pink Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 i prefer not to... how about you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam13 Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Nice to have, til you realize you have no damn service. Sometimes when im climbing I wish I could bring the verizon guy out with me have him say "can you hear me now" then kick him in the nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairweather Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Sitting outside the tent in the icy cold drab of the post sunset alpine. The meal just eaten sits like a chilled stone in the pit of the stomach. Another swig of water is forced down. Not out of thirst but obligation. To yourself and your friends who will rely on you soon. Loneliness. The air is noticeably thin now and dread of the impending sleeplessness brings on thoughts of home. Cool sheets and smooth skin. This is so stupid. Being here tonight. Then you remember. Fumble through your pack. The touch of a single point lights up the keypad in a pale blue glow. You take off your thick gloves just long enough to touch a sequence of ten numbers. They are well. She is well. You are well. All is now well. Tomorrow will be a great day on the mountain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirp Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Sitting outside the tent in the icy cold drab of the post sunset alpine. The meal just eaten sits like a chilled stone in the pit of the stomach. Another swig of water is forced down. Not out of thirst but obligation. To yourself and your friends who will rely on you soon. Loneliness. The air is noticeably thin now and dread of the impending sleeplessness brings on thoughts of home. Cool sheets and smooth skin. This is so stupid. Being here tonight. Then you remember. Fumble through your pack. The touch of a single point lights up the keypad in a pale blue glow. You take off your thick gloves just long enough to touch a sequence of ten numbers. They are well. She is well. You are well. All is now well. Tomorrow will be a great day on the mountain. Â I agree, if I have made the big comittment it soothes the mind to know things are cool so I can make smaller personal goals come to fruition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephH Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Sometimes I play hooky, but then have to find a good stance and take an extended client call. Last time I did that my Treo ended up 50' down behind a column because it wasn't leashed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archenemy Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 What kind of extended client are you calling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 i prefer not to... how about you. Â Gotta have it......it does have to be on vibrate, not to annoy others at the crag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj001f Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 I only use them to brag to friends on the summit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 "The modern mountineer carries his courage in his rucksack." Â Reinhold Messner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motomagik Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Sometimes when I see people on their cell phones while out climbing I have this wild urge to rip it out of their hands and smash it against the rock. Huge pet peeve. Remember a whopping 20 years ago when they didn't exist? I know it's a crazy thing to imagine, but everyone managed just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawks Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Dang tards it's just a glorified MLU, panzies. Hell you should be out there barefoot. Were you born with shoes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 txt msg 4m smt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairweather Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Sometimes when I see people on their cell phones while out climbing I have this wild urge to rip it out of their hands and smash it against the rock. Huge pet peeve. Â You should try that sometime and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Sometimes when I see people on their cell phones while out climbing I have this wild urge to rip it out of their hands and smash it against the rock. Huge pet peeve. Â You should try that sometime and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmace Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Sometimes when I see people on their cell phones while out climbing I have this wild urge to rip it out of their hands and smash it against the rock. Huge pet peeve. Remember a whopping 20 years ago when they didn't exist? I know it's a crazy thing to imagine, but everyone managed just fine. Â Remember when people just minded their own frikn business..you should try it you may find life happier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Sometimes when I see people on their cell phones while out climbing I have this wild urge to rip it out of their hands and smash it against the rock. Huge pet peeve. Remember a whopping 20 years ago when they didn't exist? I know it's a crazy thing to imagine, but everyone managed just fine.  Remember when people just minded their own frikn business..you should try it you may find life happier  Well, it is hard to mind your own business when some dude is 2 feet away from you talking on their cell phone at full conversation volume. I'll grant that that is annoying as hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink Posted August 31, 2007 Author Share Posted August 31, 2007 Sometimes when I see people on their cell phones while out climbing I have this wild urge to rip it out of their hands and smash it against the rock. Huge pet peeve. Remember a whopping 20 years ago when they didn't exist? I know it's a crazy thing to imagine, but everyone managed just fine.  Remember when people just minded their own frikn business..you should try it you may find life happier  i don't remember this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmace Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Well, it is hard to mind your own business when some dude is 2 feet away from you talking on their cell phone at full conversation volume. Â I do that as soon as someone comes within my personal space..maybe its a sign that your too close? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Well, it is hard to mind your own business when some dude is 2 feet away from you talking on their cell phone at full conversation volume. Â I do that as soon as someone comes within my personal space..maybe its a sign that your too close? Â Umm, like on the damn bus? Not much choice there about personal space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink Posted August 31, 2007 Author Share Posted August 31, 2007 i like climbing where mine doesn't work. this usually means that no one elses works. it doesn't bother me when i see pople have them but it's a lot cooler when they don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryland_moore Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 It remeinds me of a comic on last comic standing who did a bit similar to this in one of his stand ups. he was talking about people in public using their cell phonesand talking really coud. he said that next time you see someone doing this stand right beside them and listen to their conversation.n When the guy turns to ask for a little privacy, you say"this is public. There is not privacy in 'public.' In fact your privacy is ruining my 'public.' i actually did see someone grab someone's cell phone. They did not smash t on a rock, but they did close it and refused to give it back until the owner agreed not to make any calls unless necessary. He was doing it righte below a group of climbers and one guy was trying to redpoint a climb he had been working on for two mon ths. I agree in this situation that the guy with the cell phone was completely in the wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmace Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Funny they just ran a news story here on that issue...people are split on the issue but you shuold be able to do what you want save treating your cell phone as a microphone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Funny they just ran a news story here on that issue...people are split on the issue but you shuold be able to do what you want save treating your cell phone as a microphone  Fuck that. How do expect to convince people to use public transport when you have to be subjected to a bunch of loud obnoxious fucks on cell phones?  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClimbingPanther Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 this seems like a good time to again lament the advent of high-bandwidth digital service. i never get service anymore in places my old phone used to do just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 15 years ago you bitches would all have been moaning about boomboxes. i remember the first time i went to smith it was with some guys who set up below toxic with the full unit blasting PE and Ice T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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