cracked

Ryland's going to be uninvited, too?

Ask this guy about tools:

Cuz he can't climb harder than 5.10...he was worried that the easy sport routes would shut him down.

You don't know me. So how can you make this assumption? I agree. Sphinx was banned solely because he was an avatar. The only part the rubbed me the wrong way about Dwayner was that he crashed too many threads, and got extremely obnoxious where his behavior was gratuitous.

Beck, you're pathetic. I have never bragged about my climbing level, as I know I suck. You, however, have bragged countless times about a. your job, b. your employer, c. your gear, d. your experience. You suck. Sincerely, Paul

Cracked...you have absolutely no idea what Dwayner stands for or what he's talking about. Take your Flintstone vitamins and go to bed. Dwayner stated many, many times, very loudly and publicly, what he's talking about. I can condense his photo essays into a nice catch phrase for those of you who like to repeat his mindless spew. "SPORT CLIMBERS ARE GAY!" and that's about it. Thanks for the reminder, I nearly forgot about those vitamins. Thanks, dad!

You should climb with me.

That must be at least 40 years old! Could be a collector's item.

Did someone say Simmons?

Sayin that if guys like j_b had their way, innovation was be stifled in a big way.

When I fall off, I typically fall down. Don't know about you. Reminder, if ever climbing with "Cracked", check out his belay anchor before leading up the second pitch, unless of course, he's like 250 lbs. Good guess, I'm right around 200. No, it's 2, discounting friction. And the friction is dependent on load, as anyone who has taken HS physics could figure out. No, I think the 9mm 'cord' gives enough friction that triple fishermans would be overkill. Dru, you scrawny Canadian bitch-man, kiss my . I've been climbing with other peoples' gear for quite a while now. You're just jealous that a teenage sport climber leads harder trad than you. Oh, and liebacking is aid, right? What's next? Crampons are aid? The best setup when using two nuts in opposition is to keep the slings short and use clove hitches to keep the two in opposition.

In the realm of biology, some scientists have proposed that one of the drivers in evolutionary innovation has been predator-prey interaction. Selective pressure and adaptation occur in prey species to include camouflage, evasive behavior, development of the senses, and intelligence. Evolution in predators has also occurred in similar developments, almost in lockstep. In cultural evolution, war has forced innovation too. The development of computers is closely linked to cryptography (codes) which developed largely in military campaigns. Look at the developments in space science. There's a strong military component to that. You could probably list many more innovations and such that resulted from research in military applications. On a personal level, war sucks but from a historical perspective, it seems to be the leading edge of innovation. Duh.

I am SOOOO there! Thanks!

When I fall off, I typically fall down. Don't know about you.

Distel's crankin! I just like that quote as it's a more subtle "fuck-you" to Dwayner-types than " "

It only doubles the load on the upper 'chock'.

They should send more bilers up on Baker in the winter...crevasses eat them for breakfast.

Ice and skiing!

I'm such a pussy- I backed off the second pitch yesterday (after sending it several times in the past) I was shaking and sweating- it was pathetic. But the first pitch is way harder. Quit watchin porn and start sendin!

YESSSSSS!!!!!!!!!! Muffy, buy some skis and start dancing.

The bolts on the SF of Ingalls were WAY sketchy, too.

Werd, brotha. Timmy! Stop it!

Which crack/arete? He doesn't only boulder....he also pulls plastic!