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reefer
May 16, 2005, 10:29 PM
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Anyone ever do those "pay $10 and climb the hard side... if u hit the button, you get $100" climbing walls and malls and other places??
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sha_ba_do_bang
May 16, 2005, 10:32 PM
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Yup, and won the 100 bucks. Wasn;t hard except i had to go home and get 10 bucks.The first 2 panels were easier and then their was a short dyno because the holds were like 5 feet apart. So i jumped for it and went real quick. I was the only one that day that won. Everyone else waited to long on the wall and got wasted. It was a good investment
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reefer
May 16, 2005, 10:36 PM
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thats cool... im not really a climber... i only climb when i visit NC a couple times a year.. but i like to think i have OK climbing skills for not doing it a lot. On this wall, the guy will do it once for you... and yes he did a dyno for the win... the only problem is right before the dyno the last hold is a kind of pinching hold. I think im gonna try anyway, its always in my mall.
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slobmonster
May 16, 2005, 10:46 PM
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Ha. Some friends (strong ones) all found their way to the Fryeburg Fair (Maine) a few years ago... and after they each won the $200 prize, the carnie working the attraction caught onto the vibe, and somewhat coarsely prevented them from any more attempts.
So if you go, and win some cash, don't come back with all your buddies in a conga line!
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grover
May 16, 2005, 10:58 PM
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Man, I gotta get out of the sticks, 10$ gives you a chance for 100$?!?
I think I've found my calling, with an investment in a few dozen disguises...... Whoa.... I could even turn my Rag into a reality. :lol:
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alpinerock
May 16, 2005, 11:09 PM
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yeah, i haven't ever seen one of those around where i live, probably too high of a concentraion of climbers. Everone i meet that finds out that i climb has a sibling or cousin that climbs.
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kobaz
May 17, 2005, 8:12 PM
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I hardly ever go to the mall, but maybe I should go more often. I could use $100 to buy some more gear.
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grabngrip
May 17, 2005, 8:49 PM
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im with that kobaz. i could always use more gear. they have a rock wall at great america her in california. but you dont win a prize. they just look at you like you have a great talent. the wall isnt very hard though
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keinangst
May 17, 2005, 9:05 PM
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Ours here is set up by the USMC, I believe. You get to the top, then they lower you down and talk to you about joining. Then you go fight some dragon and stand there in your dress blues looking like a badass with a sword you'll never use.
What? Oh, no, I've never seen one with money involved. There are enough good boulderers here that the operation would be broke by mid-afternoon.
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coldclimb
May 17, 2005, 9:23 PM
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I wonder if the carnies ever meet up to have coffee, and sit around going "You ever catch a bunch of real climbers trying to hose you by coming in groups and climbing the tower?" :lol:
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justafurnaceman
May 17, 2005, 9:29 PM
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I tried once, when I first started to climb, and got pumped out before hitting the crimper hold.
I hope to do it this year though.
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