Choada_Boy

You should watch "The Descent". Epically wretched climbing sequences.

No. I'm making shit up for the fun of it. I don't know anything about either of these two. I will say that eastern Europeans, and the Slovaks especially, are known for what some could argue to be "suicidal" ascents. I once asked Steve House to offer his ideas on the topic, specifically the difference between American and Eastern European climbing styles and attitudes, and his reply was that "Americans don't like to be uncomfortable."

I'll fill in the blanks, then: "blah, blah, blah, my partner sucked, crazy eastern european, too dangerous, bad decision making, no regard for life or limb, unwilling to turn back, summit fever, do or die, blah, blah."

Nice climbing! Haters gonna hate, but I admire your tenacity and determination. It sucks that there is a standing contradiction between the idea of "Freedom of the Hills" (not the book, the ethos) and "fill out this form so we know when to come and look for you". I also wonder what percentage of "rescues" initiated by the system in place are actually warranted as such. IMHO, your on your own, have the spouse call 911 24h after your supposed to be back. Side note: make sure you write "p.m." instead of "a.m." if you're coming back at night. I had the wife in tears with that mistake once, but she stuck to the plan and didn't call us in late.

What, exactly, is "funny" about any of this??

'nuf said. I guess it all started when they burned a stuffed bear. That and 100,000 drunk losers. Stay Classy, Vancouver

We shall see. We shall see....

'nuf said.

Pardon my ignorance, but where is this located?

Ask Layton. He's got maps with circles, driving distances, climb grades, time to trail heads, etc, plugged into a super-algorithm for deciding where to live.

Meta-stupid

Me talk pretty: "He who warned, uh, the British that they weren’t gonna be takin’ away our arms, uh, by ringing those bells, and um, makin' sure as he’s riding his horse through town to send those warning shots and bells that we were going to be sure and we were going to be free, and we were going to be armed."

War is the natural state of man. Carry on...

Aw!! Kids are SO cute when they're asleep.

6' bongs need to go as checked baggage.

etc

Pennsyltucky Sleep Shooting

Automotive Sleep Shooting

Sleep Shooting

Sleeping With Guns Increases Safety

If you're going to wage war, you might as well be good at it.

Just because you're a good climber doesn't mean you're a good person.

Saturn Devouring His Son. Heavy...

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