Dru

PP i gots the Metolius Large and like it...the XL makes a biigger bed... if you can spend the $$$ I hear the Flashed Climbing Master Mat or Temple Mat are the shiznit, you can fall on them all day and get laid on them all night

Stupidist thing I ever said/did climbing: Heh I bet i can free solo down from Intersection Rock (J Tree) after the new years summit keg party!!! Second stupidist: taking "proud chemicals" and going spelunking under Gateway Rock, at night, without headlamps.

You can't fool me sprayer, ya can't see Robson from Castle!!!! Good on ya on Eisenhower huh. That Castle Mtn kix some serious ASS!

quote: Originally posted by RedMonk: no kidding...he's the man (cockburn) burn baby burn...when i gonna get ma turn...? the only man around with "lesbian hair"

Bruce COCKBURN

quote: Originally posted by mattp: Lest somebody hastily point out that just a few short months ago I was arguing that the climbs in Leavenworth are rated stiffly, I should add that I believe it is true that some of them are. But the real distinction, I believe, is the climbing style. Take Classic Crack, for example: it has solid hand and foot jams so it is rated 5.8, but the jams are deep inside a crack with rounded outside edges so you can't cheat it by lying back or face climbing the edges of the crack. For someone who isn't fluid with crack climbing, it seems a lot harder than 5.8. Or Canary: I doubt there is a move harder than 5.8 on it but it is overall a hell of a lot more insecure than some 5.8 at Vantage where you get postive holds, stemming rests, and perfect pro every step of the way. You can't cheat it by laying back....um...the FA was done as a layback cause Washington Climbers didnt know how to jam yet back then!

its an anorexic Native man with a peace pipe!!

Layton is ripping thru AlpineSelect....Go Man go... You should try some of Kobus' routes on Judge Howay next, or Pacemaker

quote: Originally posted by Terminal Gravity: quote:Originally posted by iain: quote:Originally posted by Dr Flash Amazing: Isn't threading the rope directly through webbing a commonly regarded no-no? I don't see any problem with it if you are just doing a single rappel. It also spares you the task of threading the rope through a ring (you can just tie the webbing over the midpoint). I've done it plenty of times. It's those stupid punks who lower in that setup who get themselves killed. Anyone disagree w/ me? I absolutely agree with you. WTF? Sure there will be more friction, but if that is not a problem so what!? The webbing may not be suitable for the next team after you pull through, though.bounce test all webbing and if it doesnt break it will hold you. only reason to leave a ring or quick link is thatit makes pulling rope down esier..less friction.. PS IM IN SQUAMISH_ will send a new route in 15 minutes...have fun at work y'all...chestbeater icon goes here

quote: Originally posted by icegirl: this is starting to remind me of 4th grade, when we would insult our desk neighbor by typing: 55378008 on the calculator and showing it to her upsidedown... yeah well i went to 30157714 !!!!

yas what they said.. .also if it is cold or raining, go to Peshastin and do the tunnel route (5.6) i like it cause you crawl thru a hole and come out on the other side of the arete... i musta done that route 10x over the years... once you do R&D go to Bob wall and climb the 5.9 it is real good too. and i heard from erik that bridge creek wall is easy and clean and well protected and i havent heard anyone say sam hill yet but there is good 5.8 cracks there (ski tracks and the other one) and some fun bolted stuff too like groping for oprah's and dont forget arete.

i climb with lotsa married/not single girlz and their husbands dont complain... just cause you are attached to a climber doesnt mean you need to climb with them all the time, in fact, yer probably better off not doing so cause when domestic disputes spill over onto the crag and you see someone getting 40 feet of penalty slack cause they forgot to do the dishes last night, its a laff riot for everybody but them

quote: Originally posted by krazy 1: yes, yes and yes............ however I don't date climbers. cause she doesnt need to, she meets all her needs soloing

i would be kinda leery of using regular 5mm instead of 7mm as it is significantly weaker. i advise you to chop up that 5mm cord into prussik or rap slings and buy yourself either spectra or a thicker chunk of regular static cord like 7mm or better yet, a webolette. i mean, a 5m length of spectra 5.5 costs like $20 bucks CDN at MEC, yeah thats 4x more than the 7mm but it is much lighter. and a Dyneema daisy chain costs $20 too nowadays.

quote: Originally posted by payaso: So did I buy something I have no business owning? I intend on this being a rope that I carry for general mountaineering (glacier travel, 3-4 people on rope, occasional need to rappel, belay, and possibly occasional need to ascend / traverse a rock pitch. I do not intend on going out and buying another one to have a "set" of twin ropes. The salesman really recommended this for what I wanted. I imagine that if I intended to be doing more vertical pursuits that I would indeed need two of these ropes. For what I want though, perhaps this will work fine, or am I crazy to even think about using a single twin rope for this purpose? naw its probably fine but be aware you could fall a longer distance if you do fall. and if you are doing anything moderately technical (like simulclimbing 5.2 or whatever), its probably best to tie-in to the middle, and have a short 17m double rope, rather than a 34m single rope. i think the salesman kinda gave you the wrong pitch, though. i would prefer to have a single cord rated half rope rather than a twin rope for the activities you plan, mainly for the reasons outlined above.

hey thinker in your avatar pic is that a guy with a guitar, or a papua new guinean with his penis sheath sticking out? the avatar pic is too small to tell.

the first DEVO album is on groovy swirly multicolored vinyl...

you fuckin wimp.... you should be happy cuz the 80s were glory days for lycra wearing sporto's, like Scott Franklin, Jim Karn, Alanm Watts etc... back when 13a was HARD and vertical nubbin tweekin at Smith was HOT... and Todd Skinner had hair instead of a dew-rag...

is bone's wedding gonna be white or pink

Izzit your STAG this weekend boyeeeeee??????? Hint: if you hold a $10 bill in your teeth they will take it out of your teeth with their +i+$ and if you use a $20 they will take it from you with their /()\ !!!! [ 08-08-2002, 03:57 PM: Message edited by: Dru ]

quote: Originally posted by Greg W: quote:Originally posted by rr666: ----- Rockfest ----- Seattle show just got cancelled. So feast on this: New wave sounds: Adam Ant, Depeche Mode, OMD, Joy Division... Greg W Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, Run-DMC, Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five... Billy Idol nice day for a white wedding... hey little sister SHOTGUN

you mean SNAFFFFLEHOUND not RATT

accompanying text mentions how they got turned back from attempting N ridge in late July cause of a "Maze of Open crevases..." or maybe that's just their excuse

so.... 1 sausage = horsecock 2 sausage = SNAKECOCK!!!

oooh ohh i forgot to mention FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH Fuck You Mr Hand!!!