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atarinaper


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Name: Andrew
Age: 19
Location: Dublin California
indoor, outdoor or both
do_______ (yes/no): both

Trad: someday
Sport: yes
Aid:


fav. food: Mexican Food
level (lead climbed): 5.8
gear (basic, some, full rack and rope): ummm just shoes right now, madrock flash
fav. website: www.fredmiranda.com
weird fact about yourself: ummm, im sitting in bed as i am typing this.
random comment: photography= fun


jet21581


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Location: Knoxville, TN


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Name: Christine
Age: 31
M/F: figure it out- how many men do you know named christine?
Location: Grand Rapids MI
indoor, outdoor or both: Indoor so far, want to venture out this summer

fav. food: anything spicy
level (lead climbed): never lead
gear (basic, some, full rack and rope): some: basic

wierd fact about yourself: Skydiving all summer limits my climbing time for most of the year (only get to the indoor gym on rainy days, winter etc) so I still have a lot to learn, even though I've been at it for about 8 years now!
random comment: always looking for climbing partners! indoor/outdoor whatever, pm me if your in the neighborhood!


spyderco515


Jan 2, 2005, 12:35 AM
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Name:Bob
Age:
M/F: m
Location: Washginton
indoor, outdoor or both: both
do_______ (yes/no):

Trad:
Sport: yes,
Aid:


fav. food:Spagetti
level (lead climbed):lead 5.9, got to one bolt left on a 5.10 when i was 15, last time i led though
gear (basic, some, full rack and rope):I inherated a rack from my dad, i wound't say its a full though so would that be a "some"?
fav. website: www.jonessoda.com
weird fact about yourself: when i put sausage on pizza i make a wierd sound thats funny.
random comment: Frenchman couli is SOLID!


pao_journey


Jan 2, 2005, 5:25 AM
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Hi Everyone

I'm Vin, I 'm 23 and I am brand new, I was wondering if anyone knew of a climbing gym on long island, I live in northport and was hoping i didn't have to go to plainview after work everytime.
Thanks
Vin


pao_journey


Jan 2, 2005, 5:28 AM
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Name: Vin
Age: 23
indoor, outdoor: hopefully both

Trad:
Sport:
Aid:


fav. food: pizza,
level (lead climbed): NOTHING YET
gear (basic, some, full rack and rope): none
fav. website: I have quickly fallen in love with this one
weird fact about yourself: I'm an ameture ghost hunter
random comment: Stern Rules!


fazed


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Name:
Age: Apparently this is to be edited out..
Location: Central Illinois
Indoor for now, I hope to be both soon

Trad: Not yet
Sport: Not yet
Aid: Not yet

fav. food: Uh, there's so many I can't decide
level (lead climbed): I have no idea.
gear (basic, some, full rack and rope): Again, no idea.
fav. website: http://www.rockclimbing.com
weird fact about yourself: I need climbing partners. >.<
random comment: Hi.


esallen


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I’m still relatively new to RC.com so hear goes:

Name: Eric

Location: UT
Almost exclusively an outdoor climber, but do hit the gym during the winter.

Trad: up to .10-
Sport: up to .11+
V4/5
Aid: Lead around C2, but only done 2 short routes so far
Been ice-climbing once

Fav. place to climb: Southern Utah
Fav. food: Mashed potatoes and staeak
Gear: Full trad-rack
Fav. website: dunno, maybe this one
Weird fact about yourself: I have a sliver in my toe right now, it kills . . .
Random comment: “And the Lord God said unto me: arise, and get thee into the mountain!” -Nephi


ryan112ryan


Feb 10, 2005, 3:42 AM
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In reply to:
Name:Bob

weird fact about yourself: when i put sausage on pizza i make a wierd sound thats funny.


that is weird!


onbelay007


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Name: Steve
Age: Twenty five
Location: Chicago suburbs AHHHHHHH!
Climb at Devils Lake

Trad: Obsession
Sport: Um, no (see above)
Aid: Not yet

fav. food: who cares
level (lead climbed): A+ fun
gear: kilt
fav. website: http://www.rockclimbing.com
weird fact about yourself: I love warm ale
random comment: People say the Earth is round but you don't have to believe it if you don't want to.


kaczoron


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Name: Nick
Age: Twenty
Location: Newcastle Australia
Climb in the Bluies.

Trad: Shure do
Sport: yes
Aid: have been known to pull on gear.

fav. food: currently milo
level (lead climbed):trad 20(10d?) sport 23(11b/c?)
gear: I run the uni gear store so more than your average gear whore.
fav. website:www.chockstone.org
weird fact about yourself: I can stick my toung up my nose.
random comment: Im the most inspirational climber around, if I can climb it anybody can.


briarpatch


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Name: chris
Age: >26,<28
Location: STL, MO
indoor, outdoor or both
do_______ (yes/no): you should all keep this in mind, gym climbing is just training. It should not 'make you feel good' about yourself.

Trad: mostly
Sport: when i need to
Aid: a bit, (at what point in clean aid should you start 'dookin
yer pants?') C3+?

fav. food: Whadya got?
level (lead climbed): grades will limit you!
gear (basic, some, full rack and rope): too much
fav. website: you're kidding, right?
weird fact about yourself: I complain a lot on lead.
random comment: I have to go to the bathroom, please.


horribulas


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Name: Mark
Age....
Location, Victoria, BC, Canada :D
Indoor mainly, want to do more outdoor

Trad, no
Sport, yes
Aid, no

fav food... ummm icecream? or cheese bread 5 days into a hiking/climbing trip on a lightwieght oven/stove
Level: haven't done enought lead to get an accurate picture, but around 5.9
Gear, some
fav website...ummm, don't have one
wierd facts about myself, i play the ukulele, alot, thats wierd


lucas_timmer


Feb 12, 2005, 2:01 PM
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Name:Lucas
Age:
M/F:M
Location:Oegstgeest
indoor, outdoor or both:Indor, but when I've got he chance OUTDOOR :D

Trad:yes
Sport:no
Aid:no


fav. food:Meat
level (lead climbed):5.7 trad, 5.8 tr
gear (basic, some, full rack and rope):full, 1 rope
fav. website:www.rockclimbing.com
weird fact about yourself:You should see a photo of me :twisted:
random comment:Do it until you can't do it anymore then do it again.


turn


Feb 14, 2005, 9:19 PM
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Jason Turnblad
age: 26
m
Charleston, SC

indoor/bouldering
gear: basic
never lead

fav website: premierleague.com
I'm in my first year at law school so I'm not getting much time to learn and improve right now.


stenrude


Feb 16, 2005, 7:53 PM
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Name: Jonathan
Age: 26
M/F: M
Location: Missouri
indoor, outdoor or both: Both

Trad: Getting there
Sport: Yes
Aid: Nope


fav. food: pizza
level (lead climbed): 5.9
gear (basic, some, full rack and rope): some
fav. website:
weird fact about yourself:
random comment:


ladybigguns


Feb 16, 2005, 8:13 PM
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im really not so sure why im doing this.. oh wait. yes i am. i have a midterm tomorrow and dont wanna study. ahh.. the joys of college.

meanwhile...

Janene(aka Big G or G Spot)
20 (im a young'n compared to the old farts i climbg with)
im a chik. get over it.
columbus, oh
outdoor and unfortunately indoor.. withthis kinda weather ya never know whats gonna happen

sport? yes indeed
trad? not yet but were getting there
aid? see above ...^
ice? YES THANK YOU!!! ... its a new obsession of mine
:D

level lead climbed? welll my toughest redpoint was .11b.... more like a solid 10 climber though.. hopefully that will change once spring rolls around

food?? indian food.... never go wrong with some saag or tikka masala.
i like some good ole fashioned comfort food too.... biscuits and gravy, steak and mashed potatoes... oooo yum yum
website?? hmm.... well.. this is my homepage... that tell you anything?
weird fact?? bah, uh, erm.... dunno. ask miah.
random comment?? oh god, this is getting ridiculous. im off to study about the middle east

peace all


reeve


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Name: Jessica
Age:
M/F: F
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Indoor, outdoor, both: both!

Trad: i plan to start this summer
Sport: just started in the past few months
aid: not yet

fav food: umm...currently nachos!
level: indoor tr level is 5.10b, i plan to improve by the summer!
gear: rope x2, shoes x2, harness x1...and everything needed for trad...i climb with my dad so that gear is technically all his...
fav. website: rockclimbing.com
wierd fact about self: i can put my foot behind my head! thats wierd in my books!
random comment: suck it up princess!


timmy_t


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Name: Timmy "Huckie Hanson" Tormey
Age: 4.2 billion years old, give or take
Location: Swimming in a bowl of corn flakes with fairies and talking mittens
indoor, outdoor or both: All the zoo's I've lived in were indoor, but I eat watermelon too.
do_______ (yes/no): i am yes?

Trad: Only on gassy days (a lot)
Sport: Yes, climbing is a...
Aid: First-aid certified to C3


fav. food: Beer
level (lead climbed): Can usually red-point class 4
gear (basic, some, full rack and rope): home made stuff that I still need someone to test (cams, biners, rope, screamers, oragami belay devices. If interested, weigh over 150 lbs., and not afraid of falling, PM me.)
fav. website: Not appropriate
weird fact about yourself: I'm not wierd
random comment: Safety is always first (after beer... and lucky charms, oh and looking cool.)


boardline22


Feb 19, 2005, 10:56 PM
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Matt Norville
I was born during the 80's
I climb indoor know, i want to climb outdoors soon

Trad: not really
Sport: yes
Firs Aid: I dobn't even know how to work those invisible band aid things


chalkboy217


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Name: Blake
Age: 19
Location: Loudon County, VA (summer), Newport News, VA (school)
Began climbing: Oct. 2004
Love to climb outdoors, but during the cold months I go to a rock gym.

Trad: N/A
Sport: Lead 5.9
Boulder: V4
TR: 5.10

Fav. place to climb: Carderock, MD
Fav. food: Everything under the sun
Gear: Basic bouldering and TR


sblauvelt1


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Name: Serenity
Age: 29
M/F: Female
State: CA
Location: Los Angeles
Indoor/Outdoor: Indoor@Rockreation and would LOVE to go OUTDOORS!
Trad: Uh?
Sport: UH??
Aid: UH??? I know some First AID and CPR
Fav. food: Frozen Beverages
Level (lead climbed): I learned how to lead climb but I am out of practice
Gear (basic, some, full rack and rope): basic gear, harness, shoes, and the such.
Fav. website: EBAY
Weird fact about yourself: I once saw Melissa Etheridge 3 times in one weekend.
Random comment: Democrats are sexy: who ever heard of a nice piece of elephant? :D


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Name: Andrew
Age: 19
Location: Seattle
Indoor and outdoor.
Trad: Nope. Want to.
Sport: Yep.
Aid: Kind of. By kind of I mean I tried, failed, and promptly walked over to the next sport route.


Favorite food: Tie between pasta and tomato/chicken soup.
Level (lead climbed): my limit, which hopefully should keep changing for the better.
Gear: Everything you'd need for single-pitch sport.
Favorite website: www.google.com
Weird fact about yourself: I also teach sailing.
Random comment: It is difficult to balance sailing and climbing as they are usually geographically isolated.


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Name: Craig Childre
Age: 32
M/F: Male
Location: Lubbock, Texas
indoor a few times!
outdoor most of the time!

Trad: Yes
Sport: Yes
Aid: Not yet ;-)


fav. food: Bearded Clams
level (lead climbed): 10d
gear (basic, some, full rack and rope): Basic sport rack + classic reslung hexes and nuts.
fav. website: currently, this site!
weird fact about yourself: I had a Mohawk when I was 14!
random comment: Climbing rules!


bolinas


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Name: Bolinas
M/F: Male
Location: Mill Valley California
Indoor & recently bought gear for out door

Trad:want to
Sport: yes
Aid:want to

fav. food: burgers and fires
level:5.11a indoor, 510a outdoor
gear:60m mamut rope, stopper set, daisy cahins, runners, webbing, biners, sling, shoes, harness, quickdraws, belay device, helmet, brake bar rack, etc.
fav. website:rockclimbing.com
something weird about yourself: I can't stop climbing

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