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jt512
Mar 27, 2011, 8:12 PM
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I would think a "trained professional" would have been trained not to kick his foot up the wall.
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johnwesely
Mar 27, 2011, 8:30 PM
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I have the FA of that route. Worship me.
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cornstateclimber
Mar 27, 2011, 8:33 PM
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h thats not standard practice of good footwork?
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notapplicable
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johnwesely wrote: I have the FA of that route. Worship me.
Yeah, like I'm gonna believe that. We all remember how long you had to work the green route.
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johnwesely
Mar 27, 2011, 9:31 PM
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notapplicable wrote: johnwesely wrote: I have the FA of that route. Worship me. Yeah, like I'm gonna believe that. We all remember how long you had to work the green route.
That route had no tape, so I could think about nothing but the movement. It really helped me clear my mind and focus my chi. It was so pure.
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blueeyedclimber
Mar 27, 2011, 9:41 PM
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"I'm a trained professional and I don't condone soloing, but I am going to put my video on the internet of me soloing with my mediocre technique. Worship me and my boss tatoos!"
Josh
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Kartessa
Mar 27, 2011, 10:42 PM
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blueeyedclimber wrote: "I'm a trained professional and I don't condone soloing, but I am going to put my video on the internet of me soloing with my mediocre technique. Worship me and my boss tatoos!" Josh
I've never been so turned on in my life
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jbro_135
Mar 27, 2011, 11:23 PM
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woah man, that solo was like 20 feet! usually when i'm soloing that high i have to use a crash pad so i can jump down safely!
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areyoumydude
Mar 27, 2011, 11:52 PM
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blueeyedclimber wrote: "I'm a trained professional and I don't condone soloing, but I am going to put my video on the internet of me soloing with my mediocre technique. Worship me and my boss tatoos!" Josh
Professional douchebag?
(This post was edited by areyoumydude on Mar 27, 2011, 11:56 PM)
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caughtinside
Mar 28, 2011, 12:02 AM
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That was a joke, fellas.
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notapplicable
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caughtinside wrote: That was a joke, fellas.
What? I didn't say anything.
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notapplicable
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johnwesely wrote: notapplicable wrote: johnwesely wrote: I have the FA of that route. Worship me. Yeah, like I'm gonna believe that. We all remember how long you had to work the green route. That route had no tape, so I could think about nothing but the movement. It really helped me clear my mind and focus my chi. It was so pure.
Awesome dude, sorry for being so negative earlier. It's so great when you, like, totally connect with the rock and it just flows.
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jbro_135
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notapplicable wrote: johnwesely wrote: notapplicable wrote: johnwesely wrote: I have the FA of that route. Worship me. Yeah, like I'm gonna believe that. We all remember how long you had to work the green route. That route had no tape, so I could think about nothing but the movement. It really helped me clear my mind and focus my chi. It was so pure. Awesome dude, sorry for being so negative earlier. It's so great when you, like, totally connect with the rock and it just flows.
yeah sometimes I get so in the zone when I'm bouldering that all of a sudden I'm at the top of the 18' top-rope wall before i even know it, just pulling down on jugs and being badass
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areyoumydude
Mar 28, 2011, 12:28 AM
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I'm just jealous. I wish I could look that good in a black tank top.
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redlude97
Mar 28, 2011, 1:14 AM
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The only thing that could have made that video any better is if he had a harness and 3ft piece of rope tied into it
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blueeyedclimber
Mar 28, 2011, 2:41 AM
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caughtinside wrote: That was a joke, fellas.
No it wasn't. Jokes are funny.
Josh
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jt512
Mar 28, 2011, 3:27 AM
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blueeyedclimber wrote: caughtinside wrote: That was a joke, fellas. No it wasn't. Jokes are funny. Josh
I thought the video was funny, but not a joke (at least not meant as one).
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notapplicable
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jt512 wrote: blueeyedclimber wrote: caughtinside wrote: That was a joke, fellas. No it wasn't. Jokes are funny. Josh I thought the video was funny, but not a joke (at least not meant as one). Jay
I LOLed
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caughtinside
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jt512 wrote: blueeyedclimber wrote: caughtinside wrote: That was a joke, fellas. No it wasn't. Jokes are funny. Josh I thought the video was funny, but not a joke (at least not meant as one). Jay
really? It seemed to me the guy was barely managing to keep the smirk off his face.
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jt512
Mar 28, 2011, 4:00 AM
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caughtinside wrote: jt512 wrote: blueeyedclimber wrote: caughtinside wrote: That was a joke, fellas. No it wasn't. Jokes are funny. Josh I thought the video was funny, but not a joke (at least not meant as one). Jay really? It seemed to me the guy was barely managing to keep the smirk off his face.
Who knows. Poe's Law cuts both ways.
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uni_jim
Mar 28, 2011, 4:27 AM
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"Hey, CHECK ME OUT!"
-G.N.A.R.
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Colinhoglund
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Another grand fail on account of male douchebaggery.
AKA, I'm so badass I climb solo in the Gym I own.
Remind me to never climb there . . .
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Mar 28, 2011, 9:31 AM
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I just LOVE the spraylords poster, I don't know why but I find this fitting.
And why the fuck would you free solo in a gym?
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johnwesely
Mar 28, 2011, 11:30 AM
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caughtinside wrote: jt512 wrote: blueeyedclimber wrote: caughtinside wrote: That was a joke, fellas. No it wasn't. Jokes are funny. Josh I thought the video was funny, but not a joke (at least not meant as one). Jay really? It seemed to me the guy was barely managing to keep the smirk off his face.
While Chris must certainly know how stupid this series of videos are, he has a pretty developed tendency to do things he knows are stupid for publicity, mostly bad publicity.
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blueeyedclimber
Mar 28, 2011, 12:07 PM
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johnwesely wrote: caughtinside wrote: jt512 wrote: blueeyedclimber wrote: caughtinside wrote: That was a joke, fellas. No it wasn't. Jokes are funny. Josh I thought the video was funny, but not a joke (at least not meant as one). Jay really? It seemed to me the guy was barely managing to keep the smirk off his face. While Chris must certainly know how stupid this series of videos are, he has a pretty developed tendency to do things he knows are stupid for publicity, mostly bad publicity.
I never heard of him until this video. So, I guess he achieved something.
Josh
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shockabuku
Mar 28, 2011, 1:58 PM
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caughtinside wrote: That was a joke, fellas.
I never would have guessed that. Particularly not after watching part of another of his videos.
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Mar 28, 2011, 2:38 PM
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Climbing 20 feet up an artificial wall with a camera on you is not a solo. Solo means solo, no spectators, no film crews, just you and the rock.
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Mar 28, 2011, 3:14 PM
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A friend of mine has done Half dome in less than three hours so I thought he was in this clip but then this stupid vid about some dude climbing 4.8 wall
bad way of starting my business in the morning in RC
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Mar 28, 2011, 8:22 PM
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blueeyedclimber wrote: caughtinside wrote: That was a joke, fellas. No it wasn't. Jokes are funny. Josh
It's subjective; I don't find you funny at all, and yet you're kind of a joke.
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johnwesely
Mar 28, 2011, 9:46 PM
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shockabuku wrote: caughtinside wrote: That was a joke, fellas. I never would have guessed that. Particularly not after watching part of another of his videos.
To be fair, although all of the videos are ridiculously awful, the guy has free soloed harder routes barefoot than most people will ever climb at all.
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Mar 28, 2011, 9:54 PM
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blueeyedclimber wrote: "I'm a trained professional and I don't condone soloing, but I am going to put my video on the internet of me soloing with my mediocre technique. Worship me and my boss tatoos!" Josh
This is funny, because this guy climbs 5.14 
http://www.prana.com/chris-sierzant
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shockabuku
Mar 29, 2011, 12:27 AM
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kaizen wrote: blueeyedclimber wrote: "I'm a trained professional and I don't condone soloing, but I am going to put my video on the internet of me soloing with my mediocre technique. Worship me and my boss tatoos!" Josh This is funny, because this guy climbs 5.14 http://www.prana.com/chris-sierzant
I don't think it makes it funny. I might think that it makes it stupid, but I'm not sure.
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Mar 29, 2011, 1:02 AM
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jt512 wrote: I would think a "trained professional" would have been trained not to kick his foot up the wall. Jay
While I agree with your logic, I'm curious what else about his technique you would criticize and what you would suggest the proper way to relieve the kicking would be. Just touching the wall at one point?
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blueeyedclimber
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Arrogant_Bastard wrote: blueeyedclimber wrote: caughtinside wrote: That was a joke, fellas. No it wasn't. Jokes are funny. Josh It's subjective; I don't find you funny at all, and yet you're kind of a joke.
Haha! Says the comic relief.
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kaizen wrote: blueeyedclimber wrote: "I'm a trained professional and I don't condone soloing, but I am going to put my video on the internet of me soloing with my mediocre technique. Worship me and my boss tatoos!" Josh This is funny, because this guy climbs 5.14 http://www.prana.com/chris-sierzant
Never heard of him.
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dbogardus wrote: jt512 wrote: I would think a "trained professional" would have been trained not to kick his foot up the wall. Jay While I agree with your logic, I'm curious what else about his technique you would criticize and what you would suggest the proper way to relieve the kicking would be. Just touching the wall at one point?
Initiating the movement from the bottom leg would help get the move started and make it much more fluid.
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notapplicable
Mar 29, 2011, 12:32 PM
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Well he will certainly get a kick out of this thread in that case. Someone should send him a link.
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johnwesely
Mar 29, 2011, 12:35 PM
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notapplicable wrote: Well he will certainly get a kick out of this thread in that case. Someone should send him a link.
I currently cannot access facebook, but I will do it when I get home.
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redlude97 wrote: The only thing that could have made that video any better is if he had a harness and 3ft piece of rope tied into it
well, we got trolled, but at least the thread resulted in this gem
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