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j_ung
Sep 8, 2008, 9:08 PM
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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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j_ung
Sep 8, 2008, 9:08 PM
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For the real money, who had the first PTFTW?
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j_ung
Sep 8, 2008, 9:12 PM
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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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Lazlo
Sep 8, 2008, 9:14 PM
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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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sungam
Sep 8, 2008, 9:22 PM
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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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Lazlo
Sep 8, 2008, 9:23 PM
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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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stymingersfink
Sep 8, 2008, 9:29 PM
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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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sungam
Sep 8, 2008, 9:45 PM
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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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patmay81
Sep 8, 2008, 10:04 PM
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hey pancakes- thats why i started leading!
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Lazlo
Sep 8, 2008, 10:08 PM
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PTFTW = Posts That (are) Effing Time Wasters?
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sungam
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Snoangel should come back to community more.
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sungam
Sep 8, 2008, 10:21 PM
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Lazlo wrote: PTFTW = Posts That (are) Effing Time Wasters?
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pinkarm
Sep 8, 2008, 11:38 PM
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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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rhythm164
Sep 8, 2008, 11:47 PM
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outside the gym, you get these shiny things called cams to hang off your harness.
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carabiner96
Sep 8, 2008, 11:49 PM
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sungam wrote: Snoangel should come back to community more.
yes, she is hawt.
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patmay81
Sep 8, 2008, 11:56 PM
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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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Maddhatter
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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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roninthorne
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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.
d.
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dlintz
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Wait for it.....
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dlintz
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Wait for it.....
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