Beck Posted September 14, 2003 Posted September 14, 2003 unexpectedly spent a very nice unplanned day in town with a friend and something fun around town Thanks, that was a blast!!! I forgot how much fun not climbing on a good weather weekend can be..it was some of the most fun I've had all summer (Really, Ab!) lets go do it again! maybe we can even go climbing over rocks, or go for a hike out by a river with a picnic basket while there's still summer like weather... Quote
EWolfe Posted September 14, 2003 Posted September 14, 2003 That's beautiful, man - now take your meds Quote
AlpineK Posted September 14, 2003 Posted September 14, 2003 Is Beck talking to his new girlfriend And how can you stay in town and have a picnic by the river unless you're down on the Duwamish (right next to the cement plant) Quote
Beck Posted September 14, 2003 Author Posted September 14, 2003 heya! Mountaineers Books has their headquarters right by the Cement Plant and there are some very accomplished women that work there, Kurt! UPDATE: Boomerang recovered. Big stick brought home as well. Took GiGi to tree climb this morning, Kurt. She climbs well, lets off easy, but I wouldn't use her as a belay slave!!! and as to my friend I was with yesterday, a boomerang is like compassion- you really can't lose it, it just comes back at you- thanks, it really was a fun time. Beck Quote
allthumbs Posted September 14, 2003 Posted September 14, 2003 Beck said: unexpectedly spent a very nice unplanned day in town with a friend and something fun around town Thanks, that was a blast!!! I forgot how much fun not climbing on a good weather weekend can be..it was some of the most fun I've had all summer (Really, Ab!) lets go do it again! maybe we can even go climbing over rocks, or go for a hike out by a river with a picnic basket while there's still summer like weather... hahaha, Beck's in luv Quote
AlpineK Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 Boomerang recovered. Big stick brought home as well. Took GiGi to tree climb this morning, Kurt. She climbs well, lets off easy, but I wouldn't use her as a belay slave!!! If you knew anything about tree climbing you would know that all tree climbers solo with a harness, rope, locking carabiner, and a throw ball. A real tree climber doesn't need some sleasy, mail order, eurotrash bride. Quote
Greg_W Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 AlpineK said: Boomerang recovered. Big stick brought home as well. Took GiGi to tree climb this morning, Kurt. She climbs well, lets off easy, but I wouldn't use her as a belay slave!!! If you knew anything about tree climbing you would know that all tree climbers solo with a harness, rope, locking carabiner, and a throw ball. A real tree climber doesn't need some sleasy, mail order, eurotrash bride. Point to AK. Quote
Beck Posted September 15, 2003 Author Posted September 15, 2003 it's called...gear test. i can foot lock too kurt and know how to tie a monkey's paw for a throw line , but I'm happy not to be where you're at, kurt you can chestbeat about you "being a real tree climber" all you want, Alpine K, i don't really care, you already have my respect for being an arborist. i was talking about friendship, a fun day in town and not being able to lose a boomerang. and Gigi. Gigi is hot! she's cheap, and she's easy. plus, she can do you many ways. Quote
EWolfe Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 Personally, I don't want to know the sick things you are doing with your GriGri Quote
iain Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 MisterE said: Personally, I don't want to know the sick things you are doing with your GriGri well see he saw the hand diagram on it with the arrow and... Quote
AlpineK Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 Testing? Is that what you call your sick sick relationship with your GriGri? Keep it to yourself freak. Quote
Beck Posted September 15, 2003 Author Posted September 15, 2003 let's not get the rest of the crowd confused about GiGi and GriGri. They are two completely different things. Mine is ten bucks worth of cheap italian alloy. Some of the crowd might not be able to differentiate GiGi, she's my only climbing partner left after Teddy Rux left me Quote
Rainierwon Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 And I thought it was going to be more bragging who you drank spanish wines with on a 175 foot yacht . Quote
Alex Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 Beck said: let's not get the rest of the crowd confused about GiGi and GriGri. They are two completely different things. Mine is ten bucks worth of cheap italian alloy. A Reverso weighs half what a GiGi does, and you can belay a leader with it too. Quote
Dru Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 gi gi is like a reverso you cant belay the leader with whats the point? about as useful as a 2wd pickup truck Quote
Sphinx Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 Dru said: about as useful as a 2wd pickup truck But beck likes it, it must be DA BEST! Quote
Beck Posted September 15, 2003 Author Posted September 15, 2003 WHO SAYS you can't belay a leader on it? it's a GIGI...... it belays, where did you guys learn how to climb, the mountaineers? don't you understand the basic operation of plate belay devices? who taught you guys? don't you understand the principle of belay devices (like the boot axe belay, for instance) bend in rope... you guys are just stupid or trolling, and i don't care. you sound like climbing dumbfucks, IMO... "you can' belay a leader with it!" ITS A PLAQUETTE! a plaquette! and i wonder, maybe the reverso MAYBE the reverso is 'half as light' but i've seen a reverso wear out from one seasons use so maybe lightness is a tradeoff in durability... a climbed guy wanted us to warranty his reverso because it had worn out so fast. and though Gigi wasn't who was important this weekend, she was a happy participant in tree climbing yesterday.. Quote
Alex Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 Beck said: WHO SAYS you can't belay a leader on it? it's a GIGI...... it belays, Yes, it belays... seconds Beck said: don't you understand the basic operation of plate belay devices? Yes, but clearly one of us has not tried belaying a leader with a GiGi yet! Beck said: you guys are just stupid or trolling, and i don't care. you sound like climbing dumbfucks, IMO... I would like to state for the record that yes, I am a climbing dumbfuck! All in favor say Aye.. "Aye"! Beck said: MAYBE the reverso is 'half as light' but i've seen a reverso wear out from one seasons use so maybe lightness is a tradeoff in durability uh huh, and I believed all the sob stories my customers told me when they were returning climbing gear, too Beck said: and though Gigi wasn't who was important this weekend, she was a happy participant in tree climbing yesterday.. I just knew it, I knew thats why you didnt call!! Quote
Beck Posted September 15, 2003 Author Posted September 15, 2003 anyone that has experience with plates not holding belays chime right in then... a plate is a plate is a plate, in this climbers book... b-52 is a plate, the stitch is a plate, the atc is a plate, the gigi is a plate, these are all plate devices. the reverso is even a plate belay device... you guys can't hold a leader fall on a b-52 or an ATC... Huh? they all work on how many bends you put in a rope, nothing more... this isn't rocket science, thank god... and alex, i'm curious.... you say it doesn't work... WHY? doesnt it? because you can't rig it? Quote
AlpineK Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 Sphinx said: Beck sux, plain and simple. Hmmm, I think you've just insulted Dan Larson. Quote
sk Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 AlpineK said: Sphinx said: Beck sux, plain and simple. Hmmm, I think you've just insulted Dan Larson. HI DAN Quote
Alex Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 Beck said: and alex, i'm curious.... you say it doesn't work... WHY? doesnt it? because you can't rig it? Teehee, so clever you are! You can belay a leader if you want to, Beck, I was just pointing out that other climbers, less knowledgable than you and clearly not as well informed, have discovered and moved on to a belay device that "does all that" but weighs half and is smoother to operate. Have fun with your new GiGi! Quote
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