I Knew You Before

You were once a sweet little girl
so innocent and pure
Your eyes were open and sure
anyone could look right in

I followed closely your gaze
you looked up towards the sky
But I watched your face drift away
other things had caught your eye

The magazines and media supplied you with their plastic protocol
And maybe music television really is the devil after all
But all I can say is I knew you before
You were beautiful back then
before you grew up, before you gave in

You dream of sharing your heart
Instead you share your bed
And your heart beats empty and cold
With all the tears that you have shed

You dream of baring your soul
Instead you bare more skin
And you wear dark glasses to keep
Anyone from looking in

The magazines and media supplied you with their plastic protocol
Oh, and maybe music television really is the devil after all
But all I can say is I knew you before
You were beautiful back then
Before you grew up, before you gave in

And all you want is to hear the words:
"Dear baby I love you"
So you hike your skirt higher still
'Till there eyes are all on you

You drive in fast foreign cars
The color of your sin
And you tint your windows to keep
Anyone from looking in

Oh, and all I can say is I knew you before
You were beautiful back then
Before you grew up, before you gave in

And all I can say is I knew you before
You were beautiful back then

You could be beautiful again..

Hello everyone,

This is a bit last-minute, but we wanted to let you know about an important fundraiser taking place tomorrow night at Momentum...

SUWA Fundraiser
Friday, December 12 @ 8pm
Momentum Climbing Gym

Momentum Climbing gym is hosting a fundraiser for Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance this Friday from 8-12pm. Music and entertainment will be provided. Climbing from 8-10 is $15 - $5 of that goes to SUWA. The silent auction is from 10-11:30ish - entrance fee is $5 (which also goes to SUWA).

The fundraiser will benefit SUWA to fight oil drilling and land auctions in our prime wild places. The BLM and the Bush Administration are trying to sell off climbing, hiking, biking, and riverside land for oil and gas development. Please do not be silent. Come join the fun and party for our wild lands! Movie, band, and art project will be provided.

To read more about the land sale, click here: http://www.suwa.org/site/PageServer?pagename=December2008_LeaseSaleArticle.

Bring your friends and family!

Thrice- Cold Cash and Colder Hearts

They are sick, they are poor
And they die by the thousands and we look away
They are wolves at the door
And they're not gonna move us or get in our way

'Cause we don't have the time
Here at the top of the world
Feeling alright
Here at the top of the world

We hold our own by keeping our hearts cold

Different god, darker skin
They are just not a burden that we'd like to bear
They are living in "sin"
There are so many reasons for us not to care

But I'm feeling alright
Here at the top of the world
Doing just fine
Here at the top of the world

We've learned money matters most
So we keep our cards held close
Here at the top of the world

We hold our own by keeping our hearts cold
And we've learned what matters most
So we keep our hearts cold

They are no one
They are nowhere
They are not our problem
Not worth saving
Nonexistent if we keep our hearts cold

They are no one
They are nowhere

Moab Trails at Risk by Drilling Leases

Blog @ Mountain Hardwear

"... BLM should balance the need for energy production with the benefits of recreation and tourism. Please tell BLM officials to protect mountain biking and Moab's sustainable recreation economy by withdrawing parcels near Porcupine Rim, Amasa Back, Barlett Wash and Tusher Canyon. The deadline for comments is Dec. 3."

Do something useful today. If these trails or this landscape mean anything to you, print out the protest letter from the linked page above and send via mail or fax to the BLM.

Attractive Girls Union Refuses To Talk With Mike Greenman

if i could i'd shed you
like this robe
drop you to the floor
and step away
naked and new...

i can't

you are knotted
at my waist
you can't be undone
only half free

i'll wear you forever.

...(Red stained eyes. Red stained eyes)
Was the, the change worth it?
(Red!)
Was the
(Stained!)
Divorce
(Eyes!)
Worth it?
(Red!)

Missing Hikers' Story Will Make Great Movie

Another The North Face Post

I'm too lazy today to rehash this post on my site...so check it out over at the Piton and make them feel worthwhile...

Just In Case You Missed It

The Simpsons in Alaska...

Simpsons DVD / Alaska


via The Piton

Sleep Now In The Fire

God I miss this band...

The Wind

On "Free-riding"

Interesting Philosophy Bites interview with Richard Tuck about the ethical ramifications of "free-riding"

AUDIO

Read more about the "free-rider problem" at SEP

Thanks to Nigel Warburton, Philosophy Bites, SEP, and Heinz Zak

Fixed Push

Gelande Quaffing in Utah

Drinking 3.2 is okay above 8000 ft.

Jess, this one IS for you

Top 5 Rules for Engineers Dealing with Drafters

1. Never give me work in the morning. Always wait until 3:45 and then bring it to me. The challenge of a deadline is refreshing.
2. If it's a rush job, run in and interrupt me every 10 minutes to inquire how it's going, or even better hover behind me advising every keystroke. That helps.
3. If you give me more than one job, don't tell which has priority. I am psychic.
4. If you have special instructions for a job, do not write them down. In fact save them until the job is almost done. No point in confusing me with useful information.
5. Tell me about your little problems. No one else has any and it's nice to know someone is less fortunate. I especially like the story about having to pay so much tax on the bonus check for being such a good engineer.

Ganked from The Lazy Drafter

Update on the "wilderness advocacy = terr-ist support " idiocy

GetOutdoors is discussing the letter that I mentioned last month. Climb_ca, you are my only friend...

More commie-pinko-treehugger-hippie nonsense...

According to scientists at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography, there is a 50 percent chance Lake Mead will run dry by 2021.

Scripps report

Romney Defends Himself Against Allegations of Tolerance

Go do something good today...

Oppose Italian Nuclear Waste in Utah (Feb. 1st, 2pm-4pm)

Your Lexus Hybrid makes you look like an idiot...

I read something about a 15,000(!) sq. ft. home in Florida that will be the first home of its size to be certified green by the U.S. Green Building Council and the Florida Green Building Council. The builder of the house however, is frustrated with LEED for stipulating that an 26 additional points would be needed to compensate for the size of his structure.

He wonders, "Why are you penalising someone who wants to go green? "

I wonder, "Who the f*ck needs a 15,000 sf home?"

While I appreciate that this guy wants to be "green", I cannot see how it can be ethically or environmentally responsible of anybody to build such an atrocious home. Just imagine the sheer amount of resources used to construct this beast, "sustainable materials" or no. Its absolutely ridiculous.

The trouble is that being green is becoming fashionable, and fashion in this society equates to excess and posturing. How about some personal and ethical responsibility? If you want to be environmentally sustainable, you need to make some concessions. Ride the bus, or even better, a bike, and do it as much as possible. Buy a practical, fuel efficient vehicle if you have to drive. Instead of spending $104,000 on an LS600h, how about spending $24,000 on a Prius, or even better, $2500 on a 10 year old Tercel that gets 40 mpg, and give the rest of your money to an advocacy group who can pressure ( or bribe) the powers that be into effecting broader changes. Live in a practical home, close to your work. Grow your own food or buy it from local sources. Going to Whole Foods to buy produce that has been flown in from South America doesn't count. Volunteer your time to help clean up the natural areas near your home. Get your hands dirty.

The list can go on and on. Bottom line: You trendy hollywood greenies-subscribing to Cosmo's "50 ways to be eco-chic"-YOU ARE STILL CONSUMING.


The important thing to remember is this...

"Stuffing feathers up your butt does not make you a chicken."

Wilderness is bad.... mmmkay?

At least it is according to some Utah lawmakers. Apparently, having designated wilderness areas in Utah and elsewhere is un-American and downright "terr-ist". Two douchebag legislators have purportedly authored a letter which suggests that environmental activist groups such as the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA), are "weakening America" through their environmental conservancy efforts.
The gist of the letter, authored by Reps. Mike Noel and Aaron Tilton, is this; that by working to preserve wilderness resources in Utah, the SUWA and others are limiting the development of energy in the United States, and are therefore leading America to maintain and increase its dependence on foreign oil-producing regimes that fund terrorist organizations. So basically, people who support groups like SUWA are essentially supporting terrorists, and therefore are a danger to America.

Read the article in the Salt Lake Tribune.

Sounds to me like a few more corrupt bastards are filling up their Hummers and building their McMansions on Big Oil's dime. Even better that they do it all under the pretension that they are working for the safety of the nation and in their constituents best interest. I say bullshit. Your elected officials go where the money is, and lets face it, there isn't much profit in researching and advocating alternative fuels, or in preserving land that could easily be destroyed for a buck.

I think I'm gonna go write a check to the SUWA