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addiroids


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"Your bin of specialized aid gear is bigger than your bin of trad gear."

"Your pins weigh more than your cams."

"You have joined the half-mile-high club."

"You don't sleep in a bed from May to October."

"Eight year old girls free climb harder than you."

I will stop here so as to not piss on others' fire. But let's hear some good ones from all you dirtbags out there.

TRADitionally yours,

Cali Dirtbag


beyond_gravity


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you call yourself "Dr. Piton"


elcapbuzz


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Every piece of gear in the whole pitch, Riiiiipss!!!



beyond_gravity


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you tie into your gear loops


krustyklimber


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When you say "There, take that" upon completing a placement, immediatly followed by "oh s**t, Hey, wake up" and "Watch me!"

Jeff


elcapbuzz


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You yell, "Ready to haul!!", at least twice a day.


apollodorus


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When you start inventing/making your own pieces. And they stick.


agrauch


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You're reading this thread while waiting for your flight to CA.

See you in the Valley tomorrow.

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redox


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You know you're an aid climber when

a string of #0 heads is commonplace.

a shaky #2 cam in a flaring crack is like being on solid ground.



krustyklimber


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When not a single chalk print marks your passing

Jeff


beyond_gravity


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Hammering your nuts is not a bad thing


elcapbuzz


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You have a beer and a smoke break, right in the middle of the pitch.


blacksamba


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you are an aid climber when...

you have a poop tube and like to talk to your friends about advanced pooping technique

You like sheep

you thought about getting that 30 foot stick clip, but not telling your partners about it

you thought about how to have sex in your ledge... but forgot to find a girlfriend

prefer olde english after its set in the pig for a week

cant ever go sport climbing because the fifi hook on your harness always snags on belly bolts


ben


beyond_gravity


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bringing a pig up the wall with you is not as bad as it sounds


smithclimber


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...you need a double gear sling.
Or the fact that you can't fit all the gear on your harness and need ANY type of gear sling for that matter.

...you need to remind your belayer to not fall asleep.

...you pull on draws when you are supposedly "sport climbing". A0 is A0, right?
Worse yet, you pull on draws while toproping.

...you have to beg, swindle, or bribe others to help you carry your crap to/from the cliff.

...you would rather do three sketchy hook moves in a row rather than step out of your aiders to bust one move of 5.6 freeclimbing.

...you consider bringing along things like a stove, pots, beer, kegs, or an immense amount of water for the purposes of operating your SUN SHOWER!


beyond_gravity


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Your name is Dr. Jumar even though you own Petzl Expedition ascenders, not Jumars.

I am Dr. Jumar,
I just brushed my teeth.

"Jug with Jumars" Jeremy


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An essential piece of gear on your two week solo ascent is your Inflatable Helga Doll.

Helga never says "no"...


smithclimber


Apr 2, 2002, 12:07 AM
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Good one Pete.
If anyone would know...


apollodorus


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Is Helga solar powered, or just a cold fish that doesn't move?


wallhammer


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your climbing rack is worth three grand, your car is worth three hundred. you use your hammer to beat on the bats as they exit the crack your on. you sleep on your portaledge in your garage because its more comfortable than your bed. bolts make nice footrest. your harness has a Lay-z-boy sofa logo sewn on it.


crackaddict


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You only buy harnesses with holsters!

You seam seal and duct tape everything!

Brown urine from dehydration does'nt bother you!


crazywacky


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Brown urine ??!!??

He said it was "Sun Tea"!!!


passthepitonspete


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After placing a bunch of #1 heads and manky pins behind crumbling flakes, you finally get a regular Chouinard hook duct taped to the rock, and you think,

Woo-hoo! It's bomber, dude!


mpepe


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...you flip through the guidebook and get all excited when the difficulty rating doesn't include 5.whatever.


blacksamba


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your inflatable helga doll has as many duct tape patches as your haul bag


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