Thinker

And here I was feeling a little blue for people slammin on my avatar.........

Sorry to hear that Krazy. How'd it happen?

you might try some of the cheap FRS radios. for $75 you can pick up a pair some places (Costco, online retailers, etc.). They might just be the ticket for saving the relationship, and your life.

quote: Originally posted by Cpt.Caveman: Your mind is small if that's all you can think about. And how is continuing this thread more engaging than the initial question?

quote: Originally posted by RURP: Groupies, I say. RURP has spoken.[/QB] Groupie....I think not. I'm the same guy who posted this : "Check out this link and crunch the numbers for yourself: Kurt's 2001 tour summary Kurt did 68 events across the country in 2001, and brought in a whoppin $24,000 for the access fund. (That's an average of $353 per event for those of you too stoned to divide.) And depending on how much the sponsors kicked in (RockList.com, Ropegun, Rock and Ice, and Black Diamond, etc.), each one may have been a net loss for the AF (compared to if the sponsors had donated directly to the AF). Now I certainly haven't raised even a single dollar for the AF, and with all due respect for the man, his tour appears to be a big climbing roadtrip he can write off. Hopefully it will catch on and take off here, generating a little more $$ in 2002." My post here was simply a way to pass time and open up a (debatably) interesting topic for conversation. You gotta admit, the guy is colorful.

Total Soul at Darrington!

quote: Originally posted by Dru: quote:Originally posted by Thinker: quote:Originally posted by kashmir: well as a fairly infrequent visitor to this website Iam surprised everyone hasent started a dating service through cascadeclimbers. The primary problem with this concept that I see is that there are all of 10 MAX female members and an infinite number of males. That's pretty darned good odds for the gals and those embracing alternative lifestyles, but piss poor odds for the masses. youre not fully out of luck, maybe WA state will legalize polyandry. cause it soundslike its that or s for ya.for the record, I got a steady cutie.....and she climbs 5.10

Look, Cavey's artwork inspired by his last date with his mom.

quote: Originally posted by kashmir: well as a fairly infrequent visitor to this website Iam surprised everyone hasent started a dating service through cascadeclimbers. The primary problem with this concept that I see is that there are all of 10 MAX female members and an infinite number of males. That's pretty darned good odds for the gals and those embracing alternative lifestyles, but piss poor odds for the masses.

Yeah, I thought you'd eventually recognize your momma's shade of lipstick. [ 09-04-2002, 10:55 AM: Message edited by: Thinker ]

Well....you're awfully darned crotchety this morning! Kinda sounds like you do have a hangover. Bear with us who have to work for the man all week long and our little mental indulgences to help the time pass.

but seriously, what routes would someone who has the whole world open to him want to climb when in the area? He'll obviously be doing some laps at Vantage and Squamish, based on his event schedule....but what lies hidden in the General's cauldron of desire?

or where should he climb? [ 09-04-2002, 10:06 AM: Message edited by: Thinker ]

so why not kill two birds with one stone? Lets have pub club at x38, or at least somewhere near x38 we can stake them out, tail them, and watch the cops bust them. A couple of cases of coors lite, a few pairs of binocs, and a lot of testosterone will certainly solve this case....wait, this sounds pretty rednecked.....

I had a black gal pal once who was extremely athletic and wanted to try climbing. We went to the gym a couple of times then off for a couple of easy cracks in Leavenworth. She climbed a few feet of the crack and then was done for the weekend. When I finally pried out the reason behind her seemingly sudden exit from the sport, she noted that scars on her hands look 10x more attrocious than scars on my lily white hands. That's one lady's reason for not climbing. On the other hand, when I was in school I had an occasional native Ethiopian climbing partner who excelled at face climbing.

quote: Originally posted by Jim: Mine are supposed to be done tomorrow. I hope he did them before he went on his adventure. So did they come thru for you?

quote: Originally posted by trask: I'm just Mr. NiceGuy now. Since when ?

quote: Originally posted by thelawgoddess: i find the guys at second ascent to be much "friendlier". Don't forget Stacy at SA......she's friendly, too, and definitely not a guy!

I've noticed the slabs, too, and have asked around a bit in the past. The people who have climbed on them rave about them. You'd definitely have to do your homework and find out who owns the land they're on and be responsible about your impacts.

sounds like something you should go see the Dr for.....

quote: Originally posted by Retrosaurus: Shut the fuck up Mike. You are obviously a moron and give not a shit about preservation and access. Why don't you publish an on-line guide. I can hear the drillheads lining up now. Then all access is gone.QB] ah...........the eternal struggle.........the inevitable dilema........a secret or private climbing area gets a tiny bit of press and the locals go apesh*t. Maybe a better course of action would be to develop a management plan that includes the concerns of the land owners and all potential users who are motivated to drive all the way over there to BFE and give their input. (IMHO, most sproties won't care to drive that far and get involved, nor would they care to drive that far to climb.) Maybe one could even find a template for such a plan at some recently (re)opened crags (i.e. Castle Rock Ranch, ID). I suspect that the Access Fund has helped generate coutless management plans and would be willing to help out in this case too. Consider being proactive, not protective........

I had a similar experience. I asked a gal in Remond if they carried the stuff. She replied that she wasn't sure, had never heard of it, blah, blah, blah. As I was feeling a bit testy that day, I asked if she could get me someone who did know if they stock it. She had a sudden change of attitude and walked me over to a computer where we looked up the item in their online catalog. Boom...there it was in black and white ( or was it color ) on the screen. She said she'd go check the store inventoy based on the stock number on the screen. I told her I'd be over looking at climbing shoes. She came by a few minutes later and provided the info I cited earlier. She did say it's listed in their paddling section.

I got some at a kayaking shop in Redmond. REI has it in their 'online' catalog, not sure if the flagship stocks it or not. Some dive shops I called stock it, too.

A Stevenson pitched next to my Bibler on Baker this year crumpled and all but blew away overnight. It's poor occupant/owner had to go begging for another place to sleep. It's only one data point, but still.........

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