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moosecookie
Dec 21, 2005, 10:41 PM
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That is so awesome--I tried to picture "the old" Jack Osbourne climbing any kind of rock, but he looks a lot different now. Sounds like he's really turned his life around, it's great! ^^
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dingus
Dec 21, 2005, 10:42 PM
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Mr. McFoley, what went on in your head
(Oh) Mr. McFoley, did you talk to the rocker's kid?
Your post to me seemed so bitter
With the thrill of the fall
You trolled all the people with glitter
(Yea)You waited on Satan's call
Mr. McFoley...
DMT
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codhands
Dec 21, 2005, 10:48 PM
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I'm happy to se that old Jackie Babe isn't such a sweetloaf after all. All you nasayers just think he should stick out his thumb, stick twenty bucks in his pocket and just dirtbag it for a year or what? BTW, was he hanging out in camp four before the climb or did he just fly in on daddies heli?
OZZY RULES (Where are rrdams rocker icons when I need them?) :twisted:
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pdx_climber
Dec 21, 2005, 11:08 PM
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In reply to: most climbers, including myself, feel that if someone who's famous, which 99% of the time has alot of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$, will just buy their way to climb, while everybody else, earns it.... |
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turfguy
Dec 21, 2005, 11:14 PM
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looks like the kid shed a few. anybody know what route he did?
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climbsomething
Dec 21, 2005, 11:52 PM
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In reply to: most climbers, including myself, feel that if someone who's famous, which 99% of the time has alot of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$, will just buy their way to climb, while everybody else, earns it....those first few years of learning and obsessing is our right of passage and we feel violated when some yuppie buys their way through
Jack looks good, sounds like he's getting clean and healthy, and he accomplished something awesome by climbing El Cap. And I still say being a new climber and climbing 5.9 in the Valley is more than a lot of rc.com punters will ever do.
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mistajman
Dec 21, 2005, 11:54 PM
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I'll admit it, I'm jealous. Some of us work shitty job's just to afford climbing gear, and put ourselves through school. He just spends his daddy's cash and does stuff others have been dreaming about for years, but can't afford.
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In reply to: In reply to: most climbers, including myself, feel that if someone who's famous, which 99% of the time has alot of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$, will just buy their way to climb, while everybody else, earns it....those first few years of learning and obsessing is our right of passage and we feel violated when some yuppie buys their way through We can't all be as HARD!KORE!!!!!!!! [raahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! *throws sign and whips head around to some Slayer*] as you. Jack looks good, sounds like he's getting clean and healthy, and he accomplished something awesome by climbing El Cap. And I still say being a new climber and climbing 5.9 in the Valley is more than a lot of rc.com punters will ever do.
:lol: PWNED!!!!! :lol:
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buzzard
Dec 22, 2005, 12:10 AM
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Who cares how much money he has. The kid cleaned his act up. He got off drugs and lost a shit load of weight. I bet you he sounds like everyone of us after we started climbing. How we are goinig to do this and that, but we can't because of $$$$$$$$$$$$. I say good for you Jack.
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rmiller
Dec 22, 2005, 12:27 AM
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In reply to: Hahaha I was at camp four when he did it. At sunday morning coffee we all made fun of his ass!!
And what makes you so cool? Or are you such a hardcore El Cap climber you have "the right" to make fun of his ass?
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holdplease2
Dec 22, 2005, 12:36 AM
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Anything that anybody ON THE GROUND spewing in CAMP 4 has to say about anybody who is ON THE CAPTAIN and LEADING isn't worth a damn.
Good for the guy for sending on the sharp end,...but huge congratulations to him for getting his life together.
-Kate.
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euroford
Dec 22, 2005, 12:40 AM
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i say good for him!
and yes, i'm definitly jelous, he has the financial freedom to dive into climbing the way i wish could.
now i'll go skulk over my keyboard and guidbooks while planning this winters ice trip, counting pennies so i can buy two more ice screws and a balakava...
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Dec 22, 2005, 12:42 AM
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In reply to: Jack has found a really good place in his life through climbing, it is in this way he is just like all of us, and I would shake his hand for what he has overcome. For all of you making fun of him in Camp 4, on this site and else where I don't think he realy gives a flying f*ck about your opinions. Sounds to me like he's just happy to have turned his life around. I'd rather see some one with tons of "$$$$$$$$" spend it on going and learning how to climb rather than on drugs, alcohol, etc. Do you honestly believe he could have done it without paying all that money, not because his abilities were sub-par, but because who would take him under their wing and mentor him. I know if the old Jack Osbourne approached me asking to climb I probably would have laughed. Not only did he have a hard time physically, he must still be having a hard time being accepted into the community. I for one think he should be given a break, and be accepted readily for what he has overcome. Jack you can climb with me anytime.
WTF are you his big brother or something?
Give me a break...
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dingus
Dec 22, 2005, 12:44 AM
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In reply to: In reply to: Jack has found a really good place in his life through climbing, it is in this way he is just like all of us, and I would shake his hand for what he has overcome. For all of you making fun of him in Camp 4, on this site and else where I don't think he realy gives a flying f*ck about your opinions. Sounds to me like he's just happy to have turned his life around. I'd rather see some one with tons of "$$$$$$$$" spend it on going and learning how to climb rather than on drugs, alcohol, etc. Do you honestly believe he could have done it without paying all that money, not because his abilities were sub-par, but because who would take him under their wing and mentor him. I know if the old Jack Osbourne approached me asking to climb I probably would have laughed. Not only did he have a hard time physically, he must still be having a hard time being accepted into the community. I for one think he should be given a break, and be accepted readily for what he has overcome. Jack you can climb with me anytime. WTF are you his big brother or something? Give me a break... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Speaking of break... didjya see my song McFoley? Huh? Didjya see it?
Huh? HUH???
DIDJYA???
Mr McFoley?
DMT
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dutyje
Dec 22, 2005, 12:44 AM
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In reply to: Mr. McFoley, what went on in your head (Oh) Mr. McFoley, did you talk to the rocker's kid? Your post to me seemed so bitter With the thrill of the fall You trolled all the people with glitter (Yea)You waited on Satan's call Mr. McFoley... DMT
awesome! Good song :D
I'd like to see Ozzy get up that wall
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mcfoley
Dec 22, 2005, 12:45 AM
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In reply to: You trolled all the people with glitter
I can't believe all the bleeding hearts that responded...
WTF...this ain't no therapy group people... :lol:
Yeah I did... :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Dec 22, 2005, 12:58 AM
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Jack didn't get to choose his station in life. He was born with money...... BFD! Why are people intimidated by money? He has learned to take control of his life though and that's quite an accomplishment! Perhaps Jack could be an asset to the climbing community.
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fishbelly
Dec 22, 2005, 1:03 AM
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Why do we judge others by what they have and judge ourselves by what we do not have.
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Dec 22, 2005, 1:04 AM
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In reply to: Hahaha I was at camp four when he did it. At sunday morning coffee we all made fun of his ass!!
I'm sure he was super-concerned about that when he was topping out. After that, did you guys have a 45 minute bitch session about all the tourons and then complain that all the rangers were jerks? It's a little depressing to imagine that someone who's waking up in camp 4, surrounded by unimaginable beauty in the Valley, is only concerned with making fun of someone else who's there to enjoy the same thing.
Maybe if you took the time to actually connect with other climbers instead of making fun of them you'd learn that there's a high percentage of people who have gotten over substance abuse problems. Addictive personalities are fairly common in the sport. Who cares if it's someone who's rich or someone who's poor? If you don't make the effort to connect with other people on that level just because you're turned off by their appearances or financial situation you can look forward to a lifetime of isolation. Enjoy.
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Dec 22, 2005, 1:08 AM
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In reply to: And I still say being a new climber and climbing 5.9 in the Valley is more than a lot of rc.com punters will ever do.
Bam!!!! aint dat da truth!
Insert the old laughing emoticon here.
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codhands
Dec 22, 2005, 1:14 AM
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I'm actually very interested to see where jack goes with his climbing. He's a young guy with probably fairly unlimited resources, so if he sticks with it I see no reason for him not to progress quickly. Dirtbaggin' with style! Maybe he should hook up with the "Mentors" from the "Weekend in Hell" TR. :D
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randomtask
Dec 22, 2005, 1:29 AM
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That's really cool that Jack O climbed el cap...but if you do it without drugs thats kinda lame.
-JR
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jeffrogers
Dec 22, 2005, 1:34 AM
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Yeah why be jelous. I am poor, I have substance abuse problems and I still manage to go climbing every weekend. I am happy... why should'nt he be
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raymondjeffrey
Dec 22, 2005, 1:39 AM
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Somebody said :"Hahaha I was at camp four when he did it. At sunday morning coffee we all made fun of his ass!!"
Why were you making fun of him? Sounds pretty juevenile to me.
Jeff
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sbaclimber
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I know this is a little OT, but even Rebecca Stokes (the one who wrote the Climbing article) didn't get all of her facts straight.
Ozzy Osbourne is not a 'death-metal rocker'! :roll:
She could've gotten away with 'doom-metal' maybe, but even that was more back in his Black Sabbath days. He is one of the god-fathers of metal, but has never done any death-metal of any sort that I am aware of...
edited 'cause I can't type....or spell
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