Dru

any body used those grivel 360? how does the wire lever handle hold up? they looked too spendy when i could get express for cheaper but maybe they are worth the extra $$$$?

I think Forrest is saying we will only make Dennis envious of our spendy budgets if we talk about carbon fibre cobras and quarks and top machines and whatnot. maybe we should discuss those old stubais with the ring adze??

Capt, try putting your feet on the holds instead of roadrunnering them on the rock, your shoes will last much longer

ill be pullin into grasslands about 2-3 in the morning.

Which way is faster? Go down I-5 and across at Hood on Highway 26, or go across at Snoqualmie and down by 97?

Isnt it Omega Pacific? Ocean Pacific makes no-longer-trendy "surf-inspired" clothing. So 80's.

Look out for the smiley "knob" that you put on your screw hanger to turn it into a pseudo-express. 1) it can unclip your biner from the hanger according to MEC (Gord?) 2) if you don't put it on in a walk in freezer, the knob will fall off sometime when you are using it as it gets cold. there are better ways to spend $5 in my opinion.

its funny in the latest Climbing tool ad masquerading as a gear test they said the Fly had"cheaper components and more vibration" or something like that. [ 11-09-2001: Message edited by: Dru ]

quote: Originally posted by lambone: A Quark shaft isn't the only thing designed specificaly for your hand Dru... If you are talking about my shaft I will have you know I'm so well-endowed I have to order my pants specially with a third leg sewn in them!

hmmm, vibration sounds good! i found the pulsar vibrated a bit but not horribly so. just not much clearance over bulges. FWIW I found my pulsars climbed better without the head weights than with them. so I took em off. anybody with a "Prince Albert" wants some head weights for a tool ?

I like to wear a kilt while ice climbing, after all it was invented by the Scots! I also like to drink whiskey while Im ice climbing, it keeeeps you warrrrrmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

If you put your gaiters on the inside, if you kick your leg you shred your $400 bibs. If you put gaiters on the outside, kick your leg, shred your $50 gaiters. Gaiters are sacrificial! The keep snow out of the boots feature is secondary. The reason I hate BD tools is pure and simple the grip. I wish they would make a Cobra with a Rage grip. The Black Prophet/Cobra grip design with it t-shaped and widerer at the back end, is the ugliest-feeling grip I have ever held, maybe it is the way my hand is shaped or sized, but I loathe it. On the other hand the Quark feels like it was designed specifically for my hand. Go Chalet! Quarks Forever!

Tim Hortons Donuts are strongly patriotic and will resist any attempt by the Great Satan aka Krispy Kreme, to invade our sovereign territory.

In the past week I have had JON AND TIM THE MODERATORS reject not one, but two attempts of mine to register names other than Dru so that I could try and catch up to Ray and Mike in the "number of avatars" sweepstakes. No dice. You Bastards!

Battle of the Planets starring G-Force, Rocket Robin Hood, Itchy And Scratchy

On the N face of Baring, isn't there a bit that says "The next weekend they returned. In high heat and lacking water, Beckey progressed 20 feet past the previous high point and drilled a bad bolt in 4 hrs, then had to return to work. The remaining climbers easily finished the route the next day". 1) That must be the only time in his life he had to go to work, 2) Years later and he is still choked they finished the line without him! 3) 4 hrs for 20 feet and 1 bolt sounds HARDDDDD!

quote: Originally posted by Matt: Best climber job = mattress tester Pros:1. paid to sleep in a different bed every night 2. Some nights you sleep alone, some nights you don’t3. Days are free to climb Cons1. doesn’t pay very well2. work at night3. one must have complete dedication to the job, often spending 12 to 16 hours in bed Can't stain the mattress either!!!!

Don't got no problems [with my browser] Im fine, so fine Eatin bread and drinkin wine (blues riff) Except... my baby left me For a dude who redpoints 15b Im down, so blue, what CAN I do Im gonna solo Everest, that will put me to the test And show her what the power of love will do for you (10 minute drum solo)

The only Rears I Admire are on the girls I belay

What rank is the shark?

quote: Originally posted by CascadeClimber: So it is 24 degrees at Washington Pass, elev 5510 and 54 degrees at Paradise, elev 5410. Bizarre. Let me know how your tour goes tomorrow. I'm interested in how close to the parking lot you can ski. -Loren Inversion at Paradise? Cold front sweeping down from Canada? It is fuckin cold out here right now, must be about 3 degrees or 37 in Us temperatures.brrr. maybe the ice will freeze - naw, its gonna rain tomorrow night.

quote: Originally posted by jon: Is this jacket on their website, I didn't see it? i dunno, i didn't look but it should be? its called the castor anyways. i just looked and they havent updated the catalog, still last seasons stuff. sigh. happens all the time. [ 11-08-2001: Message edited by: Dru ]

... are tough. I had no idea! Feeding endangered species like that. I thought all you did was shoot people! [ 11-14-2001: Message edited by: Dru ]

PP, I have no idea if Sunshine was originally 11d or not, I'm just going by what Watts book says.

quote: Originally posted by David Parker: I probably will get a bunch of shit for this, but I can't seem to figure out how to use those "tools" when posting a reply. How do you post someone's "quote" before you respond, make something bold, put in those funny icons, etc? Click on them with your cursor dude. The Reply with Quote stuff is at the top of the post -look for the little "66 99" symbol. As for the icons you just click on them like if you want the beer swilling guy you just click on him in the box of "instant graemlins" and there he is And if you want another funny icon I suggest you find a website with a bunch of gif's and use the tags to add one in , like this : [ 11-08-2001: Message edited by: Dru ]