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Majid_S

Mountain climber
Bay Area
Topic Author's Original Post - Jul 25, 2006 - 09:58pm PT


What a fu*&ing mess.

Israeli strike destroys U.N. post, kills 2
2 more peacekeepers lost, feared dead; Annan condemns ‘deliberate’ action

BEIRUT, Lebanon - An Israeli bomb destroyed a U.N. observer post on the border in southern Lebanon, killing two peacekeepers and leaving two others feared dead in what appeared to be a deliberate strike, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said.

The bomb made a direct hit on the building and shelter of the observer post in the town of Khiyam near the eastern end of the border with Israel, said Milos Struger, spokesman for the U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon known as UNIFIL.

Annan issued a statement saying two U.N. military observers were killed with two more feared dead. Earlier, U.S. Ambassador John Bolton said the Security Council was informed that four officers were killed......

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Mungeclimber

Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
Jul 25, 2006 - 10:00pm PT
The climbing found in Yosemite Valley is really good.

Here are some of my favorites.


Reeds Direct 2nd pitch
Highway Star
Arete Butler
The Prude
Pink Pussycat
Grack- Center Route
Majid_S

Mountain climber
Bay Area
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 25, 2006 - 10:01pm PT
I will be there this weekend
AbeFrohman

Trad climber
new york, NY
Jul 25, 2006 - 10:27pm PT
the grack rules!
Majid_S

Mountain climber
Bay Area
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 25, 2006 - 10:47pm PT
There was guy from Colorado who used to make haul bags and sold them on ebay, he offered me to make blue color large size haul bag ,same color as UN , that color bag is golden when you travel on the other side .

I am looking for that guy to make me two large size blue haul bag.Does any one know a place in Colorado area that makes custom made haul bags ?
Gary

climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
Jul 25, 2006 - 11:40pm PT
At least they weren't killed by terrorists. That must be a relief to their families.
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
Jul 26, 2006 - 02:11am PT
nice effort Maj.

More of my favorites...


Marginal Route on the Grack

Harey Daley

Pine Line

The 10a at the base of Leaning Tower, forget the name.

k-man

Gym climber
SCruz
Jul 26, 2006 - 02:35am PT
Munge, have you been over to Pee Pee Pilar? You're gonna love it.
Some more fav's:

 Bev's Tower (kinda hard for .10a)

 Cookie Center (kinda scary for 5.9)

 Surf Nazi (kinda run for 5.8)

 Churchbowl Chimney (kinda cool for 5.6)

 Turning Point (kinda thrasher approach and stout for .10c)

 Pulpit Rock, Tree Route (kinda cool summit for 5.7)
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