MysticNacho

Its only illegal if you get caught.

Patagonia slideshow at Second Ascent tonight, I'm going to that one instead. It's free, too! WoohoO!

That's it, the guidebook came out. I'm talking about climbing the West Face route, number #18 in the Watts guide. 5.12 A1 into the West Face Cave. Not climbing monkey space either, I heard the bolts were real sketchy too. BASE jumping is scary, no way. Watched a guy jump from the nose though, which was fun enough for me.

Its west face. I swear its west face. Don't make me bust out the guidebook.

No, I'm talking about the other cave (the one that makes up the monkey's ear, not the pioneer route cave. Sleeping in that one would be a bitch, rolling around everywhere! Got any pics of the other cave Dru?

I'm looking to spend the night in the west face cave on the monkey face. Haven't ever been in the cave, anyone know if its big enough to sleep in? Anybody ever done it?

Found this on a great website: A man's perspective: 1) When you climb, you only have to get yourself to the peak. 2) If you climb with someone other than your regular partner, no one gets mad, in fact, you can all three climb together and share protection ! 3) You can reuse your protection, and someone else even cleans it for you, provided you don't put it in too deep. 4) You can leave your protection in for the next guy. 5) There IS such a thing as being too overhung. 6) You can get belayed without first bekissing. 7) A good hand jam can be as satisfying as any other kind of jam. 8) No matter how many times you fall off, you can always climb back on. 9) Having a belay slave is not a criminal offense. 10) The rocks never expect you to call afterward. 11) Dry friction is a positive quality when you're climbing. 12) The rocks don't care if you show up late. 13) The rocks don't complain after 7 or 8 pitches. 14) When you're climbing, a good two-finger jam will support your body weight. 15) Your belayer never hesitates when you yell "TAKE!" 16) When you're climbing, weird body positions are considered "cool". 17) The rocks don't scream for help when you try for the on-sight flash. 18) The rocks don't complain when you don't want to do cracks anymore and want to do some face. 19) A three-finger pocket isn't too big. 20) You don't have to wait an hour after getting pumped-out. 21) If you pop off early, the only one mad at you is yourself. 22) If you end up with little bumps on your skin, you can probably blame Poison Ivy or mosquitoes. 23) The gear is safer. And reusable. 24) Chalk is easier to get off the hands. 25) No one thinks you're weird if you have to feel around for a hole/hold. 26) Climbing w/o gear is safer than sex without gear. At least if you die, you die fast. 27) Always something to do with your feet. 28) Routes have safety grades, sex partners don't. I've never had a partner with a G on her forehead. 29) Its ok to stick your hands, feet, fingers, knees, nose, etc into any and all cracks while climbing. 30) You don't have to wash your climbing toys after using them. 31) The positions are more fun. 32) Climbing gets safer over the years, sex gets more dangerous. 33) If you fail, you can always get a second chance. 34) Choice of novice or expert routes. 35) A climb can last all day. 36) Guidebooks tell you who did the 1st ascent and how many time it's been done. 37) Lots of tight cracks. A women's perspective: 1) The rock is always hard. 2) Rocks are never busy watching football when you'd rather climb. 3) Rocks don't complain about the kind of protection you want to use. 4) You can go climbing with another woman and nobody will call you names or hassle you. 5) You can use ropes and harnesses and nobody will think you're kinky. 6) You can go climbing any time of the month. 7) It's over when *you* reach the peak. 8) You won't die of embarrassment if your mother finds your rock gear. 9) If it's in too deep, you can yank on a nut. 10) Nobody ever got pregnant rock climbing ! 11) If you need something REAL big, you can always put in a Big Bro' ! 12) Your partner won't get mad at you if you bleed while climbing. 13) You can pick the length and diameter or your rope.

I could get a bunch of new biners for $5 each and not have to worry about what happened to them when you owned them.

No, and no.

Trying to move my focus into the alpine arena, but I am wary of doing so without much alpine experience. Any of you willing to show me the ropes on some mountains this spring? I have free weekends......

A blonde walks into a bank in New York City and asks for the loan officer. She says she's going to Europe on business for two weeks and needs to borrow $5,000. The bank officer says the bank will need some kind of security for the loan, so the blonde hands over the keys to a new Rolls Royce. The car is parked on the street in front of the bank, she has the title and everything checks out. The bank agrees to accept the car as collateral for the loan. The bank's president and its officers all enjoy a good laugh at the blonde for using a $250,000 Rolls as collateral against a $5,000 loan. An employee of the bank then proceeds to drive the Rolls into the bank's underground garage and parks it there. Two weeks later, the blonde returns, repays the $5,000 and the interest, which comes to $15.41. The loan officer says, "Miss, we are very happy to have had your business, and this transaction has worked out very nicely, but we are a little puzzled. While you were away, we checked you out and found that you are a millionaire. What puzzles us is, why would you bother to borrow $5,000?" The blond replies...." Where else in New York City can I park my car for two weeks for only $15.41 and expect it to be there when I return?" Whoa look out! Its a smart blonde joke!

No, but I could tell you a good hamster joke. [ 03-15-2002: Message edited by: MysticNacho ]

sigh.... well, its happened before

do I know you chepe?

Doh! I got a two person ticket, but the number is high and mighty. Hopefully there will still be stuff left.

That guy is a machine.web page

He may have a name like Merlin Lipshits, but he also has a sweet job. Can't have the best of everything, I guess.

Oh man, don't tell me this crap guys, this is my first attempt to go to one of these things. I've heard the fuss about them for years, and finally decided to check it out. Wait until afterwards to poo-pah.

Hell yeah Icegirl! Keep the crap where it belongs! Trask tends to be on the humorous side though, so don't get all serious on us now.

Whatever happened to Sexual Nympho anyway?

Judging by the number of topics in the Spray arena owe their authorship to mighty Trask, and judging by the fact that myself, Trask, and one guest are the only ones in the Spray section at the current moment, I say Trask is shooting to become the future king of Spray!

crikey sakes alive! A beckey film? I've always wanted to go to one of these Mountain film festival things, maybe I will head down there this May.

That is the most shameless way to get to the top of a page. Where's the honor, the justice, the humanity for crying out loud?! Plus, who cares about page 31? Not I, cried the MysticNacho. Page 20? epic. Page 25? kind of glorifying. Page 30? has some value. Page 31? pathetic. See you on page 35, sucka.

Wow, Trask, can you imagine?! You could stroll into a crowded room and just let one rip. The loudest, most disgusting rocket poot you've ever heard. No holds barred. Just let that sucker fly. Conversation in the room stops, eyes go wide, people stare, some run for cover. You raise your arms triumphantly, and shout "NOBODY PANIC!! I'm wearing my new flatulence free undies!! " A brief pause to let that statement sink in ensues, and people realize the noticable lack of odor in the room. Now, the way I see it, one of two things could happen. The people either maul you alive for your lack of manners, or declare you a hero for averting a surely horrendous aroma. Sounds like some risk, but I say its worth it buddy. Better order a dozen. Social outcast or hero, its your call. Sure, you say, you might get clubbed to death with pointy sticks are something like that. But then they might declare another feast day in your honor as well. Now thats glory! Do us all a favor anyway.

crikey sakes alive! Too bad you guys won't be drinking together, a little alcohol sounds like it might induce a drunken brawl, which would be entertaining. No ice tools though!