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kriso9tails
Aug 17, 2009, 8:15 PM
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sethg wrote: It might get Jeremiah fired.
Wouldn't he have to get hired first?
In reply to: No employer is going to want a guide who writes on the internet about courting danger.
Oh... well, nothing to worry about then.
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edge
Aug 17, 2009, 10:41 PM
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And after 30+ years of subscribing to Climbing, I have terminated my subscription. Climbing used to speak for the masses, not the near misses.
Jeremiah, for what gym do you work/guide? This is a fair question considering your public stance. So, who is it that has hired you?
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blueeyedclimber
Aug 17, 2009, 11:45 PM
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I don't know if anyone else has noticed, but Jeremiah has not posted since page 2. Greg, I know you want to save your blog, but it might be a good idea for you, too, to let it die.
Just sayin'
Josh
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jt512
Aug 17, 2009, 11:54 PM
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blueeyedclimber wrote: I don't know if anyone else has noticed, but Jeremiah has not posted since page 2.
Maybe he's lost.
Jay
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k.l.k
Aug 17, 2009, 11:56 PM
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jt512 wrote: k.l.k wrote: Sites like this one-- and blogs like the one under discussion -- have become the public face of our sport. God help us. God helps those who help themselves. Every time you browse to a site with javascript enabled in your browser you generate ad revenue for the site (yes, even if you don't click on the ads). Use the Firefox add-on YesScript to turn turn off javascript on sites that you do not want to financially support. The Brotherhood of the Dopes is not getting any ad revenue from me. Jay
Thanks for the reminder. Forgot to re-install it when I updated.
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Gmburns2000
Aug 18, 2009, 12:09 AM
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blueeyedclimber wrote: I don't know if anyone else has noticed, but Jeremiah has not posted since page 2. Greg, I know you want to save your blog, but it might be a good idea for you, too, to let it die. Just sayin' Josh
Thanks for the advice, Josh, but I'm not going to quit the blog. Despite the mess, I've actually still recieved a fair amount of PMs from folks saying they like the blog and will continue to read it.
Jeremiah is in Chicago on a family vacation with his girlfriend, parents, and sister(s), but he and I both decided from the beginning to not allow a repeat of the Brotherhood thread. I personally think that neither of us have said anything in this thread that was remotely as inflamatory as what was said in the Brotherhood thread. In fact, I think we've both been above the fray.
I'll have another blog post out in a few days for those who do enjoy reading it.
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kriso9tails
Aug 18, 2009, 12:15 AM
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Gmburns2000 wrote: Thanks for the advice, Josh, but I'm not going to quit the blog. Despite the mess, I've actually still recieved a fair amount of PMs from folks saying they like the blog and will continue to read it.
I could be mistaken, but I thought that he meant your participation in this thread as opposed to the blog itself.
In reply to: I'll have another blog post out in a few days for those who do enjoy reading it.
I think some of those that don't enjoy reading it do enjoy flaming it.
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edge
Aug 18, 2009, 12:16 AM
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Gmburns2000 wrote: I'll have another blog post out in a few days for those who do enjoy reading it.
And herein lies the rub...
Your blog address is prominently displayed in your sig. Those that want to read it can find it there, so please consider not posting a new and dedicated thread each time you add to your personal blog. After a certain (nearby) point, it will be blocked as spam/advertising/etc.
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dingus
Aug 18, 2009, 12:18 AM
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But flaming his latest blog brings in ad revenue for rc.com too... think about it!
DMT
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amyas
Aug 18, 2009, 12:19 AM
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JT15.. the stuff from inside your head.. makes we want to get up inside your.. head
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edge
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dingus wrote: But flaming his latest blog brings in ad revenue for rc.com too... think about it! DMT
OK, I am confused. If I test drive a Kia and tell the salesperson that I am too tall and my hair hits the ceili ng, then RC.com makes money?
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dingus
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CHA fucking CHING!!!1111111222233334444
DMT
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Gmburns2000
Aug 18, 2009, 12:28 AM
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edge wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: I'll have another blog post out in a few days for those who do enjoy reading it. And herein lies the rub... Your blog address is prominently displayed in your sig. Those that want to read it can find it there, so please consider not posting a new and dedicated thread each time you add to your personal blog. After a certain (nearby) point, it will be blocked as spam/advertising/etc.
Edge, I think you'll find that all but two of my threads regarding my blog have been in the Trip Reports forum, with the vast majority of my updates coming in one, single thread - the Weekend Warrior thread, which has always been in the trip report forum anyway. I've only done new threads when there was something completely new (the moab thread, the yosemite thread, the colorado thread were all trip reports).
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blueeyedclimber
Aug 18, 2009, 1:41 AM
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Gmburns2000 wrote: blueeyedclimber wrote: I don't know if anyone else has noticed, but Jeremiah has not posted since page 2. Greg, I know you want to save your blog, but it might be a good idea for you, too, to let it die. Just sayin' Josh Thanks for the advice, Josh, but I'm not going to quit the blog. Despite the mess, I've actually still recieved a fair amount of PMs from folks saying they like the blog and will continue to read it.
I was referring to this thread, not your blog. Although it's not really my thing, if it makes you happy then keep doing it.
Josh
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clausti
Aug 18, 2009, 2:03 AM
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blueeyedclimber wrote: I am a certified TRSM instructor. I am a lead instructor at an outdoor climbing camp. Yesterday it rained, so we were forced inside. We played some sharks and minnows, did an obstacle course, and played a rope swing game called Peanut Butter and Jelly. I happen to kick ass at this game but my team lost for only like the second or third time all summer. It was rough! Maybe I should start a blog to let people know how hard the "guiding" life is. Josh 
oh man... i haven't read this whole thread yet, but... sharks and minnows is fun.
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clausti
Aug 18, 2009, 2:19 AM
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cfnubbler wrote: How do you know a guide at a party? He'll tell you.
what's the difference between God and a guide?
God doesn't think he's a guide.
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clausti
Aug 18, 2009, 2:49 AM
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jakedatc wrote: gmggg wrote: Have you seen the people on winter day hikes on mt Washington? 20lbs is ultralight. Does this look like winter... or Mt washington to you? 
so mount washington is one thing. went up it once... tuckerman ravine turns into a waterfall when it rains, in case anyone was curious. but it was raining when we started, and it'd been raining for quite some time, and it's not that much fun to not climb in the rain so.... hiking. yeah. it was cold... there was snow at the top and this was june. but the WG will go in as few as 3 pitches, i know because i've done it that way. it was my very first* multipitch. and you can see the whole god damn mountain from a 4 lane highway. if you're concerned about your lack of speediness, wouldn't you just wait till there weren't clouds?
*this is kind of a lie. i did a "two pitch" route at the red before this, but both pitches were only a total of ~100 feet high.
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dr_feelgood
Aug 18, 2009, 2:50 AM
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Does anyone else think we have some sick intardwebs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%BCnchausen_syndrome_by_proxy going on between gymburns and his buddy. It seems that greg can't stop tossing old jeremy under the bus to get some attention for himself and to get people to actually speak with him.
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dr_feelgood
Aug 18, 2009, 2:53 AM
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dr_feelgood wrote: Does anyone else think we have some sick intardwebs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%BCnchausen_syndrome_by_proxy going on between gymburns and his buddy. It seems that greg can't stop tossing old jeremy under the bus to get some attention for himself and to get people to actually speak with him.
fuck the embedded link.
Google munchausen by proxy if you care.
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climbsomething
Aug 18, 2009, 2:56 AM
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sethg wrote: So I'm trying to present this as a friend: take down that post about the guiding life. It might get Jeremiah fired. No employer is going to want a guide who writes on the internet about courting danger. Furthermore, if you ever have an accident while guiding and someone decides to sue, you will rue the day you posted that stuff. That is all.
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Aug 18, 2009, 4:20 AM
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amyas wrote: JT15.. the stuff from inside your head.. makes we want to get up inside your.. head
Thats not the strangest first post I've seen on the knob but it's a strong contender for the creepiest.
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mistajman
Aug 18, 2009, 5:36 AM
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What do guides use for contraception?
Their personality.
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Aug 18, 2009, 7:34 AM
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Gmburns2000 wrote: blueeyedclimber wrote: I don't know if anyone else has noticed, but Jeremiah has not posted since page 2. Greg, I know you want to save your blog, but it might be a good idea for you, too, to let it die. Just sayin' Josh Thanks for the advice, Josh, but I'm not going to quit the blog. Despite the mess, I've actually still recieved a fair amount of PMs from folks saying they like the blog and will continue to read it. I'll have another blog post out in a few days for those who do enjoy reading it.
I don't think your writing is ready for publication, not professional publication at any rate. Blogging is an excellent place to allow your writing to mature, though I don't think I'll have the time to stay current. I doubt this matriculation will happen until you can step back and gain some objectivity. Why are you writing this? Who is your audience? What do you expect to gain from using the present tense? Your reality shouldn't need that much gloss. After all, your life is better than my vacation.
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Aug 18, 2009, 10:23 AM
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Gmburns2000 wrote: I'll have another blog post out in a few days for those who do enjoy reading it.
I eagerly await the next posting and the subsequent meeting of RC.com's interweb blog shredding team.
Good stuff from all around.
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