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krillen
Jun 27, 2003, 1:57 PM
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Check out our next issue where KrillFawkes faces the Evil Flash Pump and Sargent Decker!
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missedyno
Jun 27, 2003, 2:00 PM
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unfortunately krillfawkes was out trying to stop a dam from bursting... and couldn't save darkside from his "extended absence" from work!
*zam*
*pow* *whack*
so what's our mild mannered alterego called? gotta have glasses though so they won't know who we are
hey krill, you gonna be in bc in august? will i miss you there?
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scottcody
Jun 27, 2003, 2:44 PM
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Too much RC.com at work ehh? What a bitzach. If they only knew...
Hey good luck on your trip.. If you drive through Dallas and need a place to crash for a night or two. Let me know we have an extra room and wall in the garage.
I would recommend Leavenworth or squamish for a destination.
My bro and I will be pissing time away up in Colorado, Wyoming and Squamish later in July. You are welcome to hook up with us.
Email or PM me.
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krillen
Jun 27, 2003, 3:21 PM
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Fawkes: Nah I WON'T be spending my time in Calgary/Lake Louise/Canmore in early August. So you really WILL miss me.
Grant my suggestion to you is grab Skippy and got to NS. It's cheap, 16-19 hours, you could hit up New England on your way there/back and the dacks too. Skippy's got a rack, rope, new car and an undieing desire to roadtrip.
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darkside
Jun 27, 2003, 7:08 PM
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And Darkside takes the thread back once again :P
Lordy knows what will happen while I'm away :evil:
I will be heading out either tonight or early tomorrow for Weir and Val David Quebec and Bon Echo on the way back. I will have my cell with me if anyone needs to get me.
Krillen: could you have Skippy call me, I'll PM you my number. If he can't head out right away I have other plans too for after.
Scottcody: the trip you're making sounds sweet but I'm stuck in the east for now. Hope to make a trip to Squamish and Skaha soon if my luck holds and I find a cheap fare. I'll see if you're around when I do.
Got stuff to do but I may get chance to check in again later.
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krillen
Jun 27, 2003, 7:52 PM
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Just PM'd you.
have fun!
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darkside
Jun 30, 2003, 3:14 AM
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Bon soir dudes,
In Quebec watching that Osbournes show, what a set of retards but what the hell........ :roll:
Climbed some routes at Mont Rigaud today and two rare things happened. I didn't place a single piece of gear, and I actually sweated right off a hold and fell. Hot as hell but the swim in the pool later cured that ........ and a couple of beers. :wink:
Onto Weir next and probably no more internet access. No call to return to work yet :D
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labmonkey
Jul 6, 2003, 7:02 PM
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In reply to: so what's our mild mannered alterego called? gotta have glasses though so they won't know who we are
I've never met fawkes, but I've spent enought time with krillen and I'm pretty sure his alter ego is Greg Tonogai.
Goin to Nemo Tues Greg?
Labmonkey
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darkside
Jul 8, 2003, 7:34 AM
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Back home once more and already thinking of where to go next. Maybe a little local stuff and then down to the Gunks.
Quebec was fun, got to meet up with a number of old friends and some new ones and despite some rain, got some nice time on the rock. Will do a report later but heading back to bed again for now.
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darkside
Jul 11, 2003, 5:35 PM
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Well Quebec was good with new climbing at Rigaud, Weir, and Val-David to add to my travels. I also got to spend a day east of Quebec on a wetland study with an ex-climbing buddy, that's ex-climbing, not an ex-buddy. A sad state of affairs caused by his current attentions. I'll tell you, I looked around at one point and the area was flat as a pancake; nearest to verticality was the piles of peat moss being farmed. Mont Morency Falls down the St Lawrence looked mighty fine though...roll on ice season... :D
Anyway I'm stuck at home and a trip to the Gunks would be nice for next week
ANYONE WANNA HIT THE GUNKS......... :mrgreen:
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atg200
Jul 11, 2003, 5:42 PM
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grant - i'll be in and out for the next few months, but if you make it to colorado you can stay at my house whether i am there or not. i live 10 minutes from eldo, boulder canyon, and the flatirons, and an hour from rocky mountain park, lumpy ridge, the south platte, etc. all the trad you can handle, and partners are easy to find(especially if i am home). also not so damn humid as back east, and if its hot you just go higher up.
andrew
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granite_grrl
Jul 14, 2003, 7:22 PM
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Grant, are you going to tell me that you're back home already?
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darkside
Jul 17, 2003, 2:46 AM
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atg200: thanks for the offer, wish I had the opportunity to get there, well the money... :( we'll do some climbing and beer drinking again before too long I hope.
granite_grrl: home and away. Weekends are getting booked up but weeks are free. I'm back off to Quebec again to sample more new areas this weekend. When do you hit town again or call me if you're back.
I'm having trouble getting on the RC.com site so e-mail or calling my cell is the best way to get me. Money is still OK and no recall to work yet :D
I have stuff tying me up for weekends till mid August but would still like to do a longer roadtrip west by car or still hoping for a cheap plane to England. I've actually not been doing much climbing lately but having a blast anyway. I got up to the area north where I do some ice and did some rock and some tubing on the lake.
Works out..... climb on. :twisted:
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darkside
Jul 18, 2003, 7:29 AM
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Whoops...fell asleep :oops:
I was supposed to be packing but sleep won. I just printed some directions and should get back to getting the hell out of dodge again. Heading for Kamouraska this weekend although the weather is looking iffy, still at least I'll be on the road :D
Upcoming attractions: Gunks, Daks, Lionshead, Bon Echo, and Devil's Rock are calling. I'll get around them eventually, lack of work permitting :twisted: ....and more, I'm open to suggestions. Send me a plane ticket and I will lead or belay for you in some exotic location :P
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darkside
Jul 25, 2003, 10:05 AM
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So I get to Kamouraska which is some 10+ hours from home and apart from the other ten people in the group I'm not really expecting to know anyone. As we do the first climb, this dude looks over at me and asks me if I was at Weir a couple of weeks earlier. So much for incognito. That krillen will be appearing soon I thought :P or will it be crazylikeafawkes :?:
Well despite some rain here and there we got plenty of climbs in but I never placed a single piece. This turned into a wet trip on the lighter side but what amazing rock. Within a couple of hours of rain ending it would be dry and was even climbable in light rain. Does anyone know what sort of rock type it is :?: It has a texture somewhat like granite but must be sedimentary judging by the formation and awesome pockets. The routes DB lists it as quartzite but is different to quartzite I have climbed on before. I'd love to know.
So I was looking at airtix to Britain again but still expensive. I really want to take off somewhere though and western Canada is calling. I am thinking of driving out but would anyone be interested in going and sharing costs. I would be stopping by the Rockies, Skaha, Squamish, and would likely head down the coast to Smith and the Cascades. Coming back could include City of Rocks or Devils Tower. If this interests anyone please post or PM me and maybe schedules etc will match up. I know some folks along the way so some free accomodation could be up for grabs, even a bed here or there.
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krillen
Jul 25, 2003, 1:14 PM
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In reply to: So much for incognito. That krillen will be appearing soon I thought :P or will it be crazylikeafawkes :?:
Heh, it'd only be one of us though, not both ;)
sorry man, I have this nasty case of work I have to take care of. hope you find a partner though. good luck.
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missedyno
Jul 25, 2003, 1:44 PM
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i'll be out west august 2-9. i'm sure "krillen" will also be there :P
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timstich
Jul 25, 2003, 2:05 PM
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In reply to: Grant! Please phone me! I'm home tomorrow, trying to avoid doing any w***
trying to avoid doing any wuss?
Mmmm
OK.
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darkside
Jul 25, 2003, 3:39 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: Grant! Please phone me! I'm home tomorrow, trying to avoid doing any w*** trying to avoid doing any wuss? Mmmm OK.
I only do wuss when faced with an abnormally high pucker factor :P
I only do work when faced with an abnormally low financial factor :cry:
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sauron
Jul 25, 2003, 4:48 PM
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Heh. Grant, work told me I had to take a mandatory week off from work by Aug 31st.
Unfortunately, with my ankle still not recovered, I'm suckin' it with regards to climbing... BLAH.
Anyways, and stuff.
- d.
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darkside
Aug 4, 2003, 4:14 PM
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Wow it is over a week since coming in here. :o
Dom:if the ankle is up for some climbing feel free to look me up. If not then maybe I will see you at Rumney 2.0 for more jackass antics.
I think this is my 700th post.
Since my last Quebec jaunt, I've had the chance to introduce a couple of guys to the joys of the dark side. Rain tried very hard to mess with that but was pretty much unsuccessful. OK we had to spend the first day out at the rock completely ground bound under overhangs but they went home that day already in love with the joys to come. The second day I scared the crap out of them both when they realised the implications of placing their own pro. We were thwarted yesterday by some wet rock but not stopped until late in the day by a downpour that left us all soaked not from having just got off a climb in time but rather from the bushwhack out. The shortened day left them with a new experience of "Dancing in the Dragons Jaw". I'll not rag on them too much for their overhang experience while on TR :twisted: even though I lead it.
I have also been climbing up in the Bruce with one weekend involving no more climbing than trying a home woody followed by water skiing and tubing. I'm going to blow my own trumpet here and shout about how despite not having tried much water skiing, that having been over a dozen years ago...... I got up on the skiis FIRST TRY.
I even fell off them shortly after without trying. :lol:
This past weekend I did get out to climb at Lionshead, though after more rain. On Saturday night, a buddy opened his property for a weekend and hosted his annual party. I had a great time, talked access issues briefly, drank a couple of pops, and cooked with fire. There were wax bombs galore and when I hit the sack at 3.30am there were bodies passed out and many others going strong. Strangely it was fairly quiet when I got up at 6.30am :?
Well airtix are still looking expensive so I am really wanting to take 3-4 weeks to travel west. If anyone can join me to share driving duties and costs I would welcome the company and climbing partner. Maybe I can hook up with some other RC.com'ers along the way too. I'm looking at the end of the month - beginning of September.
Anyone wanna roadtrip :?:
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darkside
Aug 6, 2003, 9:21 PM
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In reply to: Well airtix are still looking expensive so I am really wanting to take 3-4 weeks to travel west. If anyone can join me to share driving duties and costs I would welcome the company and climbing partner. Maybe I can hook up with some other RC.com'ers along the way too. I'm looking at the end of the month - beginning of September. Anyone wanna roadtrip :?:
OK just wanted to put this out there again as it is a long drive but with some fantastic rock along the way.
There has to be some poor climbing addict besides me that wants to make a trip :?: :?: :roll:
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sbclimber
Aug 6, 2003, 9:37 PM
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I would love to do some climbing with you when you get out to cali, if you do. I am always ready for adventure.
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darkside
Aug 9, 2003, 3:38 AM
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I think Oregan will be as far down the west coast as I will be likely to make it, but if you wanted to head up the coast from Cali, I would be happy for more RC.company.
Tentative departure date is around the 21st August. Anyone want to join in for part of the journey at least?
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nikegirl
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lemme know the dates, etc!!
I could muster up a few of the rc.com crew from the NW!
woot!!!!
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