jkrueger

At least you have TRs! This weekend has sent my ratio of jk trips:muffy trips spiraling into the toilet. At least I can now consider the piper prepaid.

Speaking of which... I learned a trick last night on VH1 that utilized duct tape to increase cleavage, thereby increasing the apparent size of one's rack. It's all about appearances...

You make it sound so easy - must be total sandbag beta!

When you're afraid to fall and stuck thinking of nothing but that, your mind is not free to focus on the moves. If you think you're going to fall, you probably will.

You can learn a lot by watching how someone better than you sends a climb. Watch how they move their body, where they rest, their pace, where their stances are for placing gear/clipping, etc. Then go try the route and be humbled... How can something that just looked so effortless be so damned hard?

Depends on what you're racking... Racking cams on wire gates is fine, as I've never experienced a hook snagging on the gear loops or a gear sling. Wired nuts and hexes, however, will tend to snag on biner hooks (keylock biners solve the hook problem).

Allison's spelling went to hell?

I think a person's moral and ethical beliefs come into play in everything that they do. Sure, the ethics of rock climbing aren't as critical to the world as women's rights might be, but who am I to say? The way in which a person goes about doing whatever it is that they choose to do defines them as an individual and gives them their character.

What are you doing bouldering with your harness on? You're losing style points and street cred all over the place doing that! How do you expect to catch the eye of a Sweet Tart that way?

I don't care what anyone else says -- Luna Bars rock!

You can't get a tan climbing at the gym!

Maybe the chalk will be given away at the end of the day after it has been recycled off of routes -- BBQ the Pope, for one, has chalk to spare!

Perhaps Fred and the elusive Giant Squid are one in the same? Oh damn... am I off topic here?

That's what the rock tells you if you listen closely. Dru says Fred is the exception!

Yellow Aliens and Red Camalots -- do you really need anything else?

You'll never know if you're ready if you don't try. Learning to lead is primarily a mental game. When you get on the sharp end of the rope you'll either panic and freak out, or deal with it. It's obvious that leading is serious and mistakes can have severe consequences, so just make sure you really know what you should (and shouldn't) be doing before you commit yourself.

Just don't change that wording around any -- that was a close one! You're always one to flirt around with disaster...

Juicy CC.com gossip is no longer free -- now it must be earned!

I doubt Lynn went to her Prom... but yeah, she's a BAD girl!

Media bias -- I refuse to vote. Where are the climbers, surfers, and snowboarders?

I just finished reading Enduring Patagonia by Gregory Crouch. That place just sounds magical and amazing -- made me want to go there sooooo bad! Hopefully you will be doing more enjoying than enduring. Have a great time (lucky dog)!!!

back -- what is that, some kinda code word of yours?

It's one way of adding depth to the content.

If Daisy brings her whip (as she seems to take it everywhere...), does that count as an accessory or gear? Either way, wouldn't it negate a true FNA?

That was laugh-out-loud hilarious! If you can't laugh at yourself...