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by abock33
Wed Mar 19, 2008 4:42 am
Forum: You suck! I suck! Everything sucks!
Topic: Second Amendment
Replies: 19
Views: 291

... So, aside from the question of what the Second Amendment actually, originally meant, there's the question of what limits, if any, are acceptable on who can "keep and bear arms" and what "arms" may be kept and borne. Mentally ill people are part of "the people", as ...
by abock33
Wed Mar 19, 2008 4:07 am
Forum: You suck! I suck! Everything sucks!
Topic: Second Amendment
Replies: 19
Views: 291

Re: Second Amendment

... After all, any given gun (esp. hand guns) are way, way more likely to be used in a crime, domestic shooting or suicide than it is to be used in some "self defense" scenario. And I'm saying this as someone who lives in a so-so neighborhood in a big city with gang graffiti all around my...
by abock33
Wed Mar 19, 2008 3:44 am
Forum: You suck! I suck! Everything sucks!
Topic: Second Amendment
Replies: 19
Views: 291

I'm putting my $.02 in and that's it. This Is a link to an article on why the 2nd Amendment is important and has some interesting info on gun crime. Check it out.

http://mywebtimes.com/archives/ottawa/d ... ?id=354264
by abock33
Tue Oct 30, 2007 5:53 am
Forum: Trad
Topic: Rapelling help
Replies: 14
Views: 6140

What about this? [url] http://en.petzl.com/petzl/ProProduits?P ... Activite=8[url/] Why wouldn't this work?
by abock33
Mon Oct 29, 2007 2:44 am
Forum: Trad
Topic: Rapelling help
Replies: 14
Views: 6140

Is there anyway to rap without leaving the webbing?
by abock33
Sun Oct 28, 2007 4:45 am
Forum: Trad
Topic: Rapelling help
Replies: 14
Views: 6140

Rapelling help

Sorry for the n00b question but I'm new to trad. All the forms that I've read about rapelling from a tree mention leaving webbing behind. I have also noticed that most of the trad routes in the guide book state rap from a tree. So what method do you use? I've heard about the Texas rope trick. but wh...
by abock33
Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:03 am
Forum: Climbing Community
Topic: Miguel's Camping
Replies: 7
Views: 3927

I have to say. We stayed there on sat. It was better then I thought it was. we did stay towards the back by the lake and the goats. I think it calmed down around midnight, mostly due to the weather. It was quite cool in the morning. well under the 100 pt rule and i think everyone wanted to get up ea...
by abock33
Sat Sep 01, 2007 3:07 am
Forum: Climbing Community
Topic: Miguel's Camping
Replies: 7
Views: 3927

Already packed the sleeping pills :wink:
by abock33
Fri Aug 31, 2007 5:25 pm
Forum: Climbing Community
Topic: Miguel's Camping
Replies: 7
Views: 3927

Miguel's Camping

I'm a total N00B on this . I usually camp at koomer Ridge or in the back country, so give me some slack... First off how crouded is it on any given weekend? What about THIS weekend? I'm comming down tomorrow and I was trying to figure out If wer can climb first and then get a spot or will I have to ...
by abock33
Tue Aug 28, 2007 10:16 pm
Forum: Trad
Topic: Passive Rack Part II (Routes)
Replies: 15
Views: 8677

john e aragon wrote:Dude look in the guide, if it was sent in the 70's or in the very early 80's then chances are very good it went passive. NO MAtter What The Grade Is! Cams have not been around that long.
Good point I didn't think about that.