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Rayman
May 16, 2008, 5:32 AM
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Get some GOOD bug killer, exterior/interior (DEET, kerosine, DunbarXXX, etc..) - just got back earlier this evening from having an embedded female deer tick removed from my 'gutt' area - sucked, plus I had to drive four hours with this thing ridin' along - Doc prescribed antiobitics, I added a fifth of Jim Beam to increase safety factor (maybe two, have a gift certificate left over from Christmas, can never be too careful) - pretty creepy - doesn't hurt but looks like a .22 caliber bullett wound - that thing was really dug in - careful in the high brush/weeds - I understand that the deer ticks are more prevailent in wet/lowland areas (thats where I was). Hopefully no 'Lyme Disease' - Doc said "don't worry". Hope this is helpful.
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HarklessDO
May 16, 2008, 9:36 PM
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sent you a pm charley I will try and go up and check it out.
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HarklessDO
May 16, 2008, 9:39 PM
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As long as you have the antibiotics on board you are ok. As the unofficial team doc of the WPA forum if any of you need some advice especially those lacking in the insurance dept don't hesitate to ask me a question and I will answer the best I can.
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Rayman
May 17, 2008, 3:12 AM
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Thanks! What I wanted to hear - if your ever down this way give me a call - lots of good climbin' that people don't even know about - I'll save the second bottle of JB.
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truello
May 27, 2008, 9:05 PM
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I hope everyone is way too busy climbing to be posting on here because its been pretty slow. Certainly not the case for me...  . I need to get out. Anyone getting out this weekend?
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charley
May 27, 2008, 10:28 PM
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I was at coopers last friday. I had a great day even if my climbing wasn't. Mountainman kept me in stitches laughing.
I am leaving sat for a few days in n. carolina at moores wall. I went for a bike ride today.
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brewbob
May 28, 2008, 1:05 AM
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Hi there,
middle aged new climber with no experience.
where can I get some instruction / partners in the western PA area?
I have a place near Tionesta, any novice climbing near there?
Thanks
Bob
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truello
May 28, 2008, 1:22 AM
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A lot of these places are near you. One that comes to mind is Panther Caves.
http://www.rockclimbing.com/.../Northwestern_region
jharkless might be able to show you around.
As for guiding/learning services, I've heard good things about the classes offered by Exkursion. May be a bit far from you though (Monroeville).
(This post was edited by truello on May 28, 2008, 1:23 AM)
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WVUCLMBR
May 28, 2008, 12:34 PM
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If anyone is out @ Coopers this weekend and needs a catch hit me up. If the weather is good we will be there sat/sun.
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charley
May 28, 2008, 12:41 PM
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brewbob wrote: Hi there, middle aged new climber with no experience. where can I get some instruction / partners in the western PA area? I have a place near Tionesta, any novice climbing near there? Thanks Bob
If you don't mind climbing with an old man pm me. As far as classes you prob have to go at least to pburgh. If you want to come down to the mill some day I can show you around. I also come up to panther caves occ.
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brewbob
May 28, 2008, 3:26 PM
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Thanks for the info guys.
I actually live in the north hills (Pine Twp) and work in Forest hills. My camp is south of Tionest a couple of miles from Panther caves. I will have to check it out this weekend if the weather cooperates.
I am also not to far from the Mills and have hiked there a lot.
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WVUCLMBR
May 30, 2008, 2:37 PM
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Anyone going to Breakneck this weekend? As Woodlands is now closed it is my closest sport area. Jenny and I will be there Saturday probably if anyone wanna meet up.
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climbingpa
Jun 9, 2008, 1:43 PM
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thewyseclimber
Jun 10, 2008, 3:23 AM
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I spent a great extended weekend in CO. Visiting many friends, and attending a wedding/party, so only got one day of climbing in, but it was incredible. Sandstone is great too, but I miss climbing limestone! Shelf Road always rocks my socks off. Got on some harder climbs (for me) and had a blast. Anyone heading west, that loves pulling pockets and the best scenery this side of most anywhere, should definitely get to Shelf. (southern colorado if you're searching the database) I don't have free weekends for a while yet, but in July I'd love to get out more around here.
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CMTomasetti
Jun 10, 2008, 2:38 PM
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Anyone know a corporate lawyer in the Pittsburgh area that would be willing to help me set up a corporation? Myself and a few guys are trying to start a new hold company and we need some cheap and/or pro bono legal advice....
Any ideas???
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WVUCLMBR
Jun 10, 2008, 2:46 PM
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Depending on what you need you should check out legalzoom.com they have a lot of standard documents for forming a corporation, liability, etc.
Plus, it's cheap. Like $150 to set up a corporation. I heard about them on Howard Stern and checked it out....pretty cool.
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HarklessDO
Jun 10, 2008, 2:55 PM
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Anytime you want to go to Panther please let me know. I would be happy to show you around and give you some instruction. I live about 15-20 minutes away. My schedule is not to predictable but I should be able to make it work.
John
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brewbob
Jun 11, 2008, 12:01 AM
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Thanks,
I will be in the area this saturday, hope to check out panther in the morning, around 10 or so. I am going to the Uclimb event at the New River on the 21st and 22nd.
Bob
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WVUCLMBR
Jun 16, 2008, 12:18 PM
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Hey everyone. So I made it out to Tim's (climbpa)new crag "Rivers End" @ Ohiopyle this wwekend with the wife & mike_devildog. It is a really nice crag if you are into steep overhanging sport routes. Most of the routes are probably hard 10's &11's. It is definately wicked overhanging, juggy, and pumpy. We did encounter some loose rock and a few spiders the size of rotweilers. Take your bike as it would be a nice ride in on rail-trail. Looks like there are more walls there to be developed and when it's all said and done with this will probably be the destination in SW-PA. Nice work Tim!!!
Bryan...
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backpackergirl
Jun 22, 2008, 3:58 PM
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Due to the Search and Recovery that took place in Ohiopyle, the volunteers were unable to work on the trail into the new Bruner Run Climbing area as scheduled on June 7. Needless to say we need volunteers to come in and help so we can get the area open for climbers. If you have some free time and can handle physical labor, please shoot Stacie an email, stfaust@state.pa.us. Also if someone wants to spend sometime, and map out routes to be included on a kiosk, that would be greatly appreciated.
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charley
Jul 4, 2008, 2:19 PM
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It is good to see that no one is posting here so they must be out climbing. I think it has been wet alot lately. I have managed to get out a bit lately, but not as much as I would like. Chessman and kennedy rd. at the mill seem to be open again. There are no signs on the park end. I have some friends climbing in lisbon today but I think it might be wet yet. cya on the rock.
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Cozmo
Jul 6, 2008, 11:59 PM
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Hello everybody!
Here's my situation here.
At the moment I'm really getting into rock climbing but the only place I have been to so far is the wall at my school. http://www.recsports.ufl.edu/lake_climbing.aspx So I haven't even seen a real rock before (being in Florida doesn't help)
Now in August I'll be in Butler, Pa for a few weeks and it would be awesome if I could somehow get some real rock experience when I'm around. One problem I have is the gear. I'm getting shoes soon but I don't even have a harness so maybe I should just look into bouldering? The wall at UF only allows their own equipment so I wouldn't be able to use anything if I did have it. I don't know anybody in Pa that knows anything about rock climbing either.
Any ideas would be welcome here!
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charley
Jul 7, 2008, 1:14 PM
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sent pm.
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malikb
Jul 8, 2008, 6:19 PM
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I just got into rock climbing recently (6 weeks). No car in Pittsburgh, so I've only been to The Climbing Wall gym out in Point Breeze. I've pretty much just done bouldering there, though I took their short class to grasp some of the basics of top roping, which I've done once.
I'm looking to get some real rock experience and learn from more experienced climbers so if anyone if traveling out to the local climbing areas I'd love to tag along (no worries, I'm not looking to freeload  ).
I'm currently out in Sq Hill, though I'll prob be moving to the North Side soon.
(This post was edited by malikb on Jul 8, 2008, 7:12 PM)
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solo1220
Jul 8, 2008, 9:47 PM
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hey everyone, i just moved to pittsburgh and i'm looking to explore the outdoors scene, I'm mostly bouldering with some sport as well, I've heard a lot of good things about coopers rock so I'm looking for people that would be interested in going there,
I plan on climbing at "the climbing wall" mon/wed
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