layton Posted January 14, 2003 Posted January 14, 2003 Great topic! My dad lives in chicago and teaches in the south side to a very very poor all black neighborhood. He's shown them photos of me climbing. 100% of the response was that I'm very very stupid. Maybe there's a gene thats on the same group that is on the series of genes that determines racial characteristics that determines if one likes outdoor activities. Scientists think they've discovered a gene that determines if you'll be a risk taker or not. Here's a question for y'all. How many of you are the youngest child in your family? I am. Quote
iain Posted January 14, 2003 Posted January 14, 2003 This was hashed out here last year. Here were the results: just wondering Quote
ChrisT Posted January 14, 2003 Posted January 14, 2003 The second and I have 5 brothers and two sisters. Can you guess the religion? Quote
iain Posted January 14, 2003 Posted January 14, 2003 judging by your avatar image, I'd chalk this one up to the mormons. Quote
sketchfest Posted January 14, 2003 Posted January 14, 2003 Mormon?...Catholic?...How many guesses do I get? Quote
iain Posted January 14, 2003 Posted January 14, 2003 I think my guess would be mormon at this time. Quote
ChrisT Posted January 14, 2003 Posted January 14, 2003 (edited) clue: I like pope a lot and I've got lots of "rhythm"... (200 - Woo HOO! THat calls for a little dance!) Edited January 14, 2003 by ChrisT Quote
gregm Posted January 14, 2003 Posted January 14, 2003 i'm the youngest, also from a catholic family Quote
gregm Posted January 14, 2003 Posted January 14, 2003 3. come to think of it, my parents were never that athletic Quote
Dr_Flash_Amazing Posted January 14, 2003 Posted January 14, 2003 Dr. Flash Amazing was an only child until stupid mom and dad split up and found new spouses, strapping the Doctor with a rarely-seen step-sister on one side and a half-sister and a step-brother and -sister on the other side. Fuckin' ruined everything, tell you what. Quote
Dr_Flash_Amazing Posted January 14, 2003 Posted January 14, 2003 Come on, Iain, are you gonna guess or what? (If you do guess, pick Mormon!) Quote
MtnHigh Posted January 14, 2003 Posted January 14, 2003 Maybe the view of the question should be reversed, "Why the hell are white folk inclined to go tromping around the mountains?" Quote
minx Posted January 14, 2003 Posted January 14, 2003 1) Trask you're comments are so stunningly offensive I can't believe you posted them publicly 2) only 3) there can't be a simple answer to this question. A great topic to be sure. My guess is that has something to do with how a person is raised. My love of the moutains stems from my time w/my parents as a child. In a sense, what I'm saying is that it's passed on from generation to generation. If you're not exposed to it as a child there may be less of chance that you'll find it as an adult. I agree that the demographics of the PNW probably doesn't help the local numbers of minority climbers either! Quote
JoshK Posted January 14, 2003 Posted January 14, 2003 Oldest of two. My mom was the oldest of ELEVEN. Quote
ChrisT Posted January 14, 2003 Posted January 14, 2003 Minx: My love of the mountains didn't come from my folks who were too busy for anything other than camping (Although we did spend the whole summer camping in Truckee when I was 9, all of us in a tent, while my Dad built the boss's cabin on North Shore). My love of the mountains acutally came from my Jr. High Algebra teacher who used to take groups of us into Yosemite and Inyo for two week trips. It was a blast! Nothing since has ever come close to the fun I had on those trips. Quote
RobBob Posted January 14, 2003 Posted January 14, 2003 Minx, you are a victim of the trask troll. When I saw this thread, I knew somebody was gonna to claim to be offended by something sooner or later. We live in the United States of the Offended. Better to just let this thread die, boys and gurls. Quote
Winter Posted January 14, 2003 Posted January 14, 2003 DFA - I was the youngest of 2 until my father split and had too more youngens 21 years later. I personally love the little wankers. It took many years to chase those demons from my head. You could try therapy. My suggestion is to drink heavily, go to as many dead shows as possible and remember as little as possible. Then again, the doctor says my liver is malfunctioning (what the hell are ALTs?). Quote
ChrisT Posted January 14, 2003 Posted January 14, 2003 that's not true. I was very un-trask like in my reply and just citing the origins of my own love of the mountains. Sheesh! Quote
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