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angry
May 14, 2009, 6:58 PM
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I like to have a small ticklist and other such notes on a little whiteboard I keep in my kitchen. As a left hander, I've always struggled to write on it without smearing/wiping off the ink.
I have solved the problem!!!
Flip the whiteboard upside down and write upside down and backwards.
This will change my life.
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acorneau
May 14, 2009, 7:17 PM
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angry wrote: I like to have a small ticklist and other such notes on a little whiteboard I keep in my kitchen. As a left hander, I've always struggled to write on it without smearing/wiping off the ink. I have solved the problem!!! Flip the whiteboard upside down and write upside down and backwards. This will change my life.
Damn it, man! You need to heal up and get the hell out of the house!
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bandycoot
May 14, 2009, 7:22 PM
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What's on the ticklist? How's the finger? How do you have a ticklist and an injury? Seems like it might drive you to get back too early.
My ticklist is rather short at the moment.
Equinox
Moonlight Buttress
I finally started training. Figuring out my training systems is the current priority so that I can accomplish my goals.
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angry
May 14, 2009, 7:32 PM
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Well, it was about Jan 22 when I hurt my finger. A fair bit of strength has returned but not a ton. It's only a ring finger though, so it doesn't take much pressure. I've tested it on some crimps and it's working ok. The bigger problem is being able to straighten the finger out. That's a long way away I fear.
I sent a (s0ft) 12c, 12b, and 2 11c's sport yesterday and onsighted an old school 12a sport and 11d trad the day before. Due to super hot temps, we decided to delay our trip to Mooniight Buttress until the fall.
The ticklist is actually more just a front range training guide. Many routes here are either techy crimps with adequate rest or too shouldery. Not bad routes, just terrible to make you a fitter climber. The list is steep routes that aren't likely to rip tendons or shoulders while at the same time making me way fit.
For my real ticklist, I don't actually have one right now. Only ideas.
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sungam
May 14, 2009, 7:38 PM
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Here's an idea - Come to Moab, climb for a few days (we'll do some gnarly towers - you're lead) then drive me, errrr I mean drive us to RRG/NRG.
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angry
May 14, 2009, 7:42 PM
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sungam wrote: Here's an idea - Come to Moab, climb for a few days (we'll do some gnarly towers - you're lead) then drive me, errrr I mean drive us to RRG/NRG.
How about this, I stay in town, climb with an extraordinarily sexy partner, do FA's and big routes with area hardmen when she is at work, sleep till 9 every morning, and earn $1000 a week for riding a bike.
Sorry man, I'm staying put for the summer.
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boymeetsrock
May 14, 2009, 7:52 PM
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"$1,000 a week"
Pedicab? Where do I sign up?
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angry
May 14, 2009, 8:06 PM
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Keep in mind there are many months in the winter that I've lived off about $1000 for the month. That's before rent, bills, etc, not after. It's literally 4 good months and 8 months of quiet desperation. That was exascerbated by 7 weekends of shitty weather in a row this spring, it likely cost me $3000 and will make it very difficult to get ahead over the summer or buy a new vehicle in the fall like I was planning.
Feast or famine. It's fun for a while but overall, it truly does suck.
After this summer, I hope to never be on a pedicab again unless as a passenger. I'd be dumb to quit once it's finally gotten good for the year though.
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rock_ranger
May 14, 2009, 8:28 PM
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I had the same problem writing Arabic.
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czo
May 14, 2009, 8:51 PM
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angry wrote: I like to have a small ticklist and other such notes on a little whiteboard I keep in my kitchen. As a left hander, I've always struggled to write on it without smearing/wiping off the ink. I have solved the problem!!! Flip the whiteboard upside down and write upside down and backwards. This will change my life.
You should try taping the marker to the back of your hand; that way you don't need to think about writing upside down and backwards.
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boymeetsrock
May 14, 2009, 9:05 PM
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Well... not as glamorous as I first though.
A guy like you could probably make a years salary doing the pedicab thing in NYC! Think about it, NYC pedicab in summer, king crab in winter. 6 months off and retirement paid for. 
Good luck with the penmanship.
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elcapinyoazz
May 14, 2009, 9:26 PM
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bandycoot wrote: Equinox Figuring out my training systems is the current priority so that I can accomplish my goals.
Yeah, for Equinox the best training might be doing finger thrusts into a barrell of glass shards, or beating on your tips with your wall hammer to kill all the nerve endings. Gorgerous line, but damn is that thing painful.
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bill413
May 14, 2009, 10:08 PM
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A number of years ago a friend & I traveled from NY up through Canada. Shortly after entering Canada, we stopped at a tourist information area. As we talked to the person at the desk, she pulled out a map, faced it towards us, and proceeded to write down all her tips for us - so we could read them. We were blown away by how fast she could write upside down & backwards.
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chanceboarder
May 14, 2009, 10:18 PM
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angry wrote: I like to have a small ticklist and other such notes on a little whiteboard I keep in my kitchen. As a left hander, I've always struggled to write on it without smearing/wiping off the ink. I have solved the problem!!! Flip the whiteboard upside down and write upside down and backwards. This will change my life. 
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tavs
May 14, 2009, 10:48 PM
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Another lefty here. Somehow, I resisted the primary school training that tried to force me to write in such a way that my hand continuously dragged across my words. I actually write with the pen/pencil/whatever oriented perpendicular to the paper, so with my hand BELOW the line I'm writing on. No smearing!
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majid_sabet
May 14, 2009, 11:04 PM
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Do not hurt yourself my little bunny . I got some plans for you in 2010 .Now this is one of deals that you can't say no. I mean if say no then I know you are total wooss.
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majid_sabet
May 14, 2009, 11:48 PM
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angry wrote: majid_sabet wrote: Do not hurt yourself my little bunny . I got some plans for you in 2010 .Now this is one of deals that you can't say no. I mean if say no then I know you are total wooss. How could I say no to a climbing trip that would involve an FA on an asteroid, anchored in by a tire, and getting belayed by a grigri half the size of my body? I'm in.
Bunny, it is an overseas wall deal. start saving your money
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angry wrote: I like to have a small ticklist and other such notes on a little whiteboard I keep in my kitchen. As a left hander, I've always struggled to write on it without smearing/wiping off the ink. I have solved the problem!!! Flip the whiteboard upside down and write upside down and backwards. This will change my life.
Please, don't make me ashamed of a fellow leftie. Lefties are supposed to be SMART. Don't tell me that it took you this long to figure out how to write left-handed with a sharpie and not smear it! My 6yo could have tought you, if you had asked...
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dynosore
May 15, 2009, 1:35 AM
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angry wrote: sungam wrote: Here's an idea - Come to Moab, climb for a few days (we'll do some gnarly towers - you're lead) then drive me, errrr I mean drive us to RRG/NRG. How about this, I stay in town, climb with an extraordinarily sexy partner, do FA's and big routes with area hardmen when she is at work, sleep till 9 every morning, and earn $1000 a week for riding a bike. Sorry man, I'm staying put for the summer.
1000 whole dollars a week? Stick to braggin about climbing......
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angry
May 15, 2009, 1:39 AM
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dynosore wrote: angry wrote: sungam wrote: Here's an idea - Come to Moab, climb for a few days (we'll do some gnarly towers - you're lead) then drive me, errrr I mean drive us to RRG/NRG. How about this, I stay in town, climb with an extraordinarily sexy partner, do FA's and big routes with area hardmen when she is at work, sleep till 9 every morning, and earn $1000 a week for riding a bike. Sorry man, I'm staying put for the summer. 1000 whole dollars a week? Stick to braggin about climbing......
I've learned that very few can have it both ways.
For my best though, it was the DNC in Denver. There was a football game, 2 baseball games, then the DNC for 4 days. 7 days of work, a little just over $5000. Something like that will never happen again though.
The day after it was over, a friend took me to a strip club and bought me a lapdance. My legs were so sore I almost cried out in pain when the stripper sat on my lap.
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moose_droppings
May 15, 2009, 2:27 AM
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Guess you can scratch finger injury and lap dance off your tick list.
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dynosore
May 15, 2009, 3:35 PM
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angry wrote: dynosore wrote: angry wrote: sungam wrote: Here's an idea - Come to Moab, climb for a few days (we'll do some gnarly towers - you're lead) then drive me, errrr I mean drive us to RRG/NRG. How about this, I stay in town, climb with an extraordinarily sexy partner, do FA's and big routes with area hardmen when she is at work, sleep till 9 every morning, and earn $1000 a week for riding a bike. Sorry man, I'm staying put for the summer. 1000 whole dollars a week? Stick to braggin about climbing...... I've learned that very few can have it both ways. For my best though, it was the DNC in Denver. There was a football game, 2 baseball games, then the DNC for 4 days. 7 days of work, a little just over $5000. Something like that will never happen again though. The day after it was over, a friend took me to a strip club and bought me a lapdance. My legs were so sore I almost cried out in pain when the stripper sat on my lap.
True...I've made 8600 bucks in call options in the last month with my mad money, but I can't lead harder than 5.9 trad. I'll be in Co Springs in a few weeks, maybe you can peddle on down and teach me how to climb and I'll teach you how to make $$ in any market 
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May 15, 2009, 3:50 PM
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angry wrote: I...climb with...extraordinarily sexy...and big...hardmen...and earn $1000 a week for riding
that's quite a job you have there, but I suppose in this economy you gotta do what you gotta do.
p.s. I'm a lefty so I understand, even if you hold your hand up some times you rest it without thinking and smudge. da vinci
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