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dirko
Feb 24, 2006, 7:52 PM
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Jeff Achey RIP.
Dingus has got the right idea on the photos. I get tired of asking whether the route in photo was actually sent, if it was revisted for photos (a la many El Cap pics); etc. Popular climbing photography is a slippery slope.
Perhaps it is cliche to rip on the mags, but was this so 15 years ago? Something has changed, I guess it was us....
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phaedrus
Feb 24, 2006, 8:00 PM
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In reply to: And never forget how good magazines for the bathroom. There's just something weird about logging on when you're trying to get a log out... Mal
:lol: :lol: Makes me think of the guy sitting in the john and talking on his cell phone when I was in Target earlier this week....
I was pretty surprised to see Thesenga being re-hired; apparently he at least didn't burn any bridges, just rock... let's see how he does with his 2nd chance at this.
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yosemite
Feb 25, 2006, 1:43 AM
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That ol' dog keeps chasin' its tail and wonders why it don't go anywhere.
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billcoe_
Feb 25, 2006, 2:12 AM
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In reply to: I'd like to know whats wrong with a few teenage rimjob princesses anyway??? DMT
SIR! Please stop stealing my lines.
It's too painful.
To JT and MS, welcome back. Please pay attention to my needs and you will receive no ill will from me. R & I has had some great stuff lately - but I'll add, the last gear issue had them Pussing out, like you climbing mag Pussies back in the day, by not being judgmental.
GODDAMMIT! WOULD YOU MAKE A FRIGGAN JUDGMENT CALL ONCE IN A WHILE AND SAY THAT SOMETHING IS WORSE THAN SOMETHING ELSE FOR CHRISTSAKES.
I appreciated that while you were gone, Climbing rated gear A+ or C-.
Don't show up unless yo can make the hard call and do that, despite pissing off your advertisers. We lowly users want to know you are on our wavelength and support us.
So, #1 issue, how about a gear article on Aliens. Get the real story. Interview old disgruntled workers. Show us the new testing machines.
Grab the new Cinch from Trango, for some reason many use to feel that the Gri-Gri was significantly better. IS IT STILL? Why or why not? !
What about the continued effects of pitons and the pussy's too lazy, scared or indifferent who have to use them to tear the rock up? ! Do a Ron Olevesky interview article and get some Federal slackhounds to spout off on the lowlifes tearing up the cliffs?! HOW ABOUT RESURRECTING THE ETHICAL SHIFT THAT GALEN ROWELL, CHOIUNARD, HENNICK, ERIKKSON AND ROBINSON wanted to effect- and failed, 100 years ago in the 70's. Post that pic of Serenity crack one more time fer christsakes. Stir up the shit;.
Call up John Long and beg for an article or 3. The man is a magician with words.
We don't want to hear of some kid who can boulder v10 while listening to Rap. WE DON'T CARE, yaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnnn.
BTW, I like the Epperson kind of pics, high angle, hot, steep and hard stuff. Great shots. Don't know what Dingus is talking about. I have plenty of amateur shots which just suck.
BTW, welcome back.
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curt
Feb 25, 2006, 3:27 AM
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In reply to: What happened to Achey? For a while he was doing pretty well, IMO....
That's what I would like to know too. Jeff Achey is the only reason I subscribed to Climbing again. That being said, I think Matt is a really nice guy and I don't know Thesenga at all.
Curt
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phillygoat
Feb 27, 2006, 12:03 AM
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I like the magazines for a number of reasons. However, the gear issues are of little use to the subscribers who have been reading monthly reviews of new gear all along (as well as here). I feel cheated for having the gear issue included as one of a limited number of issues. A miniscule complaint in the grand scheme of things, but every time I unwrap one of those issues, I flip through it in two minutes and throw it into the recycling pile.
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roadman33
Feb 28, 2006, 7:09 AM
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Matt is the man, but thesenga is a bolt chopping fire breathing dragon.
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starkcontrast
Mar 6, 2006, 2:18 PM
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i think climbing will get a much needed lift from this change of the guard. i have never met jt or matt formally, but having read some of matt's articles and spoken to him via email. the guy is going to bring some much needed spunk to the rag. i wish them the best of luck and i look forward to their contribution to the magazine.
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talons05
Mar 6, 2006, 3:01 PM
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In reply to: every time I unwrap one of those [gear] issues, I flip through it in two minutes and throw it into the recycling pile.
Sounds kind of like what I do with EVERY issue. Last copy I picked up: AD, AD,AD, AD, 1/2 page of contents + AD, another AD, 1/2 page AD + editor/publisher information, AD, Letters (with 1/4 page AD), AD, Content (with 1/4 or 1/8 page AD)... ad infinitum.
Give me a break. Besides, other than current (sort of) news every issue is quite redundant and recycled.
To Mr. Samet and Sir Chops-a-lot:
Maybe I would buy the mag if there were a few less ads... And if every copy of Alpinist has spontaneously burst into flames. And if I feel like reminding myself what it's like to WASTE money.
Cheers,
A.W.
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