Cobra_Commander

no one discontinues COBRA

They can be placed in a camming fashion like corded hexes. You can cut the wire off and thread them, but you need to make sure the cord you use is strong enough to handle leader falls, which can be difficult to find if the holes on the hexes are small. Maxim tech cord works well, but is expensive, often more than the hex you are threading with it. I like the stiffness of it though. The wired hexes in the midrange are sorta cool because you can feed them into places one-handed at times, something that can be difficult to do with a corded hex. In the end, you probably should just go climbing and see if you use them much. If you find them annoying, then perhaps it's time to change. Everyone will probably rant about how you shouldn't waste your money on hexes in the first place, but they still have their place on long moderate climbs, in my opinion. They also work well at places like tieton, where the cracks are irregular and funky.

the real story of the day:

not a true fan, but well-traveled in tv land.

in related electronica news: NEW BOARDS OF CANADA ALBUM OUT

but it ain't spock.

Yes it is an Orbital track.

What, do you own the DVD with subtitles? Not that I am surprised by this.

It's Möbius. And you are baboon of infinite proportion.

do you mean to tell me Cascadian is IN? Where are my gaiters

as usual, (the libs/dems/babies) come back with ad homy attacks against me when the truth is unavoidable.

I find it funny that if you (insert ludicrous hypothetical situation here) you'd all be (praising/condemning) (him/her), and that it all comes down to (latin phrase). -CobC.

Citing (whatever your link was) as an unbiased media source? A rather pedestrian attempt to derail the issue, don't you think?

In general, I've found spouting obscure cartoon trivia does not comprise a comeback in these threads.

You're the baboon who can't even spell "conservative". This nullifies every position you take on anything for the duration of this thread. Shazam.

Oh yeah? link You've been PUGETIZED SUCKA

I heard once from this one person that you suck

they are, however, a good remedy for weightloss. healthier than atkins I hear.

The trophy should be a bronzed pile in the shape of beacon rock (with slinged little toothpick trees sticking out of it and loose plastic dogs running around the base taking dumps).

You can take your nerdtrinos and put 'em where the sun don't shine (in the shade of a windshirt on girth pillar).

I certainly agree w/ others that your heart and head are in the right place. The route photo/topo etc example was just that: an example of what would be taking it too far. I don't think it can be denied, however, that posting a beacon update on this site puts the "beacon option" in every climber's mind who reads this site each time it is done. It would be selfish to say this is a bad thing, but it is certainly a reality. You reach A TON of people these days by posting on this site and it is important to realize the power you have with a few words here, so it pays to think carefully before posting anything. Thanks!

for once would you guys just shut the f- up. please, I beg of you.

damn there are a lot of spancered climbers at these events.