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rachel.sky
Jun 16, 2008, 9:04 PM
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Hi everyone!
I'm Rachel from Kentucky. I'm a college student in engineering and soon to be a barista at Starbucks (hopefully). I have a husband and two dogs - a great dane and an english mastiff.
I've done a lot of camping in Red River Gorge, and I always see signs about rock climbing and all the gear for sale at Miguel's. I've had an itch to climb for years, and this year I'm gonna do it! I'm starting out at a gym here in town, and then I'll need a partner... I'll figure out the details as I go.
I'm excited to be here! :D
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coastal_climber
Jun 16, 2008, 9:33 PM
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rachel.sky wrote: I'm a college student
We're going to need some pics.
>Cam
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rachel.sky
Jun 16, 2008, 10:57 PM
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majid_sabet
Jun 16, 2008, 11:18 PM
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rachel
You have no idea what you have done by posting your photos.
There they come
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jt512
Jun 16, 2008, 11:21 PM
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majid_sabet wrote: rachel You have no idea what you have done by posting your photos. There they come
Nice choice of words.
Jay
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GeneralBenson
Jun 16, 2008, 11:25 PM
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majid_sabet wrote: rachel You have no idea what you have done by posting your photos. There they come
Never do ANYTHING that ANYONE tells you to do on this website. Always do the opposite. Majid, I can't believe you didn't repost her pictures with green and red arrows all over them.
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rachel.sky
Jun 16, 2008, 11:28 PM
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Hey! You guys are both from Cali. I reeeaaallly want to move out there. I've had this dream since I was about 10 that I would move out there and learn to surf. Is it as awesome as I've always imagined?
I'll say, I love love love Colorado and Utah (Moab and Arches <3), so if it's as amazing as either of those, you have to tell me.
And please don't tell me it's expensive. I know. I don't care. I'll live in a shack if I can just have a palm tree in my yard :D
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majid_sabet
Jun 16, 2008, 11:35 PM
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rachel
Do not waist your time in Sothern CA. Climbers over there got nothing more 200 feet ( assuming the biggest boulder in JT is 200 feet tall).
You need to come up north where everything starts big.
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rachel.sky
Jun 16, 2008, 11:47 PM
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majid_sabet wrote: rachel Do not waist your time in Sothern CA. Climbers over there got nothing more 200 feet ( assuming the biggest boulder in JT is 200 feet tall). You need to come up north where everything starts big.
That's cool. I was actually thinking more seriously about northern cali anyway, as far as settling down with a home. I've got plenty of time before I finish school, though, unless I go out there to get my master's. I don't see how I would get into any of the schools you guys have out there, tho. They're tough, huh?
So there are some pretty amazing climbs in northern CA?
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majid_sabet
Jun 16, 2008, 11:59 PM
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rachel.sky wrote: majid_sabet wrote: rachel Do not waist your time in Sothern CA. Climbers over there got nothing more 200 feet ( assuming the biggest boulder in JT is 200 feet tall). You need to come up north where everything starts big. That's cool. I was actually thinking more seriously about northern cali anyway, as far as settling down with a home. I've got plenty of time before I finish school, though, unless I go out there to get my master's. I don't see how I would get into any of the schools you guys have out there, tho. They're tough, huh? So there are some pretty amazing climbs in northern CA?
yaa, come up north where all the real climber live and hang out. Down in south, all you get is bunch of ex-surfers and ex- skateboarders who got tired of dealing their sports and ended up becoming climbing rats.
Northern CA is where the heavy duty climbers live and climb. I am glade that lord (whatever) did not created Yosemite next to Santa Monica. So Rachel, remember; Sothern CA is for surfing and Northern CA is for climbing.
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rachel.sky
Jun 17, 2008, 12:07 AM
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hahaha
okay, thanks ;)
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irregularpanda
Jun 17, 2008, 12:12 AM
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coastal_climber wrote: rachel.sky wrote: I'm a college student We're going to need some pics. >Cam
Strong work there douchebag. I just laughed out loud in the library, but only because it worked........
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climbingtrash
Jun 17, 2008, 12:17 AM
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rachel.sky wrote: Hi everyone! I'm Rachel from Kentucky... I'm excited to be here! :D
You have no idea what kinda place you have logged into. Lucky for you you're cute...stick around and you'll see what I mean. 
BTW, welcome to the site.
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rachel.sky
Jun 17, 2008, 2:10 AM
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climbingtrash wrote: rachel.sky wrote: Hi everyone! I'm Rachel from Kentucky... I'm excited to be here! :D You have no idea what kinda place you have logged into. Lucky for you you're cute...stick around and you'll see what I mean. BTW, welcome to the site.
Yeah, I was kinda starting to wonder... the only other board I ever use is the-brights.net, which is philisophical and strict, so I guess I kinda came across as a little niave at first.
I'm serious about the rock climbing, though, and I'm still really excited. I'll just have to watch out for the crazy guys here it looks like...
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Jun 17, 2008, 2:46 AM
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rachel.sky wrote: ...a barista at Starbucks
I don't think "barista" and "starbucks" can be used in the same sentence.
When you push a button and coffee comes out the other side, that is a vending machine and you should have to pay $5 for a Large.
If you grind 7gm for a single, 13 gm for a double, tamp, pull a drippy 25 sec shot and mix with 160 degree micro foam; you can be a barista, but I have never seen this at Starbucks.
Starbucks is like McDonalds, SUCKS! (oh, you don't work at McDonalds do you?)
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climbingtrash
Jun 17, 2008, 10:58 AM
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jermanimal wrote: rachel.sky wrote: ...a barista at Starbucks I don't think "barista" and "starbucks" can be used in the same sentence. When you push a button and coffee comes out the other side, that is a vending machine and you should have to pay $5 for a Large. If you grind 7gm for a single, 13 gm for a double, tamp, pull a drippy 25 sec shot and mix with 160 degree micro foam; you can be a barista, but I have never seen this at Starbucks. Starbucks is like McDonalds, SUCKS! (oh, you don't work at McDonalds do you?)
See what I mean rachel...
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rachel.sky
Jun 17, 2008, 11:36 AM
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jermanimal wrote: rachel.sky wrote: ...a barista at Starbucks I don't think "barista" and "starbucks" can be used in the same sentence. When you push a button and coffee comes out the other side, that is a vending machine and you should have to pay $5 for a Large. If you grind 7gm for a single, 13 gm for a double, tamp, pull a drippy 25 sec shot and mix with 160 degree micro foam; you can be a barista, but I have never seen this at Starbucks. Starbucks is like McDonalds, SUCKS! (oh, you don't work at McDonalds do you?)
Good grief. Someone's uber defensive about their job. Got your ego all tied up in your work, jermanimal?  Why are you on this site anyway? It says you've run your mouth -er, posted- 107 times, but I don't see a single thing on your profile showing you've climbed so much as a pebble. What's the deal? lol
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Jun 17, 2008, 12:09 PM
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climbingtrash wrote: rachel.sky wrote: Hi everyone! I'm Rachel from Kentucky... I'm excited to be here! :D You have no idea what kinda place you have logged into. Lucky for you you're cute...stick around and you'll see what I mean. BTW, welcome to the site.
Lucky for her? please. Lucky for US!
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socalclimber
Jun 17, 2008, 12:49 PM
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"rachel
Do not waist your time in Sothern CA. Climbers over there got nothing more 200 feet ( assuming the biggest boulder in JT is 200 feet tall).
You need to come up north where everything starts big. "
This is an interesting statement, completely inaccurate, but interesting none the less.
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rachel.sky
Jun 17, 2008, 3:15 PM
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Yeah, I just did a google search, and it looks like Joshua Tree and Yosemite Valley both have some pretty tall stuff. Hell, it's all impressive to me at this point!
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rachel.sky
Jun 17, 2008, 3:21 PM
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I have to do three internships as a required part of my degree, where the average student here makes $12,000 a semester (~4 months). I'm planning one for next summer, the semester when I get the least amount of financial aid. So I'm not worried about that, smarty pants. The coffee shop is for some pocket change so I can do more travelling. Student loans pay the bills, but it doesn't leave much else. I haven't been out west in two years.  Plus Starbucks is really close -one mile from my house, 1/2 mi from campus - so I can walk there and not waste gas.
What do you do for a living?
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MikeSaint
Jun 17, 2008, 3:23 PM
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Rachel,
Dont concern yourself to heavily with the West Coast. If you're living next to the Red River Gorge, that'll keep you busy for a long time.
That is, if you're really interested in climbing.
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rachel.sky
Jun 17, 2008, 3:33 PM
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Yeah, I'm just bored with Kentucky. I feel like I've seen it all. You're right, climbing will keep me busy for a while, and yes, I am serious. I've just been having trouble getting started. I can't seem to talk anyone I know into climbing with me. Everyone's afraid of heights! wtf? lol. That's the fun of it.
I tried researching different ways to go solo, but it just doesn't sound safe or wise at this point. I know you guys make fun of people who do the indoor gym thing, but hopefully that way I can meet some people who do outdoors, too, and I can team up with some new friends. I don't know how else to get rolling with this.
Anyway, yeah RRG is cool, I just love the landscape of the west and the west coast more. They're just two totally different things.
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