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wanderlustmd
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chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: obsessed wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: Back in Maine, just in time for a schitty forecast. Next week should be nice. It's good to be back. Goal for this week is to find a teenie-tiny truck. That is all for now. Glad to hear you got there. What's it like to have all that free time on your hands? Good. I have been relatively busy. Bought health insurance Bought a new sleeping bag Bought laptop Looking at trucks Making plans to climb (including with Epoch, I'll let you know if he's also an asshole in real life)  Looking at r00tes out west. Making plans with partners Reading Playing guitar Drinking beer Seeing friends Good stuff! Fixed that for you. I hope you have money left over to go travel.
This was part of the budget.
I need health insurance.
My only sleeping bad is rated to 0. Won't need that.
the laptop was a bit of a luxury, but I'll use it. I needed a new computer anyway, and I got a really good deal
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wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: obsessed wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: Back in Maine, just in time for a schitty forecast. Next week should be nice. It's good to be back. Goal for this week is to find a teenie-tiny truck. That is all for now. Glad to hear you got there. What's it like to have all that free time on your hands? Good. I have been relatively busy. Bought health insurance Bought a new sleeping bag Bought laptop Looking at trucks Making plans to climb (including with Epoch, I'll let you know if he's also an asshole in real life) Looking at r00tes out west. Making plans with partners Reading Playing guitar Drinking beer Seeing friends Good stuff! Fixed that for you. I hope you have money left over to go travel. This was part of the budget. I need health insurance. My only sleeping bad is rated to 0. Won't need that. the laptop was a bit of a luxury, but I'll use it. I needed a new computer anyway, and I got a really good deal
they're fairly fast, and work most anywhere.
I'm currently riding shotgun on the way home from Cheyenne, and with the exception of a few areas I've been online the entire way.
you ARE planning on stoppin in SL, UT on your trip, right? For if nothing else, the opportunity to see if I'm the donnie i appear to be?
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wanderlustmd
Jun 5, 2008, 10:08 PM
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chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: Brenden will be happy to hear that we made a stop on the way home last night and picked up some good beer while we were in the States. Its funny how even beer brewed in Canada is cheaper in the States. Oh yeah, how as the New? It was okay. We didn't get as much climbing in as we would have liked, and it rained more than we would have liked as well. Sat. and Sunday we climbed with J_ung and Clamhead. We might have got a bit more climbing in if we had just went off on our own but maybe not. The rain really fucked things up on Sat. and a bit on Sunday. Being in a new area didn't really help either. There are a lot of slabby routes there and neither of us was really excited about climbing that kind of stuff. The climbing there isn't really what we are used to either. It seems like there aren''t any footholds and the hand holds seem way to small a lot of the time. Its a lot of friction and balance moves. I did manage to onsight Narcissus at Summersville. Judging by all the mud on the bottom footholds Jack and his crew had warmed up on it in their approach shoes recently. I got a new harness finally. Its a Petzl. I kinda had to settle with it since I really needed one. I'm not overly impressed with it so far. I never managed to get down to the New. I had mentioned it to Jay, it would have been nice to meet him. Have you ever climbed at Seneca? How did it compare? Good job on the onsight! What kind of harness? I have the Caladris, it's pretty good. I like the idiot proof buckle system...becuase I'm an idiot, you see. I've never been to Seneca. The New can be reachy and is kinda bouldery. The routes tend to have hard moves between decent stances. I didn't even say how easy that route was. I should though so Jack can come in here and say it is soft. I got the Sama. The buckle is easy to close, but a pain in the ass to put the whole thing on. The gear loops are to small too. I think their design for breathability might make it more uncomfortable for hanging in. Maybe it is more comfortable than I think. I did spend a long time hanging in it on Sat. On Sunday just sitting in it for a few seconds when Bec would get to the top of the route and was clipping in to clean the anchor it was starting to feel uncomfortable. On the plus side it has, "Green belay loop helps users identify proper tie-in /attachment point." I never have to worry about tying into or belaying off the haul loop or gear loop again.  It even has pictures on it so I don't fuck it up. I think the idiot proof buckles are a bad idea too. They will just start building better idiots. It doesn't help that when you do the double check and the person with the idiot buckle says, "I can't really not be doubled back"
Seneca is fun, swing by if you get the chance. The rock can be iffy at times, but overall the routes are great. Great people, too. I had as much fun hanging out as I did climbing.
Never tried the Sama. that is funny about the harness warning on tying into gear loops. I always check my buckles like crazy, but the extra security is nice. And it's just a nice harness.
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wanderlustmd
Jun 5, 2008, 10:10 PM
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chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: Back in Maine, just in time for a schitty forecast. Next week should be nice. It's good to be back. Goal for this week is to find a teenie-tiny truck. That is all for now. Do you mean teenie- weenie truck?  Ouch. chossmonkey wrote: Get a mini van. No. I can give you a good price on a real truck.
I'll trade you my black powercam and a six pack of brew.
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wanderlustmd
Jun 5, 2008, 10:12 PM
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chossmonkey wrote: dr_feelgood wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: dr_feelgood wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: Back in Maine, just in time for a schitty forecast. Next week should be nice. It's good to be back. Goal for this week is to find a teenie-tiny truck. That is all for now. Do you mean teenie- weenie truck? Get a mini van. Yeah I'd totally go for the chester molester van. Pull out all the seats and buy some plywood to build a platform. I would, but Chavez says that might not be a good idea. I need two vehicles. Fuck Chavez. What does he know? Who the fuck is Chavez? If you are going to get a small truck or any truck without 4WD you might as well get a mini-van or a van. I'm pretty sure you get more room inside. And you don't need to be a contortionist to get from the drivers seat to your sleeping area if doing so is even possible.
Venezuelan dude with his fingers in the oil issue.
Van would be nice, but a truck would be more versatile. Ideally, I'd just get another vehicle, but that's an investment for the long term I'm not ready to make.
As of now, it is looking like I will keep my car and suffer a bit more. Still a few more places to check, though
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wanderlustmd
Jun 5, 2008, 10:14 PM
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chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: Damn I didn't even get through a page. Off to see Iron Man! Good job blowing the roadtrip budget without even leaving.
My friend treated.
I'm not sure I like your tone.
The budget is fine.
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wanderlustmd
Jun 5, 2008, 10:15 PM
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chossmonkey wrote: epoch wrote: dr_feelgood wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: obsessed wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: Back in Maine, just in time for a schitty forecast. Next week should be nice. It's good to be back. Goal for this week is to find a teenie-tiny truck. That is all for now. Glad to hear you got there. What's it like to have all that free time on your hands? Making plans to climb (including with Epoch, I'll let you know if he's an asshole in real life) Let me save you the trouble. he is. Doot do do-do-do. Doot do do-do. Doot do do-do-do. Doot doot do do-do doot.... A circus freak or a carnie?
Small hands, you know.
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wanderlustmd
Jun 5, 2008, 10:16 PM
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obsessed wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: dr_feelgood wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: Back in Maine, just in time for a schitty forecast. Next week should be nice. It's good to be back. Goal for this week is to find a teenie-tiny truck. That is all for now. Do you mean teenie- weenie truck? Get a mini van. Yeah I'd totally go for the chester molester van. Pull out all the seats and buy some plywood to build a platform. I would, but Chavez says that might not be a good idea. I need two vehicles. Who the hell is Chavez?
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wanderlustmd
Jun 5, 2008, 10:17 PM
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obsessed wrote: dr_feelgood wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: dr_feelgood wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: Back in Maine, just in time for a schitty forecast. Next week should be nice. It's good to be back. Goal for this week is to find a teenie-tiny truck. That is all for now. Do you mean teenie- weenie truck? Get a mini van. Yeah I'd totally go for the chester molester van. Pull out all the seats and buy some plywood to build a platform. I would, but Chavez says that might not be a good idea. I need two vehicles. Fuck Chavez. What does he know? WHO the hell is Chevez????
Stirke two!
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Jun 5, 2008, 10:28 PM
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wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: Brenden will be happy to hear that we made a stop on the way home last night and picked up some good beer while we were in the States. Its funny how even beer brewed in Canada is cheaper in the States. Oh yeah, how as the New? It was okay. We didn't get as much climbing in as we would have liked, and it rained more than we would have liked as well. Sat. and Sunday we climbed with J_ung and Clamhead. We might have got a bit more climbing in if we had just went off on our own but maybe not. The rain really fucked things up on Sat. and a bit on Sunday. Being in a new area didn't really help either. There are a lot of slabby routes there and neither of us was really excited about climbing that kind of stuff. The climbing there isn't really what we are used to either. It seems like there aren''t any footholds and the hand holds seem way to small a lot of the time. Its a lot of friction and balance moves. I did manage to onsight Narcissus at Summersville. Judging by all the mud on the bottom footholds Jack and his crew had warmed up on it in their approach shoes recently. I got a new harness finally. Its a Petzl. I kinda had to settle with it since I really needed one. I'm not overly impressed with it so far. I never managed to get down to the New. I had mentioned it to Jay, it would have been nice to meet him. Have you ever climbed at Seneca? How did it compare? Good job on the onsight! What kind of harness? I have the Caladris, it's pretty good. I like the idiot proof buckle system...becuase I'm an idiot, you see. I've never been to Seneca. The New can be reachy and is kinda bouldery. The routes tend to have hard moves between decent stances. I didn't even say how easy that route was. I should though so Jack can come in here and say it is soft. I got the Sama. The buckle is easy to close, but a pain in the ass to put the whole thing on. The gear loops are to small too. I think their design for breathability might make it more uncomfortable for hanging in. Maybe it is more comfortable than I think. I did spend a long time hanging in it on Sat. On Sunday just sitting in it for a few seconds when Bec would get to the top of the route and was clipping in to clean the anchor it was starting to feel uncomfortable. On the plus side it has, "Green belay loop helps users identify proper tie-in /attachment point." I never have to worry about tying into or belaying off the haul loop or gear loop again. It even has pictures on it so I don't fuck it up. I think the idiot proof buckles are a bad idea too. They will just start building better idiots. It doesn't help that when you do the double check and the person with the idiot buckle says, "I can't really not be doubled back" Seneca is fun, swing by if you get the chance. The rock can be iffy at times, but overall the routes are great. Great people, too. I had as much fun hanging out as I did climbing. Never tried the Sama. that is funny about the harness warning on tying into gear loops. I always check my buckles like crazy, but the extra security is nice. And it's just a nice harness.
My Petzel Adjama seems to be holding up quite well. Biggest downside I've found, which is quite minor, is the loops seem to be off-center and so with the belay loop at the front center, the left loops are set too far back, while the right ones are set OK. I double and triple check anyway, so the speed buckle still gets checked. Habit, I guess.
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dr_feelgood
Jun 5, 2008, 10:30 PM
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wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: epoch wrote: dr_feelgood wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: obsessed wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: Back in Maine, just in time for a schitty forecast. Next week should be nice. It's good to be back. Goal for this week is to find a teenie-tiny truck. That is all for now. Glad to hear you got there. What's it like to have all that free time on your hands? Making plans to climb (including with Epoch, I'll let you know if he's an asshole in real life) Let me save you the trouble. he is. Doot do do-do-do. Doot do do-do. Doot do do-do-do. Doot doot do do-do doot.... A circus freak or a carnie? Small hands, you know.
Thanks for that chuckle.
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stymingersfink wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: obsessed wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: Back in Maine, just in time for a schitty forecast. Next week should be nice. It's good to be back. Goal for this week is to find a teenie-tiny truck. That is all for now. Glad to hear you got there. What's it like to have all that free time on your hands? Good. I have been relatively busy. Bought health insurance Bought a new sleeping bag Bought laptop Looking at trucks Making plans to climb (including with Epoch, I'll let you know if he's also an asshole in real life) Looking at r00tes out west. Making plans with partners Reading Playing guitar Drinking beer Seeing friends Good stuff! Fixed that for you. I hope you have money left over to go travel. This was part of the budget. I need health insurance. My only sleeping bad is rated to 0. Won't need that. the laptop was a bit of a luxury, but I'll use it. I needed a new computer anyway, and I got a really good deal get the Verizon aircard, too. they're fairly fast, and work most anywhere. I'm currently riding shotgun on the way home from Cheyenne, and with the exception of a few areas I've been online the entire way. you ARE planning on stoppin in SL, UT on your trip, right? For if nothing else, the opportunity to see if I'm the donnie i appear to be?
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dr_feelgood wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: epoch wrote: dr_feelgood wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: obsessed wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: Back in Maine, just in time for a schitty forecast. Next week should be nice. It's good to be back. Goal for this week is to find a teenie-tiny truck. That is all for now. Glad to hear you got there. What's it like to have all that free time on your hands? Making plans to climb (including with Epoch, I'll let you know if he's an asshole in real life) Let me save you the trouble. he is. Doot do do-do-do. Doot do do-do. Doot do do-do-do. Doot doot do do-do doot.... A circus freak or a carnie? Small hands, you know. When I got to my unit in texas, we all got a 'off the record' warning not to mess around with this chick in our support company, as most of the battalion already had. Including four over the course of a battalion fun day, but that is another story. Anyhow, her name was pronounced and spelled very close to carnie. Thanks for that chuckle.
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chossmonkey
Jun 6, 2008, 11:13 AM
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wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: obsessed wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: Back in Maine, just in time for a schitty forecast. Next week should be nice. It's good to be back. Goal for this week is to find a teenie-tiny truck. That is all for now. Glad to hear you got there. What's it like to have all that free time on your hands? Good. I have been relatively busy. Bought health insurance Bought a new sleeping bag Bought laptop Looking at trucks Making plans to climb (including with Epoch, I'll let you know if he's also an asshole in real life) Looking at r00tes out west. Making plans with partners Reading Playing guitar Drinking beer Seeing friends Good stuff! Fixed that for you. I hope you have money left over to go travel. This was part of the budget. I need health insurance. My only sleeping bad is rated to 0. Won't need that. the laptop was a bit of a luxury, but I'll use it. I needed a new computer anyway, and I got a really good deal
Sheets and duvet.
If you are sleeping in a truck why not live in comfort? Even if you are sleeping in a tent you can do the blanket thing.
Its pretty tough to get a chick (or dude, not that i would know on that one) into your sleeping bag and do much more than wiggle.
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chossmonkey
Jun 6, 2008, 11:15 AM
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wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: Back in Maine, just in time for a schitty forecast. Next week should be nice. It's good to be back. Goal for this week is to find a teenie-tiny truck. That is all for now. Do you mean teenie- weenie truck? Ouch. chossmonkey wrote: Get a mini van. No. I can give you a good price on a real truck. I'll trade you my black powercam and a six pack of brew.
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chossmonkey
Jun 6, 2008, 11:18 AM
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wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: dr_feelgood wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: dr_feelgood wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: Back in Maine, just in time for a schitty forecast. Next week should be nice. It's good to be back. Goal for this week is to find a teenie-tiny truck. That is all for now. Do you mean teenie- weenie truck? Get a mini van. Yeah I'd totally go for the chester molester van. Pull out all the seats and buy some plywood to build a platform. I would, but Chavez says that might not be a good idea. I need two vehicles. Fuck Chavez. What does he know? Who the fuck is Chavez? If you are going to get a small truck or any truck without 4WD you might as well get a mini-van or a van. I'm pretty sure you get more room inside. And you don't need to be a contortionist to get from the drivers seat to your sleeping area if doing so is even possible. Venezuelan dude with his fingers in the oil issue. Van would be nice, but a truck would be more versatile. Ideally, I'd just get another vehicle, but that's an investment for the long term I'm not ready to make. As of now, it is looking like I will keep my car and suffer a bit more. Still a few more places to check, though
How is a truck more versatile? Are you planning on hauling refrigerators standing up? Unless you have 4wd, or you plan on hauling dirt trucks really aren't.
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chossmonkey
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wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: Who the fuck is Chavez? Venezuelan dude with his fingers in the oil issue.
The gas prices are bigger that Chavez.
Consumption dropped way off with the latest increase reducing demand. So what did the gas companies do?
They lowered production.
The whole fucking thing is a racket! If any other business ran that way it would go out of business. But they have us all by the balls.
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wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: Damn I didn't even get through a page. Off to see Iron Man! Good job blowing the roadtrip budget without even leaving. My friend treated. I'm not sure I like your tone. The budget is fine.
I hope he didn't make you put out.
My tone?
I'm just serving your interests.
Don't hate.
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chossmonkey
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I refuse to buy a harness like that.
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chossmonkey
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dr_feelgood wrote: When I got to my unit in texas, we all got a 'off the record' warning not to mess around with this chick in our support company, as most of the battalion already had. Including four over the course of a battalion fun day, but that is another story. Anyhow, her name was pronounced and spelled very close to carnie. Thanks for that chuckle. 
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chossmonkey
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So?
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chossmonkey
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Where is everyone?
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chossmonkey
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Sniping PTs?
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