COL._Von_Spanker

Depending on how much you can trust strangers meeting people out and about works well. I used to go to Frenchmans Coulee and walk around bummin' belays, but if you want to learn the fundamentals see if you can tag along on an easy trip somewhere. Maybe someones early season recon trip for later alpine routes? Do you have any overnight backpacking experience? That might be a good place to start.

quote: Originally posted by Dustin schmidt: hey thanks for the web address. whats up with the cave guy ? Nothing is up with him, though when every other word is a typo and then a quad post you open yourself up for some ridicule. Don't take it personally. I'm not sure who cascade Craig is.

so does anyone know anyone that will be in Jtree at that time?

Actaully Greg I was hoping to share a portaledge with you if ya know what I mean. YMCA in da house.... Seriously though, there's nothing wrong with getting excited about something. I learn by f'n doin it rather than dick'n around with a bunch of bullshit. That's why I never joined the mounties when I started mountaineering (no offence to the MT'ies, it's just not my bag). EDIT: The key is to know yer limits though, and there is no substitue for proper instruction and experience. [ 11-12-2002, 03:50 PM: Message edited by: COL. Von Spanker ]

quote: Originally posted by thelawgod: I know we's all thinking the same thing here, let me be the first to say it: Thelawgoddess: Fucking calm yo ass down!! It's great that you want to take up ice climbing this season--I'm happy for you, but as you've said right here on this board, your total experience is climbing some POS grey low angle ice (aka O-rock)--a whole 400 freaking feet--and doing some ice bouldering. Oh yeah, and that super easy, I-could-climb-it-with-my-eyes-closed, fake wall at Cascade Crags. That said, fucking stop acting like you know what the fuck you're talking about! Listen, you ain't no ice climber yet! You haven't even had a taste of real ice yet. As someone who's climbed ice for several seasons now, let me tell you, be prepared to shit yo fucking pants when you finally get onto something worthy of being refered to as an ice climb. It's scary, and, frankly, you might even find that it's not for you. And look, fucking forget about free soloing, solo TRing, drytooling, etc. Girlfriend, you're looking to get yer self killed. You are WAY over anxious about this whole ice thing. Look, here's my advice to you if you want to be an ice climber: 1. Calm yo ass down. 2. Quit acting like you know wtf you're talking about (and save some bandwidth for the rest of us) 3. Keep practicing with Col. Spanker et al--great exp. for when you actually do try to FOLLOW your first REAL ice climb. 4. Quite trying to be super ice woman--again, too cool that you're taking up this hobby, but ice climbing is not one of those things that you can safely jump into as fast as it appears you're trying to do. Take care o' yo self, and don't fucking get killed on us. All she did was ask where it was fuck face.

Mine was getting buried hourly in a sierra designs "flash light" on Mt Baker when I was 15. Getting out every hour to dig it out sure was a chore. Now I have dicovered a wonderful invention called the "4 season tent".

quote: Originally posted by Cpt.Caveman: http://www.cosleyhouston.com/Lee_Vining.htm http://www.themountainguide.com/icereport http://www.ktml.freeservers.com/Lee%20Vining.htm Good sites. I wonder if V and U notch couloirs will still be in this late in the season due to the warm and dry season thus far?

My extended thanksgiving starts soon (november 22-December 1) and I am driving to California. Objectives, (not in order of priority): 1. Hang out with my brother in Long Beach 2. Rock Climb at J-Tree 3. Climb Icey Stuff, Alpine Ice, or other frozen water. 4. Stop at the Toronado in SF for many beers I've never climbed in the Sierra's, or California for that matter so I don't know shit. I'm curious if any alpine stuff can potentially be good this time of year. I'm open to any other suggestions of fun activities.

Here's the 155 pound beast that I live with.

Just a thought, but what if the thread starter had moderator rights on their thread? This will probably just cause more problems though cause everyone could 'big brother' their posts and this would totally piss everone off.

Big ups to that shizzy. Looks like hes havin' fun. Edit: If only I knew what brand of camera that photo was taken with [ 11-08-2002, 01:41 PM: Message edited by: COL. Von Spanker ]

quote: Originally posted by Greg W: quote:Originally posted by COL. Von Spanker: (FYI: Womens Suffrage=Womens right to vote Right to vote) Why should women get to vote twice Spanker? Woops, editing error. I guess it means they have the right to have the right to vote. It seems I went to the same editing school as shrubby himself.

For the record; Cpt. Caveman does post a lot of BS, but he also post a lot of helpful info. And I'm not just saying this cause I'm scared he'll "knock my block off"

Next thing you know he'll be working to end womens suffrage, becasue women should not suffer any more. (FYI: Womens Suffrage=Womens right to vote Right to vote)

quote: Originally posted by Greg W: quote:Originally posted by COL. Von Spanker: This leads me to my point, it seems that what ever the conversation some here have to jump in just to contradict or admonish other climbers for the sake of being a prick. But I don't really care as I will climb where ever I like and if you don't like you can all fuck off. Opinions are like assholes, Colonel, everybody has one. On a thread like the banks lake one, you are bound to get varying opinions on when is too early, when is "in", etc. It's part of the forum. Greg W Very true greg, but my point is that some will jump in just to talk shit for the sake of talkin' shit, not because they have a valid point. I am willing to take advice, criticism, contradiction etc. but what irks me is a trend where someone will criticize the validity or merit of a climb/route/activity, with no valid reasoning or sugestions for alternate routes. Here I am not referring to the banks lake thread, but others where i have followed this trend.

quote: Originally posted by Figger Eight: Back in the day the Spray forum was created to prevent the degradation of legitimate posts that might have the chance of starting a substantive discussion. This discussion board has a history of self regulating, and I'm with Matt on this one. Mike wrote a well thought out and well written post. Have some class and leave the crap out of it. If it was some random bitch like "Muir on Saturday" or a "I'm going to Banks Lake because there's two inches of ice" kind've post...that's another story. You guys do whatever you want, but if you get called out don't cry about it. I feel the banks lake discussion was a valid and pertinant discussion regarding the topic of early season ice. The whole thread started with people saying they were there and there was climbable ice, so I thought hey, that sounds like fun. Little did I know people would be all up in my bid-ness about it. This leads me to my point, it seems that what ever the conversation some here have to jump in just to contradict or admonish other climbers for the sake of being a prick. But I don't really care as I will climb where ever I like and if you don't like you can all fuck off.

If GW pronounces Nuclear, as if it were pronounced Nuculer (New-cue-ler) one more time I'm gonna freak. You would think his advisors would skool him in the ways of proper pronunciation of common presidential words. "me fail english, that's unpossible" -Ralph Wiggum

quote: Originally posted by danielpatricksmith: quote: that's funny cause someone told me that the mountains weren't in last weekend. You are a funny guy. Makes one wonder if the shooting wasn't random. anything for a cheap laugh. Good work on the route. I cant wait to do it sometime, and the approach is so pleasant that it's worth while even if the climb is out.

quote: Originally posted by danielpatricksmith: ....it was a fabulous weekend to be in the mountains. that's funny cause someone told me that the mountains weren't in last weekend.

Heres the real photo from that day

That route look great Matt. Another one on the list. Are those photos from a trip that you did?

quote: Originally posted by Peter Puget: Plastic! Hmmmmm I'm not sure what to think. The colors sure are nice though.

quote: Originally posted by Cpt.Caveman: The 12 gauge has been tried before. Personally I dont care about the ice out there a whole lot. Go for it. Watch out for the locals one of them emailed me and said he was brining his to shoot down the climbers Thats probably funner than shootin' skeet and parked cars.

quote: Originally posted by Cpt.Caveman: quote:Originally posted by COL. Von Spanker: quote:Originally posted by Cpt.Caveman: quote:Originally posted by Lambone: One may also argue that it is possible to climb thin ice, or fat ice without "bashing it into submission." It's called technique. Whatever He's got a whole lot of technique from 2 climbs. Doubt it Don't drag my technique into this Ray, I didn't make the thin ice comment.Whatever dude. I doubt you have impeccable technique. Get over it. He's just playing Devils advocate and doesnt know the whole deal. Never said I did, in fact I've got a lot to learn and I'll be the first to admit it. It sounds like it's between you and him then. I decided to go to Banks lake with my 12 guage and shoot down all the Ice that's forming so you can never climb it.......hahahahahahahaha......so how do you like that all you haters.

quote: Originally posted by Cpt.Caveman: quote:Originally posted by COL. Von Spanker: Ok, Ok, folks I guess I'm a little overzealous, but it's hard to not get excited. They say patience is a vitue, but Ice is like crack, and I think crack would beat virtue in a fight. One might argue to let that stuff form instead of bashing it into submission too. That's why I'm not going.