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climbsomething
Sep 7, 2004, 11:17 PM
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4 p.m. on Tuesday and nobody has posted up about the AZ get-together? Y'all still too hungover or sore? :)
I'm waiting for my photos to do more of a photo essay post, but here's some highlights, in no particular order:
1) Curt does not like the Forks.
2) Ford needs to set up an altar to worship that yellow alien!
3) I wish I had BobD's photo equipment :( (and dude, that was a mullet, sorry!!)
4) I :heart: the Wine Loft in downtown Flag
5) the bad news: the jeep's radiator grew a hole. the good news is: we bought a new radiator and then drove right to the crag. the bad news is: I paid for said radiator. yech.
6) did anybody else get stuck in the massive backup about an hour outside of Phoenix? The flaming semi accident that put traffic at a standstill for 2 hours (ok, not a complete standstill- we did cover 10 miles in those two hours)
7) the_fury is still cute, even if she does try to kill my men.
8) I got a goosing from at least 4 different people, but I did know most of them ;) Ed, you're welcome.
9) did you know it's possible to place 9 bomber pieces in 25 feet of crack? IT IS!!!!!
10) how many Jeffs were present? I lost count :)
11) can we do it again next year in Tucson? :lol:
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pheenixx
Sep 7, 2004, 11:43 PM
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addendum-dum
6) Left at 3/3:30 ~ stuck btwn Flag & Sedona for a hr. while they hauled RV house-trailer back up onto the road. 2 additional slowdowns caused by Hoopies (Ohio slg for H.Patrol) gathered by the side of the road, full lights displayed, perhaps discussing the next donut meet, no accidents or problems in view.
Note to self.. 1) do not stop for breakfast. 2) do not stop for the Art Fest. 3) bring plenty of snacks & reading materials if planning to leave in the afternoon last day of holiday wkend.
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az_biner
Sep 7, 2004, 11:51 PM
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STELLAR! Awesome weekend! Great times! Cool people! Total fun! I will be changing my name soon..az_biner will be no more. Thanks Reno..the new name will be..."ole'jeff...a bit better than "old jeff..:)..and, YES the traffic did suck coming home..the backup/slowdown (around 3pm) started just past the Prescott exit and continued all the way to 101. Thanks everyone for such a great weekend. Hope all made it home safe.
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maculated
Sep 7, 2004, 11:54 PM
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15 hour drive plus heat exhaustion . . . It's going to be a few days before I have the strength to type . . .
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climbsomething
Sep 8, 2004, 12:04 AM
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Sheesh. I left Flag at about quarter after 7, and it still took about 7 hours to get home. Of course, the 10 miles in question were all uphill... good thing that radiator was just a few hours old. I've never seen so many overheated cars pulled over. Plus a few redneck-mobiles pulled over just to wander around, walk their dogs, and shoot the shit on the shoulder at 9 p.m. (very smart).
I've been trying to figure out what that particular accident was all about. It was on the 17 south, and by the time we passed the scene, all that was left was the charred remains of a semi. Was it in any Phoenix papers?
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reno
Sep 8, 2004, 12:08 AM
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Good times.. things that stand out in my memory:
~ Ripping my right middle finger on the third climb of the weekend, Friday. Spent the rest of the weekend trying to keep it from getting infected. Still looks nasty.
~ The Fury barking at me before I even got out of my Jeep.
~ Fire... fire.
~ The line to do Mr Slate at The Pit Saturday...
~ 5 Jeff's...
~ Trying to set up a slackline between my Jeep and Ivan's truck.
~ Superb trad lines at the Overlook on Sunday.
~ Drinking lots on Saturday.
~ Many, many new friends.
~ Learning the three phrases every man needs to know to please a woman.
~ Lisa, my Queen. I exist to serve her. ;)
~ Making certain to grab some French Vanilla creamers so Amanda could have coffee in the morning (or afternoon, whenever she decided to crawl out of her tent.)
~ 4 hour drive home on Monday.
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climbsomething
Sep 8, 2004, 12:15 AM
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FIVE Jeffs? Holy crap!
I think I tweaked your nippies at the fire on Saturday, Reno. I forgive you if it escaped your memory, though ;) :lol:
ONLY 4 hours. ye lucky bastard.
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asaph
Sep 8, 2004, 12:16 AM
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Had a blast, met a lot of cool people...
Did my first lead in a year (popeye 5.9)
Finished a 1.5 year goal (redpointing mr. slate - 5.10)
Got a new consistant climbing partner!
Overall a great weekend!
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Sep 8, 2004, 12:36 AM
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Hey Now!
Highlights? Sure. And I don't mean the ones in my purty hair!
(1) Gravity! What a bring down.
(2) Fiscal darwinism, an interesting counterpoint to the modern world.
(3) The Fury wuvs her Unka Ford.
(4) Cort, Phoenix, and Mira do too.
(5) I autographed a book. (Don't tell my agent!)
(6) Soooo many hottie climber chicks. (and all of 'em crank harder than Me!)
(7) The wisdom of a cowboy named Reno.
(8) Yellow Aliens are cam-a-licious. Can I marry mine?
(9) Almost got to meet Gawd. (I hope they're ready!)
(10) I got my nipple tweaked by Hillary! (wooohoooo!)
And the lesson we all took home from the forks... You can question my skill, doubt my judgment but you cannot disavow the fact...
Unkie Ford has sac! (can I say that here?)
wait for Hillary's pics... they ought to be entertaining.
---Free-fall-Ford---
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climbsomething
Sep 8, 2004, 12:49 AM
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Oooh yeah. I tweaked your nippies too! Damn, Ford, I almost had a shot at inheriting the Sandibles.
HEY, something just now dawned on me. I STILL didn't climb with Erica! d'oh! I KNEW something was lacking! :(
...Though I did see Jay climb trad. But I didn't rap in time to get pics of him, so I guess I can't really prove it ;)
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bvb
Sep 8, 2004, 12:50 AM
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you guys need to ask starsky and hutc.....er, i mean curt and bobD, how their sunday evening went.
surreal.
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reno
Sep 8, 2004, 12:51 AM
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In reply to: I think I tweaked your nippies at the fire on Saturday, Reno. I forgive you if it escaped your memory, though ;) :lol:
I remember...
... 'twas the highlight of my weekend.
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climbsomething
Sep 8, 2004, 12:55 AM
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In reply to: In reply to: I think I tweaked your nippies at the fire on Saturday, Reno. I forgive you if it escaped your memory, though ;) :lol: I remember... ... 'twas the highlight of my weekend.
Hillary the Serial Nippie-Tweaker :angel:
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maculated
Sep 8, 2004, 1:23 AM
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I think it was my giant Arizona beer that sent him over the edge. :)
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pbcowboy77
Sep 8, 2004, 1:36 AM
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Well I hit no traffic but I left at 9:30am on Monday and got home around 4pm. That was alot better than the 9 1/2 hours on the way in.
Key Notes:
-Don't climb the forks
-Go back to the Overlook, it rocked
-Hillary did'nt touch my nipples
-All the Jeffs I meet we're cool as $hit
-Bob is funny as hell
-Erica and Ivan are sitll cool as $hit and two of my favroite people
-Art thinks I'm a dog
-Sizzler rocks after climbing
-I still lead trad
-Trees burn for a while
-Most people don't know what an Angry Pirate is
-I miss J-Tree
Over all it was a bad a$$ weekend, and just what I needed
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bobd1953
Sep 8, 2004, 1:40 AM
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In reply to: I think it was my giant Arizona beer that sent him over the edge.
No, it was trying to keep up with Curt, BVB, Andy and me. Andy was the next one to go south and looked worst than the above picture. Seems funny that the younger guys in our group couldn't hang. Kid's today...
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kcrag
Sep 8, 2004, 1:42 AM
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bobd,
did you convert any republicans?! :wink:
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pbcowboy77
Sep 8, 2004, 1:43 AM
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Things we missed this year.
-Loud people whom don't live in the U.S.
-Shipping the box
-Dogs running away
-Stacking glowlights
-Rain while climbing
-Rating jiffy pop to an aid climb
-People with T.V's in thier tents
-Stick323
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Sep 8, 2004, 1:52 AM
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In reply to: In reply to: I think it was my giant Arizona beer that sent him over the edge. No, it was trying to keep up with Curt, BVB, Andy and me. Andy was the next one to go south and looked worst than the above picture. Seems funny that the younger guys in our group couldn't hang. Kid's today...
Look here "Two Beer Bob," i may climb like a chuffwit compared to the gerital gang but i drank enough jack/tequila/beer saturday night to kill a grown beaver. And i still managed to chuff at the draw all day sunday :)
BTW - thanks to the bobs and curt for an effen rad time bouldering.
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bobd1953
Sep 8, 2004, 1:59 AM
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In reply to: bobd, did you convert any republicans?!
Sure did. Just ask Curt!
His mom is now voting for Mr. Kerry.
After meeting his mom you have to wonder about Curt? She is like saint and he is like Attila-the-Hun. Go figure?
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climbthedj
Sep 8, 2004, 2:02 AM
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Ahhh, the memories...well, that is if I could remember half the weekend.
I had just as much fun this time as I did last year. Here's to Erica and Ivan! Well, maybe just Ivan.. :twisted: Heh, jus kidding Erica.
Seriously though, I got to see some cool folks I met last year, as well as meet a whole new crop of crazy people from AZ and beyond.
Things I do remember:
Tree's burn slow
Cort is attractive to both sexes..
Pallets burn fast!
I can drink too much to Boulder well the next day..
Priest Draw is rad
aaaaaaaaaand
Curt's Cask Strength Scotch (say that five times fast..) was pretty damn good. It led to a nice lunchtime buzz on Saturday...
Here's to the next trip.
-Charles
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beercanclimber
Sep 8, 2004, 2:06 AM
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In reply to: Cort is attractive to both sexes.. -Charles
sicko
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climberchic
Sep 8, 2004, 2:06 AM
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In reply to: And i still managed to chuff at the draw all day sunday :)
You sure about that Professor Sleepstillthree?? :P
Pics and more to come. If you want the debauchery, follow bvb's link. :twisted:
Btw~I just saw Verm on the 101 on my way home from work. We pulled up next to him and I asked him what the hell he was doing down here (in PHX). He said "working!"
Is that what they're calling it these days??
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bobd1953
Sep 8, 2004, 2:09 AM
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In reply to: Look here "Two Beer Bob," i may climb like a chuffwit compared to the gerital gang but i drank enough jack/tequila/beer saturday night to kill a grown beaver. And i still managed to chuff at the draw all day sunday BTW - thanks to the bobs and curt for an effen rad time bouldering.
Chris-I do have to give you credit, I didn't think you would be able to move on Sunday morning.
That was a great session on Saturday, glad to see a few folks were man-enough to show up for a good-old-fashion bouldering burn-off/session.
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