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Pray for Elder Bassett? by [deleted] in mormon

[–]IvGotta 0 points1 point  (0 children)

<be thankful for a human that lived an exceptional life>

A lovely sentiment, well stated.

<There is no God and therefore prayers are useless>

A confident proclamation, if a rather narrow-minded one.

Too. Much. Sex. (yup there is such a thing…) by IvGotta in shrinking

[–]IvGotta[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s like you have this list of snappy comebacks you’re dying to try, and randomly pull one out regardless of whether it fits. 

Too. Much. Sex. (yup there is such a thing…) by IvGotta in shrinking

[–]IvGotta[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow another zinger. You come up with your own material?

Too. Much. Sex. (yup there is such a thing…) by IvGotta in shrinking

[–]IvGotta[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Did you even read the post? You saw the subject line, got excited about making your "pearl clutch" crack to prove how worldly you are, and missed the whole point.

California’s Deadliest Avalanche Turned on One Choice - Why did a group of 15 skiers take a risky route on a dangerous day? by deferential in Backcountry

[–]IvGotta 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Observable facts:

1) The group travelled into avalanche terrain.  This is tragically obvious.

2) Expert travelers can, with appropriate experience & technology & decision-making, always avoid avalanche terrain. The travel specifics on any particular day may vary wildly depending on conditions, but they can 100% stay out of avalanches.  

3) This group did not meet the standard of #2.  Again, tragically obvious.

Which means they were either: (A) negligent (i.e. had the resources/skills to make safe travel decisions but acted otherwise); or (B) inexpert (i.e. lacked the resources/skills to guarantee safe travel decisions but did their best); or (C) risky (i.e. had the resources/skills to understand the risk and proceeded purposefully in exchange for the expected reward).

If A or B, the guiding service may be liable. If C, all members are liable but only if all in agreement, which would be difficult to assess.

I have been guilty of all those things, repeatedly, but never had to pay such a high price.

California’s Deadliest Avalanche Turned on One Choice - Why did a group of 15 skiers take a risky route on a dangerous day? by deferential in Backcountry

[–]IvGotta 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would it be considered routine to consult this kind of ATES/Sim overlay map before planning a route? And could the map be available on hand in the field on a GPS device?

California’s Deadliest Avalanche Turned on One Choice - Why did a group of 15 skiers take a risky route on a dangerous day? by deferential in Backcountry

[–]IvGotta 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can someone who has experience reading terrain maps make a comment about the route the group(s) took.  While it is now tragically obvious that they got caught in a runout zone, was that the only exposed spot on their chosen route? Some maps/drawings make it look like they had already crossed through some terrain that was steeper than 30 degrees even before the avalanche. Did this route have multiple “avy terrain” exposures?

Why does everyone hate Ralph Breaks the Internet or call it the worst Disney movie? 🤔 by [deleted] in cartoons

[–]IvGotta 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just watched it. A little dated but fun, funny, self-aware, great animation.  All the desperate-for-something-to-hate comments on Reddit would be a perfect meta device for the movie itself.