Dumb stuff we used to think was cool

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TwistedCrank

climber

Ideeho

Topic Author's Original Post - May 27, 2008 - 05:32pm PT

I just hung up a hammock in my back yard with some 2" tubular webbing. It used to be a swami belt. I even climbed with it after I bought my first harness - a Whilans nut buster.

Both were cool when they were brand new.

What's some other dumb stuff we used to think was cool?

climber

A place with cats...bare naked cats...

May 27, 2008 - 05:39pm PT

Ex-husband....:-)

Kartch

climber

belgrade, mt

May 27, 2008 - 05:41pm PT

He-Man action figures, except Skelator he's still a bad ass.

csdude

Trad climber

colo springs CO

May 27, 2008 - 05:45pm PT

Aerosmyth, Lynard Skinard, ZZ-Top and a bunch of
crap now called "classic rock"

socalbolter

Sport climber

Silverado, CA

May 27, 2008 - 05:51pm PT

Lycra.

Top that.

MZiebell

Social climber

Prescott, AZ

May 27, 2008 - 05:51pm PT

Daisy chaining webbing

Doubled chains of biners

Walking from the parking area at Devils Tower to the base with my rack slung across my shoulder (instead of in my pack)

Body belaying a litter - with a patient in it.

EDIT: Lycra???? I still wear lycra chump!

climber

A place with cats...bare naked cats...

May 27, 2008 - 05:57pm PT

Louie,

Lycra's made a come back...and you've just made some brightly-colored enemies ;-)

ontheedgeandscaredtodeath

Trad climber

San Francisco, Ca

May 27, 2008 - 05:58pm PT

Biners that weigh more than 30 grams.

Fletcher

Trad climber

The hear and now, currently Pasadena, CA

May 27, 2008 - 05:59pm PT

Spaghetti-O's.

Fletch

Edit: some more... speaking of lycra, those triathlon running shorts from the early 90's that were tights on the inside and trad shorts on the outside.

Stripped dolphin running gear from the 70's and 80's, especially those shorty-shorty running shorts (see Kevin Kline in the Big Chill).

Tomcat

Trad climber

Chatham N.H.

May 27, 2008 - 06:44pm PT

Jimmie Dunn had some hollow Salewa biners and I just had to have some.....

I miss my Swami.

And still have my Lycra.

And had my knickers let out and wore them Sunday on the Whitney.

Flowered gear slings...must have.

I wanted one of those Strawberry Mountaineering chalkbags forever,I'd still buy one.

Titons were never cool.SMC camthingys either.

EB's had to have added leather sewn on.

Jesus I wish I could get one of those Eygyptian Cotton shirts Chouinard made today...da ones with da stripes.

Who had a rugby shirt they climbed in? And painters pants?

deuce4

climber

Hobart, Australia

May 27, 2008 - 07:23pm PT

Lime Green and Pink backpack, fanny pack, portaledge, gear sling, you name it.

neebee

Social climber

calif/texas

May 27, 2008 - 07:23pm PT

hey there... say, we were outdoor kids....

i used to love making mud-food... setting it up on boards, to "sell" or give to "pretend" folks to eat, etc... kind of like playing house in the great outdoor... feeding the "fake" critters mud pies and all.... nothing like playing with natural "toys" in the great out doors.... well, the mud was "cool" too, in more ways than one...

(did play house, dolls inside, too... thought that was cool, until i had kids)---having kids and your family was WAY MORE THAN COOL.... (welllllllll, until it ended... but the love of kids, hangs on, and they still give a holler off and on)....

oh, my.... usesd to think them little ol' transiter radios were cool, too... but now they have so much modern tech stuff that we never dreamed of..... but then, that's not as 'dumb' as:

playing in the mud! and thinking it just THEEEEEEEEE BEST!

thanks for fun!

Captain...or Skully

Social climber

Idaho

May 27, 2008 - 07:28pm PT

Dude, I still climb in painter's pants. Reduces the bleeding in the wide. Used to eat acid like candy, though. Probably dumb....

Social climber

Way Out There

May 27, 2008 - 07:34pm PT

Smoking Thai stick at a kegger and driving home.

neebee

Social climber

calif/texas

May 27, 2008 - 07:38pm PT

hey there ep.... say, yeah, for those that go that route---not cool.... say, my friends daughter has thought drunk driving was cool.... she has run into the nearby ditches too often to count, they have told me.... and once, could have drowned...

this time, she got caught after----finally, she is starting to think it aint cool---- we are praying that this time she'll make the next step up, pasts this.... so she too can say:

"dumb stuff we used to think was cool"

thanks for share...