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the_Journeyman

#164550
February 17, 2015, 06:44:21 AM
Going to brave the icy roads to see what it's like out there.  Looking at more snow showers tonight and everything.  I'm not sure we'll get to school the rest of the week.

JM
Got Torque?
Quote from: r_ciao on January 28, 2011, 10:30:29 AM
ADULT TRUTHS

10. Bad decisions make good stories.

DarkMonster620

#164551
February 17, 2015, 06:53:12 AM
Wished I could send some heat . . .
Carlos
I said I was smart, never that I had my shit together
Quote from: ducatiz on March 27, 2014, 08:34:34 AMDucati is the pretty girl that can't walk in heels without stumbling. I still love her.
"When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."

Bick

#164552
February 17, 2015, 07:22:58 AM
It's all in the grind, Sizemore. Can't be too fine, can't be too coarse. This, my friend, is a science. I mean you're looking at the guy that believed all the commercials. You know, about the "be all you can be." I made coffee through Desert Storm. I made coffee through Panama while everyone else got to fight, got to be a Ranger.

* A man can never have too much whiskey, too many books, or too much ammunition *

ducpainter

#164553
February 17, 2015, 07:34:20 AM
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


MendoDave

#164554
February 17, 2015, 08:14:42 AM
There are some who think we are  stupid to ride motorcycles.

I wonder if her Husband put the idea in her head and pressured her to do it?

Bick

#164555
February 17, 2015, 09:25:45 AM
Stupid is as stupid does.

That's all I gotta say about that.
It's all in the grind, Sizemore. Can't be too fine, can't be too coarse. This, my friend, is a science. I mean you're looking at the guy that believed all the commercials. You know, about the "be all you can be." I made coffee through Desert Storm. I made coffee through Panama while everyone else got to fight, got to be a Ranger.

* A man can never have too much whiskey, too many books, or too much ammunition *

duccarlos

#164556
February 17, 2015, 09:30:10 AM
Heading up to Jersey tomorrow. Not looking forward to the weather.
Quote from: polivo on November 16, 2011, 12:18:55 PM
my keyboard just served me with paternity suit.

DarkMonster620

#164557
February 17, 2015, 09:31:40 AM
moving to the couch for afew hours . .  weather is awesome . . .
Carlos
I said I was smart, never that I had my shit together
Quote from: ducatiz on March 27, 2014, 08:34:34 AMDucati is the pretty girl that can't walk in heels without stumbling. I still love her.
"When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."

Grampa

#164558
February 17, 2015, 10:56:40 AM
Today I learned a very valuable lesson in the difference between formal and informal writing.
Gaspar, Melchior and Balthasar kicked me out of the band..... they said I didnt fit the image they were trying to project. 

So I went solo.  -Me

Some people call 911..... some people are 911
-Marcus Luttrell

1.21GW

#164559
February 17, 2015, 11:52:02 AM Last Edit: February 17, 2015, 11:54:09 AM by 1.21GW
Quote from: NoNing on February 17, 2015, 08:14:42 AM
There are some who think we are  stupid to ride motorcycles.

I wonder if her Husband put the idea in her head and pressured her to do it?

Ok, we are all jumping to (rather absurd) conclusions.  We know nothing of her skill set as a climber, perhaps this was par for the course and she had done winter ascents of various other mountain ranges.  We also don't know how prepared she was, but from one of the pictures in the article linked, she looked somewhere prepared (at least as much as you can be, of course we don't even know if that picture was from this trip).  For those that don't know, the White Mountains have cabins at various points for climbers.  Maybe she was seeking one out for the night when some accident befell her and was immobilized.

The point is, we don't know the circumstances other than what was in the two rather brief articles (one of which erroneously kept implying Mt. Madison was the highest peak in the NE---it's not, nearby Mt. Washington is).  People do winter ascents of the Presidental Range all the time and at 5000-6000' and generally not too far from civilization, they are good training for sustained harsh conditions on more challenging mountains like the Alps or the Andes.  But the weather there is some of the more unpredictable on the planet---DP can confirm this.  Due to currents and jet stream patterns, Mt. Washington is a windy mess at its summit, and until a few years ago held the record for highest recorded wind speed on the planet (234 mph!).

Anyway, my rant is getting long and Grampa's mention of chocolate and peanut butter on another thread has me jonesing for a candy bar.  The point is, we don't know her story and condemning her as an idiot is the kind of conclusion-jumping that does no one any good.  Let us just agree that it sucks when people die young.

I will mention that I found it weird the dailymail article linked kept mentioning she had a $1m apt in NYC.  Why was that relevant?  Were they trying to stir interest by flaming the reckless-person-with-money-and-invincible-attitude-gets-comeuppance flame that so often attracts readers/viewers?
"I doubt I'm her type---I'm sure she's used to the finer things.  I'm usually broke. I'm kinda sloppy..."

ducpainter

#164560
February 17, 2015, 01:02:31 PM Last Edit: February 17, 2015, 02:00:59 PM by ducpainter
Quote from: 1.21GW on February 17, 2015, 11:52:02 AM
Ok, we are all jumping to (rather absurd) conclusions.  We know nothing of her skill set as a climber, perhaps this was par for the course and she had done winter ascents of various other mountain ranges.  We also don't know how prepared she was, but from one of the pictures in the article linked, she looked somewhere prepared (at least as much as you can be, of course we don't even know if that picture was from this trip).  For those that don't know, the White Mountains have cabins at various points for climbers.  Maybe she was seeking one out for the night when some accident befell her and was immobilized.

The point is, we don't know the circumstances other than what was in the two rather brief articles (one of which erroneously kept implying Mt. Madison was the highest peak in the NE---it's not, nearby Mt. Washington is).  People do winter ascents of the Presidental Range all the time and at 5000-6000' and generally not too far from civilization, they are good training for sustained harsh conditions on more challenging mountains like the Alps or the Andes.  But the weather there is some of the more unpredictable on the planet---DP can confirm this.  Due to currents and jet stream patterns, Mt. Washington is a windy mess at its summit, and until a few years ago held the record for highest recorded wind speed on the planet (234 mph!).

Anyway, my rant is getting long and Grampa's mention of chocolate and peanut butter on another thread has me jonesing for a candy bar.  The point is, we don't know her story and condemning her as an idiot is the kind of conclusion-jumping that does no one any good.  Let us just agree that it sucks when people die young.

I will mention that I found it weird the dailymail article linked kept mentioning she had a $1m apt in NYC.  Why was that relevant?  Were they trying to stir interest by flaming the reckless-person-with-money-and-invincible-attitude-gets-comeuppance flame that so often attracts readers/viewers?
Sorry Royce...I have to question her powers of reason, I didn't say she was an idiot although I am beginning to wonder, when she decided to climb Mt. Adams and continue on to the summit of Mount Washington...alone...in these conditions...the forecast was no secret. Yes, the Whites, and particularly the Presidential's might be good training for ascents in other locales, but I doubt people make those climbs alone, or begin the trip with the forecast she had access to

assuming those were her plans as reported by NH Fish and Game. I can only assume they got that info from her husband.
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


duccarlos

#164561
February 17, 2015, 01:21:15 PM
Any recommendations for places to eat while in Bridgewater, NJ? I'll be up there a week from Monday.
Quote from: polivo on November 16, 2011, 12:18:55 PM
my keyboard just served me with paternity suit.

ducpainter

#164562
February 17, 2015, 01:28:35 PM
I know nothing of New Jersey.

Haven't been there for a long long time
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


duccarlos

#164563
February 17, 2015, 01:45:15 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on February 17, 2015, 01:28:35 PM
I know nothing of New Jersey.

Haven't been there for a long long time

Count yourself lucky then.
Quote from: polivo on November 16, 2011, 12:18:55 PM
my keyboard just served me with paternity suit.

1.21GW

#164564
February 17, 2015, 02:01:33 PM
Quote from: duccarlos on February 17, 2015, 01:21:15 PM
Any recommendations for places to eat while in Bridgewater, NJ? I'll be up there a week from Monday.

Plenty, if you don't mind driving 20-30 minutes.  How much you wanna spend?
"I doubt I'm her type---I'm sure she's used to the finer things.  I'm usually broke. I'm kinda sloppy..."
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