payaso Posted January 7, 2002 Posted January 7, 2002 So I noticed that there were over 70 replies to the latest Mountaineers based post so it must be of more interest to most of you than any other goddamn subject on the board! I admit feeding the flame a little with some slightly degrading remarks about some of the regulars on the board (just for trolling purposes of course) and boy did everyone come out of the woodwork! I gave this a little thought later this weekend and had a drug-induced vision come to me while snowboarding and couldn't help but make a comparison with this and some of those crap daytime TV shows like Oprah, Gerado(sp?) and Sally Jesse whatever, where someone comes out and says to an unsympathetic audience "well I'm actually a Seattle Mountaineer and rather enjoy it." I then envisioned someone emerging from the audience and throwing a chair at the poor SOB on stage, and Oprah discreetly breaking for a commercial while announcing that after the break they will speak with an anonymous Mountaineer (voice and image disguised for security puposes of course) leader who "reserved" a Glacier with little consideration for those others who may want to be on the mountain that day. Some great stories in there by the way and keep it coming. But has this become a "Climber's Oprah?" I must admit I do find it funny to see 50 Mountaineers students gathering at Paradise in a snowstorm with brand new $25 belay gloves hanging from their harnesses as much as anyone else! Quote
AlpineK Posted January 7, 2002 Posted January 7, 2002 Its ok if you really were trolling there's a lot of animosity towards the mounties that people need to let out. Its unhealthy to suppress stuff like hating the mounties. Quote
Cpt.Caveman Posted January 7, 2002 Posted January 7, 2002 Spray on da mounties. Watch out though there are some sensative fellows and gals lurking Quote
payaso Posted January 7, 2002 Author Posted January 7, 2002 but seriously, try and find ANY difference between some of this crap and what's on Oprah today! Quote
Dru Posted January 7, 2002 Posted January 7, 2002 you watchin' Oprah, payaso? what be the latest dirt? she still mad at jon franzen for declining book club status? Quote
RURP Posted January 7, 2002 Posted January 7, 2002 This is RURP: I would like to take Oprah on a Big Wall. This would require an extra large haul bag for her food but it would be good exercise. Maybe if she was kept busy jugging and belaying she would not talk so much. She is a smart woman so I think she could learn some of the things, BUT I WILL NOT TEACH HER HOW TO USE THE PVC POO-PIPE AND I WILL NOT SHARE MY PORTALEDGE! I think maybe this could be something for all of the new climbers who have run out of things to distinguish themselves. So now they can try to do the "First Oprah Ascent" of the Tooth, or the "First Oprah Ascent" of The Nose or whatever fancy climb they think that will make them famous. (I would share my portaledge with Sally Raphael. She is not unattractive for an older woman.) RURP has spoken. Quote
willstrickland Posted January 7, 2002 Posted January 7, 2002 quote: Originally posted by RURP: This is RURP:(I would share my portaledge with Sally Raphael. She is not unattractive for an older woman.)RURP has spoken. Seek help immediately, consult the yellow pages for the nearest mental health facility. You could have at least said Jenny Jones, or someone that didn't make me nauseous. Quote
forrest_m Posted January 8, 2002 Posted January 8, 2002 there is a climb in leavenworth called "groping for oprah's navel." the crux is a longish move to a round hueco on a convex, smooth slab. Quote
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