bunglehead

That was pretty weird there, Trask.

Okay, so am I to believe that not a single one of you likes Mahavishnu Orchestra? If that's true, I'm definitely in the right place. I hate those guys.

RobBob: agreed. Cats suck ass.

I'd be surprised to learn they want to install a gravity wave detector underground, since the detector is basically an enormous interferometer with arms 1&1/2 miles long. Those would be some long tunnels! My professor form my undergrad research worked on both neutrino detection and gravity wave research.

I saw it. From the idiot that directed Independence Day. I can't wait. He's the worst "filmmaker" around. It's gonna be awesome.

Hey Fox, will you go post that on the Rock Climbing Ethics thread? That one is done too.

Especially since it seems everybody is pretty much in agreement. Mostly. Bolts are bad sometimes, and some people absolutely hate em. Some folks think bolts are fine. Poor bolt jobs suck period. Chipping is unacceptable. Some people still lump themselves into outdated ( I think) categories of "sport" or "trad" climbers, when in fact it's been my experience that almost everyone I know that climbs likes both, and more. There will perpetually be disagreement on other ethics, such as cleaning, aiding, pin scars, etc. etc... Dialogue is useful until it starts going nowhere. I see valid points from just about everybody. Now let's move this monster to spray and turn it into a thread about Molly Ringwald's career, cuz that's where it seems to be headed anyways.

I'm done. Chipping is ass.

No, it rhymes with gristle. No, it rhymes with pistol.

I'm not concerned about chipping, and I'm not a closet chipper. I just think it's time for sport climbing to evolve, and chipping seems like the future of your sport. Once you open your mind to it, I'm sure you'll agree. Remember, don't look back! I posted a similar comment a while back about Ray Jardine's work on the Nose. He said that he felt the future of climbing was chipping. I disagree, but to each his own I guess. And RuMR, isn't "Churning" the most chipped route at Smith? Chipping sucks, IMHO. Let a newer generation get it.

Dude, definitely Israel. They're like totally right. Or is it Palestine? I forget, but the point is conflict is bad.

And the sun's warmth! Dig on the rays, bra.

So I was looking at discs the other day, and I saw this CD of the "Mahavishnu Orchestra Lost Trident Sessions" But then when I looked at the picture of Jan Hammer and his big ulgy forehead, and I remembered that the last time I listened to the Maha-reallylongpointlesssolo-Orechestra, and how it gave me a facial tic, I thought better of it, and put it back. Any of you kids have a really close call with bad music?

Funny you should mention that, Ru. She did that on this one hold like the 4th bolt up. Her left hand was down by her ankle. It was crazy.

I was afraid the fucking bottle was gonna break.

I was climbing out at Smith one time, and I was up at the anchors on some climb on Morning Glory (Light on the path?) just chillin, there were people at basically at all the first stations. I'm soaking up the rays lookin' around Smith, listening to the donkey, when this climber catches my eye. They're on what to me looks like a blank wall. As I was watching this person climb, I became very impressed by their fluidity and efficiency. They didn't waste a move. It was like move, clip. Move, clip. No flailing, no rope shenanigans, nothing. Pretty soon you could hear all the seconds screaming to their partners to watch them. Everybody was watching this person climb. I spy Lynn Hill and Brooke Sandahl later in the parking lot. It looked like she was on To Bolt or Not to Be, and it was an amazing thing to witness. I've never seen anybody climb like that before. I walked by her (later) drinking (my Sheaf Stout), and I said "that was awesome, that was really fucking cool to watch" and she said "Thanks." Brooke just kind of stared at me. When I was leaving a bit later, she was talking to 5 or 6 people and she had this huge smile on her face, and she was telling some story, and waving her arms around. It was really cool.

I tried that tappping the bottom of the wine bottle shit with a friend last night. I call bullshit unless it's carbonated. The cork didn't budge at all.

That's all I have to say.

Exactly!

FUCK: The most useful word in the English language. It's my favorite word anyway. Keeps the pantywaists and god fearing people at a comfortable distance.

that a lot of us posters have potty mouths? Fuck, Minx, I mean fucking shit what the fuck are you fuckin talkin about? I mean fuck, really.

Cell phones. I feel compelled to lean on my horn for too long when people do stupid shit in traffic whilst talking on them.

Oh that's not a problem. I live in the ghetto. The only thing I think I have too many of is CD's.

So am I an idiot for attaching sentimental value to some of my things? Is there a minimum time for something to attain said status?

Damn, those bolts are too close together. Talk about overkill.