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Ya know, some climbers were assholes long before there was the internet. I'm pretty sure Edward Whymper was an asshole. I know for a fact Dick Cilley (remember, the start of this thread?) was an asshole when I first met him in the Valley in 1977 and he's still an asshole (remember, the start of this thread?) and frankly, I wouldn't have him any other way, I like him just the way he is. Mattp's making some of you think of him as an asshole, and I like him a helluva lot too. Oh, and both of those guys are right too: the Northwest is not the most fabulous climbing destination on the planet, regardless of your particular favorite flavor: bouldering, trad cragging, sport climbing, volcanoes, deep water soloing, ice climbing, alpine rock, or even cave diving (remember Dennis, whatever happened to that asshole?). I live here by choice and I love it to pieces, but that doesn't mean it must be "the best." Hell, if I could follow Dick up his warm up routes I'd consider taking a number and sleeping in his grotty Spanish snake ridden cave. The man has always been good with a stick, and he whacked this drowsy hornet nice pretty nicely. Ya'll have a good night.

Just 50, got lots of miles left in the old rig.

Aww Erik, there's nothing more welcoming than Spray. This is liberty hall, you can spit on the mat and call the cat a bastard. thanks all, gotta go work all day now though.

Reading it? Sweet blubbering Jeebus, I'm moving it to spray!

All I need is this ashtray. And this paddle game, the ashtray and the paddle game and that's all I need. And this remote control. The ashtray, the paddle game, and the remote control, and that's all I need. And these matches. The ashtray, and these matches, and the remote control and the paddle ball. And this lamp. The ashtray, this paddle game and the remote control and the lamp and that's all I need. And that's all I need too. And this chair.

So? I've still got three of those on my rack, one with a fat replacement trigger bar I had to file flat on two sides to get it to fit. Besides, you're older than me donkey boy, you've probably still got an Eiger oval or two floating around in your gear. Yeah Sobo, I hate it when the stems on my cams break, happens all the time, or did you mess up and think you were posting on Gunkswankers.com?

I believe that makes him the floccupant of his cubicle.

Kevin, I really like that you're a big hearted individual.

Go on, you got em!

Looks like the South Platte in Chosslorado. Did you actually get out of the car Pink?

Darin, do folks still need to bring some pins on this one?

Rudy, even when you are fat, guys your size just don't put the same number of pounds per square inch on your jams as people like Serenity or me. I do get your point though, on many climbs and types of rock, skill obviates the need for tape. Nice vid Flashclimber, your friend is getting better at putting these things together, I think this one is my favorite so far.

Says the man who just got out climbing for his first time in months...

I've been listening to Kill To Get Crimson lately, some really great stuff in there. "Punish The Monkey" is a brilliant song.

Generally I don't speak ill of the dead, but today I'll make an exception. Good riddance to that rotten prick, today the world is a better place.

Where are you going Bill, should we be worried too?

Scott may be a knucklehead, but he's one of our knuckleheads. If your one time climbing in 12 months is Looking Glass, odds are that's a pretty full value one time.

He took a fall leading at Smith with the rope in his mouth. Should have screamed instead of clamping down...

Really? Eeesh, I hate listening to basketball.

Okay, I got it. You know, a rugged individualist got no use for a seatbelt, right? Never mind, grasping analogy anyway.

Okay, what I meant to say was that I figured you literary mavens would get it without prompting.

What, are you suggesting that keeping John Galt down is job one?

I miss Squid.

Okay, I re-read and gleaned this: so I think you're right.

It's lovely and artistic and all, but am I to understand you and Josh did the NE Face with a 15 meter rope and a couple of ski poles?