? I'm down for it, but I don't know if it would be good for the boys. This will be the second time for the younger. Thoughts? Builds character. Do it. Character is overrated. Said the biggest character on the knob
The entire thing is really overblown really. My notoriety is very artificial.
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johnwesely
Feb 18, 2010, 10:31 PM
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donald949 wrote: johnwesely wrote: Lazlo wrote: johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: Lazlo wrote: We're planning on going to shasta to ski this weekend, but the forcast is 30% rain/snow on one site and on another it's 30% snow. Are we go no go for launch? What do you guys think? I'm down for it, but I don't know if it would be good for the boys. This will be the second time for the younger. Thoughts? Builds character. Do it. Character is overrated. Apparently. However, being a character is underrated. Darn it, gu'd again
What can I say?
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johnwesely
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donald949 wrote: johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: Got to go now. Got to watch my daughter... Godspeed. Went well. She whined a lot before Barb left. Was fine for me, and almost asleep by the time Barb got home. So of course she had to get up and she mom. Good job. It was going pretty good, calm and quite, until the wife got home. Then Daughter got up and wanted Mom. I had to heard the two boys into bed. There went the evening. oh well Same story different day
Like sands through the hour glass...
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donald949
Feb 18, 2010, 11:05 PM
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johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: The bolter should be ashamed. 10 foot high bolt. bah. I have seen bolts at 2 feet. 2 feet apart? 2 feet off the deck. That would be an anchor for the belayer. That would be good for me, i could have my older boy or wife belay me. I outweigh them by quite a bit. Both on the same route. The Army uses Mount Yonah in Ga to train. They have effed the place up. The routes like that take perfect gear. Sigh... The 3 mile 1500 foot elevation gain hike keep most of the riff raff away though, so I would say it is even.
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donald949
Feb 18, 2010, 11:06 PM
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johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: Got to go now. Got to watch my daughter... Godspeed. Went well. She whined a lot before Barb left. Was fine for me, and almost asleep by the time Barb got home. So of course she had to get up and she mom. Good job. It was going pretty good, calm and quite, until the wife got home. Then Daughter got up and wanted Mom. I had to heard the two boys into bed. There went the evening. oh well Same story different day Like sands through the hour glass...
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johnwesely
Feb 19, 2010, 12:27 AM
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donald949 wrote: johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: Got to go now. Got to watch my daughter... Godspeed. Went well. She whined a lot before Barb left. Was fine for me, and almost asleep by the time Barb got home. So of course she had to get up and she mom. Good job. It was going pretty good, calm and quite, until the wife got home. Then Daughter got up and wanted Mom. I had to heard the two boys into bed. There went the evening. oh well Same story different day Like sands through the hour glass... yup...
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Lazlo
Feb 19, 2010, 12:28 AM
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johnwesely
Feb 19, 2010, 12:29 AM
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donald949 wrote: johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: The bolter should be ashamed. 10 foot high bolt. bah. I have seen bolts at 2 feet. 2 feet apart? 2 feet off the deck. That would be an anchor for the belayer. That would be good for me, i could have my older boy or wife belay me. I outweigh them by quite a bit. Both on the same route. The Army uses Mount Yonah in Ga to train. They have effed the place up. The routes like that take perfect gear. Sigh... The 3 mile 1500 foot elevation gain hike keep most of the riff raff away though, so I would say it is even. ouch
I went ice climbing there a few weeks ago and we hiked straight up the mountain. No trail. Snow covered leaves. Exhausting.
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donald949
Feb 19, 2010, 5:38 PM
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johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: Got to go now. Got to watch my daughter... Godspeed. Went well. She whined a lot before Barb left. Was fine for me, and almost asleep by the time Barb got home. So of course she had to get up and she mom. Good job. It was going pretty good, calm and quite, until the wife got home. Then Daughter got up and wanted Mom. I had to heard the two boys into bed. There went the evening. oh well Same story different day Like sands through the hour glass... yup... ...
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donald949
Feb 19, 2010, 5:38 PM
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johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: The bolter should be ashamed. 10 foot high bolt. bah. I have seen bolts at 2 feet. 2 feet apart? 2 feet off the deck. That would be an anchor for the belayer. That would be good for me, i could have my older boy or wife belay me. I outweigh them by quite a bit. Both on the same route. The Army uses Mount Yonah in Ga to train. They have effed the place up. The routes like that take perfect gear. Sigh... The 3 mile 1500 foot elevation gain hike keep most of the riff raff away though, so I would say it is even. ouch I went ice climbing there a few weeks ago and we hiked straight up the mountain. No trail. Snow covered leaves. Exhausting.
Sounds like it was.
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donald949
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In other news, there was a Bee on my lap as I drove in this am.
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donald949
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That will get the heart racing
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johnwesely
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donald949 wrote: johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: Got to go now. Got to watch my daughter... Godspeed. Went well. She whined a lot before Barb left. Was fine for me, and almost asleep by the time Barb got home. So of course she had to get up and she mom. Good job. It was going pretty good, calm and quite, until the wife got home. Then Daughter got up and wanted Mom. I had to heard the two boys into bed. There went the evening. oh well Same story different day Like sands through the hour glass... yup... ... .
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Feb 19, 2010, 6:20 PM
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donald949 wrote: johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: johnwesely wrote: donald949 wrote: The bolter should be ashamed. 10 foot high bolt. bah. I have seen bolts at 2 feet. 2 feet apart? 2 feet off the deck. That would be an anchor for the belayer. That would be good for me, i could have my older boy or wife belay me. I outweigh them by quite a bit. Both on the same route. The Army uses Mount Yonah in Ga to train. They have effed the place up. The routes like that take perfect gear. Sigh... The 3 mile 1500 foot elevation gain hike keep most of the riff raff away though, so I would say it is even. ouch I went ice climbing there a few weeks ago and we hiked straight up the mountain. No trail. Snow covered leaves. Exhausting. Sounds like it was.
I had to stop to catch my breath every few steps.
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donald949
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Its time gentlemen...
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