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ric
Trad climber
Annapolis, MD
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Mar 22, 2010 - 10:37am PT
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I haven't read this site in a while. I personally think the idea of someone soloing El cap is awesome. Good Luck Alex
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Bulldog
Trad climber
Yosemite, CA
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Mar 22, 2010 - 10:50am PT
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Alex, are you up their training right now? The Great Roof, the Changing Corners pitchs? Get them dialied, again and again and again, ect..................................................................................................................................................................................
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aaronjones
climber
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Mar 22, 2010 - 11:09am PT
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y'all r tards
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hooblie
climber
from where the anecdotes roam
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Mar 22, 2010 - 11:10am PT
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apropo the intrusion of compensation for risk on an implied event-pending basis, the billion dollar business
involving harvested body parts will be the subject of a cnbc special tues night, 7pm pdt.
missing the ball here chasing sponsorships for walking the edge while the real money is stalking the other side? screw the scruples,
be suspicious when the "team" starts packing scalpels to the big show.
tendons: $,1000 ~ corneas: $6,000 ~ heart valves: $7,000 ~ leg bones, full set: $20,000
futures contracts, off track wagers ... it's a brave new world
tolerate a tinge of macabre, then titrate to effect
disclaimer: (cyber sarcasm)
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Bullwinkle
Boulder climber
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Mar 22, 2010 - 11:41am PT
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what Aaron said. . .
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Norwegian
Trad climber
Placerville, California
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Mar 22, 2010 - 11:49am PT
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oh, those echo'ed insults hurt.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Mar 22, 2010 - 12:27pm PT
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Alex will do what he wants, or needs to do, for his own reasons. That's how it works. and how it needs to be.
Edwin has every right to make his comments, to express himself on this, in the the eloquent orose style we have grown to expa\ect from him.
The rest will be history.
I read 'Dreams of white horses ' last month. A very worthy read. I've followed mr drummond's writing and adventures since that Troll wall piece back when i was a wee prat growing up by a windfall...
Welcome to the Taco Edwin.
Best of luck with this and other Aspirations, Alex!
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MisterE
Social climber
Across Town From Easy Street
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Mar 22, 2010 - 12:51pm PT
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I recently re-read "The Superlative Horse", a somewhat lengthy proverb, or a short book.
It deals with the rare ability to see the true spirit of a horse, to see what other simply cannot.
It reminded me to not limit others by fencing them in with my personal perspectives. I am completely certain that there are those who see regularly what I cannot conceive of within my senses or spirit.
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Lambone
Ice climber
Ashland, Or
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Mar 22, 2010 - 01:02pm PT
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Good point MisterE, and often people show their fear of what they can't comprehend by dismissing it as absurd, foolsh or reckless.
And I echo Aaron. Unless you are there in the ditch with these guys all season, you can't full comprehend what they are doing or how they do it. We are tourists. So stfu when it comes to spraying online how they should live or climb.
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MH2
climber
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Mar 22, 2010 - 03:05pm PT
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Funny, though, the apparent need to comment: us tards on stuff beyond us and Aaron's mirror urge to comment back on us.
Just talk.
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Prod
Trad climber
Dodge Sprinter Dreaming
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Mar 22, 2010 - 06:35pm PT
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Funniest/ scariest post so far....
smith/cosgrove 2012
To the OP, I liked the writing and sentiment, but not the message.
Thank you,
Prod.
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jstan
climber
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Mar 22, 2010 - 06:50pm PT
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Just so.
Speculations as to whether X will or not do Y are offensive and an invasion of another's privacy. An invasion to which any direct response only gives traction. The invaders are not always but they are on occasion driven by simple self-interest.
Objectionable.
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jstan
climber
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Mar 22, 2010 - 07:00pm PT
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Think about it, Dingus. You are not this type. I'm quite sure of that.
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MisterE
Social climber
Across Town From Easy Street
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Mar 22, 2010 - 07:16pm PT
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What you wrote makes good sense, John. It IS an invasion, and one must carefully consider all potential underlying motives to allow a fair and balanced perspective.
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jstan
climber
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Mar 22, 2010 - 07:56pm PT
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It all comes down to this.
Do we control ourselves?
Or do we not?
If we do not, who is in control?
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aaronjones
Social climber
ditch
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Mar 22, 2010 - 08:27pm PT
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still tards
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Studly
Trad climber
WA
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Mar 22, 2010 - 09:14pm PT
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What about the hobo?
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Norwegian
Trad climber
Placerville, California
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Mar 22, 2010 - 09:53pm PT
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mr jones,
no one here is a tard. you are mistaken.
you are simply looking for a cheap thrill
by getting a rise out of fellow climbers
whom are interested in the directions
that our common pastime is changing.
there folks.
that little fire is extinguished.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Mar 22, 2010 - 11:47pm PT
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Well, one of my screen nicknames, though seldom used, IS Tardy.
Never hurts to be right.
Anyhow,
Has the other shoe dropped yet?
I can see it now:
"say, hey there mates ... this is Mick from UK climbing.com"
About that OP, we trolled you yanks pretty good this time...
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