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powrslave
Dec 27, 2003, 8:56 AM
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Some lady and three young kids around 8 - 10 years old showed up at Morrison today and the kids had those bigass scuba looking goggles and nail hammers. They were wandering around on the trail that accesses the bouldering problems just hacking away at any part of the cliff they felt like hacking. We saw them just ABUSING the rock in the worst way so we screamed at them to stop and asked them where their parents were (the lady seemed to disappear).
Anyway, later in the day when it was time to head off, I noticed what was seriously a HUGE pile of choss/scree/crap covering a section of the trail, which is quite steep, and it made it hard to descend. These kids WENT TO WORK on a section of the cliff and it finally let go. I think they had been rolling rocks down the hill. A hill that is directly above the main road into the town of Morrison where there is tons of traffic. Insane!
What is up with this kind of retardation? This lady just brought a bunch of kids with hammers outside to a place where rock climbers hang out and these kids proceed to attack and destroy the rock right before her very eyes? What kind of parent does this?
A few days earlier, I saw some complete meatslapping newbie summersaulting (literally) down an easy class five section for whatever reason. Somehow landed on his feet. Five seconds later, he takes the trail up and around again. Same location.
Morrison bouldering seems to be attracting low lifes.
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w6jxm
Dec 27, 2003, 4:54 PM
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Darwin hasn't found these people yet. Just give it time. Then when it does, dance a little jig of gleeful joy. :twisted:
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haldurin
Dec 27, 2003, 5:58 PM
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Maybe these kids were trying to "ice climb" the rock :lol:
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overlord
Dec 27, 2003, 5:58 PM
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push THEM down the hill :twisted:
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oldandintheway
Dec 27, 2003, 7:14 PM
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Proof yet again that there is a shallow end to the gene pool. No Diving!
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sbclimber
Dec 27, 2003, 9:48 PM
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next time follow them to where they like to hang out and bust out a drill gun and place a line of bolts or something. :twisted:
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sounds like something i would have done a few years ago. You should have taken the hammers and started bustin skulls. While your at it, 'biners make nice aircraft-grade aluminim nuckles! :twisted: . Seriously, you should have told their parents like they had just killed you buddy, or at least call the police, thats VANDALISM.
H-C
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beyond_gravity
Dec 27, 2003, 10:35 PM
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In reply to: bouldering seems to be attracting low lifes.
....and you were expecting what???
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hoofers_andy
Dec 27, 2003, 10:46 PM
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those bastard children. kill them all. don't actually do it and then use this post as your defense in court, just because i told you to do it doesnt mean i meant it, or that i have any control of you folks to begin with...
but what a bunch of little faachers, obveously their mother knew what they were up to othewise they wouldnt have been wearing eye protection!
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one900johnnyk
Dec 27, 2003, 10:58 PM
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sometimes kids just like to pound on shit, you know?
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collegekid
Dec 27, 2003, 11:08 PM
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it's all a part of the natural evolution of the rock :)
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azeini
Dec 27, 2003, 11:45 PM
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Doesn't sound like a mother. Sounds like a teacher, who must have been friends with or married to a climber, who at some point must have left her, for his love for the rocks was just bigger than his love for her :lol: :wink:
She is just trying ot get back to him :lol:
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Dec 28, 2003, 12:25 AM
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Maybe they were learning to climb mixed routes.
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Dec 28, 2003, 1:28 AM
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I'd have beat them. Nothing too painful...like a spanking...just something to get thier attention and show others (hpefully parents) how assenine they're being.
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Dec 28, 2003, 1:33 AM
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If you can't spell a word, don't use it:
asinine
ridiculous
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Dec 28, 2003, 1:36 AM
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must have been there after you. thanks for telling them off. the trail has been carnaged though. :evil:
did you happen to forget a shell in the black hole? email if you did or know who did.
peace
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Jan 10, 2004, 3:54 AM
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In reply to: If you can't spell a word, don't use it: asinine ridiculous
Maticulated: thast knot going to leave some uv us with much words.
BTW dudes: you stick a child you will go to jail. Deservedly so. Yelling is permitted, however, expressing your displeasure verbally in a controlled and intellegent manner will 98 percect of the time do the trick.
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crushingfinger
Jan 11, 2004, 2:40 AM
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Ya YA I haet kidds theys narsty litta buggas, thay shood b assarsinaeted en thar parrants toooooo . :wink:
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Jan 11, 2004, 2:48 PM
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wow, that sucks. what the h-e-doubble hockey sticks did they think they were they doing!? Very low on today's "cool-o-meter" reading. And I checked, bashing rocks with hammers is NOT on my list of things to do today...
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sauron
Jan 11, 2004, 3:36 PM
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Geology class.
- d.
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sasuke
Jan 11, 2004, 4:37 PM
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In reply to: Geology class. - d.
That was my thought. Maybe some homeschoolers out for a geology fieldtrip.
Chris
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climbracer
Jan 11, 2004, 7:36 PM
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I guess the next thing their mommy will get them is spray paint!!
What a gem this mother is!
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Jan 11, 2004, 10:01 PM
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A light-hearted approach:
On the "glass-is-half-full" side of this situation, at least they weren't little gym grommets out trying real rock for the first time with all the latest gear Mom n' Pop had paid for, and greatly outclimbing you as you struggle away on your 2-month old project! :evil:
I haven't actually experienced this yet but I live in fear... :wink: :lol:
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Jan 11, 2004, 10:10 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: Geology class. - d. That was my thought. Maybe some homeschoolers out for a geology fieldtrip. Chris
I have to say, I don't think homeschooler jokes ever get old... they're right up there with midget jokes in my book. Well done.
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scubasnyder
Jan 11, 2004, 11:19 PM
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thats crazy u should have beat them with a size 11 hex
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okinawatricam
Jan 12, 2004, 12:26 AM
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The correlation between spelling and intelligence does not exit, you language NAZIs need to........
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Jan 12, 2004, 1:11 AM
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To the perosn who wrote this post. i live in Wesyt virginna I feel your pain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I once had a middle school field trip stop and the whole bunch of buggers had hammers and attacked a section of cliff I was on :( . I was sick to my stomch and when I asked the teacher to have them stop he looked at me like I was stealing his car. I just stood there and watched in horror and the kids did not know any better the teacher just was not interested in what I had to say.
The one really cool note was a kid took a full swing with a metal handled framing hammer to the rock (it was really hard quartz) and the thing pinged back and he screamed. I had to laugh i was like good for your little punk keep running though my mind.
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Jan 12, 2004, 2:05 AM
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In reply to: :evil: Morrison bouldering seems to be attracting low lifes.
The covariance between the event you related and bouldering seems pretty small to me. What do you mean?
Curt
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epic_ed
Jan 12, 2004, 2:47 AM
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In reply to: BTW dudes: you stick a child you will go to jail. Deservedly so. Yelling is permitted, however, expressing your displeasure verbally in a controlled and intellegent manner will 98 percect of the time do the trick.
Yeah, but beating them senseless is a lot more fun. :P Freakin brainless puke sacks.
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hazael
Jan 24, 2004, 7:56 AM
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grab the hammer from them, and hit the stupid hobbitses with it... they say even the dogs learn with beatings...
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Jan 24, 2004, 8:08 AM
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little kids + small hammers + rockfall-induced trail damage = overreaction or, more likely, CHOSS!
if the rock is that chossy, i'd be more worried about what is going to rain down on my head next.
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Jan 24, 2004, 3:26 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: Geology class. - d. That was my thought. Maybe some homeschoolers out for a geology fieldtrip. Chris I have to say, I don't think homeschooler jokes ever get old... they're right up there with midget jokes in my book. Well done.
Um, I wasn't making a joke or meaning any disrespect to homeschoolers. I was serious. My cousins were home schooled and that is exactly the type of field trip they would go on.
Chris
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Jan 25, 2004, 1:56 AM
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that´s precisely the best moment to do handcuff nots on the little bass-turds, after that, put them on the same daisychain anchored on a 3rd bolt, and warn them about moving too much.
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Jan 25, 2004, 6:56 PM
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Show the kids how to hang by a noose! :lol:
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Sounds to me they were studying geology. Hacking away at rocks is what people do to collect samples and perhaps, if there is moss, to see the clean rock. Nothing wrong with pursuing knowledge of the world we live in. They also probably didn't know that the rocks they were hammering are used by boulderers. You should have simply explained to them that the rocks are used by climbers and that people want them to be left untouched, otherwise it would affect the quality of the climbing, and then point to them some rocks that they can observe. They were obviously wearing safety goggles, implying that they had some guidance in this activity.
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Jan 26, 2004, 5:29 PM
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Sorta reminds me of belaying at Sunset Park, when a family walks by & stops to watch. I look away from my climber for an instant & notice a young girl, perhaps 5, standing on my rope. In the interest of the safety of all concerned, I told her loudly: "Please do not stand on the rope".
The father was incensed that I shouted at his little darling. Explaining that there was someone's life depending on this rope - not to mention that his rugrat could get hurt - did nothing to change his mind. Damn those inconsiderate rock climbers!!!
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Jan 26, 2004, 9:01 PM
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I would just like to throw little kids like that over the cliff, no respect, and why were they not supervised, its the adults fault for being a jackas$ and not keeping the kids in control, hammers damn little kids with hammers, what was the woman thinking?
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wyattearp
Jan 26, 2004, 9:03 PM
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In reply to: If you can't spell a word, don't use it: asinine ridiculous
Are we in a spelling Bee??
Loosen the restraints on your harness!
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Jan 26, 2004, 10:15 PM
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In reply to: Sounds to me they were studying geology. Hacking away at rocks is what people do to collect samples and perhaps, if there is moss, to see the clean rock. Nothing wrong with pursuing knowledge of the world we live in. They also probably didn't know that the rocks they were hammering are used by boulderers. You should have simply explained to them that the rocks are used by climbers and that people want them to be left untouched, otherwise it would affect the quality of the climbing, and then point to them some rocks that they can observe. They were obviously wearing safety goggles, implying that they had some guidance in this activity.
Exactly! What they were doing was probably meant to be educational in some sense. You could've educated them, and then everybody would have come out on top.
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Ahh, all the anger towards the little tikes! It's not like all of us weren't little bastards at that age, and it's not even to imply that any of us have stopped being little bastards (am I alone in this?). But dumb parents, kill dumb parents. Besides, you could then steal the children and have personal slaves to haul your gear until they get old enough to kick your ass and run away. I've got three right now, it works out well!
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climbrgirl
Jan 31, 2004, 7:24 AM
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Dude give the kids a break there just kids. You were a kid once too!
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In reply to: In reply to: Sounds to me they were studying geology. Hacking away at rocks is what people do to collect samples and perhaps, if there is moss, to see the clean rock. Nothing wrong with pursuing knowledge of the world we live in. They also probably didn't know that the rocks they were hammering are used by boulderers. You should have simply explained to them that the rocks are used by climbers and that people want them to be left untouched, otherwise it would affect the quality of the climbing, and then point to them some rocks that they can observe. They were obviously wearing safety goggles, implying that they had some guidance in this activity. Exactly! What they were doing was probably meant to be educational in some sense. You could've educated them, and then everybody would have come out on top.
I have to agree. Not everyone is a climber - the mother probably had no clue through no fault of her own. A polite explanation of the situation can quitely correct the problem. Plus, the mother goes away with a positive impression of climbers.
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