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Choada, it's unclear if you're talking about Ivan, Kevbone, or Joseph. Maybe that's intentional

That's great Mike, is Amazon the best way to get a copy now?

Hey Bill, I think that guy in the surveillance video was faking, this guy on the other hand is the real deal. [video:youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDF1K-wZlnc

Here's a different flavor. Everything old wave is New Wave again... [video:youtube]

Well, you can't really dance to it, but I just found this swell Jeffrey Lewis rendition of one of his "movies" and had to share it. [video:youtube]

Well, you've read the bible, haven't you Jay? That old testament god was a right nasty evil bastard.

Thanks for the fix Bill. I'd thought about adding a moderator threat to the end of my epistle, but thought I'd just let my Capricious Warlord title serve that purpose instead.

Thanks Will, here's a link to the relevant article.

Is that your standard for basalt these days Bill? Can't you just use a fixed pin or a crack 'n up?

What, did this site suddenly suffer from too much climbing content and I haven't been paying attention? Yeah, in your opinion, but I gotta call bullshit on this. Slacker chic is a bunch of crap: don't stick out above the herd, the only way to brag is by being humble, act as if you don't care about anything. TR's are just first person stories by people engaged in this odd hobby most of us share. I don't really care how significant an ascent is, or whether it's about a great day at your home crag or what you learned about body position and ignoring young women that finally let you send the pink and blue tape problem, I just like the diversion of a tale told well on a subject that interests me. If you don't like TR's, don't read 'em. If you think you're so uninteresting that no one could possibly enjoy sampling a slice of your climbing life, don't write 'em. Just don't be giving anyone grief over telling climbing stories.

Or send a PM to Lucky here on this site, he's a good caretaker of several climbing areas with a significant love for Vantage.

Here's a chance to pick up some new moves... [video:youtube]

Maybe I can get Porter to change this to the Bitch About Beacon forum so all that crap has a place to call home.

Bill, what part of "pictures" didn't you get?

Oh noes, the Cap'n has taken too much LSD [video:youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ3c8_ZTNrg

succinct, and spot on!

Pre-spray is a slippery snake that frequently bites oneself, but your pre-trip thread was a ton of fun with a bunch of good photos and discussion of routes, so don't be feeling ashamed of it. So what was the fun you had at the base of El Cap instead of getting worked by Sachercracker? Left side of La Cosita? Right side of Little John? There's great stuff there you can just relax and enjoy terror-free.

Mr. Jizz, Jeff and John are indeed not related, so there is clearly a limit to my wrongness. Wrong perhaps, but not wrong wrong wrong. Besides, if you ask Jeff Long, he'll assert that the film was written on his pilfered premise.

Yes, the degree to which any mainstream movie is off base with regards to climbing has always made me wonder if they're that far off on things I know nothing about, like firearms & military stuff (well, I do know that people don't fly across the room when you shoot them, that's just basic physics), or golf & fly fishing for that matter. You can always tell the climbers in the theater at something like Vertical Limit, they're the ones who laugh at seemingly inappropriate moments. My favorite WTF moment in Eiger Sanction was when they were on the Eiger and the guy fell, Clint was holding him on belay, but the single pin was straining, slipping, about to blow, but right at the last moment a hand reached out and grabbed Clint's jacket and phew, it was all okay.

You mean Jeff Long, unrelated to John. Angels of Light wasn't a half bad read.

Extensive discussion from last march: link Not bringing much gear? Here's some ideas with total time commitment: Top roping at Woodson - half day Bouldering at Santee - 3 hours Top rope or sport at Mission Gorge - half day Bouldering at Boomer Beach - 3 hours I'll be in Joshua Tree, PM me if you want to come out and join the party for a day.

Nice rebuttal compendium Choada, gonna have to bookmark that for the next time some turdther blabbers at me about what's the best brand of tinfoil to keep the CIA out of my head.

Yes, this thread is about Dave's unfortunate early demise, let's keep the Alien discussions in the threads related to those cams, both as a matter of respect and in the interest of keeping all that information in the same place. thanks all

I'm sad to hear this, what a drag.

Looks kinda chossy, is that Boston? I assume you're referring to the face you can see in the side of the mountain?