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darkside
May 1, 2006, 1:18 PM
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It's after 9am on the right coast and no shop!!!!!! :evil:
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betaben
May 1, 2006, 1:23 PM
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Morning Grant.
How's it going dude!
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arrettinator
May 1, 2006, 1:41 PM
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Morning yinz.
Another Monday.
Went climbing Saturday.
First time out since Labor Day.
I'm sore as hell.
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darkside
May 1, 2006, 2:06 PM
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Hey Ben - I was thinking of you and Kate recently. Too bad you're on the opposite coast again. Hey do I remember you saying you'd lead that roof at Coopers?
Here's the summary of life in the west
Social life - doesn't exist :?
Work life - Mon/Fri well paid lack of climbing :tinfoilhat:
Ice life - 39 days and counting. There's still ice :D
Rock life - Two weekends so far including 5.9 offwidth and 5.10b sport leads :shock:
Car life - :deadhorse: Well not yet but it's rattling and squeaking more.
General outlook - :righton:
So who's for some bacon sarnies?..... with HP sauce of course.
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wideguy
May 1, 2006, 2:21 PM
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Morning Grant. Shop's been pretty hit or miss lately. There's a rumor we're gonna be bought out by Starshmucks, free WiFi for everyone!!
8^)
My life is slightly less exciting than yours, although I did manage my second day of multi pitch trad last week, 8 pitches on Whitehorse Slab. That was fun. :D
I'll take my usual.
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macherry
May 1, 2006, 2:58 PM
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hey, it's a sausage party in the shop today!!!!!!
morning all
hey grant you still heading to skaha on the may long weekend????
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betaben
May 1, 2006, 3:05 PM
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Grant.
Of course i'd lead that roof. It looked to cool. haven't got a chance to yqet though.
Nice to still have ice, isnt it.
Have a great one
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darkside
May 1, 2006, 3:08 PM
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In reply to: I prefer someone more wholesome. >snip< I'm not Catholic mind you, but they must be wholesome, right? 8^)
In reply to: hey, it's a sausage party in the shop today!!!!!! morning all hey grant you still heading to skaha on the may long weekend????
I was thinking of Skaha for Easter until the weather crapped out. Is that what you meant? I hadn't really given much thought to the May two-four yet.
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darkside
May 1, 2006, 3:14 PM
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In reply to: Grant. Of course i'd lead that roof. It looked to cool. haven't got a chance to yqet though. Nice to still have ice, isnt it. Have a great one
The ice is getting questionable now but it's definitely still there to seek out, find, and climb. Meanwhile exploration of the rock continues.
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macherry
May 1, 2006, 3:38 PM
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I meant may 2-4..........easter is past and gone!!!!!!!!
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granite_grrl
May 1, 2006, 4:16 PM
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Hey Grant, Nathan and I are talking more and more seriously about heading out west to Calgary. You know anything about the housing market out there? We're pretty sick and tired of renting, and if we're going to be out there for a while thought it might be worth while to get a house.
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jules
May 1, 2006, 5:07 PM
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I already went for a bike ride and had my free Rockrammer-- doubleshot cubano with a little cream-- and chilled out downtown. Got a couple hours before I go sling coffee and make sammiches for the afternoon.
Girl made a kitty face in my drink with steamed milk. I have a cell phone picture, but alas, no way to upload it. It was pretty sweet.
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winter
May 1, 2006, 5:09 PM
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In reply to: Hey Grant, Nathan and I are talking more and more seriously about heading out west to Calgary. You know anything about the housing market out there? We're pretty sick and tired of renting, and if we're going to be out there for a while thought it might be worth while to get a house.
I can answer that one. It's hot, real hot.
For most houses there is a bidding war, a lot go for more than they were listed. That being said, it shows no signs of slowing down and with the increase of over 25% last year, it's still very much worth the investment. My house has near tripled in value since I bought it. You can still get a good deal, meaning close to downtown for less than Vancouver or Toronto.
In other news, if I weren't in Ireland I would so be there in Skaha for May long. Guess it will have to wait until another weekend. I was thinking the Canada day one.
Both my horses left this weekend, but one will come back pregnant and one trained, so that's ok.
Grant, let's hang out this week, I'll call you. Now that the horses are gone I have more time.
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wideguy
May 1, 2006, 5:23 PM
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That's pretty much the housing market in North America it seems.
I'm thinking South America... Ihear you can still get large lots of land down there pretty cheap
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jumpingrock
May 1, 2006, 7:13 PM
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Morning all!!
Emilie and I are finally sorta settled in Calgary. Everything went relitively smoothly over the weekend. Emilie and I were so tuckered out we passed out shortly after checking into a hotel. Last night was very well deserved rest :-) Didn't have to do anything for 6 hours for the first time in over two weeks.
Of course, I contributed to Grant's lack of a social life by not calling him yesterday. :-( But I promise I'll make up for it this week! We'll go for beers or something this week. And definitely hit the rock next weekend. Thinking about heading to Banff/Lake Louise if the weather is up to par for the show you guys are holding up there. Also will try to head up to Wasooch or Barrier on thursday if the weather holds.
In reply to: Grant, let's hang out this week, I'll call you. Now that the horses are gone I have more time.
Can Emilie and I join ya guys? Been waiting to meet the infamous winter for many years. ;-)
In reply to: Hey Grant, Nathan and I are talking more and more seriously about heading out west to Calgary. You know anything about the housing market out there? We're pretty sick and tired of renting, and if we're going to be out there for a while thought it might be worth while to get a house.
Sweet! You know what will happen though? You will end up here just as I head back East and then we won't get to climb together. :-( If you do get here in time we can go climb another moderate choss pile that you can get us lost on. ;-)
With regards to the housing market, I highly recomend buying a place. Emilie and I would if we had some money:?. They are REALLY expensive though. ($300,000-$500,000) for smallish bungalows.
In reply to: meant may 2-4..........easter is past and gone!!!!!!!!
To clear up some of the confusion here, I mentioned that Emilie and I would be going and Grant would come along IF we could convince him. This of course would require me to bring it up with him... which I haven't yet. So Grant... May 2-4, Skaha? :-D
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macherry
May 1, 2006, 7:20 PM
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jr, try to drag grant to skaha on the long weekend. I look forward to meeting you and emilie!!!! I'll also be bringing some non rc.commers along for the ride!!!!!
Winter is very fun to hang out with and to climb with. Hopefully, i'll be able to connect with her sometime this summer. I plan to make my way out to canmore.
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winter
May 1, 2006, 7:32 PM
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JR, yes, let's dial it up.
The 4 of us should head out to the pub, maybe wed night?
Depends on when I go see my horse at the trainer, I will keep you posted.
Thanks Marge :wink: I used to be fun to climb with, back when I could climb. Since I've climbed a total of 4 times in the last six months, I'm sucking bad. If someone's ropegunning though I'm in.
JR< my favorite after work spot is Prairie. Stiff though, maybe I'm not up for it yet this year....
Marge, def lets climb this summer. We should meet one weekend in Stone hill Montana, 'close' for both of us.
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darkside
May 1, 2006, 7:42 PM
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:wtf: What's with planning my social calendar without telling me....
:drama:
I am so out of the loop, even the loop lied to me about having a social life.
:robert: Apparently I'm having more fun than I know and even have social engagements to fulfill in BC :roll:
:lol: :lol: :lol:
Soooooooo...... I don't know what the fux-happnin; but if it doesn't interfere with my ice climbing and I'm not expected at that M-F thing that steals the occasional Saturday, then I guess I could do .....something.
8^) futures so bright, I gotta wear shades.
Oh and erm, that M-F thing has me busy for the afternoon shift this week at least. Mornings until 3pm-ish are open though. Various forms of hanging are possible but if any involve nooses, then I get to tie the knot.
Oh and talking of tying the knot, JR asked me to marry him last time we met...... I agreed.
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macherry
May 1, 2006, 7:59 PM
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winter, i'm going to the bugs july 12-15th. I thought i might make a road trip to banff to visit my little brother........maybe even head to calgary to visit some old high school friends and of course you.
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winter
May 1, 2006, 8:04 PM
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Well Marge if you came a couple days early you could tie one on Calgary style for stampede. Otherwise, visit anytime!
I hate that I used all my weekends this winter with the crush instead of coming to see you and ski :evil: boys suck.
I am in Hawaii July 29th-aug7th but other than that summer is wide open. Yay.
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granite_grrl
May 1, 2006, 10:59 PM
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In reply to: Oh and talking of tying the knot, JR asked me to marry him last time we met...... I agreed.
David, you going to do it on Yam??! Yay! You have a date?
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tattooed_climber
May 2, 2006, 4:07 AM
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grant....your duties of the canadian dirtbag association demand you go to skaha....sign up in the thread i started in the canada forum...
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