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rastafarout
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Whyyyyyyyy? :)
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Lazlo
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I had to get the rope up there!
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Why not?
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rastafarout
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Yeah,but i heard it's can be quiet dangerous! 
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Lazlo
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Maddhatter wrote: Why not?
...choss. 1/4" spinners. Core shot. No ham sammie.
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I've pulled and my share of 1/4" by 1" button heads in the black hills (SD) and put real bolts back in. LOL
It is true that the reasons some lead are the same reasons some don't.
A great man was once was asked "why do you climb the mountain" He said "Because it's there"
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Lazlo
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Maddhatter wrote: I've pulled and my share of 1/4" by 1" button heads in the black hills (SD) and put real bolts back in. LOL It is true that the reasons some lead are the same reasons some don't.
The last time I asked my self "Why the hell do I climb?" It was when I reached my belay only to find a single 1/4" button head with a home made hanger. Next to it was an empty hole. What happened to the other bolt I wonder? It scares me to think.
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Lazlo
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Maddhatter wrote: A great man was once asked "why do you climb the mountain" He said "Because it's there"
George Mallory, if I recall correctly.
((Edited because: I answerved with 'Ed Hillary' I'm changing my answerve to George Mallory. Yeah, I know. Cheap.))
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Maddhatter
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I have removed 1/4" button heads in J-Tree and WY also. Some people just should not put up new climbs. Plain and simple.
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Maddhatter
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Lazlo wrote: Maddhatter wrote: A great man was once asked "why do you climb the mountain" He said "Because it's there" Ed Hillary, if I recall correctly.
Yep
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granite_grrl
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'cause that's climbing.
Besides, you don't want to deal with rope always getting in your way, do you?
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Lazlo
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granite_grrl wrote: Besides, you don't want to deal with rope always getting in your way, do you?
This is the one reason I don't like TR
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Maddhatter wrote: A great man was once was asked "why do you climb the mountain" He said "Because it's there"
George Mallory
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tomcat
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Leading is climbing.Everything else is practice for it.
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Maddhatter
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HR1 wrote: Maddhatter wrote: A great man was once was asked "why do you climb the mountain" He said "Because it's there" George Mallory
I knew it was one of the two. Or both. LOL
Still a great answer.
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I started leading because of two things:
1. Most of the climbs I wanted to do couldn't be top roped and I didn't know any other climbers.
2. From the start climbing for me has in some measure about the acquisition of an ever-expanding set skills. I dig the whole experience from pebble pulling to suffering on the sides of mountains. Skiing, glacier travel, snow climbing, ice climbing, winter camping skills, winter mountaineering skills, free climbing, aid climbing, walls, short hard trad, long moderate trad, long hard trad, back country any of the above, sport climbing, bouldering, hiking, peak bagging.... leading is a big part of all them.
Cheers
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I wanted to be the best of the best of the best. Besides how was I going to get into a climbing gang if I couldnt lead. I wanted respect from the other climbing gangs. In a world of war between sport and trad. I wanted to be a quikdraw killa. So I started leading and earned the respect I deserved. Gang wars thats why I joined. yup......
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Cuz I wanted to pick up the crag bunnies and they think that top roping is teh lame. Plus the rope ruins the view of my amazing muscles as I'm pulling down hard.
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subantz wrote: I wanted to be the best of the best of the best. Besides how was I going to get into a climbing gang if I couldnt lead. I wanted respect from the other climbing gangs. In a world of war between sport and trad. I wanted to be a quikdraw killa. So I started leading and earned the respect I deserved. Gang wars thats why I joined. yup......
Ya gets beat into this gang ya gets beat out.
Best answer yet ^^^ btw
DMT
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Because it makes me feel alive.
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"It's a scary job but some ones got to do it!"
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boulderd for a really long time. loved it, but got a little bored with it. I learned a lot as far as technique goes and definitely got my weight training up...but then I got ambitious and wanted to do all those cool bouldering moves...but....40 feet in the air. Top roping is dumb...so....sport climbing it is!
trad is coming up next :D too bad that's super expensive...
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Because I wanted to play with all those cool bits and pieces that all the ballers have. They just look so cool.
Actually it was largely because the local crag had lots of 5.10s (mostly b's and c's) but then kind of jumped in to 5.12s with almost nothing in between. Since I could climb all the 10s but none of the 12s, it made sense to make the 10s harder than flail at the 12s. The problem for me was that I was the most experienced climber in my circle, so finding anyone to even learn with was hard, and learning from someone was totally out of the picture. Mock-leading on a TR-solo setup was how I finally started practicing lead and meeting more experienced climbers.
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chossmonkey
Sep 6, 2008, 10:38 PM
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rastafarout wrote: Whyyyyyyyy? :)
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brownie710
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tring severely limits your ability to go to cool places or make any use of most climbing areas, plus leading is fun as hell
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to be able to climb higher than a rope's length.
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^awsome answer
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Sep 7, 2008, 1:27 AM
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for te_h gurlz and te_h money!!!
iznt that why everyone duz???
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carabiner96
Sep 7, 2008, 1:29 AM
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stymingersfink wrote: for te_h gurlz and te_h money!!! iznt that why everyone duz???
If i see a dude leading....iz hot. I take off my princess panties right then and there.
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stymingersfink
Sep 7, 2008, 2:00 AM
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carabiner96 wrote: stymingersfink wrote: for te_h gurlz and te_h money!!! iznt that why everyone duz??? If i see a dude leading....iz hot. I take off my princess panties right then and there.
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donald949
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stymingersfink wrote: for te_h gurlz and te_h money!!! iznt that why everyone duz???
But thoze r the rong reasons.
The kerrect antsore is for spiritual enlightenment.
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stymingersfink
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donald949 wrote: stymingersfink wrote: for te_h gurlz and te_h money!!! iznt that why everyone duz??? But thoze r the rong reasons. The kerrect antsore is for spiritual enlightenment.
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stymingersfink wrote: donald949 wrote: stymingersfink wrote: for te_h gurlz and te_h money!!! iznt that why everyone duz??? But thoze r the rong reasons. The kerrect antsore is for spiritual enlightenment. spiritual enlightenment comes from te_h gurlz, te_h money makes it more enjoyable for us two play.
Ahh dang, I wuz climbing all dooze ears fur spiritual enlightenment. Shoulda been climbn four teh gurlz.
Nows eyez jus gots me wif a climbz harness, needs to take er climbz. That wil bee money.
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Why?
My lead squirrel died (R.I.P. Peanut) and I haven't been able to train another to set a proper toprope.
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to justify carrying around the ridiculous amount of gear i had clipped to my harness.
and to justify buying more
and for the girls and the money
and i was sick being everyones belay bitch
and to find out if chalk really works.
it does
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because top roping sucks....
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carabiner96 wrote: stymingersfink wrote: for te_h gurlz and te_h money!!! iznt that why everyone duz??? If i see a dude leading....iz hot. I take off my princess panties right then and there. |
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carabiner96 wrote: stymingersfink wrote: for te_h gurlz and te_h money!!! iznt that why everyone duz??? If i see a dude leading....iz hot. I take off my princess panties right then and there.
because girls only like guys with skills. my bow staff and nunchuck skills weren't cutting it, so I took up lead climbing.
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patmay81 wrote: carabiner96 wrote: stymingersfink wrote: for te_h gurlz and te_h money!!! iznt that why everyone duz??? If i see a dude leading....iz hot. I take off my princess panties right then and there. because girls only like guys with skills. my bow staff and nunchuck skills weren't cutting it, so I took up lead climbing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etla7UzT2Qc
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i am sick of this sh*t i told you to quit smoking it.
after doing many dose of mescaline i know the truth to climbing so many fail to see.
if u climb for girls and cash u will probably get hurt in. these are the wrong reasons to climb look at this here donald949 profile pic
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sungam wrote: patmay81 wrote: carabiner96 wrote: stymingersfink wrote: for te_h gurlz and te_h money!!! iznt that why everyone duz??? If i see a dude leading....iz hot. I take off my princess panties right then and there. because girls only like guys with skills. my bow staff and nunchuck skills weren't cutting it, so I took up lead climbing. This you? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etla7UzT2Qc
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Aceto
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MY GOD WHAT IS WITH PEOPLE CLIMBINGLIKE THIS SIN? CANT U UNDERSTAND YOUR PURPOSE HERE ON THIS PLANET IT IS NOT FOR GIRLS OR FOR FISCAL VALUES
patmay doesnt even climb he use protection so he odnt get hurt but that is not real climb in higheast form.
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Aceto wrote: i am sick of this sh*t i told you to quit smoking it. after doing many dose of mescaline i know the truth to climbing so many fail to see. if u climb for girls and cash u will probably get hurt in. these are the wrong reasons to climb look at this here donald949 profile pic [image]http://www.rockclimbing.com/photos/Detailed/90738.html[/image]
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Aceto
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U can shut ur ignorant mouth if uh ave seen what ive seen and heard what i heard u wouldnt be talking.
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Aceto wrote: MY GOD WHAT IS WITH PEOPLE CLIMBINGLIKE THIS SIN? CANT U UNDERSTAND YOUR PURPOSE HERE ON THIS PLANET IT IS NOT FOR GIRLS OR FOR FISCAL VALUES patmay doesnt even climb he use protection so he odnt get hurt but that is not real climb in higheast form.
dude, shut up!!!!! bouldering is not free soloing by the way!
and i don't know if I mentioned this but, Shut up!
first you tell me that I "clim fer th rong resins", now you tell me that I "dont even climb". seriously, shove it dude. I would gladly free solo if I wanted to stay on 5.8's all the time, but I don't. I like challenging myself, and I'm a big fan of not dying. So if reducing the risk of death in a climb necessitates it not being a climb any more then I guess you are right, I don't climb.
I plug pro, and I'm proud of it! So shut up you almighty-self-righteous-douche bag!
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patrick u fail to understand why placin pro removes u from the experience of climbing.
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Aceto:
1) Is it possible for you to sound coherent?
2) You seem to edit every post you make. Then they are still incoherent. You are actually quite boring.
Anyway, on to the OPs question. I started climbing before there were climbing gyms. A few oddballs would build woodies in the basement or garage. This was seen purely as practice and training.
The first time I climbed, I met 2 guys (still friends, BTW) who taught me how to set redundant TR anchors, and how to belay.
The second time I climbed, I grabbed the rack, and led 5.6 trad. You started at the bottom, and climbed to the top. Rock climbing was originally a branch of mountain climbing, and you cant top rope a mountain.
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Aceto wrote: patrick u fail to understand why placin pro removes u from the experience of climbing.
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Maddhatter wrote: Lazlo wrote: Maddhatter wrote: A great man was once asked "why do you climb the mountain" He said "Because it's there" Ed Hillary, if I recall correctly. Yep
Nope. George Leigh Mallory. A little known fact of history is that when Mt. Everest was later asked why it had killed GLM, it replied, "Because he was here."
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For the real money, who had the first PTFTW?
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Oh, and I started leading because all my climbing friends were doing it. It was full on peer pressure.
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j_ung wrote: For the real money, who had the first PTFTW?
I'm sorry. I no understand PTFTW.
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Lazlo wrote: j_ung wrote: For the real money, who had the first PTFTW? I'm sorry. I no understand PTFTW.
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sungam wrote: Lazlo wrote: j_ung wrote: For the real money, who had the first PTFTW? I'm sorry. I no understand PTFTW. U will learn.
How can one learn if there is no teacher?
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Lazlo wrote: sungam wrote: Lazlo wrote: j_ung wrote: For the real money, who had the first PTFTW? I'm sorry. I no understand PTFTW. U will learn. How can one learn if there is no teacher?
You will learn.
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And if push comes to shove, you can always use the search function.
I'm fairly sure I worked it out on my own... (maybe even PMed someone asking if I was right... they said I wuzn't, and said something about pankakes.)
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hey pancakes- thats why i started leading!
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PTFTW = Posts That (are) Effing Time Wasters?
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Snoangel should come back to community more.
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Lazlo wrote: PTFTW = Posts That (are) Effing Time Wasters?
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j_ung wrote: Oh, and I started leading because all my climbing friends were doing it. It was full on peer pressure.
Me too. Bonus. At my gym, we get these laminated pink name tags with a rubberband to tie to our harness. That lets everybody know you've passed the lead test.
What more motivation does one need to start leading??
Sadly, the rubberband broke and I don't remember when I last saw my nametag. I think this means I'm not allowed to lead anymore. This probably explains why I suck at it now...not that I was great at it before. I should go look for my name tag now.
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outside the gym, you get these shiny things called cams to hang off your harness.
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sungam wrote: Snoangel should come back to community more.
yes, she is hawt.
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rhythm164 wrote: outside the gym, you get these shiny things called cams to hang off your harness.
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Could someone tell me which end of the rope to tie into. I wouldn't want to use the wrong end.
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Because, even way back then, I could sense the formation of cyberspace and the internet (this was early in my Jedi training), and by I knew that someday, somewhere, there would be a place called rockclimbing.com, where I could pose and troll and opine with the true heroes of our age, if only I could use the hardest, most expensive, dangerous, complicated means possible to avoid walking around a fairly tall chunk of rock...
...and because I saw a pic of Lynn Hill, all tanned and crankin' hard in France. I knew then she was destined to be the mother of my lovechild.
Unfortunately, no one has gotten around to letting Lynn know, yet, and I'm afraid our season in the sun is long past.....
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rhythm164
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patmay81 wrote: rhythm164 wrote: outside the gym, you get these shiny things called cams to hang off your harness. thats the only indicator I've ever had that I could lead. my gym never gave me a pink card, but I just show up with a harness loaded with cams and they don't question my abilities! I think its a bit more expensive than one of the certifications though.
you never got the pink card!
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donald949
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Lazlo wrote: PTFTW = Posts That (are) Effing Time Wasters?
To the first question. Back in the day, there were no gyms, and no sport routes. So if you wanted to climb up something tall, you had to lead it. And after climbing TR a bit you got to wanting to climbing taller rocks. Since nobody else wanted the lead, it fell to me. And I was wanting to try the sharp end. So there it is.
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donald949
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Aceto wrote: i am sick of this sh*t i told you to quit smoking it. after doing many dose of mescaline i know the truth to climbing so many fail to see. if u climb for girls and cash u will probably get hurt in. these are the wrong reasons to climb look at this here donald949 profile pic [image]http://www.rockclimbing.com/photos/Detailed/90738.html[/image]
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dlintz
Sep 9, 2008, 5:03 AM
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Lazlo wrote: PTFTW = Posts That (are) Effing Time Wasters?
Technically that's inkorekt but you're not far off. Learn the truth and your descent into post-whoring hell will commence shortly.
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dlintz
Sep 9, 2008, 4:04 PM
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dlintz
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PTFTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111ONEONEONE
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rhythm164 wrote: patmay81 wrote: rhythm164 wrote: outside the gym, you get these shiny things called cams to hang off your harness. thats the only indicator I've ever had that I could lead. my gym never gave me a pink card, but I just show up with a harness loaded with cams and they don't question my abilities! I think its a bit more expensive than one of the certifications though. you never got the pink card!
A loaded harness trumps a pink name tag.
On a few privileged occasions, I've seen people in the gym with gear hanging from their harnesses. At first, I was puzzled...until I realized that only the very best climbers could swap their draws with the gym draws, clip, and send that Red Route.
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rhythm164 wrote: patmay81 wrote: rhythm164 wrote: outside the gym, you get these shiny things called cams to hang off your harness. thats the only indicator I've ever had that I could lead. my gym never gave me a pink card, but I just show up with a harness loaded with cams and they don't question my abilities! I think its a bit more expensive than one of the certifications though. you never got the pink card!
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rhythm164 wrote: patmay81 wrote: rhythm164 wrote: outside the gym, you get these shiny things called cams to hang off your harness. thats the only indicator I've ever had that I could lead. my gym never gave me a pink card, but I just show up with a harness loaded with cams and they don't question my abilities! I think its a bit more expensive than one of the certifications though. you never got the pink card! 
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Lazlo
Sep 9, 2008, 5:12 PM
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dlintz wrote: PTFTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111ONEONEONE d.
Page Turning Effing Twit Writing!?!?one?
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Lazlo
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dlintz wrote: PTFTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111ONEONEONE d.
Pankakes Taught Effing Top Wope?
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Sep 9, 2008, 5:18 PM
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Lazlo wrote: dlintz wrote: PTFTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111ONEONEONE d. Page Turning Effing Twit Writing!?!?one?
Lazlo, your headed for the BET at an alarming rate! Suffice to say your getting warmer.
I'd reach for it to show you again, but alas it is too far away at the moment.
Oh and when you get it, throw in an MF so those ignant climbers hear you.
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Sep 9, 2008, 6:18 PM
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Lazlo wrote: dlintz wrote: PTFTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111ONEONEONE d. Pankakes Taught Effing Top Wope?
Tell you what, Paypal me 10 bucks to angrywino@yahoo.com and I'll give you the answer.
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Sep 9, 2008, 9:28 PM
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first sport lead two days ago. woot. 5.8 in the house. look out climbing world.
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rastafarout wrote: Whyyyyyyyy? :)
Because I don't like to follow.
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Lazlo
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boymeetsrock wrote: Lazlo wrote: dlintz wrote: PTFTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111ONEONEONE d. Page Turning Effing Twit Writing!?!?one? Lazlo, your headed for the BET at an alarming rate! Suffice to say your getting warmer. I'd reach for it to show you again, but alas it is too far away at the moment. Oh and when you get it, throw in an MF so those ignant climbers hear you.
Ugh! I think I just lost my 'kudos'!
I didn't understand 'BET', what you would 'reach for', or 'MF'
Is there hope for me still?
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I think someone should PM me...because WHEN I figure it out; I'm gonna have to blab it all over RC.com and the game will be up. What then? The climbing hierarchy of RC.com will be in ruins. Ruins I tell you! Chaos will reign.
I don't want it any more than you do. Think long and hard about it. The future of RC.com post-whoreing is on the line...
(This post was edited by Lazlo on Sep 9, 2008, 10:21 PM)
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Lazlo wrote: I think someone should PM me...because WHEN I figure it out; I'm gonna have to blab it all over RC.com and the game will be up. What then? The climbing hierarchy of RC.com will be in ruins. Ruins I tell you! Chaos will reign. I don't want it any more than you do. Think long and hard about it. The future of RC.com post-whoreing is on the line...
do you want to be banzd?
Just keep it up there LazyHo, keep it up.
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Posts That Effing Take Wit
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Posting Troll Effing Taking (the) Web
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Yeah, PTFTW's and bombz outside of the BETs will get u banzed.
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sungam
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So will post whoring. I had a (extremely) near miss with that one.
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to get this back on track...
I started leading because my friends like to climb with the protection of a rope.
(This post was edited by stinkerpeter on Sep 9, 2008, 11:23 PM)
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Sep 9, 2008, 11:30 PM
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It's only functional pieces are that it is difficult to decipher
making it suitable as an inside joke and that it refers to page turns.
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What I don't know is how they can figure out when the page will flip.
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My guess at the acronym would be Page Turning F-ing Time Wasters
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sungam wrote: milesenoell wrote: What I don't know is how they can figure out when the page will flip. 
Now that is truly an esoteric skill to have a bunch of us noobs trying to acquire.
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sungam wrote: milesenoell wrote: What I don't know is how they can figure out when the page will flip.
Hey... check some of the posts in the Guys Forum err.. Thread
Specifically post #490.
Perhaps you shun't have been banzed afterall, knawwmean?
It wuz art, afterall.
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I think they wudda found a reason eventually. Wait... that pic ws art? the king is a queen?
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sungam wrote: I think they wudda found a reason eventually. Wait... that pic ws art? the king is a queen?
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stymingersfink wrote: sungam wrote: I think they wudda found a reason eventually. Wait... that pic ws art? the king is a queen? the pic that got you banzd! it was art, not pr()n!
did you catch your latest assignment from te_h Krew?
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I know whut you meant
Just making a(nother failing) joke.
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milesenoell wrote: My guess at the acronym would be.....
My life is now complete. Thank you. I'm going to bed now.
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Lazlo wrote: milesenoell wrote: My guess at the acronym would be..... My life is now complete. Thank you. I'm going to bed now.
Rise and shine sleepyhead. You've got a brand new day ahead of you, full of puzzles, intrique, and postwhoring.
Time's a'wastin, get to it!!
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dlintz wrote: Lazlo wrote: milesenoell wrote: My guess at the acronym would be..... My life is now complete. Thank you. I'm going to bed now. Rise and shine sleepyhead. You've got a brand new day ahead of you, full of puzzles, intrique, and postwhoring. Time's a'wastin, get to it!! d.
I'm on it!
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sungam
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sez the sub 2k to the sub one hunner...
Staying on topic- had to learn to lead so I could climb bigger things efficiently.
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I have to mention this...look at the time stamps between Dlintz and I.
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Okay, it's an hour off. But I swear that's due to time zones! Maybe I'm crazy.
*walks away shamed*
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sungam wrote: sez the sub 2k to the sub one hunner... Staying on topic- had to learn to lead so I could climb bigger things efficiently.
I'll be the first to admit I'm not a postwhore. As for the rest of you 5000+ posters I think you're all imaginary like elves, fairies, and eskimoes.
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I would still be under 5k but I once got over 2k posts in a day. almost got me banzed and got my favourite thread shitcanned for a day.
But, like jezuz, it rose from the dead. for a second time.
Super-Jezuz?
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wow.
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sungam wrote: I would still be under 5k but I once got over 2k posts in a day. almost got me banzed and got my favourite thread shitcanned for a day. But, like jezuz, it rose from the dead. for a second time. Super-Jezuz?
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stymingersfink wrote: sungam wrote: I would still be under 5k but I once got over 2k posts in a day. almost got me banzed and got my favourite thread shitcanned for a day. But, like jezuz, it rose from the dead. for a second time. Super-Jezuz? yes, he has an illicitly gained PC.
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sungam wrote: stymingersfink wrote: sungam wrote: I would still be under 5k but I once got over 2k posts in a day. almost got me banzed and got my favourite thread shitcanned for a day. But, like jezuz, it rose from the dead. for a second time. Super-Jezuz? yes, he has an illicitly gained PC. Not as illicitly as some
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stymingersfink wrote: sungam wrote: stymingersfink wrote: sungam wrote: I would still be under 5k but I once got over 2k posts in a day. almost got me banzed and got my favourite thread shitcanned for a day. But, like jezuz, it rose from the dead. for a second time. Super-Jezuz? yes, he has an illicitly gained PC. Not as illicitly as some troo
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Story, Daddy?
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How bad do you have to get to get 'banzed'? Do the mods care about the PCI? Or is it normal forums?
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Lazlo wrote: How bad do you have to get to get 'banzed'? Do the mods care about the PCI? Or is it normal forums?
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sungam wrote: Lazlo wrote: How bad do you have to get to get 'banzed'? Do the mods care about the PCI? Or is it normal forums? The PCI is a special place, but you can get in shit there, too. have a look at page 90...
So I hear you got the banz from the campground. We miss you over in the PCI. But looks like you're keeping busy posting over here. I heard it was over a photo, but I suspect they got upset you didn't finish cleaning up you mirror.
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sungam wrote: Lazlo wrote: How bad do you have to get to get 'banzed'? Do the mods care about the PCI? Or is it normal forums? The PCI is a special place, but you can get in shit there, too. have a look at page 90...
To fully understand the depravity he should review the whole thing.
Dark is the path you will take to full enlightenment.
Oops, forgot. PTFTMFW!!!!!11111ONEONEONEX10
d.
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dlintz wrote: sungam wrote: Lazlo wrote: How bad do you have to get to get 'banzed'? Do the mods care about the PCI? Or is it normal forums? The PCI is a special place, but you can get in shit there, too. have a look at page 90... To fully understand the depravity he should review the whole thing. Dark is the path you will take to full enlightenment. Oops, forgot. PTFTMFW!!!!!11111ONEONEONEX10 d.
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Hey, how did you guys start leading?
Just out of curiosity...
Me? I met some dude at a bouldering area in edinburgh. Said how I wished I could climbz the big rocks. Turned out he was cool. Tought me rock and ice, too bad he recently turned to drinking and solotary bouldering and won't even answer his phone anymore >:-/
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sungam wrote: Hey, how did you guys start leading? Just out of curiosity... Me? I met some dude at a bouldering area in edinburgh. Said how I wished I could climbz the big rocks. Turned out he was cool. Tought me rock and ice, too bad he recently turned to drinking and solotary bouldering and won't even answer his phone anymore >:-/
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Heh, dunno. Doesn't answer when any of us call, if that's what you mean.
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When I first began TR, I started reading anything I could get my hands on...and I'd ask questions from anyone and everyone. I was asking how to tie knots at the local gear shop even! I had no partners. I was sad. Eventually, at one point, I brought my room mates out climbing. Only one other group was out climbing. My future partner and his roommates. Weird. We all got pizza that night, and my future partner and I headed off to another local crag in the morning. We both read Freedom and Anchors cover to cover. We learned sport on a 5.8 by just getting on and going. We learned trad by testing pieces while on sport routes. I'm still alive!
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Cool.
It's wierd how many different ways people get into it- hardly anyone goes the expected route of going through courses etc.
Edit to add: nice profile pic.
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Even better part....my first multi-pitch was with a complete noob! Four pitches of slabby 5.8. I remember we were at the second belay for about a half-hour organizing ropes and tying knots. I had read about and practiced everything involved...but had never done it! I taught him step by step as we went! I think I was a little insane.
Edited to add: Thanks!
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I remember my first multi-pitch route done without a "mentor" present.
It was Agag's Groove on Bouchaile Etiv Mhor's Rannoch wall.
A fantastic route. The approach scramble saw us already terrified, just 16/17 and still in school mind, and roped up. By the time we got on route we were shitting ourselves, but confident and excited none the less.
Mark set off first and the next 3 or so pitches went fine- then came the fabled "nose pitch" where you had to traverse out of the groove and onto a kind of hanging slab.
F*ck me were we ever scared. We sat there arguing hotly over who should lead it. I know what you're thinking, whoever is on the sharp end should get to lead it but that wasn't the problem- the problem was we didn't want to lead it, we were both way too scared.
So we sat and argued, pointing out who was stronger, who had done more multi-pitch routes (none so scary as this, btw) etc.
Eventually we got so heated that the fear wore off and we got used to the situation, and it somehow turned into an argument of who was going to get to lead the pitch.
Mark got it, it was lots of fun but sure was scary.
We were that close to abbing off...
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Lazlo
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abbing off? Falling? Bailing?
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sungam
Sep 11, 2008, 12:23 AM
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abbing off= rapping off.
Abseil, rappel, same difference different languages.
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stymingersfink
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dlintz wrote: sungam wrote: Lazlo wrote: How bad do you have to get to get 'banzed'? Do the mods care about the PCI? Or is it normal forums? The PCI is a special place, but you can get in shit there, too. have a look at page 90... To fully understand the depravity he should review the whole thing. Dark is the path you will take to full enlightenment. Oops, forgot. PTFTMFW!!!!!11111ONEONEONEX10 d.
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stymingersfink
Sep 11, 2008, 12:35 AM
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sungam wrote: Cool. Edit to add: nice profile pic.
WTF, over?
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Lazlo
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Oh, and I checked out page 90 of the PCI. Wow. That's all I can say.
AND you know how many clicks it took for me to get to the MIDDLE of the forum!?
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sungam
Sep 11, 2008, 12:40 AM
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Lazlo wrote: Oh, and I checked out page 90 of the PCI. Wow. That's all I can say. AND you know how many clicks it took for me to get to the MIDDLE of the forum!?
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sungam
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stymingersfink wrote: ezpeshully two ad en a PT az yer buddie did ther!
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dlintz
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sungam wrote: dlintz wrote: sungam wrote: Lazlo wrote: How bad do you have to get to get 'banzed'? Do the mods care about the PCI? Or is it normal forums? The PCI is a special place, but you can get in shit there, too. have a look at page 90... To fully understand the depravity he should review the whole thing. Dark is the path you will take to full enlightenment. Oops, forgot. PTFTMFW!!!!!11111ONEONEONEX10 d. My thoughts exactly.
EDIT: Deleting sammiches to ruin my picnic?!!!!! You are one sick dude.
d.
Better magnus?
(This post was edited by dlintz on Sep 11, 2008, 12:36 PM)
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donald949
Sep 11, 2008, 4:42 PM
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sungam wrote: Lazlo wrote: Oh, and I checked out page 90 of the PCI. Wow. That's all I can say. AND you know how many clicks it took for me to get to the MIDDLE of the forum!? Plz note that was AFTER I delete around 60 pages.
Yea but you had added about 80 pages of replies with out comments. Bad sunny boy, bad.
So since you didn't clean them all you got the banz...
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dlintz wrote: sungam wrote: dlintz wrote: sungam wrote: Lazlo wrote: How bad do you have to get to get 'banzed'? Do the mods care about the PCI? Or is it normal forums? The PCI is a special place, but you can get in shit there, too. have a look at page 90... To fully understand the depravity he should review the whole thing. Dark is the path you will take to full enlightenment. Oops, forgot. PTFTMFW!!!!!11111ONEONEONEX10 d. My thoughts exactly. EDIT: Deleting sammiches to ruin my picnic?!!!!! You are one sick dude. d. Better magnus?
Looks like someone got francised. Yea he got me too. Bad sunnyboy, bad.
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stymingersfink
Sep 11, 2008, 4:53 PM
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donald949 wrote: dlintz wrote: sungam wrote: dlintz wrote: sungam wrote: Lazlo wrote: How bad do you have to get to get 'banzed'? Do the mods care about the PCI? Or is it normal forums? The PCI is a special place, but you can get in shit there, too. have a look at page 90... To fully understand the depravity he should review the whole thing. Dark is the path you will take to full enlightenment. Oops, forgot. PTFTMFW!!!!!11111ONEONEONEX10 d. My thoughts exactly. EDIT: Deleting sammiches to ruin my picnic?!!!!! You are one sick dude. d. Better magnus? Looks like someone got francised. Yea he got me too. Bad sunnyboy, bad.
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sungam
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stymingersfink wrote: donald949 wrote: dlintz wrote: sungam wrote: dlintz wrote: sungam wrote: Lazlo wrote: How bad do you have to get to get 'banzed'? Do the mods care about the PCI? Or is it normal forums? The PCI is a special place, but you can get in shit there, too. have a look at page 90... To fully understand the depravity he should review the whole thing. Dark is the path you will take to full enlightenment. Oops, forgot. PTFTMFW!!!!!11111ONEONEONEX10 d. My thoughts exactly. EDIT: Deleting sammiches to ruin my picnic?!!!!! You are one sick dude. d. Better magnus? Looks like someone got francised. Yea he got me too. Bad sunnyboy, bad. Nice work there rose.
I didn't do anyfink outside the BET.
nevar did nevar will.
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artm
Sep 12, 2008, 11:32 PM
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donald949 wrote: sungam wrote: Lazlo wrote: How bad do you have to get to get 'banzed'? Do the mods care about the PCI? Or is it normal forums? The PCI is a special place, but you can get in shit there, too. have a look at page 90... Yes it is, and Sunny boy almost ruined it with his mirror. So I hear you got the banz from the campground. We miss you over in the PCI. But looks like you're keeping busy posting over here. I heard it was over a photo, but I suspect they got upset you didn't finish cleaning up you mirror. D
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artm wrote: donald949 wrote: sungam wrote: Lazlo wrote: How bad do you have to get to get 'banzed'? Do the mods care about the PCI? Or is it normal forums? The PCI is a special place, but you can get in shit there, too. have a look at page 90... Yes it is, and Sunny boy almost ruined it with his mirror. So I hear you got the banz from the campground. We miss you over in the PCI. But looks like you're keeping busy posting over here. I heard it was over a photo, but I suspect they got upset you didn't finish cleaning up you mirror. D No YOU miss rosie the rest of us don't carez
I think ewe cairz!
Although I understand if you are upset.
Don't worry, I thought you wuz a gr8 king.
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Sep 13, 2008, 12:26 AM
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artm wrote: donald949 wrote: sungam wrote: Lazlo wrote: How bad do you have to get to get 'banzed'? Do the mods care about the PCI? Or is it normal forums? The PCI is a special place, but you can get in shit there, too. have a look at page 90... Yes it is, and Sunny boy almost ruined it with his mirror. So I hear you got the banz from the campground. We miss you over in the PCI. But looks like you're keeping busy posting over here. I heard it was over a photo, but I suspect they got upset you didn't finish cleaning up you mirror. D No YOU miss rosie the rest of us don't carez
I cared enough to laugh at his pain. Is that too much?? Do I need to be ashamed??
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sungam wrote: artm wrote: donald949 wrote: sungam wrote: Lazlo wrote: How bad do you have to get to get 'banzed'? Do the mods care about the PCI? Or is it normal forums? The PCI is a special place, but you can get in shit there, too. have a look at page 90... Yes it is, and Sunny boy almost ruined it with his mirror. So I hear you got the banz from the campground. We miss you over in the PCI. But looks like you're keeping busy posting over here. I heard it was over a photo, but I suspect they got upset you didn't finish cleaning up you mirror. D No YOU miss rosie the rest of us don't carez Hunting down my posts from a day ago... I think ewe cairz! Although I understand if you are upset. Don't worry, I thought you wuz a gr8 king.
Did someone stage a coup??
I laughs at arts pain aswell.
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subantz
Sep 4, 2010, 1:32 PM
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I know,
I know
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notapplicable
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HA!
That poor thread sure went down hill fast and in no small part due to some fine work by the illustrious Stymingersfink... *sniff*
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notapplicable
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WOO!!
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sungam
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notapplicable wrote: HA! That poor thread sure went down hill fast and in no small part due to some fine work by the illustrious Stymingersfink... *sniff*  Sad times.
I remember EXACTLY the picture that got me BANZED from the campground, though.
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CaptainPolution
Sep 6, 2010, 8:05 AM
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because Im not a pussy
can I sage this thread?
the mods need to do some clean up, this site is crap now.
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subantz
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CaptainPolution wrote: because Im not a pussy can I sage this thread? the mods need to do some clean up, this site is crap now.
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