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Choada_Boy

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  1. Righteous! Kid's on a tear!! http://gripped.com/news/slesses-heart-darkness-climbed-last/
  2. Insane Personal Justifications abound. I bit my tongue on this one until the IPJs started coming in from the OP, unsurprisingly. Drones suck ass, I don't give a f*ck what the rationale is for using them in the back country, on a popular route on a popular mountain, so a person can post yet another video to Youtube and count how many views it gets. They are just another symptom of the disease of consumerist narcissism that can infect a person in this "digital age". It's sad to see this happening in the mountains. Can I bring my boom box and blast it, because I'm a musician, and that's how I choose to celebrate my time in and worship MY mountains, by cranking Slayer, f*ck you if you have a problem with it? I am no one special, and I deserve no special dispensation due to my claims of being a "skilled artist". I go outside to stand there and look at the views with only the sound of Nature in my ears, not the sounds of some disrespectful and selfish asshole playing with his stupid toy to make yet another dime a dozen mediocre Youtube video. My $0.02..
  3. Looks fat and fun!!! Good to see people getting after it this season!
  4. Thanks to all for the good info. I like the dual Traxion setup, seems ideal, very simple and less fuss perhaps. How do people feel about the teeth on the rope v. a smooth cam device? The fall length should be very short if you're doing things correctly, so most likely not a big deal? The Ushba has a smooth lever/cam, and I'm starting to hate the way the rope gets torqued to close to 90deg. I will also admit that I almost hit the ground, and burnt my hands pretty good, when I made the mistake of grabbing the rope just above the device, which prevented it from camming. Any issues with this on the Traxion? I found this: How to Top Rope Without a Partner
  5. I read Blake's blog post, wondering what systems people are using for solo TR. I started out with double prussiks on two ropes way back in the day, and for a lot of years I've used an Ushba Sport on a single 10.5, but I'm no longer comfortable with the lack of redundancy, especially climbing near my limit. Looking to upgrade...
  6. Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Hey Hey Hey Goodbye
  7. This is a shitty idea and would not "improve the climbing experience", it would in fact "ruin the climbing experience". Drones suck and are a symptom of a diseased consumerist society. Go away...
  8. Mike loves rapping at Red Rocks. Such fond memories!!
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    Orion!

    None of this will matter anyways, after we build the Higgs Machine on the moon and inadvertently call The Other from beyond.
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    election 2014

    Did any dead guys get elected? That's always my favorite: "I'm going to vote for a dead guy instead of you."
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    staff meeting

    Homo homini lupus Man is Wolf to Man Men feed on each other Claws rend flesh as the pack descends
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    staff meeting

    Follow the sheep As the wolf drives the sheep to slaughter Stand with the wolf As the sheep at each other Crumbling at the roots Fearing of the wolf Love your fellow sheep As you march straight in to death Follow the sheep to unity.
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    staff meeting

    Yes, but what does Marzano have to say? Does NGSS line up with CCSS? To which TPEP criterion are you trying to demonstrate that you are "distinguished", in the brief moments your admin may spend in your room? Most importantly, please read this for our next book study:
  14. Cutting locks is way bad style. Puts your whole ascent/descent into the "who fucking cares" category. You made your mea culpa, but you could have seriously fucked it up for everyone into the future. And then to stroke your meat on the Interwebs, pics and all, without a mention of your shitty "mistake". What's the point of even leaving the house? Not impressed.
  15. I lurk these days, nothing to add because I don't climb for shit. Times change and people change. No heart for trolling or newbie bashing, either. I think that people are finding other outlets for their self-aggrandizing and hyper-narcissism, Facebook being the prime example. "The Death Cult of the Glowing Rectangles". Most of the TRs are boring. "Why don't you post your own?" Why bother? What's the point, other than to let the world know what I've done and how mediocre I am? Who cares, really, unless it's an FA to record for posterity? I'm glad people are getting after it but I don't understand why they need to tell the world about it. Yeah, I've written TRs in the past, but as I've grown older I've become uninterested in sharing my experiences with the world over the Internet. It's become more personal, and far more fulfilling. I saw a guy last summer wearing a Go Pro on his helmet on the approach to Eldorado Peak...
  16. West Ridge North Twin Sister.
  17. Road's closed, so bring a bike for the beat down approach. Early season snow, and not much, may hide some crevasse hazards. It looked nice and white from Goat Mountain last Saturday...
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