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wanderlustmd
Sep 21, 2007, 3:39 PM
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I've been there. I was speed trapped once, 25 over and $180 poorer.
I don't have a problem with the cops around here (DC), but most of the cops back home in Maine (where this occurred) are hicks on power trips.
At least most of you have ice to look forward to. The best I can do is crawl across the skating rink in DC in my tools and crampons and pretend I'm climbing.
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knieveltech
Sep 21, 2007, 4:03 PM
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wanderlustmd wrote: I've been there. I was speed trapped once, 25 over and $180 poorer. I don't have a problem with the cops around here (DC), but most of the cops back home in Maine (where this occurred) are hicks on power trips. At least most of you have ice to look forward to. The best I can do is crawl across the skating rink in DC in my tools and crampons and pretend I'm climbing.
25 over and they only got you for $180? Not bad. Around here that's call for a careless and reckless. My personal record was 145 in a 40. The DMV was kind enough to supply me with a year to ponder the error of my ways, without the burden of a license. Oh well, I was asking for it.
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builttospill
Sep 21, 2007, 5:21 PM
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Yeah, the cops in the DC area can be a little less dick-ish at times.
I had a friend get pulled over when he was 19. 3 friends with open bottles in the car, he had had just a bit (probably not over the legal limit for people over 21, but certainly was for people under 21), going 125 in his VW GTI down the HOV transfer from 495 to 270 north (you know the one if you've ever driven that section of road into Montgomery County).
Obviously would've lost his license (the speed limit is 55 there, and he'd been drinking and had open bottles). They wrote it for 64 in a 55 if I recall correctly. Luckiest kid ever.
He also once hit a parked car with a custom Porsche that was being picked up that day at the Porsche dealership he was working at. Didn't have to pay the deductible, passed the drug test they gave him (don't ask me how), and didn't lose his job, despite wrecking a $60,000+ car. The owner came in later that day from Ohio (drove to Maryland) to pick it up. I have no idea how they explained it to him.
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builttospill
Sep 24, 2007, 6:37 PM
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stymingersfink wrote: I'd like to set up a pool with the climbers in the Salt Lake valley, something along the lines of pick the date when snow will be visible on the Wasatch Front from the parking lot at work, 7a.m. PM me if you're interested in a friendly wager. Say, a sixer of good beer to the winner?
Well, guess there's no sense taking that wager now, is there?
Crazy how chilly it's been this weekend.
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geogoddess
Sep 25, 2007, 1:11 AM
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wanderlustmd wrote: At least most of you have ice to look forward to. The best I can do is crawl across the skating rink in DC in my tools and crampons and pretend I'm climbing. |
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stymingersfink
Sep 25, 2007, 5:29 AM
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for the record, ^she^ was the only one to submit a date.
the hell of it is, she was also 100% correct, though she only offered a 60% chance of being right. Her 100% guess was the 27th. 
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paintrain
Sep 28, 2007, 3:03 AM
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stymingersfink wrote: I'd like to set up a pool with the climbers in the Salt Lake valley, something along the lines of pick the date when snow will be visible on the Wasatch Front from the parking lot at work, 7a.m. PM me if you're interested in a friendly wager. Say, a sixer of good beer to the winner?
I saw snow on sunday from 106th south up in thunderbowl.
Anyone take you up on your wager?
PT
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the_climber
Sep 28, 2007, 2:26 PM
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Well, I was picking up some discounted Ice Screws yesterday and spoke with a couple guys who have already been out skiing 3 times this fall... twice in foot and a half deep powder.... Ice is soon to follow!
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stymingersfink
Sep 29, 2007, 6:19 PM
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paintrain wrote: stymingersfink wrote: I'd like to set up a pool with the climbers in the Salt Lake valley, something along the lines of pick the date when snow will be visible on the Wasatch Front from the parking lot at work, 7a.m. PM me if you're interested in a friendly wager. Say, a sixer of good beer to the winner? I saw snow on sunday from 106th south up in thunderbowl. Anyone take you up on your wager? PT
it's currently snowing on the east benches.
YEEE-FUCKING-HAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!
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geogoddess
Sep 30, 2007, 4:02 PM
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stymingersfink wrote: paintrain wrote: stymingersfink wrote: I'd like to set up a pool with the climbers in the Salt Lake valley, something along the lines of pick the date when snow will be visible on the Wasatch Front from the parking lot at work, 7a.m. PM me if you're interested in a friendly wager. Say, a sixer of good beer to the winner? I saw snow on sunday from 106th south up in thunderbowl. Anyone take you up on your wager? PT just the geogoddess... it's currently snowing on the east benches. YEEE-FUCKING-HAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey, that makes ME the lucky winner- ME, baby, ME!!
Maybe I'll change my name to the snow goddess.
Plenty of Sierra Nevada and Red Tail Ale around here.... so you can pay that bet off in whatever Sam Smiths is currently at the liquor store
Winter Welcome Ale would be appropriate
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jmeizis
Nov 6, 2007, 3:20 AM
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Funny thing me and a friend who is from Utah just climbed ice this past weekend in New England. He kept telling me how awesome Utah, no doubt it is, but the ice is climbable here. The photo sucks but give me a bit of credit, it was my first ice climb and I was too busy belaying the partner up hollow ice to take decent pictures. See:http://www.rockclimbing.com/...me_On_Ice_94303.html
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jmeizis
Nov 6, 2007, 3:41 PM
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Yeah, it'll be interesting to see whether I become more interested in rock climbing or ice climbing...or the combo.
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the_climber
Nov 6, 2007, 4:18 PM
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Climbed FAT ice last Saturday, 2 to 4+ feet thick. Solid screws the whole way on blue plastic ice.
The approach ice however was thin and SPICEY, adding to the excitement. Gotta love climbing above tied off stubbies, and building belays out of multiple tied off screws and backed up with tools, but hey when I was done that shit was Fucking Truck! What a difference a couple hundred feet elevation makes early season.
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wannabe
Nov 6, 2007, 7:56 PM
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I climbed thin to sections of fat ice at Licoln on Sat, I'm ready to do it again but I don't think the ice will be any better this weekend.
Vince
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mattb1921
Nov 6, 2007, 8:23 PM
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You are making me so jealous. I keep checking the weather where I climb and the temps are still pretty high. I am hoping to get some ice Thanksgiving weekend up in the Silverton/Ouray area.
Matt
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andypro
Nov 6, 2007, 8:31 PM
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the_climber wrote: but hey when I was done that shit was Truck!
HEY! HEY! The term is FUCKING TRUCK. Lets not dishonor Angrys inability to focus on what he's typing, leading to one of the best phrases ever.
--Andy P
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the_climber
Nov 6, 2007, 9:00 PM
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andypro wrote: the_climber wrote: but hey when I was done that shit was Truck! HEY! HEY! The term is FUCKING TRUCK. Lets not dishonor Angrys inability to focus on what he's typing, leading to one of the best phrases ever. --Andy P
Original post corrected. FWIW we've been using the terms "Truck" and "Fucking Truck" up here in the Great White North since grade school.
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gunkiemike
Nov 6, 2007, 10:23 PM
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the_climber wrote: andypro wrote: the_climber wrote: but hey when I was done that shit was Truck! HEY! HEY! The term is FUCKING TRUCK. Lets not dishonor Angrys inability to focus on what he's typing, leading to one of the best phrases ever. --Andy P Original post corrected. FWIW we've been using the terms "Truck" and "Fucking Truck" up here in the Great White North since gread school.
"Gread" school? Is that like college grad school except it's post-3rd grade?
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the_climber
Nov 6, 2007, 10:26 PM
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SSSSHhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaddddddddddddd--UP!
Posting at work requires a certain leack of takign the time to use spell check... the cubicals have eyes you know.
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stymingersfink
Nov 6, 2007, 10:50 PM
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jmeizis wrote: Yeah, it'll be interesting to see whether I become more interested in rock climbing or ice climbing...or the combo.
It's a bummer, I know. Heroin would probably be easier to kick, but I just don't have time for that habit too.
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dps
Nov 7, 2007, 4:34 AM
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I've got a few days up in RMNP already this season and will probably get another two to three more in through this week and the weekend.
Boo yeah ice!
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stymingersfink
Nov 7, 2007, 4:40 AM
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AAArgh!
not even a hint of ice around here, other than that stuff still melting in my scotch. Early November, it's still rockclimbing weather around here. Fucking aggravating!
Oh well, my time will come. Until then, at least the scotch is tasty!
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anykineclimb
Nov 7, 2007, 4:37 PM
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Lincoln Falls a couple weeks ago.
Got two days in so far.
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wannabe
Nov 7, 2007, 5:03 PM
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Steve, you climbing this weekend?
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