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camhead
Jun 18, 2007, 12:43 AM
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I'm sorry, the goddamned adjective "splitter" just conjures up images of the worst elements of Colo-RadGuys who drive their fucking tacomas to the Creek, and clog up the crags with as many topropes as they have people in their "crew" and half of those people don't climb, you know, there may be like 12 people at the crag including girlfriends, djembe drums, black labs, yellow labs, chocolate labs, and the one guy in the group that sets up the topropes is like their god cause he has hookups on the peztl pro-deal at Neptune and he works at the spot and his girlfriend is a yoga instructor, and he can onsight a few of the Creek 12a's on his second go if the ticks are still there that he put up last labor day weekend and good lord he so so strong cause he can do like v9 serious in the gym you know and "yeah bra this corner is pretty splitter, yeah I almost sent it, no we'll have a toprope on it all day, sorry, bra, wow bra, that down jacket is kind of falling apart, when did you last bathe what you live down here? how do you survive without coffee shops and a college and a climbing gym I live in boulder bla bla bla do you have any extra chalk I used all mine up on these tick marks call the fucking magazines ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
I need a goddamned drink.
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reno
Jun 18, 2007, 12:50 AM
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Cheer up, as you won't have to deal with it much longer....There are no splitter cracks in Ohio.
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camhead
Jun 18, 2007, 12:56 AM
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that hurts, reno, that really hurts.
I still have this fall at the creek, and intend to maximize my time there, dammit.
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petsfed
Jun 18, 2007, 1:06 AM
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camhead wrote: I'm sorry, the goddamned adjective "splitter" just conjures up images of the worst elements of Colo-RadGuys who drive their fucking tacomas to the Creek, and clog up the crags with as many topropes as they have people in their "crew" and half of those people don't climb, you know, there may be like 12 people at the crag including girlfriends, djembe drums, black labs, yellow labs, chocolate labs, and the one guy in the group that sets up the topropes is like their god cause he has hookups on the peztl pro-deal at Neptune and he works at the spot and his girlfriend is a yoga instructor, and he can onsight a few of the Creek 12a's on his second go if the ticks are still there that he put up last labor day weekend and good lord he so so strong cause he can do like v9 serious in the gym you know and "yeah bra this corner is pretty splitter, yeah I almost sent it, no we'll have a toprope on it all day, sorry, bra, wow bra, that down jacket is kind of falling apart, when did you last bathe what you live down here? how do you survive without coffee shops and a college and a climbing gym I live in boulder bla bla bla do you have any extra chalk I used all mine up on these tick marks call the fucking magazines ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I need a goddamned drink.
I remember asking after good splitter good-hands cracks and being pointed at IHC, amongst others. I'm glad I don't live in Boulder anymore.
/drives a Toyota, but not a tacoma. Doesn't bring carhardts or down jackets to the Creek
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rymep
Jun 18, 2007, 1:31 AM
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Could be worse, I was down there a few weeks ago and ran into a scout group. One guy was aiding all the climbs and setting up top-ropes for the 12-13 year old kids.
At least the "bras" could almost climb the thing.
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camhead
Jun 18, 2007, 2:19 AM
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well, I've got to admit, I have a tacoma as well. but it's 2wd, so it doesn't count.
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ja1484
Jun 18, 2007, 2:24 AM
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Ah Boulder....the frat house of the outdoor world...
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crackmd
Jun 18, 2007, 2:32 AM
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I love Boulder-bashing. This has the potential to be the best thread ever.
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coastal_climber
Jun 18, 2007, 3:05 AM
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camhead wrote: I'm sorry, the goddamned adjective "splitter" just conjures up images of the worst elements of Colo-RadGuys who drive their fucking tacomas to the Creek, and clog up the crags with as many topropes as they have people in their "crew" and half of those people don't climb, you know, there may be like 12 people at the crag including girlfriends, djembe drums, black labs, yellow labs, chocolate labs, and the one guy in the group that sets up the topropes is like their god cause he has hookups on the peztl pro-deal at Neptune and he works at the spot and his girlfriend is a yoga instructor, and he can onsight a few of the Creek 12a's on his second go if the ticks are still there that he put up last labor day weekend and good lord he so so strong cause he can do like v9 serious in the gym you know and "yeah bra this corner is pretty splitter, yeah I almost sent it, no we'll have a toprope on it all day, sorry, bra, wow bra, that down jacket is kind of falling apart, when did you last bathe what you live down here? how do you survive without coffee shops and a college and a climbing gym I live in boulder bla bla bla do you have any extra chalk I used all mine up on these tick marks call the fucking magazines ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I need a goddamned drink.
Good Call.
>Cam
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lemon_boy
Jun 18, 2007, 3:27 AM
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hmmm. i pretty much have to agree, except that you have to admit that utah has their fair share of them as well, including the lame-wads that use splitter as an adjective, or call a corner a splitter. that being said, boulder is the capital of douche-bags-that-leave-a-toprope-all-day, and other complete gheyness.
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reno
Jun 18, 2007, 3:55 AM
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clausti wrote: reno wrote: Cheer up, as you won't have to deal with it much longer....There are no splitter cracks in Ohio. very very soon i'm going to start telling ppl to shut the fuck up. 
Or you could understand that it was a friendly jab between two guys who know each other well, enjoy each other's camaraderie, and wish nothing but the best for each other, no matter where the road may take them.
Your call.
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clausti
Jun 18, 2007, 5:01 AM
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reno wrote: clausti wrote: reno wrote: Cheer up, as you won't have to deal with it much longer....There are no splitter cracks in Ohio. very very soon i'm going to start telling ppl to shut the fuck up. Or you could understand that it was a friendly jab between two guys who know each other well, enjoy each other's camaraderie, and wish nothing but the best for each other, no matter where the road may take them. Your call.
oh come on! you are like 18th person to tell him its the end of the world as we know it [insert that R.E.M song] and I put a pirate face in it!
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sanfranpunk
Jun 18, 2007, 5:27 AM
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i refuse to top rope in the creek(unless its a 13+)
also no yelling "TAKE!"
only taking 4 #2s on generic crack and belaying your partner backwards(so as to keep your onsight option alive.
by the way I have a 2wd Nissan pickup
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Jun 18, 2007, 5:46 AM
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camhead wrote: I'm sorry, the goddamned adjective "splitter" just conjures up images of the worst elements of Colo-RadGuys who drive their fucking tacomas to the Creek, and clog up the crags with as many topropes as they have people in their "crew" and half of those people don't climb, you know, there may be like 12 people at the crag including girlfriends, djembe drums, black labs, yellow labs, chocolate labs, and the one guy in the group that sets up the topropes is like their god cause he has hookups on the peztl pro-deal at Neptune and he works at the spot and his girlfriend is a yoga instructor, and he can onsight a few of the Creek 12a's on his second go if the ticks are still there that he put up last labor day weekend and good lord he so so strong cause he can do like v9 serious in the gym you know and "yeah bra this corner is pretty splitter, yeah I almost sent it, no we'll have a toprope on it all day, sorry, bra, wow bra, that down jacket is kind of falling apart, when did you last bathe what you live down here? how do you survive without coffee shops and a college and a climbing gym I live in boulder bla bla bla do you have any extra chalk I used all mine up on these tick marks call the fucking magazines ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I need a goddamned drink.
i lived in boulder for two years; this is brilliant; i absolutely love it : ) ............and only too true...
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caughtinside
Jun 18, 2007, 5:54 AM
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Duuuuude.
That rant was soooo splitter. Split--ter! Aw hells yeah!
Hey, you want to listed to some Dave shows I burned? Sierra brought some hummus from Alfalfas, we can totally chill and get the splitter sendin' groove on!
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curt
Jun 18, 2007, 6:56 AM
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clausti wrote: reno wrote: clausti wrote: reno wrote: Cheer up, as you won't have to deal with it much longer....There are no splitter cracks in Ohio. very very soon i'm going to start telling ppl to shut the fuck up. Or you could understand that it was a friendly jab between two guys who know each other well, enjoy each other's camaraderie, and wish nothing but the best for each other, no matter where the road may take them. Your call. oh come on! you are like 18th person to tell him its the end of the world as we know it...
18 people could certainly be wrong--consider how many voted for Bush...
Curt
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clausti
Jun 18, 2007, 7:18 AM
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caughtinside wrote: Duuuuude. That rant was soooo splitter.
trophy.
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iwasasportweenie
Jun 18, 2007, 1:50 PM
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Guys, does this mean I can't have a splitter day at Rumney today?
#^%& !
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sgauss
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wideguy wrote: clausti wrote: very very soon i'm going to start telling ppl to shut the fuck up. Hey, I hear there's not much climbing in Ohio... that's gonna suck for you two, huh? (go ahead, might as well get started. )
The only thing that's splitter in Ohio is fat people's pants. So ya got that going for ya.
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maldaly
Jun 18, 2007, 2:52 PM
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camhead,
You are so wrong...
I have a cattle dog.
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pseudolith
Jun 18, 2007, 3:03 PM
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Hella splitter, yo.
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granite_grrl
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Splitter arete, eh? Love the oxymoron.
Clausti, its just that the word "Ohio" brings up images of flat farm land, its just a totally unhip state. I mean, "Ohio", you try to make it sound cool. But if someone said "I'm moving to Southern Ontario" most people here would scratch their heads and say nothing, where if they knew what the climbing was really like around here they'd sind a different tune. I'd wager that S.Ontario has Ohio beat hands down.
Trick is to change people's perseptions of Ohio. Start tell people how awesome it will be being so close to places like the Red, and all the other awesome things about Ohio...whatever they are.
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