specialed

Looks like better skiing than climbing anyway.

I've been a beginner for ten years now and I'm still climbing. [ 02-15-2002: Message edited by: specialed ]

quote: Originally posted by Bronco: there is no such thing a kick ass reliable trooper. Bullshit. I have taken many a road trip and had many an adventure is an old TROOP. But it was an old bad-ass troop, not a new yuppie shitcan.

I'll beat yo' ass like we was playin techmo-bowl (hut hut hut)

Grungy dirtbag male climber with old-ass gear, aging pickup truck, and no money seeks hot climber betty for summer long road trip who will belay and support my slacker ass in exchange for a toprope every now and then.

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Who says you can't do both? I'd like to climb Whitney. 5.9 at 14,000 feet. Way tits.

Industrial energy conservation is actually the best "alternative energy source" as reported by American Prospect. But George isn't into conservation because that means less $ for his oil buddies. He could be promoting energy efficiency through tax-breaks, etc. but he'd rather drill up Supercrack of the Desert.

I heard they can't really ticket you unless they catch you in person. So its not a real ticket unless they catch you returning to your car at the trailhead. Is that true?

quote: Originally posted by CleeshterFeeshter: I attended USMA (West Point 89) . Kazinski went to Harvard.... Just kidding ChesterCheeta. You're entitled to your own opinion. Where would climbing be if not for all the eccentric characters. Jim Beyer, for example, was all "politicized" even went to El Salvador to hang out with the Sandanistas. And he's the sickest aid-soloist EVER. You might be a little out there, but that's cool man. Hey, we both agree the Bush's suck ass though right.

Cleester - You should bottle up all your anti establishment energy and go off on some sick death extreme alpine routes. Like Twight with his no mediocracy punk rock fueled suffer fests. That would be rad.

Except that it smells like cowshit.

What's the difference between Michael Jackson and acne? Michael Jackson doesn't come on your face until you're 14.

Yeah the valleys got upsides and downsides. Its definetly not remote alpine wilderness. But it sure is a great place to get fast and strong and have a shit load of fun!!

Damn dude go ahead and join the militia hang out with Ted Kaszinski and shit.

Ubiqitous head band. Sweatshirt with arms and neck cut off. knee socks. Looks like John Long. All around 80's style.

That's what Osama thought. Now look at him.

All he tells me is how to climb a crack I already know how to climb. That's why he's coach. Uh he told me a story about how he impressed his Dad by throwing a beer bottle in the air and then throwing another beer bottle at the first beer bottle and breaking it. But now I've repeated his story, oh oh.

Ring Tail harrassing my ass all night after three days on Zodiak. But here's the real critter story. These two old-school bad ass Missoula area climbers, Grey and Brad, wanted to do this FA on this crack up at Lolo Pass but there was all these rats living up in there. So they go back to town get all these supplies right. Go back to the crack, and Brad dumps like 4 gallons of unleaded into the crack while Grey hangs out with his old six-shooter in hand. Brad lights the crack on fire and all these pissed-off huge-ass squealing rats come busting out a few seconds later. Grey empties his handgun shooting at all the Rats and misses every single last one. But they got all the rats out of there and climbed the damn thing. I don't think it was that great a crack, but till this day its all black and charred on the wall around the crack.

You forgot Coach, from UW practice rock. Coach, Largo, Henry Rollins, Ray Bourbon = same person.

YOu mean your not taking a summer-long road trip to Vantage?

quote: Originally posted by allison: As far as Glen Plake is concerned, well, that guy is a freak. Flame suit on.[ 02-13-2002: Message edited by: allison ] DUH!! THE DUDE HAS A MOHAWK! Glen Plake flies his freak flag high. But since he's old school bad ass and funny as hell and can ski the shit out of bumps in 215cm women's downhill boards he's an icon. Just trying to say that not all women's ski gear is weak.

Due to forsaking the local economy and supporting some greasy Spanish dude, I'm the Proud new owner of some LaSportiva Cobras for 30 bones less than I would pay here.

quote: Originally posted by carolyn: The first time I was asked to belay a leader I was told to keep enough slack in the rope in order to not pull them off. The person leading, and those who I have belayed since then probly had falling furthest from their mind (as they were climbing something way below their level). Common sense says to brake if they fall. [ 02-13-2002: Message edited by: carolyn ] To answer your question: If the person you're belaying hangs, dogs, pulls on gear, or engages in any other sort of "bad-form" they get ten feet of penalty slack. If they do it again, they get ten more, and so on. I always try to let the leader know how much penalty slack they've accumulated as they approach the crux to give them a little extra motivation. So as they're desperately hanging off greasy slopers, wheezing, and full-on sewing machine leg, you can yell-up "I wouldn't fall, you've got twenty feet of penalty slack -- you might deck!!" [ 02-14-2002: Message edited by: specialed ]