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shakylegs
Oct 6, 2004, 7:05 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: I got confused, so I left. To me that post is on a par with bumblie's political comparisons My displays of brilliance are lost on so many.
And ridiculed by even more.
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bumblie
Oct 6, 2004, 7:43 PM
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Superiority complexes and ego forces people to judge and ridicule that which they do not understand.
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j_ung
Oct 6, 2004, 7:44 PM
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Get a thread, you two.
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sarcat
Oct 6, 2004, 7:48 PM
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In reply to: Get a thread, you two.
Nawww... For them it's better to be seen by others.
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shakylegs
Oct 6, 2004, 7:53 PM
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So, every year, the outing club at one of our universities brings a bunch of n00bs out to show them the basics of climbing.
No instructors are certified, it's climb and, in this case, rappel at your own risk.
Here are the results.
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pylonhead
Oct 7, 2004, 9:04 AM
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In reply to: So, every year, the outing club at one of our universities brings a bunch of n00bs out to show them the basics of climbing. No instructors are certified, it's climb and, in this case, rappel at your own risk.
Ok. That's pretty funny.
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bandycoot
Oct 8, 2004, 4:34 AM
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In response to the movie, WTF :?: Why is someone rappelling with a woman between their legs?
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the_pirate
Oct 8, 2004, 4:23 PM
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In reply to: In response to the movie, WTF :?: Why is someone rappelling with a woman between their legs?
Would you prefer to have a man between your legs?
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shakylegs
Oct 8, 2004, 4:26 PM
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In reply to: In response to the movie, WTF :?: Why is someone rappelling with a woman between their legs?
Yes. On one rope. Using only one hand. I especially love watching him nearly lose his grip and balance more than once.
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edge
Oct 8, 2004, 5:18 PM
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In reply to: So, every year, the outing club at one of our universities brings a bunch of n00bs out to show them the basics of climbing. No instructors are certified, it's climb and, in this case, rappel at your own risk. Here are the results.
McGill, huh?
Now I'm sort of glad Meaghan has crossed it off her list. (It's "too big")
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shakylegs
Oct 8, 2004, 5:29 PM
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Yeah, McGill. Oh, and please don't supply us with opening lines when your daughter is part of the discussion.
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elvislegs
Oct 8, 2004, 6:03 PM
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bing!
http://www.rockclimbing.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=72720&forum=25
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bandycoot
Oct 9, 2004, 5:07 AM
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In reply to: I was at Nelson Rocks climbing today and overall had a good day. For our last climb we tried something on the west side of the west fin, just left of the "detached pillar" -- which, from looking in our book, I assumed to be a 5.7 which was supposed to be 6 bolts. I took up 7 quickdraws with me and began climbing, noticing that the bolts were very close to each other and that I was running out of quickdraws fast. Towards the middle of the route I had only 2 draws left so I skipped a bolt and went to the next, assuming that the book just got it wrong. After clipping the next two bolts I noticed that.. the anchors were nowhere in sight and I was out of quickdraws! I was only 3/4 up the entire face, so the anchors were not just above me, I even climbed up a tad just to see if I could see them but they were nowhere in sight. I was wondering what you would do in this situation. I suppose you could lose a quickdraw and lower on it, but instead I fed the rope through the hanger, tied in and lowered. I realize now that losing a quickdraw would've been a bit safer but you would *have* to do it that way if you were at the bolt with no quickdraws, right? After lowering I got 10 quickdraws and did it succesfully =) !@#
http://www.rockclimbing.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=72770&forum=23
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rockrat511
Oct 9, 2004, 5:14 AM
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Ok, I think we have a winner!!!!!!!1 :D
Not just asking if it is ok but actually lowering off a hanger?
Takes the cake.
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tgreene
Oct 9, 2004, 7:06 AM
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Fuckit, I'm nominating JOHN KERRY :boring:
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climbsomething
Oct 9, 2004, 7:31 AM
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In reply to: f---, I'm nominating JOHN KERRY :boring: |
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bandycoot
Oct 10, 2004, 5:24 AM
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:lol:
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sarcat
Oct 11, 2004, 2:24 PM
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In reply to: f---, I'm nominating JOHN KERRY :boring:
Second!
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j_ung
Oct 11, 2004, 6:14 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: I was at Nelson Rocks climbing today and overall had a good day. For our last climb we tried something on the west side of the west fin, just left of the "detached pillar" -- which, from looking in our book, I assumed to be a 5.7 which was supposed to be 6 bolts. I took up 7 quickdraws with me and began climbing, noticing that the bolts were very close to each other and that I was running out of quickdraws fast. Towards the middle of the route I had only 2 draws left so I skipped a bolt and went to the next, assuming that the book just got it wrong. After clipping the next two bolts I noticed that.. the anchors were nowhere in sight and I was out of quickdraws! I was only 3/4 up the entire face, so the anchors were not just above me, I even climbed up a tad just to see if I could see them but they were nowhere in sight. I was wondering what you would do in this situation. I suppose you could lose a quickdraw and lower on it, but instead I fed the rope through the hanger, tied in and lowered. I realize now that losing a quickdraw would've been a bit safer but you would *have* to do it that way if you were at the bolt with no quickdraws, right? After lowering I got 10 quickdraws and did it succesfully =) !@# http://www.rockclimbing.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=72770&forum=23
Not that it has anything to do with his GOTY nomination, but in his second post, this phrase appears:
In reply to: The next bolt was maybe.. 10 feet blow me, maybe more.
An innocent typo?! Or something much more insidious?
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shorty
Oct 12, 2004, 6:31 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: The next bolt was maybe.. 10 feet blow me, maybe more. An innocent typo?! Or something much more insidious?
In reply to: I am not trying to say I think this is safe, I posted this to verify it was a bad idea. |
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shorty
Oct 12, 2004, 6:59 PM
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Back in my formative years, my parents and teachers always stated the importance of personal hygiene. Butt this might be taking it a bit too far.
However, should this be a common practice of west coast climbers, I have made the following mental notes for the next time I climb in Washington:
1. Save my own rope for climbing with partners who think butt floss should only describe a particular type of women's underwear.
2. Wear belay gloves when climbing with the locals. And wash them often.
3. Do not under any circumstances place the rope in my mouth before clipping a draw.
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sarcat
Oct 13, 2004, 2:06 PM
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Here's another possibility. Maybe not for "of the year" but at least for the day or n00b of the month status.
In thread:
http://www.rockclimbing.com/....php?p=893105#893105
In reply to: Hey omenbringer If you realy want to strip the anodised coating from your gear put it in a solution of lye this eats off the coating i think oven cleaner might work to. p.s. I have no idea wether this would damage the integrity of the gear it will make it weaker but how much I'm not sure p.p.s. look at my grand colection of gear(i'm only looking into climbing)
http://www34.brinkster.com/...ntitled-1%20copy.jpg
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jt512
Jan 3, 2005, 3:15 AM
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Let's hear it for johnathon78, whose last-minute entry (posted at 11:03 pm on 12/31/04) Practicing Stick-clipping at the YMCA earns what might be the final nomination for the 2004 Gumby of the Year Awards.
In reply to: I work at the Local YMCA at a front desk. You know, I scan the cards, take payments, answer phones...and read my climbing books a magazines! We have a customer who is a very distinguished Local Doctor. I was at the desk the other day practing my technique with my new Trango Squid ( stick clip ) and metious quickdraws. Anyway, the doctor came in and I get him a towel and he asked what I was doing. I told him I was practicing a technique used for stick clipping. I then gave him a crash course in the process of stick clipping, and the sport of climbing in general.
The judging must start soon, so please submit any overlooked nominations forthwith!
-Jay
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