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    ALERT - Harry Reid to Force Vote On Omnibus Land Grab This Weekend - 09 Jan 2009

    An Oregon perspective on Coburn from last November http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2008/11/oklahoma_senator_once_again_ho.html
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    knives

    I haven't done SAR, but I often walk the dog on trails that get over grown with blackberries, scotch broom, and blocked by occasional deadfall. I carry an large fanny pack with bags to handle the dog's business, and a few tools. The current set are: - Mora 2000 sheath knife. In its green...
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    ALERT - Harry Reid to Force Vote On Omnibus Land Grab This Weekend - 09 Jan 2009

    Of these 21 Nays, states represented by both senators are: AL, KS, KY, OK, SC, TN, TX and one from these: AZ, GA, IA, NC, NH, NV, SD None of the wilderness bills apply to these states. Of these, only SC, TX, GA, NC have significant coastal areas which might be affected by the oceanic parts of...
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    No more knots

    I bought a small figure 9 last summer, just to play with. I am not very impressed. It does not grip the cord reliably. It could be that I'm using the wrong size cord, or one with the wrong compressibility or sheath. I also have a good repertoire of knots, so I'm not highly motivated to find...
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    Processing?

    In high school I participated in the photograph club, shooting B&W with the club/s twine lens reflex cameras, doing to the darkroom thing, even mounting the prints. Often we had specific assignments, such as 'faces', or 'water'. In the 'water' case I shot water droplets on blades of grass on...
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    Kelty CarTarp??

    I don't have this one, but have several other Kelty shelters (carport, noah 12, sunshade). They are well made. The fabric is polyester, so it does not expand much when wet. Kelty tarp poles are good quality. Beyond that, you should be able to imagine how well this will work with your...
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    ALERT - Harry Reid to Force Vote On Omnibus Land Grab This Weekend - 09 Jan 2009

    According to the ADN article, if the bill (or portions of it) is reintroduced in a conventional manner, it will require just a majority vote. This nearly missed a 2/3 vote.
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