EISPIRATEN

Bill wrote:
So we legalize pot what is next? Crack cocaine, ecstasy, heroine?

This is the same "slippery-slope" pseudo-argument the gaybashers use - is pot the same as cocaine, E, heroin, etc.?

Even if you make pot legal in California, the Mexican Cartels aren't going to give up smuggling and killing and get jobs at Walmart. There will still be millions of dollars to be made. No there won't, not if an ounce really goes down to $40 or something near that. Do these guys ever smuggle beer in...

hvydrt wrote:

he will be booked on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance.

That explains everything.

Oh, my! I certainly hope it wasn't marijuana. Better control that there substance, ahtellya.

PackerGreg wrote:You see now? National Park Service is trying to take over the San Gabriels, as well as other SoCal ranges...

http://www.nps.gov/pwro/rimofthevalley/

Forgive my novice-ness - what does this mean to you and me?

Hikin_Jim wrote:Hwy 39 is open to point "A" shown on this map.

HJ

You guys are so frickin' awesome.

Looks like they've opened up several miles that have been closed for a long time.

Anyone know how far the highway is REALLY open from down in Azusa? The Cal Trans site is (I think) useless as it says the road is closed from 6.5 miles south of Coldbrook, but I've read on here that its actually opened farther.

PackerGreg wrote:@Layne: MtnMan IS Forest Service

Oh. Shoulda figured that from the other thread - MtnMan I'm not bashing the forest service, I just refuse to believe that was really the best we could do on the station fire. If it was, well then we're not going to have any forest left next time.

Past history has almost always had Buckhorn open around, or the week before Memorial Day. I've also been keeping tabs on it for a few weeks now from the many acquaintances I have in the USFS . And lastly, I live, work and play around these areas, so I tend to be pretty tuned into what's going on. :...

http://triangulations.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/armchair-quarterback.jpg Oh please, so you're satisfied with the job done on the Station Fire? Anyone with any questions, comments, concerns, etc., is just arm-chair quarterbacking? What about the fire-fighters on record questioning the decision mak...

Buckhorn opened yesterday. I hiked to the falls today, and they were flowing really good. Did you call the forest service to find out? Just curious as to how you knew because I've been obsessing over it since the Station Fire and couldn't get any info outside of Mike McIntyre, who always responds t...

PackerGreg wrote:Just passing along the news story in this forum, but if you investigate a little you'll find that you are preaching to the choir as far as I'm concerned.

Oh I know - I follow your blog, I just wanted to chime in and maybe work a Laker reference in there.

From KNBC site : http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local ... 78974.html I have a few recommendations too, like... actually fighting the fire when it begins and not waiting until it covers half the fucking mountain range before we get serious. The powers that be treated the Station Fire like the Lak...

MtnMan wrote:Buckhorn Campground is now open for the season. In the Chilao area, Manzanita and Horse Flats will open Friday morning.

Whoa, when did Buckhorn open? Mike McIntyre said not until after Memorial Day! Awesome, I've been dying to get up there....

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/u ... 129141.ece This is good - but I just can't help cracking up at this story. This woman decides to try mountaineering, starting with Everest . A large part of her success no doubt came from her trainer and guide Mr. Cool . ...whose wife's name is Jazz...Jaz...

Is this damn DamOTclese poster blocked out for certain posters or something? I only see his/her responses in people's quotes, and his/her posts are witty enough that, by golly, I feel left out. What gives? When he left he deleted all his posts. All that remains of his posts are the portions quoted ...

Anywho... WIKIPEDIA Get cracking on the project, Taco, and let us know how it turns out! To me, I'm going to leave the thinking to those who do it better than I. It's a worth while project, but to be really good a lot of work, thought, and effort has to go in despite WikiPedia's growing reputation ...

Buckhorn is still closed because the road is not even plowed that far yet. I know this is old info but this was only half true as of this past saturday - Buckhorn is still under a few feet of snow and closed, but the road is for sure plowed that far. I didn't try for Islip Saddle but the signs (&qu...

TacoDelRio wrote:Ah, gotcha, with that damn annoying kid.

There are other kinds!?

TacoDelRio wrote:

Rumpled wrote:Time to get some of those New Zealand jet boats!
Vroom vroom!

(Not to insult any Mazda owners)

I am a confused Mazda owner. Elaborate.

I think its a reference to those "zoom zoom" commercials. Isn't that Mazda?

https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/gallery.myff.org/gallery/695397/mm28-4.jpg Is that where the really old, kinda hexagonal retaining wall is below the road? I swear that was the one spot I was eyeballing as a potential road washout. Hopefully it doesn't take four years to get this bridge fixed...

Made a list of persons we had harmed and became willing to make an amends to them all - ( Ok, Fight On I'm sorry I thought you were a complete knucklehead, only you can prove me wrong :D ) It sucks that the only person lame enough to be singled out for ridicule here used my alma mater's rally cry a...

HikeUp wrote:Thanks for posting this!

Do you or does anyone have contact info for Charlie Bell?

He's still hiding from Kobe Bryant.

....whoops, wrong Charlie Bell!

canoeman wrote: everything's frozen except brandy.

Well at least you've got that going for you.

EManBevHills wrote: I feel a need to see it all for myself in the light -- contrary to some other opinions on this board -- before weather closes part of the road for the season!

Bring tissues and maybe a barf bag. Its awful for many, many, many miles.

I couldn't help but focus on the parts of the crest that weren't damaged. That's fine with me!! :D Figured you wouldn't mind. :) I wanted to see the damage for myself, but my heart had ached for that place for so long that once I was there all I wanted to do is find/be in places where it was easy t...

mattmaxon wrote:

canoeman wrote:angeles national forest highway opened this morning, will drive it tomorrow.

Been there.. done that....
yours truly pontificates

Matt

ROCK. STAR.

I'm honored to have bugged you for updates during the fire.

Canoeman - did you go? I'm interested in everyone's experience, since I can't get up there myself. Just got back, myself. Went from the bottom at La Canada to a few miles past Islip Saddle. The drive up during the day was alternately depressing and relieving, as the damage was somehow both worse an...

I hope someone is going to check it out up there and post a TR - I can't get there until next weekend, and it looks like rain is on the way at that point. (and we're back to 'closed' after that, I bet).[/quote Its snowing in the upper elevations of the mountains today, Saturday. I don't really expe...

anyone know if hwy 39 is open? caltrans says 'controlled 1 way traffic' or something. Its open. They might close the one lane on the short stretch of burn area if they are working, but the wait isnt long for the other cars to come down or up. I was held up for less than 5 mintues....if you go that ...

canoeman wrote:hwy 2 closed from La canada to vincents Gap because of station fire

Not looking good for getting up through La Canada for awhile, either. Thought it would be mid-November, but now the mid-November date is just to get up to Angeles Forest Hwy. (This is all from Mt Waterman's facebook page.)