Dave_Schuldt Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 How do people feel adout TNF being locked? Do we care about all that missed opertunity to flame them? I miss the entertainment the trashing provided. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 And here I thought they were being all smart posting during non-working hours so as to avoid the bored-to-tears heavyweight sprayers out there, at least for a few moments. Me, I'm pathetic enough to be immune to such tactics, as my spray knows no hours. well, time to put on "look what the cat dragged in" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleblebleb Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 Yeah, dang, no more five page TNF slide show announcement posts, complete with yelling, boo-ing, thread creep and other goodies. A sad day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figger_Eight Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 Yeah...no shit. I'll probably go down there to see the Greg Child show, though. He gives a good slideshow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 I don't know who locked the first post but upon discovering that I decided to lock the second one. Here's how I see it. Whomever at that store is posting the slide show announcements is doing us all a huge favor and I'm for one really greatful, I mean shit Greg Child for free, I can't wait to see it. What do they get for putting on a free show in return? Not much is my guess. People on this site bash on every corporate company that makes climbing gear. I'm not saying some of it isn't deserved but I'd be a little reticent to post a show my shop was putting on like this knowing that my announcement was going to turn into a sprayfest. The guys in that store aren't getting rich working for TNF, they do it cause they get to work in a climbing shop and get some of the fringe benefits of doing so. Meanwhile we bash on them while we are at work not doing our jobs. Hypocritical? Maybe. Would you be pissed if people here started bashing on your company? How about the 8% of our site traffic from Microsoft, or the 5% from Boeing? I'm sure you wouldn't be pleased if your company of trade started getting ripped apart. It would be nice if more would post these announcements like Marmot in Bellevue and other shops or organizations. For that matter even more people in the industry responding to questions. I'm a little surprised that Jules still posts considering how much REI gets bashed on here. All that and she is still willing to help some random person who is having a warrantee problem with their tent. It's the internet, it's impersonal, and there are bound to be people who will say stupid shit because they feel safe with their anonymity behind their keyboard and monitor. But what the fuck do I know...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Schuldt Posted August 16, 2002 Author Share Posted August 16, 2002 Maybe we could have an event section. Events could be posted there and atomaticly locked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 Yeah an events section would be cool. Instead of North Cascades or Olympics we could name it "City Life" or "About Town". People could do TRs on different slide shows, movies and bars they experienced. Then this site would be even more gay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 Right on, Jon. With their spashy clothing and glossy corporate imate, the North Face makes an easy a target and, even though it can be amusing to read all the bullshit, after about the third or fourth time all we are reading is the same old bullshit. Its kind of like the anti-bolt or anti-sport arguments or some of the horsecock jokes -- it just seems that some people lack imagination and apparently can't think up a new joke or a new slant on the rant. I know, free speech and don't take the character out of the site and all (clearly, one of the things that we all love about cc.com IS the spray and the combination of clever quips and occasionally diverse viewpoints that it supports), but in the case of TNF I think you made a good call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 i locked it right after they posted it. i did it for obvious reasons most of which have already outlined in the posts above. deal with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg_W Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 Erik = moderator badass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleblebleb Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 For the record, I was being sarcastic. But hey! We can turn this thread into a sprayfest instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 Here is a good way for TNF to stop the spray: STOP MAKING SUCH CHEAP SHIT IN THE THIRD WORLD AND SELLING IT FOR INFLATED PRICES!!!! If you wanna make cheap shit sell it Cheap! But dont pretend your overpriced cheap shit is serious "Mountaineering clothing" when youre selling it at Nordstroms! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg_W Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 I want to get a TNF tatto so that I can look sporty and climb without a shirt!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 To what does the north face refer? The Eiger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg_W Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 quote: Originally posted by iain: To what does the north face refer? The Eiger? I think in traditional (i.e., European) mountaineering, the north faces of peaks in the Alps were the most demanding and technical. Greg W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forrest_m Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 I read in one of their catalogs once that it refers to north faces in general, something about how due to their aspect, freeze-thaw over the eons has caused north faces (in the northern hemisphere, anyway) to generally be the steepest and most difficult side of any mountain. obviously there are exceptions, but they went on to list an impressive number of examples, mostly in the alps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 it refers to the two artificial jugs bolted to an otherwise blank face on Mt. Spears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg_W Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Dru: it refers to the two artificial jugs bolted to an otherwise blank face on Mt. Spears I'll bet those have some objective dangers. Namely two huge black bodyguards ready to tear your head from your body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 yeah but I've heard the overhanging roof crux varies in difficulty seasonally. Sometimes mixed terrain, sometimes decidely icy. It's a route for those who think young, really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 PS could someone post the topo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 quote: Originally posted by iain: PS could someone post the topo? Do a search here for a topic called "New Route on Mt Spears." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forrest_m Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 http://www.4gifts4all.com/britney_spears/britney_spears_gifts.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Greg W: quote:Originally posted by Dru: it refers to the two artificial jugs bolted to an otherwise blank face on Mt. Spears I'll bet those have some objective dangers. Namely two huge black bodyguards ready to tear your head from your body. The approach via Justintimber Lake is now too overgrown and bushy to be practical. Ferocious maneating cougarlike snafflehounds infest the trail. [ 08-16-2002, 04:17 PM: Message edited by: Dru ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 bullshit man, there's no brush over there. it's a cakewalk. I've been making attempts on Mt. Spears for 15+ years so I am more than qualified to determine what is bushy and what is not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleblebleb Posted August 17, 2002 Share Posted August 17, 2002 Yeah baby, now that's what I call thread creep! Woo-hoo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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