KaskadskyjKozak Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 If you choose not to miss it....you won’t. sounds like good advice, but it's not very workable. Could you choose to not miss your dick? I'm with Rob - you can't choose not to miss something that is a part of your life like climbing is. Boner, could you give up playing guitar for several months and "choose not to miss it"? Yes......Mind over matter my friend. if I did not choose not to miss climbing I would drive myself batty...... Bullshit. Aren't you the guy that brings a guitar to Mexico or Hawaii or wherever the fuck you went on vacation because you can't live without it for a week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 if i stopped climbing i would kill my kids, my wife, my neighbors, everybody in safeway, anyone driving a prius or a ford truck, non-smokers, the religious, the spastic, every "john" in the world, anyone to the political right or left of me, and generally everyone i randomly ran into - it is for the good of the global world order then that i fritter away the best days of my life in meaningless combats far from the eyes of the disinterested Amen, brother, Amen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephH Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 So in other words...you are incredibly selfish... Whew, glad that didn't last too long... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 If you choose not to miss it....you won’t. sounds like good advice, but it's not very workable. Could you choose to not miss your dick? I'm with Rob - you can't choose not to miss something that is a part of your life like climbing is. Boner, could you give up playing guitar for several months and "choose not to miss it"? Yes......Mind over matter my friend. if I did not choose not to miss climbing I would drive myself batty...... Bullshit. Aren't you the guy that brings a guitar to Mexico or Hawaii or wherever the fuck you went on vacation because you can't live without it for a week? Nope...I am not that guy. Never brought it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denalidave Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 I was out of the climbing scene for about a decade, mostly due to getting married and then having kids. When I finally started back up in 2006 I felt like a beached whale trying to get up Free for All at Beacon on top rope. Thought the guy who was gracious enough to take my fat ass out that day would never climb with me again. Yet, we were out today clipping bolts at Ozone. Today was my first time out since late Feb when I went to Red Rocks for a week. I must say, I felt pretty good today. I figured I would really suck after 6+ weeks off but I did not seem to lose that much. Course, I was TRing most of the routes today. When I was in my early 20's and could climb whenever I wanted, I would tend to get burned out and end up taking a break for weeks or months, sometimes years. Now I wish I'd gotten out much more when I had the time and such good climbing near to where I lived (Vegas & Alaska). Now that I am raising kids, I really wish I could get out much more but the reality is if I was doing it all the time I would likely get burned out again. Grass is always greener scenario, I suppose. I am hoping that when my kids get old enough one, or both of them, will want to climb with me but I am not going to push them into it. My youngest is 3 and she always says "I'm gonna cwimb Beacon Wok wif Daddy when I get biggow". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 you should teach your childs to talk normally. that is unacceptable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 strategery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 you should teach your childs to talk normally. that is unacceptable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 if i stopped climbing i would kill my kids, my wife, my neighbors, everybody in safeway, anyone driving a prius or a ford truck, non-smokers, the religious, the spastic, every "john" in the world, anyone to the political right or left of me, and generally everyone i randomly ran into - it is for the good of the global world order then that i fritter away the best days of my life in meaningless combats far from the eyes of the disinterested So in other words...you are incredibly selfish... dude, did you not know? i am the calm little center of the world. you vying for sainthood? st bone does have a fine ring to it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokogirl Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 (edited) I've always enjoyed alpine climbing and backcountry skiing but due to a bad neck injury I was in to much pain. Found out a disk in my neck was pressing on my spinal column so carrying much of any kind of pack was out and climbing/cragging really stirred things up. But I've always loved mtn. biking so started pursuing that more but that started aggrevating things. Just getting into the mountains doing anything is what I crave. So, after a few years of therapy, injections, etc. and 7 years later I am slowly getting back out to the crags, doing some bc ski trips, and a few alpine trips each year. Keeping in shape by getting outside biking, running, nordic skiing etc. has kept/keeps me sane when I can't do much else. Also, some friends who are willing to carry more of the rack, rope, or extra gear really helps . Edited April 8, 2009 by Tokogirl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 if i stopped climbing i would kill my kids, my wife, my neighbors, everybody in safeway, anyone driving a prius or a ford truck, non-smokers, the religious, the spastic, every "john" in the world, anyone to the political right or left of me, and generally everyone i randomly ran into - it is for the good of the global world order then that i fritter away the best days of my life in meaningless combats far from the eyes of the disinterested So in other words...you are incredibly selfish... dude, did you not know? i am the calm little center of the world. you vying for sainthood? st bone does have a fine ring to it... kevin is a great climber and a great dad..... well, at least your a great dad ivan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 kevin is a great climber and a great dad..... well, at least your a great dad ivan dunno for meself - i've always strived for mediocrity in all things - i thiiiink i've suceeded pretty well at that endeavor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 if i stopped climbing i would kill my kids, my wife, my neighbors, everybody in safeway, anyone driving a prius or a ford truck, non-smokers, the religious, the spastic, every "john" in the world, anyone to the political right or left of me, and generally everyone i randomly ran into - it is for the good of the global world order then that i fritter away the best days of my life in meaningless combats far from the eyes of the disinterested So in other words...you are incredibly selfish... dude, did you not know? i am the calm little center of the world. you vying for sainthood? st bone does have a fine ring to it... kevin is a great climber and a great dad..... well, at least your a great dad ivan pink, you and kev are so cute! i love the way you guys hang together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 pink, you and kev are so cute! i love the way you guys hang together. "Thats what friends are for.....". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 did you get that off a Hallmark card? that platitude is strangely familiar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 did you get that off a Hallmark card? that platitude is strangely familiar Thats what friends are for...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 [video:youtube]wGu2lu5XWE8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denalidave Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 you should teach your childs to talk normally. that is unacceptable. I'm wo-king on it. I beat dem sense-wess when day sound wike dat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 if i stopped climbing i would kill my kids, my wife, my neighbors, everybody in safeway, anyone driving a prius or a ford truck, non-smokers, the religious, the spastic, every "john" in the world, anyone to the political right or left of me, and generally everyone i randomly ran into - it is for the good of the global world order then that i fritter away the best days of my life in meaningless combats far from the eyes of the disinterested So in other words...you are incredibly selfish... dude, did you not know? i am the calm little center of the world. you vying for sainthood? st bone does have a fine ring to it... kevin is a great climber and a great dad..... well, at least your a great dad ivan pink, you and kev are so cute! i love the way you guys hang together. hey, kevin is a great guy. what's wrong with saying that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 nothing. just wear a condom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Conway Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 nothing. just wear a condom. < crossing figures and hoping pink puts it over his head > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bug Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 nothing. just wear a condom. < crossing figures and hoping pink puts it over his head > Dude. Do we have to go over that again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bug Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Just kidding. Take a breath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 nothing. just wear a condom. < crossing figures and hoping pink puts it over his head > is that the same as caping? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 I've never taken a hiatus from climbing, but then again, I always wear an athletic support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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