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sungam
Dec 26, 2008, 3:58 AM
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adatesman wrote: Well then. Sungam says: sungam wrote: *belong in general not in scummunity* Must be true then, huh? 
If sungam sez it, it goes.
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suilenroc
Dec 26, 2008, 8:46 AM
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materialistic Nancy's... go get some!
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rockie
Dec 26, 2008, 11:57 AM
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churningindawake wrote: rockie wrote: You won't be disappointed, it was far better than a previous one of his I bought. Looks like it would be a really good movie. Dave Macleod has done some pretty incredible stuff. What was the previous one that you saw? E11?
Yes that's the one, did not find it as good in comparison.
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Adk
Dec 26, 2008, 12:29 PM
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Seeing that I just bought a house this last January I received nothing for my climbing. I did receive a compound miter saw and a table saw.
time to build a campus board.
My 16 y/o son will be receiving his first nuts, a bunch of slings and several biners. He's stoked about climbing this year.
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fresh
Dec 26, 2008, 2:15 PM
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I got a ton of long underwear and socks, an ice screw, some nice clothes, a few cool-looking books, but far and away the best gift (from my girlfriend):
http://www.amazon.com/...-Anker/dp/0898866790
eiger: the vertical arena.
yeah it's out of print. it was the last english edition for sale. my gf RULES.
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Gmburns2000
Dec 26, 2008, 2:37 PM
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Let's see...
I got a battery-less flashlight from my Grandma, and I got a check for $200 from my mum, and I got a down vest from LL Bean from my pop, and I got a "On Writing" book by Steven King from my other Grandma, and a check from my Aunt, and I got a Best Buy GC from my Uncle, [deep breath], and, and, and...some cookies!
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jcrew
Dec 26, 2008, 4:47 PM
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tradrenn wrote: Jcrew: I just got a nice grand tour of Apple Valley by Cosmiccragsman this past Monday, very nice place, it could use some more "development", climbing wise that is.
there is a lot of potential.. also, there is a lot already established. PM me if you want the full tour.
o.k. day after Xmas....where is that confounded UPS?
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jcrew
Dec 26, 2008, 4:49 PM
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Sarah_Sunshine wrote: A 24-pack of home-pregnancy tests from The Dollar Tree.
cool.....come visit and let's put that gift to use.
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wonderwoman
Dec 26, 2008, 5:15 PM
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jcrew wrote: Sarah_Sunshine wrote: A 24-pack of home-pregnancy tests from The Dollar Tree. cool.....come visit and let's put that gift to use.
I wouldn't trust dollar tree pregnancy tests or condoms! Everything goes to the dollar tree before it gets a consumer recall! 
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wonderwoman
Dec 26, 2008, 5:22 PM
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I scored big time. It was another festivus miracle!
I got me a new pair of Evolv Hera's
Mountain Hardware Base liner micro fleece gloves
PMI leather belayer gloves with a reinforced palm to wear over my micro fleece gloves
An aluminum water bottle
A warm backcountry.com base layer shirt
And these awesome North Face micro fleece / soft fleece lined pants which are cute AND functional:
I got tons of other cool non-climbing stuff too. Josh didn't make out so bad, either.
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sungam
Dec 26, 2008, 5:43 PM
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Adk wrote: My 16 y/o son will be receiving his first nuts, a bunch of slings and several biners. He's stoked about climbing this year.
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Dec 26, 2008, 6:05 PM
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wonderwoman
Dec 26, 2008, 6:10 PM
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'The children throw snowballs, instead of severed heads!'
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kobaz
Dec 26, 2008, 9:37 PM
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I got Garamnt Adrenaline AT boots to use with my silvretta bindings.
I got 10 various disentanglement puzzles from my brother
I bought my brother a down jacket (off of steepandcheap) and alpine trekking poles
I bought myself the fisher boundless crown ski (I got a great deal!), anyone want almost new tele bindings?
And I'm going to buy myself some fritschi freerides.
Oh, and I think I'm gonna buy myself the wild country syncro for ice climbing, and some new ice screws.
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scottydo
Dec 27, 2008, 5:04 AM
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Got some Master Cams and Petzl Ascenders from the wife and a rope bag from my mom. Woohoo!
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joneus
Dec 27, 2008, 3:39 PM
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Wow! It sounds like Santa was good to you guys this year! He must not have been watching THAT closely. 
I'm just starting to build my rack, so hubby got me a set of cams (.5-3.0) and a set of tri-cams (.5-2.0). He also got me a hang board and an under desk heater for work.
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therat
Dec 27, 2008, 6:12 PM
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Told my wife I wanted a set of Yates 5-step Big Wall Ladders. So she got me one. I repeat... she got me ONE. I told her it was the best .5 Christmas Gift I'd ever gotten...
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gblauer
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Dec 27, 2008, 9:59 PM
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Daughter Paige painted a painting of a cliff bar package, put me as the climber and labeled the flavor as "Gail's Dyno Bar". I will post a scanned image as sson as I get it scanned. It's amazing!
Hubby bought me a new gym rope (60M, 10mm)...I cut it in half and make two ropes. Should get me through the next 18 months. Didn't need any other climbing stuff. Got a gift certificate for a massage, a gift certificate for a car detail, cross country skis, boots and poles, very cool shirt (non climbing), step stool (I am short), a vessel sink for the bathroom vanity, ummm...I can't remember what else I got.
My most precious gift of all was spending christmas with Mitch and my three kids at a small cabin in french creek state park.
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brownie710
Dec 27, 2008, 10:28 PM
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#1 camalot, #13 bd stopper to replace one my wife left while seconding a climb this fall, climbing santa ornament, nalgene insulated case, thermos, WC vision harness,set of Mountain Gear Knot pint glasses, flask with "just a nip" engraved in it (that's what I say each night before I uncork the scotch, 10 yr old bottle of Ardbeg. Gift cert for a self resuce refresher course, My wife is good to me
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guccipiggy
Dec 27, 2008, 10:33 PM
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Patagonia Alpine Guide pant from my wife and a pair of Mountain Equipment Co-op Blast mitts from my kids. Extremely happy with both. Bought a BD Raven; gift from me to me.
My brother gave me money to buy him a pair of La Sportiva backpacking boots. Of course I wrapped em up and put them under the tree as a gift to him. Best gift I ever gave him.
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caughtinside
Dec 27, 2008, 10:51 PM
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I always cry when someone chops a brand new perfectly good rope in half to use in the gym. What a waste.
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gblauer
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Dec 27, 2008, 10:58 PM
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caughtinside wrote: I always cry when someone chops a brand new perfectly good rope in half to use in the gym. What a waste.
I climb plenty outdoors, I have a 70 bi pattern, 60 M doubles and a 60 M all designated for outdoor use.
I cut my gym ropes because I run through ropes too quickly.
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caughtinside
Dec 27, 2008, 11:08 PM
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gblauer wrote: caughtinside wrote: I always cry when someone chops a brand new perfectly good rope in half to use in the gym. What a waste. I climb plenty outdoors, I have a 70 bi pattern, 60 M doubles and a 60 M all designated for outdoor use. I cut my gym ropes because I run through ropes too quickly.
Gym ropes get beat on where you take falls, 5-15 feet from the ends. If you have a whole 60, you can successively chop the ends down and make use of the entire rope.
If you cut it in half right at the beginning, it is just long enough to use and you can't cut it at all. When it's worn it's done. You've lost much of the usable life from your rope.
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