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dr_feelgood
May 28, 2008, 10:38 AM
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epoch
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obsessed
May 28, 2008, 1:27 PM
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chossmonkey wrote: So I'm trying to decide if it would be worthwhile to import my truck to Canadia. It seems like a lot of hassle and rather time consuming. Its old and chugs gas. But its paid for. We could buy a lot of gas for what it would cost to by a different car. And I love my truck. Its been good to me. We wouldn't get much for it if I sold it. Its been rode hard and put up wet far to often. But its still a great work truck. But I really don't need it for work anymore.
It is already imported. You mean you have to do it legally if you want to sell it? Don't you just have to change the ownership registration?
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obsessed
May 28, 2008, 1:28 PM
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wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: In other news: I get to go turn my head and cough in a couple weeks. Gross.
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chossmonkey
May 28, 2008, 2:05 PM
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artm wrote: chossmonkey wrote: artm wrote: chossmonkey wrote: the_climber wrote: Bouldering aside, I find it doesn't feel right to not have a helmet on. So, yes, you get used to it. I'll agree that I feel kinda naked when I start up a route and find out I forgot to put on my helmet. That doesn't happen very much since if I am going to wear a helmet it goes on when I get to the cliff (sometimes on the approach) and doesn't come off until the end of the day. I feel the same way about my pants... I thought surfers wore shorts all the time? Hollywood myth
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chossmonkey
May 28, 2008, 2:10 PM
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wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: So I'm trying to decide if it would be worthwhile to import my truck to Canadia. It seems like a lot of hassle and rather time consuming. Its old and chugs gas. But its paid for. We could buy a lot of gas for what it would cost to by a different car. And I love my truck. Its been good to me. We wouldn't get much for it if I sold it. Its been rode hard and put up wet far to often. But its still a great work truck. But I really don't need it for work anymore. I thought you already have it there. Are you talking about registering it in Canada? Unless they are going to tax the bejesus out of it when you bring it over, do it. Aren't you planning on hitting that road again at some point? I'm personally holding onto the naive belief that gas prices will eventually go back down.
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chossmonkey
May 28, 2008, 2:11 PM
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the_climber wrote: chossmonkey wrote: In other news: I get to go turn my head and cough in a couple weeks. Ummm, Good luck?
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chossmonkey
May 28, 2008, 2:13 PM
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dr_feelgood wrote: the_climber wrote: chossmonkey wrote: In other news: I get to go turn my head and cough in a couple weeks. Ummm, Good luck? Yeah, totally TMI. I could bust out some really gross stories, but I hold back. We don't need to hear about chossy getting palpated by some hairy old doctor. A word of advice. If the doctor is checking your prostate and he has both hands on your shoulders, something is terribly wrong. Or he hired a midget as an assistant.
So you have your share of stories about "probing" people's asses huh?
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chossmonkey
May 28, 2008, 2:14 PM
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artm wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: artm wrote: chossmonkey wrote: artm wrote: chossmonkey wrote: the_climber wrote: Bouldering aside, I find it doesn't feel right to not have a helmet on. So, yes, you get used to it. I'll agree that I feel kinda naked when I start up a route and find out I forgot to put on my helmet. That doesn't happen very much since if I am going to wear a helmet it goes on when I get to the cliff (sometimes on the approach) and doesn't come off until the end of the day. I feel the same way about my pants... I thought surfers wore shorts all the time? Hollywood myth Hey Art, what did you get up to this weekend? Some work, Nephew's b-day party and did some bbq'ing
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chossmonkey
May 28, 2008, 2:16 PM
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granite_grrl wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: I was looking for the specifics. Did he drop them while re-clipping to the harness... unclipping the biner after placing a nut....did he just freak out and drop them all in sheer terror (  ) jk I almost lost a whole set of nuts once when they almost all dumped off the biner. I don't remember if they caught on the nose or if they were all lined up on the gate and it opened and I somehow stopped them. I just remember being in an awkward position and grabbing them and almost losing everything but the biner. I did the same thing once, that's why I asked. Luckily, I was only like 10 feet off the ground. We all drop stuff. It happens. Sucks when you loose stuff because of it, though. I didn't loose any of my nuts that time. I did drop a draw a couple of weeks ago. Other than the micro fractures its still fine though. I mostly drop biners and draws. I did drop a whole set of nuts once, but I haven't made that n00b mistake (knock on wood) since I was a n00b. I haven't really dropped all that much gear. I dropped a tri-cam once, and a couple of nuts, and a roll of tape. Last spring when I went to the Gunks for the first time since my accident (and hadn't really lead anything again yet) I was so nervous I managed to drop a biner and my nut tool (which thankfully I didn't need after that point). Yeah, I think that was about it. Now watch Nathan come on here and make a liar out of me. 
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chossmonkey
May 28, 2008, 2:18 PM
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granite_grrl wrote: dr_feelgood wrote: the_climber wrote: chossmonkey wrote: In other news: I get to go turn my head and cough in a couple weeks. Ummm, Good luck? Yeah, totally TMI. I could bust out some really gross stories, but I hold back. We don't need to hear about chossy getting palpated by some hairy old doctor. A word of advice. If the doctor is checking your prostate and he has both hands on your shoulders, something is terribly wrong. Or he hired a midget as an assistant. To be honest, I'm hoping he doesn't get too turned by the doctor sticking her finger up his ass. I might get jealous.
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chossmonkey
May 28, 2008, 2:19 PM
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epoch wrote: granite_grrl wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: I was looking for the specifics. Did he drop them while re-clipping to the harness... unclipping the biner after placing a nut....did he just freak out and drop them all in sheer terror ( ) jk I almost lost a whole set of nuts once when they almost all dumped off the biner. I don't remember if they caught on the nose or if they were all lined up on the gate and it opened and I somehow stopped them. I just remember being in an awkward position and grabbing them and almost losing everything but the biner. I did the same thing once, that's why I asked. Luckily, I was only like 10 feet off the ground. We all drop stuff. It happens. Sucks when you loose stuff because of it, though. I didn't loose any of my nuts that time. I did drop a draw a couple of weeks ago. Other than the micro fractures its still fine though. I mostly drop biners and draws. I did drop a whole set of nuts once, but I haven't made that n00b mistake (knock on wood) since I was a n00b. I haven't really dropped all that much gear. I dropped a tri-cam once, and a couple of nuts, and a roll of tape. Last spring when I went to the Gunks for the first time since my accident (and hadn't really lead anything again yet) I was so nervous I managed to drop a biner and my nut tool (which thankfully I didn't need after that point). Yeah, I think that was about it. Now watch Nathan come on here and make a liar out of me. In the 10+ years I have climbing, I have been fortunate enough to not drop a single piece of gear. A few really close calls, but no droppage. (This statement is going to bite me in the ass sometime really soon, I can feel it)
I've heard of people dropping the whole gear sling.
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wanderlustmd
May 28, 2008, 2:22 PM
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chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: So I'm trying to decide if it would be worthwhile to import my truck to Canadia. It seems like a lot of hassle and rather time consuming. Its old and chugs gas. But its paid for. We could buy a lot of gas for what it would cost to by a different car. And I love my truck. Its been good to me. We wouldn't get much for it if I sold it. Its been rode hard and put up wet far to often. But its still a great work truck. But I really don't need it for work anymore. I thought you already have it there. Are you talking about registering it in Canada? Unless they are going to tax the bejesus out of it when you bring it over, do it. Aren't you planning on hitting that road again at some point? I'm personally holding onto the naive belief that gas prices will eventually go back down. Its much more complicated than just registering it. There are a lot of papers that need to get filled out and other stuff that needs to get done.
If it isn't too crazy and they aren't going to charge you an arm and a leg, do it I guess.
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wanderlustmd
May 28, 2008, 2:22 PM
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chossmonkey wrote: the_climber wrote: chossmonkey wrote: In other news: I get to go turn my head and cough in a couple weeks. Ummm, Good luck? Thanks, I'll need it. I haven't had a physical in over 12 years. I'm probably half dead already.
Why now?
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obsessed
May 28, 2008, 2:25 PM
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wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: the_climber wrote: chossmonkey wrote: In other news: I get to go turn my head and cough in a couple weeks. Ummm, Good luck? Thanks, I'll need it. I haven't had a physical in over 12 years. I'm probably half dead already. Why now?
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chossmonkey
May 28, 2008, 2:27 PM
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obsessed wrote: chossmonkey wrote: So I'm trying to decide if it would be worthwhile to import my truck to Canadia. It seems like a lot of hassle and rather time consuming. Its old and chugs gas. But its paid for. We could buy a lot of gas for what it would cost to by a different car. And I love my truck. Its been good to me. We wouldn't get much for it if I sold it. Its been rode hard and put up wet far to often. But its still a great work truck. But I really don't need it for work anymore. It is already imported. You mean you have to do it legally if you want to sell it? Don't you just have to change the ownership registration?
Its not really imported, its just here. It needs to be imported to change the registration.
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chossmonkey
May 28, 2008, 2:33 PM
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obsessed wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: In other news: I get to go turn my head and cough in a couple weeks. Gross. See what you have to look forward to when you get old like Nate!
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epoch
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May 28, 2008, 2:33 PM
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chossmonkey wrote: epoch wrote: granite_grrl wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: I was looking for the specifics. Did he drop them while re-clipping to the harness... unclipping the biner after placing a nut....did he just freak out and drop them all in sheer terror ( ) jk I almost lost a whole set of nuts once when they almost all dumped off the biner. I don't remember if they caught on the nose or if they were all lined up on the gate and it opened and I somehow stopped them. I just remember being in an awkward position and grabbing them and almost losing everything but the biner. I did the same thing once, that's why I asked. Luckily, I was only like 10 feet off the ground. We all drop stuff. It happens. Sucks when you loose stuff because of it, though. I didn't loose any of my nuts that time. I did drop a draw a couple of weeks ago. Other than the micro fractures its still fine though. I mostly drop biners and draws. I did drop a whole set of nuts once, but I haven't made that n00b mistake (knock on wood) since I was a n00b. I haven't really dropped all that much gear. I dropped a tri-cam once, and a couple of nuts, and a roll of tape. Last spring when I went to the Gunks for the first time since my accident (and hadn't really lead anything again yet) I was so nervous I managed to drop a biner and my nut tool (which thankfully I didn't need after that point). Yeah, I think that was about it. Now watch Nathan come on here and make a liar out of me. In the 10+ years I have climbing, I have been fortunate enough to not drop a single piece of gear. A few really close calls, but no droppage. (This statement is going to bite me in the ass sometime really soon, I can feel it) Hopefully it isn't your whole rack. That would suck. I've heard of people dropping the whole gear sling.
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chossmonkey
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wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: the_climber wrote: chossmonkey wrote: In other news: I get to go turn my head and cough in a couple weeks. Ummm, Good luck? Thanks, I'll need it. I haven't had a physical in over 12 years. I'm probably half dead already. Why now?
Cause I might find out I'm only 25% dead.
You should have one every couple of years.
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chossmonkey
May 28, 2008, 2:41 PM
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obsessed wrote: wanderlustmd wrote: chossmonkey wrote: the_climber wrote: chossmonkey wrote: In other news: I get to go turn my head and cough in a couple weeks. Ummm, Good luck? Thanks, I'll need it. I haven't had a physical in over 12 years. I'm probably half dead already. Why now? Because he has "free" health care now. And he's OLD!
The time to catch stuff is now when I'm sorta old rather than when I'm really old. Like you, L'Habitant.
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chossmonkey
May 28, 2008, 2:47 PM
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epoch wrote: Since my jaunt up Mt. Whitney last year I've taken to racking on my harness. That's what those loops are for right? I've since climbed where I needed my FULL rack and the sling carried my doubles; they were placed first. A couple extra oz. aren't going to kill me.
I haven't racked everything on my harness since I was a n00b, or climbing something very steep where the gear sling would just be hanging behind me inaccessible.
I normally rack all my cams on a sling and draws/ slings on my harness. Nuts normally go on the harness, but sometimes on the sling.
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epoch
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chossmonkey wrote: epoch wrote: Since my jaunt up Mt. Whitney last year I've taken to racking on my harness. That's what those loops are for right? I've since climbed where I needed my FULL rack and the sling carried my doubles; they were placed first. A couple extra oz. aren't going to kill me. I haven't racked everything on my harness since I was a n00b, or climbing something very steep where the gear sling would just be hanging behind me inaccessible. I normally rack all my cams on a sling and draws/ slings on my harness. Nuts normally go on the harness, but sometimes on the sling.
The way I rack depends on the situation too. I have found it easier in most instances to just have everything on my harness. The sling is nice, but I've been a ropegun for so long that it just makes sense to me to rack however I like.
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granite_grrl
May 28, 2008, 4:17 PM
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chossmonkey wrote: epoch wrote: Since my jaunt up Mt. Whitney last year I've taken to racking on my harness. That's what those loops are for right? I've since climbed where I needed my FULL rack and the sling carried my doubles; they were placed first. A couple extra oz. aren't going to kill me. or climbing something very steep where the gear sling would just be hanging behind me inaccessible. I normally rack all my cams on a sling and draws/ slings on my harness. Nuts normally go on the harness, but sometimes on the sling.
Pft! You only started racking on a gear sling ~3 years ago. When we met you were a total harness racker.
n00b!
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Arrogant_Bastard
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chossmonkey wrote: epoch wrote: Since my jaunt up Mt. Whitney last year I've taken to racking on my harness. That's what those loops are for right? I've since climbed where I needed my FULL rack and the sling carried my doubles; they were placed first. A couple extra oz. aren't going to kill me. I haven't racked everything on my harness since I was a n00b, or climbing something very steep where the gear sling would just be hanging behind me inaccessible. I normally rack all my cams on a sling and draws/ slings on my harness. Nuts normally go on the harness, but sometimes on the sling.
Awesome, another harness vs. sling debate.
Go GriGri!
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