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I think lead attempts always have priority...might not be worth the battle if, say, the guy weighs 250...

fucking weather sux!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How about a report on Bob Clarke's upcoming 3 peaks in 3 days for a cancer patient?

You are right...i would have felt different w/ those substitutions...that is a fairytale, child kidnappings are real as is molestation and murder...its not funny to anyone who is a parent. I can't even let my kid outside w/o me being present, i'm so freaked...and it seemed like it was making the news once a week for a while this summer and that was the REPORTED shiznet...I swear i'd flip if he told that to me in my presence; having said that, I think he probably just doesn't realize what a nerve he stepped on...

It's true, the fucking subject matter on this piece of shit website is totally ass-fucked! It would offend the fuck out of a fucking sailor, for fuck's sake! Fuckin' clean up the offensive bullshit and lay off the insensitive humor or get the fuck out, you shitbricks!

If you really want them to get crankin', put them on the Vertical teams...some of those kids PULL DOWN HARD!! Regarding Muffy's statement: Full rig is the way to go on smaller folks...they don't have hips and are top heavy... My 3 1/2 year old is smithing it this weekend!!

I'd have to say that all of the above are borderline shitty...but kids? Do you even see the humor in it? WTF is the matter with you if you do?? You have kids? You think its funny? If you do, FUCK YOU... The other issue is most of the "victims" on your list have at least a fighting chance of defending themselves...kids don't, they are dependent on adults entirely...

ahhh, you canucks are just pissed you're still territory status and congress won't approve you as our 51st state!!!

I fully agree with chucK. Nothing funny about it. My vision of the kid was my 4 year old son. I challenge any of you who can't see chucK's point to stand up on a crowded bus and tell that joke for all riders to hear. I doubt any of you have the guts to do it. You're pretty much doing just that when you post such shit on a site like this. I'm w/ scottp and chuck on this...leave kids outta it...Just try explaining that one if it got overheard...and its not even funny to start w/...sick whack-shit...no humor at all, and no fricken' morale behind it either...other than sickos oughta get life sentences...

If you don't mind luggin' it, a 70m is the way to go...The first 20 feet always gets banged up the worst, you just chop that and you'll still have a 60m+ rope...plus, it alleviates a lot of concerns about getting dropped while being lowered...

O fucking great...I'm going to jail!!

Hmmm, I don't know about this advice. 1. I suppose you mean look at feet when placing them? 2. I think there might be too much variability to make such a generalization. My toe/heel plane tends to be perpendicular to higher when climbing.... Also, pointing the toe will often be necessary when makign a reach. And if the heel drops too much, your foot-to-rock contact strength will diminish. I'd say perpendicular or higher. 3. Often true, when driving off of that foot. But again, so much variation. Often you'll want the knee past the foot for maximal drive and for getting all weight on that foot, especially on high-steps. 4. maybe on slab to vert? While on both feet? 5. absolutely. But try it all, and see where it takes you. Sex chococolate: Stupid fuck. Of course this is a generalization! Its just good primary technique to start with. Its not like I made it up, its technique advice I've taken from climbers who climb a hell of a lot stronger than you or me. Dumb ass. He just offered slightly different opinions...sheesh...lighten up

Simple enough mistake trusting the guy...Who's mistake though? HERS...so the guy is an idiot, so what?? She trusted him, he didn't make her do anything...Let's face it, climbing is inherently an activity that has stacks of potential energy to really fuck your shit up if things go wrong...totally sux for her, but still her responsibility...You will not convince me otherwise. I don't climb with anyone w/o doing an "assesment"...and i hope new partners do the same thing w/ me...its MY bizness and MY ass... The only climbing scenario that i could see, is a guide-client or school-student relationship. Then you are contracting for a certain skill set, judgement, and care.

You can't be serious???? A climbing partner? Whatever happened to making an assesment of the person you're climbing w/? Whatever happened to personal accountability? That is why this place is soooo fricken litigatious (spelling) and why insurance is sooo damn high... The best thing about climbing is its you and someone you trust to everything to cover your own ass and not being beholden to some goddamned rule...otherwise, what's the point of an adventure?????? It wouldn't really be one w/o some judgement of risk vs. payoff...you choose the risk (ie, clip bolts, minimal...or solo, maximum) and the payoff is determined by you... This is not a highway system where you have mass folks doing it (at least not yet)...

So if you drop 10 to 15, what'll your body fat precentage be? Just curious.... That's a good point...I can usually tell if i go to low, cuz my benching falls off--> time to gain weight... This weight is coming off matter of factly...its not cuz of diet...wife wants to run a marathon, so I'm joining her for the long runs...just have to watch the knees

Yah, but you lose "haul" muscles in your back and forearms...not the kinda weight I want to lose...

You lose that much weight and we're going to have to bolt you to the ground when the wind gusts at the Morning Glory Wall. Yeah whatever!!?? I'm the new spokesman for Jenny Craig!!! BAWAHHHAHAHAHA

Have you considered actually training on the climb? Like running laps on sections of it until failure? Takes a lot of time, cuz you have to actually go to the cliff, but you have to admit it'll help to suss the route... I'm going to try to put down a couple of my nemeses out there...starting to suck weight...wanna drop about 10 to 15 lbs...

WAAAAAAAAAAH!!

BUT WHAT FLAVOR SWEET TART, GODDDAMMMIT???? WHAT FLAVOR???

You left out two of the best destinations!!! New River and the Red... Heading there for a spin and then yosemite later... WOOOOOOFUCKINGHOOO!!!

Why is it closed to new routes? Who owns/manages it? Forest Service is studying "impacts"...actually a lot of the impacts are bouldering derived...Cleaning moss, using come-alongs to shift stuff (obviously big), etc... For a little info... Not sure how up to date this is...

Good God, Great Ballz-o-fire!! You actually might be reasonable!! And i pretty much agree w/ your comments about full tilt bolting (although i really enjoy sport climbing)...I'm guilty of a knee jerk reaction to Dwayner's first post...and went full tilt nasty...my bad.... Case in point for your arguments is what happened up at newhalem...Waaaay too many bolts placed waaaay too close (4' spacing...come on) right next to the road, and, what do you know, the area is now closed to new routing... You still climbing in the gyms at all?? I'd think you'd want to pump the gyms to keep the climbers there and outta your way outside....

Jay, You're turning out to be a pretty cool cat. A to you, brother Jay. You know, if I were pathetic, getting my 5.9 ass spanked on the bunny slab, I'd still think that the modern application of bolts in places like Vantage amounts to rock abuse, not entirely different than a chair lift on Mt. Rainier. And I'd be right. OK Pope...i'll put a tick by your name and credit for your point here, since you removed ability from your argument...Remember I'm not slamming anyone's ability until they start slammin'...

Uh...yeah...my wife's name is "Chris"...You are starting to expose yerself...since she's been outta climbing for a while, you've now stuck yerself in the old guard... Nice slam, btw!!