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hollyclimber. thanks for the info. I was kind of joking, but I really did feel what I wrote. Why didn't you like Into the Wild? And DRU, it seems as though your example has more to do with philosophy than with the rantings of an egomaniac. "It was" vs "I saw it as" seems like the difference between someone who "knows what's what" and someone who is careful about asserting an objective reality. After all, what is beautiful? [This message has been edited by sexual chocolate (edited 10-17-2001).]

Actually, that was lame on my part. I just ran with an initial, un-thought out response. My apologies. I read Into the Wild, or what ever it was called, and if I remember right, it was really too emotively portentious. The whole book rested on something quite awkward and mechanical. But I also remember his writing to be solid, like perhaps the writing of someone who built concrete irrigation ditches for a living. Or the basements of department stores. NOT wigwams or yurts. Definitely something from concrete and perhaps rebar. He is not a gardener, this I can tell. He is someone who used his hands to make a living, at some point in their lives. Or at least read about it. Is this true? Was he a construction-worker at one time? Or did he read about it? Does anyone here know if Jon Krakauer has ever read any books or how-to manuals on concrete construction theory? LET US KNOW.

Ummm....Could it be.... Satan? (Jealousy is one of the seven deadly sins, no?)

Matt Anderson. (Nice name!) Did the feller Justin finally get Amandla? Did you belay him?

Amandla. Amandla.

It goes up the stem corner, then traverses right, under a roof, then up a left-hand arete for thirty feet or so. And I think Amandla means "freedom"?

Thank you Wallstein, for the beta. I shall attempt said climb this weekend, weather permitting.

You are going to go aid it next Tuesday? Am I understanding you correctly? I did want to free it....

hargh.

Hey Lambone, balance on what? I remember something for my right foot down low, two little smear-bulbs up high for my hands, left side and right side....and then, futile grunting with no upward progress. What the heck?

Does anyone have any beta for one of the most infuriating climbs I have recently tried? It's the stem corner, "numbah ten" or "ten percent" or somesuch, just left of Iron Horse, if I remember right. At Index. Couldn't even get started! Anyone?

Hey DRU, you're kinda getting it, but like I said, it relies on terrific foot-speed and sleight-of-foot tricks. Those guys are definitely way too one-dimensional.... Someone on this forum recently personally witnessed the splendid dance that is known as the Moondance....

Hey! Where did everybody go? Are ya practicing Moondancing?

That's awesome, Dwayner. Aloha to you, and aloha.... To everybody!!!!

E Mohler! Welcome aboard! Have you ever Moondanced?

Hey that's low, pope. I haven't called your posts "dribble". For some people, Moondancing might be something serious. How would you feel if we all just laughed about your "bolting" issue? We all realize how personal it is to you. Can you see how Moondancing might be serious for others? And no, I didn't catch the Bandaloops thing. Was there dancing involved?

I'm sorry if I went too far. My intention was humor. To laugh. Which I did, so much that my belly hurt. I really hope that everyone else did too, and that no feelings were hurt. I think everyone at this sight is really cool, and I hope I haven't irreparably harmed any relations that I might come to have in the future. Peace to everyone, me.

And piss on you, too, pope, or whoever the hell you are. Call me by my fucking name. SEXUAL CHOCOLATE.

Oh great, willstrickland, so you are pursuing your "PhD". Great. So you think that somehow makes you better than me? Is that your insinuation? Well you can just go fuck off!!!! Moondancing doesn't come easy, and the pay fucking sucks, if you must know. Yeah, maybe some of us have a harder time paying off our debts; harder than you do. But did you follow your dream, hmmm? Or did you just cave in to "the man"? 'Cause I fuckin' followed my dream, man, and that's why I'm Moondancing today. And that makes the poverty worth it, dude. So think about that as you're working at your dumb engineering job, behind your desk, wondering what the hell you did wrong. I'll be happy, 'cause I'll be Moondancing, FOREVER.

constructive advice....yeah.

fuck you, charlie. I'm sick of your shit. If anyone's guilty of defamation, it's charlie. Umm...but unfortunately, it's rather impossible to bring charges on something like that, pope, you idiot. Come back, eric_mohler. I want to see some more "defamation". pope the dribbler deserves it. And why the hell don't you guys come clean and post what the hell you guys do for a living, huh?

Although the idea cracks me up. Every time Cat looks over his shoulder, there's a Moondancer behind him. Funny.

Nolanr, in the 70's, Cat Stevens was being followed by a Moonshadow, Moonshadow Moonshadow. NOT a Moondancer.

Bullshit, Lizard, I CARE! That's why I asked! Damnit, what is this shit on your part? Don't evade my question! I asked you a specific question. If you don't want to answer it, that's fine, but at least say so, man. I don't think it's fair otherwise. Plus, I am not a Minister. Edify yourselves. Moondancing isn't that spiritual, although it can be.

Plus, Lizard Brain, you were quick to critique me, so I asked you what YOU did for a living. Hmmmm.... never got a response! That's strange....