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bodyboarder


Jun 3, 2005, 6:18 PM
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Name: Jason
Age: 21
Location: Los Angeles, CA
outdoor
do_______ (yes/no):

Trad: As soon as i can afford it
Sport: why not
Aid: I'll think about it in a few years


fav. food: Indian
level (lead climbed): never lead
gear basic
fav. website: homestarrunner.com
weird fact about yourself: I like getting barreled
random comment:"Dude yosemite is like the north shore of climbing"


tysonsugihara


Jun 3, 2005, 6:30 PM
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Name: Tyson
Age: 29
Location: Ogden, Utah
Outdoor
do_______ (yes/no):

Trad: Clean .10
Sport: Lead .9
Aid: Not Yet


fav. food: Any
level (lead climbed): .9
gear: In profile
fav. website: this one
random comment: blah blah blah


slackman


Jun 5, 2005, 12:10 AM
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Name: Raydon (RJ will do for those of you who are bad at remembering.. like me)
Age: 21
Location: in the 925
Inside/outside: Both
do_______ (yes/no):

Trad: ?
Sport: ?
Aid: ?


fav. food: Mac & Cheese
level (lead climbed): V-1
gear (basic, some, full rack and rope): Free
fav. website: http://holeinthewall.shacknet.nu
weird fact about yourself: I was in the Marines.. but now could care less about military and politics.
random comment: OOOOOH (Zombies from Resident Evil 2)


kpj240789


Jun 5, 2005, 1:14 AM
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276 posts later this is still on the front page


vegan_coaster


Jun 5, 2005, 6:08 AM
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Name; Stephen
Age; 31
Locale; Santa Cruz Mtns.(just down the road from Castle Rock, just up the road from the quarry
:D
Climbing; Little Sport, never trad, but stoked to, lots of indoor, lots of boulders. Fave = Seaside Bouldering, no pads, only sweet sweet sand, and cool H2O.
Indoor/Outdoor; Both
Climbing Level; 5.8 & .9 comfy, 5.10 testing, 5.11 once. Always second, never lead, not quite confident or knowledgeable enough, yet.
Fave Food; No such thing, lots of stuff makes my mouth water...
Weird Fact About Me? I'm a Vegan Republican


hangerlessbolt


Jun 5, 2005, 10:56 AM
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Oops...wrong room...

/steps back


korrigan


Jun 5, 2005, 2:18 PM
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Name: Paul
Age: 26
M/F: M
Location: South Wales
indoor, outdoor or both: Outdoor
do_______ (yes/no):

Trad: Yep - the only kind, so far.

fav. food: pizza
level (lead climbed): Not sure - I'm still learning the grades
gear (basic, some, full rack and rope): Harness & shoes.
fav. website: This one's pretty damn cool :D
random comment: 23


saphius


Jun 5, 2005, 4:37 PM
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Name: Andrew
Age: 19
M/F: M
Location: New Jersey, Morris County
indoor, outdoor or both: Indoor but I want to start outdoor
do_______ (yes/no):

Trad: Want to, need to find some experienced people around me
Sports: If you count climbing plastic placed on wood ;) sure
Aid: No

fav. food: mmm… GORP… or maybe roasted lamb? Kinda’ different, eh? I’m not picky.
level (lead climbed): No leading, yet
gear: Nothing, still investigating before I invest
fav. website: This and SW-Fans.net (At least I’m not a trekkie)
random comment: Anyone want to do some climbing this summer in Jersey? I may not be an experienced climber, but I’m an experienced camper/hiker with some canoe time and a can-do attitude.


dr_fil_good


Jun 6, 2005, 3:38 AM
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Name: Phil (nom de plum DurgiN or Dr FiL Good)
Age: born 1980
Location: Ad Delayed, Ashtraylia
indoor, outdoor or both
do_______ (yes/no): BOTH baby - mostly outdoor though

Trad: Hell yes
Sport: not really
Aid: no, sorry.


fav. food: Sugar
level (lead climbed): 17 / 5.9 (22 / 5.11c toprope)
gear (basic, some, full rack and rope): Full rack, many and various ropes, and spare gear for mates
fav. website: www.dsankt.com
weird fact about yourself: I like caving and urbex
random comment: how old's ya mom?


dex25


Jun 6, 2005, 3:34 PM
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Name: Declan
Age: Still at school
Sex: M
Location: Bedford
indoor, outdoor or both
do_______ (yes/no): both
Don't really know about the different types. The times I've done it were top ropes with an instructor.
Fav food: Spicy pizza
The hardest route i've top roped is a v severe but I could probably do harder
Weird fact about myself: I snapped both bones in my left forearm by tripping over a hurdle. I now hav a metal plate in it and its magnetic (sort of)


tree


Jun 6, 2005, 7:03 PM
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Name: Laura
Age: 18
M/F: M
Location: Anchorage Alaska, and Salt Lake Utah
indoor, outdoor or both: Both of course

Trad: One day it will happen....

fav. food: Indian food, tea
level (lead climbed): 5.8 and 5.9 , v0 v1 and 1 v2
gear: beautiful shoes that hurt like hell but work nicely

random comment: anyone here go to U of Utah?


Partner blonde_loves_bolts


Jun 6, 2005, 9:02 PM
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Name: Andrea
S/L: F/21
Location: Bay Area, California + UC Berkeley



Trad: not yet!
Sport: yes
Aid: no



Fav. Food: Peanut Butter
Level: tronsited 5.11, sport led 5.9/5.10a
Gear: just my harness and my shoes
Fav. Website: http://www.rathergood.com
Random Fact: I have had 9 concussions and a broken foot, all from 15 years of dealing with crazy Thoroughbreds.
Comment: I am at work right now and should not be using the computer for recreational purposes.


jamming_man


Jun 7, 2005, 4:29 AM
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Name is Mike
Climb Inside and outside
Live in Campbell Ca(10 min to Castle rock)
Still toproping only
No trad or sport or anything.

Having an amazing time falling so far, but ill get better, cuz i can't get any worse =(


wendell


Jun 7, 2005, 4:49 AM
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name: corexx
age: 20
m/f: male
location: cebu philippines

do mostly bouldering and indoor climbing. did a few sports though(second) and TRs, and i would like to do trad someday. i do most of the rigging and ropeworks in our group(supervised, of course). :wink:

fave food: all, i guess
things i do in spare time: play skylords :wink:


tree


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Name: Andrea

Comment: I am at work right now and should not be using the computer for recreational purposes.


HAHAHA So was I when I posted!!!!! :P


mookmook


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Name: Kim Megowan
Age: 20
Female
Location: San Fernando Valley, CA
outdoor
fav. food: cheese.
level (lead climbed): haven't lead climbed yet, anyone want to teach me?
gear (basic, some, full rack and rope): basic
fav. website: homestarrunner.com
weird fact about yourself: :roll:
random comment: if rocks were made of cheese...


jlc325i


Jun 8, 2005, 11:44 AM
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Name: Linden Cotchen
Age: 20
Location: North of Pittsburgh, Pa in summer and Purdue University for school
indoor, outdoor or both: Both

Have top roped a good deal in and out, but sport climbed a couple times in gyms

fav. food: betsy ann chocolate... *drool*
level (lead climbed): ?
gear (basic, some, full rack and rope): basic necessities with a 70m rope and stuff for anchors...
fav. website: bimmerforums.com and rockclimbing.com
weird fact about yourself: you might not want to know these things.
random comment: pm me if youre in the pburgh area


xtreme77


Jun 9, 2005, 7:53 AM
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Name: Evan
Age: 21
M/F: Male
Location: Chatsworth, Ca
indoor, outdoor or both: Outdoor, but have tried indoor once or twice at the REI in Seattle.

I do Bouldering, but my friend is teaching me how to do trad and sport.


fav. food: Japanese, Italian

gear (basic, some, full rack and rope): Baisc
fav. website: www.rockclimbing.com
weird fact about yourself: Scared of Heights, but i don't let it stop me from having fun.
random comment: Use to be in boy scouts and had gone rock climbing once or twice. That was about 6 years ago. Recently a friend has perked my interest again. Im always up to learning new stuff. And could always use tips on improving.


accorddude


Jun 10, 2005, 2:24 AM
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Name: Nick
Age: 19
Sex: Male
Location: Nashville, Tn
Indoor but would loev to do outdoor

I work at a RockGym

Fav food: no clue
Level Lead Climbed? 5.11 I think is the hardest I have done spot on
Gear: basic stuff harness, shoes, belay devices
Fav website: dont have one
Weird Fact: at the moment my feet look orange
random comment: Moonpie


jarredlach22611


Jun 14, 2005, 5:51 AM
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Name: jarred lach
Age: 15
Location: Phoenix, az
so far only indoor, can't wait to go outdoor
Trad: only once
Sport: not yet


cliffhanger3786


Jul 1, 2005, 2:07 PM
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Name: Randy
Age: 19
M/F: M
Location: Boone, NC
indoor, outdoor or both: both, but i favor outdoor

Trad: yes
Sport: yes
Aid: no


fav. food:
level (lead climbed): 5.11a
gear (basic, some, full rack and rope): full rack and 3 ropes
fav. website: myspace.com
weird fact about yourself:
random comment:


jimmy_s


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Name: James
Age: 24
Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
indoor, outdoor or both: Both

Trad: Just cleaned a couple of times
Sport: Yes
Aid: Not yet, maybe in the future

fav. food: Steak
level (lead climbed): Easy 10s, but not a big fan of the numbers game
gear (basic, some, full rack and rope): One quickdraw, gri-gri, ATC-like belay device, harness and shoes! Imagine the runouts with just one quickdraw! :P
fav. website: Don't know
weird fact about yourself: I hate the taste of chocolate
random comment: We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. - Oscar Wilde


granitehabit


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Name: Steve
Age: 37
Location: West Coast, Canada
indoor, outdoor or both: Both

Trad: Yes
Sport: Yes
Aid: No

fav. food: Steak with blue cheese
level (lead climbed): 10a
gear (basic, some, full rack and rope): Full sport rack, working on aid rack.
fav. website: On rockclimbing? This one.
weird fact about yourself: I rock climb, and model railroad. Not a common combo.
random comment: I know of no better feeling than that of a good hard day spent testing your limits on a rock face.


spider_girl


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name: Laura
sex:female
age:18
location:UK (well most of the time)
climb: indoor mainly but sport if i get out.
level: 5a (on a good day)
fav. food: anything fresh, organic and veggie
gear: basic stuff harness shoes some quick draws etc...
hobbies: dance! and climbing
odd fact about yourself:i love the sea and bouldering in a tankini with big waves crashing into you and your mates-nothing can beat it!
random comment: strength isn't needed in climbing you just have to bend in odd places!


maxiter


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Name: Mark
Age: 30
M/F: M
Location: PA, US
indoor, outdoor: Both

Trad: no
Sport: not yet
Aid: no

fav. food: pasta (carbs!!!)
level (lead climbed): 5.10, past tense
gear (basic, some, full rack and rope): basic noob stuff
weird fact about yourself: i can voluntarily dislocate both my shoulders
random comment: uh, what?

Getting back into climbing after a ten year break.

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