ivan Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 'cuz they said fat people can't do this shit n' i love a challenge? Quote
montypiton Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 (edited) to see God. -- and, yes, I'm dead serious. I have pursued El Shaddai (one of the earliest Hebrew names for God, translates roughly "God of the high places") since the 'sixties. Early on, I studied a couple years with the Trappists (yup, Catholic) and was directed to develop my climbing as a spiritual practice - that was nearly forty years ago. When people ask why I'm still hard at it after 46 years and more than one near-death event I offer this explanation: imagine how a parent feels when their child takes joy in a special toy that the parent has made especially for that child. My "Daddy" has made the mountains for me, and me for the mountains, and I can only try to imagine the Joy He/She feels when I abandon myself to the joy of playing with that Special Toy. Should I insult my Daddy by deciding that playing with that Special Toy is immature or unproductive? Far more appropriate to simply sit on a bivvy ledge at sunset or sunrise, and simply lose myself in gratitude. Edited February 21, 2015 by montypiton Quote
dougd Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 Ivan's all looked really good but for some, just living isn't enough... We need more man... Simple as that  d Quote
G-spotter Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 We need more man... Simple as that d  you mean like all holes filled with hot cock? Quote
ivan Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 'cuz my high school guidance counselor said i'd never do shit w/ my life? Quote
dougd Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 We need more man... Simple as that d  you mean like all holes filled with hot cock?  Well shit, mine was better than ole Thomas Merton's above. At least it was non denominational... Quote
Buckaroo Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 I was asked by a none climber why we do it couldnt come up with an answer that didn't sound like bs to someone who doesn't climb wondering what some of my fellow climbers would respond to that question with  ------------------- get high   You sig says it.   Get high (up) adrenaline physical mental challenge nature Quote
tvashtarkatena Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 I searched for God and all I got was this foul smelling T shirt. Quote
ivan Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 b/c god told me to? i suppose it could have just been a homeless person though. his dog seemed awful friendly, i took that as a sign. Quote
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