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noface


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Name: -Joe
Age: 19
Location: St. Louis yet moving to Riverton next year
Trad: Hell Yah!
Sport: Yes
Alpine: On occasion - Still live in STL
Aid: Way to expensive
Bouldering: My pad is for sleeping on - after pulling some hard stuff


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Name: STUART
Age: 18
Location: SEATTLE, WA
indoor, outdoor or both BOTH
do_______ (yes/no):

Trad: NOT YET
Sport: ALL THE TIME
Aid: NOPE
Bouldering: AS MUCH AS I CAN
Alpine: CANT GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS


fav. food: A BIG RARE STEAK
level (lead climbed): 5.10d
gear (basic, some, full rack and rope): SPORT RACK, ALPINE EQUIPMENT
fav. website: WWW.RATHERGOOD.COM - THIS IS SOME REALLY FUNNY STUFF
weird fact about yourself: I WAS BORN IN JAPAN, BUT I AM ENGLISH...
random comment: I'M RON BURGANDY?


coreydacat


Dec 2, 2004, 6:44 AM
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name: christine
age: 25
location: los angeles, ca
indoor, outdoor, or both: both

trad: yes (preferred)
sport: yes, second to trad
aid: no
bouldering: only if i absolutely have to
alpine: no

fav food: don't have a favorite, like lots of different things.
level (lead climbed): 10a sport, 7 trad
gear: rack and stuff
fav website: this one


nykid


Dec 7, 2004, 2:02 AM
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name: scott
age: 22
location: saratoga springs ,ny
indoor, outdoor, or both: both

trad: yes new to trad and its a bunch of fun
sport: yes, its fun
aid: no
bouldering: did it a lot when i was in boston for the summer at hamond pond!
alpine: no

fav food: mmm... ravioli; after a day of climbing!
level (lead climbed): 5.11tr or, 5.6 trad
gear: partial rack, rope, lots of webing, ya know;)
fav website:


hack6985


Dec 9, 2004, 8:47 AM
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Name: Matt
Age:31
M/F:M
Location: Istanbul
indoor, outdoor or both: in until now (just a few ventures out), but hoping to get into it out there

Trad:n/a as of now
Sport: n/a as of now
Aid: n/a as of now

fav. food: the breakfast special
level (lead climbed): 5.10 inside
gear (basic, some, full rack and rope): developing
fav. website: theonion.com
weird fact about yourself: Can swallow up to 8 Advil without water
random comment:``When you're lost in the rain in Juarez
And it's Eastertime too...''


raftaa


Dec 9, 2004, 12:00 PM
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name: dennis
age: 25
location: blautal, germany
only outdoor

trad: no
sport: yes
aid: no
bouldering: 4 times the week
alpine: no

fav. food: sauerkraut
level: 5.12, V9
gear: madrock loco and lost arrow big ben... all i need
fav website: www.boulderrausch.de


drummaster


Dec 9, 2004, 2:38 PM
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Name: Mark
Location: Cork, Ireland

Tried all types of Climbing, prefer Sport, but thats not saying i dontlike the others,

Fav Food: Id eat anything, and trust me i almost hve.
Gear: Pretty much everything that i need at the moment.
Fav website: i suppose id have to say this one (just to sound nice)
Weird fact: after gettin very drunk one night, decided to run around naked in the snow, a bit cold
Weird comment: how the hell am i suppose to get down?


tel


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Name: terry
Age: 35
M/F: m
Location: melbourne
Indoor/ Outdoor: yes

Trad: no
Sport: no
Aid : no
Boulder: yes

fav food: Vietnamese
level: low
gear: crashpad, shoes
fav.website: www.chockstone.org
weird fact about yourself: I cried when 'old yella' died
random comment: this side up


bonin_in_the_boneyard


Dec 9, 2004, 3:51 PM
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Tim
26 years old
Male
San Francisco
Climbing 3 years

Trad: prefered method of ascension
Sport: hell of a lot of fun
Aid: no, but learning
Boulder: best way to get strong

fav food: Sushi
gear: pad, full rack, single 60, double 60s, single 70, about 8 pairs of shoes, can't forget the helmet, I've got ice gear too.
fav.website: www.ebaumsworld.com
weird fact about yourself: I go to sleep at 9 every night.
random comment: Here's to swimmin' with bow-legged women!


bonin_in_the_boneyard


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Name: BJ
Age: 24
M/F: M
Location: Dayton, OH
indoor, outdoor or both: Indoor
do_______ (yes/no):

Trad: Nope, I suck
Sport: Nope, I suck but someday soon I'll learn to lead climb and I'll get my arse off the top ropes.
Aid: Nope, I suck


fav. food: Italian or a really good mid-rare steak
level (lead climbed): Never lead climbed. Only toprope. 5.10ish
gear (basic, some, full rack and rope): basic, 1 dynamic rope
fav. website: www.pdga.com
weird fact about yourself: Weird fact? You mean like a superfluous third nipple or something?
random comment: A la peanut butter and jelly sandwiches!

Did nobody else notice this guy's name? Or his 'stated' name?

Right, like I should talk.


robja


Dec 9, 2004, 5:18 PM
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Name: Rob
Age: 40
M/F: M
Location: Santa Cruz, CA
indoor, outdoor or both: Indoor


Trad: Yes,my preferred style
Sport: Yes, it's all good
Aid: Yes, Tried it a couple of times
Boulder: Yes
Alpine: Love to be at elevation

fav. food: any type of fresh seafood
level (lead climbed): doesn't matter
gear: enough to get up most climbs
fav. website: don't have one
weird fact about yourself: I don't know, I tend to talk to myself quite a bit
random comment: Oh shit, not this again!!!


tlacey


Dec 12, 2004, 4:39 AM
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Name: T. Lacey
Age: F, 41
Location: Prescott, AZ
indoor, outdoor or both
do_______ (yes/no): both

Trad: yeah
Sport: yeah
Aid: need more gear, but am reliable belay/home base...


fav. food: all...especially w/water
level (lead climbed): newbie, always newbie...
gear (basic, some, full rack and rope): basic: harness, helmet, climber friends and their gear...
fav. website: wherever i'm at...
weird fact about yourself: keep the faith...
random comment: age is a state of mind...

Rock on to all the die-hard folks on this site, your experience (and comments/opinions) is educational and enlightening!

:D


fstep


Dec 12, 2004, 6:03 PM
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Name: Phil
Age: 19
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
indoor/outdoor: both

Trad: NO
Sport: YES
Aid: NO

fav. food: Cambles Chunky Chicken Soup... (i just had some can't think of anything else)
level (lead climbed): 5.11a (indoor)
gear (basic, some, full rack and rope): Rope, draws, gri gri
fav. website: www.rockclimbing.com (duh! :))
weird fact about yourself: I have a tough time finding climbing shoes couse i have six toes.... thats not true... but it would suck to have six toes i guess
random comment: Its currently snowing outside....


wingnut


Dec 12, 2004, 6:53 PM
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Name:Colin
Age:
Location:Atlanta, GA
Indoor/outdoor:indoor want to try outdoor
Trad:no
Sport:yes
Aid:no
Level:5.11 indoor
Gear: none i hope to get some soon (now I just rent gear from the gym
Favorite website: Rocklimbing.com
Weird fact: i play saxophone
Random comment: i refuse to accept your reality and substitute my own.javascript:emoticon(':D')


jerseyclimber


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Name: Rich
Location: Jersey
both indoor and outdoor


Trad: Yes
Sport: Yes
Aid: ugh


fav. food: Eat to live not live to eat
level (lead climbed): gym 12...trad 6
gear: full rack , couple ropes
fav. website: rc.com
weird fact about yourself: i can wiggle my eyes


idof987


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Name: ido
Location: tel aviv, israel
indoor



fav. food: chainese
level (lead climbed): 5c
gear: just shoes
fav. website: rc.com


dontmaytagme


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John
26
NorthEast O-Hi-O
Outdoors.

Trad: Yes, Hard.
Sport: Yes, Hard.
Aid: ~I have.


fav. food:
level (lead climbed): Hard. 5.12~
gear (basic, some, full rack and rope): Full Rack++, Ropes+++, Stable Partner--
fav. website:www.searchlores.org
weird fact about yourself:Too Many To List Here.. Umm.. Est-ce que vous parlez en français?
random comment: Hi.


climber_darkdin


Dec 13, 2004, 2:14 PM
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Name: Darkdin
Age: 26
M/F: M
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Indoor/Outdoor: indoor

Trad: No, working up to trad.
Sport: No, working up to sport.
Aid: No, other than ascending rope.

Fav. Food: Malaysian food & Thai
Level: Top Roper indoor & outdoor, (6c+ - 7B+)
Gear: Basic, including 2 dynamic & 2 static ropes.
Fav Website: Current website, 8a.nu.


yeager


Dec 16, 2004, 2:45 PM
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Hellooooooooooooo.
My name is Tim and IM new to the forum. Im 23 and have been climbing for about 10 years now. Am looking for people to climb with in Dublin as Its hard to find people to climb with ere.
Favorite food isssss lasangne [spelling?] Favorite band are Killers attehe moment.
Favorite smell is a laundrettes. and dats about me.


Partner bear829


Dec 16, 2004, 4:06 PM
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Name: Sarah
Age: 21
M/F: Female
Location: Southern Teir of NY
Indoor/Outdoor: Indoor, soon outdoor

Trad.: Not yet. Soon, by July
Sport: Same as above
Aid: No

Fav. Food: Veggie Lasagna
Level: Beginner (what ever the lowest might be)
Gear: Basic
Fav Website: This is really the only that I visit
Weird fact about yourself: Well there really isn't much about that isn't
weird.
Random Comment: I'm blonde, and I live up to the stereotypical thoughts of all about blondes. I am smart, but very dumb most of the time. :)


dirty_she


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Name: Sheila
Age: 29
M/F: F
Location: Southern CA
Indoor/ Outdoor: Both...Prefer outdoor of course

Trad: My preference - follow 5.8/9 - wanting to do some big-wall climbs.
Sport: Yes - lead 5.7 - follow 5.10a
Aid : no
Boulder: not much

fav food: blueberries & pistachios...yum!
level: hmmm...beginner/intermediate
weird fact about myself: You wouldn't know it, but I weighed 185 lbs in 5th grade...loved those chips and ice cream cones back in the day.
random comment: corporate drones all around...get me out! :)


hebeto


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Name: Hans
Age: 22
Location: Knoxville, TN
indoor, outdoor or both
do_______ (yes/no): both

Trad: for the most part
Sport: a few times
Aid: a few times


fav. food: cookies
level (lead climbed): trad 5.10, sport 5.12
gear (basic, some, full rack and rope): full rack, 3 ropes
fav. website: http://www.goonish.tv/cbrew.html
weird fact about yourself: I accidentally stabbed my finger with the tip of a lead pencil and it hurt
random comment: oh, yeah, submission is good


mfornont85


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Name: Mike
Age: 19
Location: Buffalo or Potsdam, NY
indoor, outdoor or both
do_______ (yes/no): both

Trad: no
Sport: wanna try
Aid: no


fav. food: Chicken Wings, but only from Buffalo
level (lead climbed): Havent lead yet, find out in time
gear (basic, some, full rack and rope): basic
fav. website: www.weather.com (need to know those conditions)
weird fact about yourself: one ear lobe is attached while the other is not.....
random comment: "to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived."-H.D.Thoreau


lucander


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Name: David
Age: 24
Location: Leverett, Massachusetts
outdoor only
do_______ (yes/no):
Trad: 5.7
Sport: 5.10b
Aid: a1


fav. food: housemate's cooking
level (lead climbed): 5.7
gear (basic, some, full rack and rope): 60m rope, set of nuts and tricams. Borrowed cams whenever possible
fav. website: www.jstor.org
weird fact about yourself: graduate student. believe me, it's weird
random comment: always looking for New England partners.


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Name: John
Age: 20
Location: Waterloo, Ont
Indoor and outdoor, it's all fun
Trad: I wish
Sport: Love it
Aid: Again, I wish


fav. food: Anything that doesn't move faster than I do
level (lead climbed): 5.10-
gear (basic, some, full rack and rope): 60m rope, rack o' draws
fav. website: Penny Arcade
weird fact about yourself: I have a pair of plush Cthulu slippers. Tales of the Plush Cthulu
random comment: Peanut Butter Jelly Time!

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