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quote: Originally posted by terrible ted: It's funny how you have the time to search out and post numerous photographs illustrating all sorts of outdoor endeavors, but no time nor inclination to figure out what the word "scramble" means. Is that so you can clamber upon your soapbox to piously proclaim "I just wanted her to explain what she meant..." while lobbing a long abusive string at her? Somehow, I suspect you may actually have already known what she meant... Congratulations, asshole, you're a real live bully. Fortunately, you apparantly have a posse. No wonder this site has such a poor reputation. Someone posts looking for a partner, and pretty much unleashes a vicious string of bullshit. Either that, or when sounding out the word s-c-r-a-m-b-l-e you heard the word s-p-r-a-y. -t doesn't take long to find photos that you yourself have taken on your own "scrambling" and "not scrambling" adventures. where is this abusive string? By my analysis of this unfortunate thread Dru offers to make Karen breakfast in response #16, she accepts in response #17, a happy beginning . Then in response #35 Karen called Dru a masterbater in response to him asking her to clarify what she means by scrambling. She didn't even attempt to answer that question until response #55 and Dru says something negative about her for the first time in response #63. Obviously I have too much time on my hands I would have thought the most logical response would have been for her to suggest some destinations or routes that she considers scrambles. [ 10-09-2002, 05:40 PM: Message edited by: fern ]

I think you need a forum specifically for Dru to post his "news" stories about giant squid and meteorites.

who will vouch for you though Coondog?

quote: Originally posted by snoboy: The B-52 looks great. I've never even seen one though. magic eyes or something. My complaints with the reverso: 1) too skinny for fat ropes = too many calories wasted in belaying. Kinda dumb when you get more pumped belaying than climbing. 2) too wide for skinny ropes. the extra carabiner trick works but is an unsatisfying compromise. 3) CLANK CLANK CLANK ... ... I even tried taping mine up to cut down on the noise, but then the tape started peeling and jamming on the rope, further aggravating problem 1). I've used the Plaquette. I like the Yates one a little better because it's smaller but I haven't done an in depth study of the features. Munter hitch directly off the anchor weighs less with lots of friction. Not autolocking but very nearly so.

reminds me of a conversation I had last year about approaching an ice climb. him: There is a trail there. me: I was there last week, there is no trail. him: well it is an undeveloped trail. me: yeah, undeveloped trail = UNTOUCHED FOREST!

I dunno, looks like he is still ON a road to me ? I wanna know when he's going to build a the portable rope tow for that thing .. high class yoyo skiing, more turning with less earning. [ 10-08-2002, 12:00 PM: Message edited by: fern ]

quote: Originally posted by Dru: I think Fern still wants to drag me up it as a 1 day trip this weekend but we will see. we will see ... this is what they call chestbeating in advance. now everyone will laugh when we fail. It would be cool to have you along Ray , ... if we go. Your other comment is inaccurate. [ 10-07-2002, 12:03 PM: Message edited by: fern ]

so lying chest down on the swiss ball with arms out perpendicular to the sides and crunching your shoulder blades together gets the same muscles maybe? I like the swiss ball because you can play with it in front of the TV, unlike cable machines.

For driving anywhere between Squamish and Portland I mostly prefer listening to the radio. I once sang along to 96.5fm for 4 hours straight while stuck on the 405. Bellingham used to have a good college station too.

this is why my truck only has redneck fishing stickers on it.

thanks for the TR Scott. I think it's the first one anyone has posted here for that route and answered some questions I had. I like the photos.

I'd like crazyjz to define what HE meant. Thanks though COL.

are carabiners cast? I was under the impression that they were forged, stamped, extruded, bent etc into shape? What do you mean by 'suffer a blow' ?

quote: Originally posted by Courtenay: rhomboids (horizontal pulling vs. lats=vertical pulling) I don't know what rhomboids are. Do you mean horizontal pulling like you would with a rowing machine?

the 'best' month is really gravy because even a mediocre month in the Rockies can be awesome by the standards of other destinations. Last year I spent 1 1/2 weeks there in mid-november, during a chinook, and still got in 7 great days of climbing, each in a different area. Long days are nice - but so's a good headlamp (or two). As far as the guidbooks go - Caveman has the link for the water ice guide, but if Mixed Climbing is your deal you need to get the Sean Isaac guide too. At least rmbooks sells guides for a reasonable price though.

quote: Originally posted by iain: Or just get good at ripping the skins off w/o getting them powdered up w/o taking off skis. Had some good spills that way trying to keep skin dry while falling in powder, but eventually got it down. One time when a free heel has some advantage. I have on occasion ripped the skin off with a great airborne flourish designed to prevent any snow contamination, only to have it swing round and glue itself to someone else's head.

just how 'heavy' a pack are you yo-yoing with?

yes, good thing for you we met by chance. I am sure if you had sent your resume you would never have passed my stringent partnership requirements

I've climbed with people here too, and I didn't have to audition first.

to Dru, one of my favourite people in the real world.

no, they are from yesterday.

quote: Originally posted by Dru: if you can put up with the surliness blah blah blah giant squid blah blah blah

double post = change status soonah [ 09-27-2002, 04:16 PM: Message edited by: fern ]

all lies and slander and vague rumour. What I lack in rhythmic sense I make up for with volume. I play bass sometimes too. I hope the weekend will be fun for everyone. You know what to expect dru, come or don't come, je m'en fou . 10seconds from you truck means about 43210 seconds from the event iain. If I have leftovers I will bring them to smith in Nov.

If you go to the Bendor range you know where to find me (and the keg ).