olyclimber

wow great TR.

I'm so sick of these conservative circlejerks. Call off your lapdog Fairweather! I'm scared!

I just deleted my mean-spirited response because that ain't me. I disagree with many of your statements, with your clumsy broad stroke statements, and I don't care for your continued use of the word "tard". The ad hominem stuff really makes you look like an ugly, and I'm sure you're not. cheers.

Awesome...welcome to CC.com!

Doesn't seem like such a bad idea. Often the art of writing and communication is a challenge for those that excel in other disciplines. I'm not sure why you scoff at those people. Not everyone is a renaissance man such as yourself. I like how you have separated reason from it's very close cousin science. Science is more about a process than a belief system, which is makes it really strange to see it viewed with disdain. But I suppose the Conservative bent is all about rigid belief systems rather than a process of learning, so it may be tough to understand.

Is it them awful scientists, book learners, and learners of the scientific method that are tryin to lead this great nation astray??? DO TELL.

so i'm curious....what is the "the science cadre"?

they're jesus....look what you just set off [video:youtube]p32OC97aNqc

people who make broad sweeping generalizations are idiots

tats only give you +1 valor. A1 is still A1...and everyone one knows that aid climbers have much bigger cajones than free climbers.

while tapping your toe in a bathroom stall?

http://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/mccain-urges-military-strikes-against-fifa

This former teacher does a great job of demonstrating Republican values, doesn't he guys???? AMIRITE??? http://news.yahoo.com/dennis-hastert-allegedly-engaged-sexual-misconduct-during-time-202654802.html

shits gettin real up in there #liberalrage #liberalfacts love it...keep it up guys!

Well, lets face it. Anyone who would actually call themselves a Conservative (without ducking by calling themselves Libertarian) is clearly retarded. Its simple fact, and has been proven by NASA. Why do you think that Conservatives are defunding NASA???

in the meantime: http://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2015/may/20/greece-june-repayment-ecb-support-live-updates

You had a comment about enjoying the more notable TRs but not needing the lesser reports in another thread in another forum. Anyone is free to ignore this website and live oblivious to the climbing antics of others. Many do this, I'm sure. Personally, I'm inspired and love reading TRs even at the cost of putting up with a chestbeater every once in a while. Perhaps this is your experience, but it certainly isn't mine. The majority of the TRs here have been well done and ego free, in my opinion.

Ha...even the "report it (in a journal or on the Internet) or not" thing is cyclical. There is something to be said for either. Without the desire to share experiences this site would not exist. And to say that only the elite should report...well that just sounds a little elitist.

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Unfortunately the only chances old farts like many of the people posting here had to change the "future of climbing" (whatever that is) was to procreate and raise children with certain ideals or to become respected in the community enough to influence the next crop even slightly. Kids are going to do what they want. They are going to listen to rock'n'roll really loud, they are going to get it on in the back of the car, they are going to rebel and carve their own unique path. Mistakes are going to be made, and things will evolve for better or for worse. Old people will still look at it as all being "worse" because old people don't like change. And when those old people die, their norms will die with them and the next generation will have their own definition of right and wrong. Obviously I'm not talking about life or death ethics here...but everything else including what you think is OK for someone to do with a purely for pleasure pursuit isn't even in that realm. Your rant about how the kids have got it all wrong may resonate someday down the road when bell bottoms come back into style. But not so much right now. What I find strange is that supposedly smart and experienced people don't recognize this. But I guess old people have been yelling at the youth to get off their lawn forever.

This is exhilerating.

5. What can shareholders do about runaway CEO pay? The short answer: Not much.

http://www.aflcio.org/Corporate-Watch/Paywatch-2014