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noeman
Nov 15, 2004, 7:47 PM
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I just returned from Red Rock, NV and had the priviledge to climb with Gail & Mitchal (gblauer), and Greg (g), I had never climbed with people that I did not know previous to a trip and I must admit I was stoked to be able to climb with them all. No spray they were all much better climbers than they led me to believe, it was truly awesome. Any of you can call me anytime to go and climb, you are true climbers with incredibly positive attitudes! Thanks We did not get to climb as much as we would have liked to due to weather, but the climbing I did do with them was amazing. I guess a lot of times for me the people I spend my time climbing with can really make a trip even if the weather is not cooperating. I am putting this post down because I never thought I would climb with someone I met online. What an eye opening experience.
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coldclimb
Nov 15, 2004, 7:52 PM
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This site is a HUGE factor in getting me climbing partners. It's quite awesome! :)
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kimmyt
Nov 15, 2004, 7:55 PM
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Gail and Mitch rock! K.
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costellobr
Nov 15, 2004, 8:21 PM
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In reply to: Gail and Mitch rock! K. you said it kimmy :) :) :)
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gblauer
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Nov 18, 2004, 9:15 PM
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You guys are way too nice. What a wonderful experience to climb with Noeman, G, Kimmyt, costellbr, sharpender, allendperry, shortcircuit, troutboy to name a few. Thanks to RC.Com for enabling us to climb with strangers who soon become friends! Climb on! Gail
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gblauer
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Nov 18, 2004, 9:18 PM
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You guys are way too nice. What a wonderful experience to climb with Noeman, G, Kimmyt, costellbr, sharpender, allendperry, shortcircuit, troutboy to name a few. Thanks to RC.Com for enabling us to climb with strangers who soon become friends! Climb on! Gail
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davidji
Nov 18, 2004, 9:54 PM
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In reply to: This site is a HUGE factor in getting me climbing partners. It's quite awesome! :) Everybody I've got on my rockclimbing.com partner's list was a great partner, although I only met half of them (5 of 10) here. And my list doesn't include rockclimbing.com members I've just climbed with indoors. The two of those I can think of seem like they'd be great partners too.
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usmc_2tothetop
Nov 18, 2004, 10:11 PM
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I have met a lot of people through here who I'm thankful for.
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killclimbz
Nov 18, 2004, 10:38 PM
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I've met, climbed (and slid on snow for that matter) with a fair amount of people from this site. It has been a blast. I prefer to call it internet dating on rc.com, cause it's kind of like a first date when you partner up with someone from this site. It has been a great way to meet new and very cool people.
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I've had nothing but great experiences from climbing partners here.
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gamehendge
Nov 18, 2004, 10:54 PM
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I myself, have met some cool people to climb w/ thorugh this site. Some of whom I'd run into crags often enough anyways.
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gamehendge
Nov 18, 2004, 10:56 PM
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I myself, have met some cool people to climb w/ thorugh this site. Some of whom I'd run into @ crags often enough anyways.
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vegastradguy
Nov 18, 2004, 11:00 PM
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see, i knew i missed out by not being able to climb with Gail, Mitch and Greg!!! maybe next time guys!! as for rc.com...i'm met some amazing people through it, including two of the best climbing partners a guy could ask for!
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hum, maybe I need to drop my job and get out climbing more often, cause the only people I've climbed with on this site, are people I knew from before I started using this site :(
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uasunflower
Nov 19, 2004, 12:04 AM
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people in Mass rock - see Mass Thread :D but i tried with several people to get a partner in NJ for a couple of days i'm in training and getting bored to death up here and everyone cancelled on me last minute :evil: it's probably a NJ thing, but the site has been very helpful overall...
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adoubleyou
Nov 19, 2004, 11:01 AM
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I hope I have as much luck finding good climbing partners through the site, as you guys had. I'm planing on moving from good ol' Germany back to my fav. city Atlanta, and definitely need to hook up with some great climbers there. Hope this site will help. Did you guys all find each other through the Partner forum?
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gblauer
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Nov 19, 2004, 1:58 PM
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In reply to: see, i knew i missed out by not being able to climb with Gail, Mitch and Greg!!! maybe next time guys!! as for rc.com...i'm met some amazing people through it, including two of the best climbing partners a guy could ask for! Vegastradguy...next time for sure. G is moving to Yosemite...so we'll all have to visit him there...
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noeman
Nov 19, 2004, 3:40 PM
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I am going to get G to do a wall with me, he has such a cool attitude, and he seems like he would be stoked to hit a multi day route. vegastradguy-they told me they tried to contact you, next time go with them for sure, they are all much better climbers than they will lead you to believe.
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rrrADAM
Nov 19, 2004, 3:55 PM
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Agree 100%... I've met up with and/or climbed with just over 300 from the site so far in my travels around the country for work. All but 2 I would meet up with again. Hell, most of my regular partners I met through this site.
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mendou
Nov 19, 2004, 4:08 PM
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definitively it's a awesome sensation... recently i went out to climb with "saltamonte" (dude that I met here, in RC.com)...we both coincide with that RC.com is for that.... to begin new brotherhood with others climbers around the world
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cracklover
Nov 19, 2004, 4:55 PM
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In reply to: people in Mass rock - see Mass Thread :D but i tried with several people to get a partner in NJ for a couple of days i'm in training and getting bored to death up here and everyone cancelled on me last minute :evil: it's probably a NJ thing, but the site has been very helpful overall... True on both counts. Hey, I met uasunflower through the MassClimbers thread. But aside from her, most of the people there have been great! :lol: (Just kidding) Ouch, stop that, that hurts! GO
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mitchal
Nov 20, 2004, 2:25 AM
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Thank you Johnny. It was truly great to have the chance to climb with you as well. You are a great climber and I am looking forward to the next time we get to share a rope with you. I have climbed with a bunch of the folks from the site and even met the woman of my dreams as a direct result of RC.com partnering. Thank you RC.com ILGB Mitch
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saltamonte
Nov 20, 2004, 3:31 AM
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I have seen contacts go both ways I have met people here who I then climbed with and got to know better, as well as casually met people at the crag not knowing they were rc.comers who later through their picture or posts about particular climbs have then gotten to know on the site. Of course RC.com is a fun place to be but it has been a very useful tool to me as well. thanks all
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crackmd
Nov 20, 2004, 3:39 AM
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I have met almost all my partners over the past 18 months on RC.com since moving to San Diego. The site made the transition to a new town a whole lot easier. I just wish I could get more time off work to climb with them.
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phatcat
Nov 20, 2004, 5:39 AM
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you guys mean you use this site for more than just putting off homework?? no way.... :lol:
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euroford
Dec 2, 2004, 10:48 PM
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i have met most of the poeple i have ever climbed with, including my regular partner all through RC.com. and i met my two best friends through reefcentral.com and turboford.org the internet is a wonderfull thang. i really don't know how the heck poeple ever learned cool stuff without it.
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ikefromla
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i've met a good number of good partners from RC.com. i've met bad ones too. oh well. i'm gonna go train now, instead of sitting on this website. peace ike
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climbinganne
Dec 13, 2004, 1:14 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: Gail and Mitch rock! K. you said it kimmy :) :) :) i third that i miss you guys - plan on a NC trip soon...ok?
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salamanizer
Dec 14, 2004, 2:21 AM
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This site is better than climbing gyms for picking up partners because it is loaded with people who actually climb. RC.COM rocks!!! I only wish they had shirts with a logo on it so you could spot and pick up members out at the crags. I'd wear one, as long as it wasn't made of cotton :wink: It'd be a great way to advertise too :idea:
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robmcc
Dec 14, 2004, 2:31 AM
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I've never climbed with anyone from this site, though I've at least met a few at the Seneca gathering. Weather wasn't conducive to more extensive socializing. And happily, none of them got to watch my pitiful rendition of "Rob climbing". I seem to be crossing paths with costellobr, so it may be just a matter of time. ;) Rob
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rendog
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The people ath I've met have been amazing. I'd have to say about 85% of the people ath I've hooked up with from here have become life long friends. and even if we didn't get to go climbing, I've still met awsome people. climbinganne is still on my MUST MEET list, as are a host of others. and even if I don't like what some of you have to say, we're all still part of that wondeful family of climbers. be safe out there and avoid Curts new belay technique :lol:
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onbelay007
Feb 5, 2005, 2:35 AM
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I met my current climbing partner through this site. We are what each of us was looking for in a partner. I still think Euroford should practice spooning with me in case we have to bivy sometime (haha).
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phugganut
Feb 5, 2005, 3:21 AM
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Wow. Lots of responses and lots of love in here. Maybe I should join you... I have never met anyone off of the internet for any reason. Maybe I'm paranoid, but I just don't trust it. A couple of my friends have met several people on rc.com and other climbing websites and had great luck finding nice people that are safe and competent climbers. Another friend of mine has met a couple of women from dating sites and formed good, healthy relationships. Two of my friends are practically swimming in pu..um, I mean, get lots of one night stands from the internet. One friend met a semi-regular climbing partner/studboy lust interest here. I'm always concerned (afraid?) that I'll end up getting the psycho of the group. What's my effing problem? I even bailed on the last AZ gathering to go climb with a couple of friends instead. Ugh. [insert] Must go to J-tree gathering, must go to J-Tree gathering, must go to J-Tree gathering, must go to J-Tree gathering, must go to J-Tree gathering, must go to J-Tree gathering... [/mantra]
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polarwid
Feb 5, 2005, 3:22 AM
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polarwid moved this thread from Trip Reports to Suggestions, Questions & Feedback..
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