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Somehow I was expecting a TR and was prepared to be impressed. What's the big event Erik? Is it more than just 6 days off?

thanks for the alert. I'm on it.

"The Botched Implants" ?? I dunno Petey, you must have something in mind...

No, I think, err, Ms Cassidy raises a good point. Should I put a route here? is indeed the starting point of the process. Realizing that the route developer's answer won't satisfy all parties concerned, never the less the issue of pointless sandwich lines and the conversion of existing top ropes into lead problems concerns even the most devout sport climber. It's worth considering if the route is a worthwhile addition to the area, and getting some other opinions, as suggested for the bolt location phase, is a good piece of advice. The best sport routes are carefully crafted, and make a lot of sense to those who follow, even if a lot of artifice went into the creation.

You can definitely fluff up the mp3 into a wav with a cd as an intermediate step using Nero, but if you're trying to convert to .wav and keep it as a file on your hard drive, skipping the burning to a cd phase I think you'll need a different program. It's easy to burn to a cd using Nero, just drag the .mp3 into the file list and burn away. You may have to check a box labelled "normalize audio files." Then you can move the .wav file from the cd to your hard drive. But there must be a less clunky way to do it if you don't want the song on a CD... Also, I just use Winamp as a player, I haven't explored the plug in world with that software.

Yeah, what neversummer said. link

You're not alone, I was just thinking that I feel more focused and climb better on lead, though I'm more willing to try climbs that are way out at the fuzzy edge of my limit on TR.

By "studs" you mean the split shank contraction bolts, like the old button heads but now 3/8" diameter and with a nut on the end? I think they're okay for granite, though I've heard concerns about weakness at the split shank, but I couldn't imagine they'd be desirable in anything soft like sandstone or tuff. I guess I like the principle of expansion more than contraction.

Mattp: are you talking about Taperbolts? I think those are the ones with the helicoil type arrangement. They're as easy to remove as 5 piece Rawls, and I think they're trickier to place, though that's only heresay, since I haven't placed any. I've used the 5-piece on sandstone and granite, I did have a couple act funny as you described in the sandstone, which I figured was due to poor cleaning and/or a weaker layer 6" in. That kind of bolts are you using at Darrington these days?

I'm not a super metal fan, but there's some good music out there about metal... THE BEST EVER DEATH METAL BAND IN DENTON The Mountain Goats from "All Hail West Texas" the best ever death metal band out of denton were a couple of guys, who'd been friends since grade school. one was named cyrus, and the other was jeff. and they practiced twice a week in jeff's bedroom. the best ever death metal band out of denton never settled on a name. but the top three contenders, after weeks of debate, were satan's fingers, and the killers, and the hospital bombers. jeff and cyrus believed in their hearts they were headed for stage lights and leer jets, and fortune and fame. so in script that made prominent use of a pentagram, they stenciled their drumheads and guitars with their names. this was how cyrus got sent to the school where they told him he'd never be famous. and this was why jeff, in the letters he'd write to his friend, helped develop a plan to get even. when you punish a person for dreaming his dream, don't expect him to thank or forgive you. the best ever death metal band out of denton will in time both outpace and outlive you. hail satan! hail satan tonight! hail satan! hail hail!

what's your level of carpentry skill?

touche!

Exactly! Thats the one. Shouldn't it be enshrined (in small format) with all the others? It could be much more useful than snaffles or rolling eyes. Timm@y, you paying attention here?

What a fucking whacko that guy is. Military/Political actions should not incorporate ideas like "evil" or "satan." Us and them is just fine, but trotting out your own set of irrational beliefs is laughable. The old "god says we're good and you suck" argument is one of the worst aspects of religion since humanoids could make syllables.

what is this, now we're playing "guess that crag?" Uhh, Big Snow vicinity? If they shut down Mid Fork Snoq Road it'll be a lot less crag like.

damn, where's that chestbeater icon?

is this like rubbing someones head to make babies? Memo to myself: on this day in history, ScottHarpel/Babnik/FenceSitter/RedMonk had the temerity to chastise someone else's spelling skills.

Geez Dru, I never knew you were an eager breeder!

I'd have to pick my stepson Ben, who's made the transition from student to partner. Pretty soon here he'll be Ropegun, and then I can wear my tee shirt that says "In Tow" on the back.

I'd have to pick the crag in my front yard because, well, it's in my front yard. The climbing is good too, but it's like building your house on a trout stream or golf course (if those are your obsessions), the familiarity breeds a deep kind of love that in no way eclipses the joy of other adventures.

I'm not up to date on this thread, but this jumped out at me and I had to respond. The most extreme case that comes to mind was CrazyPolishBob's riposte to Will Strickland's TR of a Yosemite trip. The jewel of the debacle was Will's referring to Lunatic Fringe as "relentless" and Bob let him have what for in graphic and abusive detail for calling a 10c crack done 30 some years ago relentless. I'm sure the diligent could find the thread, but for me it forever attached a connotation that comes to mind anytime I hear the word "relentless" in any context at all. Its not to say that Bob did not have a point, it's hardly a grade to be boasting about in the modern age (although I'd feel pleased with myself over it), it was the assault on a lovely trip report about an outing that pushed someone's personal standards that acid etched the thing in me. There are other examples I'm sure, but none have stuck with me quite as vividly. as a footnote, Bob is amongst us again these days, and while he will still post the same opinion, it's done in a less personal manner, and the concept is well worth debate. And as for being on topic, I did fuck-all in the climbing realm this summer, though I did get up a fun alpine route with my son that we were happy to do in two days, though some do it in one.

Exactly my thoughts Ehmmic. Actually, the fitness forum is a bit of a model for how this forum is supposed to run, in terms of spray.

The only way to have a secret project is to keep your mouth shut about it. If someone else mentions it, only a fool would tell them to shut up, the trick is to move your planning up and get on with it. For what its worth, I thought Dru's question was academically interesting, but winter on Slesse is not on my dream list.