Attitude
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quote:Originally posted by sk:
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isn't that like trying to compare apples and oranges?Blueberry to strawberry?
Frosted to unfrosted?
Sprinkles to plain?
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Caught two little fishies with that troll...
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quote:Originally posted by klar404:quote:I'm putting over 15 hours in the saddle now so I have be safe otherwise I'll end up splattered on the road eventually.uh... your riding 15 hours a day Jon?!?! you've been riding 15 years? I'm confused, but thats normal.
Sounds like jon has finally ridden his bike for 15 hrs. Can't wait for the TR.quote:Attitude, yeah bike lanes are dumb but kinda nice if you ride a bike and want to risk the occasional intersection confusion. Lets put it this way: you get saftey most of the time and then scary danger for a few minutes![/QB]No.
Most accidents between cyclists and motorists occur at intersections, not between them. Bike lanes do nothing to mitigate the risk.
If both motorists and cyclists pay attention and follow the rules of the road, everyone would get to their destination in relative safety.
[ 07-17-2002, 05:37 PM: Message edited by: Attitude ]
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quote:Originally posted by chucK:Celebrate diversity!
But in a separate-but-equal kind of way, of course.
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Dumb, dumb, dumb.
[ 07-17-2002, 05:10 PM: Message edited by: Attitude ]
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Bike lanes are still dumb.
[ 07-17-2002, 05:09 PM: Message edited by: Attitude ]
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quote:Originally posted by Thinker:I frankly don't understand 'bike lanes'.
Bike lanes are dumb.
Motorists want them as a form of segregation for cyclists in the same way that public facilities were segregated from colored people.
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quote:Originally posted by jon:For instance there is a helmet law in King County yet you still see people riding around, families with kids for that matter, riding without helmets. Not only is it unsafe and outright stupid your breaking a law that is there solely to protect you. These people should get tickets.
Sounds like a helmet law for climbers would be a good thing as well.
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quote:Originally posted by Cpt.Caveman:[QB]Let me ring out and say that I spent 7 years in the army. I jumped out of copter and planes and jets.I can tell you that many officers and soldiers\military personnel take pride in their jobs and especially in rescue ... the pride runs deep in that area rightly so. I can only take my hat off to any of them and all of them. I hope they still remain bold and trained well. It is in some way considered training sometimes when these personnel are actually not "training" but rescuing but I am sure they get the right pay for them as well as personal and public gratitude they deserve.Indeed they are true heroes.I am sad to hear of deaths and injuries also knowing they are unavoidable.QB]
I've met several mounties who are ex-military, including Rangers. These are the people that you have threatened to trundle boulders on their heads.
With aggression!
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quote:Originally posted by Flat Lander:My buddy and I were on Liberty Ridge right behind the ill-fated climbing team. Just found a picture with me in the foreground and them in the background. I'll try and send it into the admin for posting.
Why post this?
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The families might want a copy, though.
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My guess is he didn't call the Climbing Rangers for delivery of a latte and a WetOne before his descent.
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Let's recap this story.
Two experienced climbers climbing fast and light head up the mountain on a one way route into iffy weather. The weather turns bad.
They continue traveling through a whiteout, and one falls off a cliff because he couldn't see.
They dig a snow cave and spend the night.
The next day the weather improves and they walk out.
SAR delivers them takeout along the way.
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quote:Originally posted by michael_layton:I am currently obtaining the title to your girlfriends Mons Pubis.
Ugh. Mons Pubis is rated at least a BW3.
BW3: Heavy brush. Hands needed constantly. Some loss of blood may occur due to scratches and cuts. Travel noticably hindered. Use of four-letter words at times.
[ 05-28-2002, 04:11 PM: Message edited by: Attitude ]
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quote:Originally posted by sk:Ummm, Belle and Anna are NOT the same person you stinky cali cock sucker
Questions:
Is calling anyone a cock sucker an insult, or just a guy?
Is calling a guy a cock sucker simply homophobic?
Discuss.
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Were you wearing your helmet when you spoke to her?
[ 05-23-2002, 03:05 PM: Message edited by: Attitude ]
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- you've whined about Mounties slowing your Twight-wannabe ascent of a 5.0 route.
- Mike G. has directed you to the new baby changing station at Muir to deal with 'your problem.'
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quote:Originally posted by iain:Moi, je prefere le fromage americain, avec lunchables et un peu du Pabst. Si-t-il avait le vin, d'accord, je voudrais un peu du vin aussi, seulement si le vin arrive dans un boite, comme Franzia. Mon francais? C'est horrible, je parle comme un canadian. Et maintenant, je m'arrete!
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Me, I prefer cheese americain, with lunchables and a little Pabst. It if had the wine, agreed, I would want a little wine also, only if the wine arrives in a wood (box?), as Franzia. My francais? It is horrible, I speak as a canadian. And now, I myself m'arrete!
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quote:Originally posted by Lambone:Retro, I got plenty of respect for the old school. But I think hip belays are best saved for alpine situations when anchors are less than adequate to hold the increased forces of a fall that result from the static nature of belay devices. I'm just sayin that I wouldn't want to catch leader falls in the gym with a hip belay, not that it is impossible.
I took the belay test at VW. This was done with an ATC and NO ANCHOR. When I belayed a climber, I didn't use the ATC, nor was I anchored. So what's wrong with demonstrating 'belay' skills with a hip belay?
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This has been a much friendlier place without Cpt. Caveboy around.
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Yup.
Of course, I ride my bike to work almost everyday.
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[ 05-16-2002, 03:35 PM: Message edited by: Attitude ]
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quote:Originally posted by Fromage:mon fromage prefere c'est cantal. Les varietes alpines sont les meillieures- tomme, raclette, etc. Bon appetit.
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Tomme du Savoir?
Magnifique!
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quote:Originally posted by Retrosaurus:quote:Originally posted by Attitude:The intelligent climber would just leave the 4 cams that don't work on the ground.Attitude must climb only one pitch routes. Or he is clairivoyant.Hmmm, Sport climber?/Clairivoyant?
Well, duh, you just attach your mirror to your stick clip and inspect the route beforehand. The trendy climber, OTOH, will attach a web cam instead and preview the route over his cell phone.Really, I'm just trying to counter the previous argument. What does the climber with six camelots do when he needs the 7th on a pitch? He either makes due with something else, keeps climbing, or backs off.
To go back to the original question, I've met several beginning leaders with only stoppers and hexes. These with runners and biners (and John Long's Climbing Anchors book) will get one up many routes.
I do highly recommend Smileys. That grinning mug on a bright color is rather comforting when hanging by fingernails with sewing machine legs. Too bad that has been replaced by a stupid biner-ABC logo.
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[ 05-15-2002, 09:44 AM: Message edited by: Attitude ]
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quote:Originally posted by Paul detrick:Here I go again, your point on taking lighter weight cams instead of the camalots, if you take 6 cams that work,(lots of range)verse 10 cams that maybe 6 will work (small range)works out to be the same. Buy camalots once you set a few cams you will know these babys are bomber,and the weight will make you stonger.
The intelligent climber would just leave the 4 cams that don't work on the ground.
Day or two of rock this week?
in Climbing Partners
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And it's spelled m-o-r-o-n.
A moran is the terminus of a glacier.![[Wink]](images/icons/wink.gif)