fleblebleb Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 Alright, time to play a fun little game. Of all the people who post on this board, who is the biggest Mountie? After counting the nominations we can award the winner a new piece of duct tape with their name on it, to replace the old one. It'll be swell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Schuldt Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 catbirdseat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 There is a little Mountie in us all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelawgoddess Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 define big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 are you hoping for a little more Mountie in you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelawgoddess Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 no. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric8 Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 looks like catbirdseat is in the lead so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-rock Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 Dave_Schuldt said: catbirdseat Yeah but Dave_Schuldt LOOKS more like a mountie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szyjakowski Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 so does erik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 a prerequisite is a kilt of gear hanging off the harness...I'm talking like 30 draws, full set of wired hex, no less than 4 rap rings, maybe a trilink, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EWolfe Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 iain said: a prerequisite is a kilt of gear hanging off the harness...I'm talking like 30 draws, full set of wired hex, no less than 4 rap rings, maybe a trilink, etc. don't forget about that handly little cleaning tool with the hammer on the end - and then another cleaning tool for the actual cleaning. and 20 feet of perlon, a scad of really wide webbing, and a wrench for tightening anchors... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 yes forgot about the webbing. at least 4 0.5 meter locks of braided webbing, braided to a spec of 30 braids/meter. equal amount of perlon, enough to make rope litter and small house to bivy in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szyjakowski Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 wow iain, it sounds if you know about everything a mountie must have.... hey, that means YOU are the biggest mountie IAin for grand mountie chimp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleblebleb Posted August 12, 2003 Author Share Posted August 12, 2003 Hey, no more semantics. Get back to the game already. So far catturd, Dave Schuldt, erik and iain lead and stand to win a piece of duct tape with their name on it if they show up at pub club! Wearing on helmet is optional, bold leaders may choose to wear the name tag on their butts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 I simply have seen the beast in its native environment and was making some commentary on its plumage. I am wrongly accused! No duct tape is to be found on my helmet, except for the piece holding the headstrap together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billygoat Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 In case of a tie, we could have a boot/axe belay contest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 no the kicker card will be who has the most goretex in their pack on a 90 day with 3 days of 90 in the forecast on a weekend trip up das tooth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 not that I have a problem with the mountaineers myself, as I know there are more than a few fine climbers who learned initially from that institution Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleblebleb Posted August 12, 2003 Author Share Posted August 12, 2003 Uh, I confess to making up the rules as we go, but attempting to withdraw other people's nominations of oneself is bad form - OK? Besides, iain = DFA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EWolfe Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 The tie-breaker could be: Who has the figure eight with a back-up figure eight (double locking 'biners for both rigs) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billygoat Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 Or, who can name the colour of each edition of "Freedom of the Hills" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 Fleb, if by "Mountie" you refer to certain style of raiment favored by Basic Climbing students, that's not how I dress. My style is closer to that of the late Bill Robins (MHRIP). Lawrence of Arabia hat, natty old long sleeve polyester shirt, ancient nylon Sahara pants, patched innumerable times (overlapping patches, catsup and chainring stains), modified Alpine Bod harness, and I climb in socks. One of the things that seemed attractive about climbing when I started out was that fashion seemed unimportant. Function was paramount over form. Actions won out over words. There appears to be a subset associated with this board for whom fashion and appearances are perhaps more important than anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 fashion is not important it is making fun of the unfashionable which is fun! you know, 1) people who dress like engineers even when not on the job, or 2) people who wear shorts over polypro because they think its the climber uniform (that's what the instroctor in the Mountie Basic course wore and they all want to secretly be him and give orders to their own class) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 Come on Dru, we all know the only reason people wear polypro under shorts is its CHEAP. Ten buck for the polypro and ten bucks for the shorts, versus $100+ for Schoeller pants. Let's all ridicule the indigent novice climbers. Tell 'em to buy the cheap ice axe and crappy crampons and put their money into fancy pants so they look good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 fashion dandies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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