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(sung to the tune of "JukeBox Hero" by Foreigner) Standing at the base, with his head hung low. Couldn't get on lead, a total no-show. Saw the man above his gear, he just watched the scene. Put his hand on the wall, and heard the leadman scream. Saw one big whipper, just blew him away! Felt a lurch in his gut, and the very next day. Bought a beat-up stick-clip at a Second Bounce store. Didn't know how to use it, but he knew for sure: That one stick-clip felt good in his hand. Didn't take long to understand: that one stick-clip puts the rope up high. Was a safety ticket, he'd never have to fly. So he started clippin', ain't never gonna stop. Gotta keep on clippin', someday he'll work it to the top. (chorus) And be a Toprope Hero! Got the rope from above! He's a Toprope Hero! Got that rope tension Love! At a crag without a name, in a heavy downpour. Thought he passed his own shadow workin' this route before. Like a trip through the past, to that day in the rain. And that one stick-clip made his whole life change. Now he's gotta keep clippin', he just can't stop! Clippin' and Takin', he's got to make the top! (chorus) And be a Toprope Hero! Got the rope from above! He's a Toprope Hero! Got that rope tension Love!

What he said. And where else can I stuff McDumbalds fries into my kids face to shut them up while I get my cheap tuppers, pray tell?

Won't that clash with your pink ensemble?

Go to Baker instead.

Beck?

zzzzziiiipp!

Ice: Look for Figger8, he's headed that way,too.. BTW, 8: Where are my ice tools, sucka ?

There's always The Turkey Monster... Happy Thanksgiving!

"Course The Red rocks, too. What price you willing to pay for your particular penchant?

Move To WVA, never encounter this problem again. Have The New as your Playground!

mid '90's Zaskar, RaceFace, Ti, BOB Whadda Cheastbeat. Bikes Are Aid, as are BOB's

Leaving tonight. The freshiez will be there all winter... Look for the overweight gaper on the frontside. If all else fails use the tried-and-true: "Hey, Eric/k!"

Woohoo! Last day of work today!!!! 5 days off, freshiez coming by THE LOADS!!!

Here's a happy little gift pack for that special someone:

You will be lucky to get half that many holes in basalt. It is much harder to drill than granite. It's also slower going, basalt won't diffuse the heat from drilling. You need to allow the bit to cool regularly or it will get too dull to drill. If it is at gound-level application, keep a can of water nearby to dip the hot bit into.

Buffalo meat is excellent, IMO Ostrich, Snake. Pit roasted pig with game hens stuffed in the stomach cavity was way delish. I had some meats from a market in Japan that I didn't know WTF they were, but I was in an experimenting mood... Bear's a bit gamey... I eat Pu..., nah, I'll let Trask say it.

I'll be thankful when this thread passes.

"I overcammed this piece a bit, shouldn't be too hard to get out." "I always set my stoppers real good, so they won't pop out."

That was great!

To try and answer your question in a reasonable manner: There ae basically two approaches to learning to climb, IMO. 1. Take a Mountaineers (or other) class, and learn the safety, procedural and potential error and danger elements of climbing, then, incrementally develop your skills on the rock or mountain under close supervision. The assumption here is generally that people are accident prone. 2. Find an experienced climber and go out and follow a shitload of climbs, boulder, learn by trial, error, and the loose supervision of a "non-professional" instructor. The attitude here is that people are generally accident-resistant. Those of us in the second group feel strongly that ours is the best way to learn. Additionally, we feel that the first holds back many potentially good climbers by the fear that is instilled. We observe that many epics occur (within the first group) because solutions get lost in procedure, large groups are cumbersome, and the group leaders are over-cautious and reactionary. Hope that helps!

Surf the 'net And I'll bet You won't find nothin as fine as this here site to show your might. Timmy, Jon ! Thanks for your time, work and puttin up with us!

Doncha dare, Sucka!! This is good shiznit!

Not besides sending 5.11 trad & sport, putting up new routes, hanging with the hotties of CC.com, snowboarding, riding singletrack, doing teak and mahogany carpentry on $400k yachts, loving my beautiful, intelligent wife, maintaining 6 bonsai trees and planning trips to BC for ice climbing. MisterE, that was my lame attempt at humor. You know, change one word in the sentence? You don't have to write your autobiography, as interesting as it sounds. Way to share your own wonderful world