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cardboarddog

Oct 1, 2011, 12:07 AM
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Or am i going to have to buy a pair of traditional climbing shoes? Going to the Gunks this weekend for my first Trad outing! I want to try Twilight Zone.

herites

Oct 1, 2011, 1:02 AM
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Re: [cardboarddog] Can I use my bouldering shoes on routes? [In reply to] Report this Post Average: (0 ratings)	Can't Post

I'll bite... If you can climb in them for that extended amount of time, then yes, but you probably already knew this.

jakedatc

Oct 1, 2011, 5:31 AM
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cardboarddog wrote:

Or am i going to have to buy a pair of traditional climbing shoes? Going to the Gunks this weekend for my first Trad outing! I want to try Twilight Zone.

lol.. trollly trollly..

.13 trad.. first outing.. yep sure ;)

rhythm164

Oct 1, 2011, 9:07 AM
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Re: [cardboarddog] Can I use my bouldering shoes on routes? [In reply to] Report this Post Average: (1 rating)	Can't Post

No. Absolutely not. The rivers will run red with the blood of the non-believers.

PS you're a retard.

cardboarddog

Oct 2, 2011, 11:23 AM
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rhythm164 wrote:

No. Absolutely not. The rivers will run red with the blood of the non-believers.

PS you're a retard.

why would you call me a retard? I thought these forums were for this kind of thing .. I don't even know you dude. WTF.

marc801

Oct 2, 2011, 12:16 PM
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cardboarddog wrote:

why would you call me a retard? I thought these forums were for this kind of thing ..

What, asking shockingly stupid questions? "Can I use my bouldering shoes on routes?" Seriously?

petsfed

Oct 2, 2011, 12:22 PM
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Alternately "I think I'm strong enough to climb 5.13 but have somehow, inexplicably, remained ignorant of any other facet of climbing"

As trolls go, this one is lousy.

cardboarddog

Oct 2, 2011, 12:39 PM
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CARDBOARD DOG IS A HOUSEHOLD NAME!!! I've trolled with the best of them .. YOU DON"T KNOW ME NOOOOOOOB!!!!

jakedatc

Oct 2, 2011, 1:48 PM
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cardboarddog wrote:

CARDBOARD DOG IS A HOUSEHOLD NAME!!! I've trolled with the best of them .. YOU DON"T KNOW ME NOOOOOOOB!!!!

you should work on a better game plan... this was as poorly executed as the Red Sox September..... maybe take the winter off, train up and come back with something more sturdy. Cool