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tgreene
Sep 21, 2006, 2:51 PM
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She actually did try to say something about Aliens, to which I cut her off and showed here that I have CCH on speed-dial...
Sorry babe, but I'm quite confident that I know more about Aliens than, oh, most people at this point in time! :mrgreen:
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redlegrangerone
Sep 21, 2006, 2:54 PM
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Actually Tgreene, you know more about aliens than I EVER want to know. :lol:
[but people here sure make you pay for it]
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shakylegs
Sep 21, 2006, 3:00 PM
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In reply to: Sorry babe, but I'm quite confident that I know more about Aliens than, oh, most people at this point in time! :mrgreen:
I think it's so cute that you set such lofty goals for yourself.
You most definitely deserve a Bud Lite.
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bill413
Sep 21, 2006, 3:27 PM
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In reply to: I never thought I needed one, until I bought one. Once you have a #4, it seems you always find a place to use it. :lol: |
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qtm
Sep 21, 2006, 4:52 PM
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In reply to: I popped in to one of the local outdoor shops over the summer, browsed for a while, then told the first guy I saw that I needed someone to cut some webbing for me. Kid comes over and asks what I want, and I tell him, "25 feet of this and 25 feet of that." He's pulling it off the spool and he says, "You know, it's not safe to tie a harness..." I never said I was tying harnesses ... I never said anything about what I was doing with it. Nevertheless, I've climbed in many, many modified Swiss seats over the years... this webbing, though, was for TR anchors. I just looked at him kind of quizzically and said, "Just ring it up."
You should have asked it if was safe to tie up little kids. Say you're starting a baby sitting service and need to keep the kids tethered. Ask about how well it slips, you don't want them choking after all.
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djnibs
Sep 21, 2006, 4:59 PM
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Heres a good newb story. I was at the store, purchasing shoes and harness for the lady friend, and this gumby (refering to a customer) is purchasing ice climbing gear.
He bought everything from a jacket, to clothes, to a pack, to ice picks, rope, webbing, carabiners, belay. You name it he bought it.
The reasoning he used to buy it was that hes going climbing with a buddy, (who has climbed ice for 10 years or somthing). He bought 3 of everything for him, his wife, and his smoking hot daughter! The clerk then insisted he get some ice pickets, and a couple ice screws. To which he replied, thankfully,
"What are they for?"
It was quite amusing to watch him shop. He had no clue what anything was, or what it was for. I asked if he would adopt me, and he looked at my puzzled. :(
He probably droped about $3000 on gear that he might only use once. haha. damn
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dbrayack
Sep 21, 2006, 5:15 PM
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In reply to: Heres a good newb story. I was at the store, purchasing shoes and harness for the lady friend, and this gumby (refering to a customer) is purchasing ice climbing gear. He bought everything from a jacket, to clothes, to a pack, to ice picks, rope, webbing, carabiners, belay. You name it he bought it. The reasoning he used to buy it was that hes going climbing with a buddy, (who has climbed ice for 10 years or somthing). He bought 3 of everything for him, his wife, and his smoking hot daughter! The clerk then insisted he get some ice pickets, and a couple ice screws. To which he replied, thankfully, "What are they for?" It was quite amusing to watch him shop. He had no clue what anything was, or what it was for. I asked if he would adopt me, and he looked at my puzzled. He probably droped about $3000 on gear that he might only use once. haha. damn
You'll be seeing that on ebay sometime in the not so distant future I'm sure :P
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desertdude420
Sep 21, 2006, 5:31 PM
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I love it when trust funders start climbing. When the weather goes bad, they tend to bail off and leave half their rack behind. Just wait for the rain shower to pass then go get all the shiny new gear that they left!
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desertdude420
Sep 21, 2006, 5:32 PM
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I love it when trust funders start climbing. When the weather goes bad, they tend to bail off and leave half their rack behind. Just wait for the rain shower to pass then go get all the shiny new gear that they left!
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zacrobinson
Sep 21, 2006, 5:38 PM
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I was looking for some skis the other day. Let me preface this by saying that even though I am from TX and know absolutely nothing about skis, I have skied enough recently to at least know I wanted a ski length of about 185.
I ask the guy at the counter to give me some info and after his spiel he picks up a pair of 165's and tells me that these would be perfect for me. I tell him I was wanting something longer. He gets a 172 and says that these should be agressive enough for me. I tell him I want a 185 and he tells me that is too much ski for me and I should not get that. I have skied 182 all last season (and by all last season, I men teh 8 days I got to see snow, I am from TX)
I walked out without buying anything. Mostly cause they didn't have what I wanted, but if they did...
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desertdude420
Sep 21, 2006, 6:25 PM
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In reply to: I was looking for some skis the other day. Let me preface this by saying that even though I am from TX and know absolutely nothing about skis, I have skied enough recently to at least know I wanted a ski length of about 185. I ask the guy at the counter to give me some info and after his spiel he picks up a pair of 165's and tells me that these would be perfect for me. I tell him I was wanting something longer. He gets a 172 and says that these should be agressive enough for me. I tell him I want a 185 and he tells me that is too much ski for me and I should not get that. I have skied 182 all last season (and by all last season, I men teh 8 days I got to see snow, I am from TX) I walked out without buying anything. Mostly cause they didn't have what I wanted, but if they did... |
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svilnit
Sep 21, 2006, 6:39 PM
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No wonder they looked at me funny when I went in there saying I wanted the 500's :lol:
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dutyje
Sep 21, 2006, 9:58 PM
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In reply to: Not that I own a #4 BD, but I've certainly wished that I owned one on at least 20 occassions!
I've got a shiny new #4 that I've only brought along on one occassion (as in brought it in the pack). Looking at the route, I decided to leave it on the ground. Didn't need it, and it never has made it into the pack again. I've wanted a #4 on a number of occassions, but I've always made do by just climbing to a different placement (after much whining about runouts and stuff). I do have a route or two on the tick list where I know I'll want it, but with those couple of minor exceptions, the thing is just collecting dust.
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redlegrangerone
Sep 21, 2006, 10:03 PM
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^^^^^^Send it to me, I'll scratch it up for you^^^^^^^^
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talons05
Sep 22, 2006, 1:47 AM
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In reply to: Walking into a ski shop and saying;"I want a pair of 185's" is a rooky move. No offense.
It's "Rookie..." And there's nothing wrong with wanting to stay with what makes you comfortable. Too many salespeople assume that they know better than you what you want. If he is comfortable skiing that length then who is anyone to say it's the "wrong" size? I went in to buy some big alpine skiis for approach/descent/drunken bar brawls, and was told that I "needed" to be looking for something different. By God, if I want to make a quick ski descent of "Lotus Flower Tower" using a Necky touring kayak for each foot, then that's what IIIII want. So just ring it up -- Bitch.
Cheers,
A.W.
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anykineclimb
Sep 22, 2006, 2:48 AM
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Heres something from the other side.
A few years ago when working at a shop this guy comes in asking about a "cheap" biner. So I'm showing him various ones and he's asking how strong they are. Not bothering with trying to explain kilonewtons to him I give him some rough pound force measurements, which, he didn't seem to understand either. THEN in a test to measure the strength of one of the biners, he grabs each end with his fingers and pulls it along its spine!
"ok, that one will do" and buys the one he tested.
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dleighto
Sep 22, 2006, 3:13 AM
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In reply to: Heres something from the other side. A few years ago when working at a shop this guy comes in asking about a "cheap" biner. So I'm showing him various ones and he's asking how strong they are. Not bothering with trying to explain kilonewtons to him I give him some rough pound force measurements, which, he didn't seem to understand either. THEN in a test to measure the strength of one of the biners, he grabs each end with his fingers and pulls it along its spine! "ok, that one will do" and buys the one he tested.
My money says that he used it for a key ring or some other non-climbing purpose.
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ropeboy
Sep 22, 2006, 4:05 AM
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Related topic: When I was running marathons I went to Sports Authority for some running shoes. I needed an Asics, for a lightweight runner, a training shoe, with pronation control. The first question out of the clerk's mouth was "What color are you looking for?"
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mattyp
Sep 22, 2006, 4:41 AM
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The longer I look around, the more I notice that the only place to get running shoes, is from a store that specializes in running shoes.
p.s. I know, this is off topic.
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bill413
Sep 25, 2006, 1:56 PM
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In reply to: Heres something from the other side. A few years ago when working at a shop this guy comes in asking about a "cheap" biner. So I'm showing him various ones and he's asking how strong they are. Not bothering with trying to explain kilonewtons to him I give him some rough pound force measurements, which, he didn't seem to understand either. THEN in a test to measure the strength of one of the biners, he grabs each end with his fingers and pulls it along its spine! "ok, that one will do" and buys the one he tested.
Makes me feel secure.
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mattyp
Sep 25, 2006, 2:07 PM
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"You going to do some climbing?" to which I reply, "Nah, I'm decorating my Christmas Tree."
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palmieri
Sep 25, 2006, 3:11 PM
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Playing with a large tricam at EMS, an employee comes up to me and my buddy and says, "Those are Aliens! You'll need about a half dozen of those." - this is why i love ems
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