Mr._Natural

I think Trask would be most qualified to comment.

Melanie went to the doctor complaining of really foul body odour. "Do you wash?" the doctor asked the smelly young girl. "Oh, yes," Melanie answered. "Each morning, I start at my head and wash down as far as possible. Then I start at my feet and I wash up as far as possible." "Well," the doctor concluded, "I think you should go back home now and wash 'possible'!!!"

What about the directional piece thing? In other words make sure your anchor consists of a few pieces oriented to resist a downward pull (for the second) and at least one piece oriented to resist an upward pull (for the leader) If the anchor consists of at least a bolt or a solid pin then nevermind because these types of pro are muti directional. A cam can swivel but should not really be considered multidirectional. Nuts are not even close. Sorry for the remedial shit for most of yall but the story about Fowler on the diagonal scared the shit out of me and I would hate for anyone to be in this situaltion EVER. [ 10-04-2002, 09:56 AM: Message edited by: Mr. Natural ]

i am saying that you arent a hippie. overweight sportclimber maybe, but definately not a hippie. [ 10-03-2002, 01:25 PM: Message edited by: Mr. Natural ]

quote: Slab climbing hippies? don't let the tiedie fool ya there dfa [ 10-03-2002, 01:16 PM: Message edited by: Mr. Natural ]

nevermind [ 10-03-2002, 11:27 AM: Message edited by: Mr. Natural ]

redundancy control [ 10-03-2002, 11:22 AM: Message edited by: Mr. Natural ]

did you like those routes? pretty fun for short clip ups I think. the view alone is worth hiking up there as many people do. have you done chris's crack yet?

nerver mind i am a sick bastard [ 10-02-2002, 03:58 PM: Message edited by: Mr. Natural ]

I thought this was the funniest part:pasted Once up on Liberty Bell, (1986), working on a new route in the big roofs (by the Barber Pole (find my bolts yet?)), a big "rat" found me. He/it certainly thought it was the mother of mother stashes. We had pigged out on a lot of food for that turns into gas efficiently, plus my food was in with me. It attacked the lighter material around the door (no dummy) trying to gain instant access. I smacked it as hard as I could, sending it down the cliff. It, or its buddy, was back at it, just as I was dozing off. I smacked it again, but it was ready this time, almost as if it was expecting a blow, and it started getting more violent. Teeth,claws, more gnashing of teeth, horrible screaming... I thought I was going to be face to face with this 4+lb. thing in my 4.5 lb little tube (Black Webb). Finally I got turned around to give it a good solid kick.(Try that in a reg. hammock.) Hearing it fall down to the ledge below, I quickly reached out and grabed my wall hammer from my rack. Sure enough, it was back shortly, attacking me. I then hit it so hard from the inside with my hammer, I thought I was going to punch a hole in the fabric. This really provoked it, instead of killing it, scaring me even more. A couple more rapid blows sent it down the rock (I'm sure to die of internal bleeding). I got out, swearing never again to set up over a good ledge, to see why .D.J. didn't come to my rescue or at least be laughing at me like he was when he saw me climb into the "contraption". Dave was snoring away hanging/laying in his harness, on the ropes. I tried to wake him, but the whiskey was too much/strong. In the morning, looking at the hairs and blood on the outside of the door fabric, I told him about my sleepless night. He doubted me until he felt his thick beard and noted how clean it was. "Yup,yup, dirty bird" was all Daves response was. Many a Yuppie has met Dave in the mnts. and saw the sharp end of an ice axe/hammer raised/pointed at them, or, thought they saw a sasquatch.

cant forget about the Bat Caves aka Oyster Dome. Get good beta for approach, do go up from Chuckanut! There are a few good moderate bolted lines as well as a few cracks. Has anyone ever done the wide crack that splits the main face? Starts with a "bold" 5.9 pitch, the next one is da biddness with 10+ wideness. Now sports a bush growing for the crux. Dyno Merchant's book, Bellingham Rock is I think still available at basecamp, he is the local expert.

i agree [ 10-01-2002, 02:27 PM: Message edited by: Mr. Natural ]

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I think it might have something to do with taste but that was merely coincidental.

I think my dog could take Trask unless he was carrying.

there were a few more pagetops, I mean gurls than that. [ 09-30-2002, 12:24 PM: Message edited by: Mr. Natural ]

i heard that someone was pissed that some people decided to walk across the street to do a little more climbing. is this true?!?!?

busted. Erik next time you need to bring a handle of Beam that 1/5 went way too fast.

night time drunken climbing is good training for high alt single pushes. [ 09-30-2002, 01:04 PM: Message edited by: Mr. Natural ]

hehehe, glad i am not the only retard out there. i have an excuse though, shhhhhhh. I had that fucker sewn up. backed the fuck off before i had to do any real downclimbing. [ 09-30-2002, 10:02 AM: Message edited by: Mr. Natural ]

I think I am the only person to have ever gotten off route on Givlers. Thanks to Greg for eventaully muttering something like "yeah, most people traverse into the crak at the lower bush" its not even my first time on it.

that not buying domestic, thats buying American.

unimog?