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Oct 11, 2004, 2:47 PM
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I guess I'm the first back so I get to start the thread eh?
I have a nice lack of words, so Ill go for good climbing, good food, and grant and joules are awesome for letting us crash at their place again.
http://photobucket.com/albums/v368/bigevilgrape/Rumney/
If you want me to send you full sized pictures of any of them (or all of them) you can pm me.
Now it is time for class.
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jessicagrace
Oct 11, 2004, 3:18 PM
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Hey Katie, it was good meeting you.
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Oct 11, 2004, 3:33 PM
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OOPS didn't see Katie got up 10 minutes before mine. I'll go delete mine.
Here's my thoughts.
Freakin awsome!!!! Jules and her dad once again set the bar prety high on graciousness and hospitality. The meals were stellar, the company was amazing and the location is hard to beat. Just too much to mention, those who missed it missed something awesome. The weather was as perfect a New England fall weekend as anyone could dare ask for.
I arrived Friday at ~11:00 AM to meet Taino and Mwbtle at the cabin, got my tent setup and headed to rock. Climbed till around 4: and headed back to the house to find Grant with enough pasta to feed an army with both an amazing sauage marinara sauce and an alfredo sauce ( for those wacky vegetarians). The only thing he asked us to do was cut the bread. More folks showed up throughout the night and by morning we were more than 20 (or was it 30?) strong.
Breakfast courtesy of Grant and Grant, scrambled eggs , home fries, bacon, toast ... what a way to head off.
And so it continued all weekend. Personally I climbed well and had a BLAST!! Redpointed a 5.7, my best to date but I'll leave it to the "real" climbers to tell you of their climbing news.
Important lessons I learned, Jake is really light and easy to throw in the river. Wideguy on a slackline is really comical. (Actually everyone but Jules was pretty funny.) A slackline at 9' is too high to fall off happily and too low to make a leash for. Slacklining while inebriated is REALLY hard. (Photos should be forthcoming)
I'm sure there are lessons I'm missing but I'll leave them for others.
Thanks to Jules for making it all happen and to Grant for opening his house and to everyone else for making it so much fun for me. Glad I didn't miss it. Sorry for those who did.
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jessicagrace
Oct 11, 2004, 3:36 PM
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And since you are deleting yours, I will repeat what I said there, here:
Yes, many thanks to Jules and her Dad!
I did not partake, but it was good having a place to crash and the company was awesome!
And yes, drunk Wideguy on slack line is very amusing. Although the most comical part that I witnessed was nurocks getting hit with the slack line (while making a photographic attempt)...I believe it was when Wideguy fell off. Mind you, it wouldn't have been funny if he got hurt, but he's fine.
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Oct 11, 2004, 3:54 PM
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I am returned to the real world as well.
In short, I had an amazing time. Tons of cool people, great weather, great food, great climbing.
Thanks to Grant and Jules for the hospitality and both Grants for the great food.
Things I learned:
Don't feed the dog!
Avoid spotting for anyone on the slackline who is bigger than you are.
Beer is a viable weapon.
Thanks to EVERYONE for making it such a cool experience.
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Oct 11, 2004, 3:55 PM
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I thought you were TOO COOL for us on RC.com? hehe Anyway...I have a killer pic of you on the slack line...Once I upload it I might just send it your way...or post it in comunity...hmmm.
Yes rumney did rock, and I second everything chad said in his TR.
Back to work...
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Yes jessica, I am OK. I am also still suprised that when James, not chad bailed, the line recoiled so much. I was like 5 feet from the end of the line and about 2 feet off to the side...I guess chad now has contention for his handle wideguy now that the Giant Canadian ( I mean that in the nicest /don't hurt me sort of way) James is on the scene.
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jessicagrace
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Ah yes, I could only remember that it was one of the big guys...sorry Chad.
I know you are ok, I wouldn't have been laughing my butt off otherwise...was the point.
Also, thanks for the first opportunity to switch out gear. And to Derek for letting me practice lead belay. I seem to have it down. I just need to have someone do a controlled fall when I have a back up belayer.
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edge
Oct 11, 2004, 6:00 PM
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I must say that I commend all of you of the female persuasion for your restraint in not taking advantage of me whilst I was inebriated. I know how hard you must work normally to keep your hands off of me, but to do so when my guard was admittedly down shows the class that you all posess.
If, of course, any of you did take advantage of me on Saturday night I apologize for not remembering, and would appreciate a thank you pm and some digital pix.
(Oh gawd, I hope I don't hear from Shippy....)
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Oct 11, 2004, 6:21 PM
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In reply to: (Oh gawd, I hope I don't hear from Shippy....)
LOL, Edge How's the ankle after climbing on it for a day?
I just wanted to add my $.02
Had a GREAT time this weekend. Jules & Grant (and Grant, too) did an amazing job hosting/cooking etc.
It was great to see some from last year and to meet so many new people.
The weather couldn't have been better, and everyone was climbing awesome.
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Oct 11, 2004, 9:12 PM
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I am hurtin'.
Anyone know who belongs to the two brown sleeping bags? If you lost anything, PM me...
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jakedatc
Oct 12, 2004, 12:09 AM
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HAHA... No matter how light i am it took 5-12 of you guys to get me in and tossed Edge all my self dammit..!!111
Holy crap. how do you write 5 days of stuff in one TR... so i'm not going to try.. lol
good times.. good people.. craziness was had by all.
thanks of course to jules, grant, grant etc
I hope Tai and Edge are ok with their foot injuries.. Slacklines are not for the intoxicated.. and The Terrace at 5.8 crag should be done with caution.. 2nd person to deck on that ledge in 2 straight weeks.
chad you shoulda seen her this morning :shock:
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Hey folks, it was great meeting you all and to finally have some faces to the names! wish I could have stayed longer and had the chance to say my goodbyes, but thanks again to Jules and Dad for the excellent hospitality! I look forward to hanging out with you guys and hopefully climbing with you all in the future!
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In reply to: I am hurtin'.
Anyway, let's recap -
A pleasant 10+ hour drive sees me and Chris in NH. :)
Wednesday evening I open up the cabin for the second year running.
Thursday Jules shows off the secret wormhole in the "space-time continuum". :roll:
Friday brings a demonstration of how not to drive through trees courtesy of BEG. :P Then the meadows sees an awesome big bro placement and the madness continues to grow ever better. Mel looks styling on lead. :righton:
Saturday sees me on a neat 2-pitch with Cathy which James goes on to lead without using the two pins above the belay..... get back on route you fool. :P I get to climb Wimpy Gilman Ridge with Chad- Chad ropeguns it for me :wink:
Sunday - wow was it busy. Even up in the Crows nest. Rumours abound of darkside clipping more blts than gear placements. It is confirmed though that it is only a rumour and has no truth to it. :nono:
Meanwhile back at camp:
Firepits, BBQ's, beer, slacklines, red bull, small intimate breakfasts, late nights, early mornings, unneccesary injuries/aches/pains, lakeside bathing, and much more are all on the menu making for a great gathering.
Onto Monday night:
After attempting to use a space-time short cut I conclude that either Jules's wormhole is busted or she failed to provide proper instructions for use. It takes me 12 hours to get home. I start to make this post but abandon it as my eyes lose the battle against the eyelids. So Tuesday morning and I have to start the bacon again. :twisted: Memories of a real live coffee shop.
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Oct 12, 2004, 2:26 PM
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It was really great to meet everyone; I can't think of when I have ever been able to put so many faces to names in one day. Most people who met me kept saying that I wasn't anything like they expected. I'm not sure if thats a good thing or a bad thing...
The climbing was great, and I got to belay Jules on her first ever 5.11 flash after she watched Meg send Debby Does CPR. Congrats Jules!!! She nearly pulled off a second one too right after that on Sunday.
Meg now has two more 11's that are ready to fall next trip; Arm and Hammer and Bullwinkle Craters. I would have liked to try Bullwinkle Craters myself, but it involved a bit of heel work, and that wasn't going to happen. The foot feels better today, sore just in the bottom of the heel with some pretty coloring on the outside. I was able to pull on climbing shoes, but just did a couple laps on a fun 5.6 and belayed for the rope guns.
Thanks to Jules and Grant for the hospitality and to Darkside for cooking the breakfast. Everyone else, thanks for the night's entertainment and for the spot on the slackline!
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Oct 12, 2004, 3:17 PM
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WHATSUP?!
I'm happy to say that my first post on rc.com is to say what a damn good time i had this weekend at rumney, and at the Conley house in particular. i've never experienced such hospitality before. thank you very much for hosting us.
it was nice to meet all of you, even though i dont remember who was who at this point already.
yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaaa
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In reply to: even though i dont remember who was who at this point already. 8^)
And since you didn't post your name anywhere we don't know who YOU are either!! :lol:
But I'm sure it was nice to meeet you.
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Oct 12, 2004, 3:39 PM
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i am Evan, the jalapeño eating, airpump using drunkard who cant slackline for a damn.
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Oct 12, 2004, 3:55 PM
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Jalapeños good.
- d, been in Tx too long.
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The gathering was as good, if not better than expected. Joules (you are now officially a unit of energy), thank you and your family for the incredible hospitality. Great seeing old friends again as well as meeting new onws and putting faces with some imaginary friends. I will definately be back for the next one.
Traumatic memories of tiny red peppers and Edge's ass plummeting toward my head from 9 feet up. Wideguy may appear to be a slow moving, lethargic drunk, but he can turn a defensive maneuver on the offensive in a heartbeat. Otherwise known as how to empty a truck bed in three easy steps. I can't wait to hear James' reaction when he watches the entire tape. Evan, glad to see you've been brought into the fold of imaginary world.
Each night got progressively harder. Two hours later than the previous night and a whole lot drunker. Funny that the same people that closed the joint at night were the first ones up in the morning. There's a time and place for getting your beauty sleep, and a weekend long party ain't it. Drove home with one eye open and just managed to get the car unloaded and a sandwich in my belly before collapsing on the couch.
Oh ya, and there was climbing too. (Thanks for the rope gunning, Jake. I was psyched to have a go at Waimea).
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In reply to: Drove home with one eye open and just managed to get the car unloaded and a sandwich in my belly before collapsing on the couch.
This is where having a non-drinking 16 year old comes in handy. Not only did she lead all of the routes this weekend for me, but she drove me there and back.
I just had to make her promise not to relay any of my antics to her mom.
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Yea Tai... like the pic of me tossing Edge in the river while they needed a half dozen for me (there shoulda been one of us using the fishing poles to retrieve my hat and sandal :( )
pie ur very welcome for the ropegun.. i'll be waiting for those pics as compensation :)
JAMES WHERE ARE YA EH? (maybe he watched the video and went blind.. so now he cant find his puter)
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In reply to: JAMES WHERE ARE YA EH? (maybe he watched the video and went blind.. so now he cant find his puter)
Maybe he's watching it over and over.....
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In reply to: but she drove me there and back. I just had to make her promise not to relay any of my antics to her mom.
and what color car are you buying her in return for her silence :lol: :lol:
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I had a fabulous time - thanks to all, but of course special thanks to Jules, Grant, and Grant.
A few fun recollections:
Starting the party early, when Havmpt brought out the good stuff in the parking lot at Rumney. I mean, this stuff was so good that the Master Brewers at Harpoon actually signed the bottles they were responsible for. I believe it was a Scotch Ale. I also believe Pirate when he said this stuff was not for chugging. But hey, those were big bottles, and everyone knows you can't have an open container in the car.
The "Best Spot Ever" when I fell off the slackline. Was that the "Giant Canadian" who caught all 150 pounds of me like I was a 10 lb baby? That guy's awesome!
*Not* getting thrown into the water that night. I think I was lucky that Pirate was only interested in instigating, and that Chad was drunk enough to be fended off by a pipsqueak like myself (who had already had a few drinks myself, by then)! Don't worry Pirate, I won't forget. ;)
Holding my own on the competition held on the underside of the deck. Kathy spurred me on, and I believe I was the only one to make that dyno from the under-board out to the rim - and one handed at that! Eat my shorts, you French Canadian boulder punks!
The home-brewed mead was excellent. Kudos to whoever brought it. Oh, and by the way, y'all should feel free to enjoy the home-brewed IPA I left in the fridge - I don't think it got touched.
And Grant, that smoked chicken was without a doubt the best chicken I've ever eaten in my life. And coming from a more or less jewish family, that's saying something!
Finally, the after hours festivities were just fabulous! Many thanks to you know who. ;) ;)
I had a wonderful time meeting you all! Look forward to climbing with you again soon.
Oh, one last thing: Jules, you rock!
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And by the way, the foliage was the most spectacular I've ever seen it. Combined with a bright orange sunset on Saturday, it look like the world was on fire.
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pirate - how dark was it when we crashed sunday night? that was rediculous.
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I didn't think I was going to be able to find my tent. It was like being in a closet with a bag on my head.
Gabe, instigating others is what I do best.
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In reply to: In reply to: JAMES WHERE ARE YA EH? (maybe he watched the video and went blind.. so now he cant find his puter) Maybe he's watching it over and over.....
Sounds like it'll soon be ready for internet distribution.
Some of us (re-)live vicariously through the Rumney stories they weren't able to help write.
- d.
[Edited to reflect James not knowing of it yet. Darn.]
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hey! sorry i missed the rumney gathering! i was at rumney on monday and hoped to run into peeps, but alas, twas just me and two buds from the RIRG. glad to hear you all had a great time! my group hit up the parking lot wall to start and then headed to main cliff where i got to lead the super kewl route armed, dangerous and off my medication (the name says it all!). did we happen to see any of you inadvertently? there's always next year... (or next weekend :lol: )
-Lee
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Lee... that route kicks major ass... if i dont get dragged to the gunks lets make plans for rumney huh?
i posted some pics to be approved.. i'll link them when they do
EDIT: PICS!
http://www.rockclimbing.com/photos.php?Photographer=jakedatc&Period=Week&CategoryID=&SortBy=Rank&Direction=DESC
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In reply to: Some of us (re-)live vicariously through the Rumney stories they weren't able to help write.
Dom - We missed you this year. Sorry you couldn't make it. How's the recuperating going?
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In reply to: In reply to: Some of us (re-)live vicariously through the Rumney stories they weren't able to help write. Dom - We missed you this year. Sorry you couldn't make it. How's the recuperating going?
Well, as I mentioned to Grant - I've actually gotten on the rock a couple times - but I still don't trust my right knee. Combination of lost strength in the quads, and being over-careful with the actual joint, had my heart going good on some v0 highball slab problem yesterday.
Annoys the crap outta me - I used to breeze up that thing, just to show off...
- d.
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In reply to: pirate - how dark was it when we crashed sunday night? that was rediculous.
Of course it may have seemed darker because of the full moon on Friday night.
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As the Class-6 rapids of the weekend's antics gradually subsides back into Class-1 everyday life, I’m treated to a constant cascade of memories spilling across my conscious mind before settling into the vast pool of cheerful thoughts, ready to be called forth at a later date…
Even now, I can’t put any words to these memories; they’re too bright, too fresh, to receive such labels.
All I can do is offer thanks, especially to:
Grant: thank you so much for opening your home, providing food, allowing drunken, riotous behavior, and all the rest. This weekend… this experience… truly could not have happened without you.
Jules: thanks for all the beta, and the new tattoo. Oh, and the wasabi-inspired, frenetic dance.
Darkside: cooking breakfast for a hung-over, wasted army, and keeping things relatively in line.
James, the “Giant Canadian”: How YOU doin’? :wink:
Nurocks: one word – “mead”. I’m hooked.
Wideguy: all the belays, both giving and receiving.
BigEvilGrape: that incredible picture. LOL
CErikPete: Catching my only lead-fall of the weekend, and keeping me off the Terrace doing it.
Everyone: scintillating - if usually inebriated - conversation, good times, insults, support, lots of blackmail photographs, and a smile that hasn’t left my face.
Same time, next year?
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:twisted: Hey all i dont even know where to start but i will say this it looks
like yall have gave me a new handle< giant canadian> ehh hahahaha. Well i must say after a weekend like that and a 12 hour trip home and 4 hours sleep and up for work i am dead. Well for all you who know about my video< PIRATE!!!!!> i think i am going to be disturbed for life and grant the last thing i wanted to see before i closed my eyes last night was you spanking you're bare butt i should post it just cause...Between chris scratching his groin grants bare crack looking up shippys nose and pirates last words "i wonder whose tape this is hahahaha" your all a bit wacked!!!!!
i had a great time and it was good to see all of you from last year and even better to meet new friends. Really wish Dom and some of the mass boyz could have come missed you this year guys oh well next year ehhh.
i and i must say it is the only time i have seen some one try a triple back flip off a 9 foot slack line into my arms but hey i guess that is what spotting is all about hahahah. i had so many good times i cant even recall them for this post but i will say yall are a great bunch and for those who stay in touch i look forward to the adventures in the future. Of course extra special thanks to the conleys for everything and oh yeah thanks to jake for being an excellent guide and rope gun hahahah :twisted:
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sweet dreams are made of....... LOL
that was pie doing the scratching.. he was the only taker to grant's request for a volunteer
Did you send Espresso?? you shoulda done waimea.. conditions were as good as it would ever be for sending it
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I'm still trying to figure out what that thumping coming downstairs was sunday night. It woke me up and turned me into a very confused grape (only partly because I thought I was in MY bed at school.)
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Like living room down stairs or all the way to the basement? Jules probably fell down or something
Edit to add: Grant, james, Rob etc that easy route we did on the right side was 5.6... the one we did on the left side that rob sat down on... Mark calls it a 5.9+ named Clambake.. Calypso 10c was the one in the middle we didnt do that those guys were calling easy 11
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I think, of the three years we've done this, this one was the best.
Lots of new friends (many whose names and origins I still don't know, but that's not what counts), lots of spending time with old friends, LOTS of climbing, lots of craziness... I don't know half of what happened but I know it was great. It's going to take a while to adjust to normal life after spending days climbing, meeting tons of people, having big group dinners, partying (gotta love the drunken antics), sleeping on a crashpad on the deck, making breakfast for dozens, and then repeating... I wish the space-time continuum were in service.
Guys... thank you all for my best weekend ever. I can't put into words how great a time I had. I don't care where I am next fall-- I'm coming back and we're gonna do it again, but bigger and better. I'll start saving for a plane ticket now. Mark your calendars.
In not-so-great news, I went to get blood tests today-- there may have been something working against me other than the long days of climbing and late nights. I really hope the mono test comes up negative.
Again-- thanks, guys. Keep in touch and let me know when you're up this way. There's not one of you I wouldn't want to climb with again.
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In reply to: I don't care where I am next fall-- I'm coming back and we're gonna do it again, but bigger and better. I'll start saving for a plane ticket now. Mark your calendars.
Best news I've heard all week!!! Thank you Jules!!!
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bigevilgrape
Oct 13, 2004, 1:26 AM
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In reply to: In not-so-great news, I went to get blood tests today-- there may have been something working against me other than the long days of climbing and late nights. I really hope the mono test comes up negative.
You better not have mono. I might have to hurt you if you do.
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jules
Oct 13, 2004, 11:48 AM
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The way I'm feeling, hurting me won't be a hard thing to do.
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qqclimber
Oct 13, 2004, 12:40 PM
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Well, Jules, if you have mono that would certainly explain your "sensitive" stomach. (Although I can think of other reasons for that too) :wink:
Calendar's marked, ready for next year!!
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jules
Oct 13, 2004, 12:50 PM
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Yes... those hot peppers sure are vicious.
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mwbtle
Oct 13, 2004, 1:13 PM
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WOOHOO for having it again next year.
and boo about the mono.
of course, once you have it, you can't get it in college, which is when everyone gets it.
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jules
Oct 13, 2004, 3:28 PM
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No mono, I guess... just sick and tired.
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jakedatc
Oct 13, 2004, 3:33 PM
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glad to hear it's not mono jules.. feel better.. it's bouldering time soon.. (tho maybe a few more days at rumney :) )
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bigevilgrape
Oct 13, 2004, 4:18 PM
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I think I'm going back down on the 23rd with people from school who have shinny things that i can use. (im such a whore sometimes)
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the_pirate
Oct 13, 2004, 4:24 PM
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Shipton slept for about 30 hours straight after returning from Rumney. Thanks Joules and (slightly older) Grant for welcoming him into your casa and to everyone else for treating him so well. I'm sure that he enjoyed the gathering as much as we did.
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cerikpete
Oct 13, 2004, 4:52 PM
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Figured I should write something....
I sneaked out of work a little early on Friday in hopes of getting to Ashland, NH before 1 am. After filling up the tank with gas I hit the road.
Things were going smoothly until I hit NYC. I still hold on to my firm desire that the place sink into the sea. At 6:30 pm I glimpsed the skyline. "Aww, nice sight, shame I'm driving and I can't take it in."
7:30: still can see the skyline. :evil:
Eventually I made it to Connecticut a little after 8. Still trafficky. :evil: Where the hell is everyone going? STAY HOME, or at least out of my way!
Later, I decided to doubt the MapQuest exit number and take an exit for CT rte 15. I should not have doubted MapQuest. I also found out that it's not easy to get back on the highway again going in your desired direction, even if you stop at a rest area.
Finally going back in the right direction (30 min later), I plow through the rest of New England, and arrive at Jules' house at 1:17 am, 8 hours after I left Philly.
But it was worth it. Saturday we found a nice section of easy climbs on the Main Wall. That night I spotted drunken slackliners. :) Didn't spot my fiancee when she was sitting on it though. (I didn't want to spill my beer.)
Sunday we left early to get in some climbs at the parking lot wall before heading back to Philly at 1 pm.
I got to meet several more RC.commers and had an absolute blast. Thanks to all who made it possible, especially to Jules and the two Grants for their hard work.
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harshklimber
Oct 13, 2004, 7:09 PM
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Can't say that I had a bad time this weekend. It was a treat to meet a lot of you, puttin faces to names, and the likes. You're a fun bunch.
Nelson - thanks for pushin me on Waimea. (Jake - thanks for just taking us there).
And last, but most definitely not least - Thanks Jules and Grant for being such great hosts!!! It's much appreciated.
Now who's all going to the GUNKS this weekend?
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jules
Oct 15, 2004, 2:56 AM
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So who's got pix?? Email them to me if you need them hosted. joules at gmail.
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qqclimber
Oct 15, 2004, 1:09 PM
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In reply to: Now who's all going to the GUNKS this weekend?
Ooo Ooo Ooo, Me Me Me!!
In reply to: So who's got pix??
Yeah, I wanna see more pics!
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jules
Oct 22, 2004, 11:31 PM
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Tai's pix:
http://www.joules.us/taipix
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kriso9tails
Oct 23, 2004, 2:56 AM
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Damn! Now that's what I call hot (and I ain't talking about the wasabi). I had a lot of hair there. In fact I had the same amount of hair this morning, but now it's all gone... all gone. =(
I was just thinking about Rumney. I've hardly been climbing over the past couple of years, but [despite] talking to you other climbers at this gathering I got all inspired-like to call myself one again. In fact, after that trip I swore I'd get back on a long outstanding project and send, but got rained out last weekend, so tomorrow's the day... I hope.
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