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for pete's sake, FDA: DFA

erik - secretary of agriculture bhaaa

couldn't have said it better myself...oh wait

that's the truth

I browsed those Long anchor books and felt that most were overly-complicated, but maybe others found them valuable.

over the last 12 hours I've eaten an entire box of Crispix.

Wow. There are rules? hellz yeah there are rules. Another would be the obligatory cough or shuffling noises when someone enters the bathroom so the lock is not tested on stall door.

as long as others obey the strict rule of not choosing the urinal right next if there are other options. idle chitchat is strictly prohibited

maybe you can pull a cord on the back and get "thanks for sharing a sleeping bag with me ed"

erik huck doll w/ swivel-arm pabst grip* *rasta bivy accessory kit sold separately

just ran across it at the following link: link to rockclimbing.com pretty sweet photoshop job

from rockclimbing.com...

no kidding, the rope, the harness...all that's missing is the toy windowless a-team van with primer coat.

Well I guess who cares? The website is nauseating, but to the general public she's a champ, and more power to her (or her parents) for cashing in. Just look at edviesturs.com. He's found a way to make a living doing what he likes, even if it means pumping out the cheesy marketing stuff. To most people Vertical Limit was a great movie too, and that's just the way it is and always will be with climbing. And if you are winning competitions are you not a champion?

onsighting 13's - makes you wonder how many kids out there could be cranking like this...high strength/weight ratio, minimal irrational fear, quick recovery, flexibility, an open mind...not bad traits at all for sport climbing.

wow, didn't think this would spark much discussion. I was just thinking of that Anna situation on whatever route that was that started the major bitch session on this board. Didn't she have trouble building a good anchor or something?

Moscow would require the construction of an anchor w/o supervision. Dunno if that's a concern for you.

lyco is not necessarily a really "fun" climb but it is nice and forgiving when it comes to nut placements. The crack to the right is similar, maybe easier but a little less-traveled.

The student wall is not terribly crowded if there is not a group over there (easy to see before you go over there). Some people find the grades a bit stiffer than the main area, probably mainly because it is a different kind of climbing. More of a full-body basalt workout than the usual nubbin-pulling slabs. They are short.

yeah just to the right of it.

they have them at rei. I'm not kidding.

minx with the smackdown!

a shame trask, I thought you a dead ringer for the "my tummy sticks out farther than my dickie do" t-shirts at the mall.

just because you don't have an antler-clad fez is no reason to get pissed e-rock