ScottP

There is a correlation between proper spelling/grammar and credibility in written communication. If credibility is a concern (as I am sure it is for some), such things should be considered.

From my experience on rec.climbing and other newsgroups/bbs's, I have learned that it is considered bad form to belittle someones spelling over rational rebuttal of an arguement or opinion. That said, in my opinion, spelling and grammar are still important aspects of written communication in our society--just try getting a job using a resume that doesn't have either done well. It really doesn't take long to double check a post for typos, which seems to be a good part of the problem.

quote: Originally posted by klenke: It was only a GAP CAP, for goodness sakes. Hey everybody, I lost a pack rain-cover in the Pasayten Wilderness last summer. If anybody found it (it's blue) can I have it... If you don't have kids, it's sort of hard to understand how important such things can be.My guess is Jman's son is particularly fond of the Gap Cap.

That "Camp 4" book by Steve Roper provides an interesting first person perspective on the whole Valley saga.

quote: Originally posted by Dru:[QB"Vortex" by David Harris. [/QB] Isn't Vortex the name of David's boat?

I use a length of bungee as an axe keeper on my pack. I put a length of it on a gear loop, double it and put a thumb toggle thingy on it with knots at each end. I also make it just long enough that when fully extended, it will stretch over the tip of my axe. It's a snap to remove or secure my axe.

quote: Originally posted by OfficeSpace: Yes but don't you think Roger has climbed it before the "Physical Change" as well as after? I think if he states it is a certain rating it just might be. Maybe Roger is old school sandbagging us? Roger's comment about Angel Crack:"Angel has gotten more difficult with the grease, rubber and rounding of edges." I climbed Angel Crack for the first time in 1983 and again as recently as two years ago and I have noticed the change, both in characteristic and difficulty (though the latter may stem from me getting old .)

quote: Originally posted by cj001f: Is it possible? I've got a pair of the old chouinard supergaiters - they're in great shape, they'd work awesome - except that the rubber is so dead I can't put them on a pair of boots. I've tried "repairing" them with scrap rubber & cement. Would it be possible to get a new rubber base for the gaiters & sew it on? Has anyone tried this? Carl I think Dave Page does this and I think he even has the rands.

quote: Originally posted by TimL: Good topic. I would have to say as exciting as Canary is both pitches are Leavenworth 5.8. Although I pity the fool who blows the first moves and ends up below the roof on the 2ndpitch. It seems to me the topic revolves around grade inflation/ego gratification of climbing routes. For instance, if Angel Crack was rated 5.9 by the hard men that put it up, then it should stay 5.9. Same with Outer Space and Damnation Crack. I think they should stay at their original ratings. [ 03-05-2002: Message edited by: TimL ] When the physical nature of a route changes, the rating can change. Princely Ambitions at Index is a good example. Without the block it is definately harder than when the block was there. With Angel, the rock has been changed, albeit only the texture. I believe that this change warrants a change in rating because the change in texture has made it harder.

Two firefighters are buttfucking in a smoke-filled room. The captain walks in, sees them, and asks, "What the hell is going on!?" The guy on top says, "I'm treating him for smoke inhalation." The captain replies,"That's not how you do it. You're supposed to give him mouth to mouth." The guy on the bottom says, "How do you think this whole thing got started?"

quote: Originally posted by westernbackcountryskier: Even on Castle? Spindrift is especially bad on Castle. I almost got 'lanched off of the last pitch of Saber once. Only quick thinking saved me when I stuck my tongue to a biner clipped to some ratty fixed slings by licking it.

quote: Originally posted by pope: Was the DOLT Cart part of the basically absurd technology? Did Warren invent that crazy thing? (Snip). The DOLT cart was invented by Bill "Dolt" Feuhrer. One of the original team to attempt the Nose. He hung himself a few years later.

quote: Originally posted by Dru: how long does it take to hike in? cause i really cant see that pad people are actually gonna hike in an hour or two to boulder carrying all that foam. i wont walk more than 15 minutes to boulder, but i will boulder in basecamp while alpine climbing as long as im falling on my partners' thermarests and not my own one. There are people hiking into the basin to the north of Ingalls Pass (approx 4 miles) for the sole purpose of bouldering. It does happen.

At the ruins at Tulum (south of Cancun), there is some good bouldering right on the beach. The rock is sharp pockets, but there is lots to do. The trip to Coba is worth the drive.

quote: Originally posted by MATT B: I have heard this is a good one. Any idea where I can find a copy? Years ago it was rentable at one of the Vertical Worlds. Other than that, check the Net I suppose.

El Capitan. The film by Fred Padula featuring the third ascent of the Nose by Dick McCracken, Gary Colliver, and Lito Tejada-Flores. Yvon Chouinard calls it the best climbing film he has ever seen. I have to agree. Oops, not a Hollywood film.Please disregard. [ 02-27-2002: Message edited by: ScottP ]

quote: Originally posted by Bronco: I wonder if Ted Nuget knows there are 2 routes at Index named after him. I wonder if Ted really killed those raccoons with that Glock.

Then there is the bushwacking rating system designed by Lowell Skoog... http://www.alpenglow.org/themes/subalpine/index.html

quote: Originally posted by trask: heh scott, do you have a bigger picture of this? this is an awesome shot. I wouldn't mind having it for wallpaper for awhile...I'm getting tired of Caveman snowblower wallpaper. Funny you should ask...these are all from two pages of climbing wallpapers Guillaume Dargaud has on his site. You can get to them from here:http://rome.atmos.colostate.edu/Photo/index.htmlHe's got some cool stuff.

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quote: Originally posted by trask: I'm not clairvoyant. I'm sorry for your loss. So am I.

quote: Originally posted by trask: ScottP, you woe-begotten piece of whale dreck. It's not that you are drunk all the time, it's that your brain is so weak that you stumble, slur and mutter incoherently regardless. If only you're old lady didn't have to give back 95 cents to the dollar in change for her blowjobs, maybe you could afford a whole six pack. You are the weakest link, goobye. My wife died in a car accident 16 months ago. [ 02-22-2002: Message edited by: ScottP ]

quote: Originally posted by Yos: snip..This is not a soap opera. I beg to differ on that. It's like some kind of cyber-Westside Story, with factions, protagonists, antagonists, etc. And the players have egos to rival professional actors...Oh, it is very much like a soap opera.

Thanks to Guillaume Dargaud