willstrickland

What?!! No threats for me? Maybe the cell-phone posse are "out of their local calling area" down in Portland. Hopefully they are reading this thread...'cause I got three words for them: ANONYMITY EQUALS COWARDICE "Uhhh me and my no-grammar havin' posse gonna straight cold-cock your ass once we figure out how to get the '74 Nova off the blocks in the yard and how to lock-up the trailer" Whatever! Glad to know you are self appointed representatives of the "majority of the climbing community". Again, whatever, it's not a particularly hard task to find me. The cell phone posse, that's the best laugh I've had all week. They should be warned, uncle sam's finest trained Cavey how to rip off a man's ear with his bare hands and force-feed it to him as a party trick.

Personally, I always go with the hammer on a third tool. With bent shafts the hammer is harder to swing so a straight shaft third tool solves this problem. Plus, if you've got the 3rd "holstered" on your side and take a fall there's one less sharp object to puncture your ribcage.

I'll sign a petition. Solitude? On the south side? Gimme a fucking break, when I can see the lift from the entire route I ain't gettin no solitude. If there are 25 other climbers or 200 other climbers on route, I ain't gettin no solitude. Want solitude? Go to the north or west side. Last thing we need is a boat load of accidents and rescues because those beginners who don't get permitted try to do harder routes instead. What are these guys thinking?!

C'mon now Tim, I'm from the south remember...first river I rafted was the Chatooga of Deliverance fame. Dog take advantage of me, other way aorund I think. Hey Fido, you shore do have a purty mouth, now SQUEAL LIKE A PIG DOG!

Cool! Thank Tim and Caveman, but what the hey? I'm ain't no wild drunk...at least not that I can remember Haven't been drinking at all as a matter of fact, I'm trying to train (hate that word) for a sprint triathalon and sticking to the herb.

quote: Originally posted by rafael: are we going to take turns posting on the site, or submitting to Will or what? Yeah, SUBMISSION! I am zee dominant one ya?! Seriously though, I think the easiest thing would be for me to post the order of participants, then just post with your addition to the board. The thread is gonna get really long that way, but to get to the most recent all you'll have to do is go to the end. Just use the reply with quote and when editing, cut the quoute and bold bracketing out. I'll put the order up and get it rolling tomorrow, Dru asked to wait a bit since he's off playing somewhere, but I'll just put him low on the list and by the time it gets to him either he'll be back, or we'll have to wait a day or so. With 24 participants and counting, it might take a while to get to him.

I'm in, assuming I can find someone to cart my sorry ass up there. Tim? Erwin? Bueler? Bueler?! And Dru, ditto what E. said.

Gotta be hole, that's Diggler as in Dirk Diggler...Boogie Nights, Heather Graham on skates yeah, Rollergirl!

Cool, looks like we'll have alot of input. You've got a week to indicate interest if you haven't already and I'll kick it off next Wednesday (some folks have a long weekend coming up).

quote: Originally posted by Dru: Have you ever tried to have sex in a hammock? See, the key here is to attempt this in one of the only two reasonable ways: 1. sit sideways on the hammock with feet touching the ground. Mount up, and use the planted feet for some leverage and sway action. 2. Straddle the hammock with feet touching the ground. Mount up, use feet for leverage and sway action. Trying this with female on bottom is a really good way to see what having your nuts in a vice is like...as soon as they get pinned in one of the holes and she starts sliding downward...YEEEOOOWWWW! Forgive the graphic description, but it's all in the interest of your friends down below.

Man, I sleep on my side 90% of the time, and there's no way I'd want to try it (again) in that hammock...just puts too much of a funky kink in your side, make breathing a little labored, etc.

Here's something an english professor once made us do and I thought might be fun here. We write a story with one person starting off, writing a few lines, and then passing to the next person. In order for this to work in this posting environment, first we've gotta decide who wants to participate, then set an order so that we don't end up continuing from the same point. That way say I start it off and Dru is next, as soon as my next contribution shows up on the board, Dru can add his piece, then Penis Puller, and so on around the loop until the story naturally ends. We'll give it about a day for you to indicate interest, then I'll set up the order, and get the ball rolling. Post to this thread if interested.

German guy sharing my site in camp4 had one. I tried it out, and it's comfy if you're a back-sleeper (I'm not). Getting in and out is a little weird the first time or two, but it's way light, the fly works but I'd hate to see it in a serious storm. It seems like a perfect solution for a go-light summer trip for a back sleeper...tent,fly, and no pad necessary...unless, of course, you're going above treeline...even then if you have your rack it shouldn't be a problem. What do those things cost anyway?

quote: Originally posted by Dru: [b"Don't ever go for a hike with your ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend unless you like to suffer." [/b] Or maybe wanna make them suffer. I did this exact thing when I got back from hiking the Appalachian Trail. It was me, them, and a few other friends. Only thing was, it didn't make me suffer, I was in the lead and pounding out a pace that made new-loverboy-office punter-cigarette smoker look like a fucking gumby of the first degree. When they all pulled up for a rest break I just dropped the "ok, I'm going on ahead, I'll see you at camp". Busted ass and got to camp, pitched tent, gathered enough dead-n-down wood for the entire night's fire, hung a hammock, fetched 5 gallons of water, and had a pot of tea on the stove, the campfire ready to throw a match on, and a fat bowl at my lips laying in the hammock when the crew arrived. But, although I may have looked like a champ, it only registered with him, not her...but I was in my element and he was out of his. Carpe diem.

If you want a 30m, just cut your old, about to be retired, cragging rope in half. Hell, you'll end up stepping on it with crampons a bunch, and any fall is likely to be minor as far as stresses and fall factor are concerned. That's my view, but I also don't climb a whole lot of snow/ice/glacier routes so I can't justify having a rope specifically for glacier routes. As far as brands, I've climbed on just about everything, and the only ropes that stand out in my mind are the Edeweiss Stratos 11mm (for a beefy-ass wall rope, it can't be beat), the Maxim standard 10.5 (great hand for rock routes), the Sterling Marathon 10.2 (sheath is freakin indestructible), and finally the Roca 10mm (because they make 'em up to 75m and I love long ropes for long rock routes). Don't know that I've said anything to help you out, but other people pick up opinions off the threads too...maybe someone will find value in it.

Bent shafts vary alot. Some have bends near the head, some near the spike. Needless to say, a bend near the head will be better for alpine stuff because the straight bottom section will function just like a normal shaft. The bend will save your knuckles alot of bashing and allow you to clear bulges easier. It is harder to use the hammer on a bent shaft tool, but you'll probably be carrying a third tool anyway...just make it a short straight hammer.

Hey, just a thought... If you have issue 156 or 163, there are a couple of profiles in there...namely Slater and Cosgriff respectively. Any chance you could transcribe the soloing on acid lines out of there and post them? I've been trying to hunt down a copy, but there aren't any around here to be found.

quote: Originally posted by pope: Last night I observed the scar left from the bolt that was chopped out of DDD. It needs a patch, but the damage around the hole is superficial and should eventually match the rest of that lichen-covered wall. My sentiments exactly. The bottom bolt area is the most visible (it's only 9ft off the ground), and unfortunately incurred the most scrapes (1/2" bugger was a bitch). These scratches are very superficial, did no lasting damage or alteration of features, and the first good rain should render most of them invisible. They appear obvious because the newly exposed material is almost white, while the weathered face is dark grey. The remainder should be weathered to match the surrounding rock within a year. To be honest, I noticed the chalk "tick" marks from someone sport-dogging the climb more than the scratches. quote: Hey Cavey, I understand that you're proud of your involvement in this restoration, and trust me when I say I endorse the activity. If you need a beer or a pat on the back, however, keep it among friends. You didn't really need to go posting photos of your buddies pulling bolts. What the fu@k is that? Is it restoration or some kind of publicity stunt? He's Cpt Caveman, a cartoon character who was loud, obnoxious, high-strung. Ray is a good guy...funny, friendly, and I honestly don't think he's looking for publicity or pats on the back, I think he's just trying to put an exclamation point to the removal process. But, that's a question only Ray can answer. I've tried to weigh in on this thread when I thought it appropriate, and the temporary scarring of the rock is, in my opinion, a relevant issue. It is something that we tried to minimize, but in retrospect could have taken a few additional steps to minimize (such as padding the rock behind the crowbar). I have noted it for any future restorations. The issue is, in the grand scheme, a minimal one because as Pope pointed out, it is only a temporary condition and will revert to it's original appearance.

"It's the journey that's important, not the destination" Which serves as a handy excuse for bailing..."We weren't trying to get to the summit, we were just going for a stroll"

quote: Originally posted by Dru: "We could be in a bar right now drinking beer" Said at many a miserable alpine bivi. But not on wall bivys, because after the "we could be in a bar bit" Someone just says "Hey, we are in a bar...the Crusty Butt Saloon" and whips out the stash of King Cobra/Guiness/Boddingtons/Old English.

Druuude, I wish my haiku skills had reached that level! I got them via e-mail from a NW version of a redneck. The Desire and Impounded ones were especially impressive.

A little southern literary expose' for y'all DESIRE Damn, in that tube-top You make me almost forget That you're my cousin BEAUTY Naked in repose Silvery silhouette girls Adorn my mudflaps REMORSE A painful sadness Can't fit big screen TV through Double-wide's front door DEPRIVED In WalMart toy aisle Wailing boy wants wrestling doll Mama whups his butt DEPRIVED (alternate ending by Scoopy Jr) In WalMart toy aisle Wailing boy wants wrestling doll Mama puts smack down OPTIONS Unemployment's out. Hey, maybe I can get on Disability BLAZE Distant siren screams Dumb-ass Verne's been playing with Gasoline again A NEW MOON Flashlights pierce darkness No nightcrawlers to be found Guess we'll gig some frogs EXUBERANCE Joyous, playful, bright Trailer park girl rolls in puddle Of old motor oil ALONE Seeking solitude Carl's ex-wife Tammy files for Restraining order HATRED I curse the rainbow Emblazoned upon his hood God damn Jeff Gordon OFFERINGS Tonight we hunger Grandma sent grocery money To Jimmy Swaggart DRAMA Set the VCR Dukes of Hazzard Marathon At 9 O'Clock NO SIGNAL White noise, buzzing static Call Earl; satellite dish needs new descrambler IMPOUNDED Sixty-five dollars And cyclone fence keeps me from My El Camino GATHERING In early morning mist Mama searches Circle K for Moon Pies and Red Man

...but it was only a diversion from climbing. Ever since my good climbing companion Pierre GU-Bie died soloing on the Petit GU, I questioned my motives. An ever growing rage enveloped me and I returned to GU eating at the highest level, climbing the Petit GU solo with only two packs of GU as a tribute to Pierre....

Twight...the next level: So I said to myself, "A kick in the head is only food for thought! Kick me in the head again you big burly icefall, you cannot define me! I define the very essence of conciousness through my anguish!" Then we started racking up. Since Backes and I started going ultra-light I'd revised the strategy to a razor honed efficiency...if you can't do it with GU, shut up and get off my fucking mountain. We decided that clothes were superfluous, we just applied a liberal covering of GU to our bodies. No longer needing a pack, we simply strapped a titanium pot to our heads for a helmet and set off soloing with 60cm axes crafted from frozen GU. As the handles melt, we suck down the GU trickle and re-freeze them in the snow as necessary for proper grip characteristics. When we stop to brew up, we just scrape off a handful of GU and set a match to it, plop the helmet pot on top, brew and then hydrate. I am growing my hair long again so I can store more GU in it and retain a stylish doo throughout the climb. Harnesses aren't necessary as we don't use ropes. There's no stopping to eat, just take a lick of the nearest appendage and keep cranking. All you other gumbies stuck in the same old system are stagnant, adopt the GU light and sticky approach or be a poser like everyone else. When the climb is over, relish the agony of ripping all the hair from your body when you remove the remaining GU, it assures you that you are alive. Ideally though, there should only be a minute amount of GU left or you didn't plan properly. UNDERSTAND?!!??!!

Hey Aidan, Start talking to your folks now in preparation for next summer. Try to cut some deal with them where if you do such and such, they'll agree to let you go somewhere that you can just hang and climb all summer. Just hold up your end of the bargain. I'm sure you could find all sorts of folks who would talk with your folks to reassure them. Let them know that climbing is really your passion, and your biggest dream at the moment is to spend a summer in Squamish, Yosemite, wherever, to stay in shape, learn about nature, and not sit around rotting on the couch in the AC all summer. Use those words...dreams, learning, maybe even go so far as to draw up some kind of learning plan...edible plants, wildlife of the sierra, geology, some history of the area. A whole season in an area gives you plenty of downtime, you need to rest even if you're just climbing mellow stuff. That will give you plenty of time to take pictures and make a plant log, visit the local interpretive centers, etc. I'd say you have a much better chance at pulling it off that way then by just trying to find a partner for the whole season or something. Big destination places like Yosemite are where the full-timers congregate because 1. Of course the climbing is phenomenal, but 2. Partners are easy to come by. Parents are weird animals, but if you get your game plan together ahead of time, and have a well thought-out presentation for them (think of it as a business pitch) they might just buy it. Be professional, use a powerpoint presentation, posterboards with learning plan outline, whatever it takes. I'd certainly be willing to consult with you on the side, I've taught high-school level natural sciences and done extensive presentations/public speaking etc. I guarantee that if you blow them away with the maturity and professionalism of a presentation, they will give your pitch a much closer look...because they will see your growing maturity through your committment to your goals.