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I predict that multicolored lycra is going to come back into vogue: I hope Todd Skinner didn't throw away his collection

I was solo aiding "Toes of The Fisherman" at Smith once and there weren't any anchors. Being a cheap bastard, I found a rock that fit into the crack, slung it with webbing, gave it the bounce test, and bailed off it. In retrospect, that probably wasn't very smart.

Read: Seeking insomniac skier with high alcohol tolerance. Please have car.

It's all about assimilation. If you live where you got it, them's yer best chances, mate. Bring yer sawzall, and glue (it'll help).

Nice TR! Glad to hear you're in your new home, AK!

So, a couple of cows are chewing their cud in a field, one cow turns to the other and says: "Hey, cow! Did you hear about that mad cow disease that's going around?" The other cow looks up and says: "Why would I care, you stupid bovine? I'm a tree!"

Nice TR, Snoboy! Hope the dings aren't too deep.

Nice TR Wasn't the first time he faced death down. His ruthless father forced him to dig a well through bedrock with a pick and a bucket when he was a youth. He would get lowered into the well hole every day in the bucket, and received his lunch the same way. Dawn until dusk. He hit a poisonous gasline near the bottom, and fortunately when he passed out he fell into the bucket, which his father pulled up thinking it was another load of rock. Toughness and survival were his companions. RIP

Good point, OW. Although, I bet the Brits will be pissed when those TR-rehearsed headpoints start showing up as claimed "freepoint" ascents.

Maybe your bitch Necro will take you back.

Back in the day, we used to call a "top-rope flash" a "brownpoint"

Muffy owns (and is not afraid to use them! )

This is SO headed for spray.

These are the shiznit for hands free pictures: The wired version can plug directly into our Micro VCR to be used as a body worn system for covert operations. Great new technology. The wireless system uses one of our transmitters about 18" away from the camera so it can be placed in a pocket or worn on a belt. Includes: •All 2.4 GHz transmitters come with a 2.4 GHz receiver. •All necessary power supplies and battery packs are included. Black & White •ST-137G Wireless Camera with 2.4 GHz Transmitter •ST-137W Wired Camera with Plug & Play Color •ST-137GC Wireless Camera with 2.4 GHz Transmitter •ST-137WC Wired Camera with Plug & Play Specs Image Sensor=1/3" CMOS (B/W) 1/4" CMOS (Color) Resolution=400 Lines(B/W) 380 Lines(Color) Min. Illumination=.05 Lux(B/W) 1 Lux(Color) Lens=3.7mm Wide Angle Pixels=270,000 Sync. Type=Internal Shutter Speed (NTSC)=1/60 ~ 1/100,000sec S to N Ratio=45dB Rev. Polarity Protection=Yes Power Required=9 Volts Current Consumption=150mA Max.

From 8a.nu: What does 8a.nu mean by freepoint? Climbing is about moving upwards and reaching the top. The spirit is sometimes hindered due to safety reasons, scariness and clipping bolts. The community salutes the brave and laughs at the cowards and every year several climbers are killed and houndreds (sic) are badly injured. How many disasters could have been avoided if the community would except (sic ) top-roping? How many more climbing metres would you be doing if you would not have to lead all the time? Indoor we have already seen a dramatic and positive change towards top-roping. Looking back, it's ridiculous to see how the ethic rules forced us to lead indoors all the time. Hopefully, we will look back and say the same thing about outdoor climbing, in a few years . That's at least the aim with this article about freepoint. 8a.nu suggests and will make our scorecard avaliable for register free-points. As long as you do not weight the rope you can free-point both routes and boulders in any way you like. Top-rope would be the most common way but when you free-point very steep routes you could chose to follow and unclip or by using as many pre-clipped carbiners as you wish. In the scorecard system we will value freepoint one grade lower than a redpoint. In practice we assume that freepoints will be used mainly at lower difficulty levels and less steeper routes. But some of us will also be doing it, in order to freepoint, that badly protected but super nice 8a! Discuss.

My uncle Sven, who made great lefse, once said: "If you are lucky enough to be from Ballard, you are lucky enough!"

The one I mentioned, Mines of Moira, is. It is a partially detached basalt column that is still locked into the rest of the columns. A headlamp is recommended for that pitch. It is dark, dirty, cold, and the only light you have is from the squeeze exit at the top. Very cool.

Mines of Moira in the Lower Gorge at Smith. True spelunking, just like a real chimney.

I'll break my spray boycott to say thanks! I was "bound" to get a new pot from someone I got you enough glow-in-the-dark adhesive dots to make a giant squid on the ceiling above your bed.

Welcome back, Distel. Glad you had a good trip. Bishop rocks for climbing. If it wasn't so expensive to live in Cali, and there was any decent work, and a bit more culture, I would live in Bishop.

You sound like Granpa did when he got up in his years.

Wow, Dru. This is your first post?

Don't tempt me.