willstrickland Posted April 16, 2002 Posted April 16, 2002 Hey kidz, My friend and climbing partner from grad school is conducting some research on climbing and the family aspects of climbing as stressors. The study is funded by an American Alpine Club research grant, and details are in the latest AAC e-newsletter. If you have some free time, I encourage you to visit the survey on-line (info below) and fill it out. This is not a "school project", but academic research. My friend Mike and I may well be the only two committed climbers pursuing a career in Rec and Park Admin academia. Mike currently teaches at Christopher Newport College in Virginia Beach. The link and info is below. Thanks in advance. The info: AAC Survey Once there, select "Visit as a guest." You will then find instructions followed by the questionnaire. Please read all of the instructions before you begin. The questionnaire may take up to 30 minutes to complete. You should also note that this questionnaire is completely confidential, and your responses are anonymous Quote
willstrickland Posted April 16, 2002 Author Posted April 16, 2002 Ooops, forgot to mention...this study will solicit responses from your S.O. as well as yourself. And if you're a swingin' single, he wants your info as well so go ahead and complete it. Quote
willstrickland Posted April 16, 2002 Author Posted April 16, 2002 Yeah that's him, from Fredricksburg, VA originally. I was the guy he was supposed to be meeting in Seattle to climb with for a while and then he landed that Amsterdam gig while I was in the valley. I got all the way to Tacoma before I got the news. That was ok though because as you know also on that course was a kid named Jamie Harris...young long haired kid also from the DC metro/VA area...you remember him? Well he and I headed to the valley together and he's been one of the best partners I've ever had. I pushed him from leading 5.8 to leading .10a in a 3 week period. And, finally, he's my partner for the valley and more starting in about a month. We'll be back up this way when the heat hits the valley... Quote
Winter Posted April 16, 2002 Posted April 16, 2002 Yep ... now I totally remember the stories of Mike bailing and headed to euro and leaving you with Jamie. Good guys ... but I think they got a little tired of all my Johnny Cash they had to listen to. Wish I could climb full time this summer. If and when you and Jamie pass back through, drop me a line and maybe we can hit Beacon or head north. Quote
willstrickland Posted April 16, 2002 Author Posted April 16, 2002 Right-on man, we'll do that. Best part of that whole scenario...Jamie's a great partner. Worst...Mike spent months working in Amsterdam and the punter doesn't even puff the herb. Now that's tragic. Quote
Winter Posted April 16, 2002 Posted April 16, 2002 No kidding ... but if I remember correctly Jamie's single wall bibler ended up smelling better than a dutch coffee house. long-haried hippy. Quote
Winter Posted April 17, 2002 Posted April 17, 2002 Michael Sean White. Did I climb with this guy in the North Cascades a couple of summers ago before he left for Amsterdam or something like that? I think he was from North Caroline or Virginia ... used to teach a ropes course or something way back when. Just curious. Quote
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