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| Robbed with Bear Mace |
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As a rugged outdoors type, I am no stranger to bear deterrence and wild-life threat reduction. Anyway, In Seattle this week, a robber used bear mace to successfully assault an armored car. He emerged from the bushes wearing a surgical mask and wig, sprayed down the guard, grabbed a sack of money and ran. The story took an even more bizarre turn when he inflated an inner-tube and evaded capture by floating away in a near by river. That's right! He jumped into a river and floated away while carrying $50,000 in a sack. He is still at large. Now, I would never condone stealing from our fine, upstanding financial institutions. Especially in the current state of things in our economy. But I really have to hand it to this guy. Way to think outside the box! Full story here. |
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| Alex - Wednesday, October 01, 2008 (170) Top |
| Enough said |
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| Alex - Wednesday, September 24, 2008 (219) Top |
| Walking the Precipice |
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Although the photos make it look like a glamorous mountaineering get-away, the twenty mile hike to the top of Yosemite's Half-Dome was one of the most grueling and masochistic acts of my entire life. Caitlin and I are recovering as we reflect on this rewarding sacrifice to the magnificent god of granite. We also camped for three nights in the Yosemite Vally at North Pines. Our outdoor excitement was not limited to the trail. Our camp was under siege by a group of very persistent black bears, day and night. Once, I was awakened at 3:00am to the sound of our camping supplies being strewn about. The moons back lighting projected a perfect bear silhouette across the broad side of our tent. In the morning, I found salad plate size bear tracks, literally arms length away from the membrane thin nylon wall of our shelter. Its a weird feeling to fear an animal. Photos of the entire trip here. |
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| Alex - Thursday, September 11, 2008 (214) Top |
| Lost in Aspen Grove |
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I got lost in the woods for the first time this weekend. My map reading skills are not so much. I didn't know you need a compass and a map, in concert to really be oriented. Beautiful hike, wherever we were. Photos here. 
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| Alex - Tuesday, September 02, 2008 (270) Top |
| USGS Photo Archive |
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The USGS (United States Geological Survey) has indexed their vast photo archives and put them up, online for all to enjoy. Check it out here if you like to waste time like I do. There are some really great photo dating back to the late 1800's all the way up to today. Mt. Saint Helens |
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| Alex - Wednesday, August 27, 2008 (236) Top |
| I Want FREEDOM! |
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...Alex Jones in an excerpt from the movie "Waking Life". |
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| Alex - Wednesday, August 27, 2008 (166) Top |
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...that Olympic Woman's Fencing could be so awesome? Boston.com has an nice set of photos that may be worth clicking (below). |
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| Alex - Tuesday, August 26, 2008 (163) Top |
| Hurricane Kite Boarding |
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Maybe not such a good idea. I think Gaga would have enjoyed this video though... http://view.break.com/557265 - Watch more free videos |
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| Alex - Wednesday, August 20, 2008 (212) Top |
| Gaga |
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Geraldine Jane Hunter 1918-2008 
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| Alex - Tuesday, August 12, 2008 (214) Top |
| Solo Ascent |
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Week seven. Mt. Baldy. 10,064 ft. Not a bad day, but this was a difficult hike. The Ski Hut trail hooks up with the Devils Backbone, an 11.5 mile loop from the base of the mountain to the top and back. The entire hike took me over 6 hours. Lots of nice people along the way. Half Dome here I come. |
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| Alex - Sunday, August 03, 2008 (236) Top |
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