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sportgirl
Jun 13, 2002, 3:37 PM
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I can't get enough of climbing! I just discovered this forum site and now I have just spent the first two hours at work online here! I think of climbing before going to sleep - I've actually found it is the BEST stress reliever. I work out problems and visualize the moves before falling asleep - I think about where Im going to go climb next, what I want to lead next all the time. I started leading more this year and had a breakthrough last weekend with a 10d lead. It was aswesome. But I had my first fall. I am so in my own world when I climb that I truly didn't realize I fell and kept climbing ... my boyfried below was shocked and decided not to say anything. When I got down to the dirt, he was laughing and said, "do you realize you just had your first leader fall -ever!" I didn't because I was so intent on going up and completing the climb - What a great experience!
Has anyone else had that type of experience? (Don't worry, I am still afraid of falling, but I tend to do the downclimb thing when I am spent instead of take a whipper.)
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calamity_chk
Jun 13, 2002, 3:52 PM
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Not me .. I always notice when I fall .. weeeee! *clapping excitedly* "again, again"
.... falling's half the fun, imho ...
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verticallaw
Jun 13, 2002, 4:00 PM
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ahhh welcome to the addict club. Now that you are a addict you will no doubt be taking people out so that they can get hooked........Does that make us drug dealers???????? congrats on loving the sport ( and you'll get used to taking whippers, try falling from a roof where you just float in space)
WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Cheers
Mike
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dondiego
Jun 13, 2002, 4:12 PM
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I like to whip it every so often just to wake up the belay dude(ette) Welcome to the club.
-Don Diego-
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clymber
Jun 13, 2002, 4:44 PM
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addicts goto meetings im just a junkie
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wyoclimber
Jun 13, 2002, 5:04 PM
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hello, my name is bill, and i am an CLIMBING ADDICT.
I first noticed having a problem in the mid 80's. It seemed everyone was trying it, but I couldnt stop!! Now I shun my friends unless they do it too. I skip work, sleep, and food to do it...
I CAN'T STOP!!
...and never will ...
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phil_nev
Jun 13, 2002, 5:10 PM
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I'm so addicted!!!!! If i dont climb for a few days, i get edgy and start to
t-t-t-twitch...
s%$t, better go climb.....
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sportgirl
Jun 13, 2002, 8:51 PM
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hee hee . See - Im back - can't get enough. maybe Im not pushing myself hard enough because I haven't "taken a whipper?" But, I toproped for years before I started leading and so maybe I am overly cautious about pushing myself too fast. But now Im addicted to leading and won't go back! Hmm I suppose this is the support group I needed....
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sargon
Jun 14, 2002, 5:02 PM
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I totally know what you mean. I love this sport. I got hooked over a year ago and have had the priviledge of getting three others on the band wagon. I can`t wait for my next fix.
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verticallaw
Jun 14, 2002, 6:26 PM
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Hi my name is Mike and I'm a alchoholic. I started hitting the bottle about ........ oh wait their talking about climbing!!!! sh*t I almost let the cat out of the bag
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campus
Jun 16, 2002, 7:47 PM
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verticllaw
HHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHUHUHUHUHUHUHUHUHUHUHHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIH FUNNY, THE BEST.SEEYA
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orngave
Jun 19, 2002, 5:32 PM
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wow this is an elongated forum.
E.B.
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wiegs
Jun 19, 2002, 5:47 PM
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i just had my first taste of outdoor climbing two weekends ago on a trip to devil's lake. we made a second trip, at my insistance, the next weekend. I've already spent about 300 dollars on climbing, and have found a place to "boulder" within walking distance from my apartment. (weak tho it may be) I'm hooked, for sure. I've been wanting to get into it for years now, and now that I have people to go with.....it's all over. *sigh* there goes the money. I already want to do lead climbing.
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climber1
Jun 19, 2002, 7:56 PM
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I readily admit I'm a crack addict. can't get enough of 'em
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