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jgill
Feb 7, 2003, 4:15 AM
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Pete Cleveland has a PhD in Chemistry and an MD. He's a retired physician. Dave Slinger, a historical figure at Devils Lake, WI in the 1950s and 1960s started climbing when he was in his early 50s, I think (correct me, anyone) and he was an ONION FARMER.
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moabbeth
Feb 7, 2003, 4:58 AM
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Oh man betaflash, where did you find all those industry/creative types that climb?? I'm yet to run across any! But my engineer/computer climbing boys have taken very good care of me so I can't complain.
But literally, with the exception of 2 people, all of my Socal climbing buds really are computer guys or engineers. I do know a female lawyer climber though!
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roninthorne
Feb 7, 2003, 9:24 PM
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Industrial construction (high steel walker), concert lighting and sound rigging, heavy equipment operator, theatrical technician, armorer, short order cook, painter, carpenter, electrician.... and website host/editor (two of 'em).
(but does that make me "into" computers? or just taking advantage of a flexible medium without much of a clue how it really works?)
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canrocker
Feb 7, 2003, 10:10 PM
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This climber certainly doesn't work with computers. Fist fights routinely erupt whilst typing and I often wake up and find myself laying on the floor, my computer standing over me, shouting, "Want some more?!? I usually run and hide in a closet for 4 or 5 hours.
My computer scares me.
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outdoorsie
Feb 7, 2003, 10:18 PM
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Yup, I'm a girl, and a software developer (1337 H4X0R!), and a climber. We have a good size group of techie guys who go to the gym and the crags on a regular basis, and every time we introduce a geek to the sport, they fall in love with it. I, personally, think its because the sport requires so much more brains than brawn. You can put a buff-bonehead football player (who used to beat you up in highschool) on a wall and he problably won't be able to get off the ground. Or he'll get half way up and freak out because he doesn't trust the rope or harness or whatever.
FINALLY - a sport Geeks are naturally better at than Jocks!!
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mtngypsy
Feb 9, 2003, 6:11 PM
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I can't get my computer to do the same thing twice.
I thought engineers drove trains, but now I'm sure computers do.
I've been a bum from time to time, but rarely a climbing bum.
Lately I have been working in a medical profession and it seems every doctor I meet wants to tell the world about their climbing ability.
This is a sport of affluent white people and it shows.
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retrock
Feb 9, 2003, 7:07 PM
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Our friends have a diversity of jobs with an emphasis in public service. We all have to work with a computer but it is not the primary job function. I’m a Constable on patrol “COP” in the local county jail, and my fiancé is a nurse.
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caughtinside
Feb 10, 2003, 1:46 AM
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Law. I do law. Time consuming.
Cheers,
Dave
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cajunclimbere
Feb 10, 2003, 2:14 AM
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I deliver auto glass for an auto glass distributing company, so there is another new one, and I never know what’s going to be next. Let ya know when it falls in my lap.
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ronamick
Feb 10, 2003, 3:33 AM
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ikefromla
Feb 10, 2003, 4:45 AM
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uh, i'm a painter, not a house painter. i go to art school and major in fine art (painting/printmaking).. guess that means i'm not into computers or engineering.. but i work at a computerized rock gym
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cobra652004
Feb 10, 2003, 4:54 AM
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Yup,
Math major (sort of), engineering minor...100% nerd, huh?
Oh well, when I graduate I'll get to make stuff blow up!
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asystole
Feb 10, 2003, 3:50 PM
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We are all Enginners in computers or Paramedic firefighters.....some two I'm a computer geek/Paramedic firefighter.
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dovaka
Feb 10, 2003, 9:27 PM
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I'm a network administrator so i guess that is the same thing
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bsignorelli
May 10, 2003, 9:18 PM
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In reply to: Just curious about something...literally 90 percent of guy climbers I've met
Well, we've never met but you can add me to the list of Civil Engineers that climb.
In reply to: What's up with that? Is it the problem solving? The technical gear? The peace and quiet of the crags? Just wondering.
I'd say it's all of those things. Don't get me wrong, engineering is really neat BUT...there isn't much adrenaline pumping while I'm at the office.
Unless, of course, you count the time I got called to the Big Boss's office. :(
There was lots of adrenaline pumping as I tried to figure out what I could be getting the call in for. Turns out they needed my SSN for some form. :)
In reply to: every time I meet a guy out at the crags and no matter what he looks like or what I'd hypothesize he does, it is always either engineering or computers...ALWAYS!
The best/most reliable outdoors partners that I have had are all engineers or computer people.
Engineers come in all shapes and sizes (as you have found out). Gone are the days of pocket protectors and black rimmed glasses. (Thank gosh).
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sid_rock
May 10, 2003, 11:43 PM
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I'm a computer programmer/mathematician.
Wow, that's quite a pattern. It's fascinating and counter-intuitive that so many climbers would be in quantitative/analytical professions. I would have guessed that rock climbing would attract the same type of people that skateboarding and surfing does. But clearly that's not the case. Wonder why...
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crackaddict
May 10, 2003, 11:51 PM
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I am a construction foreman.
I work for a company that work in building sealants. We seal up expansion joints in buildings with caulking.
Sometimes I get to rappel off the side of buildings to do my work.
The cool part is that we get to climb all the concrete tilt panel joints before we caulk them. The ladder climbing and caulking guns keep my forearms in shep while I am at work also.
Its not as glorious as a inside desk job but it pays the bills.
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gymclimbfreak
May 11, 2003, 12:47 AM
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I work in retail.. For home depot, and climbing is the only thing that keeps me from going Nucking Futs at work. So chalk another one up to something other than an engineer, or computer geek :D
Tim
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da5id
May 11, 2003, 12:51 AM
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im goin to major in engineering next year, so yeah, lots of engineers.
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nthusiastj
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I am an engineer for now. I am seriously considering taking a leave of absence from work to climb all summer.
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thegodfather
May 11, 2003, 1:58 AM
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i'm an outdoor education major, but i do dabble in quantum physics theory in my spare time...ever heard of schrodinger's cat?
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erica44
May 11, 2003, 10:32 AM
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I am a journalist in the Navy, and my best friend who is a guy is majoring in some business thing and opening up his own club.
However, most o fhe guys I have climbed with do seem to fall into the engineering catagory. I have even climbed with a guy who works at NASA. itneresting.
Erica
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rockrookie
May 11, 2003, 12:35 PM
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(IT_students)++;
... this happens when you deal with formal languages the most of your time ...
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upsdedwn
May 11, 2003, 3:15 PM
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Well i'm a new person here, finally found this place, but i'm in no way an engineer or a comp sci person, truly i'm a student at uni. but my major is geography and leisure tourism and society, i seem to be one of the few in this field around here! :o
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krestkid
May 11, 2003, 6:08 PM
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I'm a student as well, right now my major is biology but might be changing to health sciences. I hope to go to med school someday...even though it will not offer lots of time to climb.
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