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      that last administration was bizzare, Isa owns two houses here in the US and has a daughter here. If you read the fine print the govt could have taken much and possibly all of her property if she passed not leaveing it for her daughter. just one of many concerns. They also could have revoked her green card at any moment on a whim. If you think that was not likly to happen in the last administration you were liveing in a dream world. Isa Applied for citizenship in june of 2020 she did not hear anything from imigration untill a few weeks after the inaguration in late january. had her test in March and swear in April 8th. the person who was sworn in right before Isa applied on Inauguration day..
    • What song are you listening to?
      Digital Campfire • music • • nutagain  

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      @zBrown said in What song are you listening to?: Not the Dire Wolf And not the same Dire Straits that blew the roof off Wembley Arena when I saw them in London a few years later. New drummer (the incredible Terry Williams) and a new 2nd guitarist who could do something more than strum chords. Plus keyboards. I loved the original Dire Straits, but the 2nd incarnation was a huge leap onto a summit shared by only a very few other live bands. Listen to zBrown's link, above, and then try this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Pa9x9fZBtY
    • Coronavirus.
      Big Questions • • FritzRay  

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      Ancient History that could have never happened? Teaser: The study doesn't show which animal was the source of the virus. Genetic evidence shows bats carry a closely related virus, and also suggests another, intermediate species of animal was likely infected and transmitted the virus to a human being somewhere. Timing the SARS-CoV-2 index case in Hubei province https://science.sciencemag.org/content/early/2021/03/17/science.abf8003
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      Van Build
      Digital Campfire • diy • • NickG  

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      @NickG T-Hocking ...Welcome to Redpoint Climbing!
    • Winter Climbing
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      most recent is easiest to keep track of..
    • The "What Happened Next" Thread
      Digital Campfire • • Happiegrrrl  

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      They thought briefly about the Cirque of the Unclimbables, but realized that it was in another county, and would require far more than their limited funds would allow. A quick review of their resources, and a dim memory of a nearly forgotten axiom provided the answer. "If you have never climbed the Boar's Tusk, you have never climbed in Wyoming" went the saying. Hour after hour the aging van crept along and finally the landscape began to change. The change was subtle, but the endless rolling hills gave way to a harsher landscape of badlands with forested peaks in the distance. Lonely roads veered off from time to time, leading to unknown places. Glowing lights in the distance marked the last town. The van sputtered into the gas station where they counted up the last of their money. $36 would buy enough gas to get them to the Red Desert, and hopefully part way back to the highway, so it was settled. They stuffed their battered packs back into Mickey's broken down van and set off down the road, black smoke billowing from the exhaust from the burned rings. The busted shocks rattled with every bump on the highway. After an hour of pushing the van at its top speed of 43 mph, a poorly marked turn lead East into the heart of the Red Desert. Mickey turned left onto the washboard road and the van crept along rattling and squeaking with every minute ripple. Gill, sick of the noise, plucked a single cassette from his pack and stuck it into the ancient cassette player. The gentle refrains of the Dead Kennedys neutralized the sounds from the battered van, just as effective, and much cheaper than a white noise generator, and the rolled deeper and deeper into the Desert. There were no signs, just a battered copy of the Gazetteer, and dozens of spur roads, but the general trend led deeper into the desert, so they continued on. After cresting a small rise Mickey stopped the van and they stepped out for a look. Off in the distance, barely visible in the haze, a dark thumb of rock thrust itself skyward. With the objective in sight all question of its existence disappeared and they renewed their approach with Gill at the wheel. The tape played through, but no one moved to stop it. The tower grew larger as they grew closer, and finally they reached a final intersection, and a decision. Should they take the direct looking route, or would the longer, more circuitous one be better. Dropping the shift lever into 2nd Gill punched it, throwing a roostertail of dust that could be seen in Kemmerer, on the straight track. Not so far, but not so close either, a patch of soft sand barred the way. Gill floored it and the van floated over the soft sand, and then settled axle deep 50' from the edge. "Were kind of fucked now: Gill said. The only thing to be seen was sagebrush and the lone tower a short distance away. The other road could clearly be seen approaching on firmer ground, perhaps, in retrospect, it would have been a better choice. "Not the first time I've been stuck" said Mickey, as he opened the back and pulled out a shovel, some empty bags and an old climbing rope. Mickey walked out 50' and dug a hole as Gill watched, then he filled the bags with sand and wrapped a sling around them before burying the whole deal. He rigged a pulley to the sling, and doubled the rope through it before walking back to the van. After securing the rope to the frame of the van, Mickey rigged a 12:1 haul system using pulleys and ascenders and then started taking up the slack.
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      Where Is This ?
      Digital Campfire • • NickG  

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      I've no recollection of what I climbed there. Only that it was one of those wild hair kind of things to go driving all that way from Sand Point in Northern Idaho all across the state of Montana.... Plus, I had Team Husky so that complicated the hang once arrived. I bivvied at a site rented from the little corner store/bar. Where one could also buy sulfur shower tokens. Still, it is good to get the accumulated grime off of you from time to time. And you kind of get used to the smell. But other than Team Husky I traveled solo so what the hell, eh? I found most folks coming to the Towers were coming with partners. So I was a bit compromised there. Still, I'd have been up for pretty much whatever. Yippie yi-yo kiyah! So if you're ever in the general vicinity... maybe something you don't want to miss. Be cool to get back that way someday.... I will need to unpack some book boxes and find my guide. See what notes I may have scribed therein, eh?
    • Here Kitty, Kitty, Kitty....the Cat Thread
      Digital Campfire • • L'Aura  

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      Do any of you ever look at eatliver.com? Worth checking in the morning to get your day off to a good start. Most recent subject was "Really Strange Cat Books That Actually exist". The whole list is here: https://www.eatliver.com/cat-books/ (and has links to Amazon for each of the books) but here are a couple of examples.
    • Welcome & Introduction Thread
      Digital Campfire • • johntp  

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      @Old-lady-H Bitd it was infrequent you'd run in to a fellow climber anywhere other than at the crags so it was natural that you'd talk nothing but climbing if/when you were luck enough to cross paths with such (at least for me). Fast forward to modern times, climbing went mainstream (as contrasted with "Counter Culture") and "climbers" are everywhere. As some sage wisely responded to early concerns that we did not have enough climbing content on RPU; "There is nothing more boring than climbers talking about nothing other than climbing....". So please do feel free to discuss whatever, excepting identity political tribalism (see "Claim, Warrant, Impact" guidelines in "Big Questions" category), as at RPU we prefer to focus on our shared passion for climbing and other outdoor adventures that unite us rather than petty differences that divide us.
    • Wildlife Encounters
      Digital Campfire • wildlife • • David Harris  

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      Took my sister and her partner for a wild horse looksie this morning. Got to meet a days old foal.
    • Vintage Climbing Gear Stories
      Gearhead Mind Hive • bitd gear • • FritzRay  

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      that thing climbs pretty good its just that the leash is a total PINTA and the grip is too slippery to go leashless... It has a ton of reach.
    • Happie's RPU Premier "Happiegrrrl Hits the Road" Thread
      Digital Campfire • • Happiegrrrl  

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      @Happiegrrrl Great Update. Hope all is well.
    • Kick Ass Bluegrass
      Digital Campfire • music • • Moose  

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      This one's always been one of my favorites, so I decided to give it a go yesterday...(way better with earbuds...) Think of What You've Done
    • Road Trippin' Rigs
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      Kermit escaped her winter den behind the garden today she got a brand new Platinum AGM battery. biggest one the parts store stocks. made another compartment in the utensile door. Brakes are rusty but hopefully will smooth out with a bit of use. the big bummer is the roof vent fan stopped working.. it's still under warentee and it seems like Max Air is shipping me a new one but it will be a PINTA to replace..
    • A Dog's Life Redux
      Digital Campfire • • L'Aura  

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      @Tobia Bernie is wonderfull but also OMG what a change to the freedom status......
    • New Routing
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      Installing Wood Stove in Camping Van
      Digital Campfire • diy • • DingusMcgee  

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      NickG says,"...no instructions.. How do I know? I seen the likes of some stellarsea type minds attempting a propane "thieving operation" on a drilling rig circa 1968. They were not in the need of advise, for cavaliers they were. A home propane yard tank filling worker told me the details of how to do it safely -- long time ago -- before 1968.
    • History of Rock Climbing
      On Belay • • jgill  

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      I knew Fred for years. We climbed in Zion (rather unenergetically) and Snow Canyon (same). I last saw him standing by a stunning Albert Beirstadt (love the Hudson River School) in the Park Avenue duplex of David Koch. They're both gone now. RIP
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      SKEERED
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      Interesting article on GameStop and RobinHood app that brings up some important issues. Wall Street faces Washington crackdown after GameStop rollercoaster Robinhood drew millions of small, often young investors into the market last year with its popular trading app but has faced fines, lawsuits and accusations that it has failed to protect its customers. It enraged lawmakers on the left and right this week when it shut down purchases of the skyrocketing GameStop stock for a day, sending its shares plunging along with those of other companies, even as hedge funds and other sophisticated Wall Street players were allowed to continue trading. The fervor will ensnare a wide range of Wall Street players, igniting what many critics say is a long overdue debate about whether the complex structure of the market serves average investors or is fraught with conflicts of interest and susceptible to manipulation. .... snip .... “Unfortunately, it should be another ‘flash crash’ moment that wakes people up to their false sense of security that our markets are functioning properly when they’re full of fraud, manipulation and conflicts of interest that benefit the big players and screw the buy-side and the retail players,” said Better Markets President and CEO Dennis Kelleher, who advocates for greater Wall Street oversight. Long overdue but methinks, like post 2008 debacle, nothing will really change. Stacked deck will remain stacked. I get the sense greed overpowered morality in out guv'mint long, long ago. Yet... one may always hope.... I hear tell that and about $3.25 will get you some 'spro at Starbucks. Update: This kind of dovetails Lewis's stuff so I thought I'd post it up. The corruption and gaming of our markets is pretty interesting stuff.
    • Tasty Eats
      Digital Campfire • epicurean • • toby  

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      Retoastered frozen Genifer scratch made waffles, ice cream, and maple syrup decadence.... Oh, la, la!