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angry
Oct 5, 2008, 1:40 AM
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So I came across an interesting realization yesterday. It's that I fucking hate Yosemite.
I wasn't there when I realized this. I was in Indian Creek if you must know. Anyway, I had partnered up with someone who does a lot of climbing in the valley. He kept asking me about specific routes in the valley and he only got a "meh" out of me. While sitting down one evening staring into the sky, he hands me a yosemite big walls books and proclaims it to be "inspirational reading".
I read a blurb about Lynn Hill and put the book down.
We talk about Freeblast, I've done the route and don't have much to say. It was a fun morning I thought. He tells me I should project the Leaning Tower, I couldn't get interested, it's in the valley. This went on for some time, there wasn't much there to capture my imagination. I think I'd like to attempt Free Rider sometime and the Higbee free variation of the Regular Route on Half dome. That seems to be enough.
It's kindof a small list for the professed epicenter of our little club. I couldn't get past the people, the heat, the rangers, being a 3rd class citizen, the dirt, the bears, and the green dragon. To me, a normally not negative person, the rock in no way makes up for the rest. I think he was actually pretty annoyed that this dear place to him wasn't anything more than a pain in the ass to me.
There you have it. It's been nearly a year and a half since I've been to the valley and I'm still tired of it.
So whats wrong with me? I feel like Muslim who's totally burned out Mecca. Or an English teacher who's bored with grammar. Please fix me, I'm broken.
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irregularpanda
Oct 5, 2008, 1:51 AM
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angry wrote: So whats wrong with me? I feel like Muslim who's totally burned out Mecca.
Nothing. Do you need Mecca or something?
Besides, you have *whispers* the diamond.
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angry
Oct 5, 2008, 1:57 AM
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irregularpanda wrote: angry wrote: So whats wrong with me? I feel like Muslim who's totally burned out on Mecca. Nothing. Do you need Mecca or something? Besides, you have *whispers* the diamond.
*Whispers even quieter* that's not all
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wanderlustmd
Oct 5, 2008, 2:00 AM
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angry wrote: So I came across an interesting realization yesterday. It's that I fucking hate Yosemite. I wasn't there when I realized this. I was in Indian Creek if you must know. Anyway, I had partnered up with someone who does a lot of climbing in the valley. He kept asking me about specific routes in the valley and he only got a "meh" out of me. While sitting down one evening staring into the sky, he hands me a yosemite big walls books and proclaims it to be "inspirational reading". I read a blurb about Lynn Hill and put the book down. We talk about Freeblast, I've done the route and don't have much to say. It was a fun morning I thought. He tells me I should project the Leaning Tower, I couldn't get interested, it's in the valley. This went on for some time, there wasn't much there to capture my imagination. I think I'd like to attempt Free Rider sometime and the Higbee free variation of the Regular Route on Half dome. That seems to be enough. It's kindof a small list for the professed epicenter of our little club. I couldn't get past the people, the heat, the rangers, being a 3rd class citizen, the dirt, the bears, and the green dragon. To me, a normally not negative person, the rock in no way makes up for the rest. I think he was actually pretty annoyed that this dear place to him wasn't anything more than a pain in the ass to me. There you have it. It's been nearly a year and a half since I've been to the valley and I'm still tired of it. So whats wrong with me? I feel like Muslim who's totally burned out Mecca. Or an English teacher who's bored with grammar. Please fix me, I'm broken.
Well, if you've been, you've been. I just left today and had a great time, but I can see that the rangers and bears and some aspects of the environment could be annoying.
It was my first visit, though, so despite the negative parts of it, I'm still pretty psyched about the place. To each his own.
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angry
Oct 5, 2008, 2:01 AM
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Isn't "Big Stone" supposed to be last thing I think before I fall asleep at night?
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tready
Oct 5, 2008, 2:02 AM
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Hell, I'm an English teacher, and I'll be the first to admit grammar is painfully boring.
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angry
Oct 5, 2008, 2:07 AM
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This might be a little off topic.
I'm in a public book store and was just surprised at just how loud babies can cry. Little monsters.
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coastal_climber
Oct 5, 2008, 2:26 AM
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Come up to the Eldred Valley in B.C. Lots of F.A.'s and walls taller than El Cap, plus no people.
>Cam
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hafilax
Oct 5, 2008, 2:33 AM
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Sounds more like you're a Christian who is tired of Mecca.
To thine own self be true.
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scottb
Oct 5, 2008, 2:35 AM
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angry wrote: I couldn't get past the people, the heat, the rangers, being a 3rd class citizen, the dirt, the bears, and the green dragon. To me, a normally not negative person, the rock in no way makes up for the rest. I think he was actually pretty annoyed that this dear place to him wasn't anything more than a pain in the ass to me.
Maybe you should consider yourself lucky. I hate all that stuff you mentioned (add Camp 4 to the list) but the rock more then makes up for it so I continue to deal with the bullshit to climb there.
Do you feel the same way about Tuolumne?
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irregularpanda
Oct 5, 2008, 2:37 AM
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angry wrote: Little monsters.
They aren't monsters. Babies are parasites.
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majid_sabet
Oct 5, 2008, 3:00 AM
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Non muslims are not welcomed nor allowed near Macca so you could never burn it.
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camhead
Oct 5, 2008, 3:09 AM
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shit angry, I've been saying that for years. Yosemite is more overrated than a Maple Canyon jughaul.
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coolcat83
Oct 5, 2008, 3:17 AM
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irregularpanda wrote: angry wrote: Little monsters. They aren't monsters. Babies are parasites.
I'm doing my rotation through the newborn nursery now, and they are cute as anything...of course I get to hand them to the parents when they cry, who then are stuck with them for the next 18 years. Still want one someday...
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deltav
Oct 5, 2008, 3:18 AM
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irregularpanda wrote: angry wrote: Little monsters. They aren't monsters. Babies are parasites.
Not true
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Maddhatter
Oct 5, 2008, 3:26 AM
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majid_sabet wrote: Non muslims are not welcomed nor allowed near Macca so you could never burn it.
The whole city or just the temple and rock it's self?
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jfox21
Oct 5, 2008, 3:27 AM
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true that angry!
i HATE the yosemite rangers. and the bears. and the tourists. and. . . the list goes on.
this summer i went on a trip to the valley. in one day i had my car broken into by a bear (there was absolutely no food in my car). and i had a jackass ranger give me a ticket for gifting alcohol to a minor cas i was drinking a beer with one of my best friends 2 weeks before his 21st bday. Fuck the valley
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quiteatingmysteak
Oct 5, 2008, 3:27 AM
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You go for your own reasons.
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majid_sabet
Oct 5, 2008, 3:36 AM
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Maddhatter wrote: majid_sabet wrote: Non muslims are not welcomed nor allowed near Macca so you could never burn it. The whole city or just the temple and rock it's self?
Macca , Madianeh and few other towns are off limit to non muslims. few non muslim have been near the tample but if you ever cut, you are going to be in deep sh*t.
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hafilax
Oct 5, 2008, 4:52 AM
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Ever notice the the Mountain Equipment Coop URL is mec.ca?
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moose_droppings
Oct 5, 2008, 5:33 AM
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angry wrote: To me, a normally not negative person.....
OK, where's angry and what have you done with him?
angry wrote: This might be a little off topic. I'm in a public book store and was just surprised at just how loud babies can cry. Little monsters.
Ah, there he is.
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majid_sabet
Oct 5, 2008, 6:31 AM
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jfox21 wrote: true that angry! i HATE the yosemite rangers. and the bears. and the tourists. and. . . the list goes on. this summer i went on a trip to the valley. in one day i had my car broken into by a bear (there was absolutely no food in my car). and i had a jackass ranger give me a ticket for gifting alcohol to a minor cas i was drinking a beer with one of my best friends 2 weeks before his 21st bday. Fuck the valley
did you eat inside the car on the way to valley? did you have anything in the back seat that looked like a daypack?
edit to add: this year, valley bears have been super active like never before they been attacking every house. few months ago, one bear broke in to a ranger house while he was out of town. bear stayed in his resident three days next to a refregrator while ranger's dog were fighting it. bear almost killed one dog but finally, they had to kill the bear.
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jfox21
Oct 5, 2008, 7:42 AM
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majid_sabet wrote: jfox21 wrote: true that angry! i HATE the yosemite rangers. and the bears. and the tourists. and. . . the list goes on. this summer i went on a trip to the valley. in one day i had my car broken into by a bear (there was absolutely no food in my car). and i had a jackass ranger give me a ticket for gifting alcohol to a minor cas i was drinking a beer with one of my best friends 2 weeks before his 21st bday. Fuck the valley did you eat inside the car on the way to valley? did you have anything in the back seat that looked like a daypack? edit to add: this year, valley bears have been super active like never before they been attacking every house. few months ago, one bear broke in to a ranger house while he was out of town. bear stayed in his resident three days next to a refregrator while ranger's dog were fighting it. bear almost killed one dog but finally, they had to kill the bear.
ya we probably did eat in the car. we were on a little bit of a road trip. but we cleaned it out pretty good before going to sleep. and the closest thing to a backpack inside of the car was a crashpad
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